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A Cooperative Model for the Evaluation of Indian Community Schools.
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Owston, Ronald D. – Canadian Journal of Native Education, 1983
Indian-controlled education programs may be evaluated by involving community members/leaders; administrators/teachers/students; federal-provincial education officers. The advantages include heightening community awareness of strengths/weaknesses in education programs, allowing community control over nature/duration of evaluation, providing ongoing…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, Canada Natives, Citizen Participation, Community Control
Indian Education: Policy and Politics, 1972-1982.
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Ward, Margaret S. – Canadian Journal of Native Education, 1986
From 1972 to 1982 the Canadian federal government made unilateral decisions about Indian education while purporting to accept the National Indian Brotherhood's policy document, "Indian Control of Indian Education." Examples include the government's handling of cuts in the noon lunch supplement program, educational services to off-reserve…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, Canada Natives, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
Changes and Parental Involvement in Indian Education.
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Richardson, D. Theophilus; Richardson, Zena A. C. – Canadian Journal of Native Education, 1986
Discusses changes in education of Indian children in Alberta and Canada resulting from mobilization of Indian parents against integration of Indian children into public school systems. Changes include Indian control of local schools and parent involvement in school policies. Points out benefits of parent participation to schools, parents, and…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, Canada Natives, Change Agents, Community Action
Indian Government and Indian Education.
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Starblanket, Noel V. – Canadian Journal of Native Education, 1981
Accountability for Indian education must be shared among the chiefs and their councils, the Indian leaders at all levels, parents and students. This may be accomplished by Indian control of Indian education. Available from: Department of Educational Foundations, 5-109 Education North, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, T6G 2G5. (ERB)
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indians, Canada Natives, Community Education
Peguis School; Local Control, and Patterns of Student Behaviors.
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Hurlburt, Graham; And Others – Canadian Journal of Native Education, 1983
Largely English-speaking female (31) and male (29) students in grades 10-12, ages 15 to 20, with grade point averages from 50 to over 65, in a Native-controlled school, answered questionnaires related to academic success, job interests, travel, off-reserve experiences, and spare time activities (reading, television viewing). (MH)
Descriptors: American Indian Education, Attitude Measures, Canada Natives, Career Choice
Indian Control of Indian Education.
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Canadian Journal of Native Education, 1983
Assesses impact of the Canadian government's 1969 White Paper on Indian policy and the 1971 National Indian Brotherhood policy paper, "Indian Control of Indian Education," with regard to implementation of Indian control of Indian education. (MH)
Descriptors: American Indian Education, Canada Natives, Cultural Awareness, Educational Finance
The Promise of Northland.
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Allison, Derek J. – Canadian Journal of Native Education, 1983
In 1981 Northland School Division (Northern Alberta) enrolled 2,500 pupils, 98% of them Native children. Northland's educational history shows "failure to provide even a minimally adequate level of educational services to its students." Three official inquiries indicate overall lack of purpose as chief impediment of progress; recommends…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, American Indian Education, Canada Natives, Community Involvement