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A Voice Great Within Us: The Story of Chinook

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Peter Trower
BC Studies, no. 121, Spring, 1999, pp. 132-133
Book review of: A Voice Great Within Us by Charles Lillard with Terry Glavin. Scroll to page 132 to read review.
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Voice of a Leader: If You Truly Believe Children Are Our Future - the Future is Now

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Wayne Chistian
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 5, no. 1, 2010, pp. 10-14
Modified speech by Chief Wayne Christian talking about the history of his community, and how state policies, legislation and laws have affected a way of life for his people. The article also illustrates, through narrative, the importance of re-­learning cultural practices.
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The Voice of Métis: Housing Needs Assessment

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Métis Nation British Columbia
Reports results of survey completed by 2,059 individuals. Statistics on housing tenure, dwelling type, family household status, lone and non-lone parent households, number of children, and housing affordability, adequacy, suitability, and satisfaction.
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Voices of Students: We Are Here! We Are Ready to Care for the Next Generations! “Gathering & Sharing Wisdom

Conference” and the Indigenous Child Welfare Research

Network

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jacquie Green
Rebecca Taylor
Rakiva Larken
Margaret Brier
Trevor Good
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 5, no. 1, 2010, pp. 15-21
Highlights the presentations of Indigenous youth sharing their stories and knowledge on life challenges.
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Voices of the Canoe: For Teachers

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Museum of Anthropology [University of British Columbia]

Contains links to lesson plans for various levels under the themes of Indigenous Knowledge, Historical Consciousness, Evidence, Cultural Expressions, Colonialism, Ancient Civilizations, Mapping, Oral Traditions, Origin Stories, Resources, and Primary Sources.

Educators' section of website that focusses on Fijian, Haida and Squamish canoe traditions and their importance in each culture. 

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Voyages of the Columbia to the Northwest Coast, 1787-1790 and 1790-1793

Alternate Title
A Voyage Round the World Onboard the Ship Columbia-Rediviva and Sloop Washington
John Hoskins' Narrative of the Second Voyage of the Columbia
Miscellaneous Papers Relating to the First Voyage of the Columbia
Miscellaneous Papers Relating to the Second Voyage of the Columbia
Robert Haswell's Log of the First Voyage of the Columbia
E-Books
Author/Creator
Robert Haswell
Includes: Robert Haswell's first and second log, John Hoskins' narrative, and John Boit's log of the second voyage.
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Vyid Ynji Tl'äkų: "I Let It Go Now"

Documents & Presentations
Based on presentations given at a three-day healing gathering held for residential school survivors in November 2009 at the Kwanlin Dün First Nation.
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Wahlgidouk, Giver of Gifts

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jeane Breinig
Atlantis, vol. 29, no. 2, [Indigenous Women: The State of Our Nations], 2005, pp. 97-102
Comments on a Kasaan Haida elder woman and her efforts to document her family and village history.
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Walking on the Lands of Our Ancestors

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Anne Tenning

Discusses case study of traditional education and experiential learning in the Social Studies classroom. Activities would be suitable for Grades 9/10 and 11/12.

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Walking Together for a Better Future

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Linda Kaser
Judy Halbert
Adminfo, vol. 23, no. 3, February 2011, pp. 3-8
Looks at the vision of the Aboriginal Enhancement Schools Network for better educational outcomes.
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War of the Eagles [by] Eric Walters: A Novel Study

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Regional Vancouver Island Aboriginal Circle

Recommended for Grades 6 to 9. Story about two friends, one of Tsimshian/Caucasian descent, the other of Japanese descent, and how they react to the Japanese internment in Canada during World War II.

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Warriors of the North Pacific

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Ken Coats
BC Studies, no. 71, Autumn, 1986, pp. 52-54
Book review of: Warriors of the North Pacific by Charles Lillard. Scroll down to page 52 to read review.
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Water Ethics for First Nations and Biodiversity in Western Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kenichi Matsui
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 3, no. 3, Water and Indigenous Peoples, 2012, pp. 1-23
Examines three issues: need to establish stronger legal and ethical frameworks, need to raise biodiversity/water security profile, need to improve cross-cultural understanding.
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Water, Gold and Obscurity: British Columbia's Bullion Pit

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Peter R. Mulvihill
William R. Morrison
Sherry MacIntyre
Northern Review, no. 25/26, Governance in the Provincial Norths, Summer , 2005, pp. 197-210
Provides a historical overview of the abandoned gold mine and explores some of the ecological aspects of the case.
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Water Governance and Indigenous Governance: Towards a Synthesis

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Suzanne von der Porten
Rob de Loë
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 23, no. 4, Special Issue: Exploring the Governance Landscape of Indigenous Peoples and Water in Canada, Spring, 2013, pp. 1-12
Suggests that both Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples have a role in water governance processes.
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Water Journey: Emerging Themes for Research Priorities for Indigenous Peoples in Canada and Hepatitis C

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alecia Kallos
Chris Macklin
Malcolm King
Sharon Jinkerson-Brass
Sandra Laframbiose ... [et al.]
Canadian Journal of Aboriginal Community-based HIV/AIDS Research , vol. 8, Winter, 2016, pp. 61-79
Discusses key themes which emerged from four sharing circles conducted as part of the project: strength, resilience and hope; intersectionality; barriers across the care continuum; competing priorities; health literacy; and transformation.
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Water Journey: Methods for Exploring the Research Priorities for Indigenous Peoples in Canada and Hepatitis C

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Chris Macklin
Malcolm King
Alecia Kallos
Sharon Jinkerson-Brass
Sandra Laframbiose
... [et al.]
Canadian Journal of Aboriginal Community-based HIV/AIDS Research , vol. 8, Winter, 2017, pp. 44-59
Details the methods used by project's research team for engaging communities and individuals affected by Hepatitis C in the development of leadership and health management strategies.
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Watershed Planning in Clayoquot Sound, Volume 5: Hesquiaht Watershed Plan

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Clayoquot Sound Technical Planning Committee
Volume 5 states that the purpose of the plan is to map and designate the areas that will be set aside as reserves to protect a range of forest values. The plan will also map and designate the harvested areas and the land that is outside of reserves, but where sustainable forest harvesting can take place.
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The Way of the Masks

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Marjorie M. Halpin
BC Studies, no. 59, Autumn, 1983, pp. 69-71
Book review of: The Way of the Masks by Claude Lévi-Strauss. Translated from the French by Sylvia Modelski. Scroll down to page 69 to read review.
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We are All Treaty People: New Models for a Shared Future

Alternate Title
Royal Society of Canada 2012 Governor General Lecture Series
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Jim Miller
Speaker focuses on the history of First Nations-settler relations and treaty-making in British Columbia. Lecture given at the University of Victoria. Duration: 38:55.
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"We Are Fighting For Ourselves": First Nations' Evaluation of British Columbia and Canadian Environmental Assessment Processes

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Annie Booth
Norm W. Skelton
Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management , vol. 13, no. 3, September 2011, pp. 367-404
Comments on the consequences of the exploitation of natural resources and makes recommendations for the revision of assessment processes.
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"We Are Syilx" [Part 1]

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 2. Duration: 14:35.
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We Are the Wuikinuxv Nation

Alternate Title
UBC Museum of Anthropology Pacific Northwest Sourcebook Series
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Pam Brown
Looks at the Wuikinuxv culture and history from a modern perspective using archival photographs.
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