Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lynn Gehl
The First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 12, no. 1, 2017, pp. 24-33
Description
Looks into governmental interference with the long form birth registration for unmarried or separated mothers.
Open Letter to Massachusetts Joint Committee on Education to Ban Native American Mascots
Articles » General
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 28, no. 1, Summer, 2017, p. [?]
Description
Reprinted from Cultural Survival, June 6, 2017.
An Open Letter to Ted Chamberlin by Way of Review
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Susan Alison Gingell
Postcolonial Text, vol. 2, no. 3, 2006, pp. 1-4
Description
Book review of: If This Is Your Land, Where Are Your Stories? Finding Common Ground by J. Edward Chamberlin.
Open Professional Learning Resources: Audience Profiles
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
BCcampus
Indigenization Project Steering Committee
Description
Focuses on desired outcomes rather than current practices in the areas of intention, behaviour, community and systems fit in each of six post-secondary staff groups: front line staff / student services / advisors; leaders / administrators; curriculum / educational developers; educators / teachers / instructors; and researchers.
Opening Address
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Emma LaRocque
Studies in Canadian Literature / Études en littérature canadienne, vol. 31, no. 1, For the Love of Words: Aboriginal Writers of Canada, 2006, pp. 11-18
Description
Introductory remarks to delegates attending 'For the Love of Words': Aboriginal Writers of Canada conference held in Winnipeg in 2004.
Opening Passageways First Nations Youth Career Decision Making
Theses
Author/Creator
Paula Mojak
Description
Leadership and Training Thesis (M.A.)--Royal Roads University, 2006.
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade 5: Unit Scope and Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Eight: Foreigners Invade Your Country Simulation
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Eleven: Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Nine: Introduction and Directions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Seven: Unit Scope and Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Ten: Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Two: Unit Scope and Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Nursery/Preschool/Kindergarten. Day 1: : First Nation Creation Stories
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
The Opinions of Ambulance Personnel Regarding Using a Heated Mattress for Patients Being Cared for in a Cold Climate - An Intervention Study in Ambulance Care
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jonas Aléx
Tom Uppstu
Britt-Inger Saveman
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 76, 2017, p. article no. 1379305
Description
Ambulance personnel from northern Sweden rate their experiences as being positive for patient comfort.
Opioid Use in Pregnancy and Parenting: An Indigenous-Based Collaborative Framework for Northwestern Ontario
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Naana Afua Jumah
Lisa Bishop
Mike Franklyn
Janet Gordon
Len Kelly ... [et al.]
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 108, no. 5-6, 2017, pp. e616-e620
Description
Describes two workshops that looked at issues from the perspectives of research, health care, social service provision and supportive care.
Opioids and Substances of Misuse among First Nations People in Alberta
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Analytics and Performance Reporting Branch
Alberta Health
Description
Data for: mortality (apparent accidental deaths from fentanyl/non-fentanyl opioids), confirmed drug and alcohol toxicity deaths (both accidental and suicides), opioid dispensing, emergency department visits, hospitalizations, and emergency medical response.
Opportunity and Transition: Veterans Find Growth and Healing at College of Menominee Nation
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sherrole Benton
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 29, no. 2, Honoring Veterans, Winter, 2017, p. [?]
Description
Profiles three veterans and discusses how the College facilitates transition from the military back into tribal life.
Orality and the Art of Survivance: The Trickster Figure in Sherman Alexie's The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven
Theses
Author/Creator
Debra Jacobs
Description
Looks at the use of exaggeration and humor in Alexie's short story collection.
Senior paper towards Literature (B.A.)--University of North Carolina, 2006.
An Orchid in the Swamp: Traditional Medicine, Healing, and Identity at an Urban Aboriginal Community Health Center
Theses
Author/Creator
Jairus S. Skye
Description
Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--McMaster University, 2006.
The Organization of Agricultural Production in the Emergence of Chiefdoms in the Quijos Region, Eastern Andes of Ecuador
Theses
Author/Creator
Andrea María Cuéllar
Description
[Anthropology] Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Pittsburgh, 2006.
Organizational Change and Intellectual Production: The Case Study of Hohokam Archaeology
Theses
Author/Creator
Cory Dalton Harris
Description
Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Arizona, 2006.
The Other Newcomers: Aboriginal Interactions with People From the Pacific
Theses
Author/Creator
Darren Glenn Friesen
Description
History Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2006.
Other Picture Boards in Van Diemen’s Land: The Recovery of Lost Illustrations Of Frontier Violence and Relationships
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nicholas Dean Brodie
Kristyn Harman
Aboriginal History, vol. 41, December 2017, pp. 3-21
Description
Article examines textual descriptions from the letters and journals of Australian settlers of painted story boards depicting colonially prescribed behaviors and threatened consequences for not conforming. The journals and letters also describe how these picture boards were installed in various wilderness locations where known to be frequented by Indigenous peoples.
The Other Side of the Story: The Danish Public Procurement Policy on Timber and Wood Products
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sille Stidsen
Indigenous Affairs, no. 4, Logging and Indigenous Peoples, 2006, p. [?]
Description
Looks at guidelines, standards and sustainability implications for forest dwelling communities from an Ingenious point of view.
Other Than the Interpretation of Dreams: The Dane-Zaa Indians and the Vision Quest
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David Martinez
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 26, no. 1, 2006, pp. 117-146
Description
Looks at the concept of dreams and the importance of using local Indigenous dreaming customs when analyzing the practices.
Our Ancestors Never Smoked: Elder's Reflections About How Tobacco has Affected Inuit Communities
E-Books
Author/Creator
Merryl Hammond
Our Health Counts: Urban Indigenous Health Database Project: Community Report: Inuit Adults, City of Ottawa
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Janet Smylie
Michelle Firestone
Description
Project gathered information on health, well-being and access to health services that would inform policy planning, delivery of programs, and measurement of outcomes.
Our Home, Y(Our) Title: Matrimonial Real Property on First Nations Reserves in Canada
Theses
Author/Creator
Elizabeth M. Bastien
Description
Public Policy Thesis (MPP.)--Simon Fraser University, 2006.
Our Identities as Civic Power
Alternate Title
2017 State of Native Youth Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Center for Native American Youth at the Aspen Institute
[Erik R. Stegman
Amber Richardson
Josie Raphaelito
Aaron Slater
Bettina Gonzalez]
Description
Reports on the results of the Generation Indigenous (Gen-I) Online Roundtable Survey of Native American youth between the ages 18-24. Respondents were asked about their three top priorities, what they are doing to tackle their challenges, and some of the ways they are partnering with their community to build resilience.
Our National Competitiveness and Canada's Territories
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Description
Discusses the adaptability of businesses in Canada's territories and the necessity of the federal and territorial governments to do the same.
Our Shared Destiny? Saskatchewan in 1905 and 2005
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bill Waiser
Acadiensis: Journal of the History of the Atlantic Region, vol. 35, no. 2, Spring 2006
Description
Looks at the history of Saskatchewan, past discrimination and treaty land entitlement.
Our Way Forward: An Advocacy Tool Kit Guide for Ontario First Nation Public Libraries
E-Books
Author/Creator
Advocacy Kit Committee
Our Women and Girls Are Sacred: Interim Report: The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
E-Books
Author/Creator
Marion Buller
Michèle Audette
Brian Eyolfson
Qajaq Robinson
Out of Sight: A Summary of the Events Leading Up to Brian Sinclair's Death and the Inquest That Examined It and the Interim Recommendations of the Brian Sinclair Working Group
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Annette J. Browne
Emily Hill
Barry Lavalee
Josée Lavoie
Mary Jane Logan McCallum]
Description
Group formed to examine the role of racism in Sinclair's death and the subsequent inquest. The 45-year-old Aboriginal man died while awaiting treatment in the Health Sciences Centre Emergency Department. He had been in the department for 34 hours.
Out of the Woods: The Making of the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dean J. Kotlowski
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 30, no. 4, 2006, pp. 63-97
Description
Examines the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act signed in 1980 by President Jimmy Carter with the Passamaquoddies and the Penobscots, signifing the first major success in their effort to reclaim land.
Over-represented But Not Understood: Sentencing Provisions as an Inadequate Response to the Over Incarceration of Aboriginal peoples in Nova Scotia
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Brady Tanner Reid
Description
Reviews ten sentencing decisions to better understand how s. 718.2(e) of the Criminal Code and R. vs. Gladue 1999 are interpreted by sentencing judges.
Criminology Honours Thesis (B.A.)--Saint Mary's University, 2017.
Overcoming Clinical Inertia in the Management of Hypertension
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Chris Salisbury
Tom Fahey
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 174, no. 9, April 25, 2006, pp. 869-873
Description
Discusses a study where First Nations people with hypertension and type 2 diabetes received intensive and systematic nonpharmacologic management.
Overdose Data and First Nations in BC: Preliminary Findings
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations Health Authority
Description
Statistics for overdose events from January 31, 2015 - November 30, 2016 and for overdose deaths from January 31, 2015 - July 31, 2016.
Sources: BC Coroners Service, Drug and Poison Information Centre, BC Emergency Health Services/Ambulance Service and emergency department visits at hospitals; supplemented by information from Centre for Disease Control.
An Overview of Pacific Northwest Native Indian Art
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Clint Leung
Description
Discusses how the art of the Native Indian people of the Northwest Pacific coast is distinct from other Aboriginal art.
Paddling Together: Co-Governance Models for Regional Cumulative Effects Management
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jessica Clogg
Gavin Smith
Deborah Carlson
Hannah Askew
Description
Includes case studies of co-management models from Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Florida.
Painted Wooden Plaques from the MacFarlance Collection: The Earliest Inuvialuit Graphic Art
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David Morrison
Arctic, vol. 59, no. 4, December 2006, pp. 351-360
Description
Discusses the significance of eight wooden plaques in the MacFarlane collection at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C., and how they represent the earliest surviving Inuvialuit graphic art.
Papers of the Thirty-sixth Algonquian Conference
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Sadie Donovan
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 26, no. 2, 2006, pp. 444-445
Description
Book review of: Papers of the Thirty-sixth Algonquian Conference edited by H. C. Wolfart. This conference was held at the University of Wisconsin in October 2004.
Scroll to page 444 to read review.
Paradox and Transformation
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Nancy C. Maryboy
David H. Begay
Lee Nichol
World Indigenous Nations Higher Education Consortium Journal, 2006, p. [?]
Description
Explores paradox thinking in the Navajo world and how their perspective can differ from the Western experience.
Paradoxes of Power: The Lands for Life Public Consultations
Theses
Author/Creator
Patricia Ballamingie
Description
Geography and Environmental Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--Carleton University, 2006.
Participation and Support - Associations with Swedish Pupils' Positive Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Maria Warne
Kristen Snyder
Katja Gillander Gådin
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 76, 2017, p. article no. 1373579
Description
Looks at health-promoting influences on school environments like peer, teacher and parental support, affluence and classroom participation.
Participatory Video For Policy Development in Remote Aboriginal Communities
Theses
Author/Creator
George A. Ferreira
Description
Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Guelph, 2006.
Partnerships in Procurement: Understanding Aboriginal Business Engagement in the Marine and Aerospace Industries in B.C.
Alternate Title
Research Report (Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business) ; Spring, 2017
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB)
OMX
Description
Reports information about specific barriers gathered at two half-day workshops and through in-depth interviews with approximately 50 industry-related individuals from government, corporate Canada, and Aboriginal businesses.
The Party's Over
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jackie Price
New Socialist, no. 58, Special Issue on Indigenous Resurgence, September-October 2006, p. 34
Description
Discusses the power struggle in Nunavut.
Scroll down to read article 34.