Alternate Names
Walpole Island
Latitude
42.59193425
Longitude
-82.49335912
Province
Ontario
Region
Ontario
Type
First Nation Location
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Children and the Future: Indian Education at Wallaceburg District Secondary School

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Edmund J. Danziger
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 19, no. 1, 1992, pp. 20-34
Description

Examines a collaboration between the Walpole Island First Nation and the neighboring Wallaceburg District Secondary School to improve the education of Indigenous students and what can be learned to address persistent educational issues for Indigenous populations nationwide.  

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Culture-sensitive Mathematics: The Walpole Island Experience

Alternate Title
Moving Forward, Making a Difference ; vol. 1
Aboriginal Policy Research ; vol. 3
Aboriginal Policy Research Conference ; 2nd, 2006
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Anthony N. Ezeife
vol. 3
Description

Study focused on appropriate culture-sensitive curriculum materials.

Chapter three from Moving Forward, Making a Difference, vol. 1, which is also vol. 3 in the Aboriginal Policy Research series.

Originally presented at the second annual Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2006.

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Many Hands ... One Spirit: Promising Practices in First Nations and Inuit Home and Community Care: Mental Health Services

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canadian Home Care Association
Description
Case studies listed under three themes: collaboration, integration / linkages, and awareness. Programs from eight communities are highlighted: Osoyoos Indian Band, Kainai Home Care, Indian Brook, Battlefords Tribal Council Indian Health Services Inc., Sagkeeng First Nation, Walpole Island, Kitigan Zibi, and Kwanlin Dun.
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Mrs. Nora Soney

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Nora Soney
Indian History Film Project
Description
An interview with Mrs. Nora Soney giving an account of her life. Name of interpreter/interviewer is missing. Transcribed by Joanne Greenwood.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Colleen Nadjuwon-Johnson

Documents & Presentations
Description
File contains a presentation by Colleen Nadjiwon-Johnson. Nadjiwon-Johnson, a small business owner from the Walpole Island First Nation, discusses a "number of issues affecting myself and other Native small business owners." These include taxation, economic development initiatives, caisse populaires (credit unions), janitorial and personal services, Aboriginal rights (treaty, hunting, fishing, etc.) advocacy, and human resources issues. Following the presentation Commissioners Erasmus and Chartrand discuss some of the issues raised with Nadjiwon-Johnson.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Dean Jacobs, Walpole Island Heritage Centre

Documents & Presentations
Description
File contains a presentation by Dean Jacobs of the Walpole Island Heritage Centre. Jacobs delivers a slide presentation with commentary on the history of Walpole Island and the Ojibwa community there. Issues raised include environmental destruction, the fur industry and the detrimental impact of the anti-fur activists on the Aboriginal economy in the area, fisheries and hunting concerns. Following the presentation Commissioner Chartrand and Erasmus make brief comments.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Ed Isaac, Closing Ceremony and Travel Song

Documents & Presentations
Description
File contains a presentation by Ed Isaac. Isaac, a Potawatomi man from Walpole Island First Nation, discusses jurisdictional, policing, international border, hunting, and fishing issues at Walpole Island. Following Isaac's presentation the assembled Commissioners discuss some of the issues raised with him. After this the Commissioners make some closing remarks, followed by a closing ceremony and travel song which ends the day's sitting of the Royal Commission.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by James Johnson

Documents & Presentations
Description
File contains a presentation by James Johnson. Johnson, a member of the Walpole Island First Nation, discusses his personal views on the Indian Act with reference to economic development, education, assistance, and political structures. Following the presentation the assembled Commissioners discuss the issues raised with Johnson.
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Walpole Island First Nation

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ross Smith
The Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 3, no. 1, Special Issue on Sustainability, Summer, 2002, pp. 18-20
Description
Description the Walpole Island Heritage Centre, or Nin.da.waab.jig, which acts as the research arm of the First Nation. [One or more images have been omitted from this article due to copyright restrictions. These images are accessible in the print version of this journal.]
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Walpole Island First Nation Inquiry Boblo Island Claim

E-Books
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
Description
Historical background and submission to Indian Claims Commission (ICC) as to whether a surrender of May 15, 1786 was invalid and in violation of The Royal Proclamation of 1763. ICC determined the surrender was invalid and the First Nation should resubmit its claim to the federal government under the Comprehensive Claims Policy. [This file has been saved and made available online with permission from the Indian Claims Commission website before it closed down in March 2009.]
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