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Our Place at the Table: First Nations in the B.C. Fishery

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
The First Nation Panel on Fisheries
Examines a vision for British Columbia fisheries that focuses on healthy ecosystems and species and equitable sharing of fisheries resources for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people alike.
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Out of Sight: How One Aboriginal Child's Best Interests Were Lost Between Two Provinces: A Special Report

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond
Case involved a three-year-old who suffered physical and emotional abuse and neglect at the hands of her grandparents. She had initially been under the care of British Columbia's Ministry of Children and Family Development, but subsequently became the responsibility of a First Nations agency and the Saskatchewan Dept. of Social Services.
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Out of the Woods: Tsimshian Women and Forestry Work

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Caroline F. Butler
Charles R.Menzies
Anthropology of Work Review, vol. 21, no. 2, June 2000, pp. 12-17
Discusses Tsimshian women's experience as laborers and producers and their exclusion from wage work and independent harvesting over the past 100 years.
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An Outline Sketch of the Maritime Fur Trade

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
F. W. Howay
Canadian Historical Association. Report of the Annual Meeting, vol. 11, no. 1, 1932, pp. 5-14
History of trade, its rise and fall, including effects of international fur trade from the Russian and Chinese markets.
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Overdose Data and First Nations in BC: Preliminary Findings

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations Health Authority
Statistics for overdose events from January 31, 2015 - November 30, 2016 and for overdose deaths from January 31, 2015 - July 31, 2016. Sources: BC Coroners Service, Drug and Poison Information Centre, BC Emergency Health Services/Ambulance Service and emergency department visits at hospitals; supplemented by information from Centre for Disease Control.
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Paddle to the Premier Promises to be a Noisy Affair

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Debora Steel
Windspeaker, vol. 28, no. 6, September 2010, p. 18

Describes a rally to oppose the construction of Site C dam in Northern British Columbia.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.18.

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Paddling To Where I Stand: Agnes Alfred, Qwiqwasutinuxw Noblewomen

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Tracey Lindberg
Canadian Woman Studies, vol. 26, no. 3-4, Indigenous Women in Canada: The Voices of First Nations, Inuit and Metis Women, Winter/Spring, 2008, pp. 226-227,14
Book review of: Paddling To Where I Stand edited by Martine J. Reid, translated by Daisey Sewid-Smith.
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Paddling Together for Culturally Safe Emergency Care for Elders

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Leena Hasan
Janice Johnson
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 16, no. 1, Honouring the Sacred Fire: Ending Systemic Racism toward Indigenous Peoples, 2021, pp. 146-164

Addresses the reluctance of Nuu-chah-nulth elders to seek health care through a two day workshop between the Nuu-chah-nulth people and BC health care providers to brainstorm recommendations to improve emergency care. 

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Page 5 Chatter

Alternate Title
Page Five Chatter
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Beverly Carter
Windspeaker, vol. 28, no. 7, October 2010, p. 5

Article presents three different news reports: Inquiry into the investigation of serial killer Willie Pickton, the Métis Nation-Saskatchewan's 2004 election scandal, and the Great Bear Rainforest RAVE project.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.5.

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Painted Memory, Painted Totems

Alternate Title
Painted Wood: History and Conservation. Part Five: Ethical Considerations
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Andrew Todd
Discusses issues surrounding conservation, preservation, and restoration of totem poles from the Pacific Northwest. Chapter from: Painted Wood: History and Conservation edited by Valerie Dorge and F. Carey Howlett.
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Pandemics and Urban Child Survival: Pulling Together in the Adoption Canoe

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Shelly Johnson
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 10, no. 1, Special Issue on Custom Adoptions, 2015, pp. 52-62
Concludes that sharing experiences and stories can strengthen custom adoption practices, policies, future research and create safety in the lives of children.
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Parenting With Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Deborah Rutman
Marilyn Van Bibber
International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, vol. 8, no. 2, [Indigenous Health Special Issue], April 2010, pp. 351-361
Comments on issues associated with parenting and living with FASD.
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Partners in Success: The Simon Fraser University and Secwepemc First Nations Studies Program

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ron Ignace
Marianne Boelscher Ignace
Monique Layton
Hari Sharma
J. Colin Yerbury
Canadian Journal of University Continuing Education, vol. 22, no. 2, Autumn, [1996], pp. 27-45
Describes extension program established in 1987 in Kamloops, British Columbia. Program's goal is to increase students' cultural knowledge while providing opportunities to acquire academic credentials in the social sciences.
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Partnerships in Procurement: Understanding Aboriginal Business Engagement in the Marine and Aerospace Industries in B.C.

Alternate Title
Research Report (Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business) ; Spring, 2017
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB)
OMX
Reports information about specific barriers gathered at two half-day workshops and through in-depth interviews with approximately 50 industry-related individuals from government, corporate Canada, and Aboriginal businesses.
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Partnerships in Social Work Education

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joanna Lina Pierce
Dawn Hemingway
Glen Schmidt
Journal of Teaching in Social Work, vol. 34, no. 2, 2014, pp. 215-226
As a result of the Gove Report in 1995 changes to the BSW degree where made to include child welfare specialization. Looks at the post-BSW child welfare certificate (CWC) developed for Aboriginal social workers who did not take the specialization component in the BSW degree.
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A Path Forward: A Resource Guide to Support Treaty First Nation, Regional District and Local Government Collaboration and Planning

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation
Using case studies provides tips and tools to improve regional level planning and service delivery for First Nations, regional districts, municipalities and electoral area staff where treaties are close to being completed or being achieved. Includes list of resources.
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