Implementation of Marker-Assisted Selection in BC Forests: Perception Survey
Theses
Author/Creator
Chelsea Darshan Nilausen
Description
Forestry Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of British Columbia (Vancouver), 2014.
Improving the Economic Success of Urban Additions to Reserves: Stage 1: Identifying Success Factors in Urban First Nations
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Fiscal Realities Economists
Description
Assesses economic and fiscal benefits for urban reserves and neighboring municipalities located in British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Quebec, and New Brunswick.
Stage 2 Report: Economic and Fiscal Benefits Generated in Urban ATRs .
Improving the Health of Indigenous Peoples: What's in a Partnership?
Alternate Title
Indigenization Speaker Series
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Evan Adams
Description
Presentation by the Deputy Provincial Medical Officer, Dr. Evan Adams, whose mandate is to improve and monitor the health of the British Columbia's First Nations people.
Duration: 1:13:23.
In/consequential Relationships: Refusing Colonial Ethics of Engagement in Yuxweluptun’s Inherent Rights, Vision Rights
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sarah King
BC Studies, no. 193, Spring, 2017, pp. 187-192
Description
Reviews artist's virtual reality installation from the exhibit Unceded Territories.
In Quest of Indigeneity, Quality, and Credibility in Aboriginal Post-Secondary Education in Canada: Problematic, Contexts, and Potential Ways Forward
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jerald Paquette
Gerald Fallon
Canadian Journal of Educational Administration and Policy, no. 165, October 29, 2014, pp. [1]-35
Description
Answers questions relating to Aboriginal education, what it should be and how it should differ from mainstream education. Uses British Columbia as an example.
In the North, For the North: Post-Secondary Education in the Provincial North
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
William R. Morrison
Northern Review, no. 38, Political and Economic Change in Canada’s Provincial North, 2014, pp. 55-64
Description
Looks at the work of the University of Northern British Columbia which opened in 1994 as a precursor to the University of the Arctic.
Increased Mortality Among Indigenous Persons in a Multisite Cohort of People Living With HIV in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anita C. Benoit
Jamie Younger
Kerrigan Beaver
Randy Jackson
Mona Loutfy ... [et al.]
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 108, no. 2, 2017, pp. e169-e175
Description
Uses the Indigenous Health Epidemiology Model to compare the mortality rate between Indigenous peoples.
Indian Reserve Cut-Offs in British Columbia, 1912-1924: An Examination of Federal-Provincial Negotiations and Consultation with Indians
Theses
Author/Creator
Dana McFarland
Description
History Thesis (M.A.)--The University of British Columbia, 1990.
Indigenous Blockages and the Power to Speak the Law: From Settler Colonialism to Indigenous Resurgence
Theses
Author/Creator
Christopher Albinati
Description
Law Thesis (LLM)--York University, 2017.
Indigenous Communities and Industrial Camps: Promoting Healthy Communities in Settings of Industrial Change
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Firelight Group
BC Studies, no. 194, Summer, 2017, pp. 7-10
Description
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.
[Indigenous Communities, Sex Work and Self-Determination]
Alternate Title
The F Word
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Sarah Hunt
Description
Activist argues that rather than rely on Canadian law, the principles of Indigenous law, with their emphasis of reciprocal relationships, should be used to support sex workers' safety and agency.
Duration: 34:12.
The Indigenous Experience of Work in a Health Research Organisation: Are There Wider Inferences?
Alternate Title
The Indigenous Experience of Work in a Health Research Organization: Are There Wider Inferences?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sharon K. Chirgwin
Adrienne Farago
Heather d'Antione
Trish Nagle
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 8, no. 3, July 2017, pp. 1-32
Description
Interviews current and past staff to identify positive and negative things that impacted their work life.
Indigenous Health Equity as a Priority in British Columbia's Public Health System: A Pilot Case Study
Theses
Author/Creator
Alexandra Kent
Description
Public Health and Social Policy Thesis (MPH )--University of Victoria, 2017.
Indigenous Interventions at Klahowya Village, Xʷay'Xʷəy Vancouver/Unceded Coast Salish Territory
Alternate Title
Recasting Commodity and Spectacle in the Indigenous Americas
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Selena Couture
Description
Chapter in Recasting Commodity and Spectacle in the Indigenous Americas edited by Helen Gilbert and Charlotte Gleghorn.
Looks at tourist encounters and knowledge transmission.
Indigenous Perspectives of Ecosystem-based Management and Co-governance in the Pacific Northwest: Lessons for Aotearoa
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sarah-Jane Tiakiwai
Jonathan Timatanga Kilgour
Amy Whetu
AlterNative, vol. 13, no. 2, June 2017, pp. 69-79
Description
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.
Indigenous Women and Sexual Assault in Canada
Alternate Title
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.
Indigenous Women as Newspaper Representations: Violence and Action in 1960s Vancouver
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Meghan Longstaffe
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.
Injection Drug Users, Aboriginality, and HIV: A Postcolonial Glance from a Strong Ally
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John P. Egan
New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, vol. 2014, no. 142, Health and Wellness Concerns for Racial, Ethnic, and Sexual Minorities, Summer, 2014, pp. 37-47
Description
Looks HIV/Aids within the context of Canadian reserve system, effects of Indian Residential schools, and risky behaviors.
Inscribed on the Landscape: Stories of Stone Traps and Fishing in Laxyuup Gitxaała
Theses
Author/Creator
Naomi H. Smethurst
Description
Anthropology thesis (M.A.)--University of British Columbia (Vancouver), 2014.
An Interview with Tania Willard on Beat Nation, Indigenous Curation and Changing the World Through Art
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jarrett Martineau
Tania Willard
Decolonization, vol. 3, no. 1, Indigenous Art, Aesthetics and Decolonial Struggle, 2014, pp. 218-224
Description
Discusses how young Indigenous artists are using hip hop as a form of storytelling and reinvention of older traditions into new forms of expression.
Introduction: Advocacy Research and Native Studies
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Frank Tough
Native Studies Review, vol. 6, no. 2, Advocacy and Claims Research, 1990, pp. 1-12
Description
Introduction to this volume of the Native Studies Review, which focuses on research strategies that support Native rights and claims.
Introduction to Human Resources Management in First Nations' Early Childhood Development and Care Programs
Alternate Title
Introduction to Human Resources Management in First Nations' ECDC Programs
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
BC Aboriginal Child Care Society (BCACCS)
Description
Provides generic information for both employers and employees and addresses issues specific to First Nations settings.
Investing in Canada's Future Prosperity: An Economic Opportunity for Canadian Industries: Methods and Sources Paper
Alternate Title
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.
Invitations to Dignity and Well-being: Cultural Safety Through Indigenous Pedagogy, Witnessing and Giving Back!
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Catherine Richardson
Jeannie Carriere
Vicky Boldo
AlterNative, vol. 13, no. 3, Fostering Cultural Safety Across Contexts, September 2017, pp. 190-195
Description
Overview of training course given by the authors to children and youth mental health practitioners.
Is B.C. Getting it Right?: Moving Toward Aboriginal Education Success in British Columbia
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jo-ann Archibald
DeDe DeRose
Education Canada, vol. 54, no. 3, [Aboriginal Student Success], Summer, 2014, p. [?]
Description
Highlights approaches that have contributed to the increased graduation rate of 3 percent per year for the past 3 years.
The Journey of a Ts'msyen Residential School Survivor: Resiliency, Healing, and Citizenship
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kamala Elizabeth Nayar
‘Liyaa’mlaxha [Leonard Alexcee]
BC Studies, no. 183, Autumn, 2014, pp. 63-87
Description
Main content is personal narrative of man from Port Simpson who attended Port Alberni Indian Residential School for four and a half years.
K’esu’: The Art and Life of Doug Cranmer
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Carolyn Butler Palmer
BC Studies, no. 181, Spring, 2014, pp. 155-156
Description
Book review of K'esu' by Jennifer Kramer with Gloria Cranmer Webster and Stolen Roth.
Entire book review section on one pdf. To access this review scroll to p. 155.
Kindergarten Transitions II: A Scan of Existing Supportive Programs for Aboriginal Children and Families in British Columbia: Final Paper
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Wendy Beaton
Linda McDonell
Description
Scan based on questionnaire sent to 14 programs, one of which was on-reserve.
Landscapes and Social Transformations on the Northwest Coast: Colonial Encounters in the Fraser Valley
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
R. Scott Sheffield
BC Studies, no. 182, The Great War, 2014, pp. 227-228
Description
Book review of Landscapes and Social Transformations on the Northwest Coast by Jeff Oliver.
Entire book review section on one pdf. To access this review scroll to p. 227.
Language Nest Handbook:for B.C. First Nations Communities
E-Books
Author/Creator
First Peoples' Cultural Council
Language Revitalization and Colonization : Decolonizing Language Revitalization
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
April Iris Charlo
Khelsilem Rivers
Description
First part of presentation is April Iris Charol discussing concepts such as ownership, developing consciousness and the way words are interpreted.
Second part of presentation is Khelsilem Rivers discussing how colonization shaped identity and indigenous lanaguages.
Duration: 1:56:23.
Learning to Talk to the Land: Online Stewardship in Taku River Tlingit Territory
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Christine Schreyer
Jon Corbett
Nicole Gordon
Colleen Larson
Decolonization, vol. 3, no. 3, Indigenous Land-Based Education, 2014, pp. 106-133
Description
Article describes a web-based participatory mapping tool(https://trt.geolive.ca/) which combines ideologies of stewardship with place names and stories.
The Legacy and Future of the Buffalo People
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Buffalo Star Woman (Sandra Delorme)
BC Studies, no. 193, Spring, 2017, pp. 8-11
Description
Author reflects on how residential schools have impacted herself and her loved ones, and describes how she has freed herself from that inheritance.
[Legal Expert Jack Woodward Discusses Aboriginal Title Rights vs Private River Power in BC]
Alternate Title
Jack Woodward: Legal Expert: Aboriginal Title and Rights in BC
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Jack Woodward
Damien Gillis
Description
Discusses Tsihqot'in decision where Aboriginal title was proved for an area of 200,000 hectors in British Columbia.
Duration: 37:45.
Legends of Vancouver: 100th Anniversary Edition; Pauline Johnson: Selected Poetry and Prose
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Carole Gerson
BC Studies, no. 183, Autumn, 2014, pp. 158-160
Description
Book reviews of:
Legends of Vancouver by E. Pauline Johnson, introduction by Sheila Johnston.
Pauline Johnson edited by Michael Gnarowski.
Entire book review section on one pdf. To access these reviews scroll to p. 158.
Lessons for Indigenous Property Reform: From Membership to Ownership on Nisga'a Lands
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sari Graben
University of British Columbia Law Review, vol. 47, no. 2, 2014, pp. 399-442
Description
Looks at the results of the conversion of Nisga's First Nations lands to individual ownership.
Lessons From a Case Study of Aboriginal and Canadian Justice Coexistence in Vancouver
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Ted Palys
Richelle Schaefer
Yana Nuszdorfer
Justice as Healing, vol. 19, no. 4, 2014, pp. 1-8
Description
Looks at the creation of Vancouver Aboriginal Transformative Justice Services (VATJS) and the development of a Downtown Community Court (DCC) to service chronic offenders in an area of Vancouver.
Leveraging Aboriginal Tourism Legacy Benefits from the 2010 Olympics: A Case Study of Whistler
Theses
Author/Creator
Andreas Tize
Description
Resource and Environmental Management Project (MRM)--Simon Fraser University, 2014.
The Listener
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Robin Ridington
Jillian Ridington
Howard Broomfield
BC Studies, no. 193
Description
Excerpt from audio compilation of recordings made by Howard Broomfield while working with the Doig River First Nation between 1979 and 1982.
The Listener: Remembering The Dane-zaa Soundscape Recordings of Howard Broomfield
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robin Ridington
Jillian Ridington
BC Studies, no. 193, Summer, 2017, pp. 147-161
Description
Discusses the importance of audio recordings and describes work done with First Nations in British Columbia ; the recordings have now been digitized, compiled and mounted online as part of the Ridington/Dane-zaa audio archive. Gives descriptions of a random sample of archive's content.
Living Tradition: The Kwakwaka'wakw Potlatch on the Northwest Coast
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
U'Mista Cultural Society
Description
Website provides links to introduction to Potlatch, people, lands, history, language, educational resources, and a virtual tour.
Living Up to Gladue: Criminal Sentencing and the Over-Incarceration of Indigenous Peoples in British Columbia
Theses
Author/Creator
Connor Morris
Description
Public Policy Project (M.P.P.)--Simon Fraser University, 2017.
Lost in the Shadows: How a Lack of Help Meant a Loss of Hope for One First Nations Girl - Investigative Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond
Description
This review details the failure of health professionals and physicians to identify and report a child in need of protection.
"Lower Than the Angels": The Weight of Jim Logan's Art
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
N. Alexander Easton
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 10, no. 1, 1990, pp. 133-141
Description
Biographical information and commentary on this Métis artist's work and influences.
Lyell Island (Athlii Gwaii) Case Study: Social Innovation by the Haida Nation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Susanne von der Porten
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 38, no. 3, 2014, pp. 85-106
Description
Discusses the blockade held in 1985 in order to stop logging on the land.
Maintaining the Integrity of Indigenous Knowledge; Sharing Metis Knowing Through Mixed Methods
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Peter Hutchinson
Carlene Dingwall
Donna Kurtz
Mike Evans
Gareth Jones
Jon Corbett
International Journal of Critical Indigenous Studies, vol. 7, no. 1, 2014, pp. 1-14
Description
Using a participatory research methodology, study looks at health promoting benefits of hunting and harvesting activities.
Mamook Kom'tax Chinuk Pipa/Learning to Write Chinook Jargon: Indigenous Peoples and Literacy Strategies in the South Central Interior of British Columbia in the Late Nineteenth Century
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Emma Battell Lowman
Historical Studies in Education, vol. 29, no. 1, Revisiting the Histories of Indigenous Schooling and Literacies, Spring, 2017, pp. 77-98
Description
Looks at the different learning and teaching strategies that were used to develop English and Chinook literacy.
Managing the Forgotten North: Governance Structures and Administrative Operations of Canada's Provincial Norths
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ken Coates
Carin Holroyd
Joelena Leader
Northern Review, no. 38, Political and Economic Change in Canada’s Provincial North, 2014, pp. 6-54
Description
Review of government structures and regional operations in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Newfoundland and Labrador and Quebec.
Mechanisms of Indigenous Exclusion in British Columbia's Environmental Assessment Process
Theses
Author/Creator
Hollis Katherine Andrews
Description
Resource Management and Environmental Studies Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of British Columbia, 2017.