Part 1: Welcome by Darren Blaney; general remarks by John Gagnon, CEO of Wawatay Native Communications Society.
Part 2: Nuxalk Radio featuring Banchi Hanuse; Siem-nu-ts-lhhwulmuhw host Natasha Bob speaks about how the program came about and its content.
Part 3: Gunargie O'Sullivan, a volunteer programmer, talked about the importance of Indigenous presence on community and campus radio stations; Doreen Manuel shared history of Secwepemc Radio.
Part 5: Talk on CiTR Indigenous Collective and the program Unceded Airwaves, presented by Lisa Girbav, Mario P
Website provides learning materials about the colonies of Vancouver Island and British Columbia before the province was created. Contains links to complete collection of correspondence from 1846 to 1871. One section of teacher material deals with question "Were the Douglas Treaties and the Numbered Treaties Fairly Negotiated?"
Briefly defines rights, explains rights of Status and Non-Status Indians and Métis people, and discusses conservation, public and safety rules, and where to get help if charged with a harvesting offence. Information specific to British Columbia.
Third edition.
Developed to assist British Columbia First Nations with agreement-in-principle (AIP) approvals and ratification votes as part of the treaty negotiation process.
Investigation into the disappearance and murdered women on highway 16 in northern British Columbia known to the locals as the highway of tears.
Duration 39:12.
American Anthropologist, vol. 119, no. 3, September 2017, p. 448–463
Description
Describes methods and initial results for documenting history of cultural landscapes at three sites in British Columbia: Hauyat, Laxgalts’ap (Old Town) and Dałk Gyilakyaw (Robin Town).
Gathered information on traditional concepts of retirement and how they could be applied in contemporary contexts, and how employees could be culturally supported as they transition from the work force.
Where Am I Going to Go?: Intersectional Approaches to Ending LGBTQ2S Youth Homelessness in Canada & the U.S.
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Saewyc
Brooke Mounsey
Jessica Tourand
Dana Brunanski
David Kirk … [et al.]
Description
Uses data collected as part of the 2014 BC Homeless & Street-Involved Youth Survey. Three types of analysis were done: descriptive data, compared Indigenous LGBTQ2S to their heterosexual Indigenous peers, and to non-Indigenous LGBTQ2S youth.
Honoring the Seasons of Your Life: Planning Holistically for Your Retirement and Journey as an Elder
Honouring the Seasons of Your Life: Planning Holistically for Your Retirement and Journey as an Elder: Workshop Curriculum Developed for Aboriginal Non-Profit Sector Agencies: Participant Workbook
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 41, no. 4, Fall, 2017, pp. 299-335
Description
Traces women's political activities from the 1950s through the 1970s to the Splatsín te Secwépemc child welfare bylaw and Indian Child Caravan in 1980.
American Anthropologist, vol. 90, no. 2, New Series, June 1988, pp. 272-290
Description
Using ethnobotanical data gathered from two groups in British Columbia, an index was developed to measure the cultural significance a given plant taxon. Discusses importance of such knowledge to the language.
Prairie Forum, vol. 13, no. 1, Spring, 1988, pp. 25-42
Description
Examines the aftermath of the North-West Rebellion and the consequences of a pass system established by Indian Affairs intended to control Native Peoples movements.
Brief discussion of project which looked at effects of situating camps associated with Prince Rupert Gas Transmission pipeline project close to small and already vulnerable communities.
Case studies of Marine Plan Partnership for the Pacific North Coast and the Great Bear Initiative and discussion of how principles involved might apply in the New Zealand context.
Sexual Assault in Canada: Law, Legal Practice and Women's Activism
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Tracey Lindberg
Priscilla Campeau
Maria Campbell
Description
Examines four prominent cases involving sexual violence perpetrated against Indigenous women and girls by white men to demonstrate how the Canadian legal system has failed both to protect Indigenous women and to properly punish those responsible.
The four cases are: R v Edmondson, R v Jordan, R v Ramsay, and R v Ramsay.
Chapter from Sexual Assault in Canada: Law, Legal Practice and Women's Activism edited by Elizabeth A. Sheehy.
Canadian Historical Review, vol. 98, no. 2, Summer, 2017, pp. 230-260
Description
Looks at articles published in The Province, the Vancouver Sun, and the Vancouver Times between 1957 and 1970, and analyzes the language that was used to describe the women and their deaths.
Reconciliation: Growing Canada's Economy by $27.7 Billion, pt. II
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Fiscal Realities Economists
Description
Statistics on Indigenous representation in the labour force, and comparison of equalized participation rates and type of employment in each of the provinces and territories.
Advertisements for Kamloops businesses and California wines for clerical use; Indian Prayer Book (description of languages and availability); Shorthand-Chinook Rudiments; The Wawa Shorthand Instructor; Opening of new Church in Kenim Lake District by Bishop Dontenwill; Death announcements of Kamloops Indian Constable and Captain Gabriel; description of scarcity of missionaries and their work load. Editorial; Monthly News in Chinook; Daily Prayers; Early Church History, Chapters 33 to 34; Our French Page; Phonetic Alphabet; Phonetic Syllables.
Phonetic Alphabet; What is said of the Wawa Shorthand; Phonetic Syllables; Chinook Marsellaise; Marseillaise du whisky (bars of music with Chinook shorthand lyrics).
Editorial includes description of work with the Wawa, annual winter journey through the interior and mention of "Klondike excitement" ameliorating cattle prices. Complete lists of names for Diocese of; I. New Westminster; II. St. Mary's Mission; III. Williams Lake; IV. Stewart's Lake; V. Kamloops; VI. Kootenay; Secular Priests in the Diocese. Our French Page; Monthly News in Chinook; Early Church History (includes the Emperors of the Second Century); Chinook Vocabulary.
The Indian Prayer Book; Polyglott Manual (in eleven languages); Shorthand-Chinook Rudiments; The Wawa Shorthand Instructor; What is Said of the "Wawa" Shorthand; Phonetic Symbols; Phonetic Alphabet; Chinook Marseillaise; Marseillaise du Whisky.
Announcement of deaths of Chief Justice of BC, Theodore Davie, and of Hughie, an Indian boy, after drunken disagreement with a white man. Discusses problems of liquor supply among Indians and problem of using fine as punishment. Editorial then discusses victims of drinking and Temperance establishment. Responds to criticisms from Readers about Wawa content. Monthly News in Chinook; Early Church History, Chapters 39-42; Chinook Vocabulary.
Discussion of brass band formation at Kamloops Industrial School, Indian's religious observances during Holy Week, and the death of Father Soullier and subsequent movement of missionaries. Missionary Work Among the Indians; Editorial describing different types of communities, fervent to bad, that missionaries encounter, and the difficulties in meeting Indians due to new agricultural sedentary lifestyle, etc. Monthly News in Chinook; Letter from St. Onge in Quebec; Early Church History, Chapters 43 to 48.
May 10, 1898: Mentions war between the United States and Spain but also that the Wawa does not care for politics. Mentions Gold Rush to Klondike means flood of people crossing region. Mentions deaths of "old Indians." Missionary Work Among the Indians; discusses hierarchical structure of BC "Indian camps"; Editorial, discusses importance of religion and the character necessary in a missionary; Early Church History, Chapters 44 to 45.
Missionary work among the Indians; introductory page in English with LeJeune's explanation of how to be successful at missionary work with Aboriginal people. LeJeune stresses importance of learning their language. Differences found between "Indian Chinook" and "Chinook." Editorial, anecdotes showing difficulty in translating words from scriptures like "palm" and "ass" directly into Chinook; instead described journey Jesus took using terms more familiar to local Indians. Monthly News in Chinook; Early Church History, Chapters 51 to 54.
July 10, 1898: discusses gathering for Corpus Christi and visit of the Bishop to Kamloops on June 12. Editorial: discusses Bishop's visit and travels between cities and reserves. Early Church History: Third Century, Chapters 55 to 61; Indian Calendar, 1898-1899.
Indian Gathering at Kamloops in June 1898 description continued from previous issue; confirmation of over forty Aboriginal community members. August 10, 1898, Editorial. Secular ceremonies at locations in BC; discusses children at Kamloops Industrial School during the summer; Aboriginal people often away at canneries in New Westminster; census of North Thompson band included 162 children. From Mgr. Kneipp's Water Cure; How to Care for Children; Early Church History, Chapters 62 to 66; Sixth General Persecution.
Big Fire at New Westminster. Description of fire in city, aid from other cities, and Churches spared. Describes Lady of Lourdes which is already being published seperately. Editorial describes creation of shorthand for Tamil language; and death of Father Sardou in Paris and appointment of his replacement, Father Fayard. Trip of Bishiop Durieu with 'sisters' and other Reverends. Our Lady of Lourdes: Introduction and Chapters 1 to 12, Louis Bourriette, Mgr. Laurence and Prefect Massy.
Description of contents and celebration of first mass at Ashcroft. Also an account of the meeting of 700 Indians to pick hops in Govern General H.E. Lord Aberdeen's property. Indians came from the Okanagan, Similkameen, and Nicola. Mentions celebration of mass at gathering. Death of Alexis announced, the first person to die at the Kamloops Industrial School; movement of sisters into BC and positional changes of clerical ranks. Editorial discusses editor's own movements from Spuzzum to High Bar and promotion for the Indian Prayer Book. Our Lady of Lourdes, Chapters 14 to 31 and Lacassagne.
Kamloops, Nov. 15th, 1898: Beginning in January, LeJeune will keep the Bible History as separate supplement of 16 sheets because he claims Aboriginal people are having difficulty following the chronology of these articles in the Wawa. Focus will be on translating The Indian Catechism in shorthand and longhand versions of Chinook, Shuswap, English, Thompson, and Okanagan, but together on the same page. Editorial describes Magic Lantern used for the first time at the "Indian Church" in Kamloops.
St. Anthony's Bread story from Toulon, France; Next Year, 1899 including secular dates, days of Fast and Abstinence; Editorial; Collections During the Year; Transferred Solemnities during 1899, includes discussion of continued improvements made by Kenin Lake Indians on their church; The Holy House of Nazareth, includes illustrations of Virgin Mary and Child, a church interior, etc. some with Chinook shorthand captions.