Looks at shared stories of experiences by Aboriginal children and families and shared experiences of white teachers. Report is the result of a two year investigation.

Mathematics and Statistics Thesis (M.T.M.)--Concordia University, 2007.

Uses psychological research and theory to explain the consequences of the school system in terms of: poor academic performance and inability to continue education, which in turn affects employment opportunities and future income.

Provides list of useful websites and articles, literature and video documentaries for instruction on history, culture, and tribal sovereignty of American Indians in Wisconsin.

Looks at a paper presented at the,Value(s) Added: Sharing Voices on Aboriginal Economic Development: A Practitioner/Multidisciplinary Conference, and asserts that the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples (RCAP) is central to decolonizing theory and practice in education and economic development.

Discusses learning styles, within the context of cultural circumstances, for Aboriginal peoples.

Education Thesis (Ed.D.)--Seattle University, 1995.

Examines the importance and implications of land-based approach and discusses how this particular community has taken control of programs, gained leadership in wisdom traditions and taught respect for the land and its inhabitants.

Case study exemplifies a learning environment, based on embedded cultural knowledge, in which rural students thrive.

Discusses poems, short stories, and novels written between 1969 and 1979.

Book review of: Boarding School Seasons by Brenda J. Child.

Reviews American education policy, Indigenous language loss and the importance of language revitalization.

Argues there is insufficient evidence to support the claim of right hemisphere dominance in Indigenous peoples and cautions against changing curricula until it can be proven.

Discusses barriers to Indigenous Education reform.

Study involves teacher-mentors, post-internship education students and university teachers looking at teaching in a cross-cultural environment.

Looks at how languages are taught and learned in schools and problems faced by minority language speakers.

File contains a presentation by Barbara Russell, and Cheryl Mullens from Skookum Jim Campus. Russell discusses how and why she thinks the school system needs to be changed in the Yukon. Amongst the concerns she lists are racism and discrimination, the need for Aboriginal faculty, and the need for listening on the part of teachers to Aboriginal students. Mullens discusses the need to make the schools equal in terms of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal curriculum in fields such as history, the need for learning at ones own pace, and the need for more programs for pregnant teenagers.

File contains a presentation by Diane Dokkie. Dokkie discusses Aboriginal education concerns in Fort St. John. She emphasizes the need for curriculum changes, greater understanding and awareness on the part of non-Aboriginal educators, and related concerns. Dokkie also discusses band schools. Following the presentation the assembled Commissioners engage Dokkie in a discussion on some of these issues.

File contains a presentation by Gloria Mehlmann and Karen Chamone focusing on education as it relates to Indian and Metis peoples. They recommend that Indian and Metis materials must be an integral part of the curriculum; Indian and Metis materials must be presented in all subject areas; and contemporary materials on Indian and Metis people must complement historical material, among other recommendations. Following the presentation is a question-and-answer session with the Commissioners.

File contains a presentation by the Gabriel Dumont Institute Research and Development Team relating to their proposed research project entitled "Metis Family Literacy and Youth Education Strategy." The project aims to develop recommendations for action in the areas of policy, programs and strategies for K-12 students to meet the literacy needs of the Metis and non-status Indian people in Canada. Following the presentation is a question-and-answer session with the Commissioners.

File contains a presentation by Maffat Makuto, who is also speaking on behalf of the Regional Multicultural Youth Council, an organization affiliated with the Multicultural Association. Makuto speaks of the indifference shown by Aboriginal high school principals in northern Ontario when given the opportunity to use relevant and educational videos provided for free by his Association. Eventually the Youth Council lobbied to have them shown in the classroom.

File contains a presentation by Manny Chalifoux that begins with the history of Northland School Division No. 61, headquartered in Peace River, Alberta. This school division serves a predominantly Aboriginal population. Chalifoux recommends that Aboriginal language programs, in-school cultural programs, curriculum development projects, training of all staff on cross-cultural issues and training of Aboriginal people to become teachers must be supported. Following the presentation is a question-and-answer session with the Commissioners.

Outlines duties of various employees, protocols for correspondence, hiring, promotion, etc., care of buildings and grounds, and rules pertaining to pupils. Reflects attitudes and policies of the time.

Outlines rules for: enrolment, physical welfare, industrial training of students. Reflects attitudes and policies of the time.

Curriculum and Instruction Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Regina, 2017.

Survey results indicate that parental teachings of traditional and cultural knowledge should play a role in curriculum development.

Describes a innovative program in which teachers developed their own curriculum rather than having it imposed on them from above.

Looks at factors affecting concepts, beliefs, practices, worldview and values relating to Aboriginal education by examining the tension between decisions makers regarding culture and language content in the classroom.

Examines program models presently used in heritage language learning and revitalization in Norway and compares them to other models used worldwide.

Discusses Sámi cultural autonomy with the introduction of a Sámi curriculum in 1997 and transfer of jurisdiction of the Sámi school system to the Sámi Parliament in 2000.

Looks at teachers adapting practices so that Sámi culturally based mathematics can be taught in the classroom.

Position paper recommends "That the Ministry of Education move forward with curriculum renewal that includes the rich and diverse history of First Nations and Métis Peoples with their experience of the arrival of the European newcomers, and the legacy of the Indian Residential School era".

Response to Saskatchewan Ministry of Education request for a three year First Nations and Métis education plan concerning student support.

Resource focuses on the Indian Act, treaties, and the Métis.

Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Saskatchewan, 1968.

Looks at environmental influences on student engagement at a remote First Nations community in Northwest Territories.

Discusses the after school program on the Colville Confederated Reservation, Rez Stop, which stands for Raising Our Education Zone, Standing Tall on Pride.

Discusses ideas set forth by American Indian educators in Alaska and Montana, including a set of culturally based standards to supplement the state standards, to improve education for American Indian students.

Presents a list of resources that can be used by educators to improve the teaching and learning of Native American and Alaska Native students.

Examines the methodology behind the best practices for delivery of science education to Cree students.

Looks at the introduction of a mother tongue program to the Aboriginal school system in James Bay to protect the Cree language and culture.

Examines teaching science in a cultural framework.

Looks at how the community at an Ojibwe tribal school in Northern Wisconsin understands and implements culture-based curriculum.

Language, Literacy, and Sociocultural Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of New Mexico, 2010.

Looks at the development of Mt. Currie Indian Community School in British Columbia which is managed by an all Indian Board.

Examines the need for Native American teacher training to bring cultural values into a self-determined curriculum to meet local school needs.

Educational Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of British Columbia (Vancouver), 2009.

Exploration of the Indigenous role in the Arts and how this can contribute to a sense of well being.

Study undertaken to assess participation/access to and success in programs designed to introduce students to college curriculum while still in high school.