Curriculum
Teaching Treaties as (Un)Usual Narratives: Disrupting the Curricular Commonsense
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jennifer A. Tupper
Michael Cappello
Curriculum Inquiry, vol. 38, no. 5, December 2008, pp. 559-577
Description
Examines the importance of treaty education by looking at what students know and understand about treaties and the historical relationship between First Nations and non-First Nations peoples.
Tenth Grade American Indian/Alaska Native Students' Feelings of School Belonging, Instructional Alignment, and Math Performance
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Steven D. Lemire
Yee Han Chu
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 59, no. 2/3, Summer/Fall, 2020, pp. 57-74
Description
Discuss the disparity between Indigenous and non-Indigenous students in the subject of math and the factors that may shape this disparity.
Testing: Some Implications of Counselors and Teachers
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Evelyn Evvard
Robert R. Weaver
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 5, no. 3, May 1966, pp. [15-17]
Description
Results suggest changes in curriculum and materials are desirable to account for differences in language, environment and value systems.
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Testing, Testing, Testing: Rural and Urban Responses to Alaska's High-Stakes Assessment Regime
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jerry McBeath
Maria Elena Reyes
Northern Review, no. 28, Spring, 2008, pp. 207-229
Description
Compares the environment of schooling in urban and rural Alaska plus the progress state educators have made following the initial implementation of the legislation.
That's a Good Idea! Effective Practices in First Nations and Métis Education
Alternate Title
SSTA (Saskatchewan School Trustees Association) Research Centre Report ; no. 00-10
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Leah Dorion
Darren Prefontaine
Todd Paquin
Description
Report identifies what practices educators, schools and communities are incorporating into their programs and activities.
"That Would Certainly Be Spoiling Them": Liberal Discourses of Social Studies Teachers and Concerns About Aboriginal Students
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Paul Orlowski
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 31, no. 2, 2008, pp. 110-129, 174
Description
Argues that despite talk of tolerance and equaility, the reality is that Aboriginal students are still at an academic disadvantage for completing high school.
"There's No Book and There's No Guide": The Expressed Needs of Qallunaat Educators in Nunavut
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Paul Berger
Juanita Ross Epp
Brock Education , vol. 15, no. 1, 2005, pp. 1-14
Description
Looks at the lack of support for non-Inuit teachers to provide a culturally relevant curriculum and resources for their Inuit students.
Think Indigenous [3: Evan Taypotat]
Alternate Title
[Think Indigenous Education Conference (TIEC) ; 2015]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Evan Taypotat
Description
Speaker discusses problems encountered and solutions implemented at Kahkewistahaw Community School (CKCS).
From: Think Indigenous Education Conference (TIEC) 2015, March 18-20, University of Saskatchewan.
Duration: 26:54.
Those First Good Years of Indian Education: 1894 to 1898
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dorothy W. Hewes
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 5, no. 2, 1981, pp. 63-82
Description
Discusses how Friedrich Froebel's theory of "New Education" was applied during William N. Hailmann's time as Superintendent of Indian Schools.
Thoughts on an Integrated Approach to Curriculum
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Susan E. Haase
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 20, no. 3, May 1981, pp. [32-33]
Description
Suggests that since learning is interdisciplinary, curriculum should be designed to take into consideration the cultural variables and value systems of the children to be taught.
Through These Eyes
Alternate Title
Netsilik Series
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Charles Laird
Description
Revisits the politics and controversy surrounding a controversial science initiative program called Man: A Course of Study (MACOS) which attempted tof teach American children what it was to be human.
Duration: 55:00.
A Time for Significant Leadership: A Strategy for Implementing First Nations and Métis Education Goals. Catalyst Leaders' Toolkit
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Saskatchewan Ministry of Education
Description
Includes power point presentation slides, perception survey, recursive planning schedule and more.
Draft version to be used with A Time for Significant Leadership Implementation Guide.
A Time for Significant Leadership: A Strategy for Implementing First Nations and Métis Education Goals. Implementation Guide Draft
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations Métis Education Provincial Advisory Committee (FNMEPAC)
Description
Working draft of strategy with vision to build local capacity through relationship and understanding, excellence and equity, and accountability to First Nations and Métis learners and all learners across Saskatchewan.
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Tools for IINA (LIFE): The Journey of the IINA Curriculum to the Glittering World
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Vivian Arviso
Dorinda Welle
GloJean Todacheene
Janet Slowman Chee
Gloria Hale-Showalter
Shirley Waterhouse
Susie John
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 19, no. 1, Special Issue: Reproductive health programs for youth, 2012, pp. 124-139
Description
Presents the process used to create a community-based curriculum for disease prevention and health promotion designed for use in grades 4-6, by a group of Diné educators.
Torrest Strait Island Parents’ Involvement in their Children’s Mathematics Learning: A Discussion Paper
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bronwyn Ewing
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 4, no. 2, 2009, pp. 129-134
Description
Discusses how parents are involved in their children's mathematics education, and how it can be enhanced by the integration of cultural knowledge into mainstream western education.
Touch a Child - They are My People: Ways to Teach American Indian Children
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Margot M. LeBrasseur
Ellen S. Freark
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 21, no. 3, May 1982, pp. [6-12]
Description
Overview of the history of education of Native Americans and teaching strategies to make educational courses more relevant to these students who have different cultural values and learning methods.
Toward a Pedagogy of Land: The Urban Context
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sandra Styres
Celia Haig-Brown
Melissa Blimkie
Canadian Journal of Education, vol. 36, no. 2, Indigenous Education: Pathways to (Re)membering, 2013, pp. 34-67
Description
Looks at bringing Indigenous knowledge into urban classrooms by connecting students to their worldviews, stories of place and the land.
Towards Improving the Social and Emotional Wellbeing of Indigenous Children: Mental Health Education in a Far North Queensland School
Alternate Title
"Creating Partnerships For Better Health"
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Claire Rabaa
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 34, no. 2, March/April 2010, pp. 21-24
Description
Looks at a program, implemented into a school curriculum, designed to prevent mental health issues later in life.
"Training the hand, the head, and the heart": Indian Education at Hampton Institute
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Paulette Fairbanks Molin
Minnesota History, vol. 51, no. 3, Fall, 1988, pp. [82]-98
Description
General discussion of the school's history and curriculum followed by a more detailed look at the experiences of Chippewa students.
Transforming Mathematics Education for Mi'kmaw Students Through Mawikinutimatimk
Alternate Title
Transforming Mathematics Education for Mi’kmaw Students through Mawikinutimatimk
Transforming Mathematics Education for Mi'kmaq Students Through Mawikinutimatimk
Theses
Author/Creator
Lisa Lunney Borden
Description
Education Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of New Brunswick, 2010.
Translating Policies into Practice: Culturally Appropriate Practices in an Atayal Aboriginal Kindergarten Program in Taiwan
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cecilia Lingfen Chang
Childhood Education, vol. 81, no. 6, Education of the Aboriginal and Indigenous Child: Global Perspectives and Practices, 2005, pp. 355-359
Description
Looks at the Kui-whai Kindergarten program and how government practices affect the curriculum.
Treaty Education For Ethically Engaged Citizenship: Settler Identities, Historical Consciousness and the Need for Reconciliation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jennifer A. Tupper
Citizenship Teaching & Learning, vol. 7, no. 2, 2012, pp. 143-156
Description
" ... explores the possibilities of treaty education for reconciliation with First Nations people, as corrective to the foundational myth of Canada and as a means of fostering ethically engaged citizenship."
Treaty Education Outcomes and Indicators
Alternate Title
Treaty Education K-12 Developmental Continuum
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Curriculum Sub-committee of the Shared Standards and Capacity Building Council
Saskatchewan Ministry of Education
Description
Lists specific expectations for Kindergarten to Grade 12 students in the subject areas of treaty relationships, spirit and intent of treaties, historical context, and treaty promises and provisions.
Treaty Essential Learnings: Survey 2010 Analysis
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Betty A. Rohr
Description
Grade 7 students in Saskatchewan were tested for their understanding of history and treaties and the success of the mandatory K-12 treaty education program was assessed with respect to requirements of the Treaty Commissioner.
[Treaty Essential Learnings Survey Results: 2012-2013]
Alternate Title
Board of Education Saskatoon School Division no. 13, Meeting of the Saskatoon Board of Education Tuesday, October 8, 2013
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Scott Tunison
Jennifer Hingley
Barry MacDougall
Description
Measures Saskatoon Grade 7 students' knowledge in six areas: treaties, treaty relationship, history, worldviews, symbolism and contemporary issues. Compares scores to earlier years.
Survey results appear on p. 10.
[Treaty Essential Learnings Survey Results: 2013-14]
Alternate Title
Board of Education Saskatoon School Division no. 13, Meeting of the Saskatoon Board of Education Tuesday, October 7, 2014
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Scott Tunison
Darryl Isbister
Barry MacDougall
Description
Goal is to evaluate Saskatoon Grade 7 students' knowledge and understanding in six areas: treaties, treaty relationship, history, worldviews, symbolism, and contemporary issues. Compares scores to earlier years.
Scroll to p. 5 to access results.