Theses
Author/Creator
Stephen P. Sweeting
Description
Integrated Studies project towards (M.A.)--Athabasca University, 2010.
Decoda Literacy Solutions: Aboriginal Literacy Materials
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Decoda Literacy Solutions
Description
Provides links to Aboriginal literacy materials for educators, tutors, or practitioners.
Decolonisation as a Social Change Framework and its Impact on the Development of Indigenous-based Curricula for Helping Professionals in Mainstream Tertiary Education Organisations
Theses
Author/Creator
Taima Materangatira Moeke-Pickering
Description
Philosophy Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Waikato, New Zealand, 2010.
Decolonising the HIV Care Cascade: Policy and Funding Recommendations from Indigenous Peoples Living with HIV and AIDS
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sean A. Hillier
Eliot J. Winkler
Lynn Lavallée
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 15, no. 1, 2020, pp. 48-60
Description
Discusses 29 recommendations, based on interviews with Indigenous people living with HIV, to address access inequality to HIV treatment in Canada.
Decolonizing Description: First Steps to Cataloguing with Indigenous Syllabics
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Luc Fagnan
Pathfinder: A Canadian Journal for Information Science Students and Early Career Professionals, vol. 1, no. 1, Proceedings of the 2020 Forum for Information Professionals: There and Back Again: Resilience and Li, March 27, 2020
Description
Author examines some of the projects currently under way in libraries which respond to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s (TRC) Calls to Action; discusses possible first steps for cataloguers to add Indigenous Syllabics to records for Cree and Inuit Materials.
Decolonizing Field Education: “Melq'ilwiye” Coming Together -- An Exploratory Study in the Interior of British Columbia
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Natalie Clark
Julie Drolet
Nadine Mathews
Patrick Walton
Paul Rene Tamburro
Jan Derrick
Vicki Michaud
Joanne Armstrong
Mike Arnouse
Critical Social Work, vol. 11, no. 1, Special Indigenous Issue, 2010, pp. 6-25
Description
Examines how cultural and traditional Aboriginal knowledge can improve social work and human service field education for both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal students.
Decolonizing Gender: Indigenous Feminism and Native American Literature
Theses
Author/Creator
Leah Maia Sneider
Description
English Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of New Mexico, 2010.
Decolonizing Our Schools: Aboriginal Education in the Toronto District School Board: A Report on the Urban Aboriginal Education Pilot Project
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Susan D. Dion
Krist Johnston
Carla M. Rice
Decolonizing Park Management: A Framework for the Co-management of National Parks and Protected Areas
Theses
Author/Creator
Miriam Moore
Description
Public Policy Project (M.P.P)--Simon Fraser University, 2020.
Decolonizing Research: Collecting Two-Spirit Data in Culturally Affirming Ways
Alternate Title
KT Connects
Two-Spirit in Health Research
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Harlan Pruden
Description
Webinar presenter discusses Two-Spirit identity and the differences between that and non-Indigenous concepts and understandings of LGBTQI, the Two-Spirit Dry Lab, practical advice on best practices, and recently published guidance.
Duration: 47:52.
Decriminalizing Race: The Case for Investing in Community and Social Support for Racialized Women in Canada
E-Books
Author/Creator
Heather Lawson
Defining Aboriginal Rights to Water in Alberta: Do They Still "Exist"? How Extensive are They?
Alternate Title
CIRL Occasional Paper ; 29
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Monique M. Passelac-Ross
Christina M. Smith
CIRL Occasional Paper
Description
Discussion focuses on the impact of the 19th century Alberta treaties, the 1894 North-west Irrigation Act (NWIA) and the 1930 Natural Resources Transfer Agreement (NRTA) and its amendments on Aboriginal water rights.
Defining Custom: Colonial Interpretation and Manipulation of Indigenous Customs in India
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Asoka Kumar Sen
Indigenous Affairs, no. 1-2, Development and Customary Law, 2010, pp. 44-51
Description
Examines the conflicting viewpoints in communities in Jharkhand between the British colonial system and Indigenous people regarding the definition of custom and tradition .
To access this article, scroll down to page 44.
Defining Disease, Segregating Race: Sir Raphael Cilento, Aboriginal Health and Leprosy Management in Twentieth Century Queensland
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Meg Parsons
Aboriginal History, vol. 34, 2010, pp. 85-114
Description
Looks at the longest running Aboriginal only leprosarium in Australia, and Cilento's role in leprosy management.
Degree Completion for Aboriginal People in British Columbia: A Case Study
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ruth Price
Brian Burtch
Canadian Journal of University Continuing Education, vol. 36, no. 1, Spring, 2010, pp. 1-17
Description
Presents an overview of First Nations and post-secondary education followed by a case study of two programs developed by the Simon Fraser University's Integrated Studies Program: Aboriginal Community Economic Development and Aboriginal Community Economic Development and Business Studies.
The Delivery of Power: Reading American Indian Childbirth Narratives
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Susan L. Rockwell
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 19, no. 3, 1995, pp. 71-85
Description
Compares and contrasts childbirth narratives of Aboriginal women and ethnographers.
A Demand for Excellence in Books for Children
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jan La Bonty
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 34, no. 2, Winter, 1995, pp. [1-9]
Description
Discusses the negative stereotypes of the Iroquoian characters in The Indian in the Cupboard trilogy by Lynn Reid Banks.
Dementia Awareness in Northern Nursing Practice
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mary Ellen Andrews
Debra G. Morgan
Norma J. Stewart
Canadian Journal of Nursing Research, vol. 42, no. 1, 2010, pp. 56-73
Description
Using feedback from registered nurses working in the Canadian north to Discuss key concepts in dementia care and how this knowledge can be used to improve the care provided.
Demographic and Socioeconomic Outcomes Across the Indigenous Australian Lifecourse: Evidence from the 2006 Census
Alternate Title
Research Monograph (Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research) ; no. 31
E-Books
Author/Creator
Nicholas Biddle
Mandy Yap
Research Monograph (Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research)
The Demonization of Aboriginal Child Welfare Authorities in the News
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert Harding
Canadian Journal of Communication, vol. 35, no. 1, 2010, pp. 85-108
Description
Compares newspaper coverage of the deaths of two Aboriginal children while in care. One was placed by provincial authorities, the other by the Xyolhemeylh agency of the Stó:lö Nation. Survey looked at stories in the National Post, Vancouver Sun, Province, Abbotsford Times, Chilliwack Times and Mission City Record.
Dene Laws = Mek’éé Dene Ts’ı̨lı
Alternate Title
Nahe Náhodhe – Our Way of Life
Documents & Presentations
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Dehcho First Nations
Description
Elders' brief descriptions of nine rules to live by.
Dene Medicine: An On-the-Land Healing Resource for Dene Communities
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Dene Nation
Description
Lists uses, location, harvesting, medicinal properties, preparation, and Elder's teachings for each plant.
Dental Caries in American Indian Toddlers After a Community-Based Beverage Intervention
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gerardo Maupomé
Njeri Karanja
Cheryl Ritenbaugh
Tam Lutz
Mikel Aickin ... [et al.]
Ethnicity and Disease, vol. 20, no. 4, 2010, pp. 444-450
Description
Study found that simple interventions that target availability of sweetened beverages in American Indian communities proved feasible and may reduce tooth decay.
"The Department is Going Back on These Promises": An Examination of Anishinaabe and Crown Understandings of Treaty
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brittany Luby
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 30, no. 2, 2010, pp. 203-228
Description
Comments on Treaty 3, using both Anishinaabe and Euro-Canadian sources.
Le Dépistage des Retards de Développement Chez les Jeunes Enfants d’une Communauté des Premières Nations
Alternate Title
[Detecting Developmental Delays in Young Children of a North American Indian Community]
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Carmen Dionne
Suzie McKinnon
Jane Squires
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 5, no. 2, 2010, pp. 117-123
Description
Study used a sample of 12 teachers involved with 213 Mohawk children between the ages of 29-60 months who attended the Step by Step Child and Family Center of Kahnawake, Quebec. Goal was to assess the Ages and Stages questionnaire as a culturally appropriate tool to recognize young children at risk for social or emotional difficulties.
Article in French.
A Description of Family and Child Education (FACE): A Comprehensive Approach to Family Literacy
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John W. Tippeconnic
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 35, no. 1, October 1995, pp. [6-9]
Description
Program emphasizes teaching languages and cultures is fundamental, takes wholistic approach including parental involvement, teacher commitment, continuing training, and life-long learning.
The Design and Delivery of a Program for Management Training in Aboriginal Social Service Organizations
Theses
Author/Creator
Elsie L. Flette
Description
Social Work Thesis (M.S.W.)--University of Manitoba, 1995.
Design and Implementation of a Dental Caries Prevention Trial in Remote Canadian Aboriginal Communities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rosamund Harrison
Jacques Veronneau
Brian Leroux
Trials, vol. 11, 2010, p. article no. 54
Description
Looks at the importance of community collaboration in conducting random trials for dental caries in Aboriginal children.
Design for the Contact Zone: Knowledge Management Software and the Structures of indigenous Knowledges
Alternate Title
Cultural Attitudes Towards Technology and Communication 2010 Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on Cultural Attitudes Towards Technology and Communication Vancouver, Canada, 15-18 June 2010.
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Maja Van Der Velden
Description
Describes various approaches to using technology to deal with the difficult area of Indigenous knowledge, which does not lend itself to traditional Western systems.
Design of Forest Tenure Institutions: The Challenges of Governing Forests
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ilan Vertinsky
Marty Luckert
Description
Provides analysis of the current challenges that forest governance systems face, and articulates options that might improve the systems and help them respond to current and future challenges facing the forest sector.
Designing, Producing and Enacting Nationalisms: Contemporary Amerindian Fashions in Canada
Alternate Title
[The Force of Fashion in Politics and Society: Global Perspectives from Early Modern to Contemporary Times]
[The History of Retailing and Consumption]
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Cory Willmott
Description
Argues that incorporating traditional elements into modern designs has produced an expression of "intertribal nationhood".
Chapter eight from The Force of Fashion in Politics and Society: Global Perspectives from Early Modern to Contemporary Times edited by Beverly Lemire.
Detection of Later Stage Breast Cancer in First Nations Women in Ontario, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Amanda J. Sheppard
Anna M. Chiarelli
Loraine D. Marrett
Lucia Mirea
E. Diane Nishri
et al.
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 101, no. 1, January/February 2010, pp. 101-105
Description
Discusses the diagnosis of primary invasive breast cancer between First Nations and non-First Nations women, and the need for screening programs aimed at detecting breast cancers earlier.
Determinants of Racial Misclassification in COVID-19 Mortality Data: The Role of Funeral Directors and Social Context
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Andrew Kalweit
Marc Clark
Jamie Ishcomer-Aazami
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 44, no. 3, COVID-19 and Indigenous Peoples: Tools to Promote Equity and Best Practices, 2020, pp. 15-36
Description
Describes the determinants of misidentification on death certificates, discusses them in relation to changes in the funeral industry, death registration process, and social context during the pandemic, and expected impacts of changes and opportunities for prevention.
Developing an Indigenous Cultural Values Based Emoji Messaging System: A Socio-Technical Systems Innovation Approach
Alternate Title
WebSci '20: 12th ACM Conference on Web Science Companion
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Chu Hiang Goh
Narayanan Kulathuramaiyer
Description
Discusses the socio-cultural technological challenges for Indigenous communities by examining the use of Emojis as means of communication that does not sustain Indigenous values.
Chapter from WebSci '20: 12th ACM Conference on Web Science Companion.
Developing an Indigenous goal-setting tool: Counting Coup
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Iitáa Dáakuash
Alma McCormick
Shannen Keene
John Hallett
Suzanne Held
Turtle Island Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 1, no. 1, Heartwork, October 12, 2020, pp. 49-57
Description
Article describes “Counting Coup” a culturally appropriate goal-setting tool that is rooted in Indigenous methods, knowledges, and paradigms of relationality and accountability.
Developing Community eHealth: Starting the eHealth Discussion with BC First Nations
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Tripartite First Nations Health Plan
First Nations Health Directors Association
Description
Identifies challenges and opportunities in six areas: accountability reporting burden; access to services; fragmented health record; service referrals; connectivity and infrastructure; and interoperability.
Developing Diabetes Interventions in an Ojibwa-Cree Community in Northern Ontario: Linking Qualitative and Quantitative Data
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joel Gittelsohn
Stewart B Harris
Sara Whitehead
Thomas MS Wolever
Anthony JG Hanley
Annette Barnie
Louisa Kakegamic
Alexander Logan and Bernard Zinman
Chronic Diseases in Canada, vol. 16, no. 4, Autumn, 1995, pp. [157-164]
Description
Using results of research, more culturally appropriate prevention programming can be designed.
Developing Indigenous Visual Arts Transnationally and Across Genres
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Birgit Daewes
Transmotion, vol. 6, no. 1, Ralph Salisbury, June 21, 2020, pp. 263-271
Description
This review essay uses Visualities 2: More Perspectives on Contemporary American Indian Film and Art edited by Denise K. Cummings to discuss the recent developments in Indigenous films and visual texts.
Developing Injury Prevention Indicators for First Nations Children & Youth in Canada
E-Books
Author/Creator
Ian Pike
Rose-Alma J. McDonald
Alison Macpherson
Phat Ha/Melissa Deleary
Looee Okalik ... [et al.]
Developing Legal Frameworks for Urban Aboriginal Governance
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Policy Research Series (Institute on Governance)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Bradford W. Morse
Aboriginal Policy Research
Developing Tautai Lavea‘i, a Breast Cancer Patient Nativation Program in American Samoa
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Lana Sue I. Ka‘opua
Jennifer F. Tofaeono
Soono H. Park
Luana M.Y. Scanlan
Margaret E. Ward
Victor W. Tofaeono
Salilo Julia Foifua
Journal of Indigenous Voices in Social Work, vol. 1, no. 2, December 2010, pp. 1-20
Description
Discusses a program that includes the use of cultural beliefs, practices and customs for the health care needs of cancer patients in Indigenous communities.
The Development and Implementation of Gathering Grounds, a Virtual Community of Practice Rooted in Indigenous Praxis
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Danielle Lucero
Rachel Scott
Christina E. Oré
Myra Parker
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 44, no. 3, COVID-19 and Indigenous Peoples: Tools to Promote Equity and Best Practices, 2020, pp. 45-63
Description
The community is a place where people from diverse backgrounds can share knowledge and commitment to improving Indigenous health. Original meeting was cancelled and moved to online due to COVID.
Development and the Changing Gender Roles of Gwich'in Women
Alternate Title
Proceedings of the CRIAW-ICREFF Conference 1995
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Karim-Aly S. Kassam
Wanda Wuttunee
Description
Based on interviews in two northern communities and looks at traditional wage economy, leadership role and impacts of Land Claim Agreement.
Chapter three in book: Proceedings of the CRIAW-ICREFF Conference 1995 edited by Deborah Poff and Toni Fletcher.
Development of a Framework of Improved Childbirth Care for First Nation Women in Manitoba: A First Nation Family Centred Approach
Theses
Author/Creator
Wanda Phillips-Beck
Description
Community Health Science Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Manitoba, 2010.
Development of an UNDRIP Compliance Assessment Tool: How a Performance Framework Could Improve State Compliance
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jackson A. Smith
Terry L. Mitchell
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 11, no. 2, 2020, pp. 1-23
Description
Looks at how the the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) tool reflects the status of Indigenous rights by its compliance.
The Development of the Kainai Peacemaking Centre
Graduate Research Projects & Papers
Author/Creator
Kelly Marvin Tail Feathers
Description
Integrated Studies Project (M.A.)--Athabasca University, 2010.
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DFO Makes the Worst of a Good Situation
Alternate Title
Department of Fisheries and Oceans Makes the Worst of a Good Situation
Articles » General
Windspeaker, vol. 28, no. 6, September, 2010, p. 5
Description
Discusses the problems caused by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans incorrectly estimating several fish runs.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.5.
Diabetes and Aboriginal Vision Health = Le diabète et la santé oculaire des Autochtones
Articles » General
Author/Creator
A. Paul Chris
Canadian Journal of Optometry, vol. 72, no. 4, August 2010, pp. 8-16
Description
Looks at eye health recommendations for people with diabetes.
Entire issue on one pdf. To locate article, scroll to page 8.
Diabetes Care in the Dispersed Population of Greenland. A New Model Based on Continued Monitoring, Analysis and Adjustment of Initiatives Taken
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael Lynge Pedersen
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. Suppl. 1, Diabetes in Greenland, January 30, 2020, p. Article 1709257
Description
Article reviews the ongoing effectiveness of a national Diabetes monitoring program implemented in Greenland in 2008. Findings indicate that the program improved diagnosis and care; authors suggest model might be effective for use in other settings with widely distributed populations.
Diabetes Care in the Dispersed Population of Greenland. A New Model Based on Continued Monitoring, Analysis and Adjustment of Initiatives Taken
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael Lynge Pedersen
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. Suppl. 1, Diabetes in Greenland; Article 1709257, January 30, 2020
Description
Article reviews the ongoing effectiveness of a national Diabetes monitoring program implemented in Greenland in 2008. Findings indicate that the program improved diagnosis and care; authors suggest model might be effective for use in other settings with widely distributed populations.