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New Stories and Broken Necks: Incorporating Native American Texts in the American Literature Survey

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Chris LaLonde
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 8, no. 2, Series 2; Teaching American Indian Literatures, Summer, 1996, pp. [7]-20
Discusses the problems and challenges associated with integrating Native American literature into general American Literature survey classes. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
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The Night Wanderer: A Native Gothic Novel: Novel Study

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Gold Trail School District #74
Studies novel by Drew Hayden Taylor and includes activities designed for whole class study, literature circles, or independent study. Also includes a teacher's guide.
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Niitsitapi Relational and Experiential Theories in Education

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tsuaki R. O. Marule
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 35, no. 1, Indigenous Pedagogies Resurgence and Restoration, 2012, pp. 131-143, 223
Discusses a proposed Indigenous educational theory centering on Niitsitapi ways of knowing to reappropriate the curricular space.
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Nine Families and Forty Children

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Allen Berger
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 12, no. 3, May 1973, pp. [1-8]
Study at Hobbema found families very concerned with education, heritage, culture and family; problems noted included bilingualism and living away from home.
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Northern Church Receives Bible Teaching Aids

Articles » General
Anglican Journal, vol. 134, no. 8, October 2008, p. 15
Comments on a historic collection of Bible character felt cut-outs, used for teaching Bible stories, gifted to a tiny First Nations community in northern Quebec.
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Northwest Journal

Web Sites » Organizations
Site provides information on the Canadian fur trade era for re-enactors, explorers, historic site interpreters and educators.
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Nourishing the Learning Spirit: A Review of Literature and Promising Practices

Alternate Title
CSSE 2009
Learning Spaces, Places, and Connections: Promising Practices for Aboriginal Learners in Post-Secondary Education and Training with Recommendations for Policymakers
[Canadian Society for the Study of Education Conference ; 2009]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Marie Battiste
Ningwakwe (Priscilla) George
Jonathan Anuik
Focuses on foundations of Aboriginal learning, programs where these principles are used, and how the knowledge of Elders and traditional teachers can be applied in the classroom.
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Nunavut Teachers' Association

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Nunavut Teachers' Association
Provides links to Information on professional improvement, educator certificate and lesson plan bank.
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Off-Campus Delivery of Graduate Programs to First Nation Students

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
James P. Kepron
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 19, no. 2, 1999, pp. 321-336
Creation of a certificate program the Faculty of Education, Brandon University, to train teachers to provide special services appropriate to local needs.
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Ohio Is Not without Its Share of Problems

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Vicki Whitewolf-Marsh
American Indian Quarterly , vol. 27, no. 1/2, Special Issue: Native Experiences in the Ivory Tower, Winter-Spring, 2003, pp. 452-455
Author discusses their work at a university in Ohio; details progress they have made since they were a graduate student and in their current role as an instructor and describes ongoing anti-Indigenous racism.
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Old School?

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anonymous
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 27, no. 1/2, Special Issue: Native Experiences in the Ivory Tower, Winter-Spring, 2003, pp. 52-61
Author describes their experience as a member of the Natives Studies faculty at an American University; articulates different conflicts and institutional practices that led to their leaving the faculty.
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Olds, Ermineskin Project Earns Teacher National Nomination

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sharon Goulet
Windspeaker, vol. 27, no. 10, January 2010, p. 28

Brief description of a joint project based on Canadian Aboriginal history and local Olds history with crosscurricular components that led to the Governor General's Excellence in Teaching Award nomination for Helene Fisher.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.28.

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Olive Dickason at the University of Alberta

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rod MacLeod
Native Studies Review, vol. 21, no. 2, Special Issue, 2012, pp. 69-72
Story of the hiring of Oliver Dickason, founder of academic study of First Nations history in Canada.
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Olive's Initiation to Academia

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cornelius J. Jaenen
Native Studies Review, vol. 21, no. 2, Special Issue, 2012, pp. 59-62
Looks at Olive Dickason's academic career and contribution to field of Native history in Canada.
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On What Terms Can We Speak?: Aboriginal-Canadian Relations as an Education Priority

Alternate Title
[2011 Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences]
[Big Thinking Series]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Dwayne Donald
Video of speech given at the 2011 Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences. President of the Canadian Association for the Study of Indigenous Education (CASIE) argues that awareness of past and present relationships must be brought to the classroom rather than simply focusing on the issue of how "culture" affects learning. Duration: 36:02.
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Open Letter to Academic Freedom Fighters: What Part of No Don't You Understand?

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Fyre Jean Graveline
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 27, no. 1/2, Special Issue: Native Experiences in the Ivory Tower, Winter-Spring, 2003, pp. 203-227
Narrative poem which describes the author’s experience with their University and their faculty association in grieving an issue of Academic Freedom.
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Operation Kanyengehaga: An American Indian Cross Cultural Program

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert N. Wells
Minerva White
American Indian Culture and Research Journal , vol. 1, no. 3, 1975, pp. 22-28
Chronicles the events which led to the establishment of a tutoring program in collaboration with St. Lawrence University and cultural centre on the St. Regis Reserve in upper New York.
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Our Children: Keepers of the Sacred Knowledge: Final Report of the Minister's National Working Group on Education

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Minster's National Working Group on Education
Identifies issues and makes recommendations in several areas: Indigenous knowledge, language and culture, parental and community participation, early childhood development, special needs and gifted programs, and teacher recruitment, training and retention.
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Out of the Classroom and Into the Canyons: An American Indian Travel Course in Theory and Practice

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Conrad Shumaker
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 19, no. 1, Special Issue, Spring, 2007, pp. 32-48
Examines a University of Central Arkansas Native American Literature course providing experiential learning about traditions. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 32.
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