Integrating Preventative Dental Care into General Paediatric Practice for Indigenous Communities: Paediatric Residents’ Perceptions

Alternate Title
Integrating Preventative Dental Care into General Pediatric Practice for Indigenous Communities: Pediatric Residents’ Perceptions
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mohamed ElSalhy
Mandeep Gill
Daniela Migliarese Isaac
Randy Littlechild
Lola Baydala
Maryam Amin
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 1, 2019
Description
Qualitative study used four focus groups comprised of resident and attending paediatricians to identify advantages of, barriers to, and strategies for the delivery of basic dental care to First Nations children as a part of primary paediatric care.
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Interconnecting Aboriginal and Western Paradigms in Post-secondary Science Education: An Action Research Approach

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Michelle Marie Hogue
Journal of the Canadian Association for Curriculum Studies, vol. 10, no. 1, 2012, pp. [77]-114
Description
Focus group consisting of members from Blackfoot community including students, faculty and teachers discuss what is needed for Aboriginal success in post-secondary education with a specific focus on science.
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The Intergenerational Effects of Residential Schools on Children's Educational Experiences in Ontario and Canada's Western Provinces

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Donna L. Feir
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 7, no. 3, 2016, pp. 1-44
Description
Findings suggest that children whose mothers attended residential school are more likely to be suspended or expelled and have worse school experiences than children whose mothers did not.
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Interpretive Guide and Hands-on Activites: The Alberta Foundation for the Arts Travelling Exhibition Program: ᐊᐧᐃᐧᓯᐦᒋᑲᐣ = Wawisihcikan = Adornment

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The Alberta Foundation for the Arts Travelling Exhibition Program
Documents & Presentations
Description

Lesson plans for elementary and secondary school students for exhibition featuring works by Elaine Alexie, Erik Lee, and Carmen Miller. Topics include First Nations groups of central Alberta and the Boreal forest, brief survey of Indigenous art in the twentieth century, abstract art, and First Nations traditional art forms and materials.

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Interpretive Guide & Hands-on Activities: Nitssaakita’paispinnaan: We Are Still in Control

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The Alberta Foundation for the Arts Travelling Exhibition Program
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Travelling Exhibition Program
Art Gallery of Alberta
Description
Lesson plans for elementary and secondary school students for exhibition featuring works by Blackfoot artists Kristy North Peigan, Smith Wright, and Lori Scalplock.Topics include survey of First Nations art in the twentieth century, introduction to Blackfoot history and culture, and artist interviews and biographies.
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An Interview with Stanley Redcrow

Articles » General
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 3, no. 2, February 1972, pp. 8-9
Description
Discusses the Blue Quills Residential School in St. Paul, Alberta, including First Nations control of their education.
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Introduction to Blackfoot Quillworking Techniques

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[Kaahsinnooniksi Ao'toksisawooyawa: Our Ancestors Have Come to Visit: Reconnections with Historic Blackfoot Shirts]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Deborah Magee Sherer
Description
Lesson plan developed in conjunction with exhibition of Blackfoot shirts loaned from the Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford, to the Glenbow and Galt Museums in Alberta. Suitable for ages 12 and up.
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Introduction to Document One

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[Document One]: Red Deer Industrial School
Archival » Archival Items
Author/Creator
Amy Von Heyking
Uta H. Fox
D. L. Clink
Native Studies Review, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. [111]-115
Description

Introduction and letter from Indian Agent dated June 4th, 1895 to his superior regarding abuse taking place at the school. Recommends that a teacher should be brought before the Magistrate, fined, and dismissed.

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Introduction to Documents: Indian Hunting Rights, Natural Resources Transfer Agreements and Legal Opinions From the Department of Justice

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[Document Four]: Legal Opinion by W. Stuart Edwards
[Document One[: Memorandum by C.P. Paxton for W. Stuart Edwards
[Document Three]: Letter by W. S. Gray to Harold W. McGill
[Document Two]: Legal Opinion By W. Stuart Edwards
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Frank Tough
C. P. Paxton
W. Stuart Edwards
W. S. Gray
Native Studies Review , vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 121-167
Description
Introduction and Documents regarding controversial Indian hunting rights stemming from the transfer of natural resources from the Dominion to the provinces of Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Alberta.
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Introduction to Documents Two and Three

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National Agricultural Manpower Committee Meeting
[Document Three: Labor Laws and the Farm Worker]
[Document Three: Labour Laws and the Farm Worker]
[Document Two: Mr. D. Jackson, Indian Affairs Branch, Department of Northern Affairs and National Resources]
Archival » Archival Items
Author/Creator
Ronald F. Laliberte
D. Jackson
Native Studies Review, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 116-122
Description

Introduction and two archival items discuss the employment of Aboriginals in the agricultural sector. The first deals with the Dept. of Indian Affairs efforts to recruit them as migrant farm workers. The second discusses the exclusion of farm workers from protection under labour laws. Taken from the 1966 National Agricultural Manpower Committee Meeting.

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Inuit Education in Alberta and Nunavik (Canada)

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michelle Daveluy
Études/Inuit/Studies, vol. 33, no. 1-2, Education and Transmission of Inuit Knowledge in Canada, 2009, pp. 173-190
Description
Compares differences in educational policy approaches between Alberta, Nunavut and Nunavik.
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Jack Ramsay's Other Women

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Paul Bunner
Report Newsmagazine (Alberta Edition), vol. 26, no. 44, December 20, 1999, p. 10
Description
Reactions to the guilty verdict for Reform MP and former RCMP corporal Jack Ramsay.
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James Henderson of the Qu’Appelle Valley

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Arthur Hayworth
Saskatchewan History, vol. 11, no. 2, Spring, 1958, pp. 59-66
Description
Describes the life and paintings of artist known for his paintings of Indigenous peoples. Entire issue on one pdf file, scroll to page 59.
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Jimmy Chief Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Jimmy Chief
Mary Mountain
Indian History Film Project
Description
The interview includes a story of the Grandson of Little Bear who was hung for his part in the Frog Lake massacre. Other stories included the tale of Chuh Chuh,a warrior who scalped a Blackfoot Chief; stories of medicine men; a gambling tale involving a Cree and Blackfoot.
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The Journal of the Canadian Rheumatology Association (Spring 2013, Volume 23, Number 1)

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The Journal of the Canadian Rheumatology Association: Focus on Aboriginal Health and Rheumatology
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Henry L. Averns
Cheryl Barnabe
Joyce Greene
Harold Boudreau
Alka Bhalla ... [et al.]
Description
Entire journal issue discusses rheumatic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis in the Aboriginal population with a focus on care, barriers and gaps. Full issue on one pdf.
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Judicial Attitudes to Aboriginal Resource Rights and Title

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Nigel Bankes
Resources (Canadian Institute of Resources Law), vol. 13, December 1985
Description
Comments on several aboriginal title cases and provides a statement of facts for each case, followed by a review of the different tests applied.
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Jurisdictional Comparisons of Child Welfare System Design

Alternate Title
Towards Sustainable Child Welfare in Ontario: First Report of the Commission ; working paper no. 2
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Commission to Promote Sustainable Child Welfare
Description
Looks at systems in four provinces (Alberta, British Columbia, Nova Scotia and Manitoba) and England. One section specific to Aboriginal children.
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Jurisprudential Challenges

Alternate Title
The Other Declarations in Daniels: Fiduciary Obligations and the Duty to Negotiate
[Daniels: In and Beyond the Law]
[History, Jurisdiction, and Identity in Daniels v Canada]
[The Chicken and the Egg: Unanswered Questions from Daniels
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Eric Adams
Catherine Bell
Paul Seaman
Description
Three presenters discuss the Daniels decision: First looks at the decision in terms of history, jurisdiction, and identity and citizenship; second analyzes the reasons given by the court for denying two declarations that were sought in the case; and third discusses problem of who can legitimately decide if someone is part of the Métis collective. Duration: 1:08:05. Presentations are part of the conference "Daniels: In and Beyond the Law" held at University of Alberta, Jan. 26-27, 2017.
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[K-12 Lesson Plans: Rupertsland Institute]

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Rupertsland Institute
Description
Topics include language of the Métis, culture and traditions, homeland history, Métis in Alberta and Métis Nation governance.
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Kainayssini Imanistaisiwa: The People Go On

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Loretta Sarah Todd
Description
This documentary reflects on Kainai (Blood tribe) history, governance, survival, and living culture as it explores the repatriation of artifacts from Europeans. Duration: 1:9:39.
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Keeping the Circle Strong: Social Promotion throughCommunity Networking to Strengthen Off-Reserve Aboriginal Child Welfare

Alternate Title
Aboriginal Policy Research Series (Institute on Governance)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Judy Gillespie
Dennis Whitford
Aboriginal Policy Research
Description

Discusses an example of a community-based participatory research project involving an Aboriginal Interagency Committee in northwestern Alberta. The committee focuses on social change and collective well-being rather than the delivery of social services.

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Keyano-Pimee Focused on Pumping Up Business

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
Grassroots: First Nation Business in Alberta, p. 2
Description
For this article scroll down to page 2. Discusses First Nations in northeastern Alberta pursuing economic ventures.
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Kímmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
National Film Board of Canada (NFB)
Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers
David Christensen
Lori Lozinski
Description
Tells the story of the impacts of the substance abuse and overdose epidemic in the Kainai (Blood) First Nation and the community's battle to overcome it. Duration: 2:04:59.
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Kinship Care: A Community Alternative to Foster Care

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jeannine Carriere-Laboucane
Native Social Work Journal, vol. 1, no. 1, Inaugural Edition, May 1997, pp. 43-53
Description
Looks at a kinship care model that preserve the integrity and autonomy for First Nations, recognizing the importance of prior relationships between the child, caregiver and community, and is rooted in traditional connectedness.
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Kinship Care Review Report

Documents & Presentations
Description
Overview of current policies and practice in Alberta's kinship care program, highlighting what is working and recommendations for on going improvement.
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