Saskatchewan

Book review of 3 books: Treaty Elders of Saskatchewan: Our Dream Is That Our Peoples Will One Day be Clearly Recognized as Nations by Harold Cardinal and Walter Hildebrandt. Bounty and Benevolence: A History of Saskatchewan Treaties by Arthur Ray and Jim Miller. Indian Treaty-Making Policy in the United States and Canada, 1867-1877 by Jill St. Germain.

Book reviews of: Saskatoon Pie by Geoffrey Ursell. The Plainsman by Ken Mitchell. Talking Back by Don Kerr. Roundup by Barbara Sapergia.

Discusses the cycle of boom and bust that happens in communities and among Cree since contact times.

Critical analysis of the body of work of the noted Saskatchewan Métis author.

Description and discussion of human and other effigy sites.

Book review of: Bounty and Benevolence: A History of Saskatchewan Treaties by Arthur J. Ray, Jim Miller, and Frank Tough.

A boy standing with a memorial commemorating the Battle of Cut Knife Hill near Cut Knife, SK.

An unnamed boy on the Sweet Grass Cree reserve. No date given.

A boy steering a boat at the James Smith Reserve, probably on the Saskatchewan River. No date given.

Brief commentary on artist Bob Boyer, known for making political statements about the way Aboriginal people have been treated throughout the years.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.38.

Looks at the 15 year old winner of the Write a Rap contest and describes his winnings. Article located by scrolling to page 12.

Native Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2010.

Provides an overview of the impact of residential school life on First Nations children and grounds for redress for the abuses suffered.

Community Health and Epidemiology(M.Sc.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2000.

Discusses process and outcomes of program designed to assess the gap between available and needed housing and community services.

Discusses the limited access to physical therapy for rural communities and suggestions for improvements based around cultural sensitivity.

Interdisciplinary Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2016.

Discusses the relationship between bronchitis and environmental factors that increase the likelihood of contracting the illness amongst Indigenous populations.

Dr. Lillian Eva Dyck, receipient of the 1999 National Aboriginal Achievement Award in the field of Science and Technology, relates to readers the personal interests and influences that led her to pursue science.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.27.

Highlights the difficulties faced by reserve residents when accessing urban amenities.

Overview of the visit to Regina by Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall celebrating the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. Article located on page 1 and by scrolling to page A-10.

First Nations leaders contend that the federal government failed to provide funding, as promised, to poverty issues. The issues include contaminated water, black mold, and lack of funding for graduates to pursue post secondary education.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.1.

Author advocates federal governments invest more resources in economic development and education instead of just "managing poverty".

A photograph of a group of buffalo (bison) in an enclosed field. Date and location unknown. Likely in the Prince Albert area, possibly Prince Albert National Park.

Book review of: The Buffalo People by Liz Bryan.

FILES CAN ONLY BE ACCESSED USING FIREFOX BROWSER. Consists of reports, maps, correspondence/letters, legal documents, submissions, oral transcripts, and the French and English versions of the Final Report. [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.]

Overview of the financial benefits of Saskatchewan Aboriginal run casinos and the future of their economic opportunities and development.

Comments on the 2007 Sâkêwêwak Artists' Collective's Storytellers Festival noting that the audience wasn't as large as past years but included more non-Aboriginal people than ever before. Article located by scrolling to page 16 and 18.

Study examines local capacity for local business creation by conducting a needs assessment of knowledge, skills and required training and creation of a supportive social-political environment.

Document discusses practices that have been highly effective in the education of at-risk Aboriginal children. It argues that to succeed the commitment, support, and shared resources of boards of education, teachers, parents, community members, and the provincial government are needed.

Second version, revised.

Looks at the three main objectives of the Office of the Treaty Commissioner: recognize the past, resolve outstanding treaty issues and revive the treaty relationship through education. Duration: 11:59.

Discusses typology of gangs with four levels of progression through violence and intention. Makes recommendations based on five themes which emerged: infrastructure and leadership; addressing trauma, colonization, and settler colonialism; knowledge translation and mobilization; addressing systemic oppression and structural issues of poverty and homelessness; and institutional supports.

History of the Saskatchewan Indian Federated College (SIFC).

Guide prepared by federal, provincial, First Nation and other agencies, intended for use as an information resource for negotiation of service arrangements between the Boards of Education and First Nations.

Policy framework for Saskatchewan's prekindergarten to Grade12 Education system.

Assessment of progress focuses on two aspects: benefits accruing to schools and communities, and effective practices. Included factors such as learner success, collaboration, sharing resources, communication, First Nations and Métis employment, and eradication of racism.

Discusses final results of First Nations Economic Development Forum held March 13-14, 2012.

Continuing Education Thesis (M.C.Ed.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2005.

Looks at the business and community economic initiatives of the Opaskwayak Cree Nation.

Describes a program in Saskatchewan at the Montreal Lake First Nation that teaches at risk youth a meaningful trade and how to attain self-sufficiency.

Looks at mortal combat over street corners, schools, and community centres as gangs vie for dominance in the illegal drug trade.

Looks at the transformation of Northern Saskatchewan life by aircraft in the last 50 years.

Explores early First Nations trading and business ventures, as well as present-day small businesses, including the Cree Way gas station in Saskatoon.

Public Policy Thesis (MPP)--University of Regina, 2019.

Discusses the elements necessary for First Nations businesses to be a success.