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Practitioner Standards Model Development Project

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kate Thompson
Description
Objectives were to identify training needs of Aboriginal literacy workers, provide manual for evaluating skills, abilities and knowledge needed to qualify for funding from the Literacy and Basic Skills program and develop a job description.
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The Predicament of Identity

Alternate Title
Review Essay: The Predicament of Identity
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Liza Black
Ethnohistory, vol. 48, no. 1/2, Winter/Spring, 2001, pp. 337-350
Description
Review essay of: Weaving Ourselves into the Land: Charles Godfrey Leland, "Indians" and the Study of Native American Religions by Thomas C. Parkhill. Edward S. Curtis and the North American Indian, Incorporated by Mike Gidley. Imagining Indians in the Southwest: Persistent Visions of a Primitive Past by Leah Dilworth. Wild West Shows and the Images of American Indians, 1883-1933. by L. G. Moses.
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Preparing Indigenous Language Advocates, Teachers, and Researchers in Western Canada

Alternate Title
Nurturing Native Languages
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Heather A. Blair
Donna Paskemin
Barbara Laderoute
Description
Chapter 7 from Nurturing Native Languages edited by Jon Reyhner, Octaviana V. Trujillo, Roberto Luis Carrasco and Louise Lockard. Discusses Indigenous language education, language revitalization and the role of the Canadian Indigenous Languages and Literacy Development Institute.
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Preparing Teachers to Contribute to Educational Change in Native Communities: Navigating Safety Zones in Praxis

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Danielle R. Lansing
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 53, no. 3, Examining and Applying Safety Zone Theory: Current Policies, Practices, and Experiences, 2014, pp. 25-41
Description
Reports findings from qualitative study documenting one tribal college's implementation of an early childhood education program designed to develop culturally responsive teachers who support the revitalization of language and culture.
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Preservice Teachers' Discriminatory Judgments

Alternate Title
Preservice Teachers' Discriminatory Judgements
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tasha Riley
Charles Ungerleider
Alberta Journal of Educational Research, vol. 54, no. 4, Winter, 2008, pp. 378-387
Description
Looks at racial inconsistencies in education and discrimination and the negative influence on students.
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Pretend Play and Emergent Literacy for Aboriginal Children

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Elisabeth Jacob
Annie Charron
Yvonne da Silveira
International Journal of Holistic Early Learning and Development, vol. 1, April 23, 2015, pp. 39-52
Description
Discusses the importance of pretend play for the overall development of the child as well as encouraging emergent literacy.
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Principal Leadership for Indigenous Student Success in Canada: Student, Parent, and Community Relationships

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jane Preston
Tim Claypool
William Rowbuck
Brenda Green
International Studies in Educational Administration, vol. 46, no. 3, 2018, pp. 3-23
Description
Analyzes of the internal and external educational relationships between educators and students can lead to Indigenous students success in Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan and Nunavut.
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Processus d’engagement des Premières Nations, Métis et Inuits dans la révision du curriculum Ontarien

Alternate Title
The Process of Engaging First Nations, Métis, and Inuit in the Revisions of Ontario's Curriculum
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joannie St-Pierre
McGill Journal of Education, vol. 53, no. 2, Spring, 2018, pp. 372-378
Description
Aims to describe Ontario’s curriculum review process related to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action. Summarizes an interview with an education officer from the Ontario Ministry of Education, and outlines actions taken to respond to the Calls to Action in which FNMI Peoples are engaged. Text in French.
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Prof Took the Long Way to the Front of the Class

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Darla Read
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 6, June 2007, pp. 1-2,11
Description
Brief profile of Dr. Ron Laliberte and the Department of Native Studies at the University of Saskatchewan. Article located on page 1 and by scrolling to pages 2 and 11.
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Profiles of Aboriginal Educators: Footprints for the Future

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Aboriginal Education Directorate
Manitoba Education
Citizenship and Youth
Manitoba Advanced Education and Literacy
Description
Intended to promote education as a career option by relating the personal stories of some Manitoba teachers and elders.
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Project Canada West: Indian / Metis Project: Manitoba

Documents & Presentations
Description
Overview of two projects: A Resource Book for Teachers, intended to provide information about feelings and views of Metis people in society directed at an adult audience. A Teacher's Handbook, a Curriculum Unit and Multi-Media Curriculum Kit directed at ages 10-12 years old to support positive attitudes towards Native peoples. Contains related readings and research findings.
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Promising Practices in First Nations, Métis and Inuit Education: Case Studies of Two Alberta Schools

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations
Métis and Inuit Services Branch
Description
Examines parent and community engagement, cultural and language programming, teachers, instruction and curriculum resources, professional development, and individual students supports at Francis of Assisi Elementary School and Le Roi Daniels Elementary School.
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Promising Practices Within Diverse Educational Systems

Alternate Title
Diverse Educational Systems and Learning Animation Theme Bundle Synthesis Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Saskatchewan Ministry of Education
Description
Identifies successful practices in early learning, K-12 and post-secondary educational systems for First Nations, Inuit and Métis students.
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Proposal for a Master of Arts Degree in American Indian Studies

Alternate Title
Symposium on American Indian Studies January 1977
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David Draper
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 2, no. 3-4, 1978, pp. 20-23
Description
Discusses reasons postgraduate program is needed: lack of Native Americans professionals, interdisciplinary approaches to research, evaluation and critical assessment of methodologies, testing existing research for validity, and addressing community needs and priorities.
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Public Perceptions and the Importance of Community: Observations from a California Indian Who Has Lived, Learned, and Taught in Indiana, Oklahoma, and Wyoming

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
William J. Bauer Jr.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 27, no. 1/2, Special Issue: Native Experiences in the Ivory Tower, Winter-Spring, 2003, pp. 62-66
Description
Author describes their varying experience attending and teaching at three different Universities, stresses that the perception and treatment of Indigenous people in these institutions is directly related to the institution's engagement with and knowledge of contemporary Indigenous communities.
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Pulling Together: A Guide for Indigenization of Post-Secondary Institutions: Curriculum Developers

Alternate Title
Professional Learning Series
[BCcampus Indigenization Project]
[Indigenization] Professional Learning Series
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Asma-na-hi Antoine
Rachel Mason
Roberta Mason
Sophia Palahicky
Carmen Rodriguez de France
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Pulling Together: A Guide for Indigenization of Post-Secondary Institutions: Teachers and Instructors

Alternate Title
Professional Learning Series
[BCcampus Indigenization Project]
[Indigenization] Professional Learning Series
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Bruce Allan
Amy Perreault
John Chenoweth
Dianne Biin
Sharon Hobenshield
Todd Ormiston
Shirley Anne Hardman
Louise Lacerte ... [et al.]
Description
Explores topics such as locating self and practice, Indigenous worldviews and pedagogies, ethical approach and relational protocols, colonization framework in Canada, and building an Indigenous practice. Related material: Foundations. Guides for: Leaders and Administrators. Curr
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Qallunaat Crossing: The Southern-Northern Divide and Promising Practices for Canada's Inuit Young People

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Shannon Moore
Wende Tulk
Richard Mitchell
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 2, no. 1, 2005, pp. 117-129
Description
Describes the challenges faced by non-Inuit teachers and communities in a cross-cultural educational setting and suggests that teachers would benefit from learning about Inuit culture before beginning to teach.
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A Qualitative Study of the Factors Related to the Academic Success of American Indian Students

Alternate Title
A Qualitative Study of American Indian Children
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Boyd L. Bradbury
Description
Theorizes that Native American students in Waubun-Ogema-White Earth school district underachieve because those with a vested interest in their education have lowered standards to a point that under-achievement is more likely than not. Paper from AERA Annual Meeting, 2006.
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Quality Indicators and Dispositions in the Early Learning and Child Care Sector: Learning from Indigenous Families

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Chelsea Freeborn
Alvina Mardhani-Bayne
Cheyanne Soetaert
Description
Results of scoping review organized into five themes for quality indicators (Curriculum/programming, reflection of cultures, family engagement, external perspectives, and barriers) and six themes for educator dispositions (practice of relationships, cultural humility, critical pedagogy, honouring families' knowledge, cultural match, and preservice education).
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The Rainbow/Holistic Approach to Aboriginal Literacy

Alternate Title
Symposium: Native Literacy and Learning, Aboriginal Perspectives, OISE/UT, May 2002
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ningwakwe Priscilla George
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 27, no. 1, Advancing Aboriginal Languages and Literacy, 2003, pp. 29-40
Description
Looks at research to promote the whole person approach to literacy, literacy learners, and innovative techniques.
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Rare Exceptions: Some University Professors and the Teaching of Native American History, 1900-1970

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Steven Crum
The History Teacher, vol. 39, no. 2, 2006, pp. [153]-173
Description
Discusses the following contributing elements that inspired some history departments to offer Native studies classes: the Meriam Report of 1928, the Indian Reform Movement of the 1920s and 1930s, the Indian claims research of the 1950s, and the political climate of the 1960s.
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Re-naming Ceremony Fitting Tribute to Richard Ostrosser

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Solomon Cyr
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 6, June 2007, p. 17
Description
Looks at the contributions Richard Ostrosser made to Aboriginal education and the loss felt by his passing. Article located by scrolling to page 17.
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