Documents & Presentations
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Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Nine: Introduction and Directions
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Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Seven: Unit Scope and Introduction
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Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Ten: Introduction
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Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Two: Unit Scope and Introduction
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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.
Opportunities for Integrated Management: A Perspective on Inuvialuit Attitudes Towards Development and Subsistence Land Use in the Husky Lakes Area
Theses
Author/Creator
Andrea Johanne Hoyt
Description
Natural Resources Management Thesis (M.N.R.M.)--University of Manitoba, 2001.
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.
"Orality in Literacy": Listening to Indigenous Writing
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Peter Dickinson
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 14, no. 2, 1994, pp. 319-340
Description
Examines oral features found in the works of Patricia Grace (New Zealand), Sally Morgan (Australia) and Marie Annharte Baker (Canada).
Orthodontic Treatment in a First Nations Population of Alberta, Canada: A Comparative Study
Theses
Author/Creator
Kirby C. Cadman
p. 120
Description
Dentistry Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Alberta, 2001.
Osoyoos Indian Band v. Oliver (Town), [2001] 3 S.C.R. 746, 2001 SCC 85
Alternate Title
Osoyoos Indian Band Appellant v. The Town of Oliver and Her Majesty The Queen in Right of the Province of British Columbia Respondents [...]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Supreme Court of Canada
Description
Dispute involving reserve land taken for the public purpose of an irrigation canal.
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.
Otitus Media in Greenland: Studies on Historical, Epidemiological, Microbiological, and Immunological Aspects
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Preben Homøe
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 60, Supplement 2, 2001, pp. [1]-54
Description
Exhaustive study on the Inuit and why the rates of ear infection are higher than other population groups.
Ottawa Makes Unilateral Offer
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Solange De Santis
Anglican Journal, vol. 127, no. 10, December 2001, p. 1
Description
Federal government will pay 70 per cent of proven out-of-court damage settlements but refuses to put a cap on churches liability in residential schools lawsuits.
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 Living Treasures
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Marjorie Beaucage
Doug Cuthand
Description
A 58.24-minute video of the 1994 Elders Gathering. Involved in making the video were director Marjorie Beaucage, producer and writer Doug Cuthand, director of photography Glen Markwart, and music by Edmond Bell and Ed Beardy. Special thanks were given to Saskatchewan Education, Training and Employment, the NFB, Studio 1, and Wawatay Communications.
Historical note:
"Our Mountains Are Our Pillows": An Ethnographic Overview of Glacier Nations Park
E-Books
Author/Creator
Brian Reeves
Sandy Peacock
Description
Focuses on the K'tunaxa and Piikáni, and draws on documentary research and consultation with Piikáni Elders.
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 Own Vision--Our Own Plan
E-Books
Author/Creator
Cliff Fregin
George Ho Lem
Paula Lawson
Clarence Louie
Clarence Nyce ... [et al.]
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.
Outsides-In Insides-Out: A Leadership System Case Study of One Canadian Indian Reserve
Theses
Author/Creator
Ryan James McDonald
Description
Rural Planning & Development Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Guelph, 2001.
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 the Politics of Reform: The Story of the 1999 Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma Constitutional Convention
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Eric Lemont
Description
Looks at the constitutional reform process of the second largest Indian nation in the United States.
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.
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.
Pagans Rewriting the Bible: Heterodoxy and the Representation of Spirituality in Native American Literature
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kimberly M. Blaeser
Ariel, vol. 25, no. 1, January 1994, pp. [12]-31
Description
Looks at the effect Christian teaching has had on Native American literature.
The Papers of George Augustus Robinson, Chief Protector, Port Phillip Aboriginal Protectorate. Volume Two, Aboriginal Vocabularies: South East Australia, 1839-1852
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Stephen Moray
Aboriginal History , vol. 25, Aboriginality in Southeastern Australia, 2001, pp. 292-294
Description
Book review of: The Papers of George Augustus Robinson, Chief Protector, Port Phillip Aboriginal Protectorate: Volume Two edited by Ian Clark.
Review located by scrolling to page 292.
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.
The Participation of Aboriginal and Other Cultural Minorities in Cultural Development
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Fil Fraser
Canadian Journal of Communication, vol. 19, no. 3/4, [Cultural Development in an Open Economy], Summer/Fall, 1994, pp. [477-493]
Description
Review of the literature on culturally based industries with a focus on broadcasting and recommendations for further studies.
A Participatory Community-Based Exploration of Success Factors in Food Production, Income Generation and Environmental Protection
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ivon Pereira
Description
Based on fieldwork that took place in San Salvador, El Salvador. Paper presented at the Indigenous Knowledge Conference 2001 held at the University of Saskatchewan.
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.
A Passive to Inverse Reanalysis in Cree
Theses
Author/Creator
Lisa Michelle McLean
Description
Linguistics Thesis (M.A.)--University of Manitoba, 2001.
Paths of Inquiry
Alternate Title
National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Research Team [National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls]
Description
Outlines research clusters comprising the scope of research for the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.
Pathways for Indigenous Learners: Collaborating across Aboriginal Institutes, Colleges and Universities: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Centre for Policy in Aboriginal Learning
Description
Overview of project designed to address the gap in supporting and advancing learning opportunities for Indigenous students, and learners pursuing Indigenous Studies.
Pathways: Mentorship and Elder Guidance in Aboriginal Non-profit Organizations: A Handbook
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
anpBC
Description
Developed as primer for mentoring in the workplace for employers, employees, Elders and volunteers working in Aboriginal non-profit service organizations.
Pathways to Justice: An Inquiry into the Incarceration Rate of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples: Final Report
Alternate Title
Report (Australian Law Reform Commission) no. 133
E-Books
Author/Creator
Australian Law Reform Commission
Pathways to Resilience in First Nations Youth From a Remote Community: A Case For the Ameliorative Effects of Intelligence and Social Perspective Coordination
Theses
Author/Creator
Tara Flanagan
Description
Educational Psychology Thesis (M.A.)--McGill University, 2001.
Patterns in Contemporary Canadian Picture Books: Radical Change in Action
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Beverley Brenna
Shuwen Sun
Yina Liu
In Education, vol. 23, no. 2, Autumn, 2017, pp. 43-70
Description
Study examined two groups of books, 57 titles published 2005 and 120 published in 2015 in terms of authors, illustrators, characterization, genre, and audiences.
The Peace Process in Chiapas Has Suffered a New Setback
Articles » General
Author/Creator
[International Peace Service - SIPAZ]
Indigenous Affairs, no. 2, Militarization, 2001, p. 70
Description
Brief article provides an update on political developments in Chiapas, Mexico.
To access this article scroll down to page 70.
Pedagogy of Indifference: State Responses to Violence against Indigenous Girls
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Megan Scribe
Canadian Woman Studies, vol. 32, no. 1-2, Violence in Education: Transnational, Global and Local Perspectives, 2017-2018
Description
Focuses of the National Operational Overview on Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women (NOOMMIW) to demonstrate how state-produced and supported documents, and narratives around gender and sexual violence against Indigenous girls and women constitute a form of public education which sustains rather than prevents these crimes.
Peguis First Nation Inquiry: Treaty Land Entitlement Claim
E-Books
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
Description
Historical background and submission to Indian Claims Commission (ICC) regarding a land entitlement shortfall. ICC suspended its inquiry since the Crown accepted the claim under the Specific Claims Policy. [This file has been saved and made available online with permission from the Indian Claims Commission website before it closed down in March 2009.]
La Peine de Mort et les Autochtones au Canada, 1940-1960
Theses
Author/Creator
Charlène Renaud
p. 130
Description
Criminology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Ottawa, 1998.
Pemmican Empire: Food, Trade, and the Last Bison Hunts in the North American Plains, 1780-1882
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Scott P. Stephen
BC Studies, no. 194, Summer, 2017, pp. 202-204
Description
Book review of Pemmican Empire by George Colpitts.
Entire review section on one pdf. To access this review scroll to p. 202.
"A People Akin to Mine": Indians and Highlanders Within the British Empire
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Veronica Strong-Boag
Native Studies Review, vol. 14, no. 1, 2001, pp. 27-53
Description
Discusses the relationship with military, fur trade and settlement comparing the Scots and Native North Americans.