Post-Secondary

Anthropology and Education in Canada, the Early Years (1850-1970)

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
A.D. Fisher
Anthropology & Education Quarterly, vol. 29, no. 1, March 1998, pp. 89-102
Description
Argues that this subdiscipline has developed differently than in the United States despite common ground regarding anthropologists and topics studied.
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Anxiety in Language Learning: Recognition and Prevention

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Paul Proulx
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 18, no. 1, 1991, pp. 53-64
Description

Examines the causes and effects of anxiety on Indigenous students in an university setting, as well as solutions to lower anxiety levels in the classroom.  

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Appendix F: Nursing Practice in Aboriginal Communities

Alternate Title
Rural and Remote Nursing Practice: An Analysis of Policy Documents
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Judith C. Kulig
Elizabeth Thomlinson
Fran Curran
Deana Nahachewsky
Description
Defines "remote", discusses transfer of health services control, impact on nursing, band-employed nurses, and educational preparation. Scroll to p. 126.
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Art This Way: Decolonizing Art with Arthur Renwick

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Judy Iseke-Barnes
Vivian Michelle Jiménez Estrada
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 28, no. 1, 2008, pp. 1-32
Description
Uses the art of Arthur Renwick as an illustration of the environment, attitudes and efforts to resist colonization of other Aboriginal artists, including Alfred Young Man.
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An Arts-Based Curriculum Encounter: What Does It Mean to Live on This Land?

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Diane Conrad
Patricia Jagger
Victoria Bleeks
Sarah Auger
McGill Journal of Education, vol. 53, no. 2, Spring, 2018, pp. 379-392
Description
The authors describe their experience in a graduate course on arts-based research methods. Their research touches on contexts of and relationships with/as land, Indigenous peoples, settlers, environmental crisis, and personal journey and the art they created in the process of the course.
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ASAIL: Association for the Study of American Indian Literatures

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
ASAIL
Description
Promotes the study, criticism, and research on the oral traditions and written literatures of Native Americans. The website includes a Guide to Native American Studies Programs in the United States and Canada, a link to the SAIL newsletter and notes, recent announcements, and a link to archival issues of Studies in American Indian Literatures (SAIL).
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Assessment Essentials for Tribal Colleges

Alternate Title
Tribal Colleges and Universities: Advancing Native Knowledge
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Anne Marie Karlberg
Description
Guide to measuring learning outcomes and demonstrating accountability using three types of information: direct and indirect indicators, and institutional.
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ASU Indian Education Center: An Overview of Activities

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
George A. Gill
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 6, no. 3, May 1967, pp. [18-20]
Description
Describes teacher preparation, Native American education research and services to interested parties relating to Native American education.
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The Atlantic Aboriginal Post-Secondary Labour Force

Alternate Title
Atlantic Aboriginal Economic Development Integrated Research Program, AAEDIRP
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
David Bruce
Amanda Marlin
Mary Beth Doucette
Description
Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations Chiefs Secretariat (APCFNC) is a policy research organization that analyzes and develops culturally relevant alternatives to federal policies that impact on the Mi’kmaq, Maliseet, Passamaquoddy and Innu Aboriginal communities and peoples.
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Attachment to Indian Culture and the ''Difficult Situation'' : A Study of American Indian College Students

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Wilbur J. Scott
Youth & Society, vol. 17, no. 4, June 1986, pp. 381-395
Description
Discusses the impact on retention when students experience a clash between their cultural beliefs and the system in post-secondary institutions. Author conducted survey of 101 first-year students enrolled at University of Oklahoma in 1975 to test this theory.
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BCcampus Indigenization Project: Environmental Scan Summary

Alternate Title
[Indigenization Project: Process Documents and Resources]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[BCcampus Indigenization Project Steering Committee?]
Description
Inventory of Indigenous-specific and Indigenized professional resources developed, delivered, accessed and included at post-secondary institutions across the province, as well as external opportunities offered by companies and other organizations. Information includes title, name of host organization, overview, duration/frequency, audience, and licensing and access.
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Becoming 'Real' Aboriginal Teachers: Attending to Intergenerational Narrative Reverberations and Responsibilities

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mary Young
Jerri-Lynn Chester
Brenda Mary Flett
Lucy Joe
Laura Marshall ... [et al.]
Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, vol. 16, no. 3, Sustaining Teachers in Teaching, June 2010, pp. 285-305
Description
Looks at experiences of Aboriginal teachers and impacts on them as students, teachers and within the greater community from the narrative of colonization.
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Being an Indigenous CRC in the Era of the TRC #Notallitscrackeduptobe

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Chelsea Gabel
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 7, no. 2, January 31, 2019, pp. 88-98
Description
Author discusses their experience as a Canadian Research Chair (CRC) in Indigenous Well-Being, Community-Engagement, and Innovation at McMaster University. Considers the role that Indigenous scholars are currently playing in decolonization and Indigenization efforts in the Canadian academy and the personal cost to those scholars.
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Being There: The Importance of a Field Experience

in Teaching Native American Literature

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Roberta Rosenberg
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 12, no. 2, Series 2, Summer, 2000, pp. [38]-60
Description
Author argues the importance of non-Indian students experiencing direct contact with the culture in order to enhance their understanding of the literature. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
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The Best Kind of Wisdom: Elders as Instructors and Models for the Next Generation

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John Peacock
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education , vol. 29, no. 4, Wisdom of Elders, Summer, April 24, 2018, p. [?]
Description
Article profiles two Elders, Lorraine Greybear and Vernon Lambert, who are teaching Dakota language and culture to students at Cankdeska Cikana Community College.
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Best Practices in Increasing Aboriginal Postsecondary Enrolment Rates

Alternate Title
Best Practices in Increasing Aboriginal Post-secondary Enrollment Rates
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
R.A. Malatest & Associates
Kenneth Whyte
Description
Prepared for The Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC), authors present findings concerning factors contributing to successes and barriers.
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Between Two Worlds

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rhonda Kokiapik
Canadian Woman Studies, vol. 14, no. 4, Women of the North, Fall, 1994, pp. 21-22
Description
Presents a college student's thoughts on living in a big city compared to a remote village.
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Beyond Missing and Murdered Women: Covering Indigenous Communities

Alternate Title
J-Talk Series (Canadian Journalism Foundation)
Public Record (cpac)
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Duncan McCue
Lenny Carpenter
Karyn Pugliese
Tanya Talaga
Connie Walker
Description
Panel of journalists discusses topics such as: whether media coverage of Indigenous issues has shifted from niche to mainstream, whether it indicates that there will be sustained attention, best practices, and delivering classes at post-secondary institutions. Duration: 1:26:59.
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