Cree: Language of the Plains / nēhiyawēwin: paskwāwi-pīkiskwēwin

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Dissident Knowledge in Higher Education

Edited by:  James McNinch and Marc Spooner, University of Regina
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Description:  This collection includes some of the leading authorities in the field, including Marie Battiste, Noam Chomsky, Yvonna S. Lincoln, and Linda Tuhiwai Smith. It is geared towards courses that focus on methodology, colonialism, Indigenous research and knowledge, and theories of change.

Courses: Undergraduate and Graduate Education, Sociology
Release date: May 2018
License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 International
ISBN: (PDF) 9780889775374

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Financial Empowerment: Personal Finance for Indigenous and Non-Indigenous People

Adapted by:  Dr. Bettina Schneider, First Nations University of Canada

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Related Resources: Powerpoint Slides, Video Introduction

Description:  Uniquely tailored to Indigenous students’ experiences and histories, Financial Empowerment covers a wide range of topics in financial planning, personal finance, and financial decision-making. Threaded throughout with Indigenous and Canadian content, videos with Elders are also included, offering students their perspectives to enhance the learning experience.

Financial Empowerment is designed for a single-semester introduction to financial planning and decision-making, in order to provide first and second-year business students with the necessary financial literacy and skills needed to make sound financial decisions, assess financial risk, and achieve financial success. This textbook attempts to speak to the varied backgrounds, knowledge systems, and experiences of Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadians by providing Indigenous and non-Indigenous perspectives on personal finance and financial planning using examples and information from the Canadian financial system, economy, and Elders.

Courses: Undergraduate Business (1st and 2nd year)
Release date: August 2018
License: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 International
ISBN: 9780889775497

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Leadership and Influencing Change in Nursing

Edited by:  Dr. Joan Wagner, University of Regina
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Related Resources: Introductory Video, supplementary resources

Description: Leadership and Influencing Change in Nursing is designed for a single-semester introduction to the professional nurse’s leadership role as both a care provider and a formal leader. An assortment of authors with diverse nursing leadership roles across Saskatchewan and Canada have contributed to this textbook. These diverse voices are focused on providing student nurses with the foundational tools, techniques, and knowledge required to empower them to meet the leadership challenges found within the incessantly changing Canadian health care environment.

Courses: Nursing (3rd and 4th year)
Release date: June 2018
License: CC BY 4.0 International
ISBN: 9780889775480

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