Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Carole Brazeau
Naomi George
Rebekah Elkerton
Description
Based on interviews with Indigenous women and Elders about relationships to the environment, observed changes, traditional practices on the land, and the health of their families and communities.
Bat Steals the Moon
Alternate Title
We Share the Same Moon
Documents & Presentations
Description
Retelling of traditional story.
Source: Man in the Moon: Sky Tales from Many Lands collected by Alta Jablow and Carl Withers.
Battle of the Northern Lights
Alternate Title
We Share the Same Moon
Documents & Presentations
Description
Traditional Sami story.
Source: The Storytelling Star by James Riordan.
Collaborative Game Development with Indigenous Communities: A Theoretical Model for Ethnocultural Empathy
Theses
Author/Creator
Laura K. Horton
Description
New Media Game Design and Production Thesis (M.A.)--Aalto University, 2019.
Looks at Never Alone, Mulaka and the Sámi Game Jam.
Coyote Places the Stars [by] Harriet Peck Taylor
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Erie District
Description
Designed to accompany retelling of traditional Wasco story about how stars came to be arranged in the shapes of animals. Recommended for use with Grade 3 students.
Cree Language Resources: An Annotated Bibliography
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lawrence Barkwell
Norman Fleury
Description
Material on: culture, history, mythology and language as well as separate sections for scholarly articles and theses.children's books, films, internet resources, music, recordings, curriculum materials, and textbooks.
A Description of a Successful Indigenous Online High School: Perspectives of Teachers, Staff, Students, and Parents
Theses
Author/Creator
Sophia Garnel Palahicky
Description
Education Thesis (EdD)--Athabasca University, 2017.
Dreams and Nightmares in First Nations Fiction
Theses
Author/Creator
Lena Ruwoldt
Description
Philosophy Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Greifswald, 2017.
Focuses on Robert Arthur Alexie's Porcupines and China Dolls, Cherie Dimaline's Red Rooms, Richard Van Camp's "On the Wings of This Prayer" and Richard Wagamese's Ragged Company.
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 Elders in Northwestern Ontario's Perspectives of Health, Body Image and Eating Disorders
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Taslim Alani-Verjee
Peter Braunberger
Tina Bobinski
Christopher Mushquash
Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing - Te Mauri: Pimatisiwin, vol. 2, no. 1, June 2017, pp. 76-96
Description
Interviews with five First Nations Elders to gain a better understanding of health, healthy eating and ideal body image and the relationship to the well-being of youth.
First Nations Women Advocating Responsibility Mining (FNWARM): Interview with Jacinda Mack, Coordinator
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jacinda Mack
BC Studies, no. 196, Perspectives on the Gold Rush, Winter, 2017/2018, pp. 5-9
Description
Brief discussion of organization's formation and activities.
How Coyote Created the Sun
Alternate Title
We Share the Same Moon
Documents & Presentations
Description
Retelling of a traditional story. Suggested age range 6-11 years.
How Coyote Made the Stars
Alternate Title
We Share the Same Moon
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Cassandra Wye
Description
Retelling of a traditional story.
Impacts of Place and Social Spaces on Traditional Food Systems in Southwestern Ontario
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Hannah Tait Neufeld
Chantelle A. M. Richmond
Southwest Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Centre
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 12, no. 1, 2017, pp. 93-115
Description
Study shows urban mothers experience greater challenges than those residing on a reserve.
Indigenous Geographies: Research as Reconciliation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cindy Smithers Graeme
Erik Mandawe
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 8, no. 2, Reconciling Research: Perspectives on Research Involving Indigenous Peoples -Part 1, April 2017, pp. 1-19
Description
Discusses how research in a community based Indigenous project reflected personal stories of reconciliation.
Indigenous History: A Bibliography
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Shekon Neechie
Description
Lists works written by Indigenous authors published between 2000 and 2018. Focuses on substantial books, articles and book chapters on original primary historical research, research methodology and historiography.
The Inuit Sky
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Virtualmuseum
Description
Discusses the short period of time each year that the Inuit have to study the sky and presents several legends in which the moon plays a central role.
Never Alone: The Art and the People of the Story
Alternate Title
Game Development Conference ; 2015
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Dima Veryovka
Description
A Discussion on the visual style, cultural infusion and impact of the 2014 video game Never Alone. The game is based off the Iñupiat legend of Kanuk Sayuka and was created in cooperation with elders, storytellers, and artists from the Cook Inlet Tribal Council.
Duration: 50:01.
Niitsitapiisini: Our Way of Life: The Story of the Blackfoot People
Web Sites » Virtual Exhibits
Author/Creator
Glenbow Museum
Description
Virtual exhibition divided into six sections: how we lived with the buffalo; how we lived with the land; how we lived with other people; our world; and traditional stories.
Includes link to teacher toolkit.
Nilliajut 2: Inuit Perspectives on the Northwest Passage Shipping and Marine Issues
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK)
[Aqqaluk Lynge
Robert Comeau
Mary Simon
Nancy Karetak-Lindell
Alfred E.R. Jakobsen … [et al.]]
Description
Essays by authors from across Inuit Nunangat and Greenland discuss the possible impacts of the opening of the Passage due to climate change.
No Takebacks
Alternate Title
No take backs
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Stephen Graham Jones
Transmotion, vol. 3, no. 1, Indigenous Gaming, July 31, 2017, pp. 139-169
Description
Short fiction piece. When two friends develop an app for mobile devices the results are much different than they expect.
Once They Were Hats: In Search of the Mighty Beaver
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Ezekiel Gow
BC Studies, no. 195, Autumn, 2017, pp. 174-175
Description
Book review of Once They Were Hats by Frances Backhouse.
Entire review section on one pdf. To access this review scroll to p. 174.
[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 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.
Our Stories: First Peoples in Canada
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Jodie Adams
Liz Clarke
Dani Kwan-Lafond
Meera Mather
Natalie Thornhill ... [et al.]]
Description
eTextbook is a multi-media resource developed in collaboration with Indigenous peoples from across Canada. Covers both historical and contemporary topics.
Can be downloaded as iBook, ePub, or PDF.
Our Stories: First Peoples in Canada
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Jodie Adams
Liz Clarke
Dani Kwan-Lafond
Meera Mather
Natalie Thornhill ... [et al.]]
Description
eTextbook is a multi-media resource developed in collaboration with Indigenous peoples from across Canada. Covers both historical and contemporary topics.
Can be downloaded as iBook, ePub, or PDF.
Paul Boyer on the New Information Age
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bradley Shreve
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 31, no. 1, The New Information Age, Spring-Summer, Aug 11, 2019
Description
Interview with the founding editor of Tribal College: Journal of American Indian Higher Education; Boyer reflects on the journal and on the new challenges that tribal communities face in the new information age.
Reset and Redefine: Never Alone (Kisima Ingitchuna) and the Rise of Indigenous Games
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Maize Longboat
Transmotion, vol. 3, no. 1, Indigenous Gaming, July 31, 2017, pp. 170-179
Description
Author critically engages the format and storytelling devices within the videogame Never Alone (Kisima Ingitchuna) and discusses how this and other digital platforms can be used to build understanding and counter stereotypes and misinformation about Indigenous peoples.
Resilience and Rebellious Memory Loops: Further Musings of an American Indian Ethnoecologist
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Enrique Salmón
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 41, no. 3, Indigenous Food Sovereignty, 2017, pp. 127-132
Description
Author of Eating the Landscape discusses how resilience theory can explain the relationship between traditional knowledge and adaptive change to ecological circumstances.
A Review of The Navajo and the Animal People: Native American Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Ethnozoology
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Herman A. Peterson
IK: Other Ways of Knowing, vol. 3, no. 1, 2017, pp. 74-76
Description
Book review of: The Navajo and the Animal People: Native American Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Ethnozoology by Steve Pavlik.
Seeing the Skies through Navajo Eyes: An Introduction to Cross-Cultural Astronomy
Alternate Title
Navajo Skies: An Introductory Guide to the Navajo Skies Planetarium Show
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nancy C. Maryboy
David H. Begay
Ashley C. Teren
Description
Designed as a resource for planetariums, for middle school teachers, and a book that families can read together.
Sq’ éwlets: A Stó:lō -Coast Salish Community in the Fraser River Valley Virtual Museum
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dara Kelly
BC Studies, no. 194, Summer, 2017, pp. 195-197
Description
Reviews website featuring stories, history, language, and the connection between the people and place.
Stories That Nourish: Minnesota Anishinaabe Wild Rice Narratives
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Amelia V. Katanski
American Indian Culture and Research Journal , vol. 41, no. 3, Indigenous Food Sovereignty, 2017, pp. 71-91
Description
Looks at how works by writers such as Jim Northrup, Heid Erdrich, Linda LeGarde Grover, and Gerald Vizenor illustrate the connection between story, culture, and knowledge.
Telling Our Stories: Voices on the Land: A Performing Arts and Digital Storytelling Teaching Guide for Educators
Alternate Title
Telling Our Stories: Voices on the Land: A Teaching Guide
E-Books
Author/Creator
Sealaska Heritage Institute
Think Indigenous [2017]: Saskatoon, SK, Treaty 6 Territory: Francois Paulette
Alternate Title
[Think Indigenous Education Conference ; 2017]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Francois Paulette
Description
Speaker discusses lifelong learning and caring for Mother Earth.
Duration: 38:05.
Think Indigenous [2017]: Saskatoon, SK, Treaty 6 Territory: Ryan McMahon
Alternate Title
[Think Indigenous Education Conference ; 2017]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Ryan McMahon
Description
Welcoming remarks by Aboriginal comedian to the third annual conference.
Duration: 23:13.
A Tradition of Evolution: The Vancouver Indigenous Media Arts Festival
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Carleigh Baker
BC Studies, no. 195, Autumn, 2017, pp. 151-154
Description
Brief description of the events, presentations and works featured in the event.
A Trick of the Light: Winter--
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Katie Zdybel
Northern Review, no. 46, Northern Literature, 2017, pp. 55-66
Description
Author describes her experiences of winter in the Yukon.
Trickster Chases the Tale of Education
Alternate Title
Article 2
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Kaitlyn Watson
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 8, no. 4, Reconciling Research: Perspectives on Research Involving Indigenous Peoples - Part 2, October 2017, pp. 1-[3]
Description
Book review: Trickster Chases the Tale of Education by Sylvia Moore.
[The Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Recommendations and a Return to the Original Intent of the Treaty Relationship]
Alternate Title
McKercher Lecture Series
Wunusweh Lecture in Aboriginal Law ; 2017
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Derek Nepinak
Description
Grand Chief of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs speaks about his background, challenges faced by community chiefs and First Nations political organizations, and the how the land plays a central role in attempts at reconciliation
Duration: 59:54.
We Are All Related: Augmented Reality as a Learning Resource for Indigenous-Settler Relations: Teacher Handbook
E-Books
Author/Creator
Rob McMahon
Amanda Almond
Diana Steinhauer
Stewart Steinhauer
Diane Janes
Greg Whistance-Smith
We Are All Related Augmented Reality Guide: Augmented Reality as a Learning Resource for Indigenous-Settler Relations: Student Guidebook 2019
Alternate Title
[Sweetgrass Bears: We Are All Related]
E-Books
Author/Creator
Rob McMahon
Amanda Almond
Diana Steinhauer
Stewart Steinhauer
Diane Janes
Greg Whistance-Smith
Weaving Intersectional Rhetoric: The Digital Counternarratives of Indigenous Feminist Bloggers
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Amanda Morris
Enthymema, vol. 19, December 31, 2017
Description
Article explores the posts and comments from three different Blogs by Indigenous women; examines how intersectional rhetoric is constructed and used in these spaces, and how it serves to defend Indigenous rhetorical sovereignty.
"The Wish to Become a Red Indian": Indianthusiasm and Racil Ideologies in German
Theses
Author/Creator
Kelly Rachel Laframboise
Description
Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Oklahoma, 2017.
Women's Right to Food in the City: Indigenous Single Mothers Confronting Unjust Foodscapes, Poverty, and Racism in Winnipeg
Theses
Author/Creator
Cheryl Veronica Sobie
Description
Environment and Geography Thesis (M.A.)--University of Manitoba, 2017.
"You Can't Say You're Sovereign If You Can't Feed Yourself": Defining and Enacting Food Sovereignty in American Indian Community Gardening
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Hoover
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 41, no. 3, Indigenous Food Sovereignty, 2017, pp. 31-70
Description
Discusses how farmers and gardeners define food sovereignty and how the concept has been put into practice to attain the goals of promoting health and traditional culture.