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Applying Lessons from the U.S. Indian Child Welfare Act to Recently Passed Federal Child Protection Legislation in Canada
Looks at the passing of Canada's Bill C-92 and what it could learn from the United States' Indian Child Welfare Act in regards to the well-being and care of Indigenous children.
Baakaani-Inaadizi
A poem about gender and identity.
The Barren Grounds: A Novel Study Unit
Designed for Grade 6 students.
Breaking Barriers: A Decade of Indigenous Women's Entrepreneurship in Canada
Uses data from the Canadian Council of Aboriginal Business' surveys conducted in 2010, 2015, and 2019.
Canada and the Culture Wars: Majority Say Legacy of Colonialism Still a Problem, Two-in-Five Disagree
Reports results of online survey conducted from July 26- 31, 2023, with a representative randomized sample of 3,016 Canadian adults who were members of Angus Reid Forum.
Childhood Factors Associated with the Completion of a High School Diploma or Equivalency Certificate or Higher among First Nations Children Living Off Reserve, Métis and Inuit Children
Court Outcomes in Homicides of Indigenous Women and Girls, 2009 to 2021
Uses data from Homicide Survey and the Integrated Criminal Court Survey. Looks at charges seen in court, disposition of those charges, and potential verdicts and sentences passed down.
The COVID-19 Pandemic: Informing Policy Decision-Making for a Vulnerable Population
Examines the vulnerability of Indigenous communities during the COVID-19 pandemic and how this data can help guide policies to protect Indigenous populations.
A Culturally Safe and Trauma-Informed Sexually Transmitted Blood Borne Infection (STBBI) Intervention Designed by and for Incarcerated Indigenous Women and Gender-Diverse People
Looks at cultural relevant programs, such as the RED Path project, to address Sexually Transmitted Blood Borne Infection (STBBI) prevention.
Decolonizing and Indigenizing Education in Canada
Development of an UNDRIP Compliance Assessment Tool: How a Performance Framework Could Improve State Compliance
Looks at how the the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) tool reflects the status of Indigenous rights by its compliance.
Doing Business with Indigenous Creative Industries in Canada
Experiences of Indigenous Families in the Family Justice System: A Literature Review and Perspectives from Legal and Frontline Family Justice Professionals
First Nations Diary: Documenting Daily Life
Resource for teaching about the impact of settlement and colonization.
Suitable for use with Grade 7 and 8 students.
"Healing on Both Sides": Strengthening the Effectiveness of Prison–Indigenous Community Partnerships Through Reciprocity and Investment
Examines the participation of inmates in the Work 2 Give program, were the inmates made items for Indigenous communities, and how participation in the program helped with the inmates healing process.
Honouring Our Babies: Safer Sleep Toolkit: Facilitator Guide and Cards
Explains use of Sleep Cards with parents/caregivers.
3rd edition.
Housing Experiences and Measures of Health and Well-Being among First Nations People Living Off Reserve, Métis and Inuit: Findings from the 2018 Canadian Housing Survey
Indigenous Elders' Conceptualization of Wellbeing: An Anishinaabe Worldview Perspective
Using interviews with first-language speaking Elders to improve the understanding of Indigenous worldviews on health and well-being in order to improve health programs within Indigenous communities.
Indigenous Peoples within Canada: A Concise History: Student Resources
To accompany 5th edition of book written by Olive Patricia Dickason, William Newbigging and Cary Miller. Contains links to: chapter outlines; learning objectives; key terms, figures, or sites; study questions; essay questions; additional resources; and flashcards.
Intimate Integration: A History of the Sixties Scoop and the Colonization of Indigenous Kinship
A Journey of Doing Research “In a Good Way”: Partnership, Ceremony, and Reflections Contributing to the Care and Wellbeing of Indigenous Women Living with HIV in Canada
Looks at the importance of building relationships when conducting research with Indigenous women living with HIV.
Keeper of My Home Learning Resource: First Nations Teaching Materials and Online Games about Housing
Website contains links to educational material for Kindergarten to Grade 12, including summary of housing topics, lessons plans, E-learning games and guides, and activity booklets. Content is arranged around 4 themes: traditional teaching of the community, First Nations housing topics, home maintenance and home safety.
"The Legacy Will Be the Change": Reconciling How We Live with and Relate to Water
Looks at the Indigenous approach towards water knowledge and how this approach can be used in collaboration with Western knowledge systems for water policy making and research.
[Métis Community & Kinship]
Designed for Grades 4-9.
Moose Hide Campaign Learning Platform for K-12
Moose Hide Campaign is an Indigenous-led movement to engage men and boys in preventing violence against women and children. Site includes links to teacher resources such as a curriculum guide, lesson plans, and videos.
The Olympics and Human Rights: Lessons Learned from the Modern Games
International Relations Thesis (MLA) -- Harvard University, 2023
An Overview of the Indigenous Economy in Canada
Discusses characteristics such as labour market and the business sector, institutional settings, and the state of infrastructure.
Perinatal Psychoactive Substance Use Among Indigenous Women: Social Determinants: Knowledge Synthesis
Planning Through Land Acknowledgments
Environmental Studies Major Project Report (MES) -- York University, 2020.
Postsecondary Educational Attainment and Labour Market Outcomes among Indigenous Peoples in Canada from the 2021 Census
Looks at patterns for those residing in remote areas, on reserve, and communities across Inuit Nunangat.
A Principled Approach to Research Conducted with Inuit, Métis, and First Nations People: Promoting Engagement Inspired by the CIHR Guidelines for Health Research Involving Aboriginal People (2007-2010)
Examines the use of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research guidelines to guide the collaboration between researchers and Indigenous communities.
Queering Collective Dreaming: Weaving Métis Futures of Belonging
Examines personal reflections of two 2SLGBTQ+ Métis people and their roles towards decolonization.
Re-matriating Territorial Acknowledgement: A Métis Women’s Perspective
A personal reflection on providing a Métis perspective to land acknowledgments.
Report: Opinion on National Reconciliation Day: Survey of Canadians
Reports results of online survey conducted September 22-24, 2023 with 1652 Canadians 18 years or older randomly selected from Leger's online opinion panel. Responses were weighted according to age, gender, mother tongue, region, education and presence of children in the household.
Researching Métis Spirituality: Insights and the Work Ahead
Looks at the research on Métis spirituality and how it relates to their nationhood.
Searching for Métis Research Methodologies: natoonikew poor ayshitotamun michif
Examines the use of Métis women-specific methodology to improve research within Métis communities.
Serious Problems or Disputes Experienced by First Nations People Living Off Reserve, Métis, and Inuit Living in the Provinces
Spirit Bear and Children Make History: Based on a True Story
Young children's about the long fight for equal funding for First Nations' education before the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal.
Spirit Bear's Guide to Reconciliation 2024 Calendar
Each month children take part in an activity which fosters cross-cultural understanding.
Status First Nations in Canada: A Snapshot from the 2021 Census
Status First Nations People in Canada: A Snapshot from the 2021 Census
Steering through Métis Feminism
Discusses the need for Métis centered approached to feminism to create a new form of knowledge.
Three-quarters of Canadians Back Inquiry on Murdered and Missing Aboriginal Women
Reports results of online survey conducted on September 29, 2014 with a sample of 1508 randomly selected Canadian adults who were Angus Reid Forum panelists.
Tobacco Smoking Among First Nations Youth Living on Reserve and in Northern Communities: A Mixed Methods Study
Looks at the various contributing factors for the increased smoking rates of Indigenous youth in Indigenous communities.
Unsettling Colonialism in the Canadian Criminal Justice System
The Untold Story of the Hudson's Bay Company
Discusses the company's history from its origins to the present day and its historical relationship with Indigenous peoples.
Related material: Lesson Plan.
An Update on the Socio-economic Gaps Between Indigenous Peoples and the non-Indigenous Population in Canada: Highlights from the 2021 Census
Upholding Indigenous Economic Relationships : Nehiyawak Narratives
Urban Land-Based Healing: A Northern Intervention Strategy
Looks at the use of land as a healing tool to improve the conditions of Indigenous substance abuse and homelessness.