Tuurngait et Chamanes Inuit dans le Nunavik Occidental Contemporain
Theses
Author/Creator
Nathalie Ouellette
Description
Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--Université Laval, 2000.
Twice as Good: A History of Aboriginal Nurses
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mary Jane Logan McCallum
Description
Looks at four periods: 1900 to 1945, 1945 to 1969, 1969 to 1989, and 1989 to 2006. Sources include records of Aboriginal Nurses Association of Canada, National Archives of Canada, secondary literature, and personal recollections.
Twilight Dancers
Alternate Title
CBC Short Docs
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Theola Ross
Paola Marino
Description
Comments on a group of Indigenous teenagers who use square dancing to help heal from the trauma of a suicide epidemic and bullying in their remote community.
Duration: 16:31.
Two Members of Congress Get an $8 Billion Favor...That's More Than 10 Times What Indian Health Programs
E-Books
Author/Creator
Mark Trahant
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 28, no. 1, Summer, 2017, p. [?]
Description
Republished from Trahant Reports, May 3, 2017.
Two Solitudes Intertwined: Building Trusting Relationships Between DIAND and Aboriginal People in the Northwest Territories: Practical Steps to Improve and Foster Relationships at the Front Line
Theses
Author/Creator
Sandy C. M. Osborne
Description
Leadership and Training Thesis (M.A.)--Royal Roads University, 2000.
Two Spirit and Queer Indigenous Resurgence through Sci-Fi Futurisms, Doubleweaving, and Historical Re-Imaginings: A Review Essay
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Smokii Sumac
Transmotion, vol. 3, no. 2, December 6, 2017, pp. 168-175
Description
Literary Criticism article examines Love Beyond Body Space and Time: An Indigenous LGBT Sci-fi Anthology edited by Hope Nicholson and Asegi Stories: Cherokee Queer and Two-Spirit Memory by Qwo-Li Driskill and how the speculative nature of the texts helps to reclaim IndigiQueer and LGBTQ identities.
Two-spirits: Conceptualization in a L’nuwey Worldview
Theses
Author/Creator
John R. Sylliboy
Description
Education Thesis (M.A.)--Mount Saint Vincent University, 2017
Two Victorian Corroborees: Meaning Making in Response to European Intrusion
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Janice Newton
Aboriginal History, vol. 41, December 2017, pp. 121-149
Description
Article draws on the journals of Guardian of Aborigines William Thomas in New South Wales to describe and examine corroborees (Indigenous spiritual ceremonies) taking place in the early 1850s. Author considers the role of syncretism in Indigenous peoples’ process of understanding European systems of belief.
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Canada's First Nations: Status of an Epidemic in Progress
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
T. Kue Young
Jeff Reading
Brenda Elias
John D. O'Neil
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 163, no. 5, September 5, 2000, pp. 561-566
Description
Presents a status report on a disease that is being reported more frequently.
U of A Proving Popular with Native Students
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Heather Kent
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 162, no. 4, February 22, 2000, p. 550
Description
Discusses the success of the University of Alberta as a leader in attracting Aboriginal students, particularly in medical studies.
Unbranded
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Kerry McCallum
Aboriginal History, vol. 24, 2000, pp. 292-293
Description
Book review of: Unbranded by Herb Wharton.
Review located by scrolling to page 292.
Under-reporting of Major Birth Defects in Northwest Russia: A Registry-based Study
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anton A. Kovalenko
Tormod Brenn
Jon Øyvind Ødland
Evert Nieboer
Alexandra Krettek ... [et al.]
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 76, 2017, p. article no. 1366785
Description
Examines the results of combining two registries from Murmansk County and Norway and Archangelsk County to address the gap from defects not detectable at birth like hearing and mental illness and physicians improper recording.
Understanding Community Crisis Response in Isolated Indigenous Communities: A Community Portrait
Theses
Author/Creator
Kaila de Boer
Description
Social Work Thesis (MSW)--McGill University, 2017.
Understanding Depression among Pregnant Aboriginal Women
Theses
Author/Creator
Amrita Roy
Description
Community Health Sciences Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Calgary, 2017.
Understanding HIV/AIDS Epidemiology: HIV/AIDS Surveillance among Canada's Aboriginal Peoples
E-Books
Author/Creator
Blue Moon Consulting
Understanding Innu Normativity in Matters of Customary "Adoption" and Custody
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sébastien Grammond
Christiane Guay
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 12, no. 1, 2017, pp. 12-23
Description
Looks at ecognizing Inuu norms when it comes to custody and adoption in the community of Uashat mak Mani-Utenam in northeastern Quebec.
Understanding Our Past, Reclaiming Our Culture: Conceptualizing Métis Culture and Mental Health in British Columbia
Theses
Author/Creator
Monique D. Auger
Description
Health Science Thesis (M.Sc.)--Simon Fraser University, 2017.
Understanding Restorative Justice Practice within the Aboriginal Context
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Melanie Achtenberg
Forum on Corrections Research, vol. 12, no. 1, Aboriginal People in Corrections, January 2000, pp. 32-34
Description
Explores the impact of the Gladue decision on alternative sentencing practices, in particular with respect to sec 718.2 e of the Criminal.
Understanding the Experiences and Processes of Health Canada's Evacuation Policy for Pregnant First Nations Women in Manitoba
Theses
Author/Creator
Karen Lawford
Description
Feminist and Gender Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Ottawa, 2017.
Understanding the Indian Act
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Frances Abele
Roger Jones
Douglas Sanderson
Description
Speakers discuss how the Act has defined the government's and Crown's relationship with First Nations peoples; how it has impeded development of communities; and how fundamental changes are needed to give First Nations' control over governance and the ability to develop mechanisms to improve access to capital.
Duration: 1:09:15.
Understanding the Needs of Urban Inuit Women: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada
Description
Looks at women's experiences in Edmonton, Ottawa, Winnipeg, Toronto, and Montreal. Research involved literature review and interviews with forty-six Inuit women, twenty-two service providers, and, when possible, focus groups. Four objectives of study were to identify motivations for migration/relocation to urban centres, examine challenges faced, discuss primary effects on roles and responsibilities, and to identify supports needed.
Une approche de recherche en écosanté peut-elle aider à résoudre les problématiques liées aux chiens à Kuujjuaq ?
Alternate Title
Can an Ecohealth Research Approach Contribute to the Resolution of Dog-Related Issues in Kuujjuaq?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Audrey Simon
Johanne Saint-Charles
Francis Lévesque
André Ravel
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 41, no. 1-2, Bestiaire inuit = Inuit Bestiary, 2017, pp. 307-325
Description
Authors of this study examine the tensions, concerns, and cultural factors around dog management in a community in Nunavik, Quebec; following this community assessment they work to articulate an EcoHealth approach to this issue that will engage the myriad of factors surround the controversy.
Text in French.
Unemployment, Drug Use, and HIV Risk Among American Indians and Alaska Native Drug Users
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Grace L. Reynolds
Dennis G. Fisher
Antonio L. Estrada
Robert Trotter
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 9, no. 1, 2000, pp. 17-32
Description
Examines study of relationships among race/ethnicity, age, and level of educational attainment among drug users.
An Unequal Coexistence: From 'Station Black' to 'Aboriginal Custodian' in the Victoria River District of Northern Australia
Theses
Author/Creator
David Cooper
Description
[Anthropology?] Thesis (Ph.D.)--Australian National University, 2000.
Unequal Justice: the Metis in O'Donoghue's Raid of 1871
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ruth Swan
Edward A. Jerome
Manitoba History, vol. 39, Spring/Summer, June 1, 2000, pp. 24-38
Description
Focuses on the raid by a combined force of Irish Americans and Pembina Métis led by W.B. O'Donoghue on a Hudson's Bay Company Post.
Unfinished Business: The Australian Stolen Generations
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Antonio Buti
Murdoch University Electronic Journal of Law, vol. 7, no. 4, December 2000, p. [?]
Description
Looks at the responses of the Commonwealth Government to the demands for reparations and recommendations of the National Inquiry.
Unhealhty Choices: The Role of Citizenship in the Federal Government Response to Tuberculosis in Indigenous Populations 1945-2015
Theses
Author/Creator
Ginette Thomas
Description
Social Work with Specialization in Political Economy Thesis (Ph.D.)--Carleton University, 2017.
Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs' Initial Response Re: Canada's Civil Society Consultations for the World Conference Against Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance 2001
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs (UBCIC)
Description
Presents a submission that addresses the five themes of the conference.
The United States Census: The Racialization of Indian Identity and Its Impact on Self Determination
Theses
Author/Creator
Robyn Loretta Kline
Description
American Indian Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Arizona, 2000.
[University Admissions Roundtable]
Alternate Title
Daniels: In and Beyond the Law
Aboriginal Admissions and Métis Identity, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan
Affirmative Action, Self Identification
Responsibilities of Universities in View of the Daniels Decision
Where are You From? Reframing Facilitated Admissions Policies in the Faculty of Health Sciences
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Danielle Soucy
Valerie Arnault-Pelletier
Lisa Collins
Kara Paul
André Costopoulos
Description
Representatives from Canadian universities discuss their institution's policies about proof of Indigenous identity when individuals apply for equity seats.
Duration: 53:08.
Presentations are part of the conference "Daniels: In and Beyond the Law" held at University of Alberta, Jan. 26-27, 2017.
"Unlike Their Playmates of Civilization, the Indian Children's Recreation Must be Cultivated and Developed": The Administration of Physical Education at Pelican Lake Indian Residential School, 1926-1944
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Braden Paeora Te Hiwi
Historical Studies in Education, Revisiting the Histories of Indigenous Schooling and Literacies, Spring, 2017, pp. 99-117
Description
Looks at the implementation of sport, exercise and recreation as part of an assimilation policy to provide character traits to the students.
Unmasking Dashkayah: Storytelling and HIV Prevention
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Terry Tafoya
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 9, no. 2, 2000, pp. 53-65
Description
Examines how the traditional story and its telling remains relevant in helping with today's problems.
Unmet Health Needs and Discrimination by Healthcare Providers among Indigenous People with Multimorbidity - A Respondent-Driven Sampling Study of an Urban Indigenous Population in Toronto, Canada
Theses
Author/Creator
George Tjensvoll Kitching
Description
Public Health Thesis (MSc) -- Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 2017.
Unscrutinized Legacy of Gustafsen Lake
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Ben Mehony
Tony Hall
Windspeaker, vol. 17, no. 9, January 2000, p. 5
Description
Questions Ujjal Dosanjh's bid for leadership of the provincial NDP given his track record when dealing with the dispute at Gustafsen Lake.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.5.
Unsettling Expo 67: Developmentalism & Colonial Humanism at
Montreal’s World Exhibition
Theses
Author/Creator
Romney Copeman
Description
History Thesis (M.A.)--University of Montreal, 2017.
Unsettling Methodologies/Decolonizing Movements
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Craig Fortier
Journal of Indigenous Social Development, vol. 6, no. 1, 2017, pp. [20]-36
Description
Author reflects on the role of non-Indigenous peoples in decolonizing research methods and cultural participation using the core themes of identity and belonging, accountability and consent, and responsibility and appropriation.
Unsettling the West: Nation and Genre in Guy VanderHaeghe's The Englishman's Boy
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alison Calder
Studies in Canadian Literature / Études en littérature canadienne, vol. 25, no. 2, 2000, pp. [96]-107
Description
Explores national and personal identities, with half the English Canadians wishing they were really English and the other half wishing they were Americans; then there is the Aboriginal presence that surfaces, but then becomes invisible once again.
Unspoken: America's Native American Boarding Schools
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
John Howe
Davina Spotted Elk
Jeff Elstad
KUED (PBS Utah)
Description
Documentary focuses on the history of the schools, former students' stories, and contemporary issues.
Duration: 56:43.
Untitled
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Chris Bose
Canadian Literature, no. 167, First Nations Writing, Winter, 2000, p. 44
Description
Poem.
Scroll down to page 44 to read poem.
Updated Bibliography for ASA Statement on Use of Native American Nicknames, Logos and Mascots
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Council of the American Sociological Association on Discontinuing the Use of Native American Nicknames
Logos and Mascots in Sport]
Updates Numbers: A Look at Native American women elected to Office
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Mark Trahant
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 28, no. 1, Summer, 2017, p. [?]
Description
Reprinted from Trahant Reports, March 29, 2017.
Urban Aboriginal Child Poverty: A Status Report on Aboriginal Children & Their Families in Ontario
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kim Anderson
Sarah Blackwell
David Dornan
Description
Report is in response to concerns from urban front-line workers and a need for Aboriginal-specific research related to child poverty.
Urban First Nations People Without Homes in Saskatchewan: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies
Description
Focuses on Prince Albert, Saskatoon, and Regina. Uses data from the 1996 Statistics Canada census survey and information gathered from interviews. Profiles homeless and identifies available resources, gaps in services, and barriers to access.
[Urban Indian Reserves: Forging New Relationships in Saskatchewan]
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Allison M. Williams
Native Studies Review, vol. 13, no. 2, 2000, pp. 126-127
Description
Book review of: Urban Indian Reserves edited by F. Laurie Barron and Joseph Garcea.
Us Women, Our Ways, Our World
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Tanja Hirvonen
Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing - Te Mauri: Pimatisiwin, vol. 2, no. 2, September 2017, pp. 142-144
Description
Book review of: Us Women, Our Ways, Our World edited by Pat Dudgeon, Jeannie Herbert, Jill Milroy and Darlene Oxenham.
The Use of Technology to Improve Health Care to Saskatchewan's First Nations Communities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
I. Khan
N. Ndubuka
K. Stewart
V. McKinney
I. Mendez
Canada Communicable Disease Report, vol. 43, no. 6, Indigenous Health, June 1, 2017, pp. 120-124
Description
Includes discussion of pilot projects, literature review, and results of consultations with staff from the Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority and physicians serving in northern communities.
Using Alternative Dispute Resolution to Respond to Indian Residential School Abuse
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Carla M. McGrath
Description
Argues that ADR provides the most viable solution to class action suits because its flexibility allows accommodation of the interests of churches, government and victims.
The Validity of Self-Report Measures in Assessing Historical Knowledge: The Case of Canada's Residential Schools
Alternate Title
Article 3
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Greg D. B. Boese
Katelin H. S. Neufeld
Katherine B. Starzyk
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 8, no. 3, 2017, pp. 1-10
Description
Discusses establishing a baseline to measure the public knowledge of residential schools by using the National Benchmark Survey, the Urban Aboriginal Peoples' Study and the Canadian Public Opinion on Aboriginal Peoples Report, all of which use self-report measures.
Various Shades of Red: Diversity Within Canada's Indigenous Community
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cora J. Voyageur
Brian Calliou
London Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 16, Continuities and Changing Realities: Meanings and Identities Among Canadas Aboriginal People, 2000/2001, pp. 109-124
Description
Discusses the legal, social and cultural differences between Indigenous groups in Canada.