Alberta
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- Willow Creek
The Consort Pebble Chert Quarry Site (EkOr-8) and the Role of Chert Pebbles in Pre-Contact Sites on the Canadian Plains
Theses
Author/Creator
Karin Ingrid Steuber
Description
Archaeology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2008.
Constructed and Contested Truths: Aboriginal Suicide, Law, and Colonialism in the Canadian West(s), 1823–1927
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lesley Erickson
Canadian Historical Review, vol. 86, no. 4, December 2005, pp. 595-618
Description
Examines a history of suicide and the role of medicine men in preventing this behaviour.
Constructing a Legal Land System That Supports Economic Development For the Metis in Alberta
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Stacy Paul Healy
The Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 2, no. 1, Winter, 2001, pp. 61-74
Description
Conducts an overview of the different definitions of the term "Métis", plus a review of events leading up to the enactment of the Métis Legislation in the province.
Consultation Guidelines
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Interest in the Land
Alberta’s First Nations Consultation Guidelines on Land Management and Resource Development
Consultation in Alberta
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
BearPaw Media Productions
Description
Brief outline of the Canadian and Alberta government's duty to consult with First Nations when economic development will impact their lands.
Consultation With Aboriginal Peoples in the Athabasca Oil Sands Region: Is It Meeting the Crown's Legal Obligations?
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Monique Passelac-Ross
Verónica Potes
Resources (Canadian Institute of Resources Law), vol. 98, 2007, pp. [1]-7
Description
Looks at the debate over the environmental and social costs of the oil sands.
Contact Investigations Outcomes of Canadian-Born Adults With Tuberculosis in Indigenous and non-Indigenous Populations in Alberta
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lisa Eisenbeis
Zhiwei Gao
Courtney Heffernan
Wadieh Yacoub
Richard Long
Geetika Verma
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 107, no. 1, 2016, pp. 106-111
Description
Results revealed that 29% of the tuberculosis cases were Indigenous on reserve with 36% Indigenous off reserve.
Contemporary Indigenous Women’s Roles: Traditional Teachings or Internalized Colonialism?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cyndy Baskin
Violence Against Women, vol. 26, no. 15-16, 2020, pp. 2083-2101
Description
An examination of the shift from Indigenous women being highly valued in traditional Indigenous communities to being devalued in modern times through colonial interventions.
Contemporary Prairie Perceptions of Canada's Native Peoples
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Roger Gibbins
J. Rick Ponting
Prairie Forum, vol. 2, no. 1, May 1977, pp. 57-81
Description
Examines a study conducted January and February 1976 regarding the perceptions by non-Indian prairie residents of Native peoples. Statistics show differences in perception were significant between respondents of different educational attainments and age.
Contested Heritage : An Analysis of the Discourse on The Spirit Sings
Theses
Author/Creator
Samantha L. Archibald
Description
Native American Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Lethbridge, 1995.
Continuing Care in Indigenous Communities: Guidebook
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Alberta Health Services
Description
Outlines the different types of services which fall under the spectrum of continuing care and offers advice to communities wishing to provide services.
Topics include performing a needs assessment, funding sources, building a business case, contract process, quality, safety and licensing requirements, and building design. Gives examples of leading practices.
The Contribution of Aboriginal People to Future Labour Force Growth in Canada
Alternate Title
CSLS Research Report ; 2017-07
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Don Drummond
Andrew Sharpe
Alexander Murray
Nicolas Mask
CSLS Research Report
Description
Looks at projections between 2011 and 2036 under various scenarios.
Contributions of Cree Knowledge: Nakatehtamasoyahk Ote Nekan Nitaskenan (Caring for the Land for the Future)
Theses
Author/Creator
Karen A. Geertsema
Description
Rural Sociology Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Alberta, 2008.
Contributions To Trace Element Analysis of Human Scalp Hair
Theses
Author/Creator
James C. Moon
Description
Biochemical Toxicology Thesis (Ph.D.)--Simon Fraser University, 1988.
Cooperative Management, Consultation and the Reconciliation of Rights: Canadian Aboriginal Law and a Case Study in Northern Alberta
Theses
Author/Creator
Graham Richard Statt
Description
Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Alberta, 2006.
Cooperative Management in Alberta: an Applied Approach to Resource Management and Consultation with First Nations
Theses
Author/Creator
Jamie Honda-McNeil
Description
Renewable Resources Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Alberta, 2000.
Copy of Treaty and Supplementary Treaty No. 7, Made 22nd Sept. and 4th Dec., 1877, between Her Majesty the Queen and the Blackfeet and other Indian Tribes, at the Blackfoot Crossing of Bow River and Fort Macleod
Alternate Title
Copy of Treaty and Supplementary Treaty #7, Made 22nd Sept. and 4th Dec., 1877
Copy of Treaty and Supplementary Treaty 7, Made 22nd Sept. and 4th Dec., 1877
Copy of Treaty and Supplementary Treaty Seven, Made 22nd Sept. and 4th Dec., 1877
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Government of Canada
Description
Treaty between the Crown and Blackfeet, Blood, Piegan, Sarcee, and Stony Nations in what is now Alberta. Adhesion and Order in Council setting up Commission for Treaty No. 7 also included. Reprinted from Crown's text of Treaty edition of 1877.
Copy of Treaty No. 6 Between Her Majesty the Queen and the Plain and Wood Cree Indians and Other Tribes of Indians at Fort Carlton, Fort Pitt and Battle River with Adhesions
Alternate Title
Copy of Treaty 6 Between Her Majesty the Queen and the Plains and Wood Cree Indians and Other Tribes of Indians at Fort Carlton, Fort Pitt and Battle River with Adhesions
Documents & Presentations
Description
Covers land in what is now Alberta and Saskatchewan and includes adhesions in 1876, 1944, 1950, 1954, and 1956. Reprinted from the 1877 edition.
Cost of the Revised Northern Food Basket in 2016-2017
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nutrition North Canada (NNC)
Description
Measures cost of a nutritious diet for a family of four for one week using standard food items. Used by Nutrition North Canada to determine subsidies. Table has been modified to show only the comparison with the base year, March 2011, and the yearly differences from March 2016 and March 2017.
Court Affirms Right of Province to "Take Up" Treaty Lands: Grassy Narrows First Nation v. Ontario (Natural Resources)
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Joan M. Young
Jason J. Annibale
Brent Ryan
McMillan Aboriginal Law Bulletin, July 2014, pp. [1]-4
Description
Comments on a decision that, while based on Treaty 3, is assumed its application will apply to other numbered treaties in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario.
COVID-19 Information for First Nations in Alberta
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Anita E. Konczi
Description
Contains general information on the virus, myth busters, and discussion of risk factors based on statistics from the Regional Health Survey (RHS) 3.
The Cowboy Cavalry: The Story of the Rocky Mountain Rangers
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Brian Hubner
Great Plains Quarterly, vol. 33, no. 3, Summer, 2013, pp. 191-192
Description
Book review of: The Cowboy Cavalry by Gordon E. Tolton.
CPR Telegraph Ledger: The North-West Resistance
Archival » Archival Items
Author/Creator
Saskatchewan Archives
Description
Online exhibition of communication between the military forces and the Canadian government during the conflict. Telegrams begin in days leading up to Battle of Fish Creek, after the initial Battle of Duck Lake, and after the Frog Lake Massacre.
Craniometric Relationships Among Plains Indians: Culture-Historical and Evolutionary Implications
Theses
Author/Creator
Patrick Joseph Key
Description
Physical Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 1982.
Creating a New Narrative: Empowering Indigenous Women through Entrepreneurship
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Impakt Marketing
Description
Looks at current context in Alberta; need for gender-specific programming; issue of financing; lack of awareness of business opportunities and start-up resources; and need to build relationships in communities. Presents two-point plan to address needs of Indigenous women.
Creating the Perfect Storm for Conflicts Over Aboriginal Rights: Critical New Developments in the Law of Aboriginal Consultation
Alternate Title
[Aboriginal Law and Resource Development Conference]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lorraine Land
Description
Argues that numerous legal and policy decisions are setting the stage for massive confrontations over approval of developments unless appropriate consultation processes are put in place.
Creation of Indian Reserves on the Canadian Prairies 1870-1885
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
D. Aidan McQuillan
Geographical Review, vol. 70, no. 4, October 1980, pp. 379-396
Description
Examines government policy in the period 1870-1885 which forced both geographic redistribution and curtailed the traditional Aboriginal ways of life in the midst of rapidly changing ecological and economic conditions.
Cree Code Talker
Alternate Title
National Screen Institute Aboriginal Documentary
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Alex Lazarowich
Cowboy Smithx
Cree Code Talkers Ltd.
Description
Short documentary about Charles "Checker" Tomkins, a Métis from Grouard, Alberta, and his service during his attachment to the U.S. Air Force in World War II.
Duration: 13:31.
Cree Language and Culture: 12-Year Program Guide to Implementation: Kindergarten to Grade 3
E-Books
Author/Creator
Alberta Education, Curriculum Sector: Arts, Communications and Citizenship
Cree Language and Culture: Kindergarten to Grade 12: Alberta Authorized Resource List and Annotated Bibliography
E-Books
Author/Creator
Arts
Communications and Citizenship Branch
Alberta Education
Cree Language and Culture: Kindergarten to Grade 12: Authorized Annotated Language and Culture Resource List: Draft
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Alberta Education
Description
Provides authorized annotated resources listed alphabetically for use by teachers.
Cree: Language of the Plains/nēhiyawēwin: paskwāwi-pikiskwēwin
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Neal McLeod
Prairie Forum, vol. 24, no. 2, Fall, 1999, pp. 289-290
Description
Book review of: Cree: Language of the Plains/nēhiyawēwin: paskwāwi-pikiskwēwin by Jean Okimāsis and Solomon Ratt.
Cree Language Resources: An Annotated Bibliography
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lawrence Barkwell
Norman Fleury
Description
Material on: culture, history, mythology and language as well as separate sections for scholarly articles and theses.children's books, films, internet resources, music, recordings, curriculum materials, and textbooks.
Cree Lawfulness and Unlawfulness
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Val Napolean
JOTWELL, September 3, 2015, p. [?]
Description
Analysis of the novel Birdie by Tracey Lindberg.
Cree Trickster Tales
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
E. Ahenakew
Journal of American Folklore, vol. 42, no. 166, October-December 1929, pp. 309-353
Description
Series of Wesakaychak stories about the creation of humans, animals and nature.
Cree Ways of Helping: An Indigenist Research Project
Theses
Author/Creator
Michael Anthony Hart
Description
Social Work Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Manitoba, 2007.
[Crime Report re Little Pine Reserve Indians ... Alleged Sun Dance]; [Re: Indian Sundance, Rocky Mountain House District, Alberta]
Alternate Title
[Selected RCMP Documents Regarding the Sun Dance]
Archival » Archival Items
Author/Creator
W. Kingston
A. H. McCormack
Native Studies Review, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 93-95
Description
First document is a report written by Kingston, dated July 6, 1928, asks for instructions regarding whether or not participants should be charged given the fact that the event did not appear to violate the Indian Act. Second document is a letter by McCormack, describing ceremonies which took place at Rocky Mountain House and Hobbema, Alberta.
A Criteria and Indicators Approach to Community Development
Alternate Title
Working Paper (Sustainable Forest Management Network) ; 2002-2
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
David C. Natcher
Clifford G. Hickey
Working Paper (Sustainable Forest Management Network)
Description
Describes the community-based process of the Little Red River Cree Nation and the development of a self-improving forest management system that is responsive to the values, expectations and changing needs of community members.
Critical Indigenous Studies in the Classroom: Exploring 'The Local' Using Primary Evidence
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Chris Andersen
International Journal of Critical Indigenous Studies, vol. 5, no. 1, 2012, pp. 67-78
Description
Professor discusses revisions he has made to formal writing requirements for his classes. Changes were undertaken to force students to think more deeply about the underlying racism which perpetuates the current status of Aboriginals in Canada.
Cross-Cultural Employer-Employee Issues: Opportunity Report
Alternate Title
Report (Northern Labour Market Information Clearinghouse) ; no. 68
Documents & Presentations
Description
Brief document outlines some of the conflicts that can occur between Aboriginal workers and non-Aboriginal employers, and makes suggestions as to how colleges could help to facilitate interactions.
Crown Consultation With Aboriginal Peoples in Oil Sands Development: Is it Adequate, Is It Legal?
Alternate Title
CIRL Occasional Paper ; no. 19
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Monique M. Passelac-Ross
Verónica Potes
CIRL Occasional Paper
Description
Looks at the Alberta government's consultation policy and practice, focusing on the Athabasca region.
Crude Sacrifice: Pedagogical Guide
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Danielle Delhaes
Pierre Doyon
Clare Gabert
Description
Guide to accompany film, Crude Sacrifice. Target audience ages 13 to 17. Contains questions, fun facts and eleven activities to help students develop a deeper understanding of the issues.
CSCI Joe Doupe Lecture: End Stage Renal Disease Among Aboriginal People
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brenda R. Hemmelgarn
Clinical and Investigative Medicine, vol. 29, no. 6, December 2006, pp. 383-387
Description
Suggests two areas that need further research for Aboriginal people with end stage renal disease to increase their health outcomes and quality of life.
The Cultural Concept of Crime among Urban Natives: An Interpretive Schema
Theses
Author/Creator
Catherine E. Prowse
p. 252
Description
Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Calgary, 1997.
Cultural Continuity, Traditional Indigenous Language, and Diabetes in Alberta First Nations: A Mixed Methods Study
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Richard T. Oster
Angela Grier
Rick Lightning
Maria J. Mayan
Ellen L. Toth
International Journal for Equity in Health, vol. 13, no. 92, 2014, pp. [1]-11
Description
Contends that First Nations who have been better able to preserve their culture may be protected from diabetes.
The Cultural Metamorphosis of Cree Education
Theses
Author/Creator
Christine W. Short
Description
Education Thesis (M.A.)--University of Calgary, 1998.
Cultural Survival Canada - 15.4
Articles » General
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 15, no. 4, A Decade of CSQ, Winter, 1991
Description
Outlines recent court victories for the Grand Council of the Cree of Quebec, a reneged promise to the Lubicon Cree regarding logging in Alberta, and a fund-raising effort to offset lawyer fees for the people of Kanesatake.
Culturally Relational Education in and With an Indigenous Community
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dwayne Donald
Florence Glanfield
Gladys Sterenberg
in education exploring our connective educational landscape, vol. 17, no. 3, Autumn, 2011, p. [?]
Description
Discusses the gap in mathematics quality and equity for Indigenous students and looks at solutions to address these issues based on a study done with Eagle Flight First Nation in Alberta.
A Culture of Loss: The Mourning Period of Paper Indians
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Apryl Gladue
Canadian Woman Studies, vol. 26, no. 3/4, Indigenous Women in Canada: The Voices of First Nations, Inuit and Metis Women, Winter/Spring, 2008, pp. 204-207
Description
Author reflects on the effects of her mixed heritage and non-Aboriginal upbringing in rural Alberta.
Cumulative Effects Assessment for the Northern River Basins Study
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joseph M. Culp
Kevin J. Cash
Frederick J. Wrona
Journal of Aquatic Ecosystem Stress and Recovery , vol. 8, no. 1, November 2000, pp. 87-94
Description
Study conducted to assess the effects of development on the ecology of the Peace, Athabasca and Slave rivers.