Supplemental Material for Explaining Support for Post-Secondary Educational Funding for Indigenous Students

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Educational Funding ◽  
Indigenous Students ◽  
Post Secondary

scholarly journals Indigenous students: Barriers and success strategies-A review of existing literature

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 70
Author(s):  
Heather Joyce Nelson ◽  
Twana Lee-Ann Cox-White ◽  
Beverlee Ann Ziefflie
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Student Success ◽  
The United States ◽  
Completion Rate ◽  
Cultural Safety ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Success Rates ◽  
Indigenous Students ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
Indigenous Student

There are many factors that effect the post-secondary completion rate of Indigenous students. The Indigenous student completion rate is a reflection of the number of students entering post-secondary education but is significantly affected by withdrawal rates (institutional withdrawals and student voluntary withdrawals). In the Saskatchewan Polytechnic School of Nursing, the Indigenous student withdrawal rate was 4.2% higher than the total nursing student population. Lower success rates among Indigenous students is a concerning issue in nursing programs. Continuing to operate programs and teach in the same fashion is not improving success rates. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action (2012) highlighted the need to examine strategies and develop policies to enhance Indigenous student success. To this end, recent literature was reviewed to determine trends among Indigenous nursing students, their struggles, and more importantly, the successful strategies currently being implemented. Indigenous peoples are not a homogenous group; rather, they are a mosaic of cultures, languages and nations. The authors examined the literature to determine key factors that enabled or prevented the success of post-secondary Indigenous students. Twenty-one articles on current research regarding Indigenous student success facilitators and barriers were examined. These articles encompassed research from Canada, the United States, Australia and New Zealand. The purpose of this literature review was to identify themes and gaps, drive positive change in education, and guide future research. The research team found four common themes: academic preparedness, cultural safety, intrinsic student factors, and student support.

The prevalence of distress, depression, anxiety, and substance use issues among Indigenous post-secondary students in Canada

2019 ◽  
Vol 57 (2) ◽  
pp. 263-274
Author(s):  
Nolan K Hop Wo ◽  
Kelly K Anderson ◽  
Lloy Wylie ◽  
Arlene MacDougall
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Secondary Students ◽  
Health Assessment ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
College Health ◽  
Indigenous Students ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
National College Health Assessment ◽  
Post Secondary Students

This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of mental illness and substance use among Indigenous students attending Canadian post-secondary institutions. We obtained data from the National College Health Assessment - American College Health Association Spring 2013 survey, which includes 34,039 participants in 32 post-secondary institutions across Canada. We calculated prevalence estimates with 95% confidence intervals (CI). We compared Indigenous and non-Indigenous students using age- and sex-adjusted prevalence ratios (PR) obtained from Poisson regression models. Of the total sample, 1,110 (3.3%) post-secondary students self-identified as Indigenous. Within the past 12 months, Indigenous students had higher odds of intentionally injuring themselves (PR = 1.53, 95% CI = 1.27–1.84), seriously considering suicide (PR = 1.32, 95% CI = 1.12–1.56), attempting suicide (PR = 1.74, 95% CI = 1.16–2.62), or having been diagnosed with depression (PR = 1.26, 95% CI = 1.08–1.47) or anxiety (PR = 1.18, 95% CI = 1.02–1.35) when compared with non-Indigenous students. Indigenous students also had higher odds of having a lifetime diagnosis of depression (PR = 1.31, 95% CI = 1.17–1.47) when compared with non-Indigenous students. Indigenous students were more likely to report binging on alcohol (PR = 1.10, 95% CI = 1.02–1.19), using marijuana (PR = 1.21, 95% CI = 1.06–1.37), and using other recreational drugs (PR = 1.32, 95% CI = 1.06–1.63) compared to non-Indigenous students. This study demonstrates that Indigenous students at post-secondary institutions across Canada experience higher prevalence of mental health and related issues compared to the non-Indigenous student population. This information highlights the need to assess the utilization and ensure the appropriate provision of mental health and wellness resources to support Indigenous students attending post-secondary institutions.

scholarly journals Supporting Successful Transitions to Post-Secondary Education for Indigenous Students: Lessons from an Institutional Ethnography in Ontario, Canada

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean-Paul Restoule ◽  
Angela Mashford-Pringle ◽  
Maya Chacaby ◽  
Christine Smillie ◽  
Candace Brunette ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Secondary Education ◽  
Cultural Identity ◽  
Secondary Students ◽  
Institutional Ethnography ◽  
Post Secondary Education ◽  
Online Surveys ◽  
Institutional Policies ◽  
Indigenous Students ◽  
Post Secondary

This study examines some of the ways institutional policies and practices can support or hinder the successful transition to post-secondary education for Indigenous people. Tracing the path from Indigenous high school student to post-secondary education applicant and utilizing knowledge gained from interviews, focus groups, and online surveys as part of an institutional ethnography approach, we offer recommendations for institutions and applicants to help increase enrollment and enhance the success of Indigenous post-secondary students. We share implications for institutions and post-secondary education applicants utilizing self-identification or cultural identity tracking.

scholarly journals Promoting Indigenous nursing student success in post-secondary education: A phenomenological study

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 101
Author(s):  
Twana Cox-White ◽  
Beverlee Ziefflie ◽  
Heather Joyce Nelson
Keyword(s):  
Student Success ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Nursing Program ◽  
Cultural Safety ◽  
Completion Rates ◽  
Academic Preparedness ◽  
Extrinsic Factors ◽  
Indigenous Students ◽  
Post Secondary

Background and aim: Indigenous students have a lower rate of post-secondary completion than non-Indigenous students. This is due to a variety of intrinsic and extrinsic factors. Current literature revealed a variety of concerns that were naturally divided under the themes of academic preparedness, cultural safety, intrinsic student factors, and student supports. This study examined the completion rates of Indigenous students within a nursing program, student associated success strategies, and predominant personal barriers to success. Using focus groups and interviews, the researchers examined the lived experiences Indigenous students at Saskatchewan Polytechnic in Western Canada.Methods: A qualitative design using a phenomenological approach was utilized to gather data. Focus groups and interviews with Indigenous students were conducted to gather personal perspectives and experiences. This data was then coded and themed.Results: The results of this study identified various strategies and supports that advanced and promoted Indigenous student success along with numerous barriers that Indigenous students felt impeded their success within the nursing program at Saskatchewan Polytechnic. The themes in this study included academic preparedness, cultural safety, resolve/resilience, confidence, social expectations, and financial support.Conclusions: There is a need to expand and develop support systems that enable Indigenous students to improve academic completion rates. Building confidence and a sense of belonging are important factors in improving student success from post-secondary programs.

scholarly journals Bridging Cultures Over-Under: Digital Navigation to Create Liminal Spaces of Possibility

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 67-84
Author(s):  
Michelle Hogue ◽  
Joanne Forrest
Keyword(s):  
Indigenous Peoples ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
Post Secondary Education ◽  
Indigenous Students ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
Liminal Spaces ◽  
Culture History ◽  
Similar Preparation ◽  
Polar Opposite ◽  
The University

In this paper, we as educators of Indigenous students transitioning into post-secondary education, reflect on our collaborative pilot project: Bridging Cultures Over-Under, a connection of Indigenous students in similar preparation for university programs at the University of Lethbridge in Lethbridge, AB, Canada, and at Batchelor Institute in Darwin, NT, AU. Unbeknownst to the students, the story of attempted assimilation of Indigenous peoples in both countries, and the resultant socio-economic conditions, is both parallel and similar. Through Skype sessions, Indigenous students in polar opposite countries shared their own experiences, culture, history, stories, dreams and desires and some of their academic work. The goal was to understand their shared experience and further build on these relationships so they might learn from and support each other through peer mentoring. Outcomes of this project have lead to a continued connection and the development of a secure Facebook site so that the students can further build their relationships and develop a more extensive network as they continue on their academic journey.

scholarly journals I Am Not Represented Here: Cultural Frameworks and Indigenous Methodology Primer for Postsecondary Settings

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
pp. 160940692110254
Author(s):  
Tina Fraser ◽  
Linda O’Neill
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Cultural Differences ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
Indigenous Research ◽  
Indigenous Methodology ◽  
Indigenous Students ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
Cultural Frameworks ◽  
Indigenous Research Methodology ◽  
Indigenous Methodologies

The purpose of this article is to share approaches for Indigenous students who are novice researchers at post-secondary settings in finding space and culturally relevant ways of representing their worldview in research through Indigenous methodologies and cultural frameworks. While there may be some similarities between Indigenous methodologies and Western qualitative research approaches, there are obvious cultural differences. This article presents an example of an Indigenous Māori centered approach and examples of Aboriginal approaches using Indigenous research methodology through cultural frameworks that may have relevance to both Indigenous students and non-Indigenous allies who support them on their research journey.

scholarly journals “Storytelling from the Colonial Margins of the Academy: Urban Mixed Ancestry Indigenous experience in and around social work classrooms of T’karonto”

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leah Roberts
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Work Students ◽  
Institutional Factors ◽  
Indigenous Research ◽  
Mixed Ancestry ◽  
Indigenous Identity ◽  
Indigenous Students ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
Social Work Program ◽  
The Impact

This is an Indigenous research journey. This journey focuses on the stories of the lived experiences of Urban Mixed Ancestry Indigenous students in T’karonto while attending post-secondary social work classrooms where they received Indigenous focused or indigenized curricula. Using a Mohawk approach to research (that includes traditional teachings from an Elder and a storytelling approach), this paper explores the impact this curriculum has on Urban Mixed Ancestry Indigenous social work students as they express their stories of attending university and their social work program in T’karonto - through paintings. It also explores the colonial, societal and institutional factors that cause Urban Mixed Ancestry Indigenous students to question their Indigenous identity within post-secondary social work classrooms. These stories provide knowledge on how to move forward in a good way when implementing Indigenized curricula within non-Indigenous and settler-colonial classrooms. Keywords: Indigenous, Storytelling, T’karonto, Urban, Mixed Ancestry, Social Work, Students

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