College & University Programs & Services

Integrated Studies project towards (M.A.)--Athabasca University, 2012.

Leadership and Training Thesis (M.A.)--Royal Roads University, 2000.

Pre-publication version of chapter to be published in Convergence, and Integration edited by Lars K. Hallstrom, Nicholas P. Guehlstorf and Margot W. Parkes.

Looks at emerging concepts for post-secondary science project at Cape Breton University.

Chapter in book: Linking Lifetimes: A Global View of Intergenerational Exchange edited by M. Kaplan, N. Henkin and A. Kusano.

Examines how international partnerships can benefit American tribal colleges and communities.

Review of the program "First Americans—Tomorrow’s Engineers" designed to recruit engineers.

Describes the experience of instructors of an introductory class taught on-reserve and gives examples of adjustments in the instructional process and course curriculum to bridge cultural gaps.

Discusses the use of N. Scott Momaday's The Way to Rainy Mountain as a model in composition courses. Uses essay by Yukiko Ikeda as an example.

Part one of a three part series which examines learning styles and explores environmental and social factors that affect motivation.

Examines factors and barriers to degree completion for Native American students at three state land-grant universities.

Author discusses the pressure put on Indigenous academics by their Euro-American colleagues to conform to the culture of the University in order to receive tenure, and the conflicts that this can create for Indigenous academics in their communities.

Educational Studies (Ph.D.)--The University of British Columbia, 2008.

Brief overview of the Indian Teacher Education Program at the University of Saskatchewan.

Reviews U.S. and American Indian political and legal policy and discusses tribal communities using traditions in some legal cases. Provides examples.

Chapter in book: Strengthening Community University Research Partnerships: Global Perspectives edited by Budd Hall, Rajesh Tandon, Crystal Tremblay. Scroll down to page 95 to read chapter. Presents historical background to community based research, four different approaches and the challenges.

Chapter from book: Indigenizing the Academy: Transforming Scholarship and Empowering Communities edited by D. A. Mihesuah and A. Cavender. Discusses the goals of mental health services delivery, indigenizing academic training and the career of medicine person Bull Lodge.

Critical examination of First Nations Studies; the writer looks forward to the day when there are more First Nations' students participating in these courses.

Author reports findings of a study from the University of Alaska Fairbanks which articulates issues of professor-student relationship as a significant factor in the success of students.

Educational Leadership and Policy Studies (Ph.D.)--University of Oklahoma, 1998.

Looks at two learning communities: Integrative Science at Cape Breton University and Collaborative Environmental planning initiative for Bras d'Or Lakes Ecosystem in Cape Breton. Paper from Learning Communities As a Tool in Natural Resource Management. Proceedings of workshop held in Halifax, Nova Scotia, November 4-5, 2005.

Findings from a survey indicate that the nursing curriculum supports the development of cultural competence among the student nurses who will practice in a multicultural climate.

Discusses the federal government's budget of 100 million over 5 years to train Aboriginal health professionals, and why the plan is unlikely to work.

Contends that all land grant universities, including the tribal land grant colleges, must work together with smaller campuses to help meet their need for greater resources.

Argues that no other racial group in Australia has suffered as much as the Indigenous Australians and the university experience has been, for many, one of discrimination, racism, and paternalism.

Discusses four-year project undertaken at the University of Victoria to increase retention and success of Aboriginal students through supportive programming, positive community experiences, peer mentoring, financial assistance, and cultural training for faculty and staff.

Discusses four-year project undertaken at the University of Victoria to increase retention and success of Aboriginal students through supportive programming, positive community experiences, peer mentoring, financial assistance, and cultural training for faculty and staff.

Educational Psychology and Special Education Thesis (M.A.)--University of British Columbia, 1989.

Explores best practices for transition of adult basic education students to post-secondary institutions and makes recommendations for future research.

Review of pre-service teacher training at Australian universities. Includes literature review.

Discusses a program that infuses Aboriginal ways of knowing, traditions, and perspectives into teaching, creating awareness of Indigenous needs in education among both faculty and students.

Project goal to develop a teaching and learning model that would link historical and cultural divides between groups to facilitate cross learning with a focus on interconnectedness and kinship.

Author describes a range of non-academic racism that they have been subject to—micro and macro aggressions enacted by campus security, administrators, and other staff—while employed as an instructor at a university.

Educational Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of British Columbia, 1994.

Reviews programs designed to transition and retain students, with emphasis on experiences of Alaska Natives attending the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Comments on how Tribal College and University libraries not only serve their students, but also the surrounding community.

Final report on a pilot program delivered in Nunavut from 2006-2009 which produced 21 graduates. Summarizes history, development, and evaluation of program.

Reports on the appointment of Deborah Pelletier as the first coordinator of Aboriginal resources and services at the National Library of Canada.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.27.

Panel discussion with Robert Warrior, Philip Deloria and Jean O'Brian.

Looks at themes emerging from interviews held with students involved in the Aboriginal teacher education program which was developed collaboratively between a southern Ontario university and the Northern Nishnawbe Education Council in Ontario.

Higher Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of North Texas, 2010.

Comments on the first tribal college, Sinte Gleska University, to be accredited at the master's degree level with a Master of Science in elementary education.

Topics include: coming to university, women and the middle ground, balance and the seven Grandfathers, Openness and respect, respecting cultural differences and learning style.

Education Thesis (Ed.D.)--Arizona State University, 1999.

[Education] Thesis (Ed.D.)--Arizona State University, 1999.

Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2001.

Looks at changing the teaching model and renewing the program in an effort to modernize the Native Studies department. Article located by scrolling to page 11.

Delves into what barriers are faced by Native American and Alaska Native students in higher education and are these barriers to student success being addressed theoretically and practically.