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"Honouring and Caring for Aboriginal People and Communities in the Fight Against HIV/AIDS": Healing Our Spirit BC First Nations AIDS Society - Providing Prevention, Care, Treatment and Support Services for Aboriginal Peoples in British Columbia

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Namaste Marsden
Ken Clement
David Schneider
Native Social Work Journal, vol. 3, no. 1, HIV/AIDS: Issues Within Aboriginal Populations, September 2000, pp. 127-141
Discusses barriers to holistic healing of epidemic: sexual abuse, homophobia, shame, lack of housing, lack of education, alcohol and drug use.
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Honouring Indigenous Women’s and Families’ Pregnancy Journeys: A Practice Resource to Support Improved Perinatal Care Created by Aunties, Mothers, Grandmothers, Sisters, and Daughters

Alternate Title
Honoring Indigenous Women’s and Families’ Pregnancy Journeys: A Practice Resource to Support Improved Perinatal Care Created by Aunties, Mothers, Grandmothers, Sisters, and Daughters
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Perinatal Services BC
Discusses six key principles for healthcare providers: cultural safety and humility; self-determination; trust through relationship; respect; anti-Indigenous racism; and strength and resilience-based practice.
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Honouring: Project of Heart / Speaking to Memory

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Comox Valley Art Gallery
SD71 Indigenous Education Services
Produced to accompany exhibition which incorporated aspects of two other projects: Speaking to Memory: Images and Voices from St. Michael’s Indian Residential School and Project of Heart: Illuminating the Hidden History of Indian Residential Schools in BC. One of the main features of the exhibition was a commemorative canoe decorated with tiles created by students from participating schools.
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Honouring the Seasons of Your Life: Planning Holistically for Your Retirement and Journey as an Elder: Workshop Curriculum Developed for Aboriginal Non-Profit Sector Agencies: Facilitators' Guidebook

Alternate Title
Holistic Retirement Research Paper
Honoring the Seasons of Your Life: Planning Holistically for Your Retirement and Journey as an Elder
Honouring the Seasons of Your Life: Planning Holistically for Your Retirement and Journey as an Elder: Workshop Curriculum Developed for Aboriginal Non-Profit Sector Agencies: Participant Workbook
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Arrive Consulting
Roundtable Consulting
Developed as part of a wider workforce and human resource strategy to support social service agencies and organizations. Related material: Participant Workbook. Holistic Retirement Research Paper.
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Honouring the Voices of Aboriginal Knowledge Keepers in the South Selkirks Region: Perspectives on Climate Change

Alternate Title
Report: Climate Change Adaptation Research For Forest and Rangeland Ecosystems - Resiliency Implications at the Landscape Level
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Natasha Caverley
Looks at the effects of climate change on forest management from an Aboriginal, ecological, social, cultural and economic standpoint.
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“Hope is Absolute”: Gang-Involved Women - Perceptions from the Frontline

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jana Grekul
Petrina LaRocque
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 1, no. 2, 2011, pp. 132-160
Discusses the gendered nature of gangs and risk factors that contribute to Aboriginal gang involvement, and examines quality prevention approaches needed to help young women, in particular, to leave the gang lifestyle.
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Horizontality: Tools for Integrative, Outcome Focused Community Development with First Nations Communities in British Columbia

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Herman Kahlon
Looks at the key tools for working on horizontal outcome focused projects; at conducting a document analysis of the legislation, policies and practices related to each tool; and developing a framework and implementation strategy to identify how the horizontal tools could be applied to produce integrated services in support of First Nations community development.
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The Hours That Remain by Keith Barker: Study Guide

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Angela Code
Provides historical background about issues relating to the play about the murdered and missing women from the "Highway of Tears", a section of highway between Prince George and Prince Rupert, British Columbia.
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"How Do I Put That Away" [Part 2]

Alternate Title
[Indian Residential School Personal Stories]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Hazel Squakin
Presents a First Nations Elder speaking about her experience with residential schools and the impact on her life. Access Part 1. Duration: 6:22.
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How Raven Gave Females Their Tsaw

Alternate Title
Charles Edenshaw
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Terri-Lynn Williams-Davidson
Haida legend. Excerpt from Charles Edenshaw curated by Robin K. Wright and Daina Augaitis.
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How Raven Stole the Sun

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nancy Douglas
Kitty Eddy
Shgen George
Kathy Nielson
Hans Chester ... [et al.]

Retelling of a traditional Tlingit story also known as Box of Daylight or How Raven Brought Light to the World. Lesson plan intended for Grades K-5.

Related Material: Teacher Resource.

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How To Decorate a House: The Re-Negotiation of Cultural Representations at the University of British Columbia Museum of Anthropology

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael M. Ames
Museum Anthropology, vol. 22, no. 3, Winter, December 1999, pp. 41-51
Reviews how the assertion by Aboriginal peoples that they define their own histories served to interrupt and redefine the western idea of scholarly privilege, as it applied to several public representations of indigenous languages and cultures at the University of British Columbia Museum of Anthropology.
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Human T-Lymphotropic Virus Type I and II Infections in First Nations Alcohol and Drug Treatment Centres in British Columbia, Canada, 1992-2000

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
J. David Martin
Richard G. Mathias
Christopher Sarin
Sarah E. Byrne
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 61, no. 2, 2002, pp. 98-103
Tracks the prevalence of HTLV infection in First Nations people entering several residential alcohol and drug treatment centres in British Columbia.
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“I Had to Grow Up Pretty Quickly”: Social, Cultural, and Gender Contexts of Aboriginal Girls’ Smoking

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sandrina de Finney
Lorraine Greaves
Pauline Janyst
Natalie Hemsing
Natasha Jategaonkar ... [et al.]
Pimatisiwin, vol. 11, no. 2, 2013, pp. 151-170
Qualitative study conducted in six remote communities in British Columbia. Variables included personal descriptors, social norms, stress, gender, and involvement with community life.
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I Heard the Band Office Call My Name: Louie V. Louie

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rob Louie
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 39, no. 1, 2019, pp. 201-226

Examines the case of Wayne Louie, who sued the chief and council of the Lower Kootenay Band over fiduciary responsibilities.

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“I’m here and I’m going to do what I’m going to do”: What Is an HIV Older?

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Andrea F.P. Mellor
Natasha K. Webb
Sherri Pooyak
Val Nicolson
Chad Dickie ... [et al.]
Journal of Indigenous HIV Research, vol. 9, Winter, 2018, pp. 66-72

Discusses using the experience and reflections of long-term Indigenous people living with HIV and AIDS to create culturally sensitive support and interventions for patients.

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IAHLA Better Learner Assessment Project: Draft Final Report

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kerry Jothen
Kylie Cavaliere
Sarah Cormode
Lois-Anne Hanson Arnold
Sandra McKay
Gerry William
Project focused on developing tests that were appropriate to Aboriginal adults who were either entering or re-entering the post-secondary education system.
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The Idea of Northwest Coast Native Art

Alternate Title
Native Art of the Northwest Coast: A History of Changing Ideas
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Charlotte Townsend-Gault
Jennifer Kramer
Ḳi-ḳe-in
Provides overview of anthology which chronicles the history of perceptions about cultural objects as "art". Preface and introduction to Native Art of the Northwest Coast: A History of Changing Ideas edited by Charlotte Townsend-Gault, Jennifer Kramer, and Ḳi-ḳe-in.
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Identifying Barriers to Emergency Contraception Use Among Young Women From Various Sociocultural Groups in British Columbia, Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jean Shoveller
Cathy Chabot
Judith A. Soon
Marc Levine
Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, vol. 39, no. 1, March 2007, pp. 13-20
Findings indicate a lack of knowledge combined with conservative cultural or social customs created significant barriers to widespread adoption of the practice.
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Identifying Tourists' Preferences for Aboriginal Tourism Product Features: Implications For a Northern First Nation in British Columbia

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Diana Kutzner
Pamela A. Wright
Amelia Stark
Journal of Ecotourism, vol. 8, no. 2, June 2009, p. 99–114
Looks at identifying the attributes of tourism experiences, interest in Aboriginal tourism activities, topics and experiences, and potential markets for Aboriginal tourism.
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