Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 1, January 2007, pp. 1-2
Description
Comments on the North American Indigenous Games, residential school survivors, Dr. Marie Battiste, the death of RCMP officer Robin Cameron, and more.
Article located on page 1 and by scrolling to page 2.
Survey consisted of 15 questions in the areas of shared understanding of history, authentic relationships, cultures and worldviews, political, economic and social systems, and racism. In addition 6 demographic questions were asked to determine the characteristics of those who responded.
Related material:
Saskatchewan's Public Opinion on Reconciliation: Results from a 2019 Provincial Survey.
2022 Silas E. Halyk, QC Visiting Scholar in Advocacy Lecture: Presenter: Donald Worme
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Donald Worme
Description
First Nation lawyer discusses social justice advocacy for Indigenous peoples, how lawyers can best advocate those who are discriminated against in the civil and criminal justice system and the tools that are available to address judicial inequities.
Duration: 52:43.
Interviews with Aboriginal artists and community leaders about building new relationships between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Canadians now and in the future.
Duration: 45:16
Survey delivered in two parts: part A provides community perceptions, demographics, experiences, recommendations and understandings, part B determines community strengths in listening, reading, writing English, problem solving, and numeracy.
Presents a website for an Aboriginal Apprenticeship Initiatives (AAI) program that provides training and work experience close to First Nations communities.
File contains 14 negatives of Aboriginal art displayed for Vincent Massey Students May 25, 1989. The art displayed includes a variety of traditional items such as snowshoes, mukluks, beadwork, and minature totem poles. In eight of the negatives an unidentified man is shown holding up a minature tipi. In the other negatives art is displayed on tables.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 12, no. 7, July 2009, p. 2,3
Description
Comments on a gathering to commemorate the first anniversary of the apology to First Nations people, by the Government of Canada, to acknowledge the effect Residential schools have had on the community.
Article located by scrolling to page 2 and 3.
Argues that Saskatchewan is known for transforming the nature of teaching and learning in Aboriginal education and gives a short history of education in Saskatchewan.
Overview of how the AERN will encourage and focus education and educational research in Saskatchewan by coordinating an Aboriginal agenda. Includes links to individual documents.
Gives a short history of the policies of the Indian Act, residential schools, the integration period and jurisdictional dilemmas between the province and the Federal Government.
Includes Saskatoon City Council minutes from a meeting on Monday, June 9, 1980 regarding a report by the Community Liaison Committee (Report No. 3-1980) including items on Aboriginal Employment (Item # 1316), Housing (Item # 1317), Education and Native People and the Law (Item # 1318), as well as a list of Committee members.
A photograph of a group of Aboriginal (Cree) people standing in a row. Two of the women hold infants. They are well dressed in western style clothing: long dresses on the women and jackets and vests for the two men. Most of them have braided hair. A tent and wagon are visible in the background.
Video and transcript of the Aboriginal Head Start On Reserve Program in North Battleford, Saskatchewan, with discussion on culture and language, education, health, nutrition, social support and parental involvement.
Qualitative research study involving teachers, parents, elders, and students evaluated teaching methods, course materials and cultural activities, and developed recommendations for improvement. Conducted at Melfort and Unit Comprehensive Collegiate.
Presents 33 tables showing economic indicators by Canada, by province, by gender, by age group, and employment by industry, occupation and educational attainment.
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 22, no. 4, April 1993, p. 8
Description
Ovide Mercredi, National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations, comments on lack of both Constitutional recognition and legal protection of Indigenous languages.