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Empowered Mi'Kmaw Community Builds a High School of Its Own

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jennifer Lewington
Education Canada, vol. 52, no. 5, From Rhetoric to Reality: Meet Some Game Changers, 2012, p. [?]
Looks at Potlotek High School, a community solution to bullying and low graduation rates at off-serve school.
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Establishing a Cultural Centre

Web Sites » Governmental
Author/Creator
Jessica Tomic-Bagshaw
Kerri McDonnell
Georgina Nicloux
Shirley Muldon
Claudette Rocan
Provides guidelines for establishing community cultural centres where Aboriginal peoples can provide their own perspectives on history, practices, beliefs, and material culture.
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Evaluating Success: Mother Earth's Children's Charter School Longitudinal Study

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lola Baydala
Carmen Rasmussen
Jeffrey Bisanz
Merle Kennedy
Natalie Weigum
et al.
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 32, no. 2, 2009, pp. 78-93, 116-117
Looks at the research approach and findings from the first three years of operation in the only Indigenous children's charter school in Canada.
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Fate of the FNUC in the Chiefs' Hands

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
Leader Post, December 5, 2005, p. B1
Comments on the chief's task force report which recommends a smaller board of governors and less direct control by the chiefs.
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Federal Boarding Schools and the Indian Child: 1920-1960

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Margaret Connell Szasz
South Dakota History, vol. 7, no. 4, 1977, pp. [371]-384
Historical overview of the running of and changes to American Indigenous boarding schools over a forty year period.
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First Nations Education Action Plan

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Assembly of First Nations
Discussion on the development and implementation of a sustainable education system under the jurisdiction of First Nation peoples.
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FNUC Needs Major Shakeup

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
Leader Post, October 24, 2005, p. B1
Comments on the interim task force report examining the First Nations University of Canada that advocates a smaller Board of Governors allowing greater academic freedom.
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FNUC Restructures Dean Out of a Job

Alternate Title
First Nations University of Canada Restructures Dean Out of a Job
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Peter T. Derbawka
Windspeaker, vol. 23, no. 5, August 2005, p. 9

Reports how students grapple with the dismissal of Dean Winona Wheeler when they first heard about the news at the First Nations University of Canada (FNUC), Saskatoon campus.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.9.

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For Urban Los Angeles: A Tribal American Preschool

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John Long
Lena Canyon
David Churchman
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 13, no. 1, October 1973, pp. [7-13]
Describes three types of instruction being assessed in this Native run preschool that focuses on Native American culture.
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Forgotten and Ignored: Special Education in First Nations Schools in Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ron Phillips
Canadian Journal of Education Administration and Policy, no. 106, June 7, 2010, pp. 1-26
Looks at the federal government's responsibility for special education programs on reserves. Provides recommendations for strategies to develop a system to support students, teachers and communities.
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FSIN Must Butt Out for Sake of FNUC Future

Alternate Title
Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (FSIN) Must Butt Out for Sake of First Nations University of Canada (FNUC) Future
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
StarPhoenix, April 20, 2007, p. A15
Explains why the First Nations University (FNUC) must be made independent.
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The Funding of Tribally Controlled Colleges

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Wayne J. Stein
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 30, no. 1, October 1990, pp. [1-7]
Examines United States federal, state and private funding for community colleges.
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Future of Language Depends on Children

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kathy Blair
Anglican Journal, vol. 125, no. 10, December 1999, p. 3
Residential schools healing fund helps to fund development of Kwak'wala hymn book incorporating both orthography systems so young and old are able to use same book.
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Genuine Community Ownership of Northern Education: From Theory to Practice

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Donald J. Taylor
Roxane de la Sablonnière
Laura French Bourgeos
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 2, Special Report 2014: Revitalizing Education in Inuit Nunangat, 2014, pp. 55-59
Discusses issues of poor school attendance through a cultural identity lens that encompasses the impacts of colonization on all aspects of Inuit life.
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Hands-On Chiefs Undermine Indian Institutions

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
StarPhoenix, May 11, 2007, p. A13
Argues that chiefs should be leaders and not administrators, further arguing that by governments turning things over for bands to deal with, chiefs become like Indian agents.
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Honoring Our Children: Acceptance Within the Indian Community

Alternate Title
Enduring Legacies: Native Cases
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Vivian Arviso
Case study about creating a safe school environment for gender expression. Includes teaching notes intended for students taking education, Native American studies, political studies, sociology and psychology.
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'I Think That What's Happening in Aboriginal Education Is That We're Taking Control': Aboriginal Teachers' Stories of Self-Determination

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jeff Orr
David W. Friesen
Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, vol. 5, no. 2, 1999, pp. 219-241
Results of study conducted of First Nations graduates of the Northern Teacher Education Program (NORTEP) shows impact of Aboriginal identity on school practices and development in their communities.
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In Nova Scotia, a Mi'kmaw Model for First Nation Education

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jennifer Lewington
Education Canada, vol. 52, no. 5, From Rhetoric to Reality: Meet Some Game Changes, 2012, p. [?]
Looks at the success of the Mi'kmaw Kina'matneyway, education authority and self-governance in education. Increased graduation rates reflect success of model.
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Independence Priority for FNUC Excellence

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
StarPhoenix, July 22, 2005, p. A15
Columnist comments on the political interference by the Board of Governors, consisting mostly of chiefs, in the affairs of the FNUC.
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[Indian Community Education:] Program Definitions and Priorities

Alternate Title
Program Definitions and Priorities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brian P. Miller
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 20, no. 1, October 1980, pp. [30-33]
Community leaders and local community members respond differently on a questionnaire about education needs.
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Indian Control of Indian Education: Reflections and Envisioning the Next 40 Years

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michelle Pidgeon
Jo-ann Archibald
Marissa Muñoz
Verna J. Kirkness
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 36, no. 1, Indian Control of Indian Education--40 Years Later, 2013, pp. 5-35
Features interviews with Indigenous scholars about the policy document and a critique of the proposed Bill on First Nations Education.
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