Mathematics education can be an exciting and rich experience for all students. In order for this to happen, teaching a culturally relevant mathematics program will ensure pride, motivation and success in Aboriginal children.

In order to promote a positive self-identity where children can celebrate, validate and preserve his or her culture, teachers must consider:

culture - heritage, learning style, environment

core values - co-operation, sharing, traditional learning styles

language - translation of terminology and concepts

prior knowledge - thinking patterns, problem solving, learning styles

abilities and intellect - visualization skills, abstract thinking

practical applications - relevance to personal lives

promote the positives - as opposed to negative images prevalent in today's society

Resources:

Aboriginal Education

Multicultural Resources

Indigenous Knowledge: Annotated Bibliography & Links

Children's Literature

Lesson Plans

In addition, check out the Indigenous Games

booklet on Math Central. I would like to thank my colleagues

Dr. Mhairi(Vi) Maeers, Dr. Harley Weston

Dr. Judy McDonald, and Christine Treptau

for the opportunities created through this project.

Library Key:

ED/FA = Education/Fine Arts Library and SIFC = Saskatchewan Indian Federated College Library, University of Regina

GDI = Gabriel Dumont Institute Library, University of Regina Please Note: Click on Basic Search, then on Local Databases. You can connect to GDI Library from there.

Gabriel Dumont Institute Homepage

RPL = Regina Public Library