Saskatoon
Awasis Conference Convinces Teachers They're On Right Path
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Darla Read
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 5, May 2007, p. 15
Description
Comments on an annual Aboriginal education conference that features workshops and speakers including keynote speaker Dr. Marie Battiste.
Article located by scrolling to page 15.
ayisiyiniwak: A Communication Guide:kâ-isi-pîkiskwâtoyahk
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
City of Saskatoon
Office of the Treaty Commissioner
Saskatchewan Indigenous Cultural Centre
Description
Designed to provide a basic understanding of Indigenous histories, protocols and etiquette, urban reserves, the importance of Elders and traditional practices.
2nd edition.
“Bad Mothers” and the HIV/AIDS Epidemic in Saskatchewan, Canada
Alternate Title
Bad Mothers: Regulations, Representations, and Resistance
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Pamela J. Downe
Description
Looks at the impact of mother blame and stigmatization on Aboriginal women who are living with or affected by HIV/AIDS and injection drug use. Includes experiences of three women author encountered while working with AIDS Saskatoon.
Entire book on one pdf. To read this chapter scroll to p. 103.
Chapter from Bad Mothers: Regulations, Representations, and Resistance edited by Michelle Hughes Miller, Tamar Hager, and Rebecca Jaremko Bromwich.
Being and Becoming a Helper: Illness Disclosure and Identity Transformations among Indigenous People Living With HIV or AIDS in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Andrew R. Hatala
Kelley Bird-Naytowhow
Tamara Pearl
Jen Peterson
Sugandhi del Canto ... [et al.]
Qualitative Health Research, vol. 28, no. 7, 2018, pp. 1099-1111
Description
Using interviews from Indigenous people living with HIV and/or AIDS about their experiences and barriers of their disclosures.
Ben Hoeschen in Native regalia with two Aboriginal chiefs.
Images » Photographs
Description
A photograph of Benard Walter (Ben) Hoeschen wearing a head-dress and beaded leather belt poses with two Aboriginal men, also wearing head-dresses and beaded clothing. Note on back of photo reads "The late BM Hoeschen and friends 1930"
Bibliography - Indian Spirituality
Documents & Presentations
Description
File contains a photocopy of a bibliography of sources pertaining to Aboriginal religion/spirituality taken from various unknown source books. There is also a proposal for a new Native Studies seminar class called "Native Spirituality" to begin in the 86/87 school year and be offered every two years. Barron's proposal includes lists of suggested seminar topics, required textbooks and recommended readings.
Big Sisters Saskatoon Hiring of Aboriginal Staff
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
City of Saskatoon
Description
Includes Saskatoon City Council minutes from a meeting on Monday, March 24, 1980 regarding a petition by individuals supporting a proposal to hire an Aboriginal staff person for the Big Sisters Association of Saskatoon.
The Boom Province: A Syndemic Approach to the HIV/AIDS Explosion Amongst Aboriginal Persons in Urban Saskatchewan
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Andrea Paige Cessna
University of Saskatchewan Undergraduate Research Journal, vol. 1, no. 1, February 2014, pp. 15-20
Description
Analyzes connection between co-infection, injection drug use, poverty, gender, and ethnicity/race to the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
Bridges and Foundations: CURA: Bringing Communities Together to Create Quality Aboriginal Housing
Alternate Title
September 18, 2003 Mini-Conference Findings
Urban Aboriginal Housing: Challenges and Opportunities
E-Books
Description
Attendees of meeting included representatives from the housing industry, financial sector, community-based organizations and various government sectors. Report summarizes common themes that arose in discussions.
Bridging the Bitter Divide in Saskatoon
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Joseph Boyden
Maclean's, vol. 118, no. 47, November 21, 2005
Description
Reports on the relations between police officers and Aboriginal residents in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The article also discusses how one Theatre Company is trying to improve this strained relationship.
The Brightwater Environmental and Science Project: Respecting Traditional Ecological Knowledge - The Soul of a Tribal People
Alternate Title
CUISR Monograph Series
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Bev Kynoch
CUISR Monograph Series
Description
Preliminary investigation into incorporating Indigenous knowledge into the Brightwater school program in a respectful and contextual manner.
Buffalo Boy at Burning Man: Camp, Mourning and the Forgiving of History in the Work of Adrian Stimson
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Lynne Bell
Canadian Art, vol. 24, no. 2, Summer, 2007, pp. 44-48
Description
Discusses the many themes, including forgiveness, which run through the versatile artist's work and discusses the exhibition held at the University of Saskatchewan entitled Buffalo Boy's Heart On: Buffalo Boy's 100 Years of Wearing His Heart on His Sleeve.
Building Capacity through Urban Agriculture: Report on the askîy Project
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Wanda Martin
Lindsey Vold
Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada, vol. 38, no. 1, The Food Environment in Canada, Part III, January 2018, pp. [29-35]
Description
Qualitative study of seven participants (five Indigenous and two non-Indigenous) engaged as interns in the project which involves young adults in planning, planting, tending, and harvesting produce, and developing entrepreneurial skills by selling it at the Saskatoon Farmer's Market.
Building School Climate through Shared Governance: Report on a Collaborative Research Study Undertaken in Two Partnerships among First Nations and Provincial School Boards within the Saskatoon Tribal Council Region
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Harry Lafond
Description
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.
Business Community Donates Large for Station 20 West
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Andréa Ledding
Eagle Feather News, vol. 14, no. 7, July 2011, p. 9
Description
Discusses the donors responsible for raising money to build a community center which will house, among other things, a grocery store, Kids First program and a multi-purpose room.
Article located by scrolling to page 9.
A Celebration of the Arts in Saskatoon - 1995.
Documents & Presentations
Description
Program relating to art work used in the newly-renamed The Centre at Circle and Eighth in Saskatoon, formerly the Circle Park and Wildwood malls. Aboriginal artists and themes are featured; project coordinator is Cecilia Cote.
Ceremonies of Relationship: Engaging Urban Indigenous Youth in Community-Based Research
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kelley Bird-Naytowhow
Andrew R. Hatala
Tamara Pearl
Andrew Judge
Erynne Sjoblom
International Journal of Qualitative Methods, vol. 16, 2017, pp. 1-14
Description
Examines the sources of resilience and positive health strategies for Indigenous youth in urban settings.
Ceremony Involving Indian Leaders in Ceremonial Dress with Three Men in Suits
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Leonard A. Hillyard
Description
A photograph of Indian Leaders in ceremonial dress appear on an outdoor stage with three men in suits, two at microphones. Music stands and chairs are in front of the stage. Setting and occasion are unknown. background appears to be some decorative wall.
Historical note:
Chief Eagle with children
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Star Phoenix Staff
Description
A photograph of Chief Eagle from Whitecap Indian Reserve, as he opens Young Canada Book Week in the Children's reading area, 2nd floor of the Main Branch of the Saskatoon Public Library. He wears feathered headdress and buckskin with bead work and fringes. Two Aboriginal women and four non-Aboriginal children are in the photo as well.