Teacher Education

Highlights the contributions John Gritts has made towards changing the history of Indian education.

Study of cross section of new Aboriginal teachers from across Ontario brought together to share stories about their experiences in a Wildfire Research Method.

Review of: Building a Native Teaching Force by Kathryn Manuelito.

Overview of projects, "Pipona Oskana Ka-asteki, Winter in Wascana", "Stories About Us", "Aboriginal Eye View", and "Our Future Looks Bright" by students of a pre-certification teacher fine arts education course at the First Nations University of Canada.

Summary of the achievements of a teacher who taught at the Native Indian Teacher Education Program (NITEP) at the University of British Columbia (UBC) for 20 years.

In this article a teacher at Blackfeet Community College uses her memories of teaching Ashley Loring HeavyRunner, Wayne Many Guns, and Shayanna England (three students) to discuss the issues of violence, MMIW and their prevalence for tribal college and university (TCU) students. Author calls on colleges and their funding bodies to provide extended supports to their students.

Discusses common themes and recommendations for supporting Native American students in higher education: 1) professional lack of knowledge 2) diversity of Native American People, 3) tribal sovereignty, 4) inadequacy of Euro-American theories, models, practises 5) improving participation in higher education, 6) impact of existing procedures, 7) policies and practises, recruit, retain and promote Native American staff and faculty, 8) need for additional research.

Discusses how Turtle Mountain Community College is meeting the educational needs of Native American Indians, strengthening tribal sovereignty and self-determination, and positively affecting people’s lives through its teacher education program.

Education Thesis (Ed.D.)--The University of Montana-Missoula, 2005.

Overview of the Institute and the two main areas of research.

Studies student learnings in four categories: curriculum planning and evaluation, discipline and classroom management, pupils and pupil-teacher interactions, and the profession of teaching.

This file contains a presentation by Andre Maltais that begins with a brief retrospective on the Quebec government's approach to the Aboriginal people of Quebec. The speaker lists a number of past measures that are making the lives of Quebec Aboriginal people better. They include the construction of a hospital in Kahnawake, a guaranteed income program of Cree hunters and trappers, construction of a number of airports in Inuit communities, and an Inuit teacher education program at the University of Quebec. A question-and-answer session with the Commissioners follows the presentation.

This file contains a presentation by Gisele Maheux, Jean-Pierre Marquis and Gerald McKenzie relating to schools in Ivujivik and Povungnituk, two of 14 Inuit communities in Nouveau-Quebec where educational services are provided by the Kativik school board. The presentation relates to the training of Inuit people to become teachers and school administrators. An agreement was made in 1984 with the University of Quebec and the two schools to develop an Inuit teacher and administrator training program. Courses are given in Inuktitut, while communication between students and teachers is in English.

The file contains a presentation by the Honourable Richard Nerysoo, Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, Government of the Northwest Territories.

This file contains a presentation by the Calgary Aboriginal Education Consortium, represented by George Calliou, Native Centre, University of Calgary; Elsie Wuttunee, Calgary Catholic Separate School District No. 1; Doreen L'Hirondelle, Calgary Board of Education; Doreen Spence, President, Plains Indians Cultural Survival School; and Nancy Lynch, President, Alberta Vocational Centre. Their presentations focus on the challenges and effort of providing adequate education programs and facilities for Aboriginal students.

Describes the Indian Outdoor Education camp in the Qu'Appelle Valley for teachers at the Saskatchewan Indian Federated College.

Curriculum and Instruction Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Pennsylvania State University, 1992.

Adele Morin of Sandy Bay graduates from NORTEP after eight years of study, during which she raised eight children and became grandmother to four more.