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Post-Secondary Education for Indigenous Populations

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
William Alcorn
Benjamin Levin
Describes the University of Manitoba's "Access Programs" which were designed to promote post-secondary success among Aboriginal students. Paper presented at the International Congress on Social Welfare, July 1998.
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Post-secondary Education in Inuit Nunangat: Learning From Past Experiences & Listening to Students' Voices

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Thierry Rodon
Fiona Walton
Frances Abele
Sheena Kennedy Dalseg
Darlene O'Leary ... [et al.]
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 2, Special Issue 2014: Revitalizing Education in Nunangat, 2014, pp. 70-75
Looks at the history of adult and post-secondary education in Inuit Nunangat, survey information collected from post-secondary students, and the University of Prince Edward Island's Master of Education program. Entire issue on one pdf. Scroll down to page 70 to read article.
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Post-Secondary Education Needs Assessment

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Congress of Aboriginal Peoples

Information compiled from secondary data sources such as Aboriginal Peoples Survey 2017 (APS) and Canadian Census of Population 2016 about off-reserve Status and Non-Status Indians, NunatuKavut Inuit, and Métis students represented by the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples. Discusses access, success, student needs, funding requirements, funding distribution and mechanisms, and existing programs.

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Post-Secondary Education Partnership Agreement Toolkit

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indigenous Adult and Higher Learning Association
University of Victoria
Nicola Valley Institute of Technology
Looks at increasing the participation and success of Aboriginal learners in post-secondary education and increasing and improving opportunities for student mobility.
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Post-Secondary Experience of Indigenous Students Following the Truth and Reconciliation Commission: Summary of Survey Findings

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indspire
In July and August of 2018 290 students were asked about how the Calls to Action had affected their educational experience. Themes which emerged were: educational funding; culture, identity and belonging; professional development for staff; Indigenous content; racism, isolation and marginalization; emotional labour; best practices; and mentorship and support.
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Post-secondary Transitions Among Navajo Indians

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Aaron P. Jackson
Steven A. Smith
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 40, no. 2, 2001, p. [?]
Findings of study indicate that financial challenges deserve further attention and more transition resources are required for students to achieve success.
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Postsecondary Education Programs for Aboriginal Peoples: Achievements and Issues

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cathy Richardson
Natasha Blanchet-Cohen
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 24, no. 2, 2000, pp. 169-184
Article reveals that some unique approaches exist and raises a series of challenges including: implementing goals, evaluation, relevance, access, completion rates and Indigenous control.
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Postsecondary Transitions of Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians Tribal Scholarship Program Students

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gregory A. Carlyle
Nicole L. Thompson
R. Dwight Hare
Nicole C. Miller
Leslie Purvis
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 50, no. 3, 2011, pp. 42-60
Comments on three primary factors: sociocultural, academic and personal factors that pose as barriers to successful postsecondary completion.
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The Potential Impacts of COVID-19 on Inuit Nunangat

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
Discusses factors which could make the Inuit more susceptible to the disease such as overcrowded housing, access to healthcare, and Tuberculosis, as well as how the disease may affect education, livelihoods, and increase family violence.
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Poverty, Racism Obstacles Overcome

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Deirdre Tombs
Windspeaker, vol. 23, no. 2, May 2005, p. 19

Focuses on the achievements of Emma LaRocque, a winner of the National Aboriginal Achievement Award in the education category, and describes how she overcame many obstacles to achieve her goals.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.33.

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Powwow Highway in an Ethnic Film and Literature Course

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marshall Toman
Carole Gerster
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 3, no. 3, Series 2, Fall, 1991, pp. 29-38
Looks at how Powwow Highway provides a contrast to many standard media depictions of Indians, and explores the benefits of a Native American segment of an education course that studies ethnic film and literature. Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
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Practical Application of an Indigenous Research Framework and Two Qualitative Indigenous Research Methods: Sharing Circles and Anishnaabe Symbol-Based Reflection

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lynn F. Lavallée
International Journal of Qualitative Methods, vol. 8, no. 1, 2009, pp. 21-40
Explores how to apply Indigenous epistemologies and knowledges to research and discusses the issues and lessons learned from two culturally based research methods.
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Pre-Medicine and Pre-Dentistry Program: Creating Opportunity for Indigenous Students

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Nola D'Antoine
David Paul
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 30, no. 3, May/June 2006, pp. 6-8
Offers a history of the events surrounding the founding of the Pre-Med program in 1997 at the University of Western Australia. Each year 6 places for Indigenous students to study Medicine and 2 places for Dentistry are allocated.
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Predicting Academic Success For American Indian Students

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sherry M. Dingman
Mary A. Mroczka
James V. Brady
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 34, no. 2, Winter, 1995, pp. [10-17]
Suggests success in simultaneous processing tests may be a valid indicator of overall academic potential.
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[Presumed Incompetent: The Intersections of Race and Class for Women in Academia]

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Sonia Lawrence
Canadian Journal of Women and the Law, vol. 26, no. 1, White Settler Colonialism and Indigeneity in the Canadian Context: A Tribute to Patricia Monture, 2014, pp. 166-169
Book review of: Presume Incompetent edited by Gabriella Gutiérrez y Muhs, Yolanda Flores Niemann, Carmen G. González and Angela P. Harris.
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Primary Information Exercises as a Motivational Method for Teaching Theory and Practice: Lessons from the Shuswap Nation's SFU/SCES Community Economic Development Theory Course

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Stephen Ameyaw
Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 1, no. 1, Spring, 1999, pp. 59-67
Looks at the pedagogical challenges that arose during a course given at Simon Fraser University in 1994, and suggests strategies to address these challenges.
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Producing a Tribal Citizenry Literate in Law and Jurisprudence

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Stephen Wall
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 27, no. 2, American Indian Law, Winter, November 8, 2015, pp. [22-24,7]
Briefly discusses some of history of legislation relating to Native Americans and the role that tribal colleges and universities can play in educating not only students, but the larger community about Indian law.
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Profile of CANDO's 2007 Economic Developer of the Year Award Winners

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sherry Baxter
Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 6, no. 1, Fall, 2008, pp. 11-25
Recipients were: Ruth Williams (Chief Executive Officer of the All Nations Trust Company), Little Shuswap Indian Band, Verna Billy-Minnabarriet (Vice President of Learning Services and Community Partnerships at Nicola Valley Institute of Technology), and Andrew A. Manitowabi Group.
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