Society
"Divided We Fall, United We Stand": Internalized Oppression and its Affects on Community Development with Aboriginal Communities
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Julie Harper
Native Social Work Journal, vol. 5, Articulating Aboriginal Paradigms: Implications for Aboriginal Social Work Practice, November 2003, pp. 98-116
Description
Discusses various theories that explain how Aboriginal people can heal and come together to work towards one common purpose.
Dogs of War: Potential Social Institutions of Conflict, Healing, and Death in a Fort Ancient Village
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert A. Cook
American Antiquity, vol. 77, no. 3, July 2012, pp. 498-523
Description
Interpreting ritual activity involving dogs and wolves coincided with increased warfare with Mississippians in the Middle Ohio Valley region.
Doris Duke Collection
Alternate Title
Duke Collection of American Indian Oral History
University of Oklahoma Libraries Western History Collections
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
University of Oklahoma Libraries
Description
Transcripts of interviews conducted between 1967 and 1972 with individuals from every tribe in Oklahoma. Can be searched by Interviewee, interviewer, tape number, or keyword.
Drug List
E-Books
Description
The file contains two booklets entitled "Drug List No. 3: Standard Medical and Surgical Supplies." The booklets contain a list of drugs with the description "This list is intended for the guidance of Indian Agents, Doctors, Principals of Indian Residential Schools, Nurses, Field Matrons and Dispensers, in making requisitions for drugs and surgical supplies for the treatment of Indians." One copy is the original, the other a later revised edition.
Dwellings at the Source: Native American Architecture
Alternate Title
Indigenous Architecture Lecture Series
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Peter Nabokov
Description
Author speaks about the six determinants of form, Native societies and traditional dwellings. Uses examples from book produced in collaboration with architect Robert Easton.
Duration: 52:14.
Economic Development and Innu Settlement: The Establishment of Sheshatshit
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
James J. Ryan
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 8, no. 1, 1988, pp. 1-25
Description
Examines the decision to create Shehatshit (also known as Sheshatshu) as a permanent settlement for nomadic Innu of Labrador, and the consequences of forcing peoples to abandon their traditional living patterns.
Editorial: [Indigenous Affairs: Climate Change and Indigenous Peoples]
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Mark Nuttall
Indigenous Affairs, no. 1-2, Climate Change and Indigenous Peoples, 2008, pp. 4-7
Description
Introduction to issues featuring articles on climate change and the impact on ecological, social, cultural and economics in Indigenous communities around the world.
Elements of Culture in Native California
Alternate Title
University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology ; v.13, no.8
E-Books
Author/Creator
Alfred L. Kroeber
Description
Part of: University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology, vol. 13, (259-328).
Establishment of Community Liaison Committee in Saskatoon
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
City of Saskatoon
Description
Includes Saskatoon City Council minutes from a meeting on Monday, January 24, 1977 regarding a motion to establish a Community Liaison Committee to highlight issues of importance to understanding and co-operation between the Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal communities in Saskatoon.
Ethnocultural Processes Among the Chukchi in the 20th Century
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Galina Diachkova
Études/Inuit/Studies, vol. 31, no. 1-2, Tchoukotka/Chukotka, 2007, pp. 317-320
Description
Brief article describes a study, which focuses on the evolution of the contemporary Chukchi community.
Ethnography of the Owens Valley Paiute
Alternate Title
University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology ; v.33, no.3
E-Books
Author/Creator
Julian H. Steward
Description
Part of: University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology, vol. 33, (pp233-350).
Examining the Relationship Between Neighborhood Environment and School Readiness for Kindergarten Children
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Vanessa R. Lapointe
Laurie Ford
Bruno D. Zumbo
Early Education and Development, vol. 18, no. 3, Special Issue: The Early Development Instrument, 2007, pp. 473-495
Description
Presents research using the 2001 Canadian Census to measure neighborhood environment and the Early Development Instrument (EDI) to measure school readiness in British Columbia.
The Face Pullers: Ch. 1 Images - Lt. Gov. Edgar Dewdney, Piapot and Montreal Garrison Artillery
Alternate Title
The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Otto B. Buell
Description
Image of Lieutenant Governor Edgar Dewdney, Piapot, and the Montreal Garrison Artillery.
From the book The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939 by Brock Silversides.
The Face Pullers: Ch.3 Images - Baby Contest at Reserve Hospital
Alternate Title
The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Harry Pollard
Description
Black and white photograph of the contestants in a baby contest at the Blackfoot reserve hospital in Southern Alberta. In the front row are winners (left to right) Mrs. Charles Royal, Mrs. Harry Red Gun, and Mrs. A. Young Man. From the book The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939 by Brock Silversides.
The Face Pullers: Ch.3 Images - Group Indians Who Ploughed Land for R.C.S. (Roman Catholic School)
Alternate Title
The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
John F. Atterton
Description
Black and white photograph of a group of Indigenous men who ploughed land for Roman Catholic School. From the book The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939 by Brock Silversides.
The Face Pullers: Ch.4 Images - Big Belly
Alternate Title
The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Harry Pollard
Description
Photograph of Sarcee man, Big Belly sitting in a clearing with pipe.
From the book The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939 by Brock Silversides.
The Face Pullers: Ch.4 Images - Parade on Stephen Avenue
Alternate Title
The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Harry Pollard
Description
Photograph of a parade held on Stephen Avenue for the Calgary Stampede featuring Indigenous people on horseback wearing traditional clothing.
From the book The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939 by Brock Silversides.
The Face Pullers - Unused Photos "Indian Queen - Macleod Jubilee"
Alternate Title
The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Clarke (photographer)
Description
Black and white photograph of a group of indigenous peoples in full traditional costume watching the 'crowning' of an indigenous girl by a non-indigenous man as part of the festivities at the Macleod fiftieth anniversary Jubilee. Unused photograph from the book The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939 by Brock Silversides.
Family Planning in Central Australia
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Berna Madill
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 7, no. 3, September 1983, pp. 40-42
Description
Article describes the various methods employed to prevent pregnancies and how it seems Aboriginal women in Central Australia are more likely to use birth control.
Federal -- Provincial Welfare Services -- Indian Eskimo Welfare
Archival » Archival Items
Description
Containing correspondence pertaining to various indigenous issues including: education and educational facilities in the north; the sale of liquor to indigenous people; the right to vote (Blackfoot); the health and welfare of indigenous and Inuit communities; honorary chieftainship; request for enfranchisement; related to an Eskimo Affairs Committee meeting. Handwritten letters from young students at the Spanish River Reserve, Massey Ontario. Discussion of the Catholic church and its operations/influence, especially with regards to residential schools.
Feeding Ourselves with Stories and the Gift of Having a Body: A Conversation with Deborah A. Miranda
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
René Dietrich
American Indian Culture and Research Journal , vol. 42, no. 2, Settler Colonial Biopolitics and Indigenous Lifeways, 2018, pp. 103-118
Description
René Dietrich’s interview with poet and author Deborah Miranda.
File Classification System: Administrative (Housekeeping) and Operational Records Indian and Inuit Affairs Program [1872-c1980)]
Alternate Title
A Guide to the Indian and Northern Affairs Canada "File History Cards", 1872-c1980
Guide pour les Fiches sur l'historique de dossiers des Affaires Indiennes et du Nord Canada, 1872-c1980
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)
Description
Lists subject file blocks and subsections, and contains guide to various fiches used by Indian Affairs and its predecessors to track files created in headquarters central registry.
English guide follows French version.
Firing of Canons and Rifles at Louis Riel Day
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Saskatoon City Council
Description
Includes Saskatoon City Council minutes from a meeting on Monday, June 18, 1984 regarding an application from the Saskatoon Muzzleloading Club to gain permission to fire a cannon and muzzleloading rifles at the 16th Annual Louis Riel Day. Council recommends permission be granted subject to any Administrative conditions.