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Theses
Author/Creator
Charlene Aqpik Apok
Description
Indigenous Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2021.
"Ashaammaliaxxia", the Apsaalooke Clan System: A Foundation for Learning
Theses
Author/Creator
Danny Real Bird
Description
Education Thesis (Ed.D.)--Montana State University, Bozeman, 1997.
Beginning a Long Journey: A Review of Projects Funded by the Family Violence Prevention Division, Health Canada, Regarding Violence in Aboriginal Families
E-Books
Author/Creator
Robert Hart
Book Review
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Trevor Denton
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 17, no. 2, 1997, pp. 386-387
Description
Book review of: Systems of Consanguinity and Affinity of the Human Family by Lewis Henry Morgan.
Book Reviews
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Robert E. Florida
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 17, no. 1, 1997, pp. 178-179
Description
Book review of: Black Elk and Flaming Rainbow: Personal Memoirs of the Lakota Holy Man and John Neihardt by Hilda Neihardt.
Bringing Them Home
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
Description
Documentary from the report, Bringing Them Home: Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children From Their Families. Survivors speak about their experiences.
Duration: 32:29.
Bringing Them Home: National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children from Their Families
E-Books
Author/Creator
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
Centering A Métis Grandmothers’ Knowledge: Story of Grandmothers’ Teachings and Métis Child Welfare in B.C.
Theses
Author/Creator
Shelley Angela LaFrance
Description
Social Work Thesis (M.S.W.)--University of Victoria, 2021.
Coast Salish Laws Relating to Child and Caregiver Nurturance and Safety Toolkit
Alternate Title
Abridged Casebook: Coast Salish Laws Relating to Child and Caregiver Nurturance and Safety
Activity Book 1: Coast Salish Laws Relating to Child and Caregiver Nurturance and Safety
Activity Book 2: Coast Salish Laws Relating to Child and Caregiver Nurturance and Safety
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jessica Asch
Tara Williamson
Leslie-Ann Paige
Description
Resources are designed for professionals working with Salish nations, families, caregivers, youth, and communities.
Comparison of Grief and Culture From Two Perspectives: As a Child Growing up on the Reserve and as a Licensed Funeral Director in a Small Rural Ontario Town
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Stella Dean
Description
Interview with an Aboriginal funeral director and his experiences with death, dying and grief.
Cupeño Trail of Tears: Relocation and Urbanization
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Diana Bahr
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 21, no. 3, 1997, pp. 75-82
Description
Looks at the forced removal of the Cupeño, in Southern California, by telling the story of one family affected by the relocation. The article also discusses the urbanization challenges faced by the Dawn family and other band members.
A Curated Selection of Martha Tickie's Work
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Maria von Finckenstein
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 12, no. 2, Summer, 1997, pp. 30-35
Description
Showcases an artists carvings with many having the mother and child theme.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 30.
A Demographic View of Northern Cheyenne Women in 1900
Theses
Author/Creator
Reno L. Charette-LoParco
Description
History Thesis (M.A.)--University of Montana, 1997.
Determinants of the Risk and Timing of Alcohol and Illicit Drug Use Onset Among Natives and Non-natives: Similarities and Differences
Alternate Title
Discussion Paper (Population Studies Centre) ; no. 97-2
PSC Discussion Papers Series ; vol. 11, no. 2
E-Books
Author/Creator
Margaret L. De Wit
Bryan G. Embree
David J. De Wit
Developing First Nations Child Welfare Standards: Using Evaluation Research Within a Participatory Framework
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brad McKenzie
Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation, vol. 12, no. 1, 1997, pp. 133-148
Description
Looks at participatory research as an evaluation methodology for community programs.
Diane Bell, the Ngarrindjeri and the Hindmarsh Island Affair: 'Value-free' Ethnography
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Richard Kimber
Aboriginal History, vol. 21, 1997, pp. [203]-232
Description
Book review of: NgaRRiNDJeRi WURRUWARRIN: a World That is, Was, and Will be by Diane Bell..
A Discussion of the Potlach and Social Structure
Alternate Title
A Discussion of the Potlatch and Social Structure
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Frank Ridsdale
Totem, vol. 3, no. 2, 1997, pp. [7]-15
Description
Overview of various interpretations of the Kwakiutl ceremony and comparison to practices of Alaskan groups.
Ebb and Flow Stories
Alternate Title
[Frontier School Division Native Studies Publications]
E-Books
Author/Creator
Raymond M. Beaumont
Family Group Conference: An Indigenous-Based Evaluation
E-Books
Author/Creator
Michael Anthony Hart
Elisa Lacerda-Vendenborn
Don Robinson
Family Violence in Aboriginal Communities: An Aboriginal Perspective
E-Books
Author/Creator
National Clearinghouse on Family Violence
Fear of Passing
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lucy Frost
Australian Humanities Review, no. 5, March 1997, p. [?]
Description
Looks into the revelations about the racial background of writer Mudrooroo.
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 Women: A Case Study
Theses
Author/Creator
Nina C. Wyrostok
Description
Educational Psychology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Alberta, 1997.
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.
From Customary Law to Oral Traditions: Discursive Formation of Plural Legalisms in Northern British Columbia, 1857-1993
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jo-Anne Fiske
BC Studies, no. 115/116, Native Peoples and Colonialism, Autumn/Winter, 1997/1998, pp. 267-288
Description
Looks at the motives behind a group of men in New Caledonia who either upheld "Indian Law" or didn't.
A Human Ecological Systems Perspective on Family Violence in Canada's North
Theses
Author/Creator
Diane Carolyn Reinke
Description
Human Ecology Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Alberta, 1997.
I Want To Tell You A Story
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tibetha Kemble (Stonechild)
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 9, no. 2, 2021, pp. 114-121
Description
A discussion of how colonialism created the conditions that were used to justify the removal of Indigenous children from their families, both historically and in modern times. The author use her own personal story as means to discuss its effects.
In Between People: The Metis of Central Montana
E-Books
Author/Creator
Candi Zion
Indicating Alliance: Kinship Terms in Discourse Among the Ojibwe and Potawatomi of Southwestern Ontario
Theses
Author/Creator
Molly Turnbull
Description
Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Western Ontario, 1997.
Indicating Alliance: Kinship Terms in Discourse Among the Ojibwe and Potawatomi of Southwestern Ontario
Theses
Author/Creator
Molly Turnball
Description
Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Western Ontario, 1997.
Indigenous Early Learning & Child Care (IELCC) Environmental Scan: Alberta Region
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Cora Voyageur
Description
Study included engagement sessions in Treaty Six, Seven and Eight regions, literature review, and examination of primary data from Aboriginal Head Start in Urban and Northern Communities (AHSUNC) Aboriginal Head Start on Reserve (AHSOR) and First Nations and Inuit Child Care Initiative (FNICCI) sites.
Indigenous Peoples' Extended Family Relationships: A Source for Classroom Structure
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Douglas James Smith
McGill Journal of Education, vol. 32, no. 2, 1997, pp. 125-138
Description
Contends that the children in family-based bicultural classes had fewer late, absent and dropout behaviours when compared to students in mainstream classes.
Indigenous Reunification in Child Welfare: A Scoping Review
Theses
Author/Creator
Teresa Michell
kimotinâniwiw itwêwina = Stolen Words Written by Melanie Florence; Illustrated by Gabrielle Grimard: Guide to the Plains Cree Edition
E-Books
Author/Creator
Dolores Greyeyes Sand
Arden Ogg
Description
Story about a little Cree girl who helps her grandfather regain his language after he tells her about his experience of residential school, separation from his family and culture and loss of language.
Suitable for use with students aged 9-13 (Grades 4-7) who have completed three or more years of Cree language instruction.
Kinship Care: A Community Alternative to Foster Care
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jeannine Carriere-Laboucane
Native Social Work Journal, vol. 1, no. 1, Inaugural Edition, May 1997, pp. 43-53
Description
Looks at a kinship care model that preserve the integrity and autonomy for First Nations, recognizing the importance of prior relationships between the child, caregiver and community, and is rooted in traditional connectedness.
Kuper Island: Return to the Healing Circle
Alternate Title
[Kuper Island: Residential School Survivors Documentary]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Christine Welsh
Peter C. Campbell
Gumboot Productions
Description
Documentary looks at the healing journey of the survivors of Kuper Island residential school 20 years after its closure.
Duration: 43:33.
Living in a Cruel Limbo: A Guide to Investigating Cold Missing Person Cases
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jason P. Moran
United States Attorney's Bulletin, vol. 69, no. 2, Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons: Legal, Prosecution, Advocacy and Healthcare, March 2021, pp. 131-148
Description
Look at the effects of cold cases on Indigenous communities and the introduction of cold case units to improve the chances of cases being solved.
Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to page 131.
Make Healing Happen: It's Time to Act
E-Books
Author/Creator
The Healing Foundation
Description
Discusses the complex needs of Stolen Generation survivors and their descendants.
Mino-Yaa-Daa: An Urban Community-based Approach
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cyndy Baskin
Native Social Work Journal, vol. 1, no. 1, Inaugural Edition, May 1997, pp. 55-67
Description
Looks at a community-based program that provides education, prevention and healing services to those affected by family violence and substance abuse, through circles, ceremonies and workshops.
The Newest Old Gem: Family Group Conferencing
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Gloria Lee
Justice as Healing, vol. 2, no. 2, Spring, 1997, p. [?]
Description
Tradition from Maori community discussed and perspectives on its use and adoption in justice institutions and policies in Canada.
Note: This is a sample article from the publication. Subscriptions are available from the Native Law Centre.
Nobody Took the Indian Blood Out of Me: An Analysis of Algonquian and Iroquoian Discourse Concerning Bill C-31
Theses
Author/Creator
Susanne E. Miskimmin
Description
Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Western Ontario, 1997.
Psychological First Aid for COVID-19 Frontline Workers in American Indian/Alaska Native Communities
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health
Quality Indicators and Dispositions in the Early Learning and Child Care Sector: Learning from Indigenous Families
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Chelsea Freeborn
Alvina Mardhani-Bayne
Cheyanne Soetaert
Description
Results of scoping review organized into five themes for quality indicators (Curriculum/programming, reflection of cultures, family engagement, external perspectives, and barriers) and six themes for educator dispositions (practice of relationships, cultural humility, critical pedagogy, honouring families' knowledge, cultural match, and preservice education).
Race and Remembrance: Contesting Aboriginal Child Removal in the Inter-War Years
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Fiona Paisley
Australian Humanities Review, no. 8, November 1997, pp. [1-32]
Description
Looks at anglo-Australian women's advocacy on behalf of Aboriginal mothers and their children.
REVIEWS [Studies in American Indian Literatures, Series 2, Vol. 9, No. 4, Winter, 1997]
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Susan B. Brill
Susan Castillo
Craig S. Womack
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 9, no. 4, Series 2; [Special Issue on] Sherman Alexie, Winter, 1997, pp. 80-100
Description
Book reviews of:
From the Glittering World: A Navajo Story by Irvin Morris.
The Blue Jay’s Dance: A Birth Year by Louise Erdrich.
Gerald Vizenor: Writing in the Oral Tradition by Kimberly M. Blaeser.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
The Savvy Caregiver in Indian Country: Trainer's Manual: Part One, Introduction to Indian Country
Alternate Title
The Savvy Caregiver in Indian Country Slide Deck
The Savvy Caregiver in Indian Country: Trainer's Manual: Part Two, Class Sessions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
J. Neil Henderson
Description
Designed for use by people looking after elders with dementia with the goal having them participate with families based on their level of cognitive ability. Based on the program tested and implemented by the University of Minnesota.
Related Material:
Part Two: Class Sessions.
Slide Deck for Program Leaders
Shingwauk's Vision: A History of Native Residential Schools
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Rob Nestor
Prairie Forum, vol. 22, no. 1, Spring, 1997, pp. 158-161
Description
Book review of: Shingwauk's Vision: A History of Native Residential Schools by J. R. Miller.
SNAICC COVID-19 Ongoing Impacts Survey Report
Alternate Title
Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care COVID-19 Ongoing Impacts Survey Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care (NIACC)
The Canadian Journal of Economics and Political Science, Vol. 12, No. 3, Aug. 1946, pp. 387-394
Description
Australian survey.
Social Justice Picture Books: Lesson Plans for the Junior-Intermediate Classroom
Alternate Title
When We Were Alone
Hiawatha and the Peacemaker
Dreambirds
The Great Kapok Tree
Stolen Words
Thanks to the Animals
Shi-shi-etko
I Am Not a Number
Gray Wolf's Search
Kookum's Red Shoes
Fox on the Ice
Shin Chi's Canoe
E-Books
Description
Lesson plans for Grades 4--8. Indigenous Perspectives section begins on p. 329.