Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Southern First Nations Network of Care
Description
Review was triggered when a fourteen year girl from Little Grand Rapids First Nation hung herself in a garage in Winnipeg, Manitoba. She was in the care of the Agency, which had placed her in the city. Both service delivery and operations were examined.
Residential Schools Senior Years Learning Resources: A Reference for Selected Learning Resources (February 2014)
E-Books
Author/Creator
Manitoba Education and Advanced Learning
Resiliency Factors and Substance Use Among Manitoba First Nation Girls Living on Reserve
Theses
Author/Creator
Rhonda Dawn Campbell
Description
Community Health Sciences Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Manitoba, 2010.
The Role of the Public Sector in Northern Governance
Alternate Title
ICNGD (International Centre for Northern Governance and Deveopment) Report
Report (Conference Board of Canada) ; August 2014
[Conference Board of Canada Publication ; 6338]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ken Coates
Greg Poelzer
Heather Exner-Pirot
Joe Garcea
Thierry Rodon
Rebecca Schiff
Graham White Gary Wilson
Description
Examines the transitions in governance in the territories and Northern provincial regions; and discusses the accomplishments, challenges and opportunities facing organizations in Northern communities.
[Sagkeeng Legends = Sagkeeng Aadizookaanag]
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Roberta Stout
Oral History Forum, vol. 34, 2014, pp. 1-2
Description
Book review of: Sagkeeng Legends = Sagkeeng Aadizookaanag by Craig Charbonneau Fontaine.
Sharing Aboriginal Stories: Eagle Feathers
Alternate Title
Circles of Intelligent Knowledge Program
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Roger Gardypie
Description
Very short pamphlet, written by a student, meant for use in the classroom as a tool to improve literacy. Text in English and Cree
The Significance of Creating First Nation Traditional Names Maps
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Andy Thomas
Florence Paynter
First Nations Perspectives Journal, vol. 3, no. 1, 2010, pp. 48-64
Description
Looks at the Traditional Names Mapping Project with one goal being to educate the public of the five distinct language groups in Manitoba.
Smudging Protocol and Guidelines for School Divisions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Dino Altieri
Lisa Amyotte Hunter
Robert Apetagon
Karen Courchene
Marti Ford ... [et al.]
Description
Developed for use in Manitoba schools.
A Snug Little Flock: The Social Origins of the Riel Resistance 1869-70
E-Books
Author/Creator
Frits Pannekoek
Someone's Mother, Sister or Daughter: Street Sex Workers, Their Families and Transitioning Out of Street Sex Work
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Susan Strega
Leslie Brown
Sinéad Charbonneau
Sohki Aski Esquao (Jeannine Carriére)
Caitlin Janzen
Qwul'sih'yah'maht (Robina Thomas)
Description
Project consisted of analysis of print media coverage and interviews. Five topics came to the forefront: leadership, mothering, families and transitioning out of sex work, ethical and effective service, and the media.
Spirit Menders: The Expression of Trauma in Art Practices by Manitoba Aboriginal Women Artists
Theses
Author/Creator
Leah Marisa Fontaine
Description
Native Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Manitoba, 2010.
Spy Mission: The Trouble at Red River
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Antony Caruso
Description
Role playing game which involves John A. Macdonald asking students to become spies and send information back to the government. Suitable for Grades 5-11.
Starting a Business in a First Nation Community
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Aboriginal Business Service Network
Community Futures Manitoba
Description
Some information for Canada in general, some only applies to Manitoba.
State of the Inner City 2010: We're in It for the Long Haul
E-Books
Author/Creator
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives--Manitoba
[Brigette DePape
Lynne Fernandez
Ellen Smirl]
Description
Focus on Winnipeg, Manitoba.
State of the Inner City [2014]: Community, Research and Social Change
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Shaunna MacKinnon
Molly McCracken
Julia Higgins]
Description
Focus on Winnipeg, Manitoba.
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.
Street Gangs in Winnipeg: Inner-City Youth Prevention Programs as Sites of Resistance?
Theses
Author/Creator
Daniel Levin
Description
Sociology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Manitoba, 2014.
A Study of Northern Manitoba Principals' Perspectives Regarding New Special Education Legislation
Theses
Author/Creator
Joan Darlene Zaretsky
Description
Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of Manitoba, 2010.
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.
Subverting the Local Food Economy Status Quo: The Intrinsic Relationship of Regionalized Ethics to the Practice and Discourse of Food Sovereignty
Alternate Title
Linking, Learning, Leveraging: Social Enterprises, Knowledgeable Economies, and Sustainable Communities
Research Report Series (Centre for the Study of Co-operatives) ; no. 14-08
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Maximilian Aulinger
Description
Literature review and case study of project involving Elders and youth producing a cookbook of traditional recipes.
Summary of Conference Reporter: The Honourable Richard Scott
Alternate Title
Between Keewatin and Tsilhqot'in: Reflections from the Centre of Turtle Island
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Richard Scott
Description
Presented by Former Chief Justice of Manitoba, Distinguished Jurist in Residence, University of Manitoba.
Duration: 27:28.
Summary Review of the Manitoba Child Welfare System
for the Saskatchewan Child Welfare Review Report: Final Submission
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Carrie Bourassa
Description
Short history of the circumstances that motivated the changes which have taken place in the Manitoba system.
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.
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'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.
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.
Thomas Flanagan on the Stand: Revisiting Métis Land Claims and the Lists of Rights in Manitoba
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Darren O'Toole
International Journal of Canadian Studies, no. 41, Representations of First Nations and Métis / Les représentations des Premiéres nations et des Métis, 2010, pp. 137-177
Description
Re-examines historical evidence used by Judge MacInnes in the case Manitoba Métis Federation v. Canada
Tipachimowin: Students and Professors Share Stories About Their Winnipeg Education Centre Experience
Theses
Author/Creator
Helen Setee
Description
Educational Administration, Foundations & Psychology Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Manitoba, Fort Garry Campus, 2014.
Title and Treaties: The Métis Litigation Perspective
Alternate Title
Between Keewatin and Tsilhqot'in: Reflections From the Centre of Turtle Island
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Jean Teillet
Description
Presenter discusses three cases: Tsilhqot'in, Manitoba Métis Federation, and Daniels.
Duration: 1:06:30.
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.
Treaties in Manitoba
E-Books
Author/Creator
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)
Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians
Treaty Lands: Imaging a Conditional Landscape
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Tim Schouten
Description
Discusses the art works created as part of the author's The Treaty Lands Project, focusing on the research conducted for the The Treaty 3 Suite (Outside Promises).
Forward and part IX from: Papers of the Rupert's Land Colloquium 2008: The Centre for Rupert's Land Studies at The University of Winnipeg: May 14 to 16, 2008, Rocky Mountain House, Alberta edited by Margaret Anne Lindsay and Mallory Allyson Richard; foreword by Jennifer S. H. Brown.
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.
Tribulations and Tears: Stories from the Youth of the Norway House Cree Nation
Theses
Author/Creator
Gilbert James Fredette
Description
Native Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Manitoba, 2014
Two Paths One Direction: Parks Canada and Aboriginal Peoples Working Together
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Steve Langdon
Rob Prosper
Nathalie Gagnon
George Wright Forum, The, vol. 27, no. 2, 2010, p. 222–233
Description
Examines the unique legal and constitutional relationship with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples and Parks Canada including the legislative policy and corporate changes that have occurred over the last 30 years.
Understanding Diversity and Interculturalism Between Aboriginal Peoples and Newcomers in Winnipeg
Theses
Author/Creator
John Victor Gyepi-Garbrah
Description
Geography and Planning Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2010.
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.
[Urban Aboriginal Peoples Study Videos]
Alternate Title
[A National Conversation among Aboriginal Canadians Living in the Cities]
[Canadian Public Opinion and the Policy Agenda]
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
[Indian Communication Arts (INCA)
First Nations University]
Paul Francis James
Geoffrey Prantau
Tina Pisuktie
Kenneth Chakasim
Collin Graham ... [et al.]
Description
In interviews, thirty-three individuals from across Canada discuss living in urban centres, identity, and contemporary issues they consider to be important.
Each interview is approximately 30 min. long.
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.
"Water Is a Living Thing": Environmental and Human Health Implications of the Athabasca Oil Sands for the Mikisew Cree First Nation and Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation In Northern Alberta. Phase Two Report: July 7, 2014
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Stéphane M. McLachlan
Description
Looks at the impacts of upstream industrial activity on wildlife, the environment and human health.
Well-Being in First Nations Communities: The Community Well-Being (CWB) Index, 2006: Manitoba [Map]
Alternate Title
[Community Well-Being Maps]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)
Description
Ratings determined by income, educational attainment, housing conditions and labour force participation. Data from Statistics Canada Census of Population, 2006.
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.
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.
Workplace and Occupational Aggression in First Nations and Inuit Health Nursing Stations in the Manitoba Region: Incidence, Types and Patterns
Theses
Author/Creator
Wendy (Hawrychuk) Ducharme
Description
Nursing Thesis (M.N.)--University of Manitoba, 2010.