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Supporting First Nations and Métis Post-Secondary Students' Academic Persistence: Insights from a Canadian First Nations-Affiliated Institution
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Kristoff, Tania; Cottrell, Michael – Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 2021
Post-secondary institutions have a critical role to play in addressing the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Calls to Action through indigenization strategies (TRC, 2015) but, to date, it has proven challenging. In this study, the research lens was expanded to focus on First Nations-affiliated post-secondary institutions, since these come…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Canada Natives, Indigenous Populations, Postsecondary Education
As if Indigenous Knowledge and Communities Mattered: Transformative Education in First Nations Communities in Canada
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Ball, Jessica – American Indian Quarterly, 2004
This article describes a unique approach to Indigenous community development through community-based education partnerships between First Nations and postsecondary institutions in Canada. Using a "generative curriculum model," Indigenous knowledge is brought into the process of teaching and learning by community Elders, and this is…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Foreign Countries, Community Education, Community Development
Meeting the Needs of Aboriginal Learners: An Overview of Current Programs and Services, Challenges, Opportunities and Lessons Learned. Final Report
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Association of Canadian Community Colleges, 2005
The Association of Canadian Community Colleges (ACCC) is the national and international voice through which Canada's colleges and institutes inform and advise various levels of government, business, industry and labour. ACCC's Strategic Focus priorities for 2005-2006 include Aboriginal peoples' access to post-secondary education, and enhancing…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, School Holding Power, Social Development, Community Development
Supporting Indigenous Children's Development: Community-University Partnerships
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Ball, Jessica; Pence, Alan – University of British Columbia Press, 2006
"Supporting Indigenous Children's Development" challenges and offers an alternative to the imposition of best practices on communities by outside specialists. It tells the story of an unexpected partnership initiated by an Aboriginal tribal council with the University of Victoria's School of Child and Youth Care. The partnership has…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Partnerships in Education, School Community Relationship, Canada Natives