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.
Study Orientation, Persistence and Retention of Native Students: Implications for Confluent Education
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Graham Hurlburt
Randy Kroeker
Eldon Gade
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 30, no. 3, May 1991, pp. [16-23]
Description
Survey of Study Habits and Attitudes test results indicated boys had weak study habits, some negative study attitudes, which may be a contributing factor in high dropout rate. Author suggests confluent education may be a partial solution.
Supporting Aboriginal Sex Workers' Struggles
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jessica Yee
Canadian Dimension, vol. 43, no. 1, January/February 2009, pp. 45-47
Description
Looks at the reasons for the disproportionate number of Aboriginal people in the sex trade.
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.
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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.
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 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'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.
The Third Annual Aboriginal Governance Index: Rewarding Good Governance on Canada's Reserves
Alternate Title
Policy Series (Frontier Centre for Public Policy) ; no. 62
[Aboriginal Governance Index, 2008-2009]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Don Sandberg
Joseph Quesnel
Description
Measures performance of First Nations governments in Saskatchewan, Alberta and Manitoba for 2009.
Tipahamatoowin or Treaty 4?: Speculations on Alternate Texts
Alternate Title
Tipahamatoowin or Treaty Four?: Speculations on Alternate Texts
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John S. Milloy
Native Studies Review, vol. 18, no. 1, 2009, pp. 91-111
Description
Looks at the two different narratives regarding the negotiations of Treaty 4, the differing cultural frameworks and why, for the Cree and Saulteaux people, the treaty settlement remains unfinished business.
Towards an Understanding of Culturally Appropriate and Unique Helping Practices in an Aboriginal Family Service Agency
Theses
Author/Creator
Roma Joseph Fisher
Description
Social Work Thesis (M.S.W.)--University of Manitoba, 1991.
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.
Traditional First Nations Community Names [Manitoba]
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre Inc.
Description
Map shows locations, linguistic affiliation, and meaning and English version of names.
Trafficking of Aboriginal Women and Girls in Canada
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Policy Research Series (Institute on Governance)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Anette Sikka
Aboriginal Policy Research
Description
Discusses the exploitive circumstances of recruitment and how these methods fall within the definition of "trafficking in persons" under Canadian criminal law.
Treaty Time: A Simulation Activity: Treaty No. 5 at Norway House 24 September 1875
Alternate Title
[Frontier School Division Native Studies Publications]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Raymond M. Beaumont
Description
Guide and handouts for game in which students role-play significant people involved in the negotiation and signing of the treaty.
Trend Setting in Manitoba: The Challenge of Designing the First Nations Maternal Child Health Strengthening Families Program in Manitoba
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Rachel Eni
Tara Prakash
Sacha Senécal
Canadian Issues, Journeys of a Generation: Broadening the Aboriginal Well-Being Policy Research Agenda, Winter, 2009, pp. 25-30
Description
Looks at designing a specific health care program that balances main stream design and research while maintaining Aboriginal cultural integrity.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 25.
"Tricky Flin": A Text/Game in Northern Manitoba
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jacob Bachinger
The Northern Review, no. 31, Northern Literature, Fall, 2009, pp. 190-200
Description
Looks at how the city of Flin Flon, Manitoba got its name.
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.
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.
Using a Western-Based Survey to Assess Cultural Perspectives of Dene Mothers in Northern Manitoba
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Luella Bernacki Jonk
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 4, no. 2, 2009, pp. 71-84
Description
Discusses the answers of a Western-based survey to assess cultural perspectives of Aboriginal mothers on how they teach their children language.
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.
Voices of Manitoba's Aboriginal Peoples: Links to Perceptions on Health, Economic Outlook and Mobility
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Christopher Adams
Canadian Diversity=Diversitié canadienne, vol. 7, no. 3, One Path, Many Directions: The Complex and Diverse Nature of Contemporary Aboriginal Reality, Fall, 2009, pp. 69-76
Description
Analyzes community well-being in Manitoba using three measures: self-assessed personal health, reported improvements in family finances, hope for the community's economy.
Scroll down to page 69 to read article.
Voices of the Grandmothers: Reclaiming a Metis Heritage
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Christine Welsh
Canadian Literature, no. 131, Discourse in Early Canada, Winter, 1991, pp. 15-24
Description
Author recounts her search for information about her female ancestors.
Entire journal on one pdf. Scroll down to page 15 to read article.
"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."
The Wellbeing of Our Children: The History and Future of Aboriginal Control of Child and Family Services in Manitoba
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Wayne Helgason
Canadian Dimension, vol. 43, no. 1, January/February 2009, pp. 51-53
Description
Comments on the restructuring of the Children's Aid Society which involved shifting responsibilities to Aboriginal authorities.
Western Perspectives
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Robert Coutts
The Beaver, vol. 71, no. 3, June/July 1991, pp. 57-[?]
Description
Book review of: Images of the West: Changing Perceptions of the Prairies, 1690-1960 by R. Douglas Francis.
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 Should Make Child Protection Decisions for the Native Community?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Philip Zylberberg
Windsor Yearbook of Access to Justice , vol. 11, 1991, pp. 74-106
Description
Discusses model used in the United States which depends on American Indian tribunals and protection agencies to made decisions and looks at supporting legislation as well.
Winnipeg's Urban Aboriginal Non-Profit Housing: Where Are We Now and Where Do We Want to Be?
Theses
Author/Creator
Marli Sakiyama
Description
City Planning Thesis (M.A.)--University of Manitoba, 2009.
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.
Young Aboriginal Mothers in Winnipeg
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lisa Murdock
Description
Explores the issue of teen pregnancy among Aboriginal women by speaking with them about their experiences and perceptions on sex, protection and pregnancy and their expectations and the realities of becoming a young mother.
Published by the Prairie Women's Health Centre of Excellence.