College & University Programs & Services

Looks at teachers' professional development at a summer residency program and why present strategies cannot help Aboriginal students succeed.

Discusses one individual's experiences with the transfer of knowledge gained in the classroom to economic development and business.

Discusses ways to approach the increasing amount of scholarship on the Sámi and the emerging field of Sámi studies.

Letter to the editor in response to "Pathways to Success in Pre-College Mathematics" published in Vol. 18, Issue 2 of Tribal College Journal (2006 Winter) p. 28-30.

Investigates experiences of students in four institutions in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan: Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies, Saskatchewan Polytechnic, First Nations University of Canada, and the University of Saskatchewan. Eight factors are discussed: socio-political and cultural, programming and support services, educational infrastructure, financial, and family and community support. Data collected through nine focus groups and 13 one-on-one semi-structured interviews.

Author explores some of the issues and politics that arise for them as a mixed-race Professor who teaches Native American Literature at the University of Minnesota, Morris (UMM).

Looks at a pre-service teacher education course, Alaska Native Education based on three versions of a Deg Hit'an Athabascan story.

Describes their program that provides for workforce diversity and equity established to recruit minority students to train as doctors.

Review was undertaken after Queen's Native Student Association charged that " inappropriate systemic treatment of Aboriginal people and affairs" had taken place at the institution.

Discusses the ongoing exercise surrounding the research process, particularly the relationship between the researcher and the research.

Video of panel discussion which took place at the 2011 Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences. Duration: 01:36:31.

Author issues invitation to researchers from all cultural backgrounds to engage with Indigenous knowledge, philosophies, and methodologies.

Implementation of a culturally relevant program for students at Dalhousie University, Halifax.

Case study of a seminary in Edmonton, Alberta which is exploring changes to the curriculum as a response to the Commission's call to action.

Higher Education and Human Development Thesis (Ed.D.)--George Washington University, 2006.

Describes a total educational concept and the Akwesasne Right to Read Program.

Teaching, Learning and Sociocultural Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Arizona, 2010.

Summary of a workshop which focused on strategies to recruit and retain Aboriginal nursing students in New Zealand, and looks at how the strategies can apply in Canada.

Entry requirements and contact information for the University of Saskatchewan program. Includes links to other nursing programs in the province.

Addresses unique challenges faced by students and ways to improved their college experience.

Results of survey conducted at 30 colleges and universities serving the largest percentage of Native American students. Purpose was to investigate which factors contributed to educational success or failure.

Examines the following important works effecting Native American history scholarship: Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Bron, Ethnohistory: Problems and Prospects by Bruce Trigger and Decolonizing Methodologies: Research and Indigneous Peoples by Linda Tuhiwai Smith.

Discusses Native American identity and nomenclature including racial attitudes and status of Indian Nations and people. Also summarizes how student affairs professionals can use this information to better serve students.

Business Administration Thesis (D.B.A.)--University of Phoenix, 2011.

Looks at a culturally based course for nursing students intended to provide an understanding of the special needs of Native Americans.

Identifies alternative ways to improve recruitment, graduation rates, research work and policy issues for government programs.

Educational Administration Adult and Higher Education Program Thesis (Ed.D.)--The University of South Dakota, 2009.

Discusses what has been done to improve student readiness, increase enrollment, ease transitions, and support completion.

[Teaching and Learning] Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of North Dakota, 2010.

Overview of Dartmouth College and the establishment of a Native American studies program in 1972.

Overview of Native studies program, the university and community involvement.

Program which was started within the Program of American Culture in 1983.

Looks at the strengths of the interdisciplinary Bachelors degree program offered.

Argues that the course "Native Music of North America" offered by the Washington State University reflects a significant change in philosophy at the institution.

Educational Foundations (Indian and Northern Education Program (INEP)) Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Saskatchewan, 1994.

Discusses ideas of "parallelism" or the "Two Row Wampum" and Indigenous theories and methodologies in relation to decolonization.

Discusses the problems associated with recruitment of Aboriginal students to Canadian colleges and universities given the perception that education is a threat to native cultures and traditions.

Educational Psychology Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Calgary, 1997.

Investigates success of tribally controlled colleges to determine assistance needed for students transferring to predominately Anglo universities.

Social Work Thesis (M.S.W.)--The University of Manitoba, 2000.

Reports news about the University of British Columbia launch of an Aboriginal family practice residency program.

Article introduces Lyle Whitefish from Big River First Nation and his accomplishments in the educational field.

Explains how the Northern Ontario Medical School will be a viable option for Aboriginal student by allowing them to complete their medical education close to home.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.50.

Discusses the history and structure of the Nunavut Sivuniksavut (NS), a college program designed to facilitate the transition from high school to the workforce or post-secondary education.

Book review of: Next Steps, Research and Practice to Advance Indian Education by Karen Gayton Swisher and John Tippeconic III.

Looks at Aboriginal Colleges and Universities participants in the year long American Indian Higher Education Consortium's (AIHEC) leadership development program.

Talks about two new courses offered at Penn State University: Exploring Indigenous Ways of Knowing in the Great Lakes Region and Exploring Indigenous Ways of Knowing Among the Ojibwe.

Describes project that immerses student teachers from one ethnic group into the community and schools of a different ethnic group to raise their culturally awareness.