Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Human Rights Watch
Description
Presents results of six weeks of fact-finding conducted from January to July 2016, interviews and correspondence with police, and complaint mechanisms from August 2016 to January 2017.
Submissions from Parties with Standing [National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls ]
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
National Inquiry Into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
Description
Contains links to oral and written submissions by persons and groups with a substantial and direct interest in the subject matter, or with expertise and perspectives essential for the Inquiry to fulfill its mandate.
Substance Use Patterns of Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Women Offenders
Alternate Title
Research in Brief (Correctional Service Canada) ; RIB-19-08
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Correctional Service Canada
Research in Brief (Correctional Service Canada)
Description
Uses statistics from the Women’s Computerized Assessment of Substance Abuse (W-CASA) with a sample of 908 federally sentenced women for the period between November 2016 and January 2019.
Suicide Among Aboriginal People: Royal Commission Report
E-Books
Author/Creator
Nancy Miller Chenier
Description
An overview of RCAP findings about suicide, the extent of occurrence, contributing factors, prevention initiatives, barriers and solutions.
Suicide among First Nations People, Métis and Inuit (2011-2016): Findings from the 2011 Canadian Census Health and Environment Cohort (CanCHEC)
Alternate Title
National Household Survey: Aboriginal Peoples
E-Books
Author/Creator
Mohan B Kumar
Michael Tjepkema
Suicide Ideation and Attempts Among First Nations Peoples Living On-Reserve in Canada: The Intergenerational and Cumulative Effects of Indian Residential Schools
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robyn Jane McQuaid
Amy Bombay
Opal Arilla McInnis
Courtney Humeny
Kimberly Matheson ... [et al.]
Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, vol. 62, no. 6, 2017, pp. 422-430
Description
Looks at links between Indian Residential School attendance, family, and suicidal thoughts and attempts by Aboriginal adults.
Suicide Prevention Education: Indigenous Youths' Perspectives on Wellness
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Patti Ranahan
Felice Yuen
Warren Linds
Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing - Te Mauri: Pimatisiwin, vol. 2, no. 1, June 2017, pp. 15-28
Description
Presents findings from a research project that involved a wellness workshop.
Summary of Elders' Interviews -- Support from Anthropological Sources
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Lynne Hickey
Indian History Film Project
Description
Author uses various anthropological and historical sources to throw some light on the way in which the Indians of the Treaty 6 and 7 regions might have interpreted the treaty promises.
Summary of the Clinical Review of the Cases of Infant Misidentification at Norway House Hospital
E-Books
Author/Creator
David Creery
Maura Davies
Description
Investigated how two pairs of babies born at the hospital came to be misidentified and were therefore raised by their non-biological parents. Concluded that the identification process was flawed, identification band procedure was not applied consistently and bands were not placed on the babies in the room where they were delivered.
Summary of What We Heard: Challenges, Suggestions and Best Practices in Inuit Government Employment: Nunavummiut Perspectives from Nunavut Stakeholder Engagement Sessions
E-Books
Author/Creator
Employment and Social Development Canada
SUNTEP: An Investment in Saskatchewan's Prosperity
E-Books
Author/Creator
Eric Howe
Support for Indigenous Peoples in the Agriculture and Agri-Good Industry
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Pat Finnigan
Luc Berthold
Alistair MacGregor
Pierre Breton
Earl Dreeshen … [et al.]
Supporting Indigenous Culture in Ontario's Long-term Care Homes: Needs Assessment and Ideas for 2017-2018
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Sue Cragg Consulting
CLRI [Centres for Learning
Research and Innovation] Program
Description
Reports results of literature review, discussions with stakeholders, and issues identified by advisory group.
Supporting Strong First Nation Education Governance: Standards Guide
E-Books
Author/Creator
First Nations Education Council (FNEC)
Description
2nd edition.
The Supreme Law and The Grand Law: Changing Significance of Customary Law For Aboriginal Women of British Columbia
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jo-Anne Fiske
BC Studies, no. 105/106, Womens History & Gender Studies, Spring/Summer, 1995, pp. 183-199
Description
Looks at precedent setting cases involving First Nations women and their struggle for self -determination.
The Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics: Visible Minorities and Aboriginal Peoples: A Study Prepared for the Interdepartmental Working Group on Employment Equity Data
Alternate Title
SLID Research Papers Series
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ruth Dibbs
Tracey Leesti
Description
Provides overview of survey and its strengths, compares data collection and results to other surveys, and gives statistics for four variables: age, labour market activity, education and immigrant status.
Survey on Indigenous Teachers Manitoba Report 2017
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Teachers' Questionnaire Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indigenous Inclusion Directorate, [Manitoba Education and Early Childhood Learning]
Description
Survey asked questions about ancestry, cultural-linguistic identity, participation in professional learning activities, language fluency, knowledge of specific Indigenous subject areas, and comfort level in integrating Indigenous perspectives in the classroom.
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The Survival of Native Territorial Sovereignty in Canadian Land Claims Law: Acknowledging and Historical Fact
Theses
Author/Creator
Michel Youssef
Description
Law Thesis (LL.M.)--University of Ottawa, 1995.
Survivance, Signs, and Media Art Histories: New Temporalities and Productive Tensions in Dana Claxton’s Made To Be Ready: A Review Essay
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Julia Polyck-O'Neill
BC Studies, no. 195, Autumn, 2017, pp. 129-144
Description
Review of exhibition held at Simon Fraser University's Audain Gallery in 2016.
Surviving as Indians: The Challenge of Self-Government
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Greg Poelzer
Prairie Forum, vol. 20, no. 2, Fall, 1995, pp. 308-310
Description
Book review of: Surviving as Indians by Menno Boldt.
Surviving Childhood Trauma: First Nations Novels and the Indian Residential School
Theses
Author/Creator
Jay Lewyn
Description
English Literature Thesis (M.A.)--University of Northern British Columbia, 2017.
Focuses on Porcupines and China Dolls by Robert Arthur Alexie, Kiss of the Fur Queen by Tomson Highway, and Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese.
Susan Point: Spindle Whorl: Teacher's Study Guide
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Vancouver Art Gallery
Description
Although designed to accompany class visit to an exhibition of the Musqueam artist's work, can be used alone.
A Syllabus for History after the TRC
Alternate Title
A Syllabus for History After the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canadian Historical Association
Description
Goal of document is to "gather together materials on Indigenous history in and around Canada that might be useful for people teaching, researching, writing history or working in public history".
Current as of 2019.
Symposium on the Law and Native People: Administration of Justice and Native People
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
W. G. Morrow
Saskatchewan Law Review, vol. 38, no. 1, 1974, pp. 16-22
Description
Discusses modification of the courts and the court system operations in the Northwest Territories.
[Table: 35-10-0060-01]: Number of Homicide Victims and Persons Accused of Homicide, by Aboriginal Identity, Age Group and Sex [2014-2018]
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Statistics Canada
Description
Data from the Homicide Survey, which collects police-reported data on the characteristics of all murder incidents, victims and accused persons.
Data can be added / removed and manipulated to customize table.
[Table 35-10-0119-01]:: Number and Rate of Victims of Solved Homicides, by Sex, Aboriginal Identity and Type of Accused-Victim Relationship [2014-2018]
Alternate Title
2017 Aboriginal Peoples Survey
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Statistics Canada
Description
Data from the Homicide Survey, which collects police-reported data on the characteristics of all murder incidents, victims and accused persons.
Data can be added / removed and manipulated to customize table.
Table 477-0133: Employment Status by Sex, Aboriginal Status and Immigrant Status, Canada: Occasional
Alternate Title
National Apprenticeship Survey (NAS) 2015
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Statistics Canada
Description
Canadian Socio-economic Information and Management System (CANSIM) table uses information from 2015 National Apprenticeship Survey (NAS) .
Data can be added / removed and manipulated to customize table. For example, employment and demographic characteristics.
Tails on the Trails
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Leslie McCartney
Gwich'in Social and Cultural Institute
Northern Review, no. 46, Northern Literature, 2017, pp. 35-54
Description
Discusses the Biographies of Prominent Elders project as a method for using oral histories to preserve and promote Gwich'in culture, traditional knowledge and values. Includes five short stories told by project participants.
Taking Control: Power and Contradiction in First Nations Adult Education
Alternate Title
Canadian Electronic Library. Book Collection.
E-Books
Author/Creator
Celia Haig-Brown
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Taking the Field: 50 Years of Indigenous Politics in the CJPS
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kiera L. Ladner
Canadian Journal of Political Science, vol. 50, no. 1, March 2017, pp. 163-179
Description
Looks at the disconnect between Indigenous politics, journal content, and research methodology.
Talking Story with Vital Voices: Making Knowledge with Indigenous Language
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Candace Kaleimamoowahinekapu Galla
Alanaise Goodwill
Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing - Te Mauri - Pimatisiwin, vol. 2, no. 3, December 2017, pp. 67-75
Description
Authors discuss their research practice using Indigenous Storywork principles.
Tangled Webs of History: Indians and the Law in Canada's Pacific Coast Fisheries
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Douglas Sanders
BC Studies, no. 108, Winter, 1995, pp. 94-99
Description
Book review of:Tangled Webs of History; Indians and the Law in Canada's Pacific Coast Fisheries by Dianne Newell.
Tangled Webs of History: Indians and the Law in Canada's Pacific Coast Fisheries
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Jo-Anne Fiske
Canadian Historical Review, vol. 76, no. 1, March 1995, pp. 106-108
Description
Book review of: Tangled Webs of History by Dianne Newell.
Taonsayontenhroseri:ye’ne: The Power of Art in Indigenous Research with Youth
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kawennakon Bonnie Whitlow
Vanessa Oliver
Kim Anderson
Kari Brozowski ... [et al.]
AlterNative, vol. 15, no. 2, June 2019, pp. 180-189
Description
Describes an arts based research project which uses graffiti art to make Haudenosaunee symbols and images accessible and relevant for Indigenous youth. Discusses cultural bridging and exchange, decolonization, identity, cultural values, and Indigenous solidarity.
The Task Force on Museums and First Peoples
Alternate Title
Part III: Repatriation and Protection of First Nations Culture in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Trudy Nicks
University of British Columbia Law Review, no. 2, Special Issue: Material Culture in Flux: Law and Policy of Repatriation of Cultural Property, 1995, pp. [143]-147
Description
Reviews developments since the release of the Task Force report 2 years earlier and the things still required to be done if the recommendations of the report are to be fulfilled.
Teacher Guide for K.C. Adam's Perception: A Photo Series
E-Books
Author/Creator
Reuben Boulette
Description
The Perception series features pairs of photographs which challenge stereotypes of Aboriginal peoples.
Teacher Professional Reference: Aboriginal Education Grades K-12: A Reference for Selecting Learning Resources
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Manitoba Education and Training
Description
Resources selected using four evaluation criteria: curriculum fit, instructional and technical design, and social considerations. Each entry contains bibliographic information and brief description of content.
[Teacher's Guide]: No Time to Say Goodbye by Sylvia Olsen
Documents & Presentations
Description
Stories in book are based on accounts from Indigenous people who attended Kuper Island Residential School. Lesson plan is intended for use with Grades 9 and 10.
A Teacher's Guide to Student Inquiry for the Graphic Novel Betty: The Helen Betty Osborne Story by David Alexander Robertson and Scott B. Henderson
E-Books
Author/Creator
Connie Wyatt Anderson
Description
Novel tells the story of the nineteen-year-old Cree girl from Norway House Cree Nation who was murdered near The Pas, Manitoba on November 13, 1971. Recommended for use with students Grade 10 or above.
"Teachers Amongst Their Own People": Kanyen'kehá:ka (Mohawk) Women Teachers in Nineteenth-Century Tyendinaga and Grand River, Ontario
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alison Norman
Historical Studies in Education, vol. 29, no. 1, Revisiting the Histories of Indigenous Schooling and Literacies, Spring 2017, pp. 32-56
Description
Comments on the women who persisted as teachers despite gender and material barriers.
Technologies of Ethnicity
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Dawn Thompson
Essays on Canadian Writing, vol. 57, Winter, 1995, pp. 51-69
Description
Author considers multiculturalism in Canada and explores the role of memory in the generation and maintenance of ethnic subjects and identity.
Television Impact on Eskimo People of Canada
Theses
Author/Creator
Sheldon J. O'Connell
Description
Education Thesis (M.A.)--Sir George Williams University, 1974.
Ten-Year Experience of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Diagnostic and Resource Challenges in Indigenous Children
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anna Banerji
Chandrakant Shah
Paediatrics and Child Health, vol. 22, no. 3, 2017, pp. 143-147
Description
Study looked at 49 cases of FASD diagnosed at Anishnawbe Health Toronto (AHT) between 2002 and 2012. Multidisciplinary team assessed neurodevelopmental abnormalities, facial features and growth abnormalities, and inquired about maternal alcohol consumption, current custody and involvement with the criminal justice system.
Terra Nova: Enacting Videogame Development through Indigenous-Led Creation
Theses
Author/Creator
Maize Longboat
Description
Media Studies Thesis (M.A.)--Concordia University, 2019.
Therapies of Freedom: The Colonization of Aboriginal Childhood
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Anne McGillivray
Description
Discusses early authorities' attitudes about the upbringing of Aboriginal children, residential schooling in Canada, judicial responses to culture in child protection cases, and the origin and functioning of intertribal child protection agencies in Manitoba.
"There Are No Shortcuts": The Long Road to Treaty 7 Education
Theses
Author/Creator
Tarisa Dawn Little
Description
History Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2017.
“There Is a Difference”: Mi'kmaw Students' Perceptions and Experiences in a Public School and in a Band-Operated School
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jeff Orr
Daniel B. Robinson
Lisa Lunney Borden
Jennifer Tinkham
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 56, no. 1, Spring, 2017, pp. 55-80
Description
Compares culturally responsive teaching between Mi'kma'ki run schools and public schools for Indigenous students.
"There's a River to Consider": Heid E. Erdrich's "Pre-Occupied"
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Susan Bernardin
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 29, no. 1, Digital Indigenous Studies: Gender, Genre, and New Media, Spring, 2017, pp. 38-55
Description
Discusses a poem written for a blog and a short film.
"These Paintings Have Spirit": Voices Found in Childhood Artwork from Indian Residential Schools
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Adele Bibault
Description
Discusses the repatriation and exhibition of paintings produced at the Alberni Indian Residential School and the Mackay Indian Residential School by exploring the views of a Survivor, Mark Atleo, and Intergenerational Survivor, Lorilee Wastasecoot.
Anthropology Honours Paper (B.A.)--University of Victoria, 2019.
These Things Are Our Totems: Marius Barbeau and the Indigenization of Canadian Art and Culture in the 1920s
Theses
Author/Creator
Sandra Dyck
Description
Canadian Art History Thesis (M.A.)--Carleton University, 1995.