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Locating Citizenship: Curriculum, Social Class, and the 'Good' Citizen

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jennifer A. Tupper
Michael P. Cappello
Phillip R. Sevigny
Theory and Research in Social Education, vol. 38, no. 3, Summer, 2010, pp. 336-365
Study explores students understandings and experiences of citizenship at two high schools in Regina, Saskatchewan.
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[A Long Road Back to the 'Rez']

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Lesli A. Maxwell
Looks at poverty as one roadblock towards achieving an education on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation of the Oglala Lakota Nation. Duration: 8:31.
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Long Way to Go to Meet Students Needs

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cheryl Petten
Windspeaker, vol. 22, no. 9, December 2004, p. 20

Examines the idea of incorporating Aboriginal perspectives, content and knowledge into the school curriculum.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.20.

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"Ma'iingan is Just a Misspelling of the Word Wolf": A Case for Teaching Culture Through Language

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mary Hermes
Anthropology & Education Quarterly, vol. 36, no. 1, Indigenous Epistemologies and Education: Self-Determination, Anthropology, and Human Rights, March 2005, pp. 43-56
Contends that language immersion programs support language and cultural revitalization by allowing students a deeper understanding and fluency.
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The MacPhail Family Aboriginal Pride Program of Calgary

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joanne Pinnow
Shane R. Gauthier
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 6, no. 2, 2011, pp. 14-19
Looks at the specific goals of the program including improving attendance and graduation rates of Aboriginal students.
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Making Connections Through Experiential Education: Teachers and Students in Science 10

Alternate Title
McDowell Foundation Research Project ; no. 159
Teaching and Learning Research Exchange
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Beth Campbell
Susan Campbell
Marcia Klein
McDowell Foundation Research Project
Reports on the course, Sustainability of Ecosystems taught at Brightsands Science and Environment Centre with a Traditional Knowledge Keeper in a tipi or on the open prairie.
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Making Native-Language Policy in Ontario in the 1980s

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John S. Long
Historical Studies in Education, vol. 8, no. 2, 2006, pp. 134-162
Discusses the Northern Native-Languages Project (NNLP) and government policies and their development regarding the use of native languages as modes of instruction in Ontario schools.
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Making Our Ancestors Proud: The Isbister Park Heritage Project

Alternate Title
McDowell Foundation Research Project ; no. 100
Teaching and Learning Research Exchange
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Westview Community School
McDowell Foundation Research Project
Details the development of a local history curriculum using primary materials. School is located in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.
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Many Voices, Many Journeys: Symposium Report

Alternate Title
Canadian Teachers’ Federation Symposium on Aboriginal Issues in Education
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
David Rattray
Rita Bouvier
Jackie Moore Daigle
David Anderson
Marie Battiste
Doug Willard
Deborah Jeffrey
Celia-Haig Brown
Kaaren Dannenmann
Julius Buski
Cam Willett
Shawneen Pete-Willett
Presentation titles included The Aboriginal Worldview and the Four Goals of Aboriginal Education, Learning About Walking in Beauty: Placing Aboriginal Studies in Canadian Classrooms, Bringing Aboriginal Education into the Mainstream, Role and Challenges for CTF and Member Organizations, and Creating a Different Vision of Education.
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Mãori Customary Law: A Relational Approach to Justice

Alternate Title
Regional Educational Laboratory: Contract #ED-01-CO-0006, Deliverable #2002-06
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Stephanie Vieille
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 3, no. 1, 2012, pp. 1-20
Study contends traditional holistic approach is often at odds with existing criminal justice systems.
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Mary Simon & the Hon. Paul Quassa

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Mary Simon
Paul Quassa
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 2, Special Issue 2014: Revitalizing Education in Inuit Nunangat, 2014, pp. 23-29
Edited transcript of conversation between Mary Simon, Chair of the National Community on Inuit Education and Paul Quassa, Minister of Education for the Government of Nunavut.
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Math Achievement of Native Americans in Nevada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John H. Trent
Robert A. Gilman
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 24, no. 1, January 1985, pp. [39-45]
Recommendations to increase the math skills of Native American students in Nevada.
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Math in a Cultural Context [MCC]: Two Case Studies of a Successful Culturally Based Math Project

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John Lipka
Maureen P. Hogan
Joan Parker Webster
Evelyn Yanez
Barbara Adams
... [et al.]
Anthropology and Education Quarterly, vol. 36, no. 4, December 2005, pp. 367-385
Examines the experiences of two novice teachers, one a cultural "insider" and one an "outsider", with a program based on Yup'ik cultural norms and knowledge.
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Mathematical Ecology of the Shoshoni and Implications For Elementary Mathematics Education and the Young Learner

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jim Barta
Ann Abeyta
Drusilla Gould
Ed Galindo
Georgia Matt
Delverne Seaman
Garrit Voggessor
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 40, no. 2, 2001, p. [?]
Results of two year study which examined use of culturally specific mathematics in Shoshoni traditional living practices and its possible applications with other local cultures.
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Mathematical Education and Aboriginal Children

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Beth Graham
Educational Studies in Mathematics, vol. 19, no. 2, May 1988, pp. 119-135
Discussion of issues involved in teaching mathematics to children from traditional communities.
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Mathematics in Indigenous Contexts

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bob Perry
Peter Howard
Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom, vol. 13, no. 4, 2008, pp. 4-9
Project carried out by the Board of Studies between 1999-2005 to develop contextual, multistage mathematics units for Aboriginal students at urban and rural schools in western New South Wales.
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Mathematics in Indigenous Contexts Years, 6-8, 2003-2005

Alternate Title
Community Capacity Research Project
Learning Mathematics: Perspectives of Australian Aboriginal Children and Their Teachers
Mathematics in Aboriginal Contexts: Building School-Community Capacity
Working Together to Enhance Australian Aboriginal Student’s Mathematics Learning
Web Sites » Governmental
Author/Creator
[Peter Howard
Bob Perry
Mavis Feirer
Kevin Lowe
Suzanne Ziems
NSW Education Standards Authority ... [et al.]

Website contains the process used to develop Australian context-based Mathematics units and links to four reports.

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Métis Education in Alberta: K-12 Policy Discussion Paper

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jennifer Paulson
Yvonne Poitras Pratt
Guido Contreras
Advocates for four specific initiatives: establishing a Métis Education Council of Alberta and a Métis Academy (public charter school) in Edmonton, implementing alternative educational programming for Métis learners, and creating a wiki space for information sharing.
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MEW Outcomes Report

Alternate Title
Making Education Work (MEW): Outcomes Report 2013
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Proactive Information Services Inc.
Overview of project to determine if additional services to high school students could assist grades 10 to 12 stay in school and meet graduation requirements. Involved 277 Aboriginal students at six sites across Manitoba. Map of Community Involvement.
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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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