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Archibald, Jo-ann – University of British Columbia Press, 2008
Indigenous oral narratives are an important source for, and component of, Coast Salish knowledge systems. Stories are not only to be recounted and passed down; they are also intended as tools for teaching. Jo-ann Archibald worked closely with Elders and storytellers, who shared both traditional and personal life-experience stories, in order to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Canada Natives, Story Telling, Indigenous Knowledge
Shizha, Edward – Australian Journal of Indigenous Education, 2008
Despite the end of colonialism, Zimbabwean rural school teachers still find themselves trapped in the colonial pedagogic practices that undervalue the importance of rural school children's experiential knowledge in science. This article explores the beliefs and attitudes of rural primary teachers towards incorporating Indigenous knowledge and…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, Indigenous Knowledge, Interviews, Foreign Countries
Prochner, Larry; Cleghorn, Ailie; Green, Nicole – International Journal of Early Years Education, 2008
This paper draws on the comparative and qualitative data from a triple case study carried out in three semi-rural early childhood education centres in Canada, India, and South Africa. The primary objective of this four year study was to provide in-depth understanding of the ways in which policy, practice, and culture intersect in semi-rural…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Foreign Countries, Space Utilization, Comparative Education
Kaup, Brent Z. – Rural Sociology, 2008
This paper examines the influence of farmer knowledge upon decision making processes. Drawing upon the sociological debates around the ideas of reflexive modernity and biotechnology as well as from classic adoption and diffusion studies, I explore the influences upon farmers' use of "Bacillus thuringiensis" (Bt) corn. Utilizing survey data…
Descriptors: Agricultural Occupations, Biotechnology, Decision Making, Decision Making Skills
Johnston, Andrea L. K. – Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation, 2008
With a focus on the use of technology when evaluating programs for Aboriginal people, this article explores the possibility of using visual and oral computer technology to enhance the incorporation of Aboriginal worldviews in program evaluation. The author situates Aboriginal worldviews, including methods of communication and transmission of…
Descriptors: Indigenous Populations, Program Evaluation, World Views, Indigenous Knowledge
Versnik Nowak, Amy L.; Dorman, Steve M. – American Journal of Health Education, 2008
Background: Little research has addressed the prevalence and predictors of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use among undergraduate students. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to: (1) measure the prevalence and type of CAM use among a sample of college undergraduates, and (2) test the significance of select social-cognitive…
Descriptors: Medical Education, Undergraduate Students, Health Education, Incidence
Gross, Lawrence W. – American Indian Quarterly, 2007
The country is at war in Iraq and Afghanistan, and, as has been the case throughout the history of the United States, American Indians have answered the call and are serving bravely in the armed forces. As in years past, there are also a cadre of American Indian veterans returning from the battlefield, scarred and wounded in body, heart, and mind.…
Descriptors: American Indian Studies, Ceremonies, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Psychologists
Pember, Mary Annette – Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, 2007
If academics, students and supporters at the Newark Earthworks Center at The Ohio State University have their way, the Newark Earthworks will be listed among the likes of England's Stonehenge and Mexico's Teotihuacan in terms of international archaeological and cultural importance. Dr. Richard Shiels, director of the newly founded center and Dr.…
Descriptors: American Indian Studies, Indigenous Knowledge, Indians, American Indians
Rybak, Christopher J.; Poonawalla, Nishreen P.; Deuskar, Megha U.; Bapat, Radhika S. – Journal of Humanistic Counseling, Education and Development, 2007
An experiential workshop was offered to graduate psychology students at a major university in India. The workshop combined Western group counseling concepts with Yoga and indigenous peoples' psychological understandings to help students connect theory, practice, and personal understanding in a culturally relevant framework. Students shared their…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Indigenous Populations, Indians, Experiential Learning
Lindegger, Graham; Quayle, Michael; Ndlovu, Moses – Health Education & Behavior, 2007
This study forms part of the preparation of communities for HIV-preventive vaccine trials in South Africa. On the basis of the assumption that attitudes to any HIV vaccine or vaccine trials will partly be influenced by experiences of vaccination in general, this study aimed to investigate knowledge of, attitudes to, and experiences of vaccination…
Descriptors: Indigenous Knowledge, Immunization Programs, Foreign Countries, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
Yazzie-Mintz, Tarajean – Journal of American Indian Education, 2007
Three Navajo teachers' conceptions of culturally appropriate curriculum and pedagogy highlight the benefits of reflective practice within different educational and school contexts. Each teacher provides a way of thinking about culturally appropriate curriculum, and its implementation in classroom practice for different Navajo students. The ways in…
Descriptors: Navajo, Navajo (Nation), Familiarity, Culturally Relevant Education
Schiff, Jeannette Wagemakers; Moore, Kerrie – American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research: The Journal of the National Center, 2006
The importance of traditional healing practices for First Nations people has created interest in traditional ceremonies, including sweat lodges, which are increasingly incorporated into programs serving Aboriginal people. Despite the fact that traditional healing practices have always been valued by Aboriginal people, there is virtually no…
Descriptors: Ceremonies, Cultural Influences, Indigenous Knowledge, Canada Natives
Smith, Laura – American Indian Culture and Research Journal, 2008
The map is a primary tool in geographic research, and the discipline of geography has experienced a significant methodological transformation during the last three decades with the development and now near ubiquity of geographic information systems (GIS) technology. The introduction of this technology into Indian country has spurred a debate over…
Descriptors: Indigenous Populations, Geography, Maps, Information Systems
Feng, Zhuolin; Zhao, Wenhua – Frontiers of Education in China, 2008
The world is increasingly merged into a global market economy, and the government's intervention power in economy has rapidly given way to that of science and technology. For the world's major economic powers, indigenous technological innovation has become a national strategy for enhancing competitiveness. Investment in scientific and…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Research Universities, Technology Transfer, College Role

Ungar, Michael; Manuel, Susan; Mealey, Stephanie; Thomas, Golda; Campbell, Carolyn – Social Work, 2004
A study of 35 nonprofessional helpers, identified as community "guides," focused on the contribution each made to helping marginalized individuals and families become a part of their communities. The lessons learned through these lay helpers can inform a postmodern social work practice that promotes the use of indigenous practice principles…
Descriptors: Job Skills, Indigenous Knowledge, Community Problems, Social Work