In researching aboriginal science and technology education I have found a variety of resources that have been very enlightening. One of the most interesting is a book that assembles a number of research articles and reflections on the subject of First Nations education in Canada
The Circle Unfolds takes a critical look at First Nations education form a science and technology perspective. It provides an accurate history of Aboriginal education in Canada and reflects on how best to restructure and transform Aboriginal education in terms of learning processes and teaching.
Some of the articles deal with specific issues related to some of the research proposals we have written such as “Non-Native Teachers Teaching in Native Communities” by Taylor “A Major Challenge for the Education System: Aboriginal Retention and Dropout” by Mackay and Myles and “Redefining Science education for Aboriginal Students” by MacIvor.
The collection is both broad and deep providing a great overview of many of the challanges First Nations Education has had in the past and explores how it might change in the future.
Most of the book is freely available through Google Books so I suggest checking out the contents to see if there is anything useful for your own research.
June Kaminski, the author of the