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.
Algonquian Land Tenure and State Structures in the North
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Adrian Tanner
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 3, no. 2, 1983, pp. 311-320
Description
Describes differences in the hunting territory between the Eastern James Bay Area and Southern Labrador and also notes distinctions regarding land tenure and rights.
Archdeacon Thomas Vincent of Moosonee and the Handicap of 'Metis' Racial Status
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John S. Long
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 3, no. 1, 1983, pp. 95-116
Description
Although Church Missionary Society (CMS) policy stated their intention to promote Indigenous people in the church, historians question whether it was biased in its practises in late 1800s.
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 Everyone's Horizon Stand the Naskapi
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
José Mailhot
Ethnohistory, vol. 33, no. 4, Fall, 1986, pp. 384-418
Description
History of the word Naskapi in relation to Aboriginal peoples of the Quebec-Labrador Peninsula.
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.
Ceremonial Robes of the Montagnais-Naskapi
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alika Podolinsky Webber
American Indian Art Magazine, vol. 9, no. 1, Winter, 1983, pp. 60-77
Description
Describes the rituals and beliefs associated with the painted Caribou skins.
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.
The Colonizer & the Colonizer Who Refuses: Cultural Production and Colonial Crisis at Oka, Ipperwash, Burnt Church & Caledonia
Theses
Author/Creator
Katherine L.E. Milley
Description
Education Thesis (PhD) - University of Toronto, 2019.
Continuity and Change in Wemindji Cree Childbirth Experiences and Practices: Past and Present
Theses
Author/Creator
Ieva Paberzyte
Description
Anthropology Thesis (PhD) -- McGill 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.
Demographic Changes in Nunavik 2006-2016
Alternate Title
Nunivaat Analytics ; February 2019
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Sébastien Lévesque
Gérard Duhaime
Description
Statics for general population and village growth, age of population, and distribution of population by five-year age groups.
Distorted Descent : White Claims to Indigenous Identity
E-Books
Author/Creator
Darryl Leroux
An Ethnoarchaeological Approach to the Seasonality of Historic Cree sites in Central Québec
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Christopher C. Hanks
Arctic, vol. 36, no. 4, December 1983, pp. 350-355
Description
Looks at structure, hearth and floors of historical and pre-historic sites to determine seasonal occupation of American Indians in the Caniapiscau Reservoir.
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 Nation Chiefs’ Wage Disparity: Quebec: Per Capita (Annual Salary)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Frontier Centre for Public Policy (FCPP)
Description
Based on information from 2014 generated as a result of the First Nation Financial Transparency Act. "Total compensation is salary plus expenses compared to the total registered population. Per capita income measures the average income earned per individual in a given area (city, region, or reserve) in a stated year. It is calculated by dividing the area’s total income by its total population."
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.
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.
An Historical Introduction to Métis Claims in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John Leonard Taylor
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 3, no. 1, 1983, pp. 151-181
Description
Historical overview of government responses to claims and discussion of the recognition of Métis rights and interest in land.
Hunters and Workers Among the Nemaska Cree: The Role of Ideology in a Dependent Mode of Production
Theses
Author/Creator
Taylor Brelsford
Description
Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--McGill University, 1983.
Indigenous Self-Determination in Northern Canada and Norway
Alternate Title
IRPP Study ; no. 69
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Gary N. Wilson
Per Selle
Description
Looks at development of two complementary governance structures: self-rule and shared rule. The Inuit approach has involved negotiating land claims agreements and in some cases, establishing amalgamated regional governments to administer programs; the Sámi approach has involved establishment of Sámediggi national parliament.
The Inuit Broadcasting Corporation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Debbie Brisebois
Anthropologica, vol. 25, no. 1, New Series, Native North Americans and the Media: Studies in Minority Journalism, 1983, pp. 107-115
Description
Looks at the successful Inukshuk project, which proved that the operation of a television network in the North was possible.
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.
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.
Montagnais Missionization in Early New France: The Syncretic Imperative
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kenneth M. Morrison
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 10, no. 3, 1986, pp. 1-23
Description
Examines why the Montagnais choose the lifestyle that the Jesuit missionaries offered.
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.
Paradise Gained, Lost, and Regained: Pulse Migration and the Inuit Archaeology of the Quebec Lower North Shore
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
William W. Fitzhugh
Arctic Anthropology, vol. 56, no. 1, 2019, pp. 52-76
Description
The author examines evidence from archaeological sites and the artifacts from these sites in order to investigate in further detail the nature of the Inuit occupation of the Lower North Shore in what is now Quebec.
Partners in Furs: A History of the Fur Trade in Eastern James Bay, 1600-1870
E-Books
Author/Creator
Daniel Francis
Toby E. Morantz
Perspectives de Developpement des Services Universitaires sur le Terrain en Milieux Algonquins et Developpement Pedagogique Communautaire
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Francois LaRose
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 6, no. 1, 1986, pp. 181-195
Description
Argues that Aboriginal control of education is essential to address problems and ensure successful integration with social and economic development goals and contends that Universities have a key role in encouraging Aboriginal students to participate in higher education.
Planning and Development after the James Bay Agreement
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Peter Wertmann
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 3, no. 2, 1983, pp. 277-288
Description
Presents discussion of perspectives on the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement.
Portrait of Palliative Care Provided in First Nations Communities in Quebec
E-Books
Author/Creator
Véronique Rankin
Linda Simon
Portrait of the Criminalization of the First Nations in Quebec: Providing Impetus for Change
E-Books
Author/Creator
Marie-Ève Sylvestre
Céline Bello
Élaine Lesage-Mann
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.
Promising Practices in Timiskaming First Nation
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network Production
Ken Clement
Merv Thomas
Jason Lawrence
Description
Focuses on the community's efforts to deal with Hepatitis C through education, outreach, and healing.
Duration: 27:33.
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' Health and Social Services Governance Process: Effective Governance for the Wellness of First Nations
E-Books
Author/Creator
Georges A. Legault