A Promising Approach: Best Practices in First Nations, Métis and Inuit Education
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Shelley Svidal
ATA Magazine, vol. 86, no. 1, 2005-2006, p. [?]
Description
Talks about literacy programs developed for FNMI students in the Grasslands Regional Division No. 6 ,Lethbridge School District No. 51 and Pincher Creek.
Promising Practices in First Nations Child Welfare Management and Governance: Weechi-it-te-win Family Services: Utilizing a Decentralized Model in the Provision of Bi-Cultural Services
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Peter Ferris
Estelle Simard
George Simard
Jacqueline Ramdatt
Description
Highlights the structure and philosophy of an agency which provides services to 10 communities in the Rainy Lake District of Ontario
Promoting Strategic Thinking in American Indian Leaders
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Xenia T. King
Manley A. Begay
Indigenous Nations Studies Journal, vol. 4, no. 2, Fall, 2003, pp. 53-67
Description
Discusses Nation building and the use of the Constraints Model for effective strategic thinking and decision making by Native leaders.
Pronghorn Procurement on the Northern Plains: A Case for Small-Scale Hunting
Theses
Author/Creator
Alan James Youell
Description
Archaeology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2005.
Prospects for a New Middle Class Among Urban Aboriginal People
Alternate Title
Not Strangers in These Parts: Urban Aboriginal People
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Terry Wotherspoon
pp. 147-165
Description
Discusses the concept of new middle classes and its implications in regards to the social interactions, economic possibilities, and political alignments that are affecting Aboriginal people and their relations with both one another and within Canadian society.
Chapter from Not Strangers in These Parts: Urban Aboriginal Peoples edited by David Newhouse and Evelyn Peters.
'Prospects for Justice: Resolving the Paradoxes of Métis Constitutional Rights'
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert Nichols
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 23, no. 1, 2003, pp. 91-111
Description
Clarifies some of the confusion around Métis rights, affirms the uniqueness of the Métis situation and argues for legal pluralism.
Prostitution in Vancouver: Violence and the Colonization of First Nations Women
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Melissa Farley
Jacqueline Lynne
Ann J. Cotton
Transcultural Psychiatry, vol. 42, no. 2, June 2005, pp. 242-271
Description
Fifty-two percent of the 100 women surveyed identified as First Nations. Results are separated into First Nations and non-First Nations.
Protecting Aboriginal Children
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Bill Simon
Christopher Walmsley
Description
Forward and introduction to book, Protecting Aboriginal Children by Christopher Walmsley.
Protecting Aboriginal Knowledge, Culture and Art Under Canadian Intellectual Property Laws
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
David Spratley
Description
Discusses existing laws, issues of compatibility with Aboriginal culture, and how laws could be altered to better serve Aboriginal interests.
Protecting Sacred Sites
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Steve Sachs
Indigenous Policy Journal of the Indigenous Policy Network, vol. 14, no. 2, Fall, 2003, p. [46]
Description
Very brief article discusses the protection of sites sacred to Indigenous people in the United States.
Access through table of contents.
Protecting the Arctic, Indigenous Peoples and Cultural Survival
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Edmund Searles
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 27, no. 1-2, Architecture Paléoesquimaude / Palaeoeskimo Architecture, 2003, pp. 540-543
Description
Book review of: Protecting the Arctic by Mark Nuttall.
Protecting the Health of First Nation Personnel at Contaminated Sites: A Case Study of Mid-Canada Radar Line Site 050 in Northern Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Leonard J. S. Tsuji
Bruce C. Wainman
Jean-Philippe Weber
Celine Sutherland
Billy Katapatuk
Evert Nieboer
Arctic, vol. 58, no. 3, September 2005, pp. 233-241
Description
Description of the safety precautions used and the testing of the health monitoring protocol.
Protecting the Land Rights of Indigenous People: A South African Case Study
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Maureen Tong
Indigenous Affairs, no. 4, Indigenous Peoples in Africa, 2003, pp. 26-31
Description
Discusses the Constitution, the Restitution of Land Rights (Lands Claims Commission) and the Richtersveld Claim.
To access this article, scroll down to page 26.
The Protection of Indigenous Medicinal Knowledge in International Intellectual Property Law
Theses
Author/Creator
Marie-Claire Lassonde
Description
Comparative Law Thesis (LL.M.)--McGill University, 2003.
Protective Association of Genetic Variation in Alcohol Dehydrogenase With Alcohol Dependence in Native American Mission Indians
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tamara L. Wall
Lucinda G. Carr
Cindy L. Ehlers
The American Journal of Psychiatry, vol. 160, no. 1, 2003, pp. 41-46
Description
Examines the relationship between ADH2, ADH3, and ALDH2 polymorphisms and alcohol dependence in a certain group of people.
Providing Entrepreneurial Training to Native Youth
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert J. Oppenheimer
Thomas O'Connell
The Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 3, no. 2, Fall, 2003, pp. 8-11
Description
Presents the results of a survey conducted to learn the career aspirations/expectations of Aboriginal high school youth in order to foster workplace success.
Psychological Effects of Technological/Human-Caused Environmental Disasters: Examinations of the Navajo and Uranium
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Carol A. Markstrom
Perry H. Charley
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 11, no. 1, 2003, pp. 19-45
Description
Reviews the history of uranium and discusses efforts for compensation.
Püao-te-Ata-tü and Mäori Social Work Methods
Alternate Title
Puao-te-Ata-tu and Maori Social Work Methods
Theses
Author/Creator
Äwhina Hollis
Description
Arts Thesis (M.A.) -- University of Otago, 2005
Public Law 280 and Law Enforcement in Indian Country: Research Priorities
Alternate Title
Research in Brief (National Institute of Justice) ; December 2005
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Carole Goldberg
Heather Valdez Singleton
Description
Looks at effects of PL 280 which shifted federal jurisdiction of offences to states creating jurisdictional uncertainty and lack of funding for law enforcement.
"Pushing the Boundaries": Restorative Justice Practice in a First Nations Community
Theses
Author/Creator
Mariam B. Handel
Description
Canadian Plains Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Regina, 2003.
Putting Fishers' Knowledge to Work (Fisheries Centre Research Reports 2002, Volume 11, Number 1)
Documents & Presentations
Description
Overview of the proceedings of conference held in Vancouver, August 27-30, 2001.
Qallunaat Crossing: The Southern-Northern Divide and Promising Practices for Canada's Inuit Young People
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Shannon Moore
Wende Tulk
Richard Mitchell
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 2, no. 1, 2005, pp. 117-129
Description
Describes the challenges faced by non-Inuit teachers and communities in a cross-cultural educational setting and suggests that teachers would benefit from learning about Inuit culture before beginning to teach.
Qualitative Study of the Use of Traditional Healing By Asthmatic Navajo Families
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David Van Sickle
Frank Morgan
Anne L. Wright
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 11, no. 1, 2003, pp. 1-18
Description
Explores factors influencing use of traditional methods to manage the condition of asthma.
Quarries of Culture: An Ethnohistorical and Environmental Account of Sacred Sites and Rock Formations in Southern California's Mission Indian Country
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Steven M. Karr
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 29, no. 4, 2005, pp. 1-19
Description
Describes the land struggle of the Native American population of Southern California pitted against a refuse (dump) development company.
The Queen Writes Back: Liliuokalani's Hawaii's Story by Hawaii's Queen
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lydia Kualapai
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 17, no. 2, Special Issue: Honoring A. Lavonne Brown, Summer, 2005, pp. 32-62
Description
Examines the memoirs of Queen Liliuokalani (1838-1917) which challenged the United States colonial construction of the Hawaiian nation, and became the historical foundation of the 1993 congressional apology to the Hawaiian people.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 32.
A Quest for Character: Explaining the Relationship Between First Nations Teachings and "Character Education"
Theses
Author/Creator
Yvonne Germaine Dufault
Description
Teaching and Learning Thesis (M.A.)--University of Toronto, 2003.
The Quest For the Historical Tekánawí-ta': Oral Tradition and the Founding of the Iroquois League
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jonathan Bernier
Totem, vol. 11, no. 1, 2003, pp. 80-84
Description
Questions the validity of the Tekánawí-ta' Myth for give biographical details of his life and role in the formation of the League.
Quit and Reduction Rates for a Pilot Study of the American Indian Not On Tobacco (N-O-T) Program
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kimberly Horn
Tim McGloin
Geri Dino
Karen Manzo
Lyn Lowry-Chavis
Lawrence Shorty
Lyn McCracken
N. Noerachmanto
Preventing Chronic Disease, vol. 2, no. 4, October 2005, p. article A13
Description
Suggests that the N-O-T program offers a useful and feasible cessation option for Native American youth in North Carolina.
R. v. Decorte, [2005] 1 S.C.R. 133, 2005 SCC 9
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Supreme Court of Canada
Description
Decision on the powers of First Nations Constables and whether they remain "peace officers" within the meaning of the Criminal Code.
"Racial" Categories and Health Risks: Epidemiological Surveillance Among Canadian First Nations
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Jennifer Poudrier
Description
Focuses on how race-related genetic classifications are constructed and hints at possible consequences for minority groups.
Chapter 6 from: Surveillance as Social Sorting: Privacy, Risk, And Digital Discrimination edited by David Lyon.
Scroll down to access this chapter.
The Racial Paradox of Tribal Citizenship
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Steve Russell
American Studies, vol. 46, no. 3-4, Indigeneity at the Crossroads of American Studies, Fall/Winter, 2005, pp. 163-185
Description
Discusses the issue of Cherokee law of citizenship.
Joint issue with: Indigenous Studies Today Issue 1, Spring 2006.
Racism, Sexism, and Colonialism: The Impact on the Health of Aboriginal Women in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mary Hampton
Carrie Bourassa
Kim McKay-McNabb
Canadian Woman Studies, vol. 24, no. 1, Womens Health and Well-Being, Fall, 2005, pp. 23-29
Description
Argues that because Aboriginal women suffer from multiple oppressions there are even greater impacts on their health than that of Aboriginal men.
Radical Writing, Radical Women: An Interview with Lee Maracle by Tania Willard
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Tania Willard
Lee Maracle
Redwire, vol. 7, no. 1, [2003?], p. [?]
Description
Interview with the author of Ravensong, I am Women, Bobbi Lee-Indian Rebel, Daughters are Forever, and the poetry collection Bentbox.
Raising the Status of Lappish Communities through Tourism Development
Alternate Title
Cultural Tourism in a Changing World: Politics, Participation, and (Re)presentation
Tourism and Cultural Change ; 7
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Satu Miettinen
Description
Describes how the municipality of Inari, Finland has used Sami arts and crafts in tourism development projects aimed at generating income and employment opportunities.
Chapter ten from book: Cultural Tourism in a Changing World: Politics, Participation, and (Re)presentation edited by Melanie Smith and Mike Robinson.
Entire book on one pdf. To access chapter scroll to p. 159.
Rak Badjalarr: Wangga Songs for North Peron Island By Bobby Lane, Belyuen Community, Northwest Australia
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Deborah Rose
Aboriginal History , vol. 27, 2003, pp. 259-261
Description
CD and Book Review of: Rak Badjalar by Allan Marett, Linda Barwick and Lysbeth Ford.
Review located by scrolling to page 259.
Rare Intellect
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Carla Robinson
Jennifer Sinclair
Windspeaker, vol. 21, no. 6, September 2003, p. 25
Description
Brief article focusing on two books recommended by the author; Monkey Beach by Eden Robinson and Canada's First Nations: A History of Founding Peoples From Earliest Times by Olive Dickason.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.25.
Raven's Children II: Aboriginal Youth Health in B.C.
E-Books
Author/Creator
Kim van der Woerd
Brittany Dixon
Tricia McDiarmid
Aileen Murphy ... [et al.]
(Re)Claiming America: Ortiz's After and Before the Lightning
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robin Riley Fast
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 17, no. 3, Fall, 2005, pp. 27-47
Description
Places the writing and issues in the context of mental, physical and historical challenges of colonization and the effects on individuals and entire commmunities.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 27.
Re-Constructing the Colonizer: Self-representation by First Nations Artists
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Shandra Spears
Atlantis, vol. 29, no. 2, [Indigenous Women: The State of Our Nations], 2005, pp. 1-18
Description
Examines how women artists resist the colonial perspective to produce social change in educational ways.
Re-imagining Co-operative Research Futures: Co-operation as Decolonizing Theory and Practice
Alternate Title
Mapping Co-operative Studies in the New Millennium: Joint Congress of the International
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Isobel M. Findlay
Description
Discusses different categories and concepts to re-imagine and reconstruct co-operative research futures by drawing on cultural, postmodern, and postcolonial studies.
Re/Locating the Mushuau Innu of Utshimassits in the Canadian Press 1993-2002
Theses
Author/Creator
Deborah D. Landry
Description
Sociology Thesis (M.A.)--Acadia University, 2003.
Re/ Marking on History, or, Playing Basketball with Godzilla: Thomas King’s Monstrous Post-colonial Gesture
Alternate Title
Connections: Non-Native Responses to Native Canadian Literature
[Creative New Literature Series ; 62]
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Gerry Turcotte
Description
Argues that even though King expresses a dislike of the term "post-colonial" and what it implies about Indigenous literature, he still engages in "writing back" to European master narratives.
Chapter from Connections: Non-Native Responses to Native Canadian Literature edited by Hartmut Lutz and Coomi S. Vevaina.
(Re)presenting the Living Landscape: Exploring Community Mapping as a Tool for Transformative Learning and Planning
Theses
Author/Creator
Maeve Frances Lydon
Description
Environmental Studies (Interdisciplinary) Thesis (M.A.)--University of Victoria, 2002.
See : "Indigenous Maps and Mapping" on page 71-80.
Reaching the Grassroots: The Worldwide Diffusion of Iroquois Democratic Traditions
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bruce E. Johansen
Donald A. Grinde
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 27, no. 2, 2003, pp. 77-91
Description
Examines the fundamental role played by the Iroquois in the evolution of democracy in the USA and illustrates use of that knowledge by other countries.
Reading Australian Indigenous Life Narratives and Whiteness: Relationality and the Ethical Turn
Alternate Title
Culture and the State ; v. 2
Disability Studies & Indigenous Studies
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Anne Brewster
pp. 75-80
Description
Argues that the relationality of Indigenous and non-Indigenous constituencies within the postcolonial nation in Australia has always been mediated by the discourse of race.
Excerpt from Disability Studies & Indigenous Studies.
Entire book on one pdf. To access paper, scroll to p. 75.
Reading Red Report 2003: A Call for the News Media to Recognize Racism in Sports Team Nicknames and Mascots
Alternate Title
News Watch Project
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Native American Journalists Association
Description
Discusses the controversy surrounding the use of Indian mascots, symbols, and names in American sports.
Reading Stephen Muecke's Ancient and Modern: Time, Culture, and Indigenous Philosophy
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Ken Gelder
Australian Humanities Review, no. 36, July 2005, p. [?]
Description
Book review of: Ancient and Modern: Time, Culture, and Indigenous Philosophy by Stephen Muecke.
READiscover Nevada: A Great Basin Bibliography of the Northern Paiute, Southern Paiute, Washoe, & Western Shoshone Tribes
Alternate Title
The Indian Heritage of Nevada
Documents & Presentations
Description
Current as of 2003. When available, indicates critical evaluation and learning activities.
Reasserting the World: The Convergence of Mythic and
Modern Realities in Enactment Narratives
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Shawna Thorp
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 15, no. 3&4, Series 2; [Indigenous Intersections], Fall-Winter, 2003-2004, pp. [147]-167
Description
Discusses arguments for creating a new genre of American Indian literature which uses culturally specific models.
Entire issue on one pdf. To Access article, scroll down to appropriate page.