American Indian Quarterly, vol. 11, no. 1, Winter, 1987, pp. 11-35
Description
Discusses the lack of recognition for historical Indigenous cultural achievements. Achievements examined are: medicine, maple sugar, and the use of fertilizer.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 37, no. 1, 2017, pp. 117-135
Description
Argues that the Government of Canada has not learned from previous mistakes and its failure to change its behaviour has led to the ongoing trauma inflicted by residential schools and the high number of missing and murdered women.
Adapted for the Alberta context from the KAIROS Blanket Exercise, an interactive learning experience focusing on the historical and contemporary relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples of Canada. Themes explored are: assimilation, discrimination, Indigenous rights and reconciliation.
Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 51, no. 2, 2017, pp. 289-310
Description
Discusses failure of new protocols put in place to ensure safe drinking water on reserves and contrasts the response to the failure of water system in Walkerton, Ontario, which took place the same year.
Native Studies Review, vol. 3, no. 2, Native Peoples, Museums, and Heritage Resource Management, 1987, pp. 139-144
Description
Review of: The Spirit Sings: Artistic Traditions of Canada's First People by Julia D. Harrison, co-ordinating curator, with Ted J. Brasser, Bernadette Driscoll, Ruth B. Phillips, Martine J. Reid, Judy Thompson, and Ruth Holmes Whitehead, editors.
AlterNative, vol. 14, no. 3, September 2018, pp. 245-250
Description
Study employs a method of qualitative inquiry to interview six Aboriginal Latinx non-binary youth, and a narrative story map tool to analyze the data collected. Findings indicate a need for a culturally relevant and social justice–based training model for mental health care providers.
Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing - Te Mauri: Pimatisiwin, vol. 2, no. 1, June 2017, pp. 29-46
Description
"... shares reflections from participatory action research (PAR) and Indigenous approaches to research (IAR) team members on how they developed personally and professionally through involvement on two Indigenous-focused studies".
House of Commons Canada, 42nd Parliament, 1st Session ; June 2017
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
MaryAnn Mihychuk
Romeo Saganash
David Yurdiga
Gary Anandasangaree
Mike Bossio ... [et al.]
Description
Reports on information gathered through a series of public hearings involving approximately 100 witnesses, including government officials, Aboriginal organizations, communities, service providers, and professional organizations, and a meeting with 50 Indigenous youth. Concludes with 28 recommendations
Mi'kmaq Confederacy of Prince Edward Island (MCPEI) Justice Program
Justice Canada Indigenous Justice Program
Description
"This resource guide provides a general introduction to justice issues for people who work with Indigenous clients in the Atlantic Canadian justice system."
Identifies some of the ways governments and organizations have responded to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action regarding improving health outcomes for Indigenous Peoples in Canada. Discusses three inter-related potential areas of action: re-alignment of authorities, accountabilities, and resources; elimination of racism and increased cultural safety; and equitable access to health care.
BC Studies, no. 199, Indigeneities and Museums: Ongoing Conversations, Autumn, 2018, pp. 151-170
Description
Discusses the student-curated exhibition Nuxalk Radio: One Nation, Many Voices and the role that the Indigenous-led, non-commercial radio station plays in promoting language, culture and sovereignty.
Report of investigation into factors that may have led to the suicide of an 18-year-old Métis youth who was under the care of the BC Ministry of Children and Family Development.
Inquiry conducted in response to allegations that the Thunder Bay Police Service had not conducted thorough investigations into more than 30 suspicious deaths. Examined 37 investigations, selected both randomly and based on specific criteria, involving sudden deaths going back to 2009. Found that systemic racism exists in the police service at an institutional level. Includes 44 recommendations.
Discusses the relationship between bronchitis and environmental factors that increase the likelihood of contracting the illness amongst Indigenous populations.
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 190, no. 37, September 17, 2018, pp. E1108-E1110
Description
Case study examines the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of a 82-year-old man who developed an infection at the site of a permanent pacemaker implant.
Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada, vol. 38, no. 1, The Food Environment in Canada, Part III, January 2018, pp. [29-35]
Description
Qualitative study of seven participants (five Indigenous and two non-Indigenous) engaged as interns in the project which involves young adults in planning, planting, tending, and harvesting produce, and developing entrepreneurial skills by selling it at the Saskatoon Farmer's Market.
Discusses typology of gangs with four levels of progression through violence and intention. Makes recommendations based on five themes which emerged: infrastructure and leadership; addressing trauma, colonization, and settler colonialism; knowledge translation and mobilization; addressing systemic oppression and structural issues of poverty and homelessness; and institutional supports.
Great Plains Quarterly, vol. 38, no. 1, Winter, 2018, pp. 53-75
Description
Focuses on the lived experiences of two men of colour who, because of their uncommon skills, had access to social and economic prospects not usually available to men of non-European descent.
Indigenous lawyers and law students from British Columbia recount their experiences with stereotyping, race-based assumptions, and discrimination within the legal profession and while practicing in the justice system.
Duration: 25:43.
Related material: Part 2.
BC Studies, no. 199, Indigeneities and Museums: Ongoing Conversations, Autumn, 2018, pp. 45-52
Description
Excerpt from a conversation between the authors about the exhibition c̓əsnaʔəm, the city before the city. Discussion includes exhibit process and impact, and the role of museums in supporting and consulting with Indigenous communities,
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 42, no. 1, Arctic Collections and Museology: Presentations, Disseminations, and Interpretations, 2018, pp. 61-86
Description
Article examines the almost 250 facial casts made by Captain Comer of Aivilingmiut and Iglulingmiut peoples from Hudson’s Bay; Qaernermiut, Hauneqtormiut, and Netsilingmiut from the interior areas of the region, Tununermiut people from Baffin Island; and Padlimiut people from an area north of what is now Churchill.
Report provides overview of women's experiences in the systems, suggestions for policy changes, examination of access to and treatment in justice system, examination of women in the correctional system, and 96 recommendations to the Government of Canada for improvements.
McGill Journal of Education, vol. 53, no. 2, Spring, 2018, pp. 213-232
Description
Two graduate student discuss their thoughts on enacting the the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action, reflect on their learning and share successes, insights, and tensions as they navigate various complexities of settler-Indigenous relations; they discuss the need for spaces that promote vulnerability and openness, and the strength of land-based and grassroots learning opportunities.
Primary focus is the personal narratives of two survivors of the Mohawk Institute Indian Residential School, with some general information of the school system and the work of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
Duration: 47:30.
Shifting Terrain: Nonprofit Policy Advocacy in Canada
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Rob McMahon
Heather E. Hudson
Lyle Fabian
Description
Looks at how Indigenous-led initiatives have dealt with the lack of private sector investment in provision of information and communication technologies in the region due to its sparse population and remote locations.
Chapter from Shifting Terrain: Nonprofit Policy Advocacy in Canada edited by Nick J. Muléandd Gloria C. DeSantis.
Shows 1885 boundaries, reserves and settlements with routes taken by Batoche and Battleford Column, Alberta Field Force, Northwest Mounted Police and resistance forces. Lists names of individuals involved in both sides of the conflict.