Tuurngait et Chamanes Inuit dans le Nunavik Occidental Contemporain
Theses
Author/Creator
Nathalie Ouellette
Description
Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--Université Laval, 2000.
Twenty “Must-Read” Research Articles for Primary Care Providers in Nunavik: Scoping Study and Development of an Information Tool
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Vincent Paquin
Glenda Sandy
Gentiane Perrault-Sullivan
Gabriel Fortin
Michel Cauchon ... [et al.]
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 1, 2019
Description
Project evaluated and selected 20 research articles which were then summarized and presented to 190 health workers and regional stakeholders in Nunavik in 6 thematic emails: Child Development, Infectious Diseases, Traditional and Modern Medicine, Metabolism, Nutrition and Contaminants, and Inuit Perspectives. Article lists were also published online.
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 Maya Tales from the Mérida Cereso
Alternate Title
Two Maya Tales from the Merida Cereso
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Audrey Adele Harris
Transmotion, vol. 5, no. 1, Native American Narratives in a Global Context, July 11, 2019, pp. 166-183
Description
Author presents a translation of and critical introduction to two short stories written in prison writing workshops by Yucatecan writers Zindy Abreu Barón and Yesli Dayanili Pech Pech; discusses how each story contains elements of Mayan traditional stories.
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 Spirit Indigenous Offenders in the Correctional Service of Canada: Cultural Reclamation and Need for a Healing Approach to Policies and Programs
Theses
Author/Creator
Andrew Caldwell
Description
Criminology Major Paper (M.A.) -- University of Fraser Valley, 2019
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 Fall-Risk Factors for Inuvialuit Elders in Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Julia S. Frigault
Audrey R. Giles
Arctic, vol. 72, no. 1, March 31, 2019, pp. 13-27
Description
Study uses the social determinants of Inuit health (SDoIH) as a conceptual framework, conducts 12 semi structured interviews and participant observations to assess how factors of personal health status and conditions, personal health practices and coping skills, physical environments, social support networks, and access to health services affect older Inuvialuit adults’ likelihood of experiencing a fall.
Understanding First Nations Women's Heart Health
E-Books
Author/Creator
Linda Diffey
Lorena Fontaine
Annette S.H. Schultz
Understanding HIV/AIDS Epidemiology: HIV/AIDS Surveillance among Canada's Aboriginal Peoples
E-Books
Author/Creator
Blue Moon Consulting
Understanding Indigenous Children's Gifts of Toronto: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Toronto Aboriginal Support Services Council
Description
Part I discusses historical and colonial context, provides snapshot of general communities and statistical indicators of families accessing services, and looks at the Indigenous Outcomes model found in Raising the Village.
Part II explores needs of families with children requiring specialized services, perspectives on partnership-building, and eight themes which emerged from discussions with non-Indigenous service providers.
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.
University Preparation for Native American Students: Theory and Application
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jeanna Beaty
Katherine Beaty Chiste
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 26, no. 1, October 1986, pp. [6-13]
Description
Description and appraisal of the University Preparation Program (UPP) at University of Lethbridge, a six week course aimed at improving retention and graduation rates.
"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.
Unmet Needs of Indigenous Peoples Living with HIV
Alternate Title
Rapid Response Service (Ontario HIV Treatment Network) ; no. 141
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Danielle Giliauskas]
Description
Brief overview of 58 reviews and primary studies published since 2009 which describe health disparities and lived experiences and various interventions, strategies, and programs that have been used to address unmet needs.
Unprecedented Public Health Effort Tackles Soaring TB Rates in Nunavut
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Carolyn Brown
CMAJ, vol. 191, no. 36, September 09, 2019, pp. E1010-E1011
Description
Describes the planning and implementation of a mass-screening clinic in Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut following the death of a young Inuk women in 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 Exhibition Pedagogies: Troubling Stories of the Nation with Miss Chief
Theses
Author/Creator
Kay Johnson
Description
Curriculum and Instruction Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Victoria, 2019.
Refers to the exhibition by Kent Monkman, Shame and Prejudice: A Story of Resilience .
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.