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Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Thomas Isaac
Native Studies Review , vol. 7, no. 2, 1991, pp. 15-42
Description
Discusses factors Aboriginal people consider as crucial for attaining self-government.
Angry Crees Stop Hydro Hearing
Alternate Title
The National ; June 26, 1991
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Neil MacDonald
Description
Very brief news clip reports on opposition to the hydro Great Whale Project, a project that would flood an area the size of France.
Duration: 1:52.
Atuaqnik: The Duration and Demise of a Native Newspaper
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robin McGrath
Native Studies Review, vol. 7, no. 1, 1991, pp. 94-102
Description
Looks at problems during the the life cycle of the independent, bilingual newspaper published in Northern Quebec between January 1979 and July 1980.
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]
A Case Compounded Error: The Inuit Resettlement Project, 1953, and the Government Response, 1990
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Shelagh D. Grant
Northern Perspectives, vol. 19, no. 1, Spring, 1991, pp. [3-29]
Description
Looks at the resettlement of seven families from northern Quebec and three families from Pond Inlet to Resolute Bay on Corwallis Island and Grise Fiord on Ellesmere Island and the lack of recognition and apology for contributions made to arctic sovereignty.
[Cree gain powerful allies in New York]
Alternate Title
The National ; Aug. 8, 1991
[James Bay Project: Crees Gain Powerful Allies in New York]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Neil MacDonald
Mario Cuomo
Jeff Wollock
Description
Brief news clip about the campaign aimed at the buyers of electricity in New York State. The video discusses the consequences of buying power from northern Canada, including the environmental and cultural costs. Includes synopsis.
Duration: 2:37.
Cultural Survival Canada - 15.4
Articles » General
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 15, no. 4, A Decade of CSQ, Winter, 1991
Description
Outlines recent court victories for the Grand Council of the Cree of Quebec, a reneged promise to the Lubicon Cree regarding logging in Alberta, and a fund-raising effort to offset lawyer fees for the people of Kanesatake.
[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.
Diabetes in the James Bay Cree Communities of Quebec, Canada
Theses
Author/Creator
Paul Brassard
Description
Epidemiology and Biostatistics Thesis (M.Sc.)--McGill University, 1991.
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
Elements for Reflection: Active, Independent Elders: The Heart of First Nations Culture and Wellness
E-Books
Author/Creator
Anne-Audrey Jourdain
Annie Brisson-Proulx
Familial Biliary Atresia in Three Siblings Including Twins
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
B.M. Smith
J.-M. Laberge
R. Schreiber
A.M. Weber
H. Blanchard
Journal of Pediatric Surgery, vol. 26, no. 11, November 1991, pp. 1331-1333
Description
Report supports the theory that both genetic and acquired factors play a role in the development of biliary atresia.
First Follow-Up Report on the Viens Commission: Assessment of the Implementation of the 142 Call for Action of the Public Inquiry Commission on Relations between Indigenous Peoples and Certain Public Services in Québec: Listening, Reconciliation and Progress
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jacques Viens
Description
First Nations Children Investigated in the Quebec Youth Protection System in 2014: Portrait of the Situation
E-Books
Author/Creator
Mireille De La Sablonnière-Griffin
Jacinthe Dion
Sonia Hélie
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.
L'Homme-Caribou: l'Analyse Ethnoscientifique du Mythe
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Daniel Clément
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 11, no. 1, 1991, pp. 49-93
Description
Montagnais myth, The Caribou-Man, undergoes ethnoscientific analysis using Indigenous knowledge to understand mythical elements. (Abstract in French/English, article in French only)
Hunters and Bombers
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Hugh Brody
Nigel Markham
Description
Film comments on the social and technological changes that are confronting the traditional hunting culture of the Innu. Accompanying material: Hunters and Bombers [Study Guide].
Duration: 53:31.
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.
Indigenous Pedagogy on Childhood: A Consultation with the Two Anishinabeg Communities of Long Point First Nation and Rapid Lake, Quebec
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Carly Heck
Satya Cobos
Franco Carnevale
Mary Ellen Macdonald
Priscilla Pichette Polson
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 18, no. 1, Emerging Research from a Post-Pandemic World, 2023
Description
A study on the education and engagement of Indigenous children to be used to build healthy relationships with professionals that can support reconciliation.
The Inuit Community Workers' Experience of Youth Protection
Theses
Author/Creator
Laura Mastronardi
Description
Social Work Thesis (M.S.W.)--McGill University, 1991.
Learning Processes and Knowledge Transfer in a Native Bush-Oriented Society: Implications For Schooling
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Francois Larose
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 18, no. 1, 1991, pp. 81-91
Description
Discusses the need for educational pedagogy of traditional and contemporary teaching methods to address low Indigenous academic success.
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
Mohawk Indian Tribe Lesson Plan "Sky Walkers"
Alternate Title
Talking Feather: Lesson Plans about Native American Indians
Documents & Presentations
Description
Lesson plan about the Mohawk men who worked the high steel in New York City. For use with The Mohawks Who Built Manhattan by Renee Valois.
Related video High Steel.
Reference Guide: Customary Adoption and Tutorship in First Nations Communities and Nations
E-Books
Author/Creator
First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Health and Social Services Commission (FNQLHSSC)
Riel Rebellion Period Newspapers
Articles » General
Description
A series of 1885 newspapers with articles covering the Saskatchewan Uprising. Includes The Penny Illustrated Paper and Illustrated Times of May 16, 1885, the Montreal Daily Herald and the Daily Commercial Gazette of July 8, 1885. Papers cover the battles of Batoche and Cut Knife Hill.
Sentential Complementation in Mohawk
Theses
Author/Creator
Edward Ikeda
Description
Linguistics Thesis (M.A.)--McGill University, 1991.
State Recognition and the Dangers of Race Shifting
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Darryl Leroux
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 46, no. 2, 2023, pp. 53-84
Description
Discusses the disputed Indigenous identity claims of four Abenaki tribes in Vermont.
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.
Update From CS (Canada) - 15.1
Alternate Title
The Oka Crisis
Update From Cultural Survival Canada
Articles » General
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 15, no. 1, Romanticizing the Stone Age, Spring, 1991
Description
Brief news updates on the Oka Crisis, James Bay environmental battle, rainforest logging, and the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, to be held in Brazil.
Update From CS (Canada) - 15.2
Alternate Title
Update From Cultural Survival Canada
Articles » General
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 15, no. 2, Western Oceania: Caring for Ancestral Domain, Summer, 1991
Description
Brief updates on developments on negotiations, judgments and court cases including Gitskan and Wet'suwet'en land title claim, aftermath of Oka conflict, James Bay controversy and more.