Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Richard G. Baker
Nadia Verrelli
Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 51, no. 1, Destabilizing Canada / Le Canada déstabilisé, Winter, 2017, pp. 37-63
Description
Analyzes representations of activities associated with the Idle No More movement in editorial and commentary of sections in the Globe and Mail and the National Post.
Snow Goggles
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Amelia Fay
Canada's History, vol. 97, no. 1, February/March 2017, p. 17
Description
Brief article contains a photograph of an early 20th century set of snow goggles, probably from the Caribou Inuit in Nunavut.
Social Denial: An Analysis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in Canada
Theses
Author/Creator
Rebecca Bychutsky
Description
Sociology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Ottawa, 2017.
Social Determinants of Health: Tackling Poverty in Indigenous Communities in Canada
E-Books
Author/Creator
Fred Wien
The Social Life of Sound: Urban Indigenous Youth, Hip Hop and Hardcore
Theses
Author/Creator
Deirdre Zasorin-White
Description
Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Alberta, 2017.
Social Media and the Sexual Exploitation of Indigenous Girls
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dustin William Louie
Girlhood Studies, vol. 10, no. 2, Summer, 2017, pp. 97-113
Description
Discusses how the technology, particularly Facebook, has increasingly become a tool to recruit and keep underage girls in the sex trade. Research conducted with 19 staff members of Prince Albert Outreach and 5 survivors indicated the importance of recognizing early signs of exploitation so that intervention could take place, family-based prevention and education, and using survivors as educators.
Social Organization as an Adaptive Referent in Inuit Cultural Ecology: The Case of Clyde River and Aqviqtiuk
Theses
Author/Creator
George William Wenzel
Description
Geography Thesis (Ph.D.)--McGill University, 1979.
Songs Upon the Rivers: The Buried History of the French-Speaking Canadiens and Métis from the Great Lakes and the Mississippi across to the Pacific
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Jennifer S. H. Brown
Canada's History, vol. 97, no. 5, October-November 2017, pp. 56-57
Description
Book review of Songs Upon the Rivers by Robert Foxcurran, Michel Bouchard, and Sébastien Malette.
Sounding Thunder: The Stories of Francis Pegahmagabow
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Robert J. Talbot
Canadian Historical Review, vol. 98, no. 4, Winter, 2017, pp. 819-822
Description
Book review of Sounding Thunder by Brian D. McInnes.
Sovereign Graffiti on Haida Gwaii
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Hilary Morgan Leathem
Joseph Weiss
BC Studies, vol. 214, Summer, 2022, pp. 9-27
Description
Examines graffiti on a former military base on Haida Gwaii as a symbol of sovereignty and an expression of what it means to be from Haida Nation.
Space and Place Within Aboriginal Epistemological Traditions: Recent Trends in Historical Scholarship
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brenda MacDougal
The Canadian Historical Review, vol. 98, no. 1, March 2017, pp. 64-82
Description
Assesses the changes in historical scholarship as it intersects with Indigenous societies.
Speaking In Circles: Indigenous Identity and White Privilege
Theses
Author/Creator
Adrian Downey
Description
Education Thesis (M.A.)--Mount Saint Vincent University, 2017.
The Spirit of Indigenous Youth: The Resilience and Self-Determination in Connecting to the Spirit and Ways of Knowing
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bonnie Freeman
Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing - Te Mauri: Pimatisiwin, vol. 2, no. 1, June 2017, pp. 60-75
Description
Comments on the resilience and activism of a youth group known as "The Spirit of the Youth".
Sport for Development [SFD] for Aboriginal Youth in Canada: A Scoping Review
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kevin Gardam
Audrey R. Giles
Lyndsay M. C. Hayhurst
Journal of Sport for Development, vol. 5, no. 8, April 2017, pp. 30-40
Description
Literature review identified three themes: value in cross-cultural mentorship, but Aboriginal is advantageous; community engagement essential to success of programmes; and SFD plays subsidiary role in communities in contributing to broader social and economic goals.
Sq’ éwlets: A Stó:lō -Coast Salish Community in the Fraser River Valley Virtual Museum
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dara Kelly
BC Studies, no. 194, Summer, 2017, pp. 195-197
Description
Reviews website featuring stories, history, language, and the connection between the people and place.
St. Joseph's Industrial School Fonds
Alternate Title
Glenbow Archives Finding Aids
Archival » Archival Items
Author/Creator
Glenbow Libraries and Archives
Description
Finding aid has links to scanned copies of letterbook correspondence documents. Includes descriptions and photographs.
Starvation, Experimentation, Segregation, and Trauma: Words For Reading Indigenous Health History
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mary Jane Logan McCallum
The Canadian Historical Review, vol. 98, no. 1, March 2017, pp. 96-113
Description
Discusses how these four terms have focused the overall race and colonialism theme in historical research.
State of the Inner City [2017]: Finding Her Home: A Gender-based Analysis of the Homelessness Crisis in Winnipeg
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jenna Drabble
Sadie McInnes
Statement on Indian Health Policy
Alternate Title
Comminiqué (Health and Welfare Canada) ; 1979-88
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Government of Canada
David Crombie
Description
Stated goal of policy is to "achieve an increasing level of health in Indian communities, generated and maintained by the Indian communities themselves" and that it rests on three pillars: community development, relationship between "Indian" population and the Federal Government, and Canadian healthcare system.
Includes letter sent from Minister of Health and Welfare to Noel Starblanket, President of the National Indian Brotherhood.
StatsUpdate: Labour Force, Annual Average for 2016
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
2 statistical tables including definitions and notes.
Statut des Premières Nations au Canada = First Nations Status in Canada [Map, 2017]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Geomatics Services
[Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)]
Description
Shows locations and whether community is under the Indian Act, Land Management Act or is self-governing.
Staying in Place: Plains Metis Borderland Communities, 1885-1930
Theses
Author/Creator
Katie C. Pollock
Description
History Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Alberta, 2017.
Stepping Out of the Shadows of Colonialism to the Beat of the Drum: The Meaning of Music for Five First Nations Children with Autism in British Columbia
Theses
Author/Creator
Anne Lindblom
Description
Education, Humanities, and Theology Thesis (Ph.D.)-- University of Eastern Finland, 2017.
Stó:lō Community Entrepreneurship and Economics: Rebuilding the Circle
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Keith James
Wenona Victor
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 41, no. 1, 2017, pp. 19-32
Description
Looks at the connections between Stó:lō economics and culture, place, identity, and history.
Stories of Yukon Food Security
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jody Butler Walker
Norma Kassi
Katelyn Friendship
Molly Pratt
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 5, no. 1, Food (In)security in Northern Canada, April 2017, pp. 33-38
Description
Comments on the high rate of food insecurity, almost 20% of children.
Story as a Means of Engaging Public Educators and Indigenous Students
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Martha Moon
In Education, vol. 23, no. 2, Autumn, 2017, pp. 25-42
Description
Explores importance of individual and community stories as a method of enhancing non-Indigenous classroom teachers' understanding and success when interacting with Indigenous children and their families.
A Story of Identity: A Cautionary Tale
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Patrick J. Lewis
AlterNative, vol. 13, no. 2, June 2017, pp. 114-121
Description
Discusses how a university dealt with a complaint about a student who misrepresented themselves as Métis.
Storying Gendered Violence: Indigenous Understandings of the Interconnectedness of Violence
Theses
Author/Creator
Josie Nelson
Description
Social Justice and Community Engagement Thesis (M.A.)--Wilfred Laurier University, [2017]
Storying Living Memories about Indian Day Schools: Transforming Reconciliation
Theses
Author/Creator
Amy Chamberlin
Description
Canadian Studies Thesis (PhD) -- University of Ottawa, 2022.
"Straight from the Heavens into Your Bucket": Domestic Rainwater Harvesting as a Measure to Improve Water Security in a Subarctic Indigenous Community
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nicholas Mercer
Maura Hanrahan
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 76, 2017, p. article no. 1312223
Description
Discusses project to improve water access for the Inuit community of Black Tickle-Domino, Labrador.
Strengthening Âhkamêyimo among Indigenous Youth: The Social Determinants of Health, Justice, and Resilience in Canada's North
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Osemis Isbister-Bear
Andrew R. Hatala
Erynne Sjoblom
Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing: Te Mauri - Pimatisiwin, vol. 2, no. 3, December 2017, pp. 76-89
Description
Literature review of academic articles published between 2000 and 2016 which deal with resilience from an Indigenous perspective.
Structural Racism and Indigenous Health: A Critical Reflection of Canada and Finland
Alternate Title
ACTA Universitatis Ouluensis ; D1413
Theses
Author/Creator
Sandra Alexis Juutilainen
Description
Medicine Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Oulu, 2017.
Structural Violence in Canada: The Role of Winnipeg Educators in Decolonization and Reconciliation between Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Peoples
Theses
Author/Creator
Silvie Kroeker
Description
Peace, Mediation and Conflict Research Thesis (M.A.)--University of Tampere, 2017.
Style Guide for Reporting on Indigenous People
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Journalists for Human Rights
Indigenous Reporters Program
Description
Quick reference to appropriate language for writing about communities and avoiding perpetuation of stereotypes and misconceptions.
Submission on the Development of a Canadian Poverty Reduction Strategy
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres (OFIFC)
Description
Briefly discusses issues and federal actions needed in policy areas such as housing, food security, culture, and self-determination, and lists discussion questions.
Submission to the Government of Canada: Police Abuse of Indigenous Women in Saskatchewan and Failures to Protect Indigenous Women from Violence
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.
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.
Sukaq and the Raven by Roy Goose and Kerry McCluskey, Artwork by Soyeon Kim: Educator's Resource
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Inhabit Media]
Description
For use with the book Suqak and the Raven (Inuktitut version).. Activities and discussion questions geared toward students in Kindergarten to Grade 3.
Summary Findings from Tracks Survey Implemented by First Nations in Saskatchewan and Alberta, Canada, 2018-2020
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kathleen Lydon-Hassen
Leigh Jonah
Lisa Mayotte
Ashley Hrabowy
Bonny Graham ... [et al.]
Canada Communicable Disease Report, vol. 48, no. 4, April 6, 2022, pp. 146-156
Description
Survey assess the burden of HIV, hepatitis C and associated risks. Information is collected on social determinants of health, use of prevention services, substance use, sexual behaviours and care for the two diseases.
Summary of Needs and Issues Related to Telehealth Projects among First Nations in Quebec
E-Books
Author/Creator
Maxime Giguère
Summary of the 2022 Federal Engagement on First Nations Police Services Legislation: What We Heard Report
E-Books
Author/Creator
Public Safety Canada
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
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.
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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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 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.