Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
Description
Resource designed for children and educators with sections on places, people, history and languages. First Nation’s schools across Canada are listed under “Schools Online.” Includes Info Sheets on many different subjects which are written for children aged 8 to 11.
National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health
Description
Looks at the National organizations working in First Nations, Inuit, and/or Métis health, and reviews relevant peer-reviewed and non-peer reviewed literature to identify current Aboriginal health research priorities.
A Literature Review Focused on Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs) and E-Learning in the Context of Te Reo Maori and Kaupapa Maori Education: Report to the Ministry of Education
Discusses theme emerging from literature review: importance of understand ind social and economic relations which shape curriculum; analysis and recommendations regarding pedagogy; policy and governance issues. Identifies gaps in policy and practice.
Related document: Bibliography.
Website makes accessible 570 objects, 2600 written documents, 500 black and white photographs and 8 sound recordings from the Shotridge collection featuring southeastern Alaskan Native history and culture.
Report (Conference Board of Canada) ; December 2010
[Publication (Conference Board of Canada) ; 11-092]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Centre for the North
Conference Board of Canada
Description
Examines the current and potential economic contributions of the oil and gas, mining, forestry, fishing, utilities, and construction industries in the Northern Regions of Canada.
Basic information about Buffalo Lake, East Prairie, Elizabeth, Fishing Lake, Gift Lake, Kikino, Paddle Prairie, and Peavine settlements and each First Nation in Alberta.
Website includes material addressing Native issues and links to art gallery samples, online and print resources, Indian Affairs annual reports, audio and video collections, etc.
Report has information about demographics, reservations and land maps, community issues, educational issues, schools types, Indian Education Legislation and Native organizations.
This bibliography includes materials relating primarily to Canadian Aboriginals in the area of ethnographic, historical and political geography. Specific subjects include ethnography and human ecology; early European contacts, settlers and the fur trade; conflict and control over native peoples; the British Indian Department and the Canadas; and contemporary Indian reserves. Also included are materials from the United States, Latin America, Australia, New Zealand, Greenland Inuit and Russian minorities.
Partnership: the Canadian Journal of Library and Information Practice and Research, vol. 5, no. 2, 2010, pp. 1-28
Description
Discussion on creating an appropriate library collection of resources and works reflective of Aboriginal women's cultural diversity and their cumulative life experiences.
Although aimed at people applying for citizenship in the Métis Nation of Ontario, contains some useful general information about genealogical research.
[Resources for Teaching Aboriginal Languages in the Northwest Territories: An Annotated Bibliography]
Documents & Presentations
Description
Contains links to lists of materials available for Chipewyan, Cree, North and South Slavey, and Tlicho. Each book is keyed for language (single or accompanied by English) and grade level.
A variety of texts created by the Saskatchewan Indian Cultural College. Includes: "Kataayuk: Saskatchewan Indian Elders," "Remembering Will Have to Do," Two Forms of Art," and "Learning About the Indian Reserve."
Booklet relating to the purpose and goals of the Saskatchewan Indian Cultural College, located in Saskatoon, SK. Details of various programs offered by the College are given, including child care worker and Indian teacher education programs.
Includes both peer-reviewed and grey literature from eight scientific databases, government agencies, organizations, universities, and research centres.