[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Two: Unit Scope and Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
Our Roots: A History of La Ronge - 1981.
E-Books
Description
The history of La Ronge, Saskatchewan, is detailed from pre-contact to the arrival of Jean Etienne Waden, first European in the La Ronge area, to present-day businesses, schools and churches in the town; numerous photographs.
Paper Rocket Productions: A Decolonizing Epistemology of Young Indigenous Filmmakers
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Xamuel Bañales [Deidra Peaches
Hoyungowa]
Decolonization, vol. 3, no. 2, 2014, pp. 152-166
Description
Interviews two filmmakers from northern Arizona who produced, Water Is Life, a documentary about water on the Navajo Nation.
People, Land & Sea: Environmental Governance on Haida Gwaii
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lynn Lee
Description
Paper written for the Action Canada Northern Conference, Haida Gwaii, September 2012.
Pikangikum: A Northern Ontario First Nations Community in Transition
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Adam Sidsworth
Engineering Dimensions, November/December 2018, pp. 35-40
Description
Describes project initiated by three engineers to improve infrastructure and retrofit homes for access to running water and sewage disposal.
Pipelines, Climate and "Indigenous Consent"
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Russ Diabo
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 27, no. 3, Winter 16, 2016, p. [?]
Description
Article republished from The Eastern Door no. 37, September 16, 2016. Questions raised by the Standing Rock Sioux about the Dakota Access Pipeline and the Mohawk to Energy East Pipeline.
Placing Individual Health in Context: Report of the 2008/10 RHS Community Survey
Alternate Title
Placing Individual Health in Context: Report of the 2008/10 Regional Health Survey Community Survey
E-Books
Author/Creator
First Nations Information Governance Centre (FNIGC)
Description
July 2015 edition.
Plan of Action for Drinking Water in First Nations Communities: Progress Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
Description
Highlights 6 major plans of action since March 2006.
Planning Around Reserves: Probing the Inclusion of First Nations in Saskatchewan's Watershed Planning Framework
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Warrick Baijius
Robert J. Patrick
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 10, no. 5, Special Issue: The Impact of Reserve and Reservation Systems on Indigenous Well-Being, November 22, 2019
Description
Results from a study which examines a dozen watershed plans indicates limited inclusion of First Nations in watershed plans created by the Saskatchewan Watershed authority.
Planning on the Prairies, First Nations Source Water Protection
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Robert J. Patrick
Plan North West, no. 1, Autumn, 2016, pp. 19-23
Description
A report on the Source Water Protection planning processes and the higher risks to source water for Indigenous communities.
To view article scroll down to page 19.
A Political Economy of Native Marginalization: A Study of the Appropriation of Aboriginal Water Rights, the Case of the Mishkeegogamang First Nation
Theses
Author/Creator
Janet Armstrong
Description
Political Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--Queen's University, 2000.
Pre-Development Hydrologic Conditions of the Salt River Indian Reservation, East Salt River Valley, Central Arizona, with an Emphasis on the Ground-Water Flow Regime
Theses
Author/Creator
John Joseph Porcello
Description
Hydrology and Water Resources Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Arizona, 1988.
Preliminary Impacts of the James Bay Hydroelectric Project, Quebec, on Estuarine Fish and Fisheries.
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Fikret Berkes
Arctic, vol. 35, no. 4, December 1982, pp. 524-530
Description
Looks at the biological and socioeconomic effects caused by flow interruption to the estuary of the LaGrande river.
Procedural Guidelines for Waterborne Disease Events in First Nations Communities South of 60°
E-Books
Author/Creator
Paul Sockett
Dominique Poulin
Protecting Water Our Way: First Nations Freshwater Governance in British Columbia
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations Fisheries Council (FNFC)
Description
Examines how First Nations may manage aquatic resources in their traditional territories by looking at case studies involving the Yinka Dene, the Syilx Nation, water monitoring practices, the Tla'amin Nation and the Cowichan tribes.
Qu'Appelle Valley Indian Development Authority Inquiry Flooding Claim
E-Books
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
Description
Historical background and submission to Indian Claims Commission (ICC) regarding the flooding of reserve lands submitted by Qu'Appelle Valley Indian Development Authority (QVIDA) that represents eight First Nations from the area. ICC recommended that Canada has a lawful obligation to the QVIDA over the flooding of their reserve lands. [This file has been saved and made available online with permission from the Indian Claims Commission website before it closed down in March 2009.]
Quantifiable Progress of the First Nations Water Management Strategy, 2001–2013: Ready for Regulation?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alasdair Morrison
Lori Bradford
Lalita Bharadwaj
Canadian Water Resources Journal, vol. 40, no. 4, 2015, pp. 352-372
Description
Looks at gaps in water service provision to on-reserve populations through a review of key policy documents and indicators of progress associated with key policies and actions put in place by the federal government and its agencies.
Quebec First Nations Regional Health Survey - 2008: Chapter 2: Housing
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Health and Social Services Commission
Description
Data collected between September 2008 and February 2010 in 21 communities. Most responses divided by age group; some by geographic zone.
Reconciling Promises and Reality: Clean Drinking Water for First Nations
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jessica Lukawiecki
Report 2: How Climate Change Uniquely Impacts the Physical, Social and Cultural Aspects of First Nations
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources
March 2006
Description
Discusses various effects that climate change will have on First Nations communities such as transportation, water quality, infrastructure, housing, and many more.
A Report of Wisdom Synthesized From the Traditional Knowledge Component Studies
Alternate Title
Northern River Basins Study Synthesis Report ; 12
E-Books
Author/Creator
Lea Bill
Jean Crozier
Dennis Surrendi
Respect the Water #1
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Suzanne Methot]
Description
Teacher resource for Grades 5 and 8 utilizes the poem Water/El Agua by Jorge Argueta, video The Story of Bottled Water, and article No Running Water by Helen Fallding to explore issues surrounding the environment, the impact of human behaviour, and how we can maintain healthy and sustainable ecosystems.
Respect the Water #1
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Suzanne Methot]
Description
Teacher's resource for Grades 5 and 8 utilizes the poem “Water/El Agua, video The Story of Bottled Water, and the article No Running Water by Helen Fallding to explore issues surrounding the environment, the impact of human behavior on it, and the role of the public engagement in maintaining healthy, sustainable ecosystems.
Respect the Water #2
Alternate Title
Respect for Water no. 2
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Suzanne Methot]
Description
Grade 6 educator's resource for teaching about Aboriginal perspectives on respecting the environment, cultural teachings about women's responsibility for water, and the relationships between all living things.
For use with video about Ojibwa Grandmother Josephine Mandamin's walk around the Great Lakes, A River Ran Wild by Lynne Cherry, and "No Running Water" by Helen Falding.
The Response of Okanagan Indians to European Settlement
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Duane Thomson
BC Studies, no. 101, The First Nations in British Columbia, Spring, 1994, pp. 96-117
Description
Discusses why the Okanagan Indians failed to successfully integrate into the European socio-economic society because of institutional discrimination.
Restoring the Lifeblood: Water, First Nations and Opportunities for Change: Background Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Merrell-Ann Phare
Description
Scopes main barriers and opportunities with regard to First Nations and the management and state of their waters, and discusses the role that philanthropy might play in building resilience, sustainability and capacity. Topics include context of water use in Canada, water challenges facing First Nations, and possible program and project development initiatives.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Andy Von Busse, Alberta Fish and Game Association
Alternate Title
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Andy Von Busse
Description
This file contains a presentation by Andy Von Busse relating to the management of fish and wildlife resources, particularly concerning the unlimited and unregulated hunting and fishing ability of Status and Non-Status Aboriginals. The presenter recommends that individual First Nations should be given a clear authority to make bylaws concerning the management and use of fish and wildlife resources within their boundaries. A question-and-answer session with the Commissioners follows the presentation.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Bartlett's Harbour Band, Elaine Myers, Acting Chief
Documents & Presentations
Description
File contains a presentation by Acting Chief Elaine Myers, Bartlett's Harbour Indian Band Council. Myers discusses the history of the Band Council, which represents approximately 550 Non-Status people. Myers highlights a variety of concerns including unemployment, education, social problems, policing, family issues, housing issues, a lack of recreation facilities, economic problems, fisheries, literacy concerns, and the need for the Band to be registered. Following this Chief Myers discusses some of these issues with Commissioners Erasmus and Robinson.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Chief Robert Pasco, Nlaka'pamux Tribal Council
Documents & Presentations
Description
File contains a presentation by Chief Robert Pasco of the Nlaka'pamux Tribal Council. Pasco, Chief of the Oregon Jack Creek Indian Band, discusses the history of his Nlaka'pamux Nation and its efforts to create a strong centralized government in the 1870s, as well as the suppression of this movement by the federal government. Pasco goes on to relate the desire of his people to have a written Constitution based on their traditions and to engage in a government to government relationship with the federal government. Pasco also discusses ongoing land claims and fisheries disputes.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Chief Walter Barry, Beniot's Cove Indian Band
Documents & Presentations
Description
File contains a presentation by Chief Walter Barry, Beniot's Cove Indian Band. Barry discusses his concerns regarding fisheries, employment, education, and cross cultural understanding. Following the presentation Berry discusses these issues with Commissioners Erasmus, Robinson, and Tony White.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Deninu Kue First Nation, Closing Prayer
Documents & Presentations
Description
The file contains a presentation Chief Bernadette Unka of the Deninu Kue First Nation. Chief Unka discusses the history of her people who reside at Fort Resolution, NWT. Chief Unka discusses how Treaty, Metis, and Euro-Canadian people were at one time united in one government at the community, but how her people re-established band governance in 1990 due to their Treaty rights being slowly eroded.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Larry Derrickson, Micha Menczer and Gary Swite, Westbank Indian Band
Alternate Title
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Larry Derrickson
Micha Menczer
Gary Swite
Description
The file contains a presentation on behalf of the Westbank Indian Band by Larry Derrickson, Micha Menczer, and Gary Swite. Derrickson, a Band Councillor, gives a demographic overview and brief history of the First Nation, its three reserves, economic activities, by-laws, motions towards self-governance, justice issues, B.C. treaty making, resources and funding concerns. Micha Menczer, Legal Advisor to the Band, discusses self-government and land issues, jurisdictional confusion in social services, the Constitution, and the B.C. treaty making process.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Lawrence Coutreille and Jeffrey Rath, Fort McKay First Nation
Alternate Title
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lawrence Coutreille
Jeffrey Rath
Description
This file contains a presentation by Lawrence Coutreille and Jeffrey Rath relating to broken treaties. They state that Fort McKay is 20 kilometers from the two biggest oil-sands in Canada, yet half the community does not have water and sewer, adequate roads and infrastructure. The speakers say that treaty promises have been broken and cite a number of Canadian court cases that favored Aboriginals. A question-and-answer session with the Commissioners follows the presentation.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Mary Teya, Community Health Representative
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mary Teya
Description
Presentation discusses: health staffing concerns; alcoholism; the community's Concerned Persons Committee; suicide; running water, sewage, and basic infrastructure for Aboriginal people.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Stephenville Crossing Band, Rita Campbell, Greg Lucas, Chief
Documents & Presentations
Description
File contains a presentation by Rita Campbell and Chief Greg Lucus of the Stephenville Crossing Indian Band. Campbell presents on the composition of the band, the need for federal recognition, employment problems, a lack of family services, housing concerns, hunting and fishing rights, linguistic and cultural concerns, health concerns, and self-governance. Following this Chief Greg Lucas discusses health and service issues with Commissioner Erasmus, then with Commissioner Robinson and Tony John, including post-secondary education concerns.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Tony Sinclair, Student, Anicinabe School
Alternate Title
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Tony Sinclair
Description
File contains a presentation by Tony Sinclair, Student, Anicinabe School. Sinclair, who is Junior Chief of Anicinabe School highlights a variety of concerns including: a lack of recreation and related facilities for youth, the need for daycare, the need for improved road infrastructure, the need for running water, and a request that the school board cut funding for band students who go to school off reserve and invest that funding in the community's school instead.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation on behalf of Peigan Indian Band
Alternate Title
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Leonard Bastien
Rod North Peigan
Edwin Yellow Horn
Description
The file contains a presentation on behalf of the Peigan Indian Band by Chief Leonard Bastien, Rod North Peigan, and Edwin Yellow Horn. Chief Basiten discusses some of the issues which face the Piegan people including water rights (including with reference to the Oldman River dispute), and reserve land expropriation. Chief Bastien also relates some of the history of his people, their creation story, the signing of Treaty 7 in 1877, the implications and aftermath of the Treaty process, and grievances against the government.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation on behalf of Secwepemc re Chiefs Memorial 1910
Documents & Presentations
Description
The file contains a presentation on behalf of Secwepemc re: Chiefs Memorial 1910 by Chief Nathan Matthew, Chief Antoine Archie, Chief Lenny Sellars, and Bob Manuel.
The Safe Drinking Water for First Nations Act (Bill S-11): Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples: Council of Canadians Submission
Alternate Title
Council of Canadians Submission on Bill S-11 to Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Council of Canadians
Description
Critiques the Act and makes the following recommendations for revision: funding commitments and roles be stipulated, the right of communities to build and own and operate their own systems explicitly stated, liabilities and responsibilities for governments and private companies be outlined, and a clause on free, prior and informed consent be included.
Safe Drinking Water Standards for First Nations Communities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Laura Eggertson
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 174, no. 9, April 25, 2006, p. 1248
Description
Presents news about drinking water standards and the Federal government.
Sections 7 and 15 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms in the Context of the Clean Water Crisis on Reserves: Opportunities and Challenges for First Nations Women
Theses
Author/Creator
Madiha Vallani
Description
Law Thesis (LLM)--Western University, 2018.
Self-Reported Effects of Water on Health in First Nations Communities in Saskatchewan, Canada: Results from Community-Based Participatory Research
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cheryl L. Waldner
Hubert Tote Alimezelli
Lianne McLeod
Rebecca Zagozewski
Lori E.A. Bradford
Lalita A. Bharadwaj
Environmental Health Insights, vol. 11, 2017, p. article no. 1178630217690
Description
Study involved 579 participants from eight communities responding to four health-related questions: individual health concerns about drinking tap water; household concerns about drinking tap water; reported impact on physical health; and reported impact on mental health.
Shadow of the Salmon
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Billy Frank
Steve Robinson
Michael Pearce
Description
Docu-drama about a young man from the Lakota Sioux Nation in South Dakota who travels to Washington State to live with his uncle to learn about his relatives, the coastal Salish. In the process he also learns about the environment and the salmon.
Duration: 43:59
See resource guide Shadow of the Salmon: Respect the Salmon, Respect Yourself.
"Since Time Immemorial": Issues of Land, Identity and Self-Government
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Education Curriculum Resource 2011/2012
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Toronto District School Board
Description
Lesson plans for both elementary and secondary students.
Sociocultural and Political Changes Among the Crees of Québec
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jacynthe Poulin
Description
Overview of integration and political autonomy of the Cree people of northern Québec starting with the first settlers arriving in James Bay.
Solid Waste Management Practices in Two Northern Manitoba First Nations Communities: Community Perspectives on the Issues and Solutions
Theses
Author/Creator
Ahmed Oyeleye Oyegunle
Description
Natural Resources Management Thesis (MNRM)--University of Manitoba, 2016.
Special Edition by Children and Youth: Our Hopes and Dreams for Making Shannen's Dream Come True
Alternate Title
Special Edition by Children and Youth
Letters from Shannen Koostachin and the Students of Attawapiskat First Nation to Marie-Claude Côté-Villeneuve
My Hopes and Dreams for How to Make Shannen’s Dream Come True
Our Hopes and Dreams for Making Shannen's Dream Come True
Articles » General
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 16, no. 1, Special Edition by Children and Youth, 2021, pp. 1-48
Description
Special issue that looks at the poor living conditions at a school on the Attawapiskat First Nation. Includes letters written by Omushkegowuk Cree children.
Spinning Violence: Examining Competing Discourses of State Force and Indigenous Identity in Mi'kma'ki, 2013
Theses
Author/Creator
Derek Antoine
Description
Communication Thesis (PhD) -- Carleton University, 2020.
“Spirit, Safety, and a Stand-off ”: The Research-Creation Process and Its Roles in Relationality and Reconciliation among Researcher and Indigenous Co-Learners in Saskatchewan, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Myron Neapetung
Lori Bradford
Lalita Bharadwaj
Engaged Scholar Journal, vol. 5, no. 2, Spring, 2019, pp. 37-60
Description
Examines the effectiveness of photovoice as a community based means to mobilize Indigenous water knowledge.