Guide to accompany film, Finding Dawn. Oriented toward Aboriginal groups, professionals and students; contains discussion questions and activities for each group which relate to key learning objectives and discussion themes.

Examines Ministry of Children and Family Development's organization, policy and procedures around adoption and permanency placements, and gives results of study which tracked 450 children waiting for adoption and 457 prospective adoptive homes, beginning in 2005/06 through to 2012/13.

Examines Canadian Nunavut Aboriginal students' views on Western teachings in science education and the development of a culturally responsive curriculum.

Book review of: Fire in the Raven's Nest: the Haida of British Columbia by Norman Newton. Scroll down to page 62 to read review.

Analysis of statistics showed that fire-related mortality is a preventable public health concern and programs should be instituted to address the problem, such as education on smoke alarms, heating sources, smoking, and alcohol use.

Looks at the clinical features of the disease, the spread of the disease, its effects on the Stó:lō people, and how they coped with the social and cultural impact of losing so many members of their nation. Chapter two from You are Asked to Witness: The Stó:lō in Canada's Pacific Coast History edited by Keith Thor Carlson.

Book review of: First Fish, First People edited by Judith Roche and Meg McHutchison. River of the Angry Moon by Mark Hume with Harvey Thommasen. Scroll to page 111 to read review.

Addresses the serious conditions that contribute to poverty among Aboriginal peoples and explores ways to ensure that they can fully benefit from and contribute to Canada’s prosperity.

Focuses on a speech given by the president of the Nisga'a Lisims government.

Discussion of issues related to the First Nations and forestry sector, including a statistical overview, a contextual analysis, a discussion of dynamics, and a consideration of the main elements of existing partnerships.

Based on information from 2014 generated as a result of the First Nation Financial Transparency Act. "Total compensation is salary plus expenses compared to the total registered population. Per capita income measures the average income earned per individual in a given area (city, region, or reserve) in a stated year. It is calculated by dividing the area’s total income by its total population."

Business Administration Thesis (M.B.A.)--Simon Fraser University, 2005.

Looks at the initiative of government and First Nations to reconcile Crown and Aboriginal titles cooperatively while building a positive relationship and developing a common business perspective.

"Final Draft for Sharing Purposes."

Examines the changes in tax relationships between various stakeholders.

Looks at effective solutions to moisture and mold problems in housing.

Looks at effective solutions to moisture and mold problems in housing. Revised version. Originally published 2011.

Educational Leadership and Policy Thesis (Ed.D.)--The University of British Columbia, 2007.

Overview of policy review and Indian Act amendments in 1988.

Developed in response to COVID-19. Although designed for application in British Columbia, most information could be adapted for other jurisdictions. Includes a selection of health and safety considerations divided by topic area (e.g. classrooms, hand hygiene, school gathering, etc.), planning template, list of possible provisions to be included in development of a plan, and school reopening considerations checklist.

Discusses reasons for health status variations among First Nations including relationships between the Federal, Provincial and First Nations governments.

Geography Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of British Columbia, 2002.

Discusses the distinctions between a First Nation system and a provincial-territorial system of education.

Adult Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--Saint Francis Xavier University, 2001.

Comments on the limited access First Nations people in British Columbia have to public library services due to administrative, cultural and social barriers.

Discusses the need for governments to remove barriers to First Nations economic activity and how more needs to be done to ensure that Aboriginal youth complete skills training, K-12 schooling and post-secondary education.

Looks at regional education systems that would support Indigenous knowledge and locally determined First Nations needs and aspirations.

Provides information on land and carbon rights, carbon offset regimes, Indigenous carbon rights, and land-based carbon accounting from a broad international perspective.

Discusses recruitment of participants, the counselling process and follow-up issues. Uses a case study to illustrate use of the model.

Law Thesis (LL.M)--University of British Columbia, 2000.

Focuses on the effects that logging, overfishing, and urbanization have on industrial salmon farming. Also discusses how consultation may be a repressive tactic, rather than a means of protecting title and rights.

Investigates types of models that could be used to successfully devolve First Nations Inuit Health Branch programs and services to First Nations. Provides overview of existing models of control over federal health resources in Canada and internationally as well as models that exist in other service areas.

Paper contains the main points raised by workshop participants.

Looks at survey conducted to determine the nature of counsellor training needed by First Nations people and the rationale for the survey.

Questions about art and whether it should be referred to in the western sense or whether art is the repository and communicator of those with culturally specific knowledge.

Includes purpose and use of data collected, frequency of data and rationale.

Reports results of document search and interviews with representatives from regional First nations data governance centres. Focus of environment scan and research included: state and history of initiatives, regional considerations around the government-First Nation relationship, and regional data sovereignty, Nation building and intergovernmental relationships.

Discusses performance improvements made by British Columbia, BC First Nations, and the Federal Government to enhance educational success for Aboriginal students over the past twenty years.

Website contains general information, programs, and publications & research for all First Nations learners, as well as links to other education organizations.

Study coordinated by the health centre with some support from academic partners, assessed the types of programming Elders would be interested in, and what they saw to be barriers to participation. Researchers offered participants several options to encourage survey participation including language and location of interview; a well-respected Elder was hired to conduct the interviews.

Summarizes the differences between child welfare agencies and mainstream ones. Material presented as exhibit 57 from Phoenix Sinclair Inquiry.

Looks at strategies used by families to handle chronic shortages of shelter, food, and economic income in the Gitxaała Nation.

Offers resources for all ages to help be more financially informed.

Simon Lucus speaks at "Salmon Aquaculture Panel: Possible Solutions" held April 27, 2010 in Vancouver. Duration: 22:43.

Study involves five components: household interviews collecting information on dietary patterns, lifestyle and general health status, environmental concerns and food security; sampling traditional foods for contaminants; sampling water for trace metals; hair sampling for mercury; and surface water sampling for pharmaceuticals.

Newsletter from the Canadian Forest Service, Pacific Forestry Centre on the First Nations Forestry Program that has successfully assisted First Nations communities to build forestry capacity and improve economic conditions throughout British Columbia.