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Culturally Inclusive Schools - Why it’s Important
ȽÁU, WELṈEW̱ Tribal School This is the first in a two-part series on culturally inclusive schools. Here we look at why some believe it’s important to...
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15 Strategies for Teachers of Indigenous Students
The pedagogical challenge of Canadian education is not just reducing the distance between Eurocentric thinking and Aboriginal ways of knowing, but...
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Reading for Reconciliation: 6 Books on Residential Schools
To honour and support the Closing Events of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC), May 31 - June 3, 2015, in Ottawa, we have...
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What Is the Root Cause of Indigenous Education Issues
Fifty-eight percent of young adults living on reserve in Canada have not completed high school, according to the 2011 National Household Survey...
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What is Cross-Cultural Training?
The term "cross-cultural training" refers to training courses that develop an awareness between people where a common cultural framework does not...
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10 Books About Indian Residential Schools for Young People
For parents and teachers, the topic of the Indian Residential Schools system can be a difficult one to tackle - you want to present this aspect of...
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Keepers Of The Children Reconnect With Native American Heritage
July 30, 2013 - Reno, NV -- In 2004, Laura Ramirez published what was to be an award-winning book and a great source of wisdom and support for...
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17 Ways to Promote Culturally Aware Classrooms
All Classrooms can benefit from strategies that promote equity and diversity. Educators can promote cultural awareness in their classrooms by...
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Turtle Island Voices - Interactive Books for Kids and Teachers
Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn. Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin could well have been speaking about the...
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Business Rationale for Improving Financial Education of Aboriginal communities
By Clayton Norris, MBA, CAFM Vice President, Aboriginal Services, MNP LLP Canada’s Aboriginal communities have always benefitted from their...