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The Meaning of "Success" For First Nations Schools

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kassandra Churcher
Education Canada, vol. 50, no. 4, Fall, 2010, p. [?]
Compares the No Child Left Behind program initiated in the United States in 2001 and Canada's First Nations Student Success Program (FNSSP) introduced in 2009.
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Mi'kmaq Education Act 1998, c.24

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Government of Canada
Mi'kmaq Bands in Nova Scotia
Agreement concerning the rights and responsibilities of the Mi'kmaq communiies with respect to control over education.
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The Micmac Bachelor of Social Work Program: Policy Direction and Development

Alternate Title
Mik'maq Bachelor of Social Work Program: Policy Direction and Development
The Mi'kmaq Bachelor of Social Work Program: Policy Direction and Development
The Miq'Mak Bachelor of Social Work Program: Policy Direction and Development
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ann F. V. Smith
Jacqueline M. Pace
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 8, no. 1, 1988, pp. 147-154
Implementation of a culturally relevant program for students at Dalhousie University, Halifax.
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Models of American Indian Education: Cultural Inclusion and the Family/Community/School Linkage

Alternate Title
Sociology Department, Faculty Publications. Paper 89
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Adrienne Freng
Scott Freng
Helen A. Moore
Sociological Focus, vol. 39, no. 1, February 2006, pp. 55-74
Examines the condition of education from the perspective of young adult American Indians from the Ho-Chunk or Winnebago tribe, Omaha, Santee, Lakota, and Cheyenne tribes living in Nebraska.
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More Controversy for Beleaguered University

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Stephen LaRose
Windspeaker, vol. 23, no. 4, July 2005, p. 13

Reports the ongoing problems at the First Nations University of Canada, including financial woes, power struggles and lack of a president.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.13.

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Mother Earth's Children's Charter School in Canada: Imagining a New Story of School

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marni Pearce
Charlene Crowe
Martha Letendre
Charlie Letendre
Lola Baydala
Childhood Education, vol. 81, no. 6, Education of the Aboriginal and Indigenous Child: Global Perspectives and Practices, 2005, pp. 343-348
Looks at inspiration behind school and the philosophy which focuses on respect for Mother Earth and medicine wheel teachings.
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Native American Reading Disability

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rhonda Lankford
James D. Riley
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 25, no. 3, May 1986, pp. [1-11]
Provides an historical overview of conflict between school and community and asserts that Native American involvement in curriculum is essential for successful reading programs.
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Native American Studies: A Personal Overview

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
C. Patrick Morris
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 2, no. 2, Autumn, 1986, pp. 9-16
Argues that in the 1980s lack of a professionally guided research academic recognition is a major obstacle for Indigenous Studies and that the greatest success has been the development of Tribal Colleges, e.g.. Navajo Community College.
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New Directions in United States Native Education

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joy Reyhner
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 20, no. 1, 1993, pp. 63-76

Examines changes to American Indigenous education including Indigenous tribes assuming more control.  

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Nourishing the Learning Spirit: Coming to Know and Validating Knowledge: Foundational Insights on Indian Control of Indian Education in Canada

Alternate Title
Honoring Our Children: Culturally Appropriate Approaches for Teaching Indigenous Students
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Jonathan Anuik
Chapter 7 from Honoring Our Children: Culturally Appropriate Approaches for Teaching Indigenous Students edited by Jon Reyhner, Joseph Martin, Louise Lockard and Willard Sakiestewa Gilbert.
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Nutemllarput, Our Very Own: A Yup'ik Epistemology

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Theresa Arevgaq John
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 32, no. 1, Indigenous Knowledges and Education, 2009, pp. 57-72, 129
Looks at how Indigenous pedagogy and cultural practices, rooted in Yup'ik epistemology, can help with child awareness developmental processes.
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Obstacles Facing Tribal Language Programs in Warm Springs, Klamath, and Grand Ronde

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Erin F. Haynes
Coyote Papers , vol. 13, Special Volume Dedicated to the Indigenous Languages of the Americas, 2004, pp. 87-102

Looks at relationship between education system with local districts, funding, state and federal policies, and standards and sovereignty, all external obstacles effecting language revitalization.

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Old Sun Community College

Web Sites » Organizations
Website for the Siksika Nation Community College that develops post secondary programs and services to promote their culture, language and history.
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On a Dream and a Prayer: The Promise of World Indigenous Higher Education

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Bradley Shreve
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 26, no. 3, Global Indigenous Higher Education, Spring, 2015
Overview of the World Indigenous Nations Higher Education Consortium (WINHEC) and the establishment of the World Indigenous University (WINU) in 2013.
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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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Pan-Indigenous Vision of Indigenous Studies

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Martina Masaquiza (Salasaka Kechwa)
Pakal B'alam (Kaqchikel Mayan)
Indigenous Nations Studies Journal, vol. 1, no. 1, Spring, 2000, pp. 3-9
Looks at the conflict of interests in the groups served by the Indigenous Studies Program. Concludes with suggestions for an ideal program..
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Parent Voices: American Indian Relationships With Schools

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Carol Robinson-Zanartu
Juanita Majel-Dixon
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 36, no. 1, Fall, 1996, pp. [33-54]
Revealed that locally controlled schools in the United States were reported to be more respectful of children and culturally inclusive than the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) schools.
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Persistance Through Pedagogy

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Sam McKegney
Canadian Literature, no. 198, Autumn, 2008, pp. 176-178
Book reviews of: The New Buffalo: The Struggle for Aboriginal Post-Secondary Education in Canada by Blair Stonechild and Healing Wounded Hearts by Fyre Jean Graveline. Entire issue on one pdf. To access reviews, scroll to page 176.
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A Philosophy of Indian Education

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
William J. Benham
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 15, no. 1, October 1975, pp. [1-3]
Provides Indigenous perspective on six principles important in guiding education.
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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
Identifies successful practices in early learning, K-12 and post-secondary educational systems for First Nations, Inuit and Métis students.
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Quiet Takeover Begins

Articles » General
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 3, no. 6, June 1972, p. 3
Lebret Residential School comes under First Nation control on September 1973.
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