College & University Programs & Services

Examines minority students profiles, to compare with the rest of the student body, by analyzing data from a variety of sources.

Content analysis of course curricula revealed varied responses and demonstrated the importance of a TEK course to education.

Looks at ways to reach out to students at risk of departure from campus due to poor health, alienation, poor grades and other reasons.

Reviews history of higher education and proposes strategies to change and improve conditions.

Findings indicated that family background, postsecondary intention and goal commitment had the greatest influence on retention.

Study suggests that bicultural efficacy and cultural orientation should be examined when considering educational orientation of American Indian college students.

Interviews American Indian doctorate recipients in Education from University Oklahoma, the University of Arizona and Northern Arizona University.

Higher Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--Pennsylvania State University, 1987.

Views of one practitioner regarding the different cultural perspectives and flaws in the education system.

Overview of program which started in the 1970s with the founding of an American Indian Affairs Committee.

Education Thesis (Ed.D)--University of Washington, 2012.

Discusses the challenges of first-year course completion and reveals why American Indian students are more likely to report difficulties. Recommends strategies for enhancing academic success.

Paper presented a the American Educational Research Association Annual Conference, April 12, 2012, Vancouver, Canada, Indigenous Peoples of the Americas.

Profiles five American Indian women who took the first Indian Studies doctoral program.

Outlines characteristics of current programs for training adulteducation instructors and makes recommendations to increase the number Aboriginal faculty in mainstream colleges and vocational institutes.

Key findings of the report were an increase in scholarships for Aboriginal students and an increase in institutions offering Native or Aboriginal degree programs.

Historical overview of major issues leading up to under representation of the American Indian at public institutions of higher education.

Information on the department.

Looks at the program's role in preparing students to take on leadership roles in their communities

Describes the benefits of archaeology classes in the Bachelor of Teaching program at Brandon University's Northern Teacher's Education Project.

Center will focus on research, community outreach and information dissemination and training and program will involve collaboration between community representatives and health professionals.

[Higher Education Administration] Thesis (Ph.D.)--College of Bowling Green State University, 2007.

Theory and Policy Studies in Education Thesis (Ed.D)--Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto, 2011.

Guide to measuring learning outcomes and demonstrating accountability using three types of information: direct and indirect indicators, and institutional.

Looks at differences in perception between Anglo American students and students receiving the Nursing Workforce Diversity Grant (ALCANCE).

Research data indicates a need to include more cultural content in programs and offer greater support to Indigenous students

Comments on a guide that provides a listing of Native American studies programs in the United States and Canada.

Author details several methods for teaching Indigenous Studies in a way that engages both Indigenous and non-Indigenous students which he has developed through 16 years of experience teaching “Native history, culture, and current events.

Briefly comments on the career of Dr. Medicine who served as Academic Elder in the First Nations Graduate Program at the University of Alberta.

Looks at women graduates from the Native Teacher Education Program (NTEP), the three stages of becoming a role model and how the program can support role modeling.

Looks at experiences of Aboriginal teachers and impacts on them as students, teachers and within the greater community from the narrative of colonization.

[Education] Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Washington, 1999.

Prepared for The Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC), authors present findings concerning factors contributing to successes and barriers.

Study includes: literature search, qualitative survey research, statistical questions and Web scans of relevant programs and universities.

Book reviews of 14 books: Proceedings: First National Conference on Cancer in Native Americans. "Proceedings" reviewed by Rene R. Gadacz. Gabriel Dumont Speaks translated by Michael Barnholden. The Early Years of Native American Art History: The Politics of Scholarship and Collecting edited by Janet Catherine Berlo. Hidatsa Social and Ceremonial Organization by Alfred W.

Discusses strategies the Salish Kootenai College uses to help students remain and find success in college.

Resource contains general guidelines and specific recommendations for personnel who facilitate student transitions and retention. Topics include admissions, financial and cultural services, academic support, and maintaining institutional and community relationships.

Discussion of the Nunavut Act which required that 80 per cent of the nursing positions in Nunavut be occupied by Inuit and the creation of BScN program.

Looks at the goals of a Native American studies department which encourages high academic achievement and student contribution back to the community.

Comments on a four year, molecular-based science degree offered for the first time at a tribal college.

Highlights of speeches by Morris Thompson (Bureau of Indian Affairs), Chief Dan George (poet, actor), and Deana Jo Harragarra (Miss Indian America XXII) at Brigham Young University.

Argues that educational institutions practice systemic discrimination through their policies, structures, and hiring and advancement processes. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.

Author offers commentary on the lack of discrimination that he has experienced as an Indigenous journalist and journalism instructor.

Based on results of a study which assessed institutions' role in facilitating access to post-secondary education, labour market participation and community development.

Looks at a study which illustrates the importance of Aboriginal consultation in regards to the appropriateness of their undergraduate forestry training and continuing educational opportunities.

Surveys residents on the knowledge and experience with Indigenous women's heath and tests if programs are able to provide support for this type of curriculum.

Argues that teaching must acknowledge colonization's impact on Indigenous peoples and the land.

Survey findings indicated Native American students employed both care and justice orientations when making ethical decisions.

Looks at how the School of Social Work needs to find an appropriate way to support Aboriginal social welfare systems and Aboriginal students.

Website for the University of Victoria Indigenous Governance Program.