Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Paul Joffe
Description
Provides advice on: perceptions of the Québec government in passing the 1985 Resolution, perceptions of the objectives of the First Nations, discussion outlining procedural and any other difficulties encountered, and a discussion on why Manitoba should consider a recognition statement and what lessons may be taken from the Québec experience.
8th Fire: Indigenous in the City
Alternate Title
Doc Zone ; season 6, episode 13
Eighth Fire: Indigenous in the City
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Ryszard Hunka
Charlotte Odele
Coleen Rajotte
Michael Sweeney
Al Lawrence ... [et al.]
Description
Looks at "Concrete Indians" living in urban communities.
Duration: 45:10.
8th Fire: Whose Land Is It Anyway?
Alternate Title
Doc Zone ; season 6, episode 15
Eighth Fire: Whose Land is It Anyway?
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Michel Philibert
Marie-Claude Pednault
Alfonse Mondello
Hélène Morin
Description
Looks at how the issue of land has effected relationships with Aboriginal people across Canada, citing the James Bay Agreement as an example.
Duration: 45:15.
Aboriginal Antidiabetic Plant Project With the James Bay Cree of Québec: An Insightful Collaboration
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alain Cuerrier
Ashleigh Cowning
Elisabeth Patterson
Pierre Haddad
Journal of Enterprising Communities, vol. 6, no. 3, Special Issue: Indigenous Communities, the Bioeconomy and Natural Resource Development, 2012, pp. 251-270
Description
Project involves studying medicinal plants from Aboriginal traditional pharmacopeia. Recommends protocols for researchers when making partnerships and personal relationships with Aboriginal people.
Aboriginal Labour Market Database
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Centre for the Study of Living Standards]
Description
Presents 33 tables showing economic indicators by Canada, by province, by gender, by age group, and employment by industry, occupation and educational attainment.
Analytical Chemistry of Hydroxylated Metabolites of PCBs and Other Halogenated Phenolic Compounds in Blood and Their Relationship to Thyroid Hormone and Retinol Homeostasis in Humans and Polar Bears
Theses
Author/Creator
Courtney Douglas Sandau
Description
[Interdisciplinary] Thesis (Ph.D.)--Carleton University, 2000.
Anemia in James Bay Cree Infants of Northern Québec
Alternate Title
Anaemia in James Bay Cree Infants of Northern Québec
Theses
Author/Creator
Noreen Dianne Willows
Description
Dietetics and Human Nutrition Thesis (Ph.D.)--McGill University, 2000.
Antifungal Activity of Extracts From Medical Plants Used By First Nations People of Eastern Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
N. P. Jones
J. T. Arnason
M. Abou-Zaid
K. Akpagana
P. Sanchez-Vindas
M. L. Smith
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, vol. 73, no. 1-2, November 2000, pp. 191-198
Description
Tests conducted on 18 eastern Canadian and 8 tropical plants demonstrated that medicinal knowledge of First Nations peoples is based on measurable efficacy.
Antiobesity and Antidiabetic Activity of P. balsamifera, it's Active Salicortin, and L. laricina, Medicinal Plants From the Traditional Pharmocopoeia of the James Bay Cree
Theses
Author/Creator
Despina Harbilas
Description
Pharmacy Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Montreal, 2012.
Arctic and Inuit Photography. Part Three: Contemporary Inuit Photography
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Amy Adams
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 15, no. 4, Winter, 2000, pp. 4-11
"Being Alive Well": Health and the Politics of Cree Well-being
E-Books
Author/Creator
Naomi Adelson
Breast-Feeding and Anemia: Let's Be Careful
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John C. Godel
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 162, no. 3, February 8, 2000, pp. 343-344
Description
Discusses anemia and iron deficiency in nine month old James Bay Cree infants.
Canadian Inuit Art and Coops: Father Steinman of Povungnituk
Alternate Title
Canadian Inuit Art and Co-ops
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nelson Graburn
Museum Anthropology, vol. 24, no. 1, Spring/Summer, 2000, pp. 14-25
Description
Discusses the missionary's influence on the arts and his role in the creation of the Povungnituk Sculptures Society and La Fèdèration des Coopèratives du Nouveau Quèbec.
Celebrating Inuit Art, 1948-1970
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Dorothy Speak
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 15, no. 3, 2000, pp. 42-43
Description
Book review of: Celebrating Inuit Art edited by Maria von Finckenstein.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 42.
Cultural Factors Related to the Maintenance of Health Behaviours in Algonquin Women with a History of Gestational Diabetes
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
S. Gaudreau
C. Michaud
Chronic Diseases and Injuries in Canada, vol. 32, no. 3, June 2012, pp. 140-148
Description
Data collected in two communities through interviews and detailed observations.
Culturally Appropriate Care, A Multicultural Task: Assessing the Needs of Inuit Youth in the Care of Child Welfare Services
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sarah L. Fraser
Cécile Rousseau
Rebecca Kasudluak
Pamela Burmester
Maria José Arauz
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 9, no. 2, Inuit Health and Well-Being, 2012, pp. 38-49
Description
Study explored needs of Inuit youth in the care of child welfare services from perspective of educators, therapists, a cultural broker, and the youths themselves.
NOTE: Also published as Journal of Aboriginal Health, Summer, 2015.
Dancing With Chikapesh: An Examination of Eeyou Stories Through Three Generations of Storytellers
Theses
Author/Creator
Elma D. Moses
Description
Integrated Studies in Education (Ph.D.)--McGill University, 2012.
Democratic Ideals Meet Reality: Developing Locally Owned and Managed Broadband Networks and ICT Services in Rural and Remote First Nations in Quebec and Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Tim Whiteduck
Brian Beaton
Kevin Burton
Susan O'Donnell
Description
Discusses the need for local control, ownership and management of networks; regional networks and their organizational structures and partnerships; online networks for videoconferencing; research projects; and federal government's First Nations SchoolNet program support.
The Development of Temporal Reference in Inuktitut Child Language
Theses
Author/Creator
Mary Diane Swift
Description
Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2000.
Draining Energy From The Innu of Nitassinan
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Annette Lutterman
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 24, no. 2, Rethinking Childhood: Perspectives on Childrens Rights, Summer, 2000
Description
Discusses the impact hydroelectric developments have on the peoples and the ecosystems of remote regions in Québec and Labrador.
L'Écotourisme au Nunavik: Manifestation de la Postmodernité?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Annie Thomas
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 36, no. 2, Le Tourisme dans lArtique / Tourism in the Arctic, 2012, pp. 79-97
Description
Authors conducted interviews in the village of Kuujjuaq to gather information about residents' perceptions of ecotourism. They speculate that development in this area may have a unifying effect on Inuit identity.
Elements for Reflection: Active, Independent Elders: The Heart of First Nations Culture and Wellness
E-Books
Author/Creator
Anne-Audrey Jourdain
Annie Brisson-Proulx
Environmental Assessment on the Canadian Frontier: Resource Decision-Making at Great Whale, Quebec and Voisey's Bay, Labrador
Theses
Author/Creator
Neal Burnham
Description
Canadian Heritage and Development Studies Thesis (M.A.)--Trent University, 2000.
The Esquimaux Seem to be Dying Off Very Fast: Étude Ethnohistorique des Maladies à Fort Chimo, district d'Ungava, 1866 à 1903
Theses
Author/Creator
Geneviéve Kroes
Description
Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--Université Laval, 1998.
Examining the Potential for Wildlife Tourism in Eeyou Istchee, Northern Quebec, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Raynald Harvey Lemelin
Graham Dickson
Northern Review, no. 35, Travel and Tourism in the Circumpolar North, Spring, 2012, pp. 176-192
Description
Site assessment and product development report examining viability of small-scale operations featuring polar bear viewing.
Executive Summary: The Aboriginal Justice Research Project
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
International Centre for the Prevention of Crime
NETWORK
Justice Sub-Committee
Description
Using data for Montreal on Aboriginal peoples' interaction with criminal justice system explores two central hypotheses: high rates of offending and recidivism/reoffending are related to over-reliance on use imprisonment compounded by lack of appropriate services and programing; and lack of targeted prevention approach which takes into account that more Aboriginal people fall into socioeconomic group most vulnerable to involvement in the system.
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 Child Welfare in Quebec
Theses
Author/Creator
Pamela Weightman
Description
Social Work Thesis (M.S.W.)--McGill University, 2012.
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 People and AIDS: A Study of Social Work Knowledge in Northern Quebec
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Francois Boudreau
Adje van de Sande
Marc Roulier
Native Social Work Journal, vol. 3, no. 1, HIV/AIDS: Issues within Aboriginal Populations, September 2000, pp. 165-182
Description
Examines a study conducted on the level of knowledge by health and social service professionals, working with First Nations people on issues of HIV and AIDS, which suggests the need for AIDS prevention programs.
FirstVoices: Language Legacies Celebrating Indigenous Cultures
Alternate Title
First Voices
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
First People's Cultural Foundation
Description
Mainly focusing on British Columbia languages, site supports language archiving, teaching and revitalization.
Within each language there are links to alphabets, text and audio of words, phrases, and songs, stories with English translations, and games.
Over 30 languages represented.
Fishing for Put-Ups
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Suzanne Methot]
Description
Elementary teacher resource for use with I Like Who I Am by Tara White.
Focus On: Curatorial Collaboration
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kate McCarthy
Robert McGhee
Gerald McMaster
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 15, no. 2, Summer, 2000, pp. 18-26
Description
Looks at the strategies of two curators involved in planning the First Peoples Hall at the Canadian Museum of Civilization.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 18.
From Science to Action and From Action to Science: The Nunavik Trichinellosis Prevention Program
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sylvain Larrat
Manon Simard
Stéphane Lair
Denise Bélanger
Jean-François Proulx
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 71, 2012, p. article no. 18595
Description
Review shows that because of program (NTPP) there is a relatively low rate of outbreaks.
Glacial Lake Levels and Eastern Great Lakes Palaeo-Indians
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lawrence J. Jackson
Christopher Ellis
Alan V. Morgan
John H. McAndrews
Geoarchaeology: An International Journal, vol. 15, no. 5, 2000, pp. 415-440
Description
Investigates new water level information on sites that have been inundated by rising water levels.
Harvest of Souls: The Jesuit Missions and Colonialism in North America, 1632-1650
Alternate Title
McGill-Queen's Native and Northern Series ; 22
E-Books
Author/Creator
Carole Blackburn
The Health of Cree, Inuit and Southern Quebec Women: Similarities and Differences
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Claudette Lavallée
Chantal Bourgault
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 91, no. 3, May/June 2000, pp. 212-217
Description
Research review findings include, higher proportion of young women in north; Aboriginal women had more responsibilities than other women; higher smoking rates among Inuit women; lower cholesterol, higher blood glucose among Cree women.
Health Profile of Nunavik 2011: Demographic and Socioeconomic Conditions
E-Books
Author/Creator
Nunavik Regional Board of Health and Social Service
Institut National de Santé Publique du Québec
Health Profile of Nunavik: Demographic and Socioeconomic Conditions 2011: Highlights
E-Books
Author/Creator
Nunavik Regional Board of Health and Social Services
Institut National de Santé Publique du Québec
High Rates of Infant Macrosomia: A Comparison of a Canadian Native and a Non-Native Population
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Shaila Rodrigues
Elizabeth J. Robinson
Michael S. Kramer
Katherine Gray-Donald
Journal of Nutrition, vol. 130, no. 4, April 2000, pp. 806-812
Description
Discussion of the high rate of "big baby syndrome" among the Cree of James Bay.
Host Factors Associated With HPV Infection in Inuit Women of Northern Quebec
Theses
Author/Creator
Stephanie Metcalfe
Description
Epidemiology Thesis (M.Sc.)--McGill University, 2012.
Household Food Insecurity and Canadian Aboriginal Women's Self-efficacy in Food Preparation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Genevieve Mercille
Oliver Receveur
Louise Potvin
Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice & Research, vol. 73, no. 3, Fall, 2012, pp. 134-140
Description
Study looked at Atikamek women's confidence in their ability to prepare balanced dishes using store-bought food.
HPV Detection by Self-Sampling in Nunavik, Quebec: Inuit Women's Sampling Method Preferences
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Helen Cerigo
Mary Ellen Macdonald
Eduardo L. Franco
Paul Brassard
Journal of Aboriginal Health, vol. 8, no. 1, Holistic Approaches to Preventing HPV Infections and Related Diseases, March 2012, pp. 29-39
Description
Of the nearly 100 women who participated in the survey over half preferred self-sampling, with higher education levels showing a higher preference.
Humour is Good Medicine: the Algonquin Perspective on Humour in Their Culture and of Outsider Constructions of Aboriginal Humour
Theses
Author/Creator
Michelle A. Poirier
Description
Canadian Studies Thesis (M.A.)--Carleton University, 2000.
Impact of Conducting Research with A First Nation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Wes G. Darou
Jacques Kurtness
Andrew Hum
Canadian Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy, vol. 34, no. 1, Counselling First Nations People in Canada, 2000, pp. 43-53
Description
Looks at relations between researchers and James Bay Cree from northern Quebec based on an experiment conducted to uncover sources of negative reactions towards past psychological studies.
In Each Other's Arms: France and the St. Lawrence Mission Villages in War and Peace, 1630-1730.
Theses
Author/Creator
Jean-François Lozier
Description
History Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Toronto, 2012.
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.
Indigenous People and Québec Identity: Revelations From the 2007 Bouchard-Taylor Commission on Reasonable Accommodation
Theses
Author/Creator
Laura M. Schaefli
Description
Geography Thesis (M.A.)--Queen's University, 2012.
Indigenous Peoples in Urban Centers: Tracing Mobility in a Post NAFTA World
Alternate Title
Cahier DIALOG ; Cahier no. 2012-02. Proceedings
Cahiers DIALOG
E-Books
Author/Creator
M. Bianet Castellanos
Ivonne Vizcarra Bordi
Lourdes Gutiérrez Nájera
Cristina Oehmichen-Bazán
Alicia Re Cruz ... [et al.]
Intervening to Reduce Weight Gain in Pregnancy and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Cree Communities: An Evaluation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Katherine Gray-Donald
Elizabeth Robinson
Aileen Collier
Kinga David
Lise Renaud
Shaila Rodrigues
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 163, no. 10, November 14, 2000, pp. 1247-1251
Description
Study found that dietary counseling and encouraging activity had little effect on reducing weight gain.