Ontario's funding formula fails to recognize the unique needs of northern school boards, which cover immense geographic areas, have many small schools, and enroll a high proportion of Aboriginal students. This report examines school size, enrollment, and staffing in northern Ontario schools, drawing on 2002-03 tracking reports of provincial…

Greyhills Academy High School in Tuba City (Arizona) is a federally funded tribal-grant boarding school operated by the Navajo Nation. The Exceptional Student Services (ESS) department and the regular education department work together to include students with disabilities in general education classrooms to the maximum extent possible. The degree…

Essays on the language and literacy of English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) learners, intended for teachers of limited-English-speakers in the mainstream classroom, include: "School Success for Secondary English Learners" (Yvonne Freeman, David Freeman); "The Everyday Surprise: Nourishing Literacy" (Carole Urzua); "Cross-Age Tutoring and ESOL…

This monograph provides a collection of articles on health educators' approaches to advocacy: "The Role of Health Education Advocacy in Removing Disparities in Health Care" (John P. Allegrante, Donald E. Morisky, and Behjat A. Sharif); "The Role of Health Education Associations in Advocacy" (M. Elaine Auld and Eleanor…

During the fiscal year that ended June 30, 1913, the field force of the Alaska school service consisted of 5 superintendents, 109 teachers, 11 physicians (1 of whom also filled another position), 9 nurses, and 3 hospital attendants. Seventy-seven schools were maintained, with an enrollment of 3,563, and an average attendance of 1.797. This…

Archaeology provided knowledge of cultural background, understanding of scientific processes, and a common interest for Whites and Cree Indians in a teacher education program in Oxford House, Manitoba. As such, archaeology is a partial solution to providing a success-oriented education system for American Indians. (SB)

Characterizes the early modern period in world history (roughly 1500-1800) as one marked by worldwide processes of change unprecedented in scope and intensity. Argues that the society of the Indian subcontinent shared directly in the massive processes of change that influenced societies throughout the world. (MJP)

Examines factors underlying the disappearance of Native American languages, examines success stories of language maintenance, and offers possible solutions to the problem of the disappearance of these minority languages and the accompanying loss of cultural identity. (20 references) (Author/CK)

Discusses the difficulties Indian students have with civics and government classes. The tribal value system of reciprocal respect and loyalty is often antithetical to many political concepts such as confrontational politics and special interest groups. This, in turn, leads to a distrust of the idea of self-government. (MJP)

To foster economic growth in the Navajo communities served by Crownpoint Institute of Technology, an initiative developed networks among educational, industrial, and nonprofit organizations. By promoting the sharing of knowledge between Navajo medicine men and veterinarians, Crownpoint has developed high quality training, employment, and small…

Interviews with 52 Indigenous women with physical disabilities in Oaxaca, Mexico, indicated they had remarkably high levels of self-esteem and were content with their personal relationships, but struggled to find employment and education. The Women's International Leadership Institute (Tucson, Arizona) has provided training in leadership and…

Faculty members at Washington State University's College of Education discuss their work in cultural diversity, focusing on school and classroom strategies to assist limited-English-speaking students, the importance of one's culture in developing language skills, American Indian students' learning styles and behaviors and the need for teacher…

Describes the Young Inner-City Males Project, a pilot project to provide culturally relevant family life planning services to young minority males in Los Angeles. The project offered goal-directed support to promote sexual responsibility and reduce unwanted pregnancies. (FMW)

Argues that deficit/deficiency explanations of minority groups' poor academic performance and attrition at higher education levels are untenable. A cultural difference perspective suggests practical means to identify solutions to these phenomena. College faculty must assume responsibility for adapting instructional and counseling services to…

An Eskimo teacher recalls her first encounters with white outsiders; her educational experiences as a learner and a teacher; the journey of discovering her cultural identity; and her role in founding Ciulistet, an Alaska Native teacher group devoted to studying how cultural knowledge can be used in the classroom. (LP)