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Alternate Title
Background Paper (Research Branch, Library of Parliament) ; BP-412E
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jill Wherrett
Aboriginal Self-Government in Canada: Cree-Naskapi (of Quebec) Act
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.
Anglos With Feathers: A Content Analysis of French and English Media Coverage in Québec on the Oka Crisis of 1990
Theses
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Andrea Keller
Description
Political Science Thesis (M.A.)--University of British Columbia, 1996.
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.
Composition of Fish Consumed by the James Bay Cree
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
D. L. Belinsky
H. V. Kuhnlein
F. Yeboah
A. F. Penn
H. M. Chan
Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, vol. 9, no. 2, June 1996, pp. 148-162
Description
Studies the levels of heavy metals, nutritional minerals, and fatty acids found in five species of female fish consumed by the James Bay Cree.
Contemporary Aboriginal Land, Resource and Environment Regimes: Origins, Problems, and Prospects: A Report Prepared for the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples
Alternate Title
Land, Resource, and Environment Project
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Peter J. Usher
Description
Focuses on integrated resource management throughout comprehensive claim territories in the Arctic and Subarctic, with special attention on the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement and the Inuvialuit Final Agreement.
[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
Les Écrits de Pierre Potier
Alternate Title
Collection Amérique Française ; No 3
E-Books
Author/Creator
Robert Toupin
Description
Describes New France in the 18th Century, including Pierre-Philippe Potier correspondence, library catalogues and registers of births.
Effect of Maternal Diabetes on the Pattern of Selected Insulin Resistance Syndrome Parameters in Normal Glucose Tolerant Subjects of Two Algonquin Indian Communities in Quebec
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jean-Marie Ekoé
Frederique Thomas
Beverley Balkau
Eveline Eschwege
Helene Delisle
Diabetes Care, vol. 19, no. 8, August 1996, pp. 822-826
Description
Findings indicate subjects of maternal antecedents with diabetes have known risk factors for non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM or adult onset diabetes). The study doesn't identify whether there is a genetic or maternal environmental reason for this association.
Elements for Reflection: Active, Independent Elders: The Heart of First Nations Culture and Wellness
E-Books
Author/Creator
Anne-Audrey Jourdain
Annie Brisson-Proulx
Elisapee Inukpuk: "I Enjoy Dollmaking Immensely"
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Martha Inukpuk-Iqaluk
Elisapee Inukpuk
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 11, no. 4, Winter, 1996, pp. 10-13
Description
Interview with a dollmaker from Nunavik.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 10.
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
First Nations Remain Thorn in Side of Quebec
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
StarPhoenix, August 9, 1996, p. A5
Description
Explains that the Grand Council of the Crees of Quebec wished to stay in Canada in the event that Quebec seperated from Canada and questions how the Quebecers could deny the First Nations the very thing that they insist is theirs, self-determination.
First Peoples, New Peoples and Citizenship in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Richard Sigurdson
International Journal of Canadian Studies, no. 14, Citizenship and Rights, Fall, 1996, pp. [52]-76
Description
Looks at issues raised with the Canadian political system and reviews two different concepts for Canadian citizenship.
Scroll down to page 52 to read article.
French Criminal Justice and Indians in Montreal, 1670-1760
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jan Grabowski
Ethnohistory, vol. 43, no. 3, Summer, 1996, pp. 405-429
Description
Discusses the development of the special legal position of First Nations peoples in New France during this era.
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.
Health Risk Assessment for Inuit Newborns Exposed to Dioxin-like Compounds Through Breast Feeding
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
P. Ayotte
G. Carrier
É. Dewailly
Chemosphere, vol. 32, no. 3, 1996, pp. 531-542
Description
Looks at the transfer of dioxin-like compounds while breast feeding, and the impact their body burden has on Inuit from birth to 75 years of age.
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
Mi'kmaq Culture During the Late Woodland and Early Historic Periods
Theses
Author/Creator
Kevin James Malachy
Description
Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Toronto, 1996.
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.
Partnership in Education: An Academic Support Program for Cree Students in CEGEP
Theses
Author/Creator
Suzanne Helen Smith
Description
Educational Technology Thesis (M.A.)--Concordia University, 1996.
Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) and Dichlorodiphenyl Dichloroethylene (DDE) Exposure among Native American Men from Contaminated Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Edward F. Fitzgerald
Kelley A. Brix
Debra A. Deres
Syni-an Hwang
Brian Bush
et al.
Toxicology and Industrial Health, vol. 12, no. 3/4, 1996, pp. 361-368
Description
Reports on a study conducted on residents of the Akwesasne Reservation to check the association between consumption of local fish, residential exposure, body burdens of PCBs and liver enzyme induction.
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)
REVIEWS [Studies in American Indian Literatures, Series 2, Vol. 8, No. 2, Summer, 1996]
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Michael Elliot
Ruth Rosenberg
Larry Ellis
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 8, no. 2, Series 2; Teaching American Indian Literatures, Summer, 1996, pp. [89]-103
Description
Book reviews of:
Ke-ma-ha: The Omaha Stories of Francis La Flesche edited by James W. Parins and Daniel F. Littlefield, Jr.
Life and Death in Mohawk Country by Bruce E. Johansen.
The Feathered Heart by Mark Turcotte.
Eagle Drum: On the Powwow Trail with a Young Grass Dancer by Robert Crum.
Indians, Franciscans, and Spanish Colonization by Robert H. Jackson and Edward Castillo.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access reviews, scroll down to appropriate page.
A Sentencing Circle
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mary Crnkovich
Journal of Legal Pluralism and Unofficial Law, no. 36, Popular Justice: Conflict Resolution within Communities, 1996, pp. 159-181
Description
Description of the first of this type of proceeding to be held in the Nunavik region of Quebec.
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.
Strategies for a Living Earth: Examples From Canadian Aboriginal Communities
E-Books
Author/Creator
Natasha Blanchet-Cohen
A Study Examining the Need for an Improved Educational Administrative Structure for Inuit Communities
Theses
Author/Creator
Barry Flynn
Description
Education Thesis (M.A.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 1996.
Suicide Attempts among Inuit Youth: A Community Survey of Prevalence and Risk Factors
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
L. J. Kirmayer
M. Malus
L. J. Boothroyd
Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, vol. 94, no. 1, July 1996, pp. 8-17
Description
Out of a survey of 99 Inuit, aged 14-25 years of age, 34% of respondents reported a previous suicide attempt.
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.
Transport et Mobilité des Résidants du Village de Kangiqsualjjuaq (Nunavik): Le cas de las Motoneige
Alternate Title
[The Transport and Mobility of Residents in the Village of Kangiqsualujjuaq: The Case of the Snowmobile]
Theses
Author/Creator
Paul St-Onge
Description
Geography Thesis (M.A.)--McGill University, 1996.
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.