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"Blue-Ice": Framing Climate Change and Reframing Climate Change Adaptation from the Indigenous Peoples' Perspective in the Northern Boreal Forest of Ontario, Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Denise M. Golden
Carol Audet
M. A. Smith
Climate and Development, vol. 7, no. 5, 2015, pp. 401-413
Description
Study by researchers and the Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) reports on effects of climate change on hunting and fishing and delivery of supplies in community.
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Boiling Point! : Six Community Profiles of the Water Crisis Facing First Nations within Canada

Alternate Title
A Synopsis Prepared by the Polaris Institute in Collaboration with the Assembly of First Nations and Supported by the Canadian Labour Congress
E-Books
Author/Creator
Andrea Harden
Holly Levalliant
Polaris Institute
Assembly of First Nations
p. 28
Description
Looks at the water crisis on reserves, and the right to safe drinking water and sanitation.
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Bonnie Devine

Alternate Title
Bonnie Devine: Curator Profile
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Bonnie Devine
Description
Autobiographical sketch in which the author, an artist, explains why she decided to become a curator.
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Book Review

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Peter Bakker
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 18, no. 1, 1998, pp. 161-164
Description
Book review of: âtalôhkâna nêsta tipâcimôwina. Cree Legends and Narratives from the West Coast of James Bay told by Simeon Scott and translated by C. Douglas Ellis.
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Book Review

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Sophie Beaule
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 17, no. 2, 1997, pp. 372-374
Description
Book review of: The Bear-Walker and Other Stories by Basil H. Johnston.
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Book Reviews

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
David J. Norton
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 17, no. 1, 1997, pp. 170-173
Description
Book review of: Gin Das Winan: Documenting Aboriginal History in Ontario by The Champlain Society.
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Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Lynn Gehl
Native Studies Review, vol. 20, no. 1, 2011, pp. 124-126
Description
Review of: Dancing on Our Turtle's Back: Stories of Nishnaabeg Re-creation, Resurgence, and a New Emergence by Leanne Simpson.
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Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Jane Griffith
Native Studies Review, vol. 20, no. 2, 2011, pp. 196-198
Description
Book review of Collections and Objections: Aboriginal Material Culture in Southern Ontario by Michelle A. Hamilton.
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Breaking Free: A Proposal for Change to Aboriginal Family Violence

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ontario Native Women’s Association
Description
Report includes: explanation of methodology (report largely based on surveys), review of services available, Canadian Justice system, community care and social workers, summary of the extent of the problem in Ontario, proposals for action.
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Breastfeeding among the Ontario James Bay Cree: A Retrospective Study

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ray Black
Marshall Godwin
David Ponka
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 99, no. 2, March/April 2008, pp. 98-101
Description
Discusses a study on low breastfeeding rates and looks at identifying specific socioeconomic circumstances that are associated with the lack of breastfeeding among Cree mothers.
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Bridging Parallel Rows: Epistemic Difference and Relational Accountability in Cross-Cultural Research

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nicole Latulippe
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 6, no. 1, The Future of Traditional Knowledge Research: Building Partnership and Capacity, May 2015, pp. 1-17
Description
Comments on the ethics of the extent non-Indigenous researchers can respectfully engage the knowledge of Indigenous peoples.
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Bridging the Gap: The Need for First Nations Libraries

Articles » General
Author/Creator
James K. Bartleman
Feliciter, vol. 49, no. 5, [Information Resources for Aboriginal Peoples], 2003, pp. 248-249
Description
Discusses that more must be done to ensure First Nations peoples have access to library and information services.
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Brief Administrative History of the Residential Schools & The Presbyterian Church in Canada's Healing and Reconciliation Efforts

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Presbyterian Church in Canada Archives
Description
Summary of the Church's goals of assimilation and Christianization of Aboriginal children into mainstream society and statements of regret for role in the administration of residential schools. Includes list of schools operated by Presbyterian Church in Canada.
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Bringing Home Payahtakenemowin (Peace of Mind): Creating Self-governing Community Services

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Joyce Timpson
Douglas Semple
Native Social Work Journal, vol. 1, no. 1, Inaugural Edition, May 1997, pp. 87-101
Description
Brief historical background of the Nishnawbe-Aski Nation; looks at the social and economic change in remote hunting and trapping communities in Northwestern Ontario; and examines how the First Nations have increased the ability to address health and social service problems locally by assuming control of their health services.
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Bringing Order to Indigenous Primary Health Care Planning and Delivery in Ontario: AHACs and Aboriginal CHCs Response to Patients First: A Proposal to Strengthen Patient-Centred Heath Care in Ontario

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Pamela Williamson
Angela Recollet
Gertie Mai Muise
Adrianna Tetley
Description
Includes overview and recommendations for "Patients First": integration of service and equity, timely access to care and seamless access to other services, consistent and accessible home and community care, and stronger links between public and other health services.
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Broken Promises: Alex's Story

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Bernard Richard
Description
Report of investigation into factors that may have led to the suicide of an 18-year-old Métis youth who was under the care of the BC Ministry of Children and Family Development.
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Bronchiolitis and Pneumonia Requiring Hospitalization in Young First Nations Children in Northern Ontario, Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sarah McCuskee
Michael Kirlew
Len Kelly
Sonya Fewer
Thomas Kovesi
The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, vol. 33, no. 10, October 2014, pp. 1023-1026
Description
Study concludes that rates of lower respiratory tract infections are elevated in First Nations infants living in the Sioux Lookout Zone and hospitalization rates were approximately double the provincial average.
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Buffering Effects of Social Support for Indigenous Males and Females Living with Historical Trauma and Loss in 2 First Nation Communities.

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sharon Bernards
Samantha Wells
Melody Morton-Ninomiya
Sara Plain
Tracey George ... [et al.]
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 2, Collaborative approaches to wellness and health equity in the Circumpolar North..., 2019
Description
Study uses survey data from 207 males and 279 females from 2 Ontario First Nations to examine whether or not social support can offset the negative results of perceived racism, historical trauma and loss on depression and/or anxiety.
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Building Bridges Between Academe and Community: Case Study of the Healing of the Seven Generations Project

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Ginette Lafrenière
Lamine Diallo
Donna Dubie
Native Social Work Journal, vol. 6, no. 1, Resistance and Resiliency: Addressing Historical Trauma of Aboriginal Peoples, March 2007, pp. 121-136
Description
Looks at the merits of university and community collaboration in the development of a community-based healing program for residential school survivors living in the Kitchener-Waterloo area.
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Building on Conceptual Interpretations of Aboriginal Literacy in Anishinaabe Research: A Turtle Shaker Model

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brent Debassige
Canadian Journal of Education, vol. 36, no. 2, Indigenous Education: Pathways to (Re)membering, 2013, pp. 4-33
Description
Looks at author's journey to remain true to Indigenous knowledge traditions while doing research and using traditional teaching tools used in Anishinaabe literary.
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Building Relationships Through Reciprocal Student Exchanges

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Judith M. Hewitt
Elizabeth A. Lee
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 35, no. 1, Indigenous Pedagogies Resurgence and Restoration, 2012, pp. 98-116, 222-223
Description
Describe the learning journeys shared by two First Nations schools, one in a British Columbia city and the other in a Northern Ontario rural community.
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Buried Voices: Changing Tones: An Examination of Media Coverage of Indigenous Issues in Ontario: Media Monitoring Report: 2013-2016

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Miles Kenyon
Jorge Barrera
Cindy Blackstock
Duncan McCue
Tanya Talaga
Connie Walker
Description
Coverage investigated 319 print and online news outlets for keywords including: Indigenous, Aboriginal, First Nation(s), Northern Ontario Reserves, Métis and Inuit. Tone analysis based on inherent positivity or negativity of event, topic or issue.
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Buried Voices: Media Coverage of Aboriginal Issues in Ontario

Alternate Title
Media Monitoring Report: 2010 – 2013
Ontario Media Monitoring Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Robin Pierro
Description
Examines the trends, news spikes, and total print and online media coverage of Aboriginal people, culture, and issues by Ontario-based media organizations.
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Business and Politics in Aboriginal Communities

Alternate Title
Policy Brief (Institute on Governance) ; no. 17
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
John Graham
Heather Edwards
Policy Brief (Institute on Governance)
Description
Looks at universal principles of good governance and how they are applied to business ventures. Includes business development cases.
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Called to a Higher Court

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Chris Raible
The Beaver, vol. 73, no. 4, August/September 1993, pp. 50-?
Description
Book review of: Speedy Justice: The Tragic Last Voyage of His Majesty's Vessel "Speedy" by Brendan O'Brien.
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Can a Myth Be Astronomically Dated?

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David Henige
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 23, no. 4, 1999, pp. 127-157
Description
Barbara A. Mann and Jerry L. Fields argue that a solar eclipse occurred when the Haudenosaunee Iroquois League was founded. Mann and Fields date this occurrence to August 31, 1142.
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