Alternate Title
Speech, Language and Hearing Services to First Nations, Inuit and Métis Children in Canada, With a Focus on Children 0 to 6 Years of Age
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists
Description
Identifies common service barriers and highlights practices that address need for improved and appropriate services.
Spider Weaving: STI/HIV Prevention Using Popular Theatre and Action Research in an Indigenous Community
Theses
Author/Creator
Josephine Auger
Description
Public Health Sciences Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Alberta, 2010.
Spirit Beings, Mental Illness, and Murder: Fur Traders and the Windigo in Canada's Boreal Forest, 1774 to 1935
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Shawn Smallman
Ethnohistory, vol. 57, no. 4, 2010, pp. [571]-596
Description
Looks at how Hudson's Bay Company traders viewed the Algonquian belief in the cannibal spirit, windigo.
Spirit Doctors
Alternate Title
Docs for Schools
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Suzanne Methot
Description
Teacher's resource for documentary written and directed by Marie Burke about Mary and Ed Louie, two Sqilxw (Okanagan) traditional healers.
Spirit Gifting: Ecological Knowing in Métis Life Narratives
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jennifer Adese
Decolonization, vol. 3, no. 3, Indigenous Land-Based Education, 2014, pp. [48]-66
Description
Author discusses traditional knowledge systems of the Métis in Alberta and how the arrival of capitalism impacted the relationship to land. Focuses on writings of Elmer Ghostkeeper, Victoria Belcourt Callihoo and Herb Belcourt.
Spirit Matters: Aboriginal People and the Corrections and Conditional Release Act
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.
Spirit Menders: The Expression of Trauma in Art Practices by Manitoba Aboriginal Women Artists
Theses
Author/Creator
Leah Marisa Fontaine
Description
Native Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Manitoba, 2010.
The Spirit Messenger and the Traditional Exemplar: Two Figures of the Elder Among Plains Cree Communities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Andrew R. Hatala
Michel Desjardins
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 30, no. 1, 2010, pp. 49-81
Description
Interviews conducted on four Aboriginal elders living in Saskatchewan reveal two categories of Cree elders.
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.
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.
Spy Mission: The Trouble at Red River
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Antony Caruso
Description
Role playing game which involves John A. Macdonald asking students to become spies and send information back to the government. Suitable for Grades 5-11.
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 Oppression on the Québec Stage: Une truite pour Ernestine Shuswap at Théâtre Espace Go
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Karis Shearer
alt.theatre, vol. 7, no. 3, March 2010, pp. 10-15
Description
Discusses the French-language production of Tomson Highway's Ernestine Shuswap Gets Her Trout.
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 Indigenous America Series: Earth Mother, Piñons, and Apple Pie
Alternate Title
Earth Mother, Piñons, and Apple Pie
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tom B. K. Goldtooth (Mato Awanyankapi)
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 25, no. 2, Fall, 2010, pp. 11-28
Description
Introduction to the Indigenous Environmental Network (IEN), the work the network does internationally and domestically, and the challenges faced to help protect North America.
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.
The State of Knowledge of Aboriginal Health: A Review of Aboriginal Public Health in Canada: Annotated Bibliography (2000-2009)
Documents & Presentations
Description
Includes both peer-reviewed and grey literature from eight scientific databases, government agencies, organizations, universities, and research centres.
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 2010: We're in It for the Long Haul
E-Books
Author/Creator
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives--Manitoba
[Brigette DePape
Lynne Fernandez
Ellen Smirl]
Description
Focus on Winnipeg, Manitoba.
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.
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.
Staying in School: Engaging Aboriginal Students
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Congress of Aboriginal Peoples
Description
Brief discussion of risk and protective factors associated with completion, promising practices and programs, and recommendations for future initiatives.
"Steeling the Gaze: Collaborative Curatorial Practices and Aboriginal Art"
Theses
Author/Creator
Zofia Krivdova
Description
Art History Thesis (M.A.)--Concordia University, 2014.
Stepping into Governance, Chapter 4
Alternate Title
[Implementing the Vision] ; Chapter 4
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
First Nations Health Council
Description
Chapter four of series looks at the Tripartite First Nations Health Plan.
Duration: 9:57.
Still Life and Quick Wit: An Interview with Jutai Toonoo
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Beth Kotierk
Jessica Kotierk
Jutai Toonoo
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 27, no. 2, Spring/Summer, 2014, pp. 17-22
Description
Interview with an artist who uses various mediums.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 17.
Still Waiting at Attawapiskat
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Linda Goyette
Canadian Geographic Magazine, December 2010, p. [?]
Description
Discusses the community 's ongoing fight to have Indian and Northern Affairs replace the elementary school which was shut down in May 2000 due to contamination.
Still Waiting For First Indigenous Governor General
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Paul Chartrand
Eagle Feather News, vol. 13, no. 10, October 2010, p. 6
Description
Discusses and questions the role of the Governor-General of Canada.
Article found by scrolling to page 6.
Sto:lo Singer Shut Out of Music Awards
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Debora Steel
Windspeaker, vol. 27, no. 10, January 2010, p. 14
Description
Brief article on the nominees and winners at the Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.14.
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.
Stories of a New Agape in Action
Documents & Presentations
Description
Presents 21 stories of healing and activities from different Canadian Anglican parishes.
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]
Storytellers Native American Authors Online
Web Sites » Personal
Author/Creator
Karen M. Strom
Description
Contains links to alphabetical and tribal listings of authors, a calendar of reading dates, biographies, awards, etc.
Storytellers Were Held in High Esteem
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Maria Campbell
Eagle Feather News, vol. 13, no. 2, February 2010, p. 6
Description
Comments on the tradition of storytellers and the lessons the stories tell.
Article found by scrolling to page 6.
Storytelling as an Insightful Tool For Understanding Educational Leadership in Indigenous Yukon Contexts
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Simon Blakesley
Canadian Journal of Educational Administration and Policy, no. 111, October 14, 2010, pp. 1-31
Description
Interviews non-Indigenous principles to see how their life experiences impacted their professional identities and roles as educational leaders focusing on educational leadership theory and practice.
Storytelling Seen as Valuable Teaching Tool
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Andréa Ledding
Eagle Feather News, vol. 13, no. 2, 2010, p. 7
Description
Looks at the launch of Saskatchewan Aboriginal Storytelling Month.
Article found by scrolling to page 7.
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 Aboriginal Success: Moving Toward Learn Canada 2020: Summary Report
Alternate Title
CMEC Summit on Aboriginal Education
Council of Ministers of Education Canada Summit on Aboriginal Education
Documents & Presentations
Description
Brief document outlines themes which developed during discussions held at the CMEC (Council of Ministers of Education Canada) Summit on Aboriginal Education, February 24-25, 2009.
Strengthening Community-Based Approaches to HIV/AIDS and STI Screening, Treatment & Prevention Among Atlantic First Nation People
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Audrey Steenbeek
Marni Amirault
Gabe Saulnier
Cheryl Morris
Canadian Journal of Aboriginal Community-based HIV/AIDS Research, vol. 3, Winter, 2010, pp. 17-28
Description
Looks at developing a plan that would help Maritime Aboriginal communites improve sexual health.
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