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Authentic First Peoples Resources for Grades 10 to 12 and Adult Learning
General information on choosing appropriate texts, common themes, copyright and protocol and dealing with sensitive content followed by an extensive list of material with annotations for grade level, description, themes and content cautions.
A Bibliography of the Iroquoian Literature, Partially Annotated
The Centrality of Education for Indigenous Income Mobility in Canada
Examines the impact of education and identity in predicting the socioeconomic mobility of Indigenous populations.
Child Maltreatment-Related Investigations Involving First Nations Infants in Canada in 2019
Climbing the Mountain: Reconciliation in Workplaces: Participant Guidebook
Created to accompany workshop facilitated by Dr. Niigaan Sinclair.
Detailed Results: Canadians React to the Discovery of Remains at Residential Schools
Results of a survey conducted with 3,00 Canadian adults between June 4 and June 8, 2021.
Economic Aspects of the Indigenous Experience in Canada
Educating Medical Students’ “Hearts and Minds”: A Humanities-Informed Cultural Immersion Program in Indigenous Experiential Community Learning
Examines the First Nations Community Education Program as a collaborative effort to address Indigenous health inequalities in Canada.
Energy Foundations: The Value Proposition for Financing Energy Efficient Homes in Indigenous Communities Canada-Wide
Discusses cost projections for homes, and direct, indirect, and induced economic impacts, and proposes a national collaborative process.
The Fiery Totem: A Tale of Adventure in the Canadian North-West
First Nations Health and Wellness Colouring Book
Forced or Coerced Sterilization in Canada: An Overview of Recommendations for Moving Forward
Looks at the underlining causes of and recommendations to address the forced or coerced sterilization of Indigenous women in Canada.
The Gehl Report: Indigenous Women and Girls with Disabilities and Gender-Based Violence
Intersectional analysis of key literature and research projects.
Gum yan asing Kaangas giidaay han hll guudang gas ga. I Will Never Again Feel That I Am Less Than: Indigenous Health Care Providers’ Perspectives on Ending Racism in Health Care
Using personal experiences to address colonialism and the systematic racism within the Canadian health care system.
Housing Needs and Challenges for Rural and Urban (Off-Reserve) Indigenous Peoples
Utilizes data from the Census of Population, Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) and the Aboriginal Peoples Survey.
Indigenous Women’s Stress and Postpartum Depression: Discussions from the Canadian Maternity Experiences Survey and Indigenous Maternity Narratives
Examines maternal and child health from an Indigenous perspectives.
"Is Water a Human Right?": Priming Water as a Human Right Increases Support for Government Action
An investigation into whether framing water as a human right could increase support to provide cleaner water for the Indigenous communities.
It’s a Journey Not a Check Box: Indigenous Cultural Safety From Training to Transformation
Discusses educational and training approaches being employed to address racism experienced by Indigenous people seeking health care.
kimotinâniwiw itwêwina = Stolen Words Written by Melanie Florence; Illustrated by Gabrielle Grimard: Guide to the Plains Cree Edition
Story about a little Cree girl who helps her grandfather regain his language after he tells her about his experience of residential school, separation from his family and culture and loss of language.
Suitable for use with students aged 9-13 (Grades 4-7) who have completed three or more years of Cree language instruction.
Literature Review for the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples: Off-Reserve Indigenous Housing Needs and Challenges in Canada
Review conducted to "identify the relationships, correlations, and possible causations between housing and four socio-economic outcomes: education, health, the labour market, and Indigenous languages."
Manitoba and Canada's North-West: Founders and Builders
Special issue of Canadian Issues containing articles which focus on the Métis and the formation of Manitoba.
Me Tomorrow: Indigenous Views on the Future
Meeting Survivors’ Needs: Gender-Based Violence against Inuit Women and the Criminal Justice System Response: Online Survey Results
Related Material: Environmental Scan; Final Report.
“The More You Know”: Critical Historical Knowledge About Indian Residential Schools Increases Non-Indigenous Canadians' Empathy for Indigenous Peoples
Navigating Two Worlds: Paths to Indigenous Career Success
Brief literature review focuses on challenges faced by students, Indigenous strengths and supporting success.
New Discourses on Energy Transition as an Opportunity for Reconciliation? Analyzing Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Communications in Media and Policy Documents
Examines the levels of inclusion and exclusion of Indigenous voices in regards to energy issues in Canada.
Protocols for Non-Indigenous Health Care Organizations Seeking to Work with Indigenous Knowledge Keepers
Guidance on creating a welcoming environment and considerations before, during and after an event.
Residential Schools and the Kamloops Tragedy
Reports results of series of questions asked of 1,539 respondents regarding residential schools.
Restoring Our Roots: Land-Based Community by and for Indigenous Youth
Restoring Our Roots is research project that creates an inclusive sense of community using traditional land-based teachings to improve mental health by encourage Indigenous youth to reconnect with their own culture.
A Review of Literature on the Involvement of Children from Indigenous Communities in Anglo Child Welfare Systems: 1973-2018
An overview of the research on Indigenous children's overrepresentation within the welfare system.
San’yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training as an Educational Intervention: Promoting Anti-Racism and Equity in Health Systems, Policies, and Practices
Examines an anti-racism educational program to address racism in Canada.
Seen but Not Seen: Influential Canadians And The First Nations from The 1840s to Today
A Snapshot: Status First Nations People in Canada
Social Justice Picture Books: Lesson Plans for the Junior-Intermediate Classroom
Lesson plans for Grades 4--8. Indigenous Perspectives section begins on p. 329.
Stolen Words Written by Melanie Florence and Illustrated by Gabrielle Grimard: Teaching Guide
Story about a little Cree girl who helps her grandfather learn his language after he tells her about his experience of residential school, separation from his family and culture and loss of language.
Suitable for use with students aged 6-9 (Grades 1-4). Text in English with some Cree vocabulary.
Telling Our Twisted Histories
Website contains links to a series of 12 podcasts which explore the impact of words such as reconciliation, indian time, school, reserve, and savage. Host Kaniehti:io Horn engages in conversations with more than 70 people from 15 First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities.
Where Are the Children Buried?
General overview of historical context along with examples of specific schools for illustrative purposes and 'gap analysis' to recommend areas where further research is required. Second part of report is a more detailed summary of information on each school’s location and construction sequence, duration of operation, and reported cemeteries.