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The Ecstasy of Rita Joe

Alternate Title
Twentieth Century North American Drama
E-Books
Author/Creator
George Ryga
Plot involves a young Shuswap woman who leaves her reserve for the city and is ultimately raped and murdered. Originally published by Talonbooks, 1970.
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The Ecstasy of Rita Joe by George Ryga: Study Guide

Alternate Title
National Arts Centre English Theatre Programmes for Student Audiences
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Deborah James

Plot of novel involves a young Shuswap woman who leaves her reserve for the city and is ultimately raped and murdered. Includes overview of play, biography of playwright and director, and focus questions.

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[Eden Robinson (August 20, 2012)]

Alternate Title
CFUV Post Everything
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Eden Robin
Alicia Lawrence
Interview with author of Monkey Beach, Queen of the North and Traplines to supplement Master Thesis Shattered Hearts. Duration: 24:24.
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Edenshaw's Legacy in Contemporary Art

Alternate Title
[Charles Edenshaw]
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Daina Augaitis
Four interviewees discuss Isabel Rorick's weaving, the argillite platters, the artist's place in the history of art in British Columbia, and his influence one descendant's work. Excerpt from Charles Edenshaw curated by Robin K. Wright and Daina Augaitis.
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Editor's Introduction: Lessons from Experience [Volume 6, Number 1]

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Warren Weir
Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 6, no. 1, Fall , 2008, pp. 1-2
Overview of issue which includes interviews with Chief Clarence Louie and Vaughn Sunday, and profiles of Canadian Association of Native Development Officers 2007 Economic Development of the Year award recipients.
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Educating "Indians": Practices of Becoming Canadian

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alice Ormiston
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 22, no. 1, 2002, pp. 1-22
Argues that education has been used as a tool for assimilation and that reflection on its power and control is necessary in resisting cultural homogenization.
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Educating Memory: Regarding the Remnants of the Indian Residential School

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Geoffrey Carr
Journal of the Society for the Study of Architecture in Canada, vol. 34, no. 2, 2009, pp. 87-99
Discusses the architecture of residential schools and uses the examples of St. Michael's and St. Eugene (located in British Columbia) to illustrate the issues about disposition of the original structures.
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Education: 5.16 Grade Progression of Children and Youth in Care (CYIC) [British Columbia, for Fiscal Year 2016/17]

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]
Data for Indigenous and general population on: progression by school district, appropriateness of grade, high school completion; and results of Foundation Skills Assessment for reading, writing numeracy, Grades 4 and 7.
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The Education Gap: Urban Indians in British Columbia

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
W. T. Stanbury
BC Studies, no. 19, Indians in British Columbia, Autumn, 1973, pp. 21-49
Looks at educational achievement by comparing reservations and cities in the United States and overall Canadian population. Summarizes earlier studies.
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Educators' Perspectives about a Public School District's Aboriginal Education Enhancement Agreement in British Columbia

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kevin White
Jozsef Budai
Daniel Mathew
Mary Rickson Deighan
Hartej Gill
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 35, no. 1, Indigenous Pedagogies Resurgence and Restoration, 2012, pp. 42-60, 221-224
Examines the experiences of educators regarding the implementation of the agreement to enhance the education of Aboriginal learners through programs and actions promoting academic success, positive self-esteem and cultural awareness.
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Edward Curtis Meets the Kwakwaka'wakw: In the Land of the Head Hunters

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Rutgers
The State University of New Jersey
Website developed as part of the project to restore the famous silent film, the first to exclusively star Aboriginals. Contains links to the project, information on the film, score and dances, and photo exhibits.
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The Effect of First Nations Modern Treaties on Local Income

Alternate Title
E-Brief (C.D. Howe Institute). Public Governance and Accountability
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Fernando M. Aragón
Compares communities that implemented a treaty between 1991 and 2006 to those who have not in British Columbia, the Northwest Territories, and Yukon.
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Effects of a Culturally Responsive Speech and Language Intervention For Students of Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Heritage

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kent McIntosh
Susanna Mathews
Carmen Gietz
Leslie D. MacKay
Janet Pelser ... [et al.]
Canadian Journal of Education, vol. 34, no. 3, 2011, pp. 181-195
Compares kindergarten students who were deemed at risk and given language and vocabulary help with students in the regular curriculum.
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Eighth Report on the North-Western Tribes of Canada

Alternate Title
Remarks on Linguistic Ethnology: Introductory to the Report of Dr. A. F. Chamberlain on the Kootenay Indians ...
Report of the Kootenay Indians of South-eastern British Columbia
Report: 1892 on the North-Western Tribes of Canada
E-Books
Author/Creator
Alexander Francis Chamberlain
Horatio Hale
Includes Remarks on Linguistic Ethnology: Introductory to the Report of Dr. A.F. Chamberlain on the Kootenay [Kootenai] Indians of South-Eastern British Columbia by Horatio Hale.
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The Elders Are Watching

Alternate Title
High Interest Aboriginal Theme Book Strategies
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Siwal Si'wes Digital Library?]

Teacher resource for book about respect for the environment

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Elizabeth Long Memorial Home (Kitamaat Village, B.C.)

Alternate Title
Guide to Residential Schools Records at the Pacific Mountain Regional Council Archives
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Pacific Mountain Regional Council of the United Church of Canada
Guide to residential school records held by the United Church Archive in British Columbia. Arranged alphabetically by the name of the collection or fonds, with the ability to click on title and access more detailed description from MemoryBC.
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The Elusive Promise of Reconciliation in British Columbia Child Welfare: Aboriginal Perspectives and Wisdom From Within the BC Ministry of Children and Family Development

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jane Rousseau
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 10, no. 2, Special Edition: 10th Anniversary of the Reconciliation: Touchstones of Hope for Indigenous Children, 2015, pp. [44]-61
Presents a summary of knowledge gained through ethnographic research.
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Embracing Aboriginal Values and Traditions in a Unionized Environment

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kenneth W. Tourand
The Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 4, no. 1, Special Edition: Value(s) Added: Sharing Voices on Aboriginal CED, Fall, 2004, pp. 14-21
Uses the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology (NVIT) as an example of how Aboriginal institutions can identify useful culture, values, and traditions and incorporate them into an institution's organizational structure.
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Emergent Cigarette Smoking, Correlations with Depression and Interest in Cessation among Aboriginal Adolescents in British Columbia

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Peter J. Hutchinson
Chris G. Richardson
Joan L. Bottorff
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 99, no. 5, September/October 2008, pp. 418-422
Discusses a survey on smoking among Aboriginal adolescents and examines demographic and social factors, previous smoking experience, interest in cessation, life satisfaction and depression.
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An Empirically Justified Theory of Successful Indigenous Entrepreneurship: Case Study of the Osoyoos Indian Band

Alternate Title
Regional Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research 2006: Proceedings of the Annual Regional Entrepreneurship Research Exchange
[AGSE International Entrepreneurship and Innovation Research Exchange ; 3rd, 2006]
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Bob Kayseas
Kevin Hindle
Robert B. Anderson
Focuses on the Band's approach to governance, land use and cultural development. Paper from Regional Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research 2006: Proceedings of the Annual Regional Entrepreneurship Research Exchange.
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Encounter [Marie-Anne Lagimodière]

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Maggie Siggins
The Beaver, vol. 82, no. 5, October/November 2002, p. 51
Brief profile of Marie-Anne Lagimodière, grandmother to Louis Riel, reported to be the first white woman to live in the West .
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End of Cariboo Termed Inevitable

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jane Davidson
Anglican Journal, vol. 127, no. 8, October 2001, p. 1
Legal fees and settlements in residential schools lawsuits cause diocese to declare bankruptcy.
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The End of the Line: Has Rapid Transit Contributed to the Spatial Diffusion of HIV in One of Canada's Largest Metropolitan Areas?

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Evan Wood
Keith Chan
Julio S.G. Montaner
Martin T. Schechter
Mark Tyndall
et al.
Social Science and Medicine, vol. 51, no. 5, September 1, 2000, pp. 741-748
Describes the relationship between the distribution of persons on anti-HIV medications and Vancouver's "SkyTrain" routes.
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