Theses
Author/Creator
Lalage Grauer
Description
English Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Toronto, 1991.
Incidence of Daytime Sleepiness and Associated Factors in Two First Nations Communities in Saskatchewan, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Chandima P. Karunanayake
James A. Dosman
Donna C. Rennie
Joshua A. Lawson
Shelley Kirychuk
Mark Fenton
Vivian R. Ramsden
Jeremy Seeseequasis
Sylvia Abonyi
Punam Pahwa
The First Nations Lung Health Project Research Team
Clocks & Sleep, vol. 1, no. 1, March [2019], pp. 13-25
Description
Study involved 317 individuals aged 18 years and older participated in baseline and follow-up evaluations (after 4 years) conducted in 2012-2013 and 2016. Showed association between incidence of subjective excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) and less money left over at end of month, house in need of repairs, having water or dampness in the last 12 months, and damage caused by dampness.
Income Assistance Receipt among Off-reserve Indigenous Peoples in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jungwee Park
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 8, no. 1, October 28, 2019, pp. 47-77
Description
Uses data from the 2012 Aboriginal peoples survey to assess several socio-demographic characteristics of Indigenous people living off-reserve and receiving income assistance (IA). Findings indicate that 12% of Indigenous people living off-reserve receive IA, and that receipt of IA is highly associated with precarity of work, being female, having less than a high school education, and having significantly poorer mental and physical health.
Indian Acts and Amendments: 1868-1950
Alternate Title
Contemporary Indian Legislation, 1951-1978
E-Books
Author/Creator
Treaties and Historical Research Centre, Corporate Policy, Department of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
Description
The Indian Agents of Fort Chipewyan: Bureaucrats in Isolation
Theses
Author/Creator
Patrick Niven Mackenzie
Description
History Thesis (M.A.)--The University of Calgary, 1993.
Indian and Métis Education: Parents as Partners
Alternate Title
Indian and Métis Education: 1993 Forum : Engaging Parents as Partners
SSTA (Saskatchewan School Trustees Association) Research Centre Report; #93-10
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Saskatchewan School Trustees Association
Description
Looks at parent involvement in the school system and the positive outcomes that come from this participation.
Indian and Northern Education Program
Archival » Archival Items
Author/Creator
Indian and Northern Education Program
Description
Materials relating to the 20th Reunion & Language Workshop of the Indian and Northern Education Program, including correspondence, pamphlets and a rough draft of Dr. Spinks's remarks at the banquet.
Indian Art Display at the Friendship Centre
Images » Photographs
Description
File contains 14 negatives of Aboriginal art displayed at the Indian and Metis Friendship Centre, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, on January 17, 1981. Negatives show a range of artwork; mainly paintings with some other mediums.
Indian Association of Alberta: Constitutional Exclusion Leaves Us No Choice
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Indian Association of Alberta
Description
In 1981 IAA argued that First Nations had two choices: either remain outside the Constitution or negotiate a new relationship that will place them in Confederation.
Indian Claims Commission: Annual Report 1991-1992 to 1993-1994
E-Books
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
Indian Claims Commisson: Annual Report 1991-1992 to 1993-1994: Fairness in Claims Negotiations
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
Description
Overview of 1991-1994 activities of the Indian Specific Claims Commission (ICC), an independent body of inquiry whose mandate includes review of rejected federal claims. The ICC focus includes, claims inquiries, research, mediation and publications, as well as review of the federal Specific Claims Policy and process. [This file has been saved and made available online with permission from the Indian Claims Commission website before it closed down in March 2009.]
Indian Equity Foundation Lacks Signing
Articles » General
Saskatchewan Indian, Special Edition, November 1981, p. 27
Description
Noel Starblanket describes the benefits of the Saskatchewan program and explains why the Agreement is not yet signed by the Federal government.
Indian Infant Mortality in British Columbia
Theses
Author/Creator
Marilyn Baker-Anderson
Description
Community and Regional Planning Thesis (M.A.)--University of British Columbia, 1981.
An Indian Residential School Survivor's Journey with Truth and Reconciliation
Theses
Author/Creator
Arlene Shirley Conrad
Description
Professional Communication Thesis (M.A.)--Royal Roads University, 2019.
Indian Status for Women
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Star Phoenix Editorial
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 11, no. 8, August 1981, p. 2
Description
Saskatoon Star Phoenix article that supports the amending of law so First Nation women keep "registered status" after marriage to men who are not "registered Indians."
The "Indian," the "Other" in the Canadian Quest for Identity
Theses
Author/Creator
Joan Bridgeman
Description
English Thesis (M.A.)--University of Winnipeg, 1981.
Indians, the Beaver, and the Bay: The Economics of Depletion in the Lands of the Hudson's Bay Company, 1700-1763
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ann M. Carlos
Frank D. Lewis
The Journal of Economic History, vol. 53, no. 3, September 1993, pp. 465-494
Description
Explains the supply of and demand for beaver furs during this time period.
Indigeneity: An Asset Never a Barrier to Indigenous Business Success: Empowering Indigenous Entrepreneurs Worldwide - Cross National Lessons
Alternate Title
Policy Series (Frontier Centre for Public Policy) ; 222
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Joseph Quesnel
Description
Brief discussion of similarities and differences between 24 individual entrepreneurs and business leaders from four separate countries.
Indigenous Activism, Community Sustainability, and the Constraints of CANZUS Settler-Colonial Nationhood.
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Paul R McKenzie-Jones
Transmotion, vol. 5, no. 1, Native American Narratives in a Global Context, July 11, 2019, pp. 104-131
Description
Author considers different cases of Indigenous resistance; offers a critique of the process of settler-colonial nationhood citing Audra Simpson’s assertion in Mohawk Interruptus that “continued Indigenous defense undermines and corrupts the absolutism of settler-colonial nationhood”
Indigenous Ally Toolkit
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Dakota Swiftwolfe]
Indigenous and Decolonizing Studies in Education: Mapping the Long View
E-Books
Author/Creator
Linda Tuhiwai Smith
Eve Tuck
K. Wayne Yang
Sandra Styres
Naadli Todd Lee Ormiston … Alex Wilson … [et al.]
Indigenous Arts & Stories
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Historica Canada
Description
Website for the art and creative writing competition for Indigenous youth. Includes links to past winners' submissions, guidelines for submissions, information about prizing, and section for teachers.
Indigenous Carceral Motherhood: An Examination of Colonial, Patriarchal, and Neoliberal Control
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Isabel Scheuneman Scott
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 8, no. 1, October 28, 2019, pp. 78-103
Description
Author examines the experience of Indigenous mothers who are also involved in the Canadian penal system and are parenting through visitation, in-prison programs, or while on parole; makes recommendations for improving the experience of women who are mothering from, in or after prison.
Indigenous Child Welfare Legislation: A Historical Change or Another Paper Tiger?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cindy Blackstock
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 14, no. 1, Celebrating 15 Years of Wisdom , 2019, pp. 5-8
Description
Reviews 2018 Indigenous child welfare legislation to address the welfare of Indigenous children and families.
Indigenous Comics and Graphic Novels: An Annotated Bibliography
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Taylor Daigneault
Amy Mazowita
Candida Rifkind
Camille Callison
Jeunesse: Young People, Texts, Cultures, vol. 11, no. 1, Summer, 2019, pp. i-xxxvi
Description
Focuses on material with self-identified Indigenous creators and publishers published as of March 2019. Divided into anthologies, series, and individual works.
Indigenous Contributions to the Manitoba Economy
E-Books
Author/Creator
Bill Ashton
Aimee Coueslan
Clyde Flett
Gabriela Jimenez
Stephen Johnson
Lori Zimmerman
Description
Related Material:
Technical Brief.
At-a-Glance Summary.
Contributions of Northern Indigenous People.
Indigenous Contributions to the Manitoba Economy: At-a-Glance Summary
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Rural Development Institute
Brandon University
Southern Chiefs Organization [Manitoba]
Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak
Description
Infographic.
Related material:
Full Report.
Technical Brief.
Indigenous Data Portal
Web Sites » Governmental
Author/Creator
Aboriginal Statistics Program
Statistics Canada
Description
Statistics Canada website includes links to products about First Nations, Métis, and Inuit including topics such as children, work, heath and well-being, crime and victimization, and demographics. In addition, it contains links to individual community profiles and information on recent releases from results of the 2016 Census.
Indigenous Data Sovereignty
Alternate Title
Issues in Open Data
The State of Open Data: Histories and Horizons
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Stephanie Carroll Rainie
Tahu Kukutai
Maggie Walter
Oscar Luis Figeuroa-Rodriguez
Jennifer Walker
Per Alexsson
Description
Discusses issues relating to ownership, representation, and control of open data, the individual and collective right to access and privacy, and current approaches to ownership, licensing and use.Chapterr 21 in The State of Open Data: Histories and Horizons edited by Tim Davies, Stephen B. Walker,
Mor Rubinstein, and Fernando Perini.
Indigenous Early Childhood Development in Canada: Current State of Knowledge and Future Directions
E-Books
Author/Creator
Regine Halseth
Margo Greenwood
Indigenous Early Learning and Care in the City of Edmonton: Articulating the Experiences, Perspectives and Needs of Indigenous Parents and Caregivers
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Tibetha Kemble
Description
Recommendations developed as a result of feedback gathered in six Talking Circles composed of both Indigenous and non-Indigenous participants.
The Indigenous Economic Progress Report 2019
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Indigenous Economic Development Board
Description
Looks at three core indicators: employment, income, and community well-being; and five underlying indicators: education, entrepreneurship and business development, governance, lands and resources, and infrastructure.
Indigenous Economic Reconciliation: Recommendations on Reconciliation and Inclusive Economic Growth for Indigenous Peoples and Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Indigenous Economic Development Board (NIEDB)
Description
Summarizes discussions which took place during the Expanding the Circle: What Reconciliation and Inclusive Economic Growth Can Mean for Indigenous Peoples and Canada? forums held in 2017 and 2018, and looks at four key recommendations in the areas of procurement, access to capital, capacity development and wealth sharing.
Indigenous Engagement and Cultural Safety Guidebook: A Resource for Primary Care Networks
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Cultural Safety Attribute Working Group
Description
Focuses on four components: building relationships and partnerships with communities and Indigenous health service organizations, policies and mechanisms to promote culturally safe care, education, training and performance review, and obtaining feedback from patients.
Indigenous Equity Data
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Rachel Wuttenee
Description
Examines the how the City of Vancouver collects data on overdose rates, substance use, and mental health and wellness in the Indigenous population and inequities related to accessibility to quality health services.
Indigenous Evaluation Frameworks: Can the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage be a guide for recognizing Indigenous scholarship within tenure and promotion standards?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Margaret Kovach
AlterNative, vol. 15, no. 4, Indigenous Notions of Cultural Heritage, December 2019, pp. 299-308
Description
Article uses the 2003 Convention as a baseline to develop a framework for tenure and promotion policy and for the appropriate evaluation of Indigenous scholarship, argues that Indigenous scholarship is embedded in intangible culture.
Indigenous Federal Admissions and Releases: 2013-14 to 2018-19
Alternate Title
Research in Brief (Correctional Service Canada) ; RIB-19-12
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Correctional Service Canada
Research in Brief (Correctional Service Canada)
Description
Uses statistics from the CSC’s Corporate Reporting System-Modernized (CRS-M) to establish 5 five-year trend of flows in and out of federal custody.
Indigenous Food Safety and Security: Community Adaptations in the Wake of Climate Pressures
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Leela Steiner
Casey Neathway
Description
Examines six safety issues based on measures taken or planned to be taken by communities in their efforts to ensure food security: smokehouse construction, gardening using tires planters, greywater for irrigation purposes, traditional preservation techniques, treated timber planter boxes, and hydroponic growing systems.
Indigenous Food Sovereignty in Canada: Policy Paper 2019
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Stephen Penner]
Description
Gives overview of the current context, discusses Indigenous responses and areas for policy development, and makes four recommendations about what should be included in the federal government's <i>A Food Policy for Canada</i>.
Indigenous Games for Children from Indigenous Communities across Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Parks and Recreation Ontario
Description
Activity cards for 29 games suitable for various age groups.
Indigenous Harm Reduction = Reducing the Harms of Colonialism
Alternate Title
Policy Brief (Interagency Coalition on AIDS and Development)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Interagency Coalition on AIDS and Development
Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network
Description
Discusses key features of harm reduction practices tailored to Indigenous peoples' circumstances, barriers to implementation and promising practices, and makes six recommendations.
Indigenous Health: Applying Truth and Reconciliation in Alberta Health Services
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kienan Williams
Melissa L. Potestio
Val Austen-Wiebe
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 191, no. Suppl 1, December 2019, pp. S44-S46
Description
Article examines how Alberta Health Services (AHS) can work to address the health disparities faced by Indigenous peoples in the province. Focuses on collaborative community engagement, relationship building and Indigenous self-determination.
Indigenous Health Primer
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indigenous Health Writing Group of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeon
Indigenous Health Research and Reconciliation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marcia Anderson
CMAJ, vol. 191, no. 34, August 26, 2019, pp. E930-E931
Description
Author discusses the role that healthcare and health research can play in reconciliation. Stresses the need to attend to the Truth and Reconciliation Commissions’ Calls to Action and to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, to participate in disrupting systems of whiteness and colonial violence, and building explicitly antiracist systems of care.
Indigenous Health Values and Principles Statement
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indigenous Health Writing Group of the Royal College
Description
Documents the competencies required for improved Indigenous health outcomes in each of the CanMEDS (a framework for improving patient care through enhanced physician training) roles: medical expert, communicator, collaborator, leader, health advocate, scholar and professional.
2nd edition.
Indigenous (Her)oes and their Healing Work: Ending Violence against Indigenous Women and Girls
Theses
Author/Creator
Michelle Kennedy
Description
Indigenous Relations Thesis (MIR)--Laurentian University, 2019.
Indigenous History: A Bibliography
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Shekon Neechie
Description
Lists works written by Indigenous authors published between 2000 and 2018. Focuses on substantial books, articles and book chapters on original primary historical research, research methodology and historiography.
Indigenous Homelessness in Toronto
Alternate Title
2019 Oxford Global Challenge
Indigenous Homelessness in Toronto: Mapping the System
Map the System
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Yulika Yoshida-Montezuma
Ashley Mah
Argie Gingoyon
Kahiye Warsame
Harsh Naik
Description
Looks at the problem landscape of contributing factors, the solutions landscape at the various levels of government, gaps and levers of change, and areas for future focus
Related infographic: Indigenous Homelessness in Toronto: Mapping the System.
Indigenous Housing: Policy and Engagement: Final Report to Indigenous Services Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC)
Description
Includes results of environmental scan of existing literature, online survey and engagement sessions, as well as key themes by regions.
Indigenous Law 2018: Year in Review
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Norton Rose Fulbright [Canada LLP]
Description
Summarizes decisions which spoke to the relationship between Aboriginal title claims and fee simple title, the duty to consult and injunctive relief.