Theses
Author/Creator
Sharon Gail Bruce
Description
Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Manitoba, 1999.
The Problem of Adjustment among Indian Students to the System of Integrated Education in Manitoba
Theses
Author/Creator
Carlton Kennly De Landro
Description
Education Thesis (MEd) -- University of Manitoba, 1983.
Promising Practices in Supporting Success for Indigenous Students
E-Books
Author/Creator
David Istance
Rowena Phair
Judith Peterka
Peggy Furic
OECD Directorate for Education and Skills
Public Attitudes towards Indigeneity in Canadian Prairie Urbanism
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ryan Walker
Loleen Berdahl
Erin Lashta
David Newhouse
Yale Belanger
Canadian Geographer, vol. 61, no. 2, 2017, pp. 212-223
Description
Uses 2014 survey data collected from non- Indigenous residents of seven cities. Respondents were asked about a stronger Indigenous presence in governance and public places.
Racially "Indian", Legally "White": The Canadian State's Struggles to Categorize the Métis, 1850-1900
Theses
Author/Creator
Jennifer Hayter
Description
History Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Toronto, 2017.
Red Flags for Educators: Lessons for Canada in the PISA Results
Alternate Title
Commentary (C.D. Howe Institute) ; no. 488
Commentary. Education, Skills and Labour Market
E-Books
Author/Creator
John Richards
Commentary (C.D. Howe Institute)
Description
Appendix specifically discusses impact of Indigenous education outcomes on the 2015 Program for International Student Assessment scores in Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
Rejecting the Standard Discourse on Dispossession Métis Lands in Manitoba
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
D'Arcy Vermette
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 6, no. 2, 2017, pp. 87-119
Description
Looks at four reasons to reject the standard discourse: reliance on negative proof, represents governmental apologist manoeuvring, based on methodological individualism, the undermining of Aboriginal cultures in the writings of Thomas Flanagan.
The Report of the Aboriginal Justice Inquiry of Manitoba. Volume I: The Justice System and Aboriginal People
Web Sites » Governmental
Author/Creator
Aboriginal Justice Inquiry Commission
Description
Public inquiry examines and makes recommendations on ways to improve existing institutions in the administration of justice in recognition of Aboriginal rights.
The Report of the Aboriginal Justice Inquiry of Manitoba. Volume II: The Death of Helen Betty Osborne
Web Sites » Governmental
Author/Creator
Aboriginal Justice Inquiry Commission
Description
Public inquiry focusing on investigation of events surrounding the murder of this high school student, which occurred on November 13, 1971 near The Pas, Manitoba.
The Report of the Aboriginal Justice Inquiry of Manitoba. Volume III: The Death of John Joseph Harper
Web Sites » Governmental
Author/Creator
Aboriginal Justice Inquiry Commission
Description
Investigation of all aspects of the events leading to the death, which occurred on March 9, 1988 in Winnipeg.
Resources for Métis Researchers
E-Books
Author/Creator
Lawrence J. Barkwell
Leah Dorion
Darren R. Préfontaine
Respiratory Isolation for Tuberculosis: The Experience of Indigenous Peoples on the Canadian Prairies
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
M. Mayan
T. Robinson
R. Gokiert
M
Tremblay
S. Abonyi ... [et al.]
Public Health Action, vol. 7, no. 4, 2017, pp. 275-281
Description
Using interviews to create an overview of the experiences of Indigenous people living with tuberculosis and the impact of isolation policies.
Responding to Human Trafficking: Dispossession, Colonial Violence, and Resistance among Indigenous and Racialized Women
E-Books
Author/Creator
Julie Kaye
Reviews of Current Books and Literature: Editor's Introduction [Volume 1, Number 1]
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David Newhouse
Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 1, no. 1, Spring, 1999, p. 79
Description
Introduction to book reviews of As Their Natural Resources Fail and Northern Aboriginal Communities: Economies and Development.
Riel's Red River Revolt: The Manitoba Saga
Alternate Title
Gopher Book ; no. 35
E-Books
Author/Creator
Frank W. Anderson
Saskatchewan Veterans Reach Out to Country
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Paul Barnsley
Windspeaker, vol. 17, no. 6, October 1999, p. 7
Description
Presents the views held by the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations and the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs regarding unfulfilled veterans’ benefits. The feeling is that First Nations veterans need to get organized, on a national level, to lobby the federal government in order to be heard.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.7.
'Self-build' Housing in Aboriginal Communities
Alternate Title
Community Stories
E-Books
Author/Creator
Ann Simpson
Showing and Telling the Story of Nikis (My Little House): An Arts-Based Autoethnographic Journey of a Cree Adult Educator
Theses
Author/Creator
Brenda Isabel Wastasecoot
Description
Leadership, Higher and Adult Education Thesis (Ph.D)--University of Toronto, 2017
Sovereignty and the Aboriginal Nations of Rupert’s Land
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kent McNeil
Manitoba History, no. 37, Spring/Summer, 1999, pp. 2-[?]
Description
Discusses Indigenous rights in the context of the integral relationship between history and law; and British claims to sovereignty within Rupert's Land (Rupertsland).
Speaking Michif in Four Métis Communities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John C. Crawford
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 3, no. 1, 1983, pp. 47-55
Description
Survey of the Michif language in communities in Manitoba and North Dakota indicates it developed before the westward movement of the Métis.
State of the Inner City [2017]: Finding Her Home: A Gender-based Analysis of the Homelessness Crisis in Winnipeg
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jenna Drabble
Sadie McInnes
Staying in Place: Plains Metis Borderland Communities, 1885-1930
Theses
Author/Creator
Katie C. Pollock
Description
History Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Alberta, 2017.
Structural Violence in Canada: The Role of Winnipeg Educators in Decolonization and Reconciliation between Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Peoples
Theses
Author/Creator
Silvie Kroeker
Description
Peace, Mediation and Conflict Research Thesis (M.A.)--University of Tampere, 2017.
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:
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Manitoba Aboriginals
Theses
Author/Creator
Christine A. Peschken
Description
Epidemiology and Biostatistics Thesis (M.Sc.)--McGill University, 1999.
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.
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.
Tracking the Westernization of Urban Aboriginal Gambling in Canada's Prairie Provinces
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Y. D. Belanger
R. J. Williams and S. Y. Prusak
International Gambling Studies, vol. 17, no. 1, 2017, pp. 1-19
Description
Study focused on how participation in gambling effected traditional beliefs. Involved survey of 1114 individuals in 15 cities.
Tracking the Westernization of Urban Aboriginal Gambling in Canada's Prairie Provinces
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Y. D. Belanger
R. J. Williams
S. Y. Prusak
International Gambling Studies, vol. 17, no. 1, 2017, pp. 1-19
Description
Reports results of survey conducted with 1114 individuals in 15 cities.
Treaty Research Report: Treaty One and Treaty Two (1871)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Wayne E. Daugherty
Description
Argues these Treaties were designed to protect the First Nations, provided a basis for assimilation policies, and a template for later treaties.
Treaty Violations And The Hydro-Payment Rebellion of Cross Lake, Manitoba
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Ronald Niezen
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 23, no. 1, Indigenous Rights and Self-Determination in Mexico, Spring, 1999
Description
Discussion of the history of Treaty, the history leading up to Cross Lakes' Hydro Payment Day, and broken government promises.
Troubling History, Troubling Law: The Question of Indigenous Genocide in Canada
Alternate Title
Arts in Action ; no. 1
Understanding Atrocities: Remembering, Representing, and Teaching Genocide
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Adam Muller
Description
Discusses the meaning of genocide and whether or not genocide occurred based on two underlying issues.
Chapter 3 from Understanding Atrocities: Remembering, Representing, and Teaching Genocide edited by Scott W. Murray.
[The Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Recommendations and a Return to the Original Intent of the Treaty Relationship]
Alternate Title
McKercher Lecture Series
Wunusweh Lecture in Aboriginal Law ; 2017
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Derek Nepinak
Description
Grand Chief of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs speaks about his background, challenges faced by community chiefs and First Nations political organizations, and the how the land plays a central role in attempts at reconciliation
Duration: 59:54.
Tuberculosis Transmission in the Indigenous Peoples of the Canadian Prairies
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Smit Patel
Catherine Paulsen
Courtney Heffernan
Duncan Saunders
Meenu Sharma ... Malcolm King
Vernon Hoeppner ... Kathleen McMuffin ... Ambikaipakan Senthilselvan ... [et al.]
Plos One, vol. 12, no. 11, 11 14, 2017, p. [?]
Description
Examines tuberculosis transmission in the Canadian prairies to inform a national policy to deal with the disease.
Turn the Beat Around
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Melanie Cummings
Herizons, vol. 12, no. 4, Winter, 1999, pp. 24-[?]
Description
Focuses on the teenage girls drum group, Neebin Nodin from Winnipeg, and their commitment to cultural traditions.
Twilight Dancers
Alternate Title
CBC Short Docs
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Theola Ross
Paola Marino
Description
Comments on a group of Indigenous teenagers who use square dancing to help heal from the trauma of a suicide epidemic and bullying in their remote community.
Duration: 16:31.
Understanding the Experiences and Processes of Health Canada's Evacuation Policy for Pregnant First Nations Women in Manitoba
Theses
Author/Creator
Karen Lawford
Description
Feminist and Gender Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Ottawa, 2017.
Understanding the Needs of Urban Inuit Women: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada
Description
Looks at women's experiences in Edmonton, Ottawa, Winnipeg, Toronto, and Montreal. Research involved literature review and interviews with forty-six Inuit women, twenty-two service providers, and, when possible, focus groups. Four objectives of study were to identify motivations for migration/relocation to urban centres, examine challenges faced, discuss primary effects on roles and responsibilities, and to identify supports needed.
The Validity of Self-Report Measures in Assessing Historical Knowledge: The Case of Canada's Residential Schools
Alternate Title
Article 3
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Greg D. B. Boese
Katelin H. S. Neufeld
Katherine B. Starzyk
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 8, no. 3, 2017, pp. 1-10
Description
Discusses establishing a baseline to measure the public knowledge of residential schools by using the National Benchmark Survey, the Urban Aboriginal Peoples' Study and the Canadian Public Opinion on Aboriginal Peoples Report, all of which use self-report measures.
Views in Hudson’s Bay (1825) and Peter Rindisbacher: Constructions of Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Culture in the Red River Settlement
Theses
Author/Creator
Julie-Ann Mercer
Description
Art Thesis (MA) -- University of Alberta, 2017.
Vitamin D Deficiency in Three Northern Manitoba Communities
Theses
Author/Creator
Pamela Joy Smith
Description
Community Health Sciences Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of Manitoba, 1999.
[Voices From Hudson Bay: Cree Stories from York Factory]
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Miriam McNab
Oral History Forum, vol. 19-20, Indigenous Voices from the Great Plains, 1999-2000, pp. 138-139
Description
Book review of: Voices From Hudson Bay by Flora Beardy and Robert Coutts.
Waiting for the Spirit to Speak in Diocese of Keewatin
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Nancy Devine
Anglican Journal, vol. 125, no. 10, December 1999, p. 17
Description
Discussion of the unique administrative model of the Diocese of Keewatin and their interest in having material in Oji-Cree.
"We See Hard Times Ahead of Us": York Factory and Indigenous Life in the Western Hudson Bay Region, 1880-1925
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert Coutts
Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 51, no. 2, Spring, 2017, pp. 434-460
Description
"This article traces the transformation of the Muskego Cree and the Métis peoples of the district from independent traders, hunters, and wage labourers to a colonized people with diminished economic opportunities."
When Cowboys are Indians
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Hugh Dempsey
The Beaver, vol. 79, no. 2, April/May 1999, p. 49
Description
Book review of: Legends of Our Times: Native Cowboy Life by Morgan Baillargeon and Leslie Tepper.
Where They Meet: Indigenous Activism and City Planning in Winnipeg, Manitoba
Theses
Author/Creator
Jason Syvixay
Description
City Planning Thesis (MCP)--University of Manitoba, 2017.
Who Can Be a Citizen?: Decoding the "Law of the Land" in Contemporary Manitoba Politics
Theses
Author/Creator
Sheila Dawn Gill
Description
Sociology and Equity Studies in Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--The University of Toronto, 1999.
Wigwas: Bark Biting
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Elizabeth McLuhan
Description
Program of exhibition of birch bark bitings made by Angelique Merasty of Beaver Lake, Manitoba. Includes information and a bibliography on birch bark biting.
Historical note:
Women's Right to Food in the City: Indigenous Single Mothers Confronting Unjust Foodscapes, Poverty, and Racism in Winnipeg
Theses
Author/Creator
Cheryl Veronica Sobie
Description
Environment and Geography Thesis (M.A.)--University of Manitoba, 2017.