Post-Secondary

Study shows the need for gender-specific interventions to encourage, support and empower young people to attend and complete postsecondary education.

Explores the instructor attitudes and teaching methods which students have responded to favourably, contributing to their academic success.

Book review of: Theoretical Perspectives on American Indian Education by Terry Huffman. Review located by scrolling to page 200.

Book review of Theorizing Native Studies edited by Audra Simpson and Andrea Smith.

Rhetoric and Writing Thesis (Ph.D.)--Michigan State University, 2012.

Comparative study of post-secondary institutions in the two provinces yielded seven categories of issues related to improving education outcomes.

Curriculum and Instruction Thesis (Ed.D.)--Northern Arizona University, 2010.

Inuit educational counsellor speaks about Nunavut Sivuniksavut program in Ottawa and what inspires her in her work. Duration: 18:49.

Speaker discusses the importance of Indigenizing and decolonizing post-secondary education with particular reference to the University of Regina. Duration:21:21.

Discusses Native American student experiences in mainstream education providing recommendations for student affairs professionals.

Indigenous author offers their thoughts and advice on how to have a career academia to the larger community of Indigenous scholars.

Author conducts a nuanced analysis of the imagery and stereotypes of Indigenous peoples in the contemporary American culture(s) and how those tropes contribute to a colonial narrative surrounding Indigenous cultures and spiritual practices and must be considered part of the context when teaching Indigenous studies courses and content.

Administration, Curriculum & Instruction Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Nebraska, 1999.

Art Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--Concordia University, 2016. Focuses on Nadia Myre, Jori Cachene, Lisa Myers, and Shelley Niro.

Comments on concerns of Indigenous students and Indigenous women regarding cultural continuity and design and practice of Indigenous education within teacher education.

Sociology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2004.

Discusses whether Canada has a distinctive national tradition in anthropology.

Author reflects on teaching at an Indian law clinic using an indigenous perspective.

Discusses how academic research and training can better meet the developmental needs of the community.

Suggests that attrition rates are not only due to practical considerations such as funding and childcare, but also stem from instructional design and curricula that do not accommodate Aboriginal learning styles.

Four-part video series featuring faculty from Thompson Rivers University looks at questions such as: What does indigenizing post-secondary education mean, why does it matter, and what are the benefits? What does an indigenized university look like? and How do you indigenize the curriculum?

Contends that creating space for Indigenous language development in postsecondary settings can be a challenging process but is necessary if universities are to be a part of the reconciliation process.

Looks at alternative teaching methods.

Interviews conducted with 25 university students indicated that those who had a greater levels of traditional practice and subsistence activities tended to be less prone to suicide.

Looks at the success of First Nations and Métis graduates and discusses graduation traditions. Article located by scrolling to page 5.

Provides information about programs and skill development for employment.

Study identifies challenges associated with the move to self-government and provides recommendations for skills and capacity development.

Women's Studies/Anthropology Interdisciplinary Thesis (M.A.)--University of Victoria, 2007.

Examines how the Native American Studies Program at Berkeley differs from the existing structure of the Ethnic Studies Department at Berkeley. Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.

Analyzes how students acquired skills and credentials that enabled them to serve their tribal communities.

Looks at the development and implementation of a tribal-initiated service-learning project.

Study traces the learning experiences of primarily non-Indigenous educators who created an Indigenous-focused Master of Education program to challenge the legacy of colonization in schools and who have worked to decolonize their practice through their participation in a graduate studies; asserts that decolonizing education means valuing Indigenous people, languages, and land, and building inter-cultural understanding.

Discusses approaches taken by the College of Nursing at the University of Saskatchewan to create and implement a program aimed at building a local Indigenous health professional workforce.

Discusses the challenges still facing Canadian universities since the incorporation of Indigenous knowledge and ways of knowing into academic institutions.

Educational Leadership Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of North Dakota, 2010.

Psychology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2011.

Overall goals of research project were to increase student success, document best practices, and identify factors which facilitate or hinder a smooth transition. Used interviews and focus groups involving 80 current and former students.

Information and Library Science Thesis (M.Sc.in L.S.)--University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2003.

Educational Leadership Thesis (Ed.D.)--University of Montana, 2011.

Looks at a low rental housing project aimed at helping students stretch their budget. Article located by scrolling to page 20.

Discusses the TENRM program and the practical application for students after completion.

Looks at the diversity of Alaska Natives in academic institutions and gives a description of the Alaska Native Scholars Project.

Troupe 103 graduate from the Aboriginal Youth Training Program at the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Training Academy in Regina

Article describes the presence and prevalence of discrimination based on ethnicity, sexual orientation, mental health, and other factors in social work education and in social work practice. Authors also discuss the backlash they experienced for their implementation and/or support of different equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) programs.

Speakers discuss initiatives undertaken by their law schools in response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's calls to action. Duration: 52:07.