British Columbia
- Abbotsford
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- Alexis Creek
- Alice Arm
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- Burns Lake
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- Canim Lake
- Chase
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- Clinton
- Courtenay
- Cranbrook
- Dawson Creek
- Douglas Lake
- Duncan
- Endako
- Esquimalt
- Fernie
- Fort Nelson
- Fort St. John
- Galiano Island
- Gingolx
- Gitanyow
- Gitwinksihlkw
- Good Hope Lake
- Greenville
- Haida Gwaii
- Hartley Bay
- Hazelton
- Hope
- Invermere
- James Bay
- Kamloops
- Kelly Lake
- Kelowna
- Keremeos
- Kispiox
- Kitamaat Village
- Kitimat
- Kitsumkalum
- Kitwanga
- Lax Kw\'alaams
- Laxgalts\'ap
- Lillooet
- Lytton
- Merritt
- Metlakatla
- Mica Creek
- Middle River
- Mission
- Moberly Lake
- Mount Currie
- Nanaimo
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- New Westminster
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- Oliver
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- Port Alberni
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- Port Hardy
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- Powell River
- Prince George
- Prince Rupert
- Queen Charlotte Islands
- Richmond
- Rock Creek
- Saanich
- Salmon Arm
- Sardis
- Shelley
- Skidegate
- Smithers
- Sooke
- Spuzzum
- Squamish
- Surrey
- Telegraph Creek
- Terrace
- Tofino
- Tsawwassen
- Ucluelet
- Vancouver
- Vancouver Island
- Vanderhoof
- Vernon
- Victoria
- Whistler
- White Rock
- Williams Lake
Assessing the Business Information Needs of Aboriginal Entrepreneurs in British Columbia: Appendices
E-Books
Author/Creator
Kelly Vodden
Anne Miller
John McBride
Description
Includes: interview list, explanation and results of provider and entrepreneurs surveys, focus group responses, list of programs and information tools,, evaluation of Aboriginal Business Services Network, regional analysis and information on Aboriginal learning styles.
Assessing the Business Information Needs of Aboriginal Entrepreneurs in British Columbia: Report
E-Books
Author/Creator
Kelly Vodden
Anne Miller
John McBride
Jean-Claude Ndungutse
Terry Robertson
et al.
Description
Discusses a study conducted by the Community Economic Development Centre at Simon Fraser University to determine the business information needs of Aboriginal entrepreneurs and service providers in British Columbia.
Assessing the Feasibility of Applying the Co-operative Model to First Nations Community Based Development Initiatives: A Case Study of the Xaxl'ep and a Native Plant Nursery
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kimberlee Chambers
BC Institute for Co-operative Studies Occasional Papers, 2001
Description
Case study illustrates how combining ethnobotanical knowledge and the co-operative model can provide a viable method of sustainable community economic development.
Assessing the Internal Capacity of Urban-Indigenous Housing Providers in British Columbia
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Natalie Cappe
Description
Assessment of ability to operate existing services and maintain and expand services in the future. Looks at factors such as adequate funding, effective operation with existing resources, staff levels, training for managing buildings and tenant needs, and means to meet demand for services.
Association Between Smoking, Insulin Resistance and β-Cell Function in a North-Western First Nation
Alternate Title
Association Between Smoking, Insulin Resistance and Beta-Cell Function in a North-Western First Nation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
M. Daniel
M. D. Cargo
Diabetic Medicine, vol. 21, no. 2, February 2004, pp. 188-193
Description
Study found that former smoking is associated with low β-cell function and current smoking with high β-cell function.
At Home With the Bella Coola Indians: T. F. McIlwraith's Field Letters, 1922-4
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Jacinda Mack
BC Studies, no. 141, Spring, 2004, pp. 120-121
Description
Book review of: At Home With the Bella Coola Indians edited by Douglas Cole and John Barker.
Entire review section on one pdf. To access this review scroll to p. 120.
Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Inquiry, W.A.C. Bennett Dam and Damage to IR 201, Public Edition July 2008
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
Description
FILES CAN ONLY BE ACCESSED USING FIREFOX BROWSER. Document contains submissions, reports, studies, correspondence/letters and video in regards to inquiry which was trying to determine whether the Crown owes compensation in relation to the dam construction. Commissioners include: P.E. James Prentice, Carole T. Corcoran, Aurélien Gill.
Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Inquiry: WAC Bennett Dam and Damage to Indian Reserve 201
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
Description
Historical background and submissions to Indian Claims Commission (ICC) concerning damages sustained by the Athabasca Chipewyan Indian Reserve resulting from construction and operation of the W.A.C. Bennett Dam (the Bennett Dam) in British Columbia.
Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Inquiry: WAC Bennett Dam and Damage to Indian Reserve 201 [Inquiry Report, English Language Version]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
Description
Historical background and submissions to the Indian Claims Commission (ICC) regarding Canada breaching its fiduciary obligations to the Band for environmental damages to Reserve 201 caused by construction and operation of the W.A.C. Bennett Dam. ICC found Canada has a lawful obligation and recommends the claim be negotiated under Canada's Specific Claims Policy. Commissioners include : P.E. James Prentice, Carole T. Corcoran, Aurélien Gill. [This file has been saved and made available online with permission from the Indian Claims Commission website before it closed down in March 2009.]
Atopoi of the Modern: Revisiting the Place of the Indian Residential School
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Geoffrey Carr
English Studies in Canada, vol. 35, no. 1, [Special Issue: Aboriginal Redress], March 2009, pp. 109-135
Description
Discusses the design and construction of the Indian Residential School (IRS) system for Indigenous people in British Columbia.
Attendance at Indian Residential Schools in British Columbia, 1890-1920
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
James Redford
BC Studies, no. 44, Winter, 1979
Description
Describes the policies of white educators in residential schools operated in British Columbia, and looks at the reactions, attendance, and cultural patterns of aboriginal families during the time of assimilation.
Attitudes and Beliefs Towards HIV and AIDS Among Aboriginal Peoples Living in British Columbia
Articles » General
Author/Creator
David Schneider
Namaste Marsden
Tobin Copley
Barbara Skaling
Earl Nowgesic
Native Social Work Journal, vol. 3, no. 1, HIV/AIDS: Issues within Aboriginal Populations, September 2000, pp. 183-192
Description
Examines the collected data from educational workshop participants used to examine characteristics associated with positive & negative attitudes and beliefs about those who are living with HIV, based on categories such as age, gender and location.
Attitudes and Perceptions of Saskatchewan Educators and Non-Educators Towards the Importance of First Nations and Métis Achievement
Alternate Title
[Research Report (Saskatchewan School Boards Association) ; no. 13-01]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Shauneen Pete and Associates Consulting
Description
Looks at strengthening the engagement and success of students by providing an analysis of best practices and recommendations for boards of education.
Augusta
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Anne Wheeler
Description
Portrait of a wise Shuswap woman and her views of the world. Accompanying study guide entitled, Exploring Likenesses and Differences with Film.
Duration:16:33.
Authentic First Peoples Resources for Grades 10 to 12 and Adult Learning
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations Education Steering Committee (FNESC)
First Nations Schools Association (FNSA)
Description
General information on choosing appropriate texts, common themes, copyright and protocol and dealing with sensitive content followed by an extensive list of material with annotations for grade level, description, themes and content cautions.
Authentic First Peoples Resources: K-9
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jo-Anne (Jo) L. Chrona
Sara Florence Davidson
Roberta Edzerza
Nadine McSpadden
Joanne Moiese ... [et al.]
Description
Annotated list of material includes reading level, curriculum areas, themes and topics, publication dates and number of pages.
Updated version. Originally published in 2011.
Authentic Indigenous Arts Initiative
Alternate Title
Case Studies in Aboriginal Business
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Katie K. MacLeod
Case Studies in Aboriginal Business
Description
Brief case study of Aboriginal Tourism Association of British Columbia's consideration of expanding their authenticity agenda to incorporate a branding scheme.
Autoethnography and Material Culture: the Case of Bill Reid
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joel Martineau
Biography, vol. 24, no. 1, Winter, January 1, 2001, pp. 242-258
Description
Discusses Bill Reid's, (1920-1998) life and work and the ways his art can be used to analyze Haida and Canadian politics and cultures.
Autoimmune Liver Disease and the Canadian First Nations Aboriginal Communities of British Columbia's Pacific Northwest
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Eric M. Yoshida
Mark Riley
Laura T. Arbour
World Journal of Gastroenterology, vol. 12, no. 23, June 21, 2006, pp. 3625-3627
Description
Demonstrates that primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is not a rare disease amongst BC's Aboriginal communities.
Averkieva, Julia, "The Tlingit Indians" (Barron's notes).
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Julia Averkieva
Description
Barron's notes on Julia Averkieva's article "The Tlingit Indians" from North American Indians in Historical Perspective / edited by Eleanor Burke Leacock & Nancy Oestreich Lurie. Published New York: Random House, c1971, page 317 to 342. Barron's notes break the article down into sections. These include origins, economic base, transition from a clan community to a class society etc. The article appears to be a fairly comprehensive look at the history of the social life of the Tlingit as explained by the stratification of their society.
Averting Disaster: The Hudson's Bay Company and Smallpox in Western Canada During the Late Eighteenth and Early Nineteenth Centuries
Alternate Title
Averting Disaster: The Hudson's Bay Company and Smallpox in Western Canada During the Late 18th and Early 19th Centuries
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Paul Hackett
Bulletin of the History of Medicine, vol. 78, no. 3, 2004, pp. 575-609
Description
Argues that Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) served as a de facto public health agency and by the late 1830s provided an effective vaccination campaign covering most of western Canada.
Award-Winning Band Puts Members to Work
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Shauna Lewis
Windspeaker, vol. 30, no. 9, December 2012
Description
Looks at recipients of the Fourth Annual British Columbia Business Awards.
Page 3 of insert entitled Raven's Eye: Special Section Providing Aboriginal News from BC & Yukon.
Entire issue on one pdf. Scroll down to access article.
Away From the Indian Act: Treaty Governance at Tsawwassen First Nation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Chief Kim Baird
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 1, no. 2, 2011, pp. 171-181
Description
Discusses the legacy of the Indian Act and the challenges and opportunities for reconciliation with compensation & redress, relationship-building, and governance.
Ayjoomixw: Teeskwat / Powell River
Alternate Title
The Powell River-Sliammon Experience
Documents & Presentations
Description
Looks at the relationship between the City of Powell River and Sliammon First Nation with the signing of a protocol agreement on culture, heritage and economic development.
B.C. Adoption & Permanency Options Update [2017]
Alternate Title
B.C. Adoption Update
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Bernard Richard
Description
Contains disaggregated data for Aboriginal children in five categories: waiting children, after care plans, adoptive families, adoption placements, and transfer of custody. Fourth update to initial 2014 report Finding Forever Families: A Review of the Provincial Adoption System.
B.C. Adoption & Permanency Options Update [2019]
Alternate Title
B.C. Adoption Update
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jennifer Charlesworth
Description
Contains disaggregated data for Indigenous children in six categories: transfer of custody, reunification with family, continuing custody order, rescindments, adoption, and adoptive families.
Fifth and final update to initial 2014 report Finding Forever Homes: A Review of the Provincial Adoption System.