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FBC Radio Program Enhances Retention Effort

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Fort Belknap College Radio Program Enhances Retention Effort
Articles » General
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 18, no. 1, The Winding Road to Student Success, Fall, 2006
Discusses a student retention program, developed by the Fort Belknap College in Montana, that uses a radio program as one mechanism to encourage students to stay in school.
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Final Report: Spring 2010 Workshop on the Recruitment and Retention of Native American Male Students in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)

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Native American Males in STEM
Quality Education for Minorities Network (QEM) Native American Males Workshop Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
The Quality Education for Minorities (QEM) Network
Workshop involved representatives of institutions which serve this particular population. Objective was to identify best practices for channeling enrollment into science programs and increasing graduation rates.
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Final Research Report: Scholastic Success Study of Aboriginal Students in the City of Brandon

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kathy Moscou
Karen Rempel
Julia Stoneman Sinclair
Christiane Ramsey
Investigated high school completion rates and compared them to demographically similar communities in Manitoba and nationally, various factors which either impede or promote educational success, and characteristics of interventions which have potential to improve educational outcomes.
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Finally We Are Growing Our Own

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Simon Ortiz and Labriola Center Lecture on Indigenous Land, Culture and Community
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Peterson Zah
Simon Ortiz introduces Dr. Peterson Zah who speaks on the history of Native American education, Navajo education and student recruitment. Fifth installment of lecture series. Duration: 1:12:14
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Finding a Place for Race at the Policy Table:Broadening the Indigenous Education Discourse in Canada

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Aboriginal Policy Research Series (Institute on Governance)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Tracy L. Friedel
Aboriginal Policy Research

Scholarly, peer reviewed paper argues the idea that emphasis on "culture" will improve educational outcomes with urban Aboriginal youth is not working and that the issue of race is more important in the urban context.

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Finding Points of Resonance: Nunavut Students' Perceptions of Science

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Ministry of Advanced Education's 3rd Annual Post Secondary Education Forum
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marc Higgins
in education exploring our connective educational landscape, vol. 17, no. 3, Autumn, 2011, p. [?]
Examines Canadian Nunavut Aboriginal students' views on Western teachings in science education and the development of a culturally responsive curriculum.
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First Nations and Economic Prosperity in the Coming Decade

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Perrin
Thorau & Associates Ltd.
Discusses the need for governments to remove barriers to First Nations economic activity and how more needs to be done to ensure that Aboriginal youth complete skills training, K-12 schooling and post-secondary education.
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First Nations and Métis Education Report 2011

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Saskatchewan Rivers School Division
Review of indicators of success, description of demographics and social conditions, education plan, and compares educational outcomes to non-First Nations and Métis students.
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First Nations Center at the University of Wisconsin-Superior

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gary Johnson
Indigenous Nations Studies Journal, vol. 4, no. 1, Spring, 2003, pp. 81-85
Centre fills three purposes: offers programing for instruction to provide information about Native Americans, recruit and retain Native American students, and provide assistance to tribes for accessing higher education
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First Nations Education: Can We Afford to Miss Out?

Alternate Title
Big Thinking [Lecture Series]
Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences ; 2011
[Transforming the Academy: Indigenous Education]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Shawn Atleo
Video of speech by the National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations given at the 2011 Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences. Duration: 1:04:53.
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First Nations, Inuit, Métis Health Core Competencies: A Curriculum Framework for Undergraduate Medical Education

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
IPAC [Indigenous Physicians Association of Canada]-AFMC [Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada] Aboriginal Health Curriculum Subcommittee
Intention of competencies is to provide medical educators with broad thematic domains around Aboriginal health knowledge, skills and delivery of health care.
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First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Education: The Alberta Initiative for School Improvement Approach to Improve Indigenous Education in Alberta

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Thelma M. Gunn
Guy Pomahac
Evelyn Good Striker
Johnel Tailfeathers
Journal of Educational Change, vol. 12, no. 3, 2011, pp. 323-345
Presents information to educate and inspire educators with specific, effective strategies and programs that may better serve the educational needs of Aboriginal peoples.
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First Nations Post-Secondary Education and Training Literature Review and Best Practices: Leading Towards Recommendations for Comprehensive Post-Secondary Planning and Evaluation Framework for Mi'kmaw Kina'matnewey

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jeff Orr
Crystal Roberts
Megan Ross
Topics include: key documents and reports, history, demographics, issues and challenges, barriers to higher education, and recommendations aimed at improving recruitment and retention.
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A Focus on American Indian College Persistence

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Don-Paul Benjamin
Stephen Chambers
Gary Reiterman
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 32, no. 2, January 1993, pp. [24-40]
Study concludes that higher education should value cultural diversity which in turn benefits the student, the institution, and society.
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Focusing INAC's PSE Program: Targets and Impacts

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Focusing Indian and Northern Affairs Canada’s Post Secondary Education Program: Targets and Impacts
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Bert Waslander
Discusses causes of current disparities in educational attainment, future goals for enrolment and graduation, and economic gains from higher education. Final draft.
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Focusing INAC's PSE Program: Targets and Impacts

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Bert Waslander
Looks at the enrolment gap between First Nation people and other Canadians and the need for improvement in high school completion as a precondition for greater participation in post-secondary education.
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For This Place, for These People: An Exploration of Best Practices Among Charter Schools Serving Native Students

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Charter Schools Serving Native Students
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Eve L. Ewing
Meaghan E. Ferrick
Study involved Klamath River Early College of the Redwoods, Pemayetv Emahakv "Our Way" Charter School, and Waadookodaading Ojibwe Language Immersion School. Focus was on four areas: academic success, cultural content, student self-concept, and community engagement.
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Forging a New Legacy of Trust in Research With Alaska Native College Students Using CBPR

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ellen D. S. Lopez
Dinghy Kristine B. Sharma
Deborah Mekiana
Alaina Ctibor
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 71, September 2012, p. article no. 18475
Using the principal of community-based participatory research, study explores quality of life for students to understand factors of academic success.
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Former PM Offers Encouragement For Young Entrepreneurs

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Former Primer Minister Offers Encouragement For Young Entrepreneurs
Articles » General
Author/Creator
John Lagimodiere
Eagle Feather News, vol. 14, no. 10, November 2011, p. 16
Looks at the Aboriginal Youth Entrepreneur Program, open to students at the Oskayak High School in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, which is designed to develop business skills and to encourage youth to stay in school. Article located by scrolling to page 16.
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