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Module 1: Introduction to the Circumpolar World

Alternate Title
University of the Arctic - BCS 100
[Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies (BCS) 100: Introduction to the Circumpolar World]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Bruce Forbes
Steve Young]
Used with University of the Arctic class. Gives overview of the class, explains North Circumpolar Region map, and defines terms used for areas in the Far North.
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Module 2: Identity and Language

Alternate Title
Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies 322: Peoples and Cultures II
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kristina Fagan
Teaching module for use with Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies 322: Peoples and Cultures II.
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Moms Train For Nursing Careers

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sharon Weatherall
The Aboriginal Nurse, Spring, 2008, p. 1, 9
Describes the experiences of six women from Beausoleil First Nation, which is located on Christian Island in Lake Huron, Ontario, who first took their Grade 12 equivalency and are now about to graduate as Registered Practical Nurses (RPN).
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Moving Beyond Good Intentions: Indigenizing Higher Education in British Columbia Universities through Institutional Responsibility and Accountability

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michelle Pidgeon
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 53, no. 2, 2014, pp. 7-28
Using Indigenous wholistic framework, analyzes responses gathered from faculty, student affairs staff, administrators, advisory committee members, Elders and Aboriginal students at three universities.
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Multiple Ways of Knowing: Life Stories, Oral History and Education

Alternate Title
INALCO 2009, Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference, Orality (Paris, 2006)
Orality in the 21st Century: Inuit Discourse and Practices. Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Richard Knecht
Theresa Arevgaq John
Looks at a distance-learning program that gives students an opportunity to earn a college degree while living in their home villages. Paper from Orality in the 21st Century: Inuit Discourse and Practices. Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference edited by B. Collingnon and M. Therrien.
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Music Fest Kicks Off New School Year

Articles » General
Author/Creator
John Lagimodiere
Eagle Feather News, vol. 12, no. 9, September 2009, p. 1
Comments on the annual Aboriginal Music Festival, hosted by the Indigenous Peoples Program at the University of Saskatchewan, which combines culture and education through music and information booths. Article located on page 1.
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Myths and Facts about First Nations Peoples

Alternate Title
Aboriginal Information Series ; pamphlet no. 28
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Office of University Accessibility
[University of Manitoba]
Debunks 10 commonly-held misconceptions.
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NAES College Develops Course Material on Definition of Purpose in Indian Country. New Direction in Indian Purpose

Alternate Title
Native American Educational Services College Develops Course Material on Definition of Purpose in Indian Country. New Direction in Indian Purpose
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Faith Smith
Don Allery
Don Fixico
Jewell James
Jim Zorn
George Cornell
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 3, no. 2, Autumn, 1987, pp. 2-14
Transcript of a discussion at the "New Directions in Indian Purpose" symposium held June, 1987, in Chicago.
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A Narrative of Research With, By, And For Aboriginal Peoples

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Angelina Baydala
Cheryl Placsko
Mary Hampton
Carrie Bourassa
Kim McKay-McNabb
Pimatisiwin, vol. 4, no. 1, Spring, 2006, pp. 47-65
Account of principled research practices using community based research methods, community involvement and traditional knowledge.
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National Alaska Native American Indian Nurses Association: Reducing Health Disparities Within American Indian and Alaska Native Populations

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Judy Goforth Parker
Sandra L. Haldane
Bette Rusk Keltner
C. June Strickland
Lillian Tom-Orme
Nursing Outlook, vol. 50, no. 1, Winter, January 2002, pp. 16-23
Focuses on principles needed in designing a research agenda that would reduce disparities in health outcomes of the two groups.
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National Workshop on Strategies to Recruit and Retain Aboriginal Nursing Students in the Nursing Profession: A Report of the Proceedings Submitted by the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing, September 26-28, 2003

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing
Summary of a workshop which focused on strategies to recruit and retain Aboriginal nursing students in New Zealand, and looks at how the strategies can apply in Canada.
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Native American High School Student's Perceptions of Nursing

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
J. R. Katz
The Journal of Nursing Education, vol. 46, no. 6, June 2007, pp. 282-286
Discusses a study that was conducted to determine changes in Native American high school students' knowledge and opinions about nursing after attending a 6-day residential summer nursing institute.
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Native American (Indian) Women: A Call for Research

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Beatrice Medicine
Anthropology & Education Quarterly, vol. 19, no. 2, 1988, pp. 86-92
Discusses unanswered questions on education status and experiences of undergraduate, graduate and professional native women and explains the current state of research.
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The Native American Mascot Controversy: A Handbook

Alternate Title
American Indian Imagery and the Miseducation of America
Defensive Dialogues: Native American Mascots, Anti-Indianism, and Educational Institutions
Putting the Moccasin on the Other Foot: A Media History of the "Fighting Whities"
The Problems with Native American Mascots
What the "Fighting Sioux" Tells Us about White People
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Laurel R. Davis
Robert Jensen
Ellen J. Staurowsky
C. Richard King
Bruce E. Johansen
Selection of essays from the book.
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The Native American Mascot Controversy: A Handbook

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Elise Boxer
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 36, no. 4, 2012, pp. 177-179
Book review of: The Native American Mascot Controversy edited by C. Richard King. Review located by scrolling to page 177.
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Native American Student Participation in Study Abroad: An Exploratory Case Study

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Stephen P. Wanger
Robin Starr Minthorn
Kathryn A. Weinland
Boomer Appleman
Michael James
Allen Arnold
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 36, no. 4, 2012, pp. 127-151
Looks at participation, institutional policies and practices, barriers, facilitation and suggestions for further research on this topic.
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