Manitoba
- Alonsa
- Berens River
- Birch River
- Brandon
- Brochet
- Camperville
- Churchill
- Cranberry Portage
- Cross Lake
- Dauphin
- Deloraine
- Duck Bay
- Ebb and Flow
- Elkhorn
- Flin Flon
- Gimli
- Grand Rapids
- Lac Brochet
- Leaf Rapids
- Lorette
- Manigotagan
- Minnedosa
- Moose Lake
- Morden
- Norway House
- Oxford House
- Pigeon Lake
- Pine Falls
- Portage la Prairie
- Powerview
- Pukatawagan
- Selkirk
- Shamattawa
- Shoal Lake
- Skownan
- South Indian Lake
- Split Lake
- St. Boniface
- St. Francois Xavier
- St. Laurent
- St. Theresa Point
- Stonewall
- Swan River
- The Pas
- Thompson
- Traverse Bay
- Victoria Beach
- Virden
- Wabowden
- Winnipeg
- Woodridge
- York Factory
Canada – Indian and Inuit Communities – Prairie Provinces
Alternate Title
National Atlas Data Base Map Series ; map no. NADM-4
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Geographical Services Division
Surveys and Mapping Branch
Energy
Mines and Resources Canada
Description
Shows inhabited and uninhabited Indian reserves, settlements situated on Crown lands, and other communities (distinct centres of population) by size.
Canada-Red River Settlement
Alternate Title
HC Deb 24 June 1819, vol 40, cc1351-73
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
James Montgomery
[Edward] Ellis
[James] Scarlett
[Henry] Bennett
[Henry] Goulburn
Description
Transcript of House of Commons (United Kingdom) debate about the conflicts between the Lord Selkirk's colony and the North West company.
Canadian History
Archival » Archival Items
Description
File contains articles of historical relevance: "The Sequel to Johnny Horton's the Battle of New Orleans Canadian Style", " 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Stoney Creek", an article in the Winnipeg Tribune regarding use of Treaties as reference material, an article in the Regina Leader-Post regarding John McKay and his respect for local Indigenous persons. Also, relevant pamphlets: The Stone Fort, Selkirk's 75th Anniversary. Also includes correspondence relating to a play about Almighty Voice.
Canadian Indian Health: A Needs Assessment Project
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gordon E. Barnes
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 5, no. 1, 1985, pp. 47-60
Description
Study assessed health and social indicators and responses from questionnaires to 34 Manitoba communities, including Winnipeg.
Canupawakpa Dakota First Nation Inquiry Turtle Mountain Surrender Claim
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
Description
Historical background and submissions to Indian Claims Commission (ICC) on whether a 1909 surrender vote was improperly conducted and therefore invalid. ICC concluded a valid surrender occurred; but recommended consideration be given to existence of burial grounds.
Commissioners include: Roger J. Austine, Daniel J. Bellegarde, and Sheila G. Purdy. [This file has been saved and made available online with permission from the Indian Claims Commission website before it closed down in March 2009.]
Canupawakpa Dakota First Nation Turtle Mountain Surrender Claim - Public Edition, July 2008
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
Description
FILES CAN ONLY BE ACCESSED USING FIREFOX BROWSER. Contains historical documents, memos, reports, correspondence/letters, maps and submissions regarding validity of the 1909 surrender claim. Commissioners include: Roger J. Austine, Daniel J. Bellegarde, and Sheila G. Purdy. [These files were created and compiled by the ICC and provided to the Indigenous Studies Portal in 2009 to make widely available in online format.]
Cardiovascular Risk According to Plasma Apolipoprotein and Lipid Profiles in a Canadian First Nation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
N. D. Riediger
S. G. Bruce
T. K. Young
Chronic Diseases in Canada, vol. 31, no. 1, December 2010, pp. 33-38
Description
Studies the apolipoprotein profile and its relationship to cardiovascular risk factors in a Canadian First Nation community.
Caregiver Knowledge and Attitudes of Preschool Oral Health and Early Childhood Caries (ECC)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert J. Schroth
Douglas J. Brothwell
Michael E. K. Moffatt
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 66, no. 2, 2007, pp. 153-167
Description
Reports on caregiver knowledge and attitudes toward preschool oral health and early childhood caries (ECC) from four communities in Manitoba.
Case Study Report: Pisimweyapiy Counselling Centre
Alternate Title
Nelson House Medicine Lodge Inc.: Project Number: CT-373-MB
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Joan Molloy
Description
Description and evaluation of outpatient and wellness program which addressed the increase in social problems in the Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation.
Case Study: Transforming Curriculum, Transforming Consciousness? Initiatives Within the Formal Education System
Alternate Title
A Case Study of Treaty Education in Saskatchewan and Manitoba
Transforming Relations: A Collaborative Collection
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kristen Lloyd
Description
Discusses Saskatchewan's mandatory treaty education program, called Teaching Treaty in the Classroom and Manitoba's Treaty Education Initiative.
Caught at the Crossroad: First Nations, Health Care, and the Legacy of the Indian Act
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Josée G. Lavoie
Evelyn L. Forget
Annette J. Browne
Pimatisiwin, vol. 8, no. 1, Summer, 2010, pp. 83-100
Description
Looks at health care costs for First Nations people living on and off reserve increasing dramatically by the year 2029 based on data collected in Manitoba and analysing First Nations health.
Celebrating Strengths: Aboriginal Students and Their Stories of Success in Schools
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Aboriginal Education Research Committee
Lina Arruda
Betty Ash
Amy Carpenter
Jeremy Daniels
Sherri Denysuik ... [et al.]
Description
Reports on the Seven Oaks School Division study on Aboriginal perspectives of education by former students.
Challenging Old Ideas: Manitoba's Partnered Approach to Social Policy and Governance
Alternate Title
The History & Future of Social Innovation Conference ; 2008
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Gregory Selinger
Description
Discusses the governance mechanisms Manitoba used to effect change and innovation.
Paper from the History & Future of Social Innovation Conference, The Hawke Centre, Adelaide 19-21 June, 2008.
Challenging the New Canadian Myth: Colonialism, Post-Colonialism and Urban Aboriginal Policy in Thompson and Brandon, Manitoba
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
James Moore
Ryan Walker
Ian Skelton
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 31, no. 1, 2011, pp. 17-42
Description
Explores the relationships, through policy, between the Canadian state and urban Aboriginal peoples focusing on the cities of Thompson and Brandon, Manitoba.
Changes Come to the Canadian Prairies
Alternate Title
Horizons: Canada's Emerging Identity
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
[Michael Cranny]
Description
Focuses on the numbered treaties and their effect on First Nations and the Métis, and the causes and impacts of the North-West Resistance. Intended for Grade 10 Social Studies students.
Chapter from Horizons: Canada's Emerging Identity, 2nd Edition, by Michael Cranny.
Changes to the Native Economy of Northern Manitoba in the Post-Treaty Period: 1870-1900
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Frank Tough
Native Studies Review, vol. 1, no. 1, 1984, pp. 40-66
Description
Argues that the changes during this period were largely a result of transitioning from the fur trade, to an economy that was more diversified and commercialized.
Changing Physical and Ecological Landscapes in Southwestern Manitoba in Relation to Folsom (11,000-10,000 BP) and McKean (4,000-3,000 BP) Site Distributions
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Matthew Boyd
Prairie Forum, vol. 25, no. 1, Spring, 2000, pp. 23-44
Description
Examines two archaeological complexes to discover the impact of landscape evolution and the environment on settlement strategies of the First Nations peoples who lived during that time period.
Changing Times
Alternate Title
Métis Development and the Canadian West ; 2
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Calvin Racette
Description
Overview of Métis history from the 1840s to 1875. Discusses the collapse of the buffalo hunting economy, the establishment of the community of St. Laurent, passing of laws to establish order, and the arrival of the North West Mounted Police.
Includes questions for students.
Chapter 8: The Métis
Documents & Presentations
Description
Highlights development of Métis identity and culture and the conflict between colonists and residents of the Red River which culminated in the Red River Resistances of 1869 and 1885. Student handout for use with Chapter from Grade 7 Social Studies textbook Voices and Visions: A Story of Canada by Daniel Francis; contributing authors Angus Scully and Jill Germain.
Chapter 9: The Métis Rise Up
Alternate Title
[Our Canada: Origins, Peoples, Perspectives]
Unit 3: After Confederation
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
[David Rees
Darrell Anderson Gerrits
Gratien Allaire]
Description
Focuses on the causes of the Métis Resistances and their implications for the province of Manitoba and Canada as a whole. Intended for use in Grade 7 Social Studies classes.
Chapter from Our Canada: Origins, Peoples, Perspectives by David Rees, Darrell Anderson Gerrits, and Gratien Allaire.
Chapter XVII -- "The Hudson's Bay Company"
Alternate Title
The Story of Saskatchewan and its People
E-Books
Author/Creator
John Hawkes
Description
Chapter XII from "The Story of Saskatchewan and its People." The chapter is entitled "The Hudson's Bay Company" and is broken down in to the following sections to give some account of the history of the Hudson's Bay Company in Saskatchewan: "Radisson and Groselliers"; "Fabulous Fur"; "Naval Battle in Hudson's Bay"; "The Battle of Sevenoaks"; "Something About the H.B.CO in Saskatchewan"; "Lord Southesk at Fort Pelly"; "H.B., H.B.C. and Rum"; "Fort Ellice". Illustrations of various forts.
Chapter XX -- "The Rebellion of 1885"
Alternate Title
The Story of Saskatchewan and Its People
E-Books
Author/Creator
John Hawkes
Description
Chapter XII from "The Story of Saskatchewan and its People." The chapter is entitled "The Rebellion of 1885". The first section, "A Retrospect", is a brief introduction to the Resistance. It further broken down into "The Grievances" and the "Bill of Rights".
Characteristics and Prevalence of the Metabolic Syndrome Among Three Ethnic Groups in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
J. Liu
A. J. G. Hanley
T. K. Young
S. B. Harris
B. Zinman
International Journal of Obesity, vol. 30, 2006, pp. 669-676
Description
Study compared results gathered by testing Oji-Cree from northern Ontario and Manitoba, the Inuit from the Keewatin region of the Northwest Territories and non-Aboriginal people from Manitoba
Characterizing the HIV Epidemic in the Prairie Provinces
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marissa L Becker
Ken Kasper
Carla Pindera
Mary Cheang
Debbie Rodger ... [et al.]
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, vol. 23, no. 1, Spring, 2012, pp. 19-22
Description
Looks at the demographics of HIV-positive patients across the prairie provinces.
Chief One Arrows Spirit Returns Home to People
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
StarPhoenix, August 31, 2007, p. A11
Description
Describes how a series of misunderstandings, poor interpretation and hysteria contributed to a unjust sentence for the Willow Cree leader and restrictions for the Beardy's Band.
Child and Family Service Standards in First Nations: An Action Research Project
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brad McKenzie
Esther Seidl
Norman Bone
Child Welfare, vol. 74, no. 3, Special Issue: Changing the Child Welfare Agenda: Contributions from Canada, May/June 1995, pp. 633-653
Description
Summarizes the findings of a study conducted with nine communities in Manitoba. Focuses on responses to questions involving service concepts, placement planning, and culture and community,
The Child and Family Services Authorities Act
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Brenda Smichura-Jerome
Underneath the Golden Boy, vol. 3, 2004, pp. [143]-157
Description
Discussion of the Manitoba Act which enabled the devolution of responsibility for child and family services to First Nations and Métis communities.