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Chairperson-Initiated Complaint and Public Interest Investigation Regarding Policing in Northern British Columbia: Chairperson's Final Report after Commissioner's Response
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ian McPhail
Description
Investigation examined RCMP members' conduct in six areas: public intoxication, cross-gender searches, missing persons reports, domestic violence reports, use of force, and handling of files involving youth.
Appendices include interim report and RCMP Commissioner's preliminary review and response.
Challenging Tradition, Challenging Pop Art: Sonny Assu
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Agnes Portalewska
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 37, no. 1, The Electronic Drum: Community Radios Role in Indigenous Language Revitalization, March 2013, p. [?]
Description
Brief interview provides some insight into artist's work that pushes the boundaries of contemporary art by challenging the perceptions of Indigenous art.
Change Mandates and Give Negotiators Authority to Deal
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Shauna Lewis
Windspeaker , vol. 30, no. 5, August 2012
Description
Looks at a report issued to mark the 20th anniversary of the British Columbia Treaty Commission, requesting the federal government address certain procedural barriers and renew their commitment to the treaty process.
Page 8 of insert entitled Raven's Eye: Special Section Providing Aboriginal News from BC & Yukon.
Entire issue on one pdf. Scroll down to access article.
Changes in Population Profiles Among the Northern Plains Indians.
Alternate Title
Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History ; v. 36, pt. 1.
E-Books
Author/Creator
Clark Wissler
Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History
Description
Forms part of the Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History, v. 36 (p.1-67).
Changing Approaches to the Conservation of Northwest Coast Totem Poles
Alternate Title
Tradition and Innovation: Advances in Conservation: Contributions to the Melbourne Congress, 10-14 October, 2000
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Charles S. Rhyne
Description
Discusses the tensions between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal viewpoints about the issue of preservation, and provides examples of attempts to reconcile the two.
Excerpt from: Tradition and Innovation: Advances in Conservation Contributions to the Melbourne Congress, 10-14 October 2000.
Changing Images: Photographic Collections of First People of the Pacific Northwest Coast Held in the Royal British Columbia Museum, 1860-1920
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dan Savard
BC Studies, no. 145, Spring, 2005, pp. 55-96
Description
Using examples taken from images housed in the Anthropology Section of the Museum, argues that depending upon the photographer's motivations, they may portray an accurate record of Aboriginal culture or a skewed, Eurocentric viewpoint.
The Changing Legal Landscape for Aboriginal Land Use Planning in Canada
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Richard Krehbiel
Plan Canada, Summer, 2008, pp. 1-4
Description
Brief article examines the evolving statutory and common law basis for Aboriginal conduct of, and participation in, land use planning on First Nations reserves, treaty settlement lands and crown lands.
Changing the Culture of Forestry in Canada: Building Effective Institutions for Aboriginal Engagement in Sustainable Forest Management
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Ryan Bowie
Native Studies Review, vol. 19, no. 2, 2010, pp. 157-159
Description
Book review of: Changing the Culture of Forestry in Canada: Building Effective Institutions for Aboriginal Engagement in Sustainable Forest Management edited by Marc Stevenson and David Natcher.
Changing the Culture of Forestry in Canada: Building Effective Institutions for Aboriginal Engagement in Sustainable Forest Management
Alternate Title
Occasional Paper Series (CCI Press) ; no. 60
Research and Insights from the Aboriginal Research Program of the Sustainable Forest Management Network ; vol. 1
E-Books
Author/Creator
Marc G. Stevenson
David C. Natcher
R. Michael O'Flaherty
Iain J. Davidson-Hunt
Andrew M. Miller
Charles Edenshaw
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Martha Black
BC Studies, no. 184, Winter, 2014/2015, pp. 147-149
Description
Book review of: Charles Edenshaw edited by Robin K. Wright, Daina Augaitis, and Jim Hart.
Entire book review section on one PDF. To access this review scroll to p. 147.
Chief Benedict of Boothroyd and the Department of Indian Affairs
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Reuben M. Ware
B.C. Historical News, vol. 12, no. 1, November 1978, pp. 3-8
Description
Looks at correspondence by and about the Chief, whom the Indian Agent and Department regarded as a troublemaker, and subsequent to his death, their interference in the election of a new leader.
Chíin: Salmon
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jordan Lachler
Cherilyn Holter
Linda Schrack
Julie Folta
Description
Science unit also teaches Haida vocabulary. Intended for use with Grades K-1.
Accompanying Material: Teacher Resources.
Child-Rearing Practices Of The Carrier First Nation In Northern British Columbia
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Janna Olynick
Zao Han Li
Mitch Verde
Yanping Cui
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 36, no. 1, 2016, pp. 153-177
Description
Examination revealed that residential schools created generational culture break and impaired the child-rearing skills of some parents.
Children and Youth in Care (CYIC) [British Columbia as at March 31, 2018]
Alternate Title
Performance Indicators Children and Youth in Care (CYIC)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD)
Government of British Columbia]
Description
Data for Indigenous and general population on: rate per 1,000 population; number who exited to permanency; trend in discharges from care to permanency; per cent of children who eligible for adoption placed in homes; recurrence of maltreatment; placement changes; foster parent retention; residential costs; and bed and contract utilization.
The Chilkat Blanket
Alternate Title
Memoirs of the American Museum of Natural History ; v. 3, pt. 4
Memoirs of the American Museum of Natural History ; v. 3. Anthropology ; v. 2
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
George T. Emmons
Franz Boas
Memoirs of the American Museum of Natural History
Description
Forms part of Memoirs of the American Museum of Natural History, v. 3 (p. 329-404).
The Chinook Jargon, Past and Present
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rena V. Grant
California Folklore Quarterly, vol. 3, no. 4, October 1944, pp. 259-276
Description
Looks at how the Chinook Jargon developed into international speech among the people of Washington, Oregon, British Columbia and Alaska.
Chinook Rudiments, No. 1739
Documents & Presentations
Description
First two pages gives list of Kamloops Wawa citations and related texts which include information about the history of Chinook jargon. Preface quotes from the history of Chinook jargon as described in James Constantine Pilling's "Bibliography of the Chinookan Languages." Phonetic Alphabet; Pronunciation. Chinook Rudiments: I. Numerals; II. Adjectives; III. Pronouns; IV. Verbs; V. Adverbs; VI. Ononmatopaeia. Remarks - Chinook Vocabulary: 1. The 163 original words; 2. Other Chinook Words; 3. H. B. French words; 4. Religious words; 5. Common English Words; 6.
Chinookan Peoples of the Lower Columbia
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Andrew Martindale
BC Studies, no. 184, Winter, 2014/2015, pp. 144-146
Description
Book review of Chinookan Peoples of the Lower Columbia edited by Robert T. Boyd, Kenneth M. Ames, and Tony A. Johnson.
Entire book review section on one PDF. To access this review scroll to p. 144.
Church Invited to Join in ADR Process
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Solange De Santis
Anglican Journal, vol. 130, no. 8, October 2004, p. 7
Description
Government asks for representation at Alternative Dispute Resolution process for former students of residential schools in Saskatchewan and British Columbia.
Church May Appeal Share of Damages
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kathy Blair
Anglican Journal, vol. 125, no. 9, November 1999, p. n/a
Description
If appeal is successful federal government would have to pay larger share of the settlement in lawsuit involving St.George's Residential School in Lytton, B.C.
Church, School Officials Must Have Known of Rampant Evil, Judge Says
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kathy Blair
Anglican Journal, vol. 125, no. 8, October 1999, p. n/a
Description
Decision details eight years of abuse inflicted on boys by Derek Clarke and states that principal and bishop must have had knowledge of his actions.
Cigarette Smoking, Mental Health and Social Support: Data From a Northwestern First Nation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mark Daniel
Margaret D. Cargo
Julie Lifshay
Lawrence W. Green
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 95, no. 1, Jan/Feb 2004, pp. 45-49
Description
Survey to determine whether the relationship between psychosocial factors and smoking of other populations is the same as that in First Nations.
"Circle of Caring": A First Nations Worldview of Child Rearing
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alison Gerlach
Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, vol. 75, no. 1, February 2008, pp. 18-25
Description
Interviews families of the Lil'wat Nation in British Columbia who have children with developmental disabilities in order to gain a better understanding of child rearing beliefs and practices.