Explores question of what it means to be an Indigenous person in the 21st century by talking to people from Dene, Cree, Blackfoot and Métis communities in Alberta.
Duration: 26:05.
Saskatchewan Law Review, vol. 69, no. 1, 2006, pp. 251-267
Description
Discusses the U.S. doctrine which states that when a reservation is created, water is reserved to satisfy the needs of the reservation, and the ramifications if Canada adopts a similar policy.
Native Social Work Journal, vol. 1, no. 1, Inaugural Edition, May 1997, pp. 43-53
Description
Looks at a kinship care model that preserve the integrity and autonomy for First Nations, recognizing the importance of prior relationships between the child, caregiver and community, and is rooted in traditional connectedness.
The Forestry Chronicle, vol. 82, no. 4, July/August 2006, pp. 529-537
Description
Discusses how The Little Red River Cree First Nation pursues economic development through a partnership with
the Alberta Government and several forest companies in the region.
Indigenous Affairs, no. 2-3, Arctic Oil and Gas Development, 2006, pp. 20-29
Description
Provides overview of project and looks at social, economic and environmental impacts on the Inuvialuit, Gwich'in, Dene and Métis people.
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Nehiyawewin: Cree language and Culture Guide to Implementation: Grade 10 to Grade 12: Draft
Cree language and Culture Guide to Implementation: Grade 10 to Grade 12: Draft
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Alberta Education
Description
Includes teaching aids and strategies for Cree language and culture, instruction plans, classroom evaluation and assessment, and teaching applications.
Native Social Work Journal, vol. 1, no. 1, Inaugural Edition, May 1997, pp. 33-41
Description
Looks at the Northern Student Education Initiative that assists Aboriginal students pursuing post-secondary education in finding a sense of balance and harmony, while striving to futher their education in an unfamiliar environment.
Discusses the signing of Treaty 6, after the Frog Lake Massacre in 1885, and looks at the Federal Governments refusal to recognize a Chief until 1914, when they amalgamated as the Onion Lake Band.
Great Plains Research, vol. 7, no. 1, Spring, 1997, pp. 3-26
Description
Using data gathered from the Blood Tribe, Peigan Nation and Four Nations, article compares and contrasts Aboriginal voting behaviour to that of the non-Aboriginal population.
Health Policy, vol. 75, no. 3, February 2006, pp. 243-250
Description
Case study of the Calgary Health Region's council, with its model of participation by Aboriginal population; assesses strengths and future challenges of the process.
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 65, no. 4, 2006, pp. 347-356
Description
Argues that federal institutions have created systemic sociocultural problems and there is a need for community-based intervention strategies to promote cultural healing.
Salish Kootenai College Provides Online Information Technology Classes at Crownpoint
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Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 18, no. 2, Traditional Wisdom Our Strength, Winter, 2006
Description
Looks at the online information technology classes offered to American Indian students in the United States and to Indigenous students in Alberta, British Columbia, and Australia.
Report (Northern Labour Market Information Clearinghouse) ; no. 24
Documents & Presentations
Description
Based on combination of literature review, conversations with experts, and a survey of education and/or development officers in communities. Found most job opportunities existed in resource exploitation and community services and delivery of effective education programs required establishing long-term relationships with communities.
Canadian Bulletin of Medical History, vol. 23, no. 2, Fall, 2006, pp. 307-330
Description
Discusses the sudden ecological, economic, and political changes in the Canadian west that caused an explosion of tuberculosis infections among First Nations communities.