Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Douglas Sanders
Canadian Ethnic Studies, vol. 22, no. 3, Special Issue: First Nations: The Politics of Change and Survival, 1990, pp. 122-129
Description
Looks at the changed direction the Supreme Court of Canada has taken on issues of treaty and aboriginal rights.
Survey of Canadian Law: Indian and Native Law
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Richard H. Bartlett
Ottawa Law Review, vol. 15, 1983, pp. 431-502
Description
Reviews legal events from the January 1980 - Fall 1982 period, including the failure of Aboriginal efforts to prevent the passage of the Canada Act in English Courts.
A Survey of the Administration of Justice Respecting the Inuit of Northern Quebec
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Peoples Collection ; APC 5 CA (1992)
E-Books
Author/Creator
Corinne Jetté
Aboriginal Peoples Collection
Description
Document relies extensively on interviews with workers and professionals in two northern communities, and finds the administration of justice to be cumbersome and inadequate. Recommendations are appropriate systems relative to culture, education and socio-economic reality.
A Survey of the Immunization Delivery System to Preschool Children in an Urban Canadian Community
Theses
Author/Creator
Wayne Alexander Everett
Description
Health Services Planning Thesis (M.Sc.)--The University of British Columbia, 1983.
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 as a Native Woman Artist
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joane Cardinal-Schubert
Canadian Woman Studies, vol. 11, no. 1, Feminism & Visual Art: Le feminisme et l art visuel, 1990, pp. 50-51
Description
Discusses past and continued racism directed at Aboriginal people in Canada, and the segregation of their art because of their race.
Excerpt from a speech given at the opening of the Diversities exhibition mounted at the Glenbow Museum.
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.
Swimming in the Mainstream: Australian Aboriginal and Canadian Indian Drama
Alternate Title
Working Papers in Australian Studies ; no. 60
E-Books
Author/Creator
Adam Shoemaker
Working Papers in Australian Studies
Description
Examines the plays The Rez Sisters by Tomson Highway and The Dreamers by Jack Davis.
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.
Symbols of Sand Creek: A Case Study in the Rhetoric of Extermination
Theses
Author/Creator
David Paul Svaldi
Description
Communication Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--Northwestern University, 1983.
[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 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.
Taking the Minister to Court: Changes in Public Opinion About Forest Management and Their Expression in Haida Land Claims
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Evelyn Pinkerton
BC Studies, no. 57, British Columbia a Place For Aboriginal Peoples?, Spring, 1983, pp. 68-85
Description
Looks at changes by the people of the Queen Charlotte Island towards forest policies and the need for better forest management.
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.
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 Attitudes and Study Attitudes of Indian Education Students
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Graham Hurlburt
Eldon Gade
John McLaughlin
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 29, no. 3, May 1990, pp. [12-18]
Description
Results of testing Aboriginal students from Brandon University using the Minnesota Teacher Attitude Inventory (MTAI) and the Survey of Study Habits and Attitudes.
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.
A Terrible Heritage
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Boyce Richardson
The Beaver, vol. 70, no. 1, February/March 1990, pp. 57-?
Description
Book review of: Skyscrapers Hide the Heavens: A History of Indian-White Relations in Canada by J. R. Miller
That Also Is You: Some Classics of Native Canadian Literature
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert Bringhurst
Canadian Literature, no. 124-125 , Native Writers & Canadian Writing, Spring/Summer , 1990, pp. 32-47
Description
Essays examining the conventional portrayals of Native people in literature, exposing prejudices and misconceptions entrenched since colonial days regarding Native societies, including their moral, spiritual, and political values.
Entire journal in one pdf. Scroll down to page 32 to read article.
A Theory of Northern Athapaskan Prehistory
E-Books
Author/Creator
John W. Ives
"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.
Thermoluminescent Determination of Paleoindian Heat Treatment in Ontario, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
L. A. Pavlish
P. J. Sheppard
American Antiquity, vol. 48, no. 4, October 1983, pp. 793-799
Description
Argues that heat treatment of chert and flint was part of lithic tool production.
"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.