Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Reference document to aid in interpreting the data from the Labour Force Survey (LFS). Includes glossary.
A Guide to the New Approach for Resolving Specific Claims
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Assembly of First Nations (AFN)
Description
Information about the Specific Claims Tribunal Act and the Political Agreement between the Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs and the National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations in Relation to Specific Claims Reform.
Guide to the Principal Findings and Recommendations of the Final Report of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples
Description
Consists of information on: context, essential elements of Commission's proposals, summary of report, listing of chapters providing overview or integration of recommendations, findings and recommendations by theme, and expenditures by function.
Guiding the Way: First Nations, Métis and Inuit: A Guide for Staff
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Judy Nadjiwan
Ray Auger
Teresa Root
Lori Wilder
Lori Kewaquom ... [et al.]]
Description
General overview of Aboriginal history and culture covering topics such as residential school, treaties, Elder protocol, traditional teachings, and best practices.
Gwichya Gwich'in Googwandak: The History and Stories of the Gwichya Gwich'in As Told By The Elders of Tsiigehtshik
E-Books
Author/Creator
Michael Heine
Alestine Andre
Ingrid Kritsch
Alma Cardinal
Description
Revised edition.
Habermas Revisited: Indigenous Lifeworld(s) Today
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jan Lüdert
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 21, no. 4, Winter, 2010, pp. 1-7
Description
Author reflects on how Indigenous societies struggle for their distinct identity by examining the theoretical work of Jürgen Habermas.
Haida Gwaii Land Use Zones - Haida Gwaii Strategic Land Use Agreement
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Province of British Columbia
Description
Map depicting the existing protected and newly protected areas on the Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia.
Haida Gwaii Strategic Land Use Agreement
Alternate Title
Haida Gwaii Strategic Land Use Agreement Between The Indigenous People of Haida Gwaii as Represented by the Council of the Haida Nation (the "Haida") and the Province of British Columbia (the "Province") as Represented by the Minister of Agriculture and
Web Sites » Governmental
Author/Creator
Integrated Land Management Bureau
Description
Lays out the Land Use Agreement intended to address the recommendation outcomes of the Haida Gwaii land use planning process.
Haida Marine Planning: First Nations as a Partner in Marine Conservation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Russ Jones
Catherine Rigg
Lynn Lee
Ecology and Society, vol. 15, no. 1, Privilege to Fish, 2010, p. [?]
Description
Looks at the Pacific North Coast Integrated Management Area (PNCIMA) initiative which may result in improved protection of Haida Gwaii (Queen Charlotte Islands) waters for future generations, greater Haida participation in management decisions, and increasing emphasis on sustainability of both local fisheries and communities.
Haida Singer's Sound is Sweeter Still
Articles » General
Windspeaker, vol. 27, no. 10, January 2010, p. 21
Description
Brief description of Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards winner Terri- Lynn Williams-Davidson and the Haida Gwaii Singers' Legacy Project.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.21.
A Half-Life of Cardio-Pulmonary Function: Poems and Paintings
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Susan Bernardin
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 22, no. 1, Spring, 2010, pp. 121-125
Description
Book reveiw of: A Half-Life of Cardio-Pulmonary Function by Eric Gansworth.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access review, scroll to page 121.
Hand-in-Hand: A Review of First Nations Child Welfare in New Brunswick
E-Books
Author/Creator
Bernard Richard
Handbook and Resource Guide to the Convention on Biological Diversity
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
James Lamouche
James Sinclair
Description
Overview of the Convention on Biological Diversity including the history, worldwide importance of the convention and Indigenous Peoples participation.
Handbook for Aboriginal Mentoring: What, Why, How, Who?
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Alberta Children’s Services
Alberta International
Intergovernmental and Aboriginal Relations
Description
A resource for individuals or groups interested in developing a mentoring program for Aboriginal people.
'Hang Onto These Words': Johnny David's Delgamuukw Evidence
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Tom G. Svensson
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 27, no. 2, 2007, pp. 516-517
Description
Book review of: 'Hang Onto These Words': Johnny David's Delgamuukw Evidence edited by Antonia Mills.
Scroll to page 516 to read review.
Happiness as a Quality of Life Indicator
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Alberto Chirif
Indigenous Affairs, no. 1-2, Development and Customary Law, 2010, pp. 64-69
Description
Discusses measuring the concept of happiness by considering the indicators that national and international organizations use to measure poverty or development.
To access this article, scroll down to page 64.
Harm Reduction Policies and Programs for Persons of Aboriginal Descent
Alternate Title
Harm Reduction for Special Populations in Canada ; 3
E-Books
Author/Creator
Colleen Anne Dell
Tara Lyons
Harrington-Smith on behalf of the Wongatha People v Western Australia (No 9) [2007] FCA 31 (5 February 2007)
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Federal Court of Australia
Description
Presents eight overlapping claimant applications for determinations of Native Title.
The Hartley Site (FaNp-19) and the Use of Sandhill Environments in the Late Precontact Period
Theses
Author/Creator
Margaret Jane Hanna
Description
Archaeology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2007.
The Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development
Web Sites » Organizations
Description
Website includes links to the Harvard University Native American Program, Native Nations Institute, Education and Outreach, Publications & Research and much more.
Harvesters Push the Boundaries of Provincial Law
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Shari Narine
Windspeaker, vol. 28, no. 6, September 2010, p. 9
Description
Looks at a court case dealing with the rights of Métis to hunt and harvest across provincial borders.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.9.
Harvesting and Country Food: Fact Sheet: 2001
Alternate Title
Analytical Paper (Statistics Canada) ; no. 1
Catalogue no. 89-627-XIE--No. 1
Inuit in Canada: Findings from the Aboriginal Peoples Survey: Survey of Living Conditions in the Arctic
E-Books
Author/Creator
Heather Tait
Haskell Librarian Tackled Challenges With Creativity
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Pamela Tambornino
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 21, no. 3, Tribal College Faculty, Spring, 2010, pp. 32-33
Description
Discusses approaches used by one tribal university librarian to welcome students to the library and make them knowledgeable patrons.
Haudensosaunee Team Denied by British Authorities
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sam Laskaris
Windspeaker, vol. 28, no. 6, September 2010, p. 8
Description
Discusses the refusal by the British Consulate to allow the Iroquois Nationals senior men's field lacrosse team to enter England, due to not recognizing the team's Haudenosaunee passports.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.8.
Hauora: Māori Standards of Health IV: A Study of the Years 2000-2005
Alternate Title
Hauora: Māori Standards of Health III: A Study of the Years 1970-1991
Hauora: Māori Standards of Health: A Study of the Years 1970-1984
Māori Standards of Health: A Study of the 20 Year Period 1955-75
E-Books
Author/Creator
Papaarangi Reid
Bridget Robson
Donna Cormack
Fiona Cram
Gordon Purdie ... [et al.]
Description
A Haven from Racism? Canadians Imagine Interracial Adoption
Alternate Title
Lost Kids: Vulnerable Children and Youth in Twentieth-Century Canada and the United States
Wanted Kids? Institutions, Fostering, and Adoption
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Karen Dubinsky
Description
Argues that the issue is much more complex than the binaries of "kidnap" versus "rescue" would indicate.
Introduction and chapter one from: Lost Kids: Vulnerable Children and Youth in Twentieth-Century Canada and the United States edited by Mona Gleason, Tamara Myers, Leslie Paris, and Veronica Strong-Boag.
He Kohikohinga Rangahau: A Bibliography of and Māori Psychology Research
Alternate Title
He Kohikohinga Rangahau: A Bibliography of and Maori Psychology Research
E-Books
Author/Creator
Hinekura Hollis
Erana Cooper
Virginia Braun
Pikihuia Pomare
"He Said It All In Navajo!": Indigenous Language Immersion in Early Childhood Classrooms
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Louise Lockard
Jennie De Groat
International Journal of Multicultural Education, vol. 12, no. 2, 2010, pp. 1-14
Description
Describes historical and social foundations of the Navajo Headstart immersion program.
The Healer / Helper
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Aboriginal Healing Foundation
Description
Discusses the qualities necessary for facilitating the healing process and things that may be accomplished by using a variety of western or traditional tools.
Healing Artist: Napie Documents Family's Suicides Through Photography
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Velencia Tso-Yazzie
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 18, no. 4, Health and Healing, Summer, 2007
Description
Reports on a student artists' project which focuses on the Native American epidemic of suicide.
A Healing Circle in the Innu Community of Sheshashit
Articles » General
Justice as Healing, vol. 2, no. 2, Summer, 1997, p. [?]
Description
Events leading up to a healing circle and description of the process in a Labrador community.
Note: This is a sample article from the publication. Subscriptions are available from the Native Law Centre.
Healing Hidden Wounds
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Nieves Gomez
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 31, no. 3, Reparations for Indigenous Peoples, Fall, 2007
Description
Comments on the necessity of a reparations program that will address the psychosocial affects of abuse, although the atrocities will never be forgotten.
Healing in the Sámi North
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Randall Sexton
Ellen Anne Buljo Stabbursvik
Culture, Medicine and Psychiatry, vol. 34, no. 4, December 2010, pp. 571-589
Description
Article compares local healing traditions with earlier shamanic traditions in the area of Finnmark and Nord-Troms Norway.
Healing Residential School Trauma: The Case for Evidence-Based Policy and Community-Led Programs
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Marlene Brant Castellano
Native Social Work Journal, vol. 7, Promising Practices in Mental Health: Emerging Paradigms for Aboriginal Social Work Practices, November 2010, pp. 11-31
Description
Looks at the key findings of the Aboriginal Healing Foundation, and its relevance to residential school experience.
Healing the Soul Wound in Flight and The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Alternate Title
Sherman Alexie: A Collection of Critical Essays
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Jan Johnson
Description
Examines the theme of historical trauma in Sherman Alexie's novels.
Table of contents and chapter from Sherman Alexie: A Collection of Critical Essays edited by Jeff Berglund and Jan Roush.
Healing the Spirit from the Effects of Abuse: Spirituality and Feminist Practice with Women who have been Abused
Theses
Author/Creator
Juanita Sauve
Description
Social Work Thesis (M.S.W.)--Carleton University, 1997.
Healing Through Interdependence: The Role of Connecting in First Nations Healing Practices
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rod M. McCormick
Canadian Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy, vol. 31, no. 3, 1997, pp. 172-84
Description
Study found that healing was facilitated when connections were made with family, community, culture, nature and spirituality
Healing Words
Articles » General
Healing Words, vol. 5, no. 2, Autumn, 2007
Description
Publication of the Aboriginal Healing Foundation aimed at residential school survivors contains letters, pictures, and articles including: Aboriginal Survivors for Healing by Jackie Miller, and Telling Stories from Our Lives by David Sidwell.
Health and Education Go Hand in Hand
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Marjane Ambler
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 18, no. 4, Health and Healing, Summer, 2007
Description
Discusses three ways tribal colleges and universities are involved with health education including curriculum to create more health care providers, community education and research.
Health and Health Care of Alaska Native Older Adults
Alternate Title
Ethno Med
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kathleen Graves
Rosellen Rosich
Melen McBride
George Charles
James LaBelle
Description
Curriculum module designed to give healthcare providers an understanding of specific cultural, racial, ethnic and tribal influences on wellbeing of elders. Topics include information about the population, patterns of health risk, culturally appropriate doctor-patient communication and assessment, access and utilization of healthcare, and instructional strategies.
Health and Health Care of American Indian Older Adults
Alternate Title
Ethno Med
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Levanne Hendrix
Description
Curriculum module designed to give healthcare providers an understanding of specific cultural, racial, ethnic and tribal influences on wellbeing of elders. Topics include information about the population, patterns of health risk, culturally appropriate doctor-patient communication, assessment, and delivery of care, access and utilization of healthcare, and instructional strategies, and learning activities.
Health and Health Care of Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander Older Adults
Alternate Title
Ethno Med
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Marjorie K. Mau
Description
Curriculum module designed for health care providers discusses demographics, patterns of health risk, and cultural competency in assessment and treatment.
Health and Well-Being of Children in Care in British Columbia: Educational Experience and Outcomes
E-Books
Author/Creator
Representative for Children and Youth
Office of the Provincial Health Officer
The Health and Well-Being of the Aboriginal Population in British Columbia: Interim Update [2007]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Office of the Provincial Health Officer
Description
Statistics for: low birthweight, pre-term births, infant mortality, births to teenage mothers, and disease and injury premature mortality.
Related material:
The Health and Well-being of the Aboriginal Population: Interim Update [2012].
First Nations Health and Well-being: Interim Update [2015].
Health Care Renewal in Canada: Measuring Up?: Annual Report to Canadians 2006
E-Books
Author/Creator
Health Council of Canada
Description
Relevant materials start on page 62
Health Centre Challenges in an eHealth Context: Report on Health Directors / Senior Health Leads Feedback
Alternate Title
Health Centre Challenges in an eHealth Context: Feedback Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
BC First Nations Health Directors Association
First Nations Health Council
Description
Based on information gathered from 58 respondents, the majority of whom were Health Directors. Six challenges were presented: accountability-reporting; access to services; fragmented health records; service referrals; connectivity and Infrastructure; and interoperability.
Health Determinants for First Nations in Alberta 2010
E-Books
Author/Creator
[N. Lachance
N. Hossack
C. Wijayasinghe
W. Yacoub
T. Toope]
Health Indicators of Inuit Nunangat within the Canadian Context 1994-1998 and 1999-2003
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
Description
Uses data from Statistics Canada's mortality database to compare statistics for the two time periods.
Health Inequalities, Deprivation, Immigration and Aboriginality in Canada: A Geographic Perspective
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert Pampalon
Denis Hamel
Philippe Gamache
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 101, no. 6, November/December 2010
Description
Study finds that high survival inequalities related to deprivation are present in all of Canada, particularily in the Prairies.
Health is Life in Balance: Students and Communities Explore Healthy Lifestyles in a Culturally Based Curriculum
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lynn Aho
Joni Ackerman
Shelley Bointy
Marilyn Cuch
Mary Hindelang ... [et al.]
Pimatisiwin, vol. 8, no. 3, Winter, 2010, pp. 151-168
Description
Looks at a curriculum, designed for Tribal Schools, that integrates science and Native American traditions to educate students on the importance of nutrition and physical activity for a healthy lifestyle.