Summary Review of the Manitoba Child Welfare System
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Carrie Bourassa
Description
Short history of the circumstances that motivated the changes which have taken place in the Manitoba system.
Supporting Parents of Aboriginal Children With Asthma: Preferences and Pilot Interventions
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Miriam Stewart
Heather Castleden
Malcolm King
Nicole Letourneau
Jeffrey R. Masuda ... [et al.]
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 10, no. 2, Valuing Indigenous Peoples in Health Research, 2015, pp. 131-149
Description
Looks at resources, support needs and preferences by children, youth, parents and caregivers in order to develop and test appropriate support interventions.
Surmounting Barriers to Understanding: Spiritual Elements and Worldviews of the Elders of Pukatawagan, Manitoba, with a Look at Teaching Application in the Community
Alternate Title
CIESC Annual Conference ; 2003
Comparative and International Education Society of Canada Annual Conference ; 2003
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
David Westfall
Description
Discusses nine religious or supernatural topics from Elders' perspectives.
Survey on Indigenous Teachers Manitoba Report 2017
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Teachers' Questionnaire Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indigenous Inclusion Directorate, [Manitoba Education and Early Childhood Learning]
Description
Survey asked questions about ancestry, cultural-linguistic identity, participation in professional learning activities, language fluency, knowledge of specific Indigenous subject areas, and comfort level in integrating Indigenous perspectives in the classroom.
Related Material:
Survey Report on the Calls for Justice of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Southern Chief's Organization [Manitoba]
Description
Reports findings of survey which asked 23 questions about the Calls to Justice. Topics were: culture, health and wellness, policing, corrections, media and social influencers, education, child welfare, natural resource extraction, human security, and rights.
Surveying the International Boundary: The Journal of George M. Dawson, 1873
Articles » General
Author/Creator
George M. Dawson
Saskatchewan History, vol. 21, no. 1, Winter, 1968, pp. 1-23
Description
Diaries detail the experience of surveying the 49th parallel between the Souris Depot in Manitoba and Wood Mountain in what is now Saskatchewan. Describes the daily progress of the survey, wildlife sightings, topological features, interaction with Indigenous peoples of the plains, and prairie events including fires and blizzards.
Entire issue on one pdf file, scroll to page 1.
Surveyors at War: A.O. Wheeler’s Diary of the North-West Rebellion
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
W.A. Waiser
Saskatchewan History, vol. 38, no. 2, Spring, 1985, pp. 41-52
Description
Wheeler’s anecdotal 1934 article in The Canadian Surveyor has served as the basis for describing surveyors' role in the 1885 Resistance, the discovery of his journal allows historians to examine how his perception of the North-West Resistance has changed over time.
Entire issue on one .pdf, scroll to page 41.
Surviving on Hope is Not Enough: Women's Health, Poverty, Justice and Income Support in Manitoba
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Rhonda Wiebe
Paula Keirstead
Description
Examines how provincial and local policies concerning income support affect women’s health.
Published by the Prairie Women's Centre for Excellence
Surviving the Storm
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ozaawi Bineziikwe
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 2, no. 1, 2005, pp. 9-20
Description
Author relates her early childhood and residential school experiences.
Survivors of Sexual Abuse: Clinical, Lifestyle and Reproductive Consequences
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
T. Kue Young
Alan Katz
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 159, no. 4, August 25, 1998, pp. 329-334
Description
Investigates aspects of sexual abuse and health related behaviours; study found differences between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal women sample groups.
Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security in the Circumpolar North: Proceedings of the 8th Circumpolar Agricultural Conference & University of the Arctic Inaugural Food Summit
Alternate Title
Circumpolar Agricultural Conference ; 8th, 2013
Miscellaneous Publication (Alaska Agricultural & Forestry Experimental Station) ; MP 2014-16
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[M.P. Shipka
J.E. Rowell
S.C. Gerlach
J. Greenberg
T. Paragi ... Tom Allen ... [et al.]]
Description
Abstracts and selected papers. Topics were grouped in four areas: global food policy and food safety issues; food production and economic development; food production and sustainable practices; and global perspectives in advancing food security in the Circumpolar world.
Sustainable Cattle Management: A Case Study with Birdtail Sioux First Nation
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations Fish Habitat Program
Description
Looks at cattle raising impacts on fish habitats in Birdtail Sioux First Nation, located in Manitoba, and examines sustainable solutions.
Sustainable Development for Canada's Arctic and Subarctic Communities: A Backcasting Approach to Churchill, Manitoba
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Steven Timothy Newton
Helen Fast
Thomas Henley
Arctic, vol. 55, no. 3, September 2002, pp. 281-[?]
Description
Study aimed at identifying local issues and building strategies to help predict future patterns.
Sustainable Urban Economic Development: An Aboriginal Perspective
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John Loxley
The Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 3, no. 1, Special Issue on Sustainability, Summer, 2002, pp. 29-32
Description
Profiles an Aboriginal workers' co-operative in Winnipeg, Neechi Foods, which has developed a series of community economic development (CED) principles that employ a more comprehensive view of "sustainability" than the traditional.
Swampy Cree Educational Traditions: Alternative Approaches to Dealing with Conflict in Community Schools
Articles » General
Author/Creator
John George Hansen
Journal of the Manitoba Educational Research Network, vol. 3, 2009, pp. 21-29
Description
Looks at ways to resolve conflict through interviews with Cree Elders. This paper is an excerpt from Cree Restorative Justice: From the Ancient to the Present.
Scroll down to page 21 to read article.
The Swampy Cree Tribal Council and Aboriginal Governance: A Case Study of Nursing Education in Northern Manitoba
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David Gregory
Mary Jane L. McCallum
Karen R. Grant
Brenda Elias
Canadian Journal of Nursing Research, vol. 40, no. 2, June 2008, pp. 132-149
Description
Study examines the development of the Northern Bachelor of Nursing Program through a partnership with the University of Manitoba from its inception in 1982 to its closure in 1994.
Swan Lake First Nation: Process and Building Toward a Comprehensive Community Plan
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Diogo Albuquerque
Chris Beauvilian
Ryan Eidick
Marie Cecile Mbadugha
Alexis Miller
Description
Looks at at the development of knowledge creation between the University of Manitoba City Planning program and Swan Lake First Nation (SLFN). Includes vision and presentation.
Sydney and the Bear: Based on a Childhood Experience of Sydney Osborne Jr.
Alternate Title
[Frontier School Division Native Studies Publications]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Byron Apetagon
Description
Children's storybook.
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Manitoba Aboriginals
Theses
Author/Creator
Christine A. Peschken
Description
Epidemiology and Biostatistics Thesis (M.Sc.)--McGill University, 1999.
Table 1: Number of Households On-reserve, by Aboriginal Status
Alternate Title
[Appendix Tables for 2011 Census/National Household Survey Housing Conditions Series: Issue 8: Housing Conditions On-reserve Aboriginal Households]
[On-reserve Housing Conditions Online Appendix Tables]
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Description
Statistical table shows data for urban and rural areas in Canada as a whole, as well as provinces and territories. Includes tab with tables' definitions and notes.
Source: CMHC (National Household Survey-based housing indicators and data).
Table 2: Age of Primary Household Maintainer, for Aboriginal On-reserve Households
Alternate Title
[Appendix Tables for 2011 Census/National Household Survey Housing Conditions Series: Issue 8: Housing Conditions On-reserve Aboriginal Households]
[On-reserve Housing Conditions Online Appendix Tables]
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Description
Statistical table shows data for urban and rural areas in Canada as a whole, as well as provinces and territories. Includes tab with tables' definitions and notes
Source: CMHC (National Household Survey-based housing indicators and data).
Table 3: Household Types, for Aboriginal On-reserve Households
Alternate Title
[Appendix Tables for 2011 Census/National Household Survey Housing Conditions Series: Issue 8: Housing Conditions On-reserve Aboriginal Households]
[On-reserve Housing Conditions Online Appendix Tables]
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Description
Statistical table broken down by owned, rented and band housing in rural and urban areas for Canada as a whole, as well as provinces/territories. Includes tab with tables' definitions and notes.
Source: CMHC (National Household Survey-based housing indicators and data).
Table 4: Labour Force Status of Primary Household Maintainer, for Aboriginal On-reserve Households
Alternate Title
[Appendix Tables for 2011 Census/National Household Survey Housing Conditions Series: Issue 8: Housing Conditions On-reserve Aboriginal Households]
[On-reserve Housing Conditions Online Appendix Tables]
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Description
Statistical table broken down into not in labour force, unemployed, employed full-time, and employed part-time in Canada as a whole as well as provinces and territories. Includes tab with tables' definitions and notes.
Source: CMHC (National Household Survey-based housing indicators and data).
Table 5: Household Incomes, for Aboriginal On-reserve Households
Alternate Title
[Appendix Tables for 2011 Census/National Household Survey Housing Conditions Series: Issue 8: Housing Conditions On-reserve Aboriginal Households]
[On-reserve Housing Conditions Online Appendix Tables]
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Description
Statistical table shows incomes and source of incomes for urban and rural areas in Canada as a whole, as well as provinces/territories. Includes tab with tables' definitions and notes.
Source: CMHC (National Household Survey-based housing indicators and data).
Table 6: Type of Dwelling and Average Number of Bedrooms for Aboriginal On-reserve Households
Alternate Title
[Appendix Tables for 2011 Census/National Household Survey Housing Conditions Series: Issue 8: Housing Conditions On-reserve Aboriginal Households]
[On-reserve Housing Conditions Online Appendix Tables]
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Description
Statistical table shows data for single-detached, apartments and other in rural and urban areas in Canada as a whole as well as provinces/territories. Includes tab with tables' definitions and notes.
Source: CMHC (National Household Survey-based housing indicators and data).
Table 7: Period of Construction of Dwellings for Aboriginal On-reserve Households
Alternate Title
On-reserve Housing Conditions Online Appendix
[Appendix Tables for 2011 Census/National Household Survey Housing Conditions Series: Issue 8: Housing Conditions On-reserve Aboriginal Households]
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Description
Statistical table covers time periods: prior to 1981, 1981-1996, 1996-2006, and 2006-2011. Includes tab with tables' definitions and notes.
Source: CMHC (National Household Survey-based housing indicators and data).
Table 8: Housing Adequacy and Suitability
Alternate Title
[Appendix Tables for 2011 Census/National Household Survey Housing Conditions Series: Issue 8: Housing Conditions On-reserve Aboriginal Households]
[On-reserve Housing Conditions Online Appendix Tables]
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Description
Statistical table broken down into above and below standards, below suitability and adequacy, and below both in urban and rural areas for Canada as a whole, as well as provinces/territories. Includes tab with tables' definitions and notes.
Source: CMHC (National Household Survey-based housing indicators and data).
Table 9: Adequacy- and Suitability-based Housing Need
Alternate Title
[Appendix Tables for 2011 Census/National Household Survey Housing Conditions Series: Issue 8: Housing Conditions On-reserve Aboriginal Households]
[On-reserve Housing Conditions Online Appendix Tables]
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Description
Statistical table broken down into living in/access to adequate and suitable, in housing need, below suitability, below adequacy, or both in urban and rural areas for Canada as a whole, as well as provinces/territories. Includes tab with tables' definitions and notes.
Source: CMHC (National Household Survey-based housing indicators and data).
Tackling Food Security Issues in Indigenous Communities in Canada: The Manitoba Experience
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Paul Fieldhouse
Shirley Thompson
Nutrition & Dietetics, vol. 69, no. 3, 2012, pp. 217-221
Description
Narrative review draws on international literature and Canadian research and practice. Concludes that community-based action combined with structural changes and supportive policies are needed to facilitate healthy living and chronic disease prevention.
Taking Métis Indigenous Title Seriously: 'Indian' Title in s. 31 of the Manitoba Act, 1870
Theses
Author/Creator
Darren O'Toole
Description
Law Thesis (LL.M.)--University of Ottawa, 2013.
Talk Medicine: Envisioning the Effects of Aboriginal Language Revitalization in Manitoba Schools
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brent Delaine
First Nations Perspectives Journal, vol. 3, no. 1, 2010, pp. 65-88
Description
Looks at the seven indigenous languages of Manitoba, some more threatened then others, and the possibility of revitalizing these languages in Manitoba schools.
Tawney Ahdeman
Images » Photographs
Description
File contains 5 negatives showing Tawney Ahdeman of PA off to the Pas Manitoba for an Indian Princess Pageant, on August 8, 1991.
Tawney Ahdeman (Portrait)
Images » Photographs
Description
File contains 17 negatives showing Tawney Ahdeman of Prince Albert off posing for a portrait before leaving for an Indian Princess Pageant, on August 8, 1991.
Teacher Guide for A Gial Called ECHO: Learning about the History and Culture of the Métis Nation in Grades 6–8
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Rueben Boulette
Description
Excerpt contains overview about teaching Indigenous topics, and lesson one on Métis culture.
Teacher Professional Reference: Aboriginal Education Grades K-12: A Reference for Selecting Learning Resources
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Manitoba Education and Training
Description
Resources selected using four evaluation criteria: curriculum fit, instructional and technical design, and social considerations. Each entry contains bibliographic information and brief description of content.
Teacher Professional Reference: Aboriginal Education Grades K-12 [Recommended Shortlist]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Manitoba Education and Training
Description
List to be used with the Manitoba curriculum. Resources arranged be grade level.
Teacher's Guide for Pīsim Finds Her Miskanow by William Dumas, Illustrated by Leonard Paul
E-Books
Author/Creator
Margaret Dumas
Deborah Schnitzer
Teacher's Guide: Pīsim Finds Her Miskanaw by William Dumas; illustrated by Leonard Paul
E-Books
Author/Creator
Margaret Dumas
Deborah Schnitzer
Description
For use with picture-book which provides historical information about the pre-contact culture and language of the Rocky Cree people from around South Indian Lake in Northern Manitoba.
English text with some Cree vocabulary and phrases, and glossary and pronunciation guide.
Teacher's Guide: The Life of Helen Betty Osborne: A Graphic Novel by David Alexander Robertson, illustrated by Madison Blackstone
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Pat Adamson
Lauree Kopetsky
Description
Recommended for students in Grade 10 and above.
A Teacher's Guide to Student Inquiry for the Graphic Novel Betty: The Helen Betty Osborne Story by David Alexander Robertson and Scott B. Henderson
E-Books
Author/Creator
Connie Wyatt Anderson
Description
Novel tells the story of the nineteen-year-old Cree girl from Norway House Cree Nation who was murdered near The Pas, Manitoba on November 13, 1971. Recommended for use with students Grade 10 or above.
Teachers and Principals' Perceptions of Citizenship Development of Aboriginal High School Students in the Province of Manitoba: An Exploratory Study
Theses
Author/Creator
Frank Deer
Description
Educational Administration Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2008.
Teachers' and Principals' Perceptions of Citizenship Development of Aboriginal High School Students in the Province of Manitoba: An Exploratory Study
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Frank Deer
Canadian Journal of Educational Administration and Policy, no. 110, September 20, 2010, pp. [1]-33
Description
Looks at citizenship education and the need for traditional Aboriginal ways of learning to be incorporated into the curriculum to provide practical experiences in citizenship development.
Teachers' Constructions of Racism and Anti-Racism in the School
Theses
Author/Creator
Tyler McCreary
Description
Geography Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2007.
Teachers' Perceptions of the Integration of Aboriginal Culture into the High School Curriculum
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Yatta Kanu
Alberta Journal of Educational Research, vol. 51, no. 1, Spring, 2005, pp. 50-68
Description
Looks at what was integrated, how it was integrated and the challenges. Includes recommendations for policymakers and educators for designing approaches.
Teaching and Learning as an Act of Love: An Examination of the Impact of Seven Traditional Indigenous Teaching Practices in Teacher Education and on Teacher's Classroom Practices
Theses
Author/Creator
Myra Laramee
Description
Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Manitoba, 2013.
Teaching Attitudes and Study Attitudes of Indian Education Students
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Graham Hurlburt
Eldon Gade
John McLaughlin
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 29, no. 3, May 1990, pp. [12-18]
Description
Results of testing Aboriginal students from Brandon University using the Minnesota Teacher Attitude Inventory (MTAI) and the Survey of Study Habits and Attitudes.
Teenage Pregnancy and Parenthood Perspectives of First Nations Women
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rachel Eni
Wanda Phillips-Beck
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 4, no. 1, Indigenous Early Parenthood, 2013, pp. 1-22
Description
Data collected from qualitative life storytelling methodology to gather community perspectives and to understand causes and implications.
Telling Our Story: Woyaki Owicajkapi Tibaugi Moin É Wítamák Nitácimowininán
Documents & Presentations
Description
Report provides information on families and children in care with the Southern First Nations Network of Care.
The Ten Commandments in Cree
Articles » General
Author/Creator
W. H. Davis
Manitoba Pageant, vol. 3, no. 3, April 1958, p. [?]
Description
Brief description of commandments painted on the walls of Christ Church Anglican, The Pas, Manitoba.
Ten Thousand Years of Population Relationships at the Prairie-Woodland Interface: Cranial Morphology in the Upper Midwest and Contiguous Areas of Manitoba and Ontario
Theses
Author/Creator
Susan Mary Thurston Myster
Description
Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of Tennessee, 2001.