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Wilson, Penny – BU Journal of Graduate Studies in Education, 2020
Canada has legions of strong Indigenous voices, yet our educational system fails many of our Indigenous students. A comparison of Metis, First Nations and Inuit high school graduation rates to non-Indigenous students in Manitoba shows significant disparity. Reasons for leaving school are complex, and disengagement with education can generate…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Indigenous Populations, Canada Natives, Dropouts
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Schaefer, Lee; Lessard, Sean; Lewis, Brian – LEARNing Landscapes, 2017
This paper is based on a three-year study that has a dual purpose: firstly, to create a program to attend to the health and wellness of Aboriginal children and youth, and secondly, to narratively inquire into the experiences of the children and youth who participate in the wellness program. In an attempt to disrupt intervention type models that…
Descriptors: Program Development, Health Promotion, Wellness, Canada Natives
Rawana, Jennine S.; Sieukaran, Daniella D.; Nguyen, Hien T.; Pitawanakwat, Randy – Canadian Journal of Education, 2015
Although Aboriginal students encounter educational challenges, few post-secondary mentorship programs that facilitate positive educational and mental health outcomes within this population are described in the literature. This study describes the development and evaluation of a mentorship program for Aboriginal university students. Program…
Descriptors: Program Development, Program Evaluation, Learner Engagement, Resilience (Psychology)
Conrad, Diane H. – Canadian Journal of Education, 2015
This article discusses social innovation in education informed by arts-based and Indigenous ways of knowing. I use the term Indigenous to refer to First Peoples' and their wisdom traditions from places around the world and the term Aboriginal to refer to the diverse First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples of Canada. The article looks at the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Canada Natives, Indigenous Knowledge, Indigenous Populations
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Richardson, Cathy; Thomas, Robina; Green, Jacquie; Ormiston, Todd – Australian Journal of Indigenous Education, 2012
This article documents the establishment of the Indigenous Specializations program in the School of Social Work at the University of Victoria. In the absence of funding for Indigenous programs, First Nations professors Robina Thomas and Jacquie Green developed the Indigenous Specializations program "off the side of their desk". This…
Descriptors: Program Development, Outcomes of Education, Social Work, Indigenous Populations
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Hargreaves, Karen – BU Journal of Graduate Studies in Education, 2013
Assiniboine Community College (ACC) has been delivering community-based post-secondary programs in First Nations communities throughout the province. Many factors contribute to the success of these educational partnerships, including the incorporation of new program delivery strategies. ACC has made significant strides in the direction of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Postsecondary Education, American Indian Education, Canada Natives
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Rice, Sally – Language and Education, 2011
As an offshoot of the Canadian Indigenous Languages and Literacy Development Institute (CILLDI), the Department of Linguistics at the University of Alberta offers a Community Linguist Certificate (CLC) program to speakers of First Peoples' languages of (mainly) Western Canada. The CLC program provides linguistic analysis and language documentation…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Foreign Countries, Literacy Education, Academic Degrees
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Kajner, Tania; Fletcher, Fay; Makokis, Pat – Innovative Higher Education, 2012
In this article we introduce a "head and heart" approach to community-engaged scholarship. Through the literatures of Aboriginal scholarship and engaged scholarship we reflect on a community-university research and program development project undertaken in response to health and education concerns of Aboriginal people in Canada. We…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Program Development, Program Effectiveness, Higher Education
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Bartlett, Cheryl; Marshall, Murdena; Marshall, Albert – Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences, 2012
This is a process article for weaving indigenous and mainstream knowledges within science educational curricula and other science arenas, assuming participants include recognized holders of traditional ecological knowledge (we prefer "Indigenous Knowledge" or "Traditional Knowledge") and others with expertise in mainstream…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Stakeholders, Environmental Education, American Indian Education
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Crooks, Claire V.; Chiodo, Debbie; Thomas, Darren; Hughes, Ray – International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 2010
First Nations youth in Canada demonstrate disproportionately high rates of negative behaviors such as violence, substance abuse, and leaving school early. An understanding of historical context and current environment helps explain these patterns. Providing culturally relevant opportunities for youth to build healthy relationships and leadership…
Descriptors: Community Leaders, Youth Programs, Substance Abuse, Foreign Countries
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Jordan, Steven; Stocek, Christine; Mark, Rodney; Matches, Stacy – Australian Journal of Indigenous Education, 2009
The paper will present findings from a Social Science and Humanities Research (SSHRC) funded participatory evaluation conducted over the past four years in the Cree nation of Wemindji in Quebec, Canada. COOL (Challenging Our Own Limits) or "Nigawchiisuun" in Cree, was launched in 2003 as part of a broader program of governance…
Descriptors: World Views, Social Sciences, Foreign Countries, Evaluation Methods
Thompson, Graham; Horvath, Erin – Pathways: The Ontario Journal of Outdoor Education, 2007
At first glance Sioux Lookout is a typical northern Ontario town, situated within an intricate lake and river system, socially focused on year-round outdoor activities, and enveloped by kilometres and more kilometres of undomesticated Canadian Shield landscape. One might think this would be an ideal spot for outdoor education, just as these…
Descriptors: Outdoor Education, Cultural Pluralism, Foreign Countries, Youth
Mulcahy, R.; And Others – Special Education in Canada, 1984
The paper describes an experimental on-site program for gifted Canadian Arctic Inuit youngsters, based on J. Renzulli's triad model, focusing primarily on development of problem-solving and decision-making skills, as well as including a creative-artistic component. Problems and issues are addressed, related to program development in remote and…
Descriptors: Canada Natives, Cultural Influences, Elementary Education, Gifted
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Martin, Peter – Canadian Journal of Native Education, 1993
Makes recommendations to non-Aboriginal planners of Aboriginal adult education programs. Discusses community and student participation in planning, curriculum and instructional design incorporating Aboriginal culture and learning styles, student support services, teacher selection, cross-cultural training of non-Aboriginal teachers, and selection…
Descriptors: Adult Education, American Indian Education, Biculturalism, Canada Natives
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Smith, Ann F. V.; Pace, Jacqueline M. – Canadian Journal of Native Studies, 1988
Describes the development of a culturally relevant social work education program for Micmac students at Dalhousie University that involved participative decision making by Micmac community leaders and social agencies, decentralization of classes to off-campus sites, admission of adult nontraditional students, and culturally appropriate teaching…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, Bachelors Degrees, Canada Natives, Community Involvement
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