British Columbia

Circulating Aboriginality

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Charlotte Townsend-Gault
Journal of Material Culture, vol. 9, no. 2, July 2004, pp. 183-202
Description
Discusses the implications of the proliferation of consumer goods which carry cultural symbols.
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Civilized, Roughly: Gender, Race, and the politics of Leisure in Colonial British Columbia, 1860-1871

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alice Gorton
BC Studies , no. 200, 50th Anniversary, Winter, 2019, pp. 273-299
Description
Article examines the construct of white masculinity in the interior of British Columbia during the Cariboo Gold Rush; discusses how the intersection with the settler-colonial agenda created a socially enforced code of behavior that demanded that men both subscribe to Victorian values, but also present with a roughness or heartiness about their person. Also illustrates how this construct of white masculinity justified violence towards women and racialized persons.
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Claiming Space: Voices of Urban Aboriginal Youth

Alternate Title
[MOA Sourcebooks]
[UBC Museum of Anthropology Pacific Northwest Sourcebook Series]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Pam Brown
Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers
Description
Sourcebook for exhibition of the same name held from June, 2014 to January, 2015. Includes photos of individual works and brief biographies of each artist.
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Classic Salish Twined Robes

Alternate Title
Classic Salish Twined Cloaks
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Katharine Dickerson
BC Studies, no. 189, Spring, 2016, pp. 101-127
Description
Discusses Salish Coast classic weavings and unique techniques used by the Salish and design.
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Clayoquot Sound Interm Measures Extension Agreement: A Bridge to Treaty

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
British Columbia
Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation
the Ahousaht First Nation
the Hesquiaht First Nation
the Toquaht First Nation
Ucluele First Nation
Description
Agreement between the province of British Columbia and the Hawiith of the Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation, the Ahousaht First Nation, the Hesquiaht First Nation, the Toquaht First Nation and the Ucluele First Nation.
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Climate Change and Vibrio cholerae in Herring Eggs: The Role of Indigenous Communities in Public Health Outbreak Responses

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Paivi Abernethy
Shannon Waters
Tim Kulchyski
Dave Rolston
Helena Swinkels ... [et al.]
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 16, no. 2, Wisdom of the Elders: Honouring Spiritual Laws in Indigenous Knowledge , 2021, pp. 13-35
Description

Using the 2018 Vibrio cholerae outbreak to discuss the need for stronger institutional relationships and partnerships with local Indigenous communities when dealing with the impact of climate change trends. 

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Close Encounters of the Canadian Kind: Emily Carr’s Impressions of Nuu-chah-nulth Culture

Alternate Title
Canadian Studies in Europe ; v. 8
Dynamics of Canada: Studying Canada's Past and Current Realities
European Seminar for Graduate Students in Canadian Studies ; 16th
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Rose Álamo
Description
Focuses on the story Ucluelet and the painting Indian Church. Excerpt from Dynamics of Canada: Studying Canada's Past and Current Realities edited by Keith Battarbee and Mélanie Buchart. Entire volume on one pdf. To access this paper scroll to p. 139.
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Co-Managed Research: Non-Indigenous Thoughts on an Indigenous Toponymy Project in Northern British Columbia

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Karen Heikkilä
Gail Fondahl
Journal of Cultural Geography, vol. 29, no. 1, In Between Worlds: Place, Experience, and Research in Indigenous Geography, 2012, pp. 61-86
Description
Looks back at a 2003 study on Dakelh place names and experiences faced while negotiating Indigenous, place-based cultural research.
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Co-management and the Politics of Aboriginal Consent to Resource Development: The Agreement Concerning a New Relationship Between the Government of Québec and the Crees of Québec (2002)

Alternate Title
Canada: The State of the Federation ; 2003
Reconfiguring Aboriginal-State Relations
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Colin H. Scott
Description
Discusses the resource co-management regime of the James Bay Crees in northern Québec, and looks at co-management institutions within the broader context of nation-to-nation treaty negotiations. Excerpt from Canada: The State of the Federation 2003. Entire book on one pdf. To access paper scroll to p. 133.
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The Co-operative Innovation Project: Final Report

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Co-operative Innovation Project
Description
Project examined two questions: Is the co-operative model feasible for rural and Aboriginal communities in western Canada? If so, what is needed to develop and support these co-operatives?
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[Coast Salish Art in the 21st Century]

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Shaun Peterson
Heather Johnson-Jock
lessLIE
Luke Marston
Danielle Morsette
Description
Five panelists discuss their artistic practice and how their culture influences their work. Duration: 1:31:47.
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Coast Salish - Booklet. - 1966.

Archival » Archival Items
Description
Booklet relating to the coast Salish people of coastal British Columbia, describing various aspects of Coast Salish culture such as daily subsistence, religion, shamanism, family life and legends.
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[Coast Salish Essays]

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
N. Alexander Easton
Native Studies Review, vol. 4, no. 1 & 2, 1988, pp. 237-244
Description
Book review of: Coast Salish Essays by Wayne Suttles.
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Coast Salish Essays

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Marjorie Mitchell
BC Studies, no. 82, Summer, 1989, pp. 65-68
Description
Book review of: Coast Salish Essays by Wayne Suttles.
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Coast Salish Gambling Music

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Wendy B. Stuart
Canadian Journal for Traditional Music , vol. 2, 1974, p. [?]
Description
Looks at a certain style in the music and games in British Columbia and Washington.
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Coast Salish Interaction: A View from the Inlets

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dana Lepofsky
Teresa Trost
Jesse Morin
Canadian Journal of Archaeology, vol. 31, no. 2, 2007, pp. 190-223
Description
Comparison of faunal and plant remains and lithics recovered from Late Phase deposits at Say-Umiton to data collected from the previously excavated sites of Tum-tu-may-whueton (Belcarra Park) and Whey-Ah-Wichen (Cates Park).
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Coast Salish Laws Relating to Child and Caregiver Nurturance and Safety Toolkit

Alternate Title
Abridged Casebook: Coast Salish Laws Relating to Child and Caregiver Nurturance and Safety
Activity Book 1: Coast Salish Laws Relating to Child and Caregiver Nurturance and Safety
Activity Book 2: Coast Salish Laws Relating to Child and Caregiver Nurturance and Safety
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jessica Asch
Tara Williamson
Leslie-Ann Paige
Description
Resources are designed for professionals working with Salish nations, families, caregivers, youth, and communities.
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Coast Salish Textiles: From ‘Stilled Fingers’ to Spinning an Identity

Alternate Title
Textile Society of America 12th Biennial Symposium, 2010
Textile Society of America Symposium Proceedings; paper 59
Textiles and Settlement: From the Plains Space to Cyber Space
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Eileen Wheeler
Description
Discusses the weaving revival which has taken place among Musqueam and Stó:lo women.
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Coast Salish Weaving: Preserving Traditional Knowledge with New Technology

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Leslie Tepper
Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge, vol. 7, no. 1, January 2008, pp. 188-196
Description
Describes the process involved in producing a CD, which was the result of the Weaving Teachers Resources Project undertaken by the Canadian Museum of Civilization and practicing artists.
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Collaborative Data Governance to Support First Nations-Led Overdose Surveillance and Data Analysis in British Columbia, Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Soha Sabeti
Chloé Xavier
Amanda Slaunwhite
Louise Meilleur
Laura MacDougall ... [et al.]
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 16, no. 2, Wisdom of the Elders: Honouring Spiritual Laws in Indigenous Knowledge, 2020, pp. 338-355
Description

Discusses the collection of Indigenous opioid-related overdoses data that adheres to the OCAP principles and supports Indigenous self-determination.

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Colonial Encounters: The Worlds of Arthur Wellington Clah, 1855-1881

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
R. M. Galois
BC Studies, no. 115/116, Native Peoples and Colonialism, Autumn/Winter, 1997/1998, pp. 105-148
Description
Diaries kept by Clah show the evolution of the colonial Tsimshian culture and his interactions with parts of the non-Native economy and the missionary promoters.
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Colonial Fracture And Community Cohesion: Governance In The Stó:Lõ Community Of Shxw'õwhámél

Alternate Title
Research Paper (National Centre for First Nations Governance)
Research Paper for the National Centre for First Nations Governance
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Keith Thor Carlson
Description
Paper discusses three topics: the process of adopting the Siyá:m System of leadership, the limitations of the system as expressed by members of the community, and the government and missionary actions which isolated and curtailed the traditional inter-village family interactions.
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