Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Eleven: Introduction
Documents & Presentations
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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
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Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Two: Unit Scope and Introduction
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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.
Opportunistic Verbal Correlates to Obviation in Plains Cree - The "Obviative" Suffix -yi-
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jeffrey Mühlbauer
Description
Paper presented at the Canadian Linguistic Association Conference / Congrés de l'ACL 2007 held in Saskatoon, May 28, 2007.
Opportunities, Impediments and Capacity Building For Enterprise Development by Australian Aboriginal Communities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Louis H. Evans
The Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 5, no. 2, Fall, 2007, pp. 44-55
Description
Discusses the challenges present in order to overcome the social, economic and health deficits that exist in remote Australian Aboriginal communities.
[One or more images have been omitted from this article due to copyright restrictions. These images are accessible in the print version of this journal.]
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.
Oral Health and the Aboriginal Child: A Forum for Community Members, Researchers and Policy-Makers: June 7 & 8, 2007: Winnipeg, Manitoba: Forum Proceedings
Alternate Title
Oral Health and the Aboriginal Child: A Forum for Community Members, Researchers and Policy-Makers: June 7 and 8, 2007: Winnipeg, Manitoba: Forum Proceedings
E-Books
Author/Creator
Robert J. Schroth
Rosamund L. Harrison
Herenia P. Lawrence
Sabrina Peressini
Description
Summary of the conference or workshop that was "invitation only" and was attended by community members, researchers and policy-makers from across Canada. The intent of the forum was to develop and improve national collaborations and relationships regarding child oral health.
Oral Health Comparisons Between Children Attending An Aboriginal Health Service and A Government School Dental Service in a Regional Location
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
E. J. Parker
L. M. Jamieson
Rural and Remote Health, vol. 7, no. 625, 2007, pp. 1-8
Description
Examines socio-demographic and oral health characteristics of children cared for at two difference service points and confirms the social and health inequalities of care.
Oral Tradition is Alive and Well: Living Literature in the Siksika (Blackfoot) Community
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
John W. Friesen
Virginia Lyons Friesen
Description
Paper on oral traditions prepared for the Indigenous Literature in Native Studies Panel.
Oral Traditions and the Archaeological Record of a Wabanaki Maritime Society
Theses
Author/Creator
Brettan L. Deweese
Description
Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--The Florida State University, 2007.
Organic Beauty and the Entrepreneur
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Deirdra Ness
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 12, December 2007, p. 25
Description
Looks at a Métis woman who developed a successful business after suffering from a debilitating illness.
Article located by scrolling to page 25.
Organization Determined to Raise Awareness of Species at Risk Act
Articles » General
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 1, January 2007, p. 12
Description
Presents seven questions and answers about the Species at Risk Act.
Article located by scrolling to page 12.
Origins of the Jingle Dress Dance
Alternate Title
Glimpses: Origins of the Jingle Dress Dance
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mark Thiel
Whispering Wind, vol. 36, no. 5, [March/April] 2007, pp. 14-18
Description
Explores the origin of various jingle dances and the traditions behind them.
Oskayak Academies Offer Students a Good Reason To Stay In School
Articles » General
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 12, December 2007, p. 16
Description
Looks at the addition of four new academies, hockey, drama, cultural arts and language arts, aimed at keeping students enrolled in school and increasing enrollment.
Article located by scrolling down to page 16.
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 Otherings of Miss Chief: Kent Monkman's Portrait of the Artist as Hunter
Theses
Author/Creator
Roland Maurice
Description
Art History Thesis (M.A.)--Carleton University, 2007.
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 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 Struggle Goes Beyond Democracy"
Articles » General
Author/Creator
David Choquehuanca
Indigenous Affairs, no. 1-2, First Year of Evo Morales Presidency, June 2007, pp. 80-81
Description
Bolivian Minister of Foreign Affairs talks about harmony, vision and way of life.
To access this article, scroll down to page 80.
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.
Outcome Effects of Education for Federally Incarcerated Males in Canada's Prairie Region
Theses
Author/Creator
Robin Quantick
Description
Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--Queen's University, 2007.
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 Indigenous Disadvantage: Key Indicators 2007: Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Steering Committee for the Review of Government Service Provision
Description
Measures the well-being against indicators across a range of areas including health, education and employment, and identifies programs and policies which appear to be improving outcomes.
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 Current Knowledge of the Social Determinants of
Indigenous Health: Working Paper
Alternate Title
Symposium on the Social Determinants of Indigenous Health Adelaide, Australia 29-30 April 2007
E-Books
Author/Creator
Dora A. Napolitano
Malavika A. Subramanyam
S.V. Subramanian
Raúl A. Montenegro
Thomas Hart ... [et al.]
The Owens Valley Epics
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Donald Bahr
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 31, no. 2, 2007, pp. 41-68
Description
Examination of Native American text that was presented orally to Alfred Kroeber by a Mojave person in 1902.
The Owl and the Raven: An Eskimo Legend
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Co Hoedeman
Description
Animated short uses puppets to enact the story of how the raven got its black feathers.
Duration: 6:39.
PA Indian Princess Rhoda Ahenakew named at PA Annual Pow Wow
Images » Photographs
Description
File contains 4 negatives, and 2 black and white photos of Rhoda Ahenakew, Indian Princess at the Prince Albert Annual Pow Wow held on June 25, 1973, at Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. Scanned images include two negatives of Ahenakew standing, and one black and white photograph of Ahenakew's face.
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.
Painful Memories of Residential School Won't Die
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Deidre Maxine Badger
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 12, December 2007, pp. 22-23
Description
Describes the authors time spent with a residential school survivor and the haunting stories the survivor still remembers about the abuse she suffered.
Article located by scrolling to page 22-23.
Paradise Revisited: Images of the First Women in the Poetry of Joy Kogawa and the Fiction of Thomas King
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dorata Filipczak
Studia Anglica Posnaniensia, no. 43, 2007, pp. [291]-303
Description
Discusses how The Book of Genesis has been reinvented in the poem A Song of Lilith, the short story One Good Story, That One and the novel Green Grass, Running Water.
Part I: Conceptualizing, Framing and Politicizing Aboriginal Ethics in Mental Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cyndy Baskin
Journal of Ethics in Mental Health, vol. 2, no. 2, November 2007, pp. 1-5
Description
"... looks at how mental health issues are conceptualized from the lens of Aboriginal world views."
Part II: Working Together in the Circle: Challenges and Possibilities Within Mental Health Ethics
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cyndy Baskin
Journal of Ethics in Mental Health, vol. 2, no. 2, November 2007, pp. 1-4
Description
Discusses Aboriginal and Western service providers working together with those with mental health struggles.
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 Public Health Research: The Process of Community Engagement in Research Partnerships
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Frederick Marais
Pimatisiwin, vol. 5, no. 2, Fall, 2007, pp. 77-106
Description
Describes research design which included members of migrant community, key stakeholders, and academic researchers as partners in all phases of process.
Partnering with Parents and Communities: Maximizing the Educational Experience for Inuit Students: A Discussion Paper for the National Inuit Education Summit
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Donald M. Taylor
Description
Looks at the correlation between student success and parental support.
Partners Team Up to Train Chemical Technicians
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cheryl Petten
Windspeaker, vol. 25, no. 1, April 2007, p. 26
Description
Reports on a group of Aboriginal students, from northern Saskatchewan, that are taking part in a program that allows them to take the first year of a two-year chemical technology course without having to leave the North.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.26.
Partnership in Action? Indigenous Political Mobilization and Co-optation During the First UN Indigenous Decade (1995-2004)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jeff Corntassel
Human Rights Quarterly, vol. 29, 2007, pp. 137-166
Description
Looks at effectiveness of transnational Indigenous action networks and how Indigenous movements have become mainstreamed in the United Nations structure.
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.
Pasqua Band Treaty Land Entitlement Settlement Agreement
Documents & Presentations
Description
Agreement to fulfill Treaty Number Four land provisions.