Brief case study looks at cultural significance of the ancient burial ground, and how the Unama’ki Institute of Natural Resources considered applying for designation as a national historic site as part of a larger preservation strategy.
Northern Review, no. 38, Political and Economic Change in Canada’s Provincial North, 2014, pp. 6-54
Description
Review of government structures and regional operations in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Newfoundland and Labrador and Quebec.
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 25, no. 4, Nation Building, Summer, 2014
Description
Introductory article to this themed issue discusses how tribal colleges and universities aim to preserve and communicate traditional native culture, provide higher education and career or technical opportunities to tribal members, enhance economic opportunities within the reservation community, and promote tribal self-determination.
Canadian Historical Review, vol. 76, no. 3, September 1995, pp. 482-510
Description
Book review of: Historical Atlas of Canada Geoffrey J. Matthews, cartographer/designer. Final volume of three volume, 18-year, $8.5 million dollar documentation
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 2, Special Issue 2014: Revitalizing Education in Inuit Nunangat, 2014, pp. 23-29
Description
Edited transcript of conversation between Mary Simon, Chair of the National Community on Inuit Education and Paul Quassa, Minister of Education for the Government of Nunavut.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 26, no. 1, Spring, 2014, pp. 1-28
Description
Examines the reappropriation of history in the work of Anita Endrezze and Leslie Silko through Indigenous conceptions of scientific knowledge.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to page 1.
Canadian Journal of Nursing Research, vol. 27, no. 4, 1995, pp. 95-109
Description
Study explored the meaning of respect from the perspective of five Cree-Ojibway key informants during clinical interactions with Western health-care providers.
Analyzes current processes, investigates methods that could be used by communities themselves, discusses challenges and key considerations when looking at impact of modern treaties, and makes recommendations for improvements to system.
Profiles Aboriginal-dedicated charities and their funders, looks at trends in funding, and reports results of ten questions put to key informants. Includes several case studies.
Review identifies the health inequalities between Aboriginals and non-Aboriginals and comments on the efforts that must be made to address these disparities.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 34, no. 2, 2014, pp. 181-196
Description
Looks at impact of story line involving fictional Ojibway community. Thirty surveys were conducted with non-Aboriginals to investigate whether readers had learned anything about Ojibway culture from the comic strips and if it was considered a realistic portrayal.