British Columbia
- Abbotsford
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- Alexis Creek
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- Burns Lake
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- Clinton
- Courtenay
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- Dawson Creek
- Douglas Lake
- Duncan
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- Fernie
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- Galiano Island
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- Gitanyow
- Gitwinksihlkw
- Good Hope Lake
- Greenville
- Haida Gwaii
- Hartley Bay
- Hazelton
- Hope
- Invermere
- James Bay
- Kamloops
- Kelly Lake
- Kelowna
- Keremeos
- Kispiox
- Kitamaat Village
- Kitimat
- Kitsumkalum
- Kitwanga
- Lax Kw\'alaams
- Laxgalts\'ap
- Lillooet
- Lytton
- Merritt
- Metlakatla
- Mica Creek
- Middle River
- Mission
- Moberly Lake
- Mount Currie
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- Oliver
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- Powell River
- Prince George
- Prince Rupert
- Queen Charlotte Islands
- Richmond
- Rock Creek
- Saanich
- Salmon Arm
- Sardis
- Shelley
- Skidegate
- Smithers
- Sooke
- Spuzzum
- Squamish
- Surrey
- Telegraph Creek
- Terrace
- Tofino
- Tsawwassen
- Ucluelet
- Vancouver
- Vancouver Island
- Vanderhoof
- Vernon
- Victoria
- Whistler
- White Rock
- Williams Lake
Colonial Roots, Contemporary Risk Factors: A Cautionary Exploration of the Domestic Trafficking of Aboriginal Women and Girls in British Columbia, Canada
Alternate Title
Narrating Native Histories
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sarah Hunt
Alliance News, no. 33, Beyond Anti-Trafficking Frameworks, July 2010, pp. 27-31
Description
Comments on the disproportionate number of sexually exploited Aboriginal female youth in British Columbia.
'Colossal Failure' by Police Left Pickton Free to Kill
Articles » General
Author/Creator
David P. Ball
Windspeaker, vol. 30, no. 11, February 2013, p. 8,23
Description
Comments on a commissioners final report from a missing women inquiry and a rally call for a national investigation.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.8.
Columbus' Ghost: Past Infringements and the Duty to Consult
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Bruce McIvor
Description
Looks at when to apply duty to consult to address encroachment on Aboriginal rights, title and Treaty rights.
Comments on Louis v. British Columbia (Minister of Energy, Mines, and Petroleum Resources, 2013.
Come-Backs/Reincarnation as Integration; Adoption-Out as Disassociation: Examples from First Nations Northwest British Columbia
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Antonia Mills
Linda Champion
Anthropology of Consciousness, vol. 7, no. 3, September 1996, pp. 30-43
Description
Compares one child's experience of growing up in the Gitxsan/Witsuwit'en culture to that of a child adopted out of the community in terms of the cultural belief of rebirth of an Elder or relative in a baby.
Common Curriculum Framework for Aboriginal Language and Culture Programs: Kindergarten to Grade 12
E-Books
Author/Creator
Western Canadian Protocol for Collaboration in Basic Education
Description
"...support document for schools or regions in the Western provinces and the territories wishing to develop curricula, learning resources or strategies dealing with Aboriginal languages".
Common Sense and Plain Language
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bruce G. Miller
BC Studies, no. 92, Anthropology and History of the Courts, Autumn, 1992, pp. 55-65
Description
Contends that the Delgamuukw decision employed a type of argumentation in which over simplification of language and common sense resulted in a decision based on faulty grounds and inadequate versions of history.
Common Table Report: Based upon Discussions among Canada, British Columbia and the First Nations Participating at the Common Table
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
British Columbia (BC) Treaty Commission
Description
Discusses the following identified topics: recognition/certainty, constitutional status of lands, governance, co-management throughout traditional territories, fiscal relations, and fisheries.
A Community Based Approach to the Development of a First Nations BSW Program: Community Needs Assessment and Proposed Model
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Barbara Harris
Native Social Work Journal, vol. 5, Articulating Aboriginal Paradigms: Implications for Aboriginal Social Work Practice, November 2003
Description
Presents the findings of a research project for the development of a First Nations Bachelor of Social Work Program at UBC to be delivered off-campus.
A Community of Practice Approach for Aboriginal Girls' Sexual Health Education
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Elizabeth M. Banister
Deborah L. Begoray
Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, vol. 15, no. 4, November 2006, pp. 168-173
Description
Overview of a sexual health mentorship program that is culturally relevant and appropriate for Aboriginal youth.
Community Profile of Lhileltalets: Spiritual Importance Amongst Human and Natural Forces
Alternate Title
Sto:lo Field School 2007: Community Profile of Lhileltalets: Spiritual Importance Amongst Human and Natural Forces
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Devon Drury
Description
Examines the spiritual aspect of the location and the human and natural forces that caused it to be abandoned.
The Community within the Child: Integration of Indigenous Knowledge into First Nations Childcare Process and Practice
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jessica Ball
Maureen Simpkins
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 28, no. 3/4, The Recovery of Indigenous Knowledge, Summer-Autumn, 2004, pp. 480-498
Description
Presents the results of a study which examined how exposure to Indigenous Knowledge in early childhood influenced both individuals and the community as whole.
Companion Document of Selected Papers
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Aboriginal Health Services
Vancouver Coastal Health
Description
Purpose of brief compilation is to provide historical and current context for Aboriginal health status. Lists significant legislation and events chronologically, as well as discusses benefits, social determinants of health, gaps in services, etc.
A Comparative Study on Dams and Power-water Diversion Projects across Canada, with Emphasis in Northern Ontario Proposed Water Developments and the Indian People Who Will Be Directly Affected by Their Impacts
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Harry Achneepineskum
Description
The author, a member of the Ogoki (Martin Falls) band in northern Ontario, expresses concern with the Canadian government's plan to dam rivers in Canada and divert the water to the United States. He notes that Aboriginal land will be flooded, according to government proposals.