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American Indian Studies - Student Association

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ki-Shan Lara
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 23, no. 2, Fall, 2008, pp. 103-104
Description
Examines the challenges of protecting Native American history while simultaneously nurturing the future.
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Beyond Invisibility: A REDress Collaboration to Raise Awareness of the Crisis of Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Natalie Marie Lesco
Journal for Undergraduate Ethnography, vol. 8, no. 2, 2018, pp. 68-85
Description
Uses a participatory-action research model (PAR) to explore the ideas instilled by and the mobilizing potential of the REDress project—a grassroots, collaborative, community art exhibit intended to bring awareness to the issue of MMIW—at St. Francis Xavier University. Researcher partners with StFX Aboriginal Student’s Society.
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Fighting Isolation: How Four Native Women Created Change at UNC– Chapel Hill

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brian Peteres
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 42, no. 3, Summer, 2018, pp. 344-374
Description
Article uses a critical race analysis of oral histories and documents to examine how and why the first historically Native American fraternity and sorority (HNAFS), Alpha Pi Omega, was created, and the role that it played in experience of Indigenous students attending UNC – Chapel Hill in the mid-1990s.
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The Impact of Sociability on College Academic Performance and Retention of Native Americans

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kris Aaron Beck
Prathibha Joshi
Christian Nsiah
Annette Ryerson
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 53, no. 1, 2014, pp. 23-41
Description
Study looked one predominately White institution lacking Native American organizations and found that increased social interactions had a positive impact on grades, but reduced graduation rates.
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Indians Can't Learn

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ann Ritchey
American Indian Quarterly , vol. 27, no. 1/2, Special Issue: Native Experiences in the Ivory Tower, Winter-Spring, 2003, pp. 386-393
Description
The author details some of the barriers faced by Indigenous students in both attending and preparing to attend post-secondary institutions; explores the experience of both staff and students with systemic racism at the college they are employed at.
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Oakes Student Centre Under Construction

Articles » General
Author/Creator
John Lagimodiere
Eagle Feather News, vol. 14, no. 9, October 2011, p. 31
Description
Comments on the announcement to start construction on the Gordon Oakes-Red Bear Student Centre at the University of Saskatchewan, in the spring of 2012. Article located by scrolling to page 31.
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Presidency a 'Big Thing' for Brown

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kris Foster
Eagle Feather News, vol. 15, no. 5, May 2012, p. 21
Description
Presents the first Aboriginal president of the University of Saskatchewan Students' Union. Article located by scrolling to page 21.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Bob Rosehart, President, Lakehead University

Documents & Presentations
Description
File contains a presentation by Bob Rosehart focusing on Lakehead University programs that are directed toward Aboriginal students, including language, teacher, nursing, engineering and culture classes. Lakehead University also has a student support system and drop-in centre for Aboriginal students. Following the presentation is a question-and-answer session with the Commissioners.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Brenda Mary Jones, Cathy Sewell, Marty Landry and Alan Telford, Aboriginal Student Council, University of Alberta

Documents & Presentations
Description
This file contains a presentation by members of the Aboriginal Student Council at the University of Alberta. Among their concerns is the hiring of a non-Aboriginal as Director of Native Student Services, funding cuts to Aboriginal post-secondary education in Alberta, and the necessity for a Native Student Centre. A question-and-answer session with the Commissioners follows the presentation.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Jason Goodstriker

Documents & Presentations
Description
The file contains a presentation by Jason Goodstriker. Goodstriker, President of the Native American Students' Association at the University of Lethbridge, discusses that organization's activities specifically what they have been doing for the past year. Goodstriker discusses Aboriginal enrollment rates, financial assistance, the importance of peer support, employment opportunities as they pertain to post-secondary education, and his organizations work with the Canadian Federation of Students.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Larry Chartrand, Executive Director and Troy Chalifoux, President, Aboriginal Law Students Association, Indigenous Law Program, Faculty of Law, University of Alberta

Documents & Presentations
Description
This file contains a presentation by Larry Chartrand and Troy Chalifoux of the Indigenous Law Program at the University of Alberta. Chartrand wonders if "my promoting the virtues of a legal education to Aboriginal students is essentially promoting Aboriginal society, or are we promoting the continued subjugation of Aboriginal people by the European-based colonial powers?"
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Paul Daignault, President, Student Association

Documents & Presentations
Description
File contains a presentation by Paul Daignault, President, Student Association. Daignault makes reference to previous presentations during the day and claims that "all of these things I see as the root of the problem is jobs basically. People do not have jobs and which leads to all kinds of social issues." Daignault goes on to discuss funding for Metis and Status Indian post-secondary education, and how he thinks Education should be a top priority in Canadian Constitutional talks.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation on behalf of Secwepemc re Gonzaga University and Secwepemc Cultural Education Society

Documents & Presentations
Description
The file contains a presentation on behalf of Secwepemc re Gonzaga University and Secwepemc Cultural Education Society. Elizabeth Pete, John Hart, and Chief Nathan Matthew discuss the programs available at the University, and the role of Secwepemc Cultural Education Society in Secwepemc communities. Commissioner Sillett discuss some of the issues raised with Pete, Chief Matthew, and Hart.
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Student Transitions Project: Web-Based Resources

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ontario Native Education Counselling Association
Description
Contains links to alternative and First Nations Schools, post-secondary institutions, community education services, Aboriginal student centres, Aboriginal services, supporting organizations, employment assistance, etc.
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Turning Pages: Laura Forsythe (Ed.) on Looking Back and Living Forward

Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Laura Forsythe
Michael Elves
Description
Episode 49: Laura Forsythe discusses both shaping and contributing to Looking Back and Living Forward: Indigenous Research Rising Up, a collection of research papers that had been presented at the Rising Up: Graduate Students' Conference on Indigenous Knowledges and Research in Indigenous Studies in 2017. Duration: 29:34
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University of Regina Aboriginal Student Centre

Alternate Title
U of R Aboriginal Student Centre
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
University of Regina
U of R Aboriginal Student Centre
Description
Website has links to a newsletter, information on self-declaration, program information, events and workshops, a photo and video gallery, a list of staff members, information on scholarships, and contact information.
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Violet Tso's Respect for Past Promises Bright Future

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Tina Deschenie
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 16, no. 2, Tribal College Research, Winter, 2004
Description
Looks at the life of Violet Tso, a council delegate, community leader and the person who started the first student body government at the Tuba City branch of Diné College in Tsaile, Arizona.
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