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.
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.
Syllabics: A Successful Educational Innovation
Theses
Author/Creator
John Stewart Murdoch
Description
Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--The University of Manitoba, 1981.
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.
[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 Hold of the Tools: Post-Secondary Education for Canada's Walpole Island First Nation, 1965-1994
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Edmund J. Danziger
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 16, no. 2, 1996, pp. 229-246
Description
Study analyzes students' choices, experiences, and their subsequent careers.
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.
Talkin' About a Revolution: Discourse, Aboriginal Justice and the Possibility of Empowerment
Theses
Author/Creator
Ruby Porter
Description
Law Thesis (M.A.)--Carleton University, 1996.
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.
Talking with the Plow: Agricultural Policy and Indian Farming in the Canadian and U.S. Prairies
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rebecca B. Bateman
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 16, no. 2, 1996, pp. 211-228
Description
Argues that government attitudes, policies, and failure to adapt farming to accommodate Aboriginal patterns of behaviour impeded adaptation to an agrarian way of life.
Tangled, Lost and Bitter? Current Directions in Writing of Native History in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kerry Abel
Acadiensis, vol. 26, no. 1, Autumn, 1996, pp. 92-101
Description
Review essay of:
Bitter Feast: Amerindians and Europeans in Northeaster North America, 1600-64 by Denis Delage.
Lost Harvests: Prairie Indian Reserve Farmers and Government Policy by Sarah Carter.
The Tangled Webs of History: Indians and the Law in Canada's Pacific Coast Fisheries by Diane Newell.
Shingwauk's Vision: A History of Native Residential Schoolsby J.R. Miller.
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.
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.
Teaching Beliefs in Mohawk Classrooms: Issues of Language and Culture
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lynn McAlpine
Alice Eriks-Brophy
Martha Crago
Anthropology & Education Quarterly, vol. 27, no. 3, September 1996, pp. 390-413
Description
Describes case study of three primary-level teachers (two Mohawk, one non-Aboriginal) and analyzes how cultural identity and language influence teaching practices.
Le "Temps de Cayoge": La Vie Quotidienne des Femmes Métisses au Manitoba de 1850 a 1900
Theses
Author/Creator
Nathalie J. Kermoal
Description
History Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Ottawa, 1996.
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.
The Thatcher Government in Saskatchewan and Treaty Indians, 1964 – 1971: The Quiet Revolution
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
James M. Pitsula
Saskatchewan History, vol. 48, no. 1, Spring, 1996, pp. 3-17
Description
Examines the policies of the Saskatchewan government under Premier Ross Thatcher; notes that while the intentions of the government were based in empathy and a desire to implement changes that would improve the quality of life for First Nations peoples, their practice was rooted in paternalistic methods and assimilation policies bringing the Provincial government into conflict with the Federation of Saskatchewan Indians (FSI, now the FSIN).
Entire issue on one .pdf, scroll to page 3.
Theorists of Difference and the Interpretation of Aboriginal and Treaty Rights
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David Schneiderman
International Journal of Canadian Studies , no. 14, Citizenship and Rights, Fall, 1996, pp. [35]-51
Description
Contends that two theorists either "devalue Aboriginal claims to sovereignty or title as claims to cultural difference or misread the crucial judicial pronouncements on which they rely", thereby undermining the difference theory.
Scroll down to page 35 to read article.
"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.
"They Treated Me Like Crap and I Know It Was Because I Was Native": The Healthcare Experiences of Aboriginal Peoples Living in Vancouver's Inner City
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ashley Goodman
Kim Fleming
Nicole Markwick
Tracey Morrison
Louise Lagimodiere ... [et al.]
Social Science & Medicine, vol. 178, April 2017, pp. 87-94
Description
Looks at the healthcare experiences of Aboriginal peoples who use illicit substances.
Think Indigenous [2017]: Saskatoon, SK, Treaty 6 Territory: Andrea Landry
Alternate Title
[Think Indigenous Education Conference ; 2017]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Andrea Landry
Description
Presenter speaks about what it means to be an Indigenous youth in 2017.
Duration: 20:43.
Think Indigenous [2017]: Saskatoon, SK, Treaty 6 Territory: Angie Caron
Alternate Title
[Think Indigenous Education Conference ; 2017]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Angie Caron
Description
Presenter discusses her Métis roots and her role as an educator.
Duration: 23:16.
Think Indigenous [2017]: Saskatoon, SK, Treaty 6 Territory: Francois Paulette
Alternate Title
[Think Indigenous Education Conference ; 2017]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Francois Paulette
Description
Speaker discusses lifelong learning and caring for Mother Earth.
Duration: 38:05.
Think Indigenous [2017]: Saskatoon, SK, Treaty 6 Territory: Harold Johnson
Alternate Title
[Think Indigenous Education Conference ; 2017]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Harold Johnson
Description
Keynote speaker discusses the importance of knowing how to live off the land and the confidence these skills give you in other aspects of life.
Duration: 38:23.
Think Indigenous [2017]: Saskatoon, SK, Treaty 6 Territory: Kevin Lewis
Alternate Title
[Think Indigenous Education Conference ; 2017]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Kevin Lewis
Description
Presenter speaks about education and promotes immersion schools for language preservation.
Duration: 26:31.
Think Indigenous [2017]: Saskatoon, SK, Treaty 6 Territory: Maria Linklater
Alternate Title
[Think Indigenous Education Conference ; 2017]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Maria Linklater
Description
Speaker tells her life story and speaks about youth.
Duration: 23:17.
Think Indigenous [2017]: Saskatoon, SK, Treaty 6 Territory: Max Fineday
Alternate Title
[Think Indigenous Education Conference ; 2017]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Max Fineday
Description
Presenter speaks about his life story, his work and what he sees happening with youth today.
Duration: 21:08.
Think Indigenous [2017]: Saskatoon, SK, Treaty 6 Territory: Ryan McMahon
Alternate Title
[Think Indigenous Education Conference ; 2017]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Ryan McMahon
Description
Welcoming remarks by Aboriginal comedian to the third annual conference.
Duration: 23:13.
Think Indigenous [2017]: Saskatoon, SK, Treaty 6 Territory: Sheryl Kimbley
Alternate Title
[Think Indigenous Education Conference ; 2017]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Sheryl Kimbley
Description
Speaker discusses her work with indigenous youth through the shows Voices of the North and Northern Spirits.
Duration: 24:27.
Think Indigenous [2017]: Saskatoon, SK, Treaty 6 Territory: Simon Bird
Alternate Title
[Think Indigenous Education Conference ; 2017]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Simon Bird
Description
Speaker discusses the importance of educators building relationships with students and staff.
Duration: 28:02.
Think Indigenous [2017]: Saskatoon, SK, Treaty 6 Territory: T. J. Warren, Omiyosiw Warren
Alternate Title
[Think Indigenous Education Conference ; 2017]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
T.J. Warren
Omiyosiw Warren
Description
Father and daughter speak about family and kinship.
Duration: 31:54.
Thinking Food Security "Outside the Box"
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Johanna Tuglavina
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 5, no. 1, Food (In)security in Northern Canada, April 2017, pp. 42-43
Description
Comments on locals needing the same good quality food as the employees living and working at the mine site.
Thinking with Nunangat in Proposing Pedagogies for/with Inuit Early Childhood Education
Theses
Author/Creator
Mary Caroline Rowan
Description
Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of New Brunswick, 2017.
Third World in the First: Development and Indigenous Peoples (Book)
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Ken Coates
Ethnic & Racial Studies, vol. 19, no. 3, July 1996, pp. 742-744
Description
Book review of: Third World in the First: Development and Indigenous Peoples by Elspeth Yong.
"This is a Continuation of Genocide": Examining the Pathologization of Indigeneity in the 2016 Suicide Crisis and State of Emergency in Attawapiskat First Nation
Theses
Author/Creator
Chantal Persad
Description
Environmental Studies Major Paper (MES)--York University, 2017.
This May Be A Feud, But It Is Not A War: An Electronic, Interdisciplinary Dialogue On Teaching Native Religions
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ronald L. Grimes
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 20, no. 3/4, To Hear the Eagles Cry: Contemporary Themes in Native American Spirituality (Parts 1 & 2), Summer, 1996, pp. 433-450
Description
Comments on the crisis of conscience in academic institutions where Indigenous religions are taught.