Articles » General
Author/Creator
Office of the Correctional Investigator
Justice as Healing, vol. 19, no. 2, 2014, pp. 7-8
Description
Selections from a the report, which revealed a dramatic increase of Aboriginal Peoples in the federal penitentiary system.
Entire issue on one pdf. To locate article, scroll to page 7.
The Spirit of Haudenosaunee Youth: The Transformation of Identity and Well-Being Through Culture-Based Activism
Theses
Author/Creator
Bonnie Marie Freeman
Description
Social Work Thesis (Ph.D.)--Wilfrid Laurier University, 2014.
Spirit Wars: Native North American Religions in the Age of Nation Building
E-Books
Author/Creator
Ronald Niezen
Spirituality, Holism and Healing among the Lakota Sioux: Towards an Understanding of Indigenous Medicine
Theses
Author/Creator
Jonathan H. Ellerby
Description
Native Studies Thesis (M.A.)--The University of Manitoba, 2000.
Spoken Word
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marueen Simpkins
The Beaver, vol. 80, no. 2, April/May 2000, pp. 42-[?]
Description
Profiles Cree storyteller Louis Bird, who has spent the last 30 years recording, documenting and translating stories in an effort to preserve the oral traditions of his people.
Sports System Works Against Aboriginal Athletes
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Joe Bailey
Windspeaker, vol. 18, no. 8, December 2000, p. 6
Description
Contends that graduates in the sports and recreational field do not learn what life is like in an Aboriginal community and so attempts to develop effective sports and recreation programs in the communities almost always fail.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.6.
Spring 2014 Report of the Auditor General [to the House of Commons]: Chapter 5: First Nations Policing Program--Public Safety Canada
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
[Michael Ferguson]
Description
Audit covered the period between 1 October 2012 and 17 December 2013, with work completed December 17, 2013.
First Nations Chiefs of Police Reaction.
The Spruces
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Steve Roe
Northern Review, no. 21, Summer, 2000, pp. 134-135
Description
Book review of: The Spruces by Rex Holmes.
Squaring the Circle: How Canada is Dealing with the Legacy of Its Indian Residential Schools Experiment
Alternate Title
IALL 18th Course on International Law Librarianship
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Pamela O'Connor
International Journal of Legal Information, vol. 28, no. 2, Summer, 2000, pp. 232-265
Description
Brief historical overview followed by discussion of the Federal government's and churches' changing responses to the issue, and judicial decisions which clarified liability in sexual abuse cases.
Stable Carbon Isotope Analysis: The Ontario Example
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jim Sherratt
Totem, vol. 8, no. 1, 2000, pp. 48-66
Description
Looks at the paleodiet of the Ontario Iroquois.
Staff Perspectives on Working with Aboriginal Offenders Who Self-Injure: What Works, What Doesn’t, and the Role of Culture
Alternate Title
Research Report (Correctional Service of Canada) ; no. R-317
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Janelle Power
Janelle N. Beaudette
David D. Varis
Description
Fourteen Correctional Service of Canada employees participated in focus groups or individual interviews. Goal was to determine what strategies or interventions had proven effective.
Staging Identity: The Co-Construction of Whiteness and Indianness in the Drama of Tomson Highway
Theses
Author/Creator
Randy Lundy
Description
English Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2000.
Standing on Sacred Ground: Teacher's Guide
Alternate Title
Sacred Land Film Project
E-Books
Author/Creator
Rebecca Isaacson
Christopher McLeod
Description
For use with documentary.
Starting a Business in a First Nation Community
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Aboriginal Business Service Network
Community Futures Manitoba
Description
Some information for Canada in general, some only applies to Manitoba.
The State of Industry-First Nations Relations in BC: Part I
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jock Finlayson
Tom Syer
Description
Looks at the state of the relations from the perspective of knowledgeable industry practitioners.
Part 1 of 3.
The State of Industry-First Nations Relations in BC.: Part II: Recommendations
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jock Finlayson
Tom Syer
Description
Looks closely at six areas that require action in order to make further progress on economic reconciliation that will benefit all British Columbians.
Part 2 of 3.
State of Northern Knowledge in Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canadian Polar Commission
Description
Four themes provided framework for analysis and context for findings: preparing for large-scale resource development, increasing community sustainability, strengthening resilience, and understanding environmental change.
State of the Inner City [2014]: Community, Research and Social Change
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Shaunna MacKinnon
Molly McCracken
Julia Higgins]
Description
Focus on Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Static Types to Dynamic Variables: Re-Assessing the Methods of Prehistoric Huron Chipped Stone Tool Documention and Analysis in Ontario
Theses
Author/Creator
Harry Lerner
Description
Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--McGill University, 2000.
A Statistical Profile on the Health of First Nations in Canada: Determinants of Health, 2006 to 2010
E-Books
Author/Creator
Health Canada
A Statistical Profile on the Health of First Nations in Canada: Vital Statistics for Atlantic and Western Canada, 2003-2007
E-Books
Author/Creator
Health Canada
StatsUpdate: 2014 Nunavut Food Price Survey
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Statistical data compares prices for 11 items to Canadian average.
StatsUpdate: Labour Force, Annual Average for 2013
Alternate Title
Annual Average Employment Levels and Employment Rates for the Population 15 Years and Over by Province and Territory
Labour Force Characteristics for People Aged 15 and Over, Nunavut, 2012 to 2013 (Annual Averages)
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
2 statistical tables including definitions and notes.
StatsUpdate: New Cases of Primary Cancer, 2010
Alternate Title
[Cancer Incidence in Canada StatsUpdate]
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Statistical data compares 2010 rates of incidence to 2009 rates in Nunavut, Canada as a whole, as well as each of the provinces and other territories.
StatsUpdate: [Nunavut and] Canada's Population Estimates, Third Quarter 2014 (preliminary)]
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Statistical data on quarterly demographic estimates.
StatsUpdate: Survey of Household Spending 2012
Alternate Title
Average Total Expenditures and Shares of Spending of Major Categories for Provinces and Territories
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Statistical data for Canada and each of the provinces/territories. Categories: food, shelter, clothing, transportation and personal taxes.
The Steamer "Northcote" Running the Gauntlet at Batoche, May 8, 1885
Images » Photographs
Description
Sketch of the steamer "Northcote" being fired upon during the Northwest Resistance.
"Steeling the Gaze: Collaborative Curatorial Practices and Aboriginal Art"
Theses
Author/Creator
Zofia Krivdova
Description
Art History Thesis (M.A.)--Concordia University, 2014.
The 'Stolen Generations' of Mothers and Daughters: Child Apprehension and Enhanced HIV Vulnerabilities for Sex Workers of Aboriginal Ancestry
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Putu Duff
Brittany Bingham
Annick Simo
Delores Jury
Charlotte Reading
Kate Shannon
PLoS One, vol. 9, no. 6, June 13, 2014, pp. 1-6
Description
Findings reveal high levels of child apprehension among sex workers, with over a third of women having their children removed from them.
The Stonechild Effect: Ten Years after the Explosive Inquiry, a Look at How One Teen's Death Changed a City
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jason Warick
Saskatoon Star Phoenix, October 24, 2014
Description
Case involved members of the Saskatoon Police Service who had picked up the teenager and driven him to a location on the outskirts of the city where he subsequently died of exposure.
'The Storehouses of the Good God:' Aboriginal Peoples and Freshwater Fisheries in Manitoba
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Frank Tough
Manitoba History, no. 39, Spring/Summer, June 1, 2000, pp. 2-[?]
Description
Provides historical overview of legal issues related to hunting and fishing.
Stories of Place: Urban Community and Contested Space in Montreal's Cabot Square
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Sara Breitkreutz
Description
Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--Concordia University, [2014]
Stories of the Mi'kmaq
E-Books
Author/Creator
Calvin Coish
Howard Bailey
Cassie Humber
Douglas Paul
Ignatius (Nish) Paul
Cora Petrilli
Jerry Wetzel
Stories the Totems Tell: Bringing Aboriginal Poles to Life
E-Books
Author/Creator
Indian Affairs and Northern Development
The Story of Alberta's Big West Country: Upper North Saskatchewan River Corridor, Shunda Basin, Brazeau Collieries and Nordegg
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
T. D. Regehr
Canadian Historical Review, vol. 81, no. 3, September 2000, pp. 512-514
Description
Book review of: The Story of Alberta's Big West Country by Anne McMullen Belliveau.
The Story of Louis Riel, the Rebel Chief
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Joseph Edmund Collins]
The Story of the Coast Salish Knitters
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Christine Welsh
Description
Looks at the resourceful women who knit Cowachin sweaters.
Duration: 52:03.
Storytelling in the Spirit of Wise Woman: Experiences of Kuper Island Residential School
Theses
Author/Creator
Qwul'sih'yah'magt Robina Anne Thomas
Description
Social Work Thesis (M.S.W.)--University of Victoria, 2000.
Strategic Implications and Considerations for Treaty Rights to Sustenance
Alternate Title
Between Keewatin and Tsilhqot'in: Reflections From the Centre of Turtle Island
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Michael Anderson
Description
Presentation by the director of the Natural Resources Secretariat, Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak, which provides research, policy analysis and negotiation support.
Duration: 37:42.
Strategies for Indigenous Language Revitalization and Maintenance
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Onowa McIvor
Description
Reviews literature and discusses the survival of Indigenous languages, what communities are doing to safe guard their languages, and what is working well and what is not.
Street Gangs in Winnipeg: Inner-City Youth Prevention Programs as Sites of Resistance?
Theses
Author/Creator
Daniel Levin
Description
Sociology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Manitoba, 2014.
Strengthening Relationships: The Government of Alberta's Aboriginal Policy Framework
E-Books
Author/Creator
Government of Alberta
Strengthening the Spirit/Osâyi Kiskinotahn: Building a Comprehensive Response to Family Violence in Aboriginal Communities
Alternate Title
Building the Evidence. Project Summaries ; PS-2014-02
E-Books
Author/Creator
National Crime Prevention Centre
Striving to Keep Hidden and Striving to Tell: Museums and the Colonial Gaze
Theses
Author/Creator
Julie Black
Description
Integrated Studies Project towards (M.A.)--Athabasca University, 2014.
Strong Hearts, Native Lands: Anti-Clearcutting Activism at Grassy Narrows First Nation
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Peggy Smith
AlterNative, vol. 10, no. 5, 2014, pp. 535-537
Description
Book Review of: Strong Hearts, Native Lands by Anna J. Willow.
The Strongest Blood
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Richard Van Camp
Decolonization, vol. 3, no. 3, Indigenous Land-Based Education, 2014, pp. [174]-179
Description
Short story.
Structural Racism and Indigenous Health: What Indigenous Perspectives of Residential School and Boarding School Tell Us? A Case Study of Canada and Finland
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sandra A. Juutilainen
Ruby Miller
Lydia Heikkilä
Arja Rautio
The International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 5, no. 3, June 2014, pp. 1-18
Description
Study based on interviews with 25 individuals from the Six Nations of the Grand River in Canada and 20 individuals from the Inari municipality in Finland.
The Structure of Attention-Deficit and Hyperactivity Symptoms Among Native and Non-Native Elementary School Children
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Morton Beiser
Rene Dion
Andrew Gotowiec
Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, vol. 28, no. 5, October 2000, pp. 425-437
Description
Using data gathered in Flower of Two Soils (FOTS) and School Options for Native Children studies, analysis found that the two disorders existed separately and occurrence of symptoms was not related to culture.
Structures and Strategies for Supporting Aboriginal Student Success: How Do Instructors in Aboriginal Controlled Post-Secondary Education Institutions Integrate Indigenous Knowledge and Culture into Their Practice?
Theses
Author/Creator
Starleigh Joanne Grass
Description
Education Thesis (M.A.)--University of British Columbia, 2014.
Structuring Safety in Therapeutic Work Alongside Indigenous Survivors of Residential Schools
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cathy Richardson/Kianewesquao
Vicki Reynolds
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 34, no. 2, 2014, pp. 147-164
Description
Authors discuss their strategies for helping individuals who are preparing to speak publically about their experiences in the schools.