Curriculum

Discusses the importance of treaty education for all Saskatchewan students and looks at the resources needed for educators.

Looks at a method for initiating a critical pedagogy of remembrance and that allows teachers to attend to and learn from the biography of their relationship with Aboriginal people.

Study of Curriculum and Instruction Thesis (M.A.)--The University of British Columbia, 1997.

Guidelines for critically evaluating bias in educational resources involving Aboriginal peoples' cultures, traditions, languages and terminologies.

Discusses concerns which include intercultural communication, school climate, roles, curriculum development and implementation, recruiting, and placement practices.

Five papers describe the Akira Language Project implemented at White Shield School in North Dakota, Nakoda Language Program at Fort Belknap College in Montana and the development of tools for computer language documentation at the American Indian Studies Research Institute. Excerpt from Revitalizing Indigenous Languages edited by John Reyhner, Gina Cantoni, Robert N. St. Clair, and Evangeline Parsons.

Looks at traditional teaching methods, present curriculum and educational values of the Dene and how to bring these concepts into the classroom and school system. Access the follow-up report.

Looks at curriculum reforms that would include an eco-mentorship program which incorporates ecological and Indigenous perspectives.

Discusses the Indigenous Youth Empowerment Program located in Lansing, Michigan. Outlines each component of curriculum, discusses it's significance, and provides example of how it is applied.

Issue focuses on learning and exploring different aspects of cross cultural variables within education.

Examines the widening gap in educational success between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal, as demonstrated in the 2006 Census.

Discusses difficulties in grafting Indigenous content onto current curricula and suggests a redefinition and restructuring of education may be needed to successfully integrate the two.

Overview of papers focusing on barriers, opportunities and successes of Indigenous education.

Discusses the need for collaboration between school, home and community as well a changes to government policy to fight the effects of poverty.

Basically tries to justify the Office's approach to education and discuss how successful it has been.

Introduces special issue highlighting Aboriginal educational development and the need for cultural in education.

Reports results of interviews with five Saskatchewan and four Prince Edward Island principals. Challenges identified included pedagogical and curricular issues, student transition and attendance, legacy of residential schools and other parental issues, and financial and resource constraints. Participants provided examples of how their schools are trying to address these issues.

Promotes the benefits of home-based education to Aboriginal leaders as an alternative to regular school curriculum.

Integrated Studies in Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--McGill University, 2010.

Indigenous Governance Thesis (M.A.)--University of Victoria, 2018.

Looks at the Education Act Review Committee recommendations and the gap between first Nations and non-First Nation student outcomes. Report contains background papers, position papers and responses to the recommendations of the 2002-04 Education Act Review.

Discusses the policies and practices involved by the Effective Schools process undertaken by the Bureau of Indian Affairs for bureau-funded schools.

First Nations Studies Thesis (M.A.)--The University of Northern British Columbia, 2007.

An evaluation on achievement of Indian children in federal, public and mission schools conducted by the Department of Education for the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

Statistics on characteristics of students, teachers and schools, and integration of language and culture in their homes and schools. See Part I - Performance of American Indian and Alaska Native Students at Grades 4 and 8 on NAEP 2007 Reading and Mathematics Assessments.

Survey results are grouped in four areas: characteristics of students, schools, teachers and curriculum. See Part I -The Performance of American Indian and Alaska Native Fourth and Eighth Grade Students on NAEP 2005 Reading and Mathematics Assessments: Statistical Analysis Report.

Education Thesis (D.Ed.)--Fielding Graduate University, 2005.

Guide aimed at middle year students is divided into four sections: Strengthening Community, Design Tells a Story, Expressions of Honor, and Origins of Native Quilting. Discusses eight individual quilters (Aboriginal and Hawaiian): Mary Bighouse (Osage), Sheree "Peachy" Bonaparte (Mohawk), Alice Olsen Williams (Anishinabe), Nancy Crone Naranjo (Eastern Cherokee), Bernyce Courtney (Wasco-Tlingit), Harriet Soong (Native Hawaiian), Ollie Napesni (Rosebud Lakota), and Lula Red Cloud (Ogala Lakota).

Education Thesis (Ed.D.)--Montana State University, 2011.

Surveyed two schools to determine effective strategies to reduce dropout rates and improve achievement outcomes.

Study suggests that having respect for Native American culture, integrating Native American history and culture into the curriculum and helping students be proud of their heritage were key factors in creating a successful educational experience for their Native American students. Presented at National Association of Native American Studies Conference, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 2006.

Verifies that data obtained from these tests and the resulting evaluation reports on areas of strengths and weaknesses are valuable to the school personnel who design individual education plans for students who require special education services.

Declining enrolment in rural communities has increased the use of e-learning as a way of curriculum delivery. Data provided will help educators assess whether an online learning environment is viable.

Looks at the impact of community and school sport programs.

Compares kindergarten students who were deemed at risk and given language and vocabulary help with students in the regular curriculum.

Findings reveal that one of the outcomes of the Act (NCLB) is academic failure which threatens Navajo language and culture.

Social Studies Education (M.A.)--University of British Columbia, 1973.

Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Saskatchewan, 1977.

Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Lethbridge, 2003.

Discusses, with Elders, what constitutes an appropriate educational experience for Indigenous students.

Curriculum Studies: Social Studies Thesis (M.A.)--The University of British Columbia, 2000.

Education Thesis (Ed.D.)--Arizona State University, 2003.

Comments on an education system that combines Western and Yup'ik pedagogical approaches. Paper from Orality in the 21st Century: Inuit Discourse and Practices. Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference edited by B. Collingnon and M. Therrien.

Key findings of an initiative to provide all students with an understanding and respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and traditional and contemporary cultures.

Describes developments in science education since 2006 related to an agenda to decolonize the Pan-Canadian Science Framework by recognizing Indigenous knowledge as being foundational to understanding the physical world.

Education Thesis (Ph.D)--University of New Brunswick, 2005.