Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Annette J. Browne
Emily Hill
Barry Lavalee
Josée Lavoie
Mary Jane Logan McCallum]
Description
Group formed to examine the role of racism in Sinclair's death and the subsequent inquest. The 45-year-old Aboriginal man died while awaiting treatment in the Health Sciences Centre Emergency Department. He had been in the department for 34 hours.
"People Try and Label Me as Someone I'm Not": The Social Ecology of Indigenous People Living with HIV, Stigma, and Discrimination in Manitoba, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Roberta L. Woodgate
Melanie Zurba
Pauline Tennent
Carla Cochrane
Mike Payne
Javier Mignone
Social Science & Medicine, vol. 194, December 2017, pp. 17-24
Description
Based on study that looked at barriers such as access to supports and long and short-term health services.
The Perceptions of First Nations Participants in a Community Oral Health Initiative
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kavita R. Mathu-Muju
James McLeod
Leeann Donnelly
Rosamund Harrison
Michael I. MacEntee
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 76, no. 1, 2017, p. article no. 1364960
Description
Interviews caregivers enrolled in the program whose children got preventative care at home (0-2) vs. at school (5-7).
Policing First Nations and Métis People: Progress and Prospects
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rick Linden
Saskatchewan Law Review, vol. 68, no. 2, 2005, pp. 303-312
Description
Explores need for change and issues that remain in policing in spite the many inquiries and commissions.
Political Advocacy and Research Both Needed to Address Federal-Provincial Gaps in Service: Manitoba First Nations Personal Care Homes
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Margaret Roscelli
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 96, no. Supplement 1, Aboriginal Health Research and Policy, January-February 2005, pp. S55-S59
Description
Argues that conditions imposed on personal care homes (PCH) by the Federal government jeopardize culturally appropriate care for a vulnerable segment of the Aboriginal population.
The Politics of Accommodation in Winnipeg: The Dynamics Involved in Developing a Policy of Aboriginal Inclusion
Alternate Title
[First Nations, First Thoughts Conference]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Yale D. Belanger
Description
Expands on issues effecting policy formation aimed to increase participation of urban Aboriginal people in initiatives and processes of sustainable community development.
Prehistoric Settlement and Subsistence Patterns at Gaspereau Lake, Kings County, Nova Scotia
Alternate Title
Prehistoric Settlement & Subsistence Patterns at Gaspereau Lake, Kings County, Nova Scotia
Theses
Author/Creator
A. Dawn Laybolt
Description
Archaeology Thesis (M.A.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 1999.
Prevalence and Determinants of Albuminuria on a Manitoba First Nation
Theses
Author/Creator
James Michael Zacharias
Description
Community Health Sciences Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Manitoba, 2005.
Prevalence and Predictors of Inadequate Prenatal Care: A Comparison of Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Women in Manitoba
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Maureen I. Heaman
Annette L. Gupton
Michael E. K. Moffatt
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, vol. 27, no. 3, March 2005, pp. 237-246
Description
Study concluded that women who did not receive adequate care were more likely to live in poverty, have highly stressed lives, low levels of self-esteem and Aboriginal, and that racial disparities needed to be addressed.
Prevalence of Caries Among Preschool-aged Children in a Northern Manitoba Community
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert J. Schroth
Pamela J. Smith
Jeanne C. Whalen
Charles Lekic
Michael E. K. Moffatt
Journal of the Canadian Dental Association, vol. 71, no. 1, January 2005, pp. 27-27f
Description
Looks at ECC (early childhood cares) rates, risk factors, and influence of vitamin D supplementation.
Prevalence, Risk Factors and Impact of Diabetes among the Western Canadian Métis
Theses
Author/Creator
Sharon Gail Bruce
Description
Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Manitoba, 1999.
Progress or Regress: A Critical Examination of the Canadian Government's Shift to 'Autonomous' First Nations Child Welfare
Alternate Title
[First Nations, First Thoughts Conference]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Fiona MacDonald
Description
Explores practices and rights surrounding child welfare services and the re-regulation of First Nations agencies from state to privatized.
Promise of Investment in Community-led Renewal: State of the Inner City Report: 2005. Part 1: Policy Considerations
E-Books
Author/Creator
Margart Howarth-Brockman
Darren Lezubski
Shauna MacKinnon
Tara Rudy
Jim Silver
Description
Focus on Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Access Part II.
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
Pronghorn Procurement on the Northern Plains: A Case for Small-Scale Hunting
Theses
Author/Creator
Alan James Youell
Description
Archaeology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2005.
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.
Red River 1859 - 1869: Through the Eyes of a Nor'Wester
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Louessa Newman
The Atlas: Undergraduate Journal of World History, 2005
Description
Looks at the content found in the Red River settlement's first newspaper, The Nor'Wester.
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.
Remember This! : Dakota Decolonization and the Eli Taylor Narratives
Alternate Title
Contemporary Indigenous Issues
E-Books
Author/Creator
Waziyatawin Angela Wilson
Eli Taylor
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.
Report on Implementing Treaty Land Entitlements and Towards the Establishment of “Urban Aboriginal Reserves” in Winnipeg
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lillian Thomas
Description
Examines how urban reserves can offer many benefits for improving the social and economic conditions for Aboriginal people.
Report on the Mediation of the Keeseekoowenin First Nation 1906 Land Claim Negotiation
E-Books
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
Indian Claims Commission Proceedings
Description
Claim involving the illegal expropriation of reserve land had been accepted for negotiation under the Specific Claims Policy. This report summarizes the mediation process involved in reaching a settlement after Indian Claims Commission (ICC) was asked to assist in negotiations. [This file has been saved and made available online with permission from the Indian Claims Commission website before it closed down in March 2009.]
Resiliency and Collateral Learning in Science in Some Students of Cree Ancestry
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dawn Sutherland
Science Education, vol. 89, no. 4, July 2005, pp. 595-613
Description
Found that students having a larger number of protective factors were more likely to learn science in the way described by the collateral learning theory.
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
Risk Factors for Spontaneous Preterm Birth Among Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Women in Manitoba
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Maureen I. Heaman
James F. Blanchard
Annette L. Gupton
Michael E. K. Moffatt
Raymond F. Currie
Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology, vol. 19, no. 3, May 2005, pp. 181-193
Description
Study identifies and compares risk factors for women at two tertiary care hospitals in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
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.
Screening for Type 2 Diabetes in a High-risk Pediatric Population: Capillary vs. Venous Fasting Plasma Glucose
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Elizabeth A. C. Sellers
Heather J. Dean
Canadian Journal of Diabetes, vol. 29, no. 4, December 2005, pp. 393-396
Description
Examines how well capillary blood samples work as an initial screening test for diabetes in a high-risk First Nation community.
The Scrip Solution: The North West Métis Scrip Policy, 1885--1887
Theses
Author/Creator
Camilla Augustus
Description
History Thesis (M.A.)--University of Calgary, 2005.
'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
The Skownan First Nation Model for Sustainable Development and Aboriginal Stewardship
Theses
Author/Creator
Karen S. E. Stock
Description
Environment and Geography Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Manitoba, 2005.
Social Capital and Youth Suicide Risk Factors in First Nations Communities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Javier Mignone
John O'Neil
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 96, no. Supplement 1, Aboriginal Health Research and Policy: First Nations-University Collaboration in Manitoba, January-February 2005, pp. S51-S54
Description
Examines contributing factors such as income, gender, education, community crime, pollution and the ways that people interact.
Social Capital as a Health Determinant in First Nations: An Exploratory Study in Three Communities
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Javier Mignone
John O'Neil
Journal of Aboriginal Health, vol. 2, no. 1, Population Health: Risk and Resistance, March 2005, pp. 26-33
Description
Study's goals were to define social capital, create culturally-appropriate ways of quantifying it, and determine its relationshp with health in the community.
Social Cohesion? A Critical Review of the Urban Aboriginal Strategy and its Application to Address Homelessness in Winnipeg
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ryan C. Walker
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 25, no. 2, 2005, pp. 395-416
Description
Finds addressing the problem based on need perpetuates an old model of charity, failing to recognize there the larger issue of socio-economic disparity and need to incorporate self-determination and self-government into programming.
South Downtown Revitalization in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada: A Review of Reconsideration
Theses
Author/Creator
Megan Elaine McLoughlin
Description
Geography Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2015.
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).
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.
Stone by Stone: Exploring Ancient Sites on the Canadian Plains
E-Books
Author/Creator
Liz Bryan
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.
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