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Montana Schools Must Teach Indian History

Articles » General
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 17, no. 4, Reforming Our Schools, Native Style, Summer, 2006
Comments on the legislation passed in Montana that provides funding for tribal colleges to prepare curriculum that educates all students about the role of Native Americans in the nation's history.
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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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Moving Toward Reconciliation in Ontario's Publicly Funded Schools

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jacqui Strachan
Annie Kidder
Daniel Hamlin

Examines the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action, data from the People for Education's Annual School Survey, and Pamela Toulouse's paper What Matters in Indigenous Education: Implementing a Vision Committed to Holism, Diversity and Engagement to examine ways of lessening achievement and knowledge gaps.

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Music Education in Remote Aboriginal Communities

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Graham Chadwick
George Rrurrambu
The Asia Pacific Journal of Anthropology, vol. 5, no. 2, 2004, pp. 159-171
Presents two papers and a general discussion on intercultural music education.
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My Mother Tongue

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Aviaq Johnston
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 1, no. 3, Can Modern Treaties Be Saved?, Spring, 2013, pp. 42-44
Author talks about her experience growing up with two dialects: Igloolik and Nunavik.
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Narragunnawali Research Report #5: Preliminary Data Collection Findings

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nicholas Biddle
Hannah Paddon
Karen Kellard
Updates the analysis of the factors associated with participation in a Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) and outlines preliminary findings from the qualitative and quantitative data collection. Includes five case studies.
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National Conference on Indian and Northern Education Saskatoon 1967

Alternate Title
Centennial Conference on Indian and Northern Education
E-Books
Author/Creator
Sidney Fineday
Hattie Ferguson
Michael Mitchell
Mary Ann Lavalle
Elijah Menarik
Kahn-Tineta Horn
Ed Lavallee ...
Celestino Makpah
Mary Carpenter

Theme of the Conference was "We Listen, They Speak" and featured speakers were Inuit, First Nations and Metis.

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National Indian Education Study 2009: Part II - The Educational Experiences of American Indian and Alaska Native Students in

Grades 4 and 8: Statistical Analysis Report

Alternate Title
National Assessment of Education Progress
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[N. Mead
W. Grigg
R. Moran
M. Kuang]
Based on survey findings, looks at how students, teachers and schools integrate Native culture and language into their education. See Part 1 - Performance of American Indian and Alaska Native Students at Grades 4 and 8 on NAEP 2009 Reading and Mathematics Assessments.
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National Indian Education Study 2015: American Indian and Alaska Native Students at Grades 4 and 8

Alternate Title
National Assessment of Educational Progress
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[A. M. Ninneman
James Deaton
K. Francis-Begay]
Focuses on the extent of culture and language integration into curricula and the school resources available for improving achievement. Divided into four sections: students and Native culture, teacher characteristics, schools and community engagement, and performance results. Reports on results from 14 states.
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National Native American AIDS Prevention Center Needs Assessment: Focus Groups Series on Young Native Adults and Sexual Health

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Delight E. Satter
Andrea Zubiate
Melissa Gatchell
Findings show that sexual education is felt to be inadequate and does not cover attitudes, beliefs, values or reproductive health. Concludes with a summary of recommendations that will be used in the development of curriculum planning.
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Nationalism in the North: Exploring Land Claims and Treaties with the Historical Timeline of the Northwest Territories: A Resource Guide for Teachers of Social Studies 20-1 and 20-2

Alternate Title
Nationalism in the North Teacher's Guide
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mindy Willett
Resource for teachers of Grade 11 Social Studies. For use with the textbooks: Perspectives on Nationalism and Exploring Nationalism and Understanding Nationalism.
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Native American Academic Performance: Does School Type Matter?

Alternate Title
Class of 2011 Research Paper No. 2, November 2011
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Blythe George
Based on use of culturally relevant course materials and teaching methods, examines if Native American students in charter schools perform better than in public schools .
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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 Americans in Elementary School Social Studies Textbooks

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Maxel J. Ferguson
Dan B. Fleming
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 23, no. 2, January 1984, pp. [10-15]
Study assesses Native American content of 34 elementary textbooks used in Virginia including some used nationwide.
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Native Content in Lethbridge Area Schools

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Russel Barsh
Justice as Healing, vol. 1, no. 1, Spring, 1996, p. [?]
Study found approaches and materials in use unsatisfactory and recommended increasing student contact with Elders and Aboriginal teachers. Note: This is a sample article from the publication. Subscriptions are available from the Native Law Centre.
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Native Diabetes Wellness Program (NDWP)

Web Sites » Governmental
Program is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Division of Diabetes Translation. Contains links to Diabetes Projects, National Diabetes Education Program, Publications, Diabetes Education in Tribal Schools, K-12 Curriculum, references, and more.
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Native Language Education: An Inquiry Into What Is and What Could Be

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Thecla Neganegijig
Mary Breunig
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 30, no. 2, 2007, pp. 305-321
Explores the present state of K-12 and postsecondary Native Language (NL) education in Canada and the feasibility of incorporating outdoor education with NL programs.
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Native Leaders of Canada

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
New Federation House

Website presents three sections: brief biographies of leaders, resources for educators, and a community section for people to express their ideas on leadership.

General Lesson from Web Site.

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Native North American Literature in the EFL Classroom

Theses
Author/Creator
Angela Verena Kirchner
Looks at The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie, A Short History of Indians in Canada by Thomas King and Halfbreed by Maria Campbell. Literature Thesis (Ph.D.)--Universität Wien, 2012.
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