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The Government of Alberta’s First Nations Consultation Policy on Land Management and Resource Development
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Government of Alberta
Description
Policy outlines Alberta's approach to how it will meet its consultation responsibilities and Alberta's expectations of resource companies and First Nations in achieving the goal of increasing certainty for all parties with respect to land management and resource development activities.
The Government of Alberta's Policy on Consultation with First Nations on Land and Natural Resource Management, 2013
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Government of Alberta
Description
Discusses the legal and constitutional duty to consult First Nations and accommodate their interests when Crown land and natural resource management decisions may adversely impact Treaty rights protected under the Constitution Act, 1982.
Grab-a-Hoe Indians: Remembering the Sugar Beet Policy
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sylvia McAdam
Eagle Feather News, vol. 14, no. 6, June 2011, p. 9
Description
Reflects on the practice of First Nations people migrating to Alberta to work the sugar beet fields enduring hard work and poor housing conditions.
Article located by scrolling to page 9.
Guide to Relationships and Learning with the Indigenous Peoples of Alberta
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
College of Alberta School Superintendents
Description
Interactive resource designed to educate school superintendents. Includes written information, videos and links to supplemental material focused on the topics of identity, language, learning from the land, treaties and agreements, laws and policies, reconciliation and relationships.
Half-Breed Commission at Sturgeon River
Images » Photographs
Description
Note: The title and description of this document uses wording that was common to mainstream society of that time period in history. As such, it contains language that is no longer in common use and may offend some readers. This wording should not be construed to represent the views of the Indigenous Studies Portal or the University of Saskatchewan Library.
A photograph of four men standing in front of a white tent. They are members of the Half-Breed Commission; at Sturgeon River, 14 September 1900.
Hard Bargains: The Making of Treaty 8
Alternate Title
Hard Bargains: The Making of Treaty Eight
Hard Bargains: The Making of Treaty No. 8
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jeffrey S. Murray
The Archivist, no. 117, p. [?]
Description
History and background of negotiations which led to the signing of Treaty 8.
Harvesters Push the Boundaries of Provincial Law
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Shari Narine
Windspeaker, vol. 28, no. 6, September 2010, p. 9
Description
Looks at a court case dealing with the rights of Métis to hunt and harvest across provincial borders.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.9.
The Hawthorn Survey (1966-1967), Indians and Oblates and Integrated Schooling
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Robert J. Carney
Canadian Catholic Historical Association. Study Sessions, vol. 50, 1983, pp. 609-630
Description
Looks at the first federally sponsored study, A Survey of the Contemporary Indians of Canada, which purported to assess the conditions of First Nations people in all regions of Canada.
Healing the Impact of Colonization, Genocide, Missionization, and Racism on Indigenous Populations
Alternate Title
The Psychological Impact of War Trauma on Civilians
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Betty Bastien
Jürgen W. Kremer
Rauna Kuokkanen
Patricia Vickers
Description
Looks at three geographical areas and several groups including Sami, Tsimshian, and Niisitapi and where initial colonial violence has given way to other forms of violence.
Chapter from The Psychological Impact of War Trauma on Civilians edited by Stanley Krippner and Teresa M. McIntyre.
Healing the Whole Human Being: Realist Review of Best Practices and Contextual Factors for Preventing & Treating Opioid Misuse in Indigenous Contexts in Alberta
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Rita Isabel Henderson
Iskotoahka (William) Wadsworth
Bonnie Healy
Lea Bill … [et al.]
Description
Synthesis of literature review, insights about context gained from a gathering of Elders as well as five further meetings with community members and service providers focused on consensus-building. Results are discussed under the themes of colonization and trauma, systems and services, and community centrality.
Health of Young Aboriginal Children Living Off Reserve
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Christine M. Werk
Xinjie Cui
Suzanne Tough
Pimatisiwin, vol. 11, no. 2, 2013, pp. 197-213
Description
Study used the data from the 2006 Aboriginal Children's survey and the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth to analyze current status and social determinants of health.
The Hector Memorials of 1906: Tributes to Sir James Hector and Douglas Hector
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert Lampard
Alberta History, vol. 50, no. 4, Autumn, 2002, pp. 2-11
Description
Focuses on their life and scientific contributions to the Palliser Expedition report and maps; includes references to descriptions by Peter Erasmus.
Here be Dragons!: Breaking Down the Iron Cage for Aboriginal Children
Alternate Title
Putting a Human Face on Child Welfare: Voices From the Prairies
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Jean Lafrance
Betty Bastien
Description
Chapter 4 from Putting a Human Face on Child Welfare: Voices From the Prairies edited by Ivan Brown, Ferzana Chaze, Don Fuchs, Jean Lafrance, Sharon McKay and Shelley Thomas Prokop.
Here be Dragons! Reconciling Indigenous and Western Knowledge to Improve Aboriginal Child Welfare
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jean Lafrance
Betty Bastien
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 3, no. 1, 2007, pp. 105-126
Description
Highlights the "Making Our Hearts Sing" Initiative to raise awareness on more traditional issues relating to child welfare.
The Heritage Boom: Evolution of Historical Resource Conservation in Alberta
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mark Rasmussen
Prairie Forum, vol. 15, no. 2, Fall, 1990, pp. 235-262
Description
Discusses Alberta's heritage conservation accomplishments and the various ways of restoring the past, including museums, heritage parks and archaeological site preservation.
High Frequency of Pre-Existing Type 2 Diabetes in a Series of Pregnant Women Referred for “Gestational Diabetes” in a Large Canadian Indigenous Community
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ellen L. Toth
Kristin-Lee Keith
Randy Littlechild
Joy Myskiw
Kari Menen ... [et al.]
Canadian Journal of Diabetes, vol. 40, no. 6, December 2016, pp. 487-489
Description
Cohort consisted of 62 women referred to a diabetes education and treatment centre from 2010 to 2015.
High HIV-TB Co-infection Rates in Marginalized Populations: Evidence from Alberta in Support of Screening TB Patients for HIV
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Richard Long
Jody Boffa
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 101, no. 3, May/June 2010, pp. 202-204
Description
Discusses the evidence of synergy between HIV and tuberculosis, and looks at experiences with universal HIV testing of TB patients.
The High Plains and their Utilization by the Indian
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Waldo R. Wedel
American Antiquity, vol. 29, no. 1, July 1963, pp. 1-16
Description
Argues that seasonal residence patterns were feasible, except in periods of severe drought or winter storms, for pre-horse Indigenous peoples.
High Rates of the Metabolic Syndrome in a First Nations Community in Western Canada: Prevalence and Determinants in Adults and Children
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sharndeep Norry Kaler
Kelli Ralph-Campbell
Sheri Pohar
Malcolm King
Rose Laboucan
et al.
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 65, no. 5, 2006, pp. 389-402
Description
Looks at a study that screened 60% of a First Nation in Alberta for diabetes, prediabetes, cardiovascular risk, and metabolic syndrome and found high rates of obesity, pre-diabetes, metabolic syndrome for participants over 18.
Highlight Summary Report: Virtual Roundtable on First Nation Citizenship Featuring Artistic Presentations From First Nations Artists
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Assembly of First Nations (AFN)
Description
Proceedings from the second Virtual Roundtable on First Nation Citizenship held June 20, 2011. Roundtable featured discussion on First Nation citizenship, identity, and Nationhood.
Historical Archives on the Métis Experience in Northeastern Alberta
Alternate Title
Métis in Northeastern Alberta
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Tereasa Maillie
Description
Information from files in Provincial Archives of Alberta (PAA) and at the University of Alberta Archives. Topics: traplines, applications for permission to trap, and pertinent legislative documents, proposed Métis settlement in the 1950s and the Métis Settlement Act, and development of the Athabasca Oil Sands region.
The Historical, Legal and Current Basis for Siksika Nation Governance, Including Its Future Possibilities within Canada: A Case Study in Aboriginal Governance
Alternate Title
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Aboriginal Governments in Canada Project
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Andrew Bear Robe
Description
Consists of community profile, description of traditional, recent and current (at that time) administrative processes, and discussion of fiscal relationships.
Historical Métis Communities in Region One of the Métis Nation of Alberta, 1881-1916
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Frank Tough
Jonathan Anuik
Description
Investigation into whether there was a Métis presence in the Wood Buffalo region uses descriptive narrative records from the Geological Survey of Canada and the Royal Northwest Mounted Police, census data, surnames of enumerated individuals in Fort Chipewyan, Fort McMurray, Lac La Biche, and North West Halfbreed Scrip applications.