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K–12 Achievement for Indigenous Students

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bryan McKinley Jones Brayboy
Margaret J. Maaka
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 54, no. 1, Spring, 2015, pp. 63-98

Discusses the educational rights of Indigenous children and what can be done to fulfill those rights.  

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A Kickstart to Life for Indigenous Youth

Alternate Title
Australian Association for Research in Education Annual Conference ; 2004
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Juanita Sellwood
Maree Dinan-Thompson
Felicity Pembroke
Looks at the Australian Football League's Kickstart program and its role in developing lifeskills for at-risk youth.
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Lagging Education Levels Must be Fixed Quickly

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
Star-Phoenix, October 31, 2008, p. A13
Looks at the dissimilar percentages of high school student graduates attending First Nation communities and those who attend provincial schools.
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Language, Learning, & the Promise of Nunavut

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Laurie Pelly
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 2, Special Issue 2014: Revitalizing Education in Inuit Nunangat, 2014, pp. 61-65
Looks at the Nunavut Agreement and implementation specifically Article 23 dealing with employment within Government and Inuit education. Entire issue on one pdf. Scroll to page 61 to read article.
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LE,NONET Pilot Project: [Interim Evaluation Report]: Vol. 1

Alternate Title
I Want to Have the Choice
Millennium Pilot Projects Series
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
University of Victoria
Discusses four-year project undertaken at the University of Victoria to increase retention and success of Aboriginal students through supportive programming, positive community experiences, peer mentoring, financial assistance, and cultural training for faculty and staff.
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LE,NONET Project: [Interim Evaluation Report]: Executive Summary

Alternate Title
Millennium Pilot Projects Series
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
University of Victoria
Discusses four-year project undertaken at the University of Victoria to increase retention and success of Aboriginal students through supportive programming, positive community experiences, peer mentoring, financial assistance, and cultural training for faculty and staff.
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Learning Strategies of Mi'kMaq (Aboriginal) Students

Alternate Title
Learning Strategies of Micmac (Aboriginal) Students
Learning Strategies of Mikmak (Aboriginal) Students
Theses
Author/Creator
Tammy Caplin
Education and Counselling Psychology Thesis (M.A.)--McGill University, 2006.
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Legacy of Learning: The Impact of Community-Based Adult Education in Saskatoon

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Frank Deer
Carmen McCrae
Purpose of study was to evaluate the Community Learning for Success program. Open forums and interviews were conducted with former students, teachers, and administrators in four community areas of the city. Discussions centred around five elements: importance, programming, benefits, location and services.
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Lessons Learned: Achieving Positive Educational Outcomes in Northern Communities

Alternate Title
Report (Conference Board of Canada) ; February 2012
[Conference Board of Canada Publication ; 12-212]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ashley Sisco
Margaret Caron-Vuotari
Carole Stonebridge
Greg Sutherland
Gilles Rhéaume
Recommendations include: developing an integrated approach which addresses issues of community and individual well-being, facilitating access to post-secondary education, recruiting and retaining experienced teaching professionals, and improving and maintaining technical infrastructure.
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Lessons Learned: Outreach Education in Collaboration with Tribal Colleges

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Thomasine Heitkamp
Laurel Vermillion
Kenneth Flanagan
Randall Nedegaard
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 54, no. 2, Summer, 2015, pp. 69-84

Discusses a collaboration between tribal colleges and social work departments to create a program that addresses the need of Indigenous students.  

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Liaison: Key Word to School Program Completion

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
William J. Benham
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 5, no. 2, January 1966, pp. [26-29]
Study evaluated the relationships between school, community and parents in five western states based on 98 desirable indicators.
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Life on the Other Side: Native Student Survival in a University World

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Carol Barnhardt
Peabody Journal of Education, vol. 69, no. 2, Negotiating the Culture of Indigenous Schools, Winter, 1994, pp. 115-139
Reviews programs designed to transition and retain students, with emphasis on experiences of Alaska Natives attending the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
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The LIME Connection a Roaring Success!

Articles » General
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 29, no. 5, September/October 2005, p. 3
Brief article reports on the LIME (Leaders in Indigenous Medical Education) Connection that is concerned with teaching Aboriginal health properly to medical students and recruiting and retaining Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students into medicine.
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Literacy: More Than Words: Literacy for Aboriginal Populations

Alternate Title
Literacy for Aboriginal Populations
Literacy More Than Words: Presentations: Literacy for Aboriginal Populations
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Council of Ministers of Education
Canada
Contains links to webcasts and presentations on Aboriginal literacy from the Pan-Canadian Interactive Literacy Forum 2008: Legacy, which was put on by the Council of Ministers of Education and took place in nine different locations across Canada.
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Literature Review: Decolonizing and Indigenizing Mentorship

Alternate Title
Research Knowledge Nest
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indspire
Purpose was to synthesize information dealing with Indigenous perceptions of mentorship and ways of building relationships, culturally-informed mentorship, best practices, and traditional structures of mentorship.
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Long Way to Go to Meet Students Needs

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cheryl Petten
Windspeaker, vol. 22, no. 9, December 2004, p. 20

Examines the idea of incorporating Aboriginal perspectives, content and knowledge into the school curriculum.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.20.

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