ANKN Education Resources and Publications

Resources on Alaska Native Science & Math & History of Native Education

Culturally Responsive Science Curriculum "Since 1996, the Alaska Science Consortium has been working with the Alaska Rural Systemic Initiative (AKRSI) and the Alaska Department of Education to help develop standards-based, culturally relevant curriculum that effectively integrates indigenous and Western knowledge around science topics." This page contains the publications contents and a downloadable .pdf version of the document.

Indigenous Higher Education - This ANKN page contains information regarding Alaska Tribal Colleges, Links for Indigenous Higher Education including online publications, and Indigenous Institutes.

Culturally Based Research Curriculum - "The curriculum resources included here have been selected to illustrate ways in which Indigenous and Western knowledge systems can be brought to bear in schools through a balanced, comprehensive and culturally-aligned curriculum framework adaptable to local circumstances. The resources are intended to help teachers and students make the connection between the knowledge, skills and ways of knowing used to maintain a livelihood in the villages, and the knowledge, skills and cultural standards for teaching and learning reflected in the school curriculum."

Education articles on the site:

Creating a Place for Indigenous Knowledge in Education: The Alaska Native Knowledge Network by Ray Barnhardt. In Place-based Education in the Global Age: Local Diversity, ed. Gregory Smith and David Gruenewald. New York: Lawrence Erlbaum, 2007.

Administration Across Cultures. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association Meeting, San Francisco, CA, April, 1987.

Culture, Chaos, and Complexity: Catalysts for Change in Indigenous Education. Cultural Survival Quarterly 27(4): 59-64.

Education Indigenous to Place: Western Science Meets Native Reality. In Ecological Education in Action, ed. Gregory Smith  and Dilafruz Williams, 117-140. New York: State University of New York Press, 1999.

Alaska Native Knowledge Network - Education Resource

ANKN has sponsored this publication. The link to their web page contains order information and a downloadable .pdf version of the document. The page also delineates cultural standards for students, educators, schools, and their communities.

Alaska Standards for Culturally Responsive Schools

Online Resources and Publications

Living Knowledge: Indigenous Knowledge in Science Education - This website provides resources for teachers and researchers including reading lists, films, and current online projects--all related to integrating indigenous knowledge into science education.

Arctic Science Education Packet - This .pdf file contains links and descriptions related to arctic science and education.

The Importance of Indigenous Knowledge in Science Education: ARM Education Uses Interactive Kiosks as Outreach Tool. Sommer, L., Talus, C., Bachman, M., and Barnes, F. Paper presented at the 14th ARM Science Team Meeting Proceedings, Albuquerque, New Mexico, March 2004.

Education: Building on Indigenous Knowledge. IK Notes 87 (December 2005).BioScience 52 (May 2002): 432 - 348.

Weaving Traditional Knowledge into Biological Education: A Call To Action. Kimmerer, R.

Enshrining Indigenous Knowledge in the National Science Curriculum. Jones, M. and Hunter, J. Paper presented at RCSD Conference, Chiang-Mai University, 2003.

The Role of Traditional Ecological Knowledge in Education for Community-based Resource Management. Shukla, S. and Gardner, J.

Integrating Western and Indigenous Knowledge Systems: The Basis for Effective Science Education in Africa. LeGrange, L. International Review of Education 53 (November 2007): 577 - 591.

Culture and Science Education: A Look from the Developing World. George, J. Action BioScience Article, 2001.

Improving Science Literacy and Conservation in Developing Countries. De La Rosa, C. Action BioScience Article, 2000.

Aboriginal Science in Australia. Michie, M. and Linkson, M. Paper presented at the 31st Annual Conference of the Australasian Science Education Research Association, Fremantle WA, June 29, 2000.

Indigenous Knowledge in the Sciences and a Practical Application in the Super Saturday Project. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Canadian Indigenous and Native Studies Association, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, May 28, 2000.

Utilizing Indigenous Knowledge Systems in Agriculture Education to Promote Sustainable Agriculture. Williams, D. and Muchena, O. Journal of Agriculture Education 32 (1991): 52 - 56.

Other Publications

The Challenges of Indigenous Education: Practice and Perspectives. King, L. and Schiermann, S. Paris: UNESCO, 2004.

Alaska: Rebuilding Native Knowledge. Boyer, P. In Building Community:  Reforming  Math and Science Education in Rural Schools. Washington,  D.C.: National Science Foundation, 2005.

Field-Based Education and Indigenous knowledge: Essential Components of Geoscience Education for Native American Communities. Riggs, E. M. Science Education 89 (March 2005): 296-313.

From Ochres to Eel Traps: A Resource Guide for Teachers on Aboriginal Science and Technology. ACTDE. Canberra: ACT Department of Education, 1990.

Science Education: Border Crossing into the Subculture of Science. Aikenhead, G. Studies in Science Education 27 (1996): 1 - 52.

Igniting the Sparkle: An Indigenous Science Education Model. Cajete, G. Skyand, NC: Kivaki Press, 1999.

Worldview Theory and Conceptual Change in Science Education. Cobern, W. Science Education, 80 (1996): 579 - 610.

Learning Lessons: An Independent Review of Indigenous Education in the Northern Territory. Collins, B. Darwin: Northern Territory Department of Education, 1999.

Community Based Science Programs for Aboriginal Schools. Davis, S., Harris, J., and Traynor, S. Developing Education 7 (1980): 2 - 10.

Two Way Aboriginal Schooling: Education and Cultural Survival. Harris, S. Canberra: Aboriginal Studies Press, 1990.

Some Issues in Providing Culturally Appropriate Science Curriculum Support for Indigenous Students. Linkson, M. Australian Science Teacher's Journal 45 (1999): 41 - 48.

Crossing Borders: Understanding Differing Worldviews of Science through the Northern Territory Science Curriculum. Michie, M. In Proceedings of the Australasian Joint Regional Conference of GASAT and IOSTE, ed. Goodell, J., 441 - 448, 1998.

Beyond Bush Tucker: Implementing Indigenous Perspectives through the Science Curriculum. Michie, M., Anlezark, J., and Uibo, D. CONASTA 47 Proceedings, Science Teachers Association of the NT Journal 18 (1998): 101-110.

Interfacing Western Science and Indigenous Knowledge: A Northern Territory Perspective. Michie, M. and Linkson, M. Science and Mathematics Education Papers 1999.

Permeability of Students' Worldviews to Their School Views in a Non-Western Developing Country. Waldrip, B., and Taylor, P. Journal of Research in Science Education 36 (1999): 289-303.

Discovering Indigenous Science: Implications for Science Education. Snively, G. and Corsiglia, J. Science Education, 85 (2001): 6-34.

Exploring Local Ecological Knowledge and Mainstream Education in Indigenous Children. Blatt, E., Abrams, E., Fletcher, S., Hou, L. and Yen, C.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the North American Association For Environmental Education, November 2007.

Local and Indigenous Knowledge in Urban Environmental Education in the US and South Africa. Krasny, M., O'Donoghue, R., and Tidball, K. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the The North American Association for Environmental Education, October 2005.