Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Carole Brazeau
Naomi George
Rebekah Elkerton
Description
Based on interviews with Indigenous women and Elders about relationships to the environment, observed changes, traditional practices on the land, and the health of their families and communities.
Aboriginal Peoples Fact and Fiction
E-Books
Author/Creator
Pierre Lepage
Description
3rd edition updated and expanded.
Aspirational Descent and the Creation of Family Lore: Race Shifting in the Northeast
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Darryl Leroux
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 43, no. 4, Fraud in Native American Communities: Essays in Honor of Suzan Shown Harjo, 2019, pp. 93-114
Description
A discussion of the recent trend for white French-descendants to "self-Indigenize" by using genealogy to create identity. Uses the example of Edmée and Catherine Lejeune, two Acadienne sisters born prior to 1635, who have been turned into “Mi’kmaw” women.
Awareness Tool for the Wellness of Quebec First Nations Elders
E-Books
Author/Creator
Maude Ostiguy-Lauzon
Beyond Oka: Dimensions of Mohawk Sovereignty: Interview with Kahn-Tineta Horn
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Frances Abele
Kahn-Tineta Horn
Kanietahawi
Studies in Political Economy, vol. 35, Summer, 1991, pp. 29-41
Description
Interview with a political activist who was behind the barricades at Kanesatake.
A Brief History of the Land Dispute at Kanesatake (Oka) from Contact to 1961
Alternate Title
Materials on the History of the Land Dispute at Kanesatake (Oka)
Research Report on the History of Disputes at Oka/Kanesatake
E-Books
Author/Creator
John Thompson
[Mary Jane Jones]
Can Capitalism Be Decolonized? Recentering Indigenous Peoples, Values, and Ways of Life in the Canadian Art Market
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Solen Roth
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 43, no. 3, Summer, 2019, pp. 306-338
Description
Author examines the interdependent nature of colonial and capitalist structures and their collaborative resistance to decolonizing efforts. Explores two different sites in which Indigenous businesses are working to engage in the market while maintaining business practices rooted Indigenous values and principles. Asks how these economic practices can support the dismantling of colonial-capitalist economic institutions.
Child-Targeted Assimilation: An Oral History of Indian Day School Education in Kahnawà:ke
Theses
Author/Creator
Wahéhshon Shiann Whitebean
Description
Individualized Program Thesis (M.A.)--Concordia University, 2019.
Cultural Safety Training for Health Professionals Working with Indigenous Populations in Montreal, Quebec
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Janice Victor
Melissa Shouting
Chelsey DeGroot
Les Vonkeman
Mark Brave Rock
Roger Hunt
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 14, no. 1, Physical Activity and Cultural Safety, May 28, 2019, pp. 42-59
Description
Evaluates a Montreal based program focused on developing empathy and competency around the provision of culturally safe healthcare services. Identifies challenges related to the political will of healthcare practitioners to participate in decolonizing services.
[Deadly Summer: Linking School and Suicide]
Alternate Title
The Journal ; September 17, 1991
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Robin Benger
Allen Able
Description
Focusses on rash of suicides in the village of Povungnituk, Nunavik.
Duration: 17:18.
Distorted Descent : White Claims to Indigenous Identity
E-Books
Author/Creator
Darryl Leroux
Documents: Introduction
Alternate Title
[Document One]: Lake of Two Mountains Petition
[Document Two]: Response By the Under Secretary of State
[Document Two]: Response [to Lake of Two Mountains Petition] by the Under Secretary of State
Archival » Archival Items
Author/Creator
F. Laurie Barron
E. J. Langevin
Native Studies Review, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 129-131
Description
Introduction and documents regarding Lake of Two Mountains Petition which speak to the social gulf, that by the mid-1870's, separated the Mohawks and Oka townspeople
Exploring the Health and Well-Being of Children and Youth in Winneway, Québec
Alternate Title
Exploring the Health and Well-Being of Children and Youth in Winneway, Quebec
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alison Kutcher
Priscilla Pichette
Mary Ellen Macdonald
Franco A. Carvenvale
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 14, no. 2, Growing Roots of Indigenous Wellbeing, October 31, 2019, pp. 115-132
Description
Ethnographic study of 15 youth, aged 6 -17; uses Indigenous decolonizing framework to examine data collected through interviews with the youth to examine their views on and primary concerns related to health and well-being. Findings indicate that Winneway youth have a multidimensional understanding of health and well-being and view themselves as having agency; their concerns include “poor eating choices, difficulty expressing emotional and mental concerns, how children and youth treat others, and youth participation in unhealthy behaviours.”
Les femmes inuit œuvrant au sein des services de justice au Nunavik = Inuit Women Who Work in Nunavik Justice Services
E-Books
Author/Creator
Caroline Hervé
Pascale Laneuville
Laëtitia Marc
Mathilde Lapointe
First Nations Food, Nutrition & Environment Study: Results from Quebec 2016
Alternate Title
FNFNES Results form Quebec 2016
[First Nations Food, Nutrition & Environment Study Quebec and Labrador Regional Results]
[FNFNES Quebec and Labrador Regional Results]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Laurie Chan
Malek Batal
Olivier Receveur
Tonio Sadik
Description
Study involves five components: household interviews collecting information on dietary patterns, lifestyle and general health status; environmental concerns and food security; sampling traditional foods for contaminants; sampling water for trace metals; hair sampling for mercury; and surface water sampling for pharmaceuticals.
First Nations in Quebec and Labrador's Research Protocol: Companion Guide
E-Books
Author/Creator
Joannie Gray Roussel
Description
Related material: First Nations in Quebec and Labrador's Research Protocol.
Formal Opinion to Support the Employment Development of First Nations and Inuits in Social Economy
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations and Inuit Labor Market Advisory Committee, [Government of Quebec]
Description
Discusses existing social enterprises generally as well as Indigenous initiatives and organizations, identifies challenges, obstacles in promoting Aboriginal participation and common characteristics of best practices, makes recommendations for courses of action and solutions, and lists specific proposals for the Ministère de l'Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale.
From Community Gardens to Hybrid Hydroponics: The Evolution of Northern Greenhouses and Arctic Gardening
Theses
Author/Creator
Saara Sipola
Description
Governance and Entrepreneurship in Northern and Indigenous Areas Thesis (M.G.E.N.I.A.)-- Arctic University of Norway / University of Saskatchewan, 2019.
Great White Father Knows Best: Oka and the Land Claims Process
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
J. R. Miller
Native Studies Review, vol. 7, no. 1, 1991, pp. 23-51
Description
Discusses dispute over title to lands occupied
by the Mohawk and the implications for larger land claim resolution processes across Canada.
Greening Canada's Arctic Food System: Local Food Procurement Strategies for Combating Food Insecurity
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Angel Chen
David Natcher
Canadian Food Studies, vol. 6, no. 1, January 2019, pp. 140-154
Description
Discusses results of project undertaken to map and inventory community gardens and greenhouses in Labrador, Nunavik, Nunavut, Yukon, and the Northwest Territories.
Hunters and Bombers: [Study Guide]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Film Board (NFB)
Description
Guide to accompany film, Hunters and Bombers. Contains information about the Innu society and discussion questions.
The Incident at Oka: Canadian Aboriginal Issues Move to the Front Burner
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Daniel Lavery
Brad Morse
Aboriginal Law Bulletin, vol. 2, no. 48, 1991, p. 6
Description
Discusses the 1990 blockade of a minor country road in Oka, Quebec, which slowly became a national crisis.
The Inuit Community Workers' Experience of Youth Protection
Theses
Author/Creator
Laura Mastronardi
Description
Social Work Thesis (M.S.W.)--McGill University, 1991.
Inuit Nunangat Region Community Well-Being Scores by Census Year [1981-2016]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indigenous Services Canada
Description
Ratings determined by income, educational attainment, housing conditions and labour force participation.
Inuit Participation in the Wage and Land-based Economies of Inuit Nunangat
Alternate Title
2017 Aboriginal Peoples Survey
E-Books
Author/Creator
Paula Arriagada
Amanda Bleakney
The Kahnawà:ke Schools’ Diabetes Prevention Project: Perspectives on Data Sovereignty in Indigenous Community-Academic Partnered Health Research
Theses
Author/Creator
Andrea Ianni
Description
Kinesiology and Health Studies Thesis (M.Sc.)--Queen's University, 2019.
The Labor Market of First Nations and Inuit of Quebec: Current Situation and Trends 2019
Alternate Title
The Labour Market of First Nations and Inuit of Quebec: Current Situation and Trends 2019
E-Books
Author/Creator
Normand Roy
Description
Primary source is 2016 Canadian Census, with supplemental information from the Labour Force Survey.
Life on the 18th Hole
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David Neel
BC Studies, no. 89, In Celebration of Our Survival: The First Nations of British Columbia, Spring, 1991, pp. 132-139
Description
Looks at the milestones of the Oka stand-off and the struggle for change
Limited Impact of Pneumococcal Vaccines on Invasive Pneumococcal disease in Nunavik (Quebec)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jean-Baptiste LeMeurBrigitte LefebvreJean-François ProulxPhilippe De Wals
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 110, no. 1, 02 2019, pp. 36-43
Description
Objective of this study was to describe the epidemiology of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) in relation to pneumococcal vaccine use. The 2002 immunization campaign may have contributed to controlling serotype 1 outbreaks in Nunavik, but effected were short-lived as IPDs caused by serotypes included in this vaccine continued to occur after 2005.
Mapping Geographies of Canadian Colonial Occupation: Pathway Analysis of Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Annita Hetoevėhotohke'e Lucchesi
Gender, Place & Culture, vol. 26, no. 6, 2019, pp. 868-887
Description
Uses life course analysis of four women to explore linkages between relationships to the land, colonialism and intergenerational violence, and argues that rather than putting themselves at risk as is popularly perceived, they find themselves subjected to circumstances created and maintained by the Canadian state which make them vulnerable to perpetrators of violence.
Middle Ear Abnormalities at Age Five in Relation with Early Onset Otitis Media and Number of Episodes, in the Inuit Population of Nunavik, Quebec, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
P De Wals
JB Lemeur
H Ayukawa
JF Proulx
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 1, 2019
Description
Medical records of 610 children born between 1994 and 2010 in 3 communities were reviewed and analyzed to determine if (i) early onset Otitis Media (OM) leads to repeated OM; (ii) repeated OM episodes leads to middle ear abnormalities (MEA) at age 5 years, (iii) pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) may reduce multiple OM and MEA.
Northern Québec James Bay Cree Regional Health Governance in Support of Community Participation: Honouring the "Butterfly"
Alternate Title
Northern Quebec James Bay Cree Regional Health Governance in Support of Community Participation: Honouring the "Butterfly"
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Martine C. Lévesque
Susan Law
Jill Torrie
Robert Carlin
Lucy Trapper ... [et al.]
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 10, no. 4, October 21, 2019
Description
Discusses the revelations of studies conducted by the Quebec regional health and social services agency on community engagement in healthcare planning. Highlights the nuanced differences between Cree perspectives and non-Indigenous perspectives and the need for models based in the recognition and elevation of community knowledges and viewpoints.
On Being Two-Spirited in Eeyou Istchee
Theses
Author/Creator
Patrice Larivée
Description
Nursing Thesis (MScN)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2019.
Promising Practices in Suicide Prevention across Inuit Nunangat
Alternate Title
NISPS Research and Data Collection Project
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Firelight Research
Description
Study includes results of literature review, working group and key informant interviews, and an environmental scan of actions and interventions. Focus is on Inuit youth and report is organized around six topic areas: links between childhood adversity and suicide, and promising practices with respect to addressing child sexual abuse, social emotional development, safe shelters, current supports within the justice system, and parenting and family support programs.
Promising Practices in Suicide Prevention across Inuit Nunangat: NIPSPS Research and Data Collection Project
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
Description
Reports results of environmental scan which involved a literature review of both grey and academic publications, a series of key informant interviews with 20 individuals working in the field. Six topic areas are covered: links between childhood adversity and suicide and promising practices for addressing child sexual abuse, social emotional development, safe shelters focusing on children and youth, current supports in the justice system, and parenting and family support programs.
Public Inquiry Commission on Relations between Indigenous Peoples and Certain Public Services in Québec: Listening, Reconciliation and Progress: Final Report
Alternate Title
Commission d'enquête sur les relations entre les Autochtones et certains services publics
Viens Commission
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jacques Viens
Description
Public Inquiry Commission on Relations between Indigenous Peoples and Certain Public Services in Québec: Listening, Reconciliation and Progress: Summary Report
Alternate Title
Commission d'enquête sur les relations entre les Autochtones et certains services publics
Viens Commission
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jacques Viens
Description
Quebec First Nations Information Governance Framework
E-Books
Author/Creator
Emilie Grantham
Reclaiming Power and Place Volume 2: A Supplementary Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls; Kepek--Quebec
E-Books
Author/Creator
National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
Reference Guide: First Nations Employment and Retention
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations Human Resources Development Commission of Québec (FNHRDCQ)
Description
Collection of best practices used by companies. Provides information on context, workforce awareness, advantages to workforce diversity, employment challenges, and the elements of a successful integration strategy.
Regional Consultation Process on the Reform of the Income Assistance: Final Report: Quebec Region
Alternate Title
Placing Client Wellness at the Heart of Services
E-Books
Author/Creator
First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Health and Social Services Commission (FNQLHSSC)
StatsUpdate: Youth Court Statistics, 2016/2017
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Statistical data compares 2016/2017 to 2015/2016 cases in Nunavut, Canada as a whole, as well as each of the provinces and other territories.
The Summer of 1990
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canada. Parliament. House of Commons. Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs
Description
Reveals findings and recommendations from a hearing surrounding the events that took place at Kanesatake and Kahnawake during the summer of 1990.
Reproduction is a copy of an official work that is published by the Government of Canada and it is reproduced in affiliation with, or with the endorsement of the Government of Canada.
Wildlife Management in Nunavik: Structures, Operations, and Perceptions Following the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nicole Gombay
Arctic, vol. 72, no. 2, June 19, 2019 , pp. 181-196
Description
Article extends Lorraine Brooke’s 1995 study of the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement (JBNQA) and its effectiveness in creating a wildlife co-management regime; concludes that little progress has been made since 1995, and the power relationships between Inuit and non-Inuit Government agencies remains problematic.