Theses
Author/Creator
Michael James Burton
Description
Political Science Thesis (M.A.)--University of Regina, 2012.
Lehae-La-Rona: Epistemological Interrogations to Broaden our Conception of Environment and Sustainability
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tsepo Mokuku
Canadian Journal of Environmental Education, vol. 17, [Indigenizing and Decolonizing Environmental Education], 2012, pp. 159-172
Description
Author discusses her involvement in the Development Partnerships in Higher Education (DelPHE) project and the process developing an education for sustainable development theory suited to the context of the country of Lesotho.
Lenses of Indigenous Feminism: Digging Up The Roots of Western Patriarchy in Perma Red and Monkey Beach
Theses
Author/Creator
Pamela Kay CampBell
Description
American Indian Studies Thesis (M.A.)--The University of Arizona, 2012.
[Leo Baskatawang, Applied Research, Marching From Vancouver to Ottawa]
Alternate Title
At the Edge of Canada: Indigenous Research
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Leo Baskatawang
Robert-Falcon Ouellette
Description
Interview with a Masters student who will be conducting a march (March4Justice) across Canada from Vancouver to Ottawa to force awareness about the issues surrounding the Indian Act.
Duration: 32:38. Interview begins at 7:10.
A Lesson From the Pueblo Revolt of 1680 about Cultural Appropriation and Tribal Sovereignty: What Santa Clara Pueblo Can do to Protect Tewa Cultural Property
Theses
Author/Creator
Patrick Victor Naranjo
Description
American Indian Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of California, Los Angeles, 2012.
Lessons Learned: A Report on HR Components of Aboriginal Community and Mining Company Partnership Agreements.
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mining Industry Human Resources Council
Description
Looks at human resource strategies developed to facilitate successful partnership for maximum benefit for Aboriginal communities near mining operations. Includes summary of recommendations.
Lessons Learned: Achieving Positive Educational Outcomes in Northern Communities
Alternate Title
Report (Conference Board of Canada) ; February 2012
[Conference Board of Canada Publication ; 12-212]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ashley Sisco
Margaret Caron-Vuotari
Carole Stonebridge
Greg Sutherland
Gilles Rhéaume
Description
Recommendations include: developing an integrated approach which addresses issues of community and individual well-being, facilitating access to post-secondary education, recruiting and retaining experienced teaching professionals, and improving and maintaining technical infrastructure.
Let the Cross Take Possession of the Earth: Missionary Geographies of Power in Nineteenth-Century British Columbia
Theses
Author/Creator
Lynn Alison Blake
p. 271
Description
Geography Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of British Columbia, 1997.
Letters From The Inside
Articles » General
Eagle Feather News, vol. 15, no. 8, August 2012, p. 22
Description
Presents several letters from inmates and one from a correctional officer commending Eagle Feather News for its quality newspaper.
Article located by scrolling to page 22.
Level and Temporal Trend of Perfluoroalkyl Acids in Greenlandic Inuit
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Manhai Long
Rossana Bossi
Eva C. Bonefeld-Jørgensen
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 71, p. article no. 17998
Description
Study findings conducted with 284 subjects suggest that sources other than seafood intake may contribute to elevated perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) in Nuuk Inuit than non-Nuuk Inuit.
Level of Selected Toxic Elements in Meat, Liver, Tallow and Bone Marrow of Young Semi-Domesticated Reindeer (Rangifer Tarandus Tarandus L.) From Northern Norway
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ammar Ali Hassan
Charlotta Rylander
Magritt Brustad
Torkjel M. Sandanger
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 71, 2012, p. article no. 18187
Description
Results show that the highest level of contaminants was found in the liver with indications of low elevated risk associated with consumption.
Liberalism, Surveillance, and Resistance: Indigenous Communities in Western Canada, 1877-1927
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Heather Devine
BC Studies, no. 176, Winter, 2012/13, pp. 167-168
Description
Book review of Liberalism, Surveillance, and Resistance by Keith D. Smith.
Entire book review section on one pdf. To access this review scroll to p. 167.
Liberation and Identity: Bearing the Heart of The Heirship Chronicles
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Andrew McClure
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 9, no. 1, Series 2; [Special Issue on] Gerald Vizenor, Spring, 1997, pp. [47]-59
Description
Discusses how Vizenor, in Bearheart: The Heirship Chronicles, not only challenges how whites perceive Indians, but how Native Americans see themselves, as he asks the question "What does Indian mean?".
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
[The Life and Writings of Betsey Chamberlain: Native American Mill Worker]
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Margaret M. Bruchac
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 24, no. 3, Fall, 2012, pp. 138-141
Description
Book review of: The Life and Writings of Betsey Chamberlain by Judith Ranta.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access review, scroll to page 138.
Life Devoted to Healing and Higher Learning
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Dianne Meili
Windspeaker , vol. 30, no. 4, July 2012, p. 26
Description
Profiles Lillian McGregor's lifetime of accomplishments, including her work on many committees, boards, and her knowledge of traditional medicine.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.34.
Life Histories: A Metis Woman and Breast Cancer Survivor
Theses
Author/Creator
Cynthia Marie Dunnigan
Description
Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Alberta, 1997.
Life on the Hardened Border
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bruce Granville Miller
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 36, no. 2, 2012, pp. 23-45
Description
Comments on the difficulties faced by Coast Salish groups to cross the United States border particularly the Washington State-British Columbia border.
Life on Victor Street
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Kirby Hammond
Description
Documentary shot over two years about an Aboriginal teenager living in west end Winnipeg coping with everyday life in his neighborhood.
Duration: 30:00.
Life Stages and Native Women: Memory, Teachings, and Story Medicine
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Rebeka Tabobondung
Great Plains Quarterly, vol. 32, no. 3, Summer, 2012, pp. 226-227
Description
Review of book: Life Stages and Native Women by Kim Anderson.
The Life You Want: A Young Woman's Struggle through Addiction: Educational Resource
Alternate Title
Docs for Schools
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Suzanne Methot
Description
To accompany documentary directed by Michelle Derosier about 22-year-old Fort Hope (Eabametoong First Nation) resident Doris Slipperjack and her struggle to overcome her addiction to Oxycontin.
Documentary.
Liminal Landscapes: Motion, Perspective, and Place in Gerald Vizenor’s Fiction
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bradley John Monsma
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 9, no. 1, Series 2; [Special Issue on] Gerald Vizenor, Spring, 1997, pp. 60-72
Description
Discusses the authors use of space, as it relates to tribal identity and oral traditions.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
The Link Between Indigenous Culture and Wellbeing: Qualitative Evidence for Australian Aboriginal Peoples
Alternate Title
CLMR Discussion Paper Series ; 2011/01
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Simon Colquhoun
Alfred Michael Dockery
Description
Looks at 17 themes that emerged when parents responded to a question regarding what they want for their children.
Linking Two Ways of Knowing to Understand Climate Change on Geese and First Nations in the Hudson Bay Lowland
Theses
Author/Creator
Jennifer Robus
Description
Environmental and Life Sciences Thesis (M.Sc.)--Trent University, 2012.
List of Known IBAs
Alternate Title
IBA Database
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Impact and Benefit Agreement Research Network
Description
Provides a nationwide list of Impact and Benefits Agreements.
Listening to the Stories of American Indians at Oregon State Hospital
Theses
Author/Creator
Cynthia A. Prater
Description
Psychology Thesis (Ph.D.)--Pacific University, 2012.
Listening to the Voiceless Ones: Women with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effect
Theses
Author/Creator
Valerie J. Massey
Description
Elementary Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Alberta, 1997.
Listening to What the Criminal Justice System Hears and the Stories it Tells: Judicial Sentencing Discourses About the Victimization and Criminalization of Aboriginal Women
Theses
Author/Creator
Elspeth Kaiser-Derrick
Description
Law Thesis (LL.M.)--The University of British Columbia (Vancouver), 2012.
Litefoot Appears at Aboriginal Youth Talent Search
Articles » General
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 27, no. 4, Winter, 1997, p. 19
Description
Career of Native American rapper Litefoot.
Literature
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tacey M. Atsitty
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 36, no. 2, 2012, pp. 143-153
Description
Presents four works of creative writing entitled Ach'íí', Playground Notes, Daddy's Women, and Stem Water.
Literature Review: Evaluation Strategies in Aboriginal Substance Abuse Programs: A Discussion
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Native Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program
Literature Review for the Project "Assessing the Business Information Needs of Aboriginal Entrepreneurs in British Columbia"
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Gretchen Hernandez
Description
Three sections: population statistics, overview of discussions on entrepreneurship from a global perspective, and summary of best practices.
To access material, scroll down. You do not need to create an account.
Literature Review: Innovative Teaching and Learning Practice for Māori Medium Education (2012)
Alternate Title
Literature Review: Innovative Teaching and Learning Practice for Maori Medium Education (2012)
E-Books
Author/Creator
Haemata Ltd.
Description
"Summary Report".
Literature Review: Marginalising Maori Adolescent Parents
Alternate Title
Marginalising Maori Parents
Literature Review: Marginalizing Maori Adolescent Parents
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Jurisich Strickett
Description
Topics of brief review include heath overview, international and national research and studies, services and support, and access to information.
Literature Review on Factors Affecting the Transition of Aboriginal Youth from School to Work
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
David Bruce
Amanda Marlin
Description
Looks at the obstacles faced by young Aboriginal people in completing their education, and the factors that help or hinder their transition into the workforce.
Literature Review: State of Practice: Essential Skills Applications with First Nations, Inuit and Métis in Canada
Alternate Title
First Nations, Inuit and Métis Essential Skills Inventory Project (FIMESIP)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Suzanne Klinga
Description
Includes Canadian sources only.
Lithic Raw Material Utilisation Patterns in the Oldman River Valley, Southern Alberta
Theses
Author/Creator
Christy Nicole de Mille
Description
Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--Trent University, 1997.
The Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation Self-Government Agreement: Among the Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation and Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada and the Government of the Yukon
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation
[Government of Canada]
Government of the Yukon
Description
Signed on the 21st of July, 1997.
Living Conditions, Quality of Life, Adherence and Treatment Outcome in Greenlandic HIV Patients
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Karin Ladefoged
Mikael Andersson
Anders Koch
Thomas Rendal
Millie Rydbacken
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 71, 2012, p. article no. 18639
Description
Investigation revealed that compared to other locations, HIV transmission is by heterosexual contact and is diagnosed at middle aged.
Living in Exile in Their Own Land: Contemporary Native American Artists
Alternate Title
Moderne kunst van Indiaans Noord Amerika
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Floris Schreve
Decorum, vol. 15, no. 1&2, March 1997, pp. [16-?]
Description
Looks at the works of several contemporary artists working in various mediums.
Living the Middle Ground: Four Native Presbyterian Missionaries, 1866-1912
Theses
Author/Creator
Darcee McLaren
Description
Religious Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--McMaster University, 1997.
Local Knowledge as Praxis: A Reflective Critical Narrative of Child Welfare Practice and Service to Aboriginal Children and Families
Theses
Author/Creator
Stephen William Kozey
Description
Educational Leadership and Policy Thesis (Ed.D.)--The University of British Columbia (Vancouver), 2012.
Locating a Theoretical Framework for the Canadian Truth and Reconciliation Commission: Charles Taylor or Nancy Fraser?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Konstantin S. Petoukhov
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 3, no. 2, 2012, pp. 1-17
Description
Article examines two theories relevant to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC); the theory of recognition and justice.
Locke's Doctrine of Property and the Dispossession of the Passamaquoddy
Theses
Author/Creator
Mary L. Caldbick
Description
Political Science Thesis (M.A.)--The University of New Brunswick, 1997.
Long-Term Coastal Occupancy between Cape Charles and Trunmore Bay, Labrador
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marianne P. Stopp
Arctic, vol. 50, no. 2, June 1997, pp. 119-137
Description
Describes the first comprehensive archaeological survey of the Labrador.
A Longitudinal Study of the Effect of Antarctic Residence on Energy Dynamics and Aerobic Fitness
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alister Simpson
Veronica Maynard
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 71, 2012, p. article no. 17227
Description
The year long study found that the 21 subjects did increase body weight and fat in winter.
Looking Backward, Looking Forward: the Supreme Court of Canada's Decision in R. v. Ipeelee
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jonathan Rudin
The Supreme Court Law Review, vol. 57, no. 1, 2012, pp. [375]-388
Description
Discusses how the decision addresses sentencing of Aboriginal offenders, amendments to the Criminal Code and criminal legislation in Bill C-10.
Looking Forward to Sustainability: Executive Director's Message
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Suzanne Benally
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 36, no. 1, Sacred Places, Sacred Lifeways, March 2012, p. [?]
Description
The executive director of Cultural Survival Quarterly presents her thoughts on Indigenous people's rights to be heard and determine their own economic, social and cultural development.
Lord Stanley's Cup Travels to Canada's Reserve Communities
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sam Laskaris
Windspeaker, vol. 30, no. 6, September 2012, p. 10
Description
Comments on a National Hockey League championship trophy that travelled, with team players, to several First Nations communities.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.10.
Los Indios and the Pan-American Solution: The Photography of Modotti and Strand: Defining Mexicanness
Theses
Author/Creator
Calvin Taplay
Description
Fine Arts Thesis (M.A.)--The University of British Columbia, 1997.