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Author/Creator
Natasha Alexandria Wawrykow
Description
Counselling Psychology Thesis (M.A,)--University of British Columbia (Vancouver), 2014.
Site C Clean Energy Project: Treat 8 First Nations Comments; Post-Panel Stage Consultation
Alternate Title
Site C Clean Energy Project: Treaty 8 First Nations Comments: Post-Panel Stage Consultation: Final, August 19, 2014
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Treaty 8 Tribal Association
Description
Presents concerns voiced by Doig River, Halfway River, Prophet River and West Moberly First Nations to the Site C Clean Energy Joint Review Panel regarding the Project and consultation about the environmental assessment.
Skookum Lab: Housing Report 2020: Understanding the Housing Experiences of Indigenous Households in Surrey
Alternate Title
Skookum Change Stories: In the Words of Guide Group Participants
Evaluation of the Skookum Lab Guide Group Prototype
Community Engagement Findings Executive Summary October 2018 – March 2019
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Skookum Lab
Description
Based on findings from Lab Guide Groups, key informant interviews, and quantitative analysis of data on Indigenous households and housing conditions.
Snuw'uyulh: Fostering An Understanding Of The Hul'Qumi'num Legal Tradition
Theses
Author/Creator
Sarah Noël Morales
Description
Law Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Victoria, 2014.
Spectacle, Spectrality, and the Everyday: Settler Colonialism, Aboriginal Alterity and Inclusion in Vancouver
Theses
Author/Creator
Natalie J.K.Baloy
Description
Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of British Columbia, 2014.
The State of Industry-First Nations Relations in BC: Part I
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jock Finlayson
Tom Syer
Description
Looks at the state of the relations from the perspective of knowledgeable industry practitioners.
Part 1 of 3.
The State of Industry-First Nations Relations in BC.: Part II: Recommendations
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jock Finlayson
Tom Syer
Description
Looks closely at six areas that require action in order to make further progress on economic reconciliation that will benefit all British Columbians.
Part 2 of 3.
StatsUpdate: Labour Force, Annual Average for 2013
Alternate Title
Annual Average Employment Levels and Employment Rates for the Population 15 Years and Over by Province and Territory
Labour Force Characteristics for People Aged 15 and Over, Nunavut, 2012 to 2013 (Annual Averages)
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
2 statistical tables including definitions and notes.
StatsUpdate: New Cases of Primary Cancer, 2010
Alternate Title
[Cancer Incidence in Canada StatsUpdate]
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Statistical data compares 2010 rates of incidence to 2009 rates in Nunavut, Canada as a whole, as well as each of the provinces and other territories.
The 'Stolen Generations' of Mothers and Daughters: Child Apprehension and Enhanced HIV Vulnerabilities for Sex Workers of Aboriginal Ancestry
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Putu Duff
Brittany Bingham
Annick Simo
Delores Jury
Charlotte Reading
Kate Shannon
PLoS One, vol. 9, no. 6, June 13, 2014, pp. 1-6
Description
Findings reveal high levels of child apprehension among sex workers, with over a third of women having their children removed from them.
Structures and Strategies for Supporting Aboriginal Student Success: How Do Instructors in Aboriginal Controlled Post-Secondary Education Institutions Integrate Indigenous Knowledge and Culture into Their Practice?
Theses
Author/Creator
Starleigh Joanne Grass
Description
Education Thesis (M.A.)--University of British Columbia, 2014.
Summary Report: Urban Indigenous Housing in BC: Municipal Response through Housing Policies and Plans
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Cleo Breton
Description
Presents findings from analysis of 32 documents produced by 30 municipalities which had an Official Community Plan (OCP) or Housing Strategy in place before January 1, 2015, as well as surveys and interviews conducted with municipal staff.
Supporting First Nations in British Columbia to Implement Culturally-Appropriate and Energy-Efficient New Construction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jenna Hildebrand
Supreme Court Declares Aboriginal Title in Tsilhqot'in Nation v. British Columbia
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Robin Junger
Joan M. Young
Brittnee Russell
Brent Ryan.
McMillan Aboriginal Law Bulletin, June 2014, pp. [1]-8
Description
Comments on the first time Aboriginal title had been declared under a framework in existence for decades.
Susan Point: Works on Paper
Alternate Title
Showing the Wealth on Paper, Echoing the Archaeological Past
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Dale Croes
Susan Point
Gary Wyatt
Description
Artist's statement and introduction to book of same name.
Systemic Racism in Policing in Canada: Submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Human Rights Watch
Description
Reports findings from field research conducted in northern British Columbia in 2012 and Saskatchewan in 2016/17 with respect to Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and municipal police interactions with Indigenous women and girls.
Tah'lum Indigenous Artist Collective Colouring Book: Volume 1: Michif and Lekwungen
Alternate Title
Tah'lum Indigenous Artist Collective Colouring Book: Volume 2: SENĆOŦEN
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jesse Campbell
Brianna Bear
Sarah Jim
Natassia Davies
Description
Taku River Tlingit Place Names
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
[Taku River Tlingit First Nation
Andrew Williams
Bryan Jack
Louise Gordon
Susan Carlick ... ]
Description
Website mapping application used to showcase Tlingit Place names and the stories associated with those places; also to convey Tlingit ideologies of stewardship and relationship with the land.
A Tale of Two Nations: Highlighting the Inequities of the Treatment of the Métis in BC
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Métis Nation British Columbia
Description
Discusses gap between British Columbia's provincial funding for the Métis and First Nations and its consequences.
Tenas Wawa: The Chinook Jargon Voice
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Duane Pasco
Description
Website includes links to: brief history of Jargon, dictionaries, origins and evolution, all episodes of the Moola John Saga, a fictional saga.
"THEY SMASHED IT RIGHT THROUGH OUR RESERVE": The Problem of Settler Consultation for Infrastructure on Chawathil IR4
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gordon Robert Lyall
BC Studies, no. 2020, Autumn, 2020, pp. 67-99
Description
Using Stó:lö oral history to discuss the imbalance in Indigenous-white relations through each groups interpretations of "consultation" during land development on the Chawathil reserve.
"They Think You're Lying about Your Need": The Impact of Appearances on Health and Social Service Access for Aboriginal People in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mike Evans
Kasondra White
Lawrence Berg
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 34, no. 1, 2014, pp. 55-71
Description
Describes participatory research project dealing with quality and accessibility of health services for urban residents in the Okanagan Valley, British Columbia. Interviews were conducted with 50 individuals from Penticton, Kelowna, and Vernon.
Tofino and Clayoquot Sound: A History
E-Books
Author/Creator
Margaret Horsfield
Ian Kennedy
Together in Wellness: Tripartite Committee on First Nations Health: Annual Report, 2013-2014.
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations Health Authority
British Columbia Ministry of Health
Health Canada
Description
"A Report on the Third Year of the B.C. Tripartite Framework Agreement on First Nation Health Governance Implementation".
Tomson Highway Gets His Trout
Alternate Title
Turning up the Volumes
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Tom Shandel
Description
Comments on the play, Ernestine Shuswap Gets her Trout that Tomson Highway was commissioned to write based on the visit on Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier to Kamloops, British Columbia in 1910.
Duration: 58:33.
Traditional Decision Making in Contemporary Child Welfare: Relying on Dane-zaa Laws to Care for and Protect Children and Families
Alternate Title
Summer Institute in Indigenous Mental Health Research, Montreal, Quebec, June 2014
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Vanessa Currie
Description
Speaker describes process of building and applying the model which guides the Nenan Dane ẕaa Deh Zona Family Services Society in its attempts to see that children are not removed from their families and sent into care. The Society operates in the Peace River area of British Columbia.
Duration: 24:46.
Transforming Our Nuuyum: Contemporary Indigenous Leadership and Governance: Stories told by Glasttowk askq and Bakk jus moojillth, Ray and Mary Green
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jacquie Green (Kundoqk)
Indigenous Law Journal, vol. 12, no. 1, 2014, pp. 33-60
Description
"examine whether our Nuuyum and its philosophical underpinnings can intertwine and have a productive relationship with contemporary forms of leadership and chief and council governance systems."
Entire issue on one pdf. To locate article, scroll to page 33.
Treaty Terms and Definitions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Wei Wai Kum Kwiakah Treaty Society
Description
Some terms specific to British Columbia.
The True Story of Canada's "War" of Extermination on the Pacific plus the Tsilhqot'in and Other First Nations Resistance
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Robin Fisher
BC Studies, no. 182, The Great War, Summer, 2014, pp. 217-218
Description
Book review of The True Story of Canada's "War" of Extermination on the Pacific plus the Tsilhqot'in and Other First Nations Resistance by Tom Swanky.
Entire book review section on one pdf. To access this review scroll to p. 217.
UBC Learning Circle January 9, 2014: Traditional Foods
Alternate Title
Putting Food Up: Traditional Foods
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Suzanne Johnson
Nitanis Rampanen
Nitanis Rampanen
Description
Webcast provides overview of Indigenous foods, and discusses living off- the-grid and reconnecting with the land and food sources.
Duration: 1:49:08.
UN Questionnaire: Impact of COVID-19 on Indigenous Peoples
Alternate Title
United Nations Questionnaire: Impact of COVID-19 on Indigenous Peoples
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs (UBCIC)
Description
Submission to Cali Tzay, Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Understanding and Resolving Cultural Heritage Repatriation Disputes Between Indigenous Peoples and Museums
Theses
Author/Creator
Stacey Rae Jessiman
Description
Law Thesis (LL.M.)--University of British Columbia (Vancouver), 2014.
Understanding the Métis
Alternate Title
Indigenization Brown Bag Sessions
Indigenization Speaker Series
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Bruce Dumont
Phillip Gladue
Description
Looks at the history, culture and language of the Métis people.
Duration: 1:00:16.
Unintentional Injury Hospitalizations and Socio-economic Status in Areas with a High Percentage of First Nations Identity Residents
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Evelyne Bougie
Philippe Finès
Lisa N. Oliver
Dafna E. Kohen
Health Reports, vol. 25, no. 2, February 2014, pp. 1-12
Description
Study shows unintentional injury hospitalization rates were higher in the less affluent and remote areas.
[United Nations' Inclusive Reconciliation Processes for Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding]
Alternate Title
[5th Annual Critical Conversations Series]
[Critical Conversations on Truth and Reconciliation]
[Critical Conversations Series]
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Katherine Starzyk
Description
Podcast discusses a United Nations Development Program workshop on peace building and conflict resolution processes.
Duration: unknown.
Accompanying material.
Urban Indigenous Wellness Report: A BC Friendship Centre Perspective
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres (BCAAFC)
Description
Divided into six sections: context and background; policy landscape; friendship centre movement; process for collaborative report development; findings and recommendations; and conclusion.
Valuing Tradition: Governance, Cultural Match, and the BC Treaty Process
Theses
Author/Creator
Kaitlin S. Hoffman
Description
Public Policy Thesis (MPP)--University of British Columbia, 2014.
Violence towards Aboriginal People: Consulting with Aboriginal Community Members to Develop Culturally Safe Victim Service
Theses
Author/Creator
Marie Janet Haldane
Description
Community Development Thesis (M.A.)--North Dakota State University of Agriculture and Applied Science, 2014.
"We Are Still Didene": Stories of Hunting and History From Northern British Columbia
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Mindy J. Morgan
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 38, no. 2, pp. 191-193
Description
Book review of: "We Are Still Didene" by Thomas McIlwraith.
Review located by scrolling to page 191.
"We Are Syilx" [Part 1]
Alternate Title
[Indian Residential School Personal Stories]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Hazel Squakin
Description
Presents a First Nations Elder speaking about her experience with residential schools and the impact on her life.
Access Part 2.
Duration: 14:35.
Welcoming the Wild Salmon Caravan: Socially Engaged Art as a Decolonizing Practice
Theses
Author/Creator
Bonnie Klohn
Description
Art Education (MA) -- Concordia University, 2020.
What Does Aboriginal Title Mean for Mining in British Columbia
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Robin Junger
Brent Ryan
McMillan Aboriginal Law Bulletin, July 2014, pp. [1]-9
Description
Looks at questions raised from the decision of the Supreme Court of Canada in Tsilhqot'in v. BC SSC 44.
When the City Sleeps, We Dream of Disruption: A Review of Lisa Jackson's Transmissions Exhibition
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Karlene Harvey
BC Studies, no. 205, Spring, 2020, pp. 103-107
Description
The author looks at Lisa Jackson's 2019 video exhibit and notes the artist's use of diverse methods to reach more people from different backgrounds.
Where Happiness Dwells: A History of the Dane-zaa First Nations
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Daniel Sims
BC Studies, no. 182, The Great War, Summer, 2014, pp. 215-216
Description
Book review of Where Happiness Dwells by Robin Ridington and Jillian Ridington.
Entire book review section on one pdf. To access this review, scroll to p. 215.
Whose Land Is It? Rethinking Sovereignty in British Columbia
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nicholas XemŦoltW̱ Claxton
John Price
BC Studies, no. 204, (Un)Settling the Islands: Race, Indigeneity, and the Transpacific, 01 09, 2020, pp. 115-138
Description
Examines the foundations and depth of Indigenous peoples’ claims to and resistance to seceding their traditional territories in British Columbia. Provides a venue for W̱SÁNEĆ and Mowachaht/Muchalaht communities to articulate their relationship to the land, each other, and their understandings of their sovereignty.
William McLennan, 4 October 1948-3 July 2020. Curator Emeritus, Museum of Anthropology at UBC, Vancouver
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anthony Alan Shelton
BC Studies, no. 207, Autumn, 2020, pp. 121-126
Description
Highlights the career of museum curator Bill McLennan and his shared strong ties with Indigenous communities.
Witnessing the Colonialscape: Lighting the Intimate Fires of Indigenous Legal Pluralism
Theses
Author/Creator
Sarah Elizabeth Hunt
Description
Geography Thesis (Ph.D.)--Simon Fraser University, 2014.
Women's Work, Women's Art: Nineteenth-Century Northern Athapaskan Clothing
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Anne de Stecher
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 34, no. 1, 2014, pp. 226-229
Description
Book review of Women's Work, Women's Art by Judy Thompson.
Written as I Remember It: Teachings (ɂɘms taɂaw) from the Life of a Sliammon Elder
Alternate Title
Women and Indigenous Studies Series
E-Books
Author/Creator
Elsie Paul
Women and Indigenous Studies Series
Xwnuts'aluwum: T'aat'k' Kin Relations and the Apocryphal Slave
Theses
Author/Creator
Rachel Joyce Flowers
Description
Anthropology and Political Science Thesis (M.A.)--University of Victoria, 2014.