Tuberculosis Outbreak Investigation, Central Vancouver Island: Final Report

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Brodkin
Lena Shah
Description
Looks at the investigation, and the findings, that resulted from cases of laboratory-confirmed tuberculosis in the municipality of Port Alberni and on the nearby Aboriginal reserve. The report offers recommendations for future tuberculosis prevention and control activities.
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Turning the Page: Ethnohistory From a New Generation

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Keith Thor Carlson
John Lutz
David Schaepe
University of the Fraser Valley Research Review, vol. 2, no. 2, Through Students Eyes: Selected Papers From the Stó:lō Ethnohistory Field School, Spring, 2009, pp. 1-8
Description
Introduces the articles in this themed issue.
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Twelfth and Final Report on the North-Western Tribes of Canada

Alternate Title
Linguistics
Physical Characteristics of the Tribes of British Columbia
Summary of the Work of the Committee in British Columbia
The Chilcotin
The North-Western Tribes of Canada: Twelfth and Final Report of the Committe, Consisting of Professor E. B. Tylor (Chairman), Sir Cuthbert E. Peek (Secretary), Dr. G. M. Dawson, Mr. R. G. Haliburton, Mr. David Boyle and Hon. G. W. Ross ...
The Social Organisation of the Haida
E-Books
Author/Creator
Franz Boas
Livingston Farrand
Description
Includes essays on the Chilcotin, Haida and linguistics.
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Twenty-Sixth Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1904-1905

Alternate Title
26th Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1904-1905
E-Books
Author/Creator
W. H. Holmes
Description
Report includes the following papers: Report of the Chief by W. H. Holmes The Pima Indians by Frank Russell Social Condition, Beliefs, and Linguistic Relationship of the Tlingit Indians by John R. Swanton
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Two Kwakwaka'wakw Museums: Heritage and Politics

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marie Mauzé
Ethnohistory, vol. 50, no. 3, Summer, 2003, pp. 503-522
Description
Examines two museums with similar goals but different approaches to preserving Kwakwaka'wakw culture and displaying it to the public.
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Two Paths One Direction: Parks Canada and Aboriginal Peoples Working Together

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Steve Langdon
Rob Prosper
Nathalie Gagnon
George Wright Forum, The, vol. 27, no. 2, 2010, p. 222–233
Description
Examines the unique legal and constitutional relationship with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples and Parks Canada including the legislative policy and corporate changes that have occurred over the last 30 years.
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Two Spirited

Alternate Title
First Stories
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Sharon A. Desjarlais
Description
Short film depicts story of prejudice encountered by a two spirited Aboriginal dancer. Duration: 6:49.
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Two Ways of Knowing: Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Scientific Knowledge

Alternate Title
Forests for the Future ; Unit 1
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Veronica Ignas
Description

Includes explanation of the main features of the two knowledge systems and three brief case studies: Indigenous plant classification and nomenclature; pine mushroom industry in Northwestern BC; smallpox epidemic of 1862; and AIDS and its impact on Indigenous populations.

Recommended for Grade 8 Biology.

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UBC-Aboriginal Timeline

Alternate Title
University of British Columbia-Aboriginal Timeline
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology, University of British Columbia
Description

Covers period between 1620 (establishment of first residential school) to 2013 (West Coast National Event of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission). Particular focus on British Columbia.

Related Material: Educator User Guide.

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UBC Learning Circle January 9, 2014: Traditional Foods

Alternate Title
Putting Food Up: Traditional Foods
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Suzanne Johnson
Nitanis Rampanen
Nitanis Rampanen
Description
Webcast provides overview of Indigenous foods, and discusses living off- the-grid and reconnecting with the land and food sources. Duration: 1:49:08.
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UBCIC Chiefs Council Calls for Protection of Pacific Wild Salmon Habitat

Alternate Title
Open Letter: UBCIC Chiefs Council Calls for Protection of Pacific Wild Salmon Habitat
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Union of BC Indian Chiefs
BC Studies, vol. 214, Summer, 2022, pp. 7-8
Description
An open letter to British Columbian Minister of Land, Water and Resource Stewardship Josie Osborne and Canadian Minister of Fisheries and Oceans about the need to protect the wild Salmon habitats.
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An Unauthorized History of the R.C.M.P.

Alternate Title
An Unauthorized History of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
E-Books
Author/Creator
Lorne Brown
Caroline Brown
Description
Includes "The Fred Quilt Case" (chapter 11) and "The Muskego Affair" in Saskatchewan (chapter 12).
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Understanding Community Capacity: Planning, Research and Methodology

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sean Markey
Kelly Vodden
Stephen Ameyaw
John Pierce
Mark Roseland
The Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 2, no. 1, Winter, 2001, pp. 43-55
Description
Describes methods used in assessing the potential for sustainable community economic development (CED).
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Understanding Native Activism

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Steven Point
BC Studies, no. 89
Description
Argues that communication based on willing participants who are open-minded and committed are essential if the resolution of land claims is to be successful. The process must also be seen or viewed to be taking place in a timely fashion or activism may become more aggressive.
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Understanding Successful Approaches to Free, Prior and Informed Consent in Canada. Part 1: Recent Developments and Effective Roles for Government, Industry, and Indigenous Communities

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ginger Gibson MacDonald
Gaby Zezulka
Description

Overview of new developments in the mining sector and the changing roles of various stakeholders with Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) agreements. Looks at cases from the Tłıc̨hǫ, Haida and Mikisew Cree First Nation territories.

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Understanding the Environmental Assessment Process for Energy and Mining Projects: A Toolkit for First Nations Communities

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations Energy and Mining Council
Description
Designed to help communities and their leaders: understand the environmental assessment process, how First Nations can be effectively involved, regimes under agreements and acts, and regulatory processes. Some information is specific to the British Columbia context.
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Understanding the Heartbeat

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jennifer Olson
Jessica Selzer
Education Canada, vol. 52, no. 4, 2012, p. [?]
Description
Looks at the positive outcomes from two secondary school classes which experienced different aspects of Squamish culture.
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Understanding the Métis

Alternate Title
Indigenization Brown Bag Sessions
Indigenization Speaker Series
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Bruce Dumont
Phillip Gladue
Description
Looks at the history, culture and language of the Métis people. Duration: 1:00:16.
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The Unfinished Stories of Two First Nations Mothers

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Maryam Moayeri
Jane Smith
Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, vol. 53, no. 5, February 2010, pp. 408-417
Description
Looks at the lives of two aboriginal women whose past experiences in residential schools have influenced their present literacy practices.
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Unifying and Strengthening the Response to HIV and AIDS in Aboriginal Communities in BC: Final Report March 2009

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[First Nations Health Council]
Description
Results of gathering of representatives from several AIDS organizations, funders, federal and provincial governments, Tripartite First Nations Health Plan staff, and researchers which discusses and identifies strategies and challenges faced in ending the HIV epidemic.
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Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs Aboriginal Title Curriculum Project

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Law Foundation of British Columbia
Description
Covers topics such as Indigenous perceptions of land ownership, relationship with newcomers, Federal responsibilities, Douglas Treaties, and significant court decisions. For use with secondary school students.
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Union of BC Indian Chiefs

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Brad Hornick Communications
Description
Provides links to resources, First Nations Digital Document Source, issues/campaigns and action centre.
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