Researchers: Danene Kopperud, Dawn Paylor, and Mathew Grupp This research is designed to evaluate how effectively Culturally Relevant Pedagogy improves phonological and phonemic awareness skills for Indigenous students. It aims to explore the effects of CRP-based reading intervention on students’reading proficiency, as well as their involvement, enthusiasm, and overallsuccess in Read more…
The Wuchusk or Muskrat Project Researchers: Renée Carrière and Dr. Tim JardineOctober 2016 The objectives of this project have been established to include but are not limited to the following: To advance the bridging of Indigenous and Western science knowledge. To promote the modelling of land-/place-based teaching pedagogy and practices with science Read more…
Ē-kiwēyitotamāhk Kitāyisinēwinānāw: Reclaiming Our Cree Language Through Oral Tradition Researchers: Diane Peekeekoot, Charlotte Campbell, Emily Weenoonis and Shaun Sasakamoose. August 2015 What began as a project to revitalize our traditional Cree language in our school became an incredible re-awakening and revitalization of our Cree culture, and formed new bonds with Elders Read more…
Researcher: Jacquelene Gibbs The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (2015) calls upon the education sector to take action to eliminate educational achievement gaps between Indigenous and non-Indigenous students within one generation, to enable parents to fully participate in the education of their children, and to respect and honour Treaty relationships. But Read more…
Researchers: Sheena Koops, Celeste Tootoosis and Lisa Ewack While watching her mother transcribe nehiyawewin stories for the Saskatchewan Federation of Saskatchewan Indigenous Nations, Celeste Tootoosis learned the importance of listening and working as a language technician. Celeste began her own journey of language revitalization as she secured access to Elders, Read more…
Researchers: Jade Ballek, Stacey Becker, Kim Fick, Jason Low & Angela Sparks Increasingly, there are calls from multiple voices across the Canadian landscape to (re)build and renew relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people to engage in positive dialogue. Senator Murray Sinclair, Chief Commissioner of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, believes Read more…
How does a Teacher Incorporate Place-Based First Nations Way of Living in Nature in a Classroom to Teach High School Science in a Northern Reserve School? Researchers: Nadeeka Obada Lekamlage, Geraldine Red IronGratitude: Canoe Lake Miksew School, Canoe Lake, North West College, Meadow Lake, Transition Place Education Centre, Meadow Lake. July 2022 Read more…
A Narrative Inquiry into the Experiences of Indigenous High School Students Enrolled within a Youth Leadership Pathway Researchers: Brian Lewis, Michael Dubnewick, Tamara Ryba, Brett Kannenberg, Tristan Hopper, Sean Lessard and Joseph Naytowhow.July 2022 When we began this work, we held wonders of how Indigenous youth composed their identities and sustained their Read more…
Researchers: Raquel Oberkirsch and Melanie Press NORA’S SPECIAL DIRECTED CALL The proposed participatory action research explores Indigenous students’ experiences of belonging at a Saskatchewan high school over one school year. We will examine the effects of implementing culturally relevant initiatives such as a beading club, painting workshops with local Indigenous Read more…