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).
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 of Pervasive Developmental Disorders in Two Canadian Provinces
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Hélène Ouellette-Kuntz
Helen Coo
C. T. Yu
Albert E. Chudley
Andrea Noonan
Marlene Breitenbach
Nasreen Ramji
Talia Prosick
Angela Bedard
Jeanette J. A. Holden
Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, vol. 3, no. 3, 2006, pp. 164-172
Description
Focuses on pervasive developmental disorders (PDDs) in Manitoba and Prince Edward Island; findings indicate very low counts among Aboriginal children
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.
Preventing and Eradicating Abuse of Our Children and Youth: Regional Team Development
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Rebecca Cook
Description
Discusses project and provides assessment of research findings in order to help develop prevention and interventions methods.
Profile of Effective Practice: Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brendan Reimer
Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 5, no. 1, Fall, 2006, pp. 14-21
Description
Looks at Canada's first and largest major urban First Nations child and family support program in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
[One or more images have been omitted from this article due to copyright restrictions. These images are accessible in the print version of this journal]
Promising Practices in First Nations Child Welfare: Kinosao Sipi Minisowin Agency: Creating a Community Response for Special Needs Children
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Charlene Ducharme
Doreen Muskego
Alfred Muswagon
Clarence Paupanekis
Mike Muswagon ... [et al.]
Description
Highlights factors which led to the creation of the program, conditions and indicators of success, and challenges involved in delivery of services.
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.
Quarantined Within a New Colonial Order: The 1876-1877 Lake Winnipeg Smallpox Epidemic
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ryan C. Eyford
Journal of the Canadian Historical Association, vol. 17, no. 1, 2006, pp. 55-78
Description
Looks at factors contributing to the smallpox epidemic and quarantine in Sandy Bay which took a toll on the Aboriginal population resulting in the loss of land and resources.
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.
Re-Inventing Art Practices: Indigenous Women Artists Building Community Through Art and Activism in Rural and Remote Manitoba
Theses
Author/Creator
Julie Nagam
Description
Native Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Manitoba, 2006.
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 Relationship of Workplace Empowerment and Organizational Commitment Among First Nations and Inuit Health Branch Nurses
Theses
Author/Creator
Tracy Scott
Description
Nursing Thesis (M.N.)--University of Manitoba, 2006.
Renwick - For Urban Shaman
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Loren Roberts
ConunDrumOnline, vol. 3, June 2006, p. [?]
Description
Discusses Arthur Renwick's exhibit featuring wildlife and landscape photographs.
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
Safety and Security Issues in Winnipeg's Inner-city Communities: Bridging the Community-Police Divide
E-Books
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Comack
Jim Silver
Saint-Laurent, Manitoba: Evolving Métis Identities, 1850–1914
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Gerhard J. Ens
Canadian Historical Review, vol. 87, no. 1, March 2006, pp. 155-156
Description
Book review of: Saint-Laurent, Manitoba by Nicole St-Onge.
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.
Searching for Aboriginal/Indigenous Self-Determination: Urban Citizenship in the Winnipeg Low-Cost-Housing Sector, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ryan C. Walker
Environment and Planning A, vol. 38, no. 12, 2006, pp. 2345-2364
Description
Explores urban citizenship and the pursuit of self-determination. Provides recommendations for improvement.
'Self-build' Housing in Aboriginal Communities
Alternate Title
Community Stories
E-Books
Author/Creator
Ann Simpson
Self-Determination in Health: A Road to Community Wellness? A Critical Look at Island Lake's Evolving Model of Health Service Delivery
Theses
Author/Creator
Deborah L. Grimes
Description
Native Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Manitoba, 2006.
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
Social Network Analysis in Tuberculosis Control Among the Aboriginal Population of Manitoba
Theses
Author/Creator
Assaad Al-Mouaida Al-Azem
Description
Community Health Sciences Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Manitoba, 2006.
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.
Strengthen the Commitment: An External Review of the Child Welfare System
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Michael Hardy
Billie Schibler
Irene Hamilton
Description
Recommendations that came from a review prompted by the death of a child in the welfare system.
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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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.
Teachers' Work in Canadian Aboriginal Communities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Terry Wotherspoon
Comparative Education Review, vol. 50, no. 4, November 2006, pp. 672-694
Description
Discusses the changing, contradictory character of teachers' work shaped by the reforms oriented to improve educational prospects for Aboriginal people in Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
The Town that Lost Its Name: The Impact of Hydroelectric Development in Grand Rapids, Manitoba
E-Books
Author/Creator
Peter Kulchyski
Ramona Neckoway
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.
Treaties and Tuberculosis: First Nations People in Late 19th-Century Western Canada, a Political and Economic Transformation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
J.W. Daschuk
Paul Hackett
Scott Macneil
Canadian Bulletin of Medical History, vol. 23, no. 2, Fall, 2006, pp. 307-330
Description
Discusses the sudden ecological, economic, and political changes in the Canadian west that caused an explosion of tuberculosis infections among First Nations communities.
Treaty 6
Alternate Title
Treaty No. 6
Treaty No. Six
Treaty Six
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Bob Beal
Description
Brief overview of Treaty Six negotiations between Lieutenant-Governor Alexander Morris and Chiefs Mistawasis and Ahtahkakoop.
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.