Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dallas Hunt
Shaun A. Stevenson
Settler Colonial Studies, vol. 7, no. 3, 2017, pp. 372-392
Description
Discusses how a digital map of Amiskwaciwaskahikan (Cree for Edmonton, Alberta), along with an overlay of Treaty 6 Indigenous maps onto a conventional map can be used to show Indigenous people were in Canada in a tangible way. Also looks at the Ogimaa Mikana project in Toronto, Ontario.
Decolonizing Health in Canada: A Manitoba First Nation Perspective
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rachel Eni
Wanda Phillips-Beck
Grace Kyoon Achan
Josée G. Lavoie
Kathi Avery Kinew
Alan Katz
International Journal for Equity in Health, vol. 20, 2021, p. Article 206
Description
Reports results of 183 interviews and focus groups held between 2015 and 2015 in eight communities with a variety of health delivery systems, geographies, accessibilities and language groups. Four themes emerged: control of healthcare, traditional medicine and healing practices, community participation, and dealing with the impacts of colonization.
Delegated Aboriginal Agencies: How Resourcing Affects Service Delivery
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Bernard Richard
Description
Looks at experiences of social workers in agencies providing guardianship and protective services to children and families within and outside Indigenous communities and reports how current funding arrangements affect availability of supports.
Destabilizing the Consultation Framework in Alberta's Tar Sands
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jennifer Mills
Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 51, no. 1, Destabilizing Canada / Le Canada déstabilisé, Winter, 2017, pp. 153-185
Description
General discussion of consultation and consent, and analysis of recent legal cases which illustrate how Indigenous peoples in Alberta have been excluded from decision-making involving the oil industry.
[Determinants of Indigenous Peoples' Health in Canada: Beyond the Social]
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Javier Mignone
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 8, no. 1, January 2017, pp. 1-4
Description
Book review of: Determinants of Indigenous Peoples' Health in Canada edited by Margo Greenwood, Sarah de Leeuw, Nicole Marie Lindsay and Charlotte Reading.
Diabetes-related Weight Change in Canadian First Nation Cohort
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
N. D. Riediger
V. Lukianchuk
J. Roulette
L.M. Lix
L. Elliott
S.G. Bruce
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 76, 2017, p. article no. 1340548
Description
Study conducted in the community of Sandy Bay Ojibway First Nation uses data collected in 2002/2003 and compares it to a follow up done in 2011/2012.
Digital Technology Adoption in Resilient Remote First Nations
Alternate Title
From Black Horses to White Steeds: Building Community Resilience
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Brian Beaton
Franz Seibel
Lyle Thomas
Description
Includes information from 2014 online community questionnaire about digital technology use and local social enterprise, as well two case studies: a Keewaytinook Okimakanak project to support social enterprises and entrepreneurs, and a presentation by an entrepreneur in one of the Keewaytinook Okimakanak First Nations.
Paper from From Black Horses to White Steeds: Building Community Resilience edited by Laurie Brinklow and Ryan Gibson.
Dismembered: Native Disenrollment and the Battle for Human Rights
Alternate Title
Indigenous Confluences
E-Books
Author/Creator
David E. Wilkins
Shelly Hulse Wilkins
Disparities in Infant Hospitalizations in Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Populations in Quebec, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Hua He
Lin Ziao
Jill Elaine Torrie
Nathalie Auger
Nancy Gros-Louis McHugh ... [et al.]
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 189, no. 21, May 29, 2017, pp. e739-e746
Description
Reports observations from Fist Nations infants in 12 of 16 disease categories and 7 of 16 disease categories for Inuit infants in Quebec.
"Diversity is our Strength"? Memory, Trauma and Social Critique in Contemporary Canadian Literature by Indigenous Women
Theses
Author/Creator
Evie Peters
Description
English Literary Studies Thesis (M.A.)--Radboud University Nijmegen, 2017.
Documenting the Experience and the Success of First Nations Courts in British Columbia
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Yvon Dandurand
Annette Vogt
Description
Brief description of existing Courts followed by available data.
E-kawôtiniket 1876: Reclaiming Nêhiyaw Governance in the Territory of Maskwacîs Through Wâhkôtowin (Kinship)
Theses
Author/Creator
Paulina R. Johnson
Description
Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of Western Ontario, 2017.
The Earliest Americans: Reader
Alternate Title
Core Knowledge History and Geography
Core Knowledge Curriculum Series
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Core Knowledge Foundation
Description
Accompanying Material: Teacher Guide; Timeline Cards; Online Resources
Ecological Relations and Indigenous Food Sovereignty in Standing Rock
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Morgan L. Ruelle
American Indian Culture and Research Journal , vol. 41, no. 3, Indigenous Food Sovereignty, 2017, pp. 113-125
Description
Discusses how colonization has disrupted communities' relationship with the land, efforts to restore the connection on the reservation, and how ideas about tradition and sustainability are linked to food sovereignty.
Effective First Nations Governance: Navigating the Legacy of Colonization
Theses
Author/Creator
Terry Lynn Fox (Poucette)
Description
Public Administration Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Victoria, 2017.
The Elected: Opening up a Channel for Discourse About Indian Country's Issues
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Mark Trahant
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 28, no. 1, Summer, 2017, p. [?]
Description
Republished from Trahant Reports, March 6, 2017.
Establishing a First Nations Auditor General: A Research Paper
Alternate Title
CAAF Research Paper
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canadian Audit & Accountability Foundation
Description
Examines the need for an auditor general, potential benefits, and options for design and establishment of the institution as part of a new fiscal relationship between First Nations and the Government of Canada.
Ethnic Consciousness in Cultural Survival: The Morongo Band of Mission Indians and the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Elisabeth A. Mager
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 41, no. 1, 2017, pp. 47-72
Description
Discusses how group identity contributes to resistance.
Evaluation of the Aboriginal Head Start in Urban and Northern Communities Program 2011-2012 to 2015-2016
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Office of Audit and Evaluation Health Canada and Public Health Agency of Canada
Description
Describes and analyzes program which was developed to deliver holistic programs to Indigenous children aged 0 to 6. Presents findings and recommendations.
Examining Patterns of Food Exchange and Dependency at Moose Fort, 1783-1785
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Daniel Ruten
University of Saskatchewan Undergraduate Research Journal, vol. 3, no. 2, April 2017, pp. 1-10
Description
Looks at flow of foodstuffs between Hudson's Bay Company men and the James Bay Cree who lived near the Fort. Argues that traders were consistently reliant upon provisions supplied by Indigenous trappers, hunters, and fishers.
Examining the Provisions of Section 87 of the Indian Act as a Means to Promote Economic Participation and Treaty Implementation
Theses
Author/Creator
Myra J Tait
Description
Law Thesis (M.LL.)--University of Manitoba, 2017.
Expanding the Praxis of Indigenous Rights: Alternatives to Colonial Relations in the Regional Land Use Planning Process of the Mushkegowuk Cree
Theses
Author/Creator
Ryan Bowie
Description
Environmental Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--York University, 2017.
Exploring Autism and Music Interventions through a First Nations Lens
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anne Lindblom
AlterNative, vol. 13, no. 4, December 2017, pp. 202-209
Description
Discusses results of study conducted with five children in British Columbia.
Exploring Water Insecurity in Canadian Indigenous Communities: A Literature Review
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ayotumde Omosule
Description
Focuses on challenges and proposed and implement/attempted policy responses.
“Fake Vegans”: Indigenous Solidarity and Animal Liberation Activism
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Melissa Marie Legge
Rasha Taha
Journal of Indigenous Social Development, vol. 6, no. 1, 2017, pp. 63-81
Description
Discusses the experiences of members of the Hamilton-Halton Animal Liberation Team (HALT) while demonstrating in support of Haudenosaunee-negotiated hunting rights in Short Hills Provincial Park in Ontario which are being protested against by local property owners and animal rights activists.
Fasting Triglycerides as a Predictor of Incident Diabetes, Insulin Resistance and B-Cell Function in a Canadian First Nation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Natalie D. Riediger
Kirsten Clark
Virginia Lukianchuk
Joanne Roulette
Sharon Bruce
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 76, 2017, p. article no. 1310444
Description
Looks at fasting serum triglycerides and incident diabetes, changes in insulin resistance in Sandy Bay First Nation.
Federal Spending on First Nations and Inuit Health Care
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Robert Behrend
Jamie Forsyth
Description
Analysis of federal and provincial/territorial government health spending between 2011-2012 and 2018-2019 for First Nations and Inuit as well as for the general Canadian population.
A Field of Their Own: Women and American Indian History, 1830-1941
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Tadeusz Lewandowski
Great Plains Quarterly, vol. 37, no. 2, Spring, 2017, p. 155
Description
Book review of: A Field of Their Own by John Rhea.
Fighting for Our Lives: #NoDAPL in Historical Context
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nick Estes
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 32, no. 2, Fall, 2017, pp. 115-122
Description
Essay situates the #NoDAPL movement to stop the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL), within the historical context and the longer histories of Oceti Sakowin resistance against the trespass of settlers, dams, and pipelines across the Mni Sose, the Missouri River, and into Sioux territory.
Final Report: Cost Analysis of Current Housing Gaps and Future Housing Needs in First Nations
E-Books
Author/Creator
Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy
Description
Includes 10 case studies.
Final Report: Qualitative Research: The Experiences of Indigenous Communities with Tax Filing
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Phoenix Strategic Perspectives
Description
Purpose of study was to identify barriers to filing and benefit uptake. Conducted 12 discussion groups with community and band council members in six Indigenous communities (Sunchild First Nation, Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation, Cree Nation of Mistissini, Sheshatshiu Innu First Nation, K’atl’odeeche First Nation, Fort Nelson First Nation); and 42 in-depth telephone interviews with intermediaries
Final revision date: July 28, 2017.
"Finally when I started falling down": Indigenous Tuberculosis Patient Experiences of Health and Illness on the Canadian Prairies
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sylvia Abonyi
Maria Mayan
Jody Boffa
Carmen Lopez
Kathleen McMullin ... [et al.]
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 12, no. 1, 2017, pp. 3-23
Description
Paper attempts to understand the disproportionate occurrence of tuberculosis in Indigenous populations of Canada.
First Nation Elders Who Use Wheeled Mobility: An Exploration of Culture and Health
Theses
Author/Creator
Lindsay Croxall
Description
Health Sciences Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Ottawa, 2017.
First Nations and Adaptive Water Governance in Southern Ontario, Canada
Theses
Author/Creator
Thomas Dyck
Description
Geography Thesis (Ph.D.)--Wilfrid Laurier University, 2017.
Focuses on the Six Nations of the Grand River, Oneida Nation of the Thames, and Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation.
First Nations and First Nations Persons with Disabilities Engagement on Federal Accessibility Legislation: March 2017 Report (Draft)
E-Books
Author/Creator
Assembly of First Nations (AFN)
First Nations and Inuit Health: Health Status of First Nations On-Reserve in Atlantic Canada 2016
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations and Inuit Health Branch - Atlantic Region
Health Canada
Description
Data sources: 2011 to 2016 First Nations and Inuit Health Branch program reports and the Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) Pharmacy Claims database. Data from the First Nations Information Governance Centre, Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC), Statistics Canada and the Public Health Agency are also included.
First Nations Community Well-Being Research and Large Data Sets: A Respectful Caution
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alexandra S. Drawson
Aislin R. Mushquash
Christopher J. Mushquash
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 12, no. 2, 2017, pp. 15-24
Description
Paper offers a cautionary note on the importance of understanding culture and context when conducting First Nations health research with large data sets and outlines some approaches to research that can ensure appropriate development of research questions and interpretation of research findings.
First Nations' Data Governance: Measuring the Nation-to-Nation Relationship
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Marcia Nickerson
Description
Reports results of document search and interviews with representatives from regional First nations data governance centres. Focus of environment scan and research included: state and history of initiatives, regional considerations around the government-First Nation relationship, and regional data sovereignty, Nation building and intergovernmental relationships.
First Nations Food, Nutrition and Environment Study: Results from the Atlantic Region 2014
Alternate Title
FNFNES Results from the Atlantic Region 2014
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Laurie Chan
Olivier Receveur
Malek Batal
William Batal
Description
Study involves five components: household interviews collecting information on dietary patterns, lifestyle and general health status; environmental concerns and food security; sampling traditional foods for contaminants; sampling water for trace metals; hair sampling for mercury; and surface water sampling for pharmaceuticals
First Nations Population Health & Wellness Agenda
E-Books
Author/Creator
Office of the Provincial Health Officer British Columbia
First Nations Health Authority (FNHA)
Description
Related material: Summary of Findings.
First Nations Rental Policy and Programs: Addressing Key Issues and Challenges
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations National Building Officers Association
Description
Provides information on incentives, pricing options, engaging in community consultation (includes example of 13 slides which could be used in a presentation), and mechanisms for dispute resolution.
First Nations Reserves and Métis Settlements [Map]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Government of Alberta
Description
Province of Alberta.
First Nations Youth Inquest: 2017 Report Card on Recommendations
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Aboriginal Legal Services]
Description
Inquest investigated the deaths of seven youths who had relocated to Thunder Bay, Ontario to complete their high school education.
Grading Formula
First Nations Youth Inquest: 2017 Report Card on Recommendations [Detailed]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Aboriginal Legal Services]
Description
Inquest investigated the deaths of seven youths who had relocated to Thunder Bay, Ontario to complete their high school education.
Grading Formula
First Nations Youth Smoking: Factors Associated with Resilience
Alternate Title
FNIGC Research Series
E-Books
Author/Creator
First Nations Information Governance Centre (FNIGC)
Five Ways Indian Country Can Challenge the Policies of the Trump White House
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Mark Trahant
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 28, no. 1, Summer, 2017, p. [?]
Description
Republished from Trahant Reports, January 28, 2017.
FNLED: Quebec First Nations Labour and Employment Development Survey = EDMEPN: Enquête sur le développement de la main-d’œuvre et de l’emploi chez les Premières Nations
Alternate Title
Booklet 1: Sociodemographic Profile and Life Course
Booklet 2: Culture, Identity, Language and Wellness
Booklet 4: Education, Skills and Aspirations
Booklet 5: Occupation and Employment
Booklet 6: Income and Needs Satisfaction
Booklet 7: Methodology
Highlights
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Mathieu-Olivier Côté]
[Jasmine Sawadogo]
[Nicolas Couet]
Follow-up Report to the Canadian Human Rights Commission on the Human Rights of the Innu of Labrador
E-Books
Author/Creator
Celeste McKay Consulting
Donald McRae
Description
Related material: 2002 Report.
Following in the Footsteps of the Wolf: Connecting Scholarly Minds to Ancestors in Indigenous Language Revitalization
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
T’łat’łaḵuł Patricia Rosborough
čuucqa Layla Rorick
AlterNative, vol. 13, no. 1, March 2017, pp. 11-17
Description
Authors discuss their experiences as language learners and importance of using a holistic approach.
For the Sga-Du-Gi (Community): Modern Day Cherokee Stickball
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Natalie M. Welch
Jessica Siegele
Robin Hardin
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 41, no. 2, 2017, pp. 93-114
Description
Explores current and past players' reasons for playing the game and their perceptions about it's meaning as part of identity and culture.