A Victim-Centered Approach to Domestic Violence Against Native Women: Resource Guide for Drafting or Revising Tribal Laws Against Domestic Violence
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Sarah Deer
Carrie A. Martell
Hallie Bongar White
Maureen White Eagle
Description
Guide to assist tribal governments with laws regarding the safety of Aboriginal women and children. Written so that revised tribal laws reflect tribal values. Provides examples from different tribal codes.
Videoconferencing and Sustainable Development for Remote and Rural First Nations in Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Susan O’Donnell
Brian Beaton
Fenwick McKelvey
Description
Looks at how videoconferencing and the supporting broadband infrastructure can be used to connect communities working on sustainable development priorities.
A Vision to Serve the Community: A Grounded Theory Approach Examining Educational Persistence among American Indian Graduate Students
Theses
Author/Creator
Karla D. Bird
Description
Educational Leadership Thesis (Ed.D.)--University of Montana, 2017.
Visual Literacy through Cultural Preservation and Cultural Resistance: Indigenous Video in Micronesia
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Allan Burns
Journal of Film and Video, vol. 60, no. 2, Summer, 2008, pp. 15-25
Description
Examines the role of visual anthropology in creating and interpreting cultural images and discusses how documentary video techniques could be used for cultural preservation.
Voices of the File Hills Farm Colony
Theses
Author/Creator
Cheyanne Marie Irene Desnomie
Description
History Thesis (M.A.)--University of Regina, 2017.
Voices of Youth: How Indigenous Young People in Urban Ontario Experience Plans of Care
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brittany Madigan
The First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 12, no. 1, 2017, pp. 34-48
Description
Looks at the plan of care structure, what is important to the child, and the importance of a good relationship with the worker.
"Wâhkôhtowin: The Governance of Good Community-Academic Research Relations to Improve the Health and Well-Being of Children in Alexander First Nation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rebecca J. Gokiert
Noreen D. Willows
Rebecca Georgis
Heather Stringer
Alexander Research Committee
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 8, no. 2, Reconciling Research: Perspectives on Research Involving Indigenous Peoples-Part 1, April 2017, pp. 1-20
Description
Discusses experience of researchers that apply community based research practices (CBPR) with First Nations people in a Canadian community.
The Waiting Game: Exploring the Lived Experiences of First Nations Who Are Waiting for Housing to Determine Appropriate Policy and Planning Directions
Theses
Author/Creator
Catriona Moggach
Description
Urban Development Thesis (MPl)--Ryerson University, 2017.
Waka Hourua, ko au, ko koe, ko tātou Māori Suicide Prevention Community Programme
Alternate Title
Waka Hourua, ko au, ko koe, ko tatou Maori Suicide Prevention Community Programme
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Maria Baker
Tio Sewell
Tyler Morris
Kahu McClintock
Angus Elkington
Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing - Te Mauri: Pimatisiwin, vol. 2, no. 3, December 2017, pp. 32-40
Description
Chronicles development and discusses key features of the initiative.
The Walking-out Ceremony: A Model for Development of Character
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jennifer Davis
Native Studies Review, vol. 17, no. 1, 2008, pp. 71-81
Description
An official tour guide of the James Bay Region invites tourists to discover the region and gives a description of the Cree Walking-out ceremony that celebrates the complex link between people and environment.
Wapos Bay: A Mother's Earth
Alternate Title
Wapos Bay: episode 14
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Dennis Jackson
Melanie Jackson
Description
Two boys help prepare for a sweat lodge ceremony and a student has difficulty determining her identity for a school assignment in episode 14 of a stop-motion animation series.
Accompanying material: Wapos Bay: A Mother's Earth: Study Guide.
Duration: 24:02.
Wapos Bay: All Access: Study Guide
Alternate Title
Wapos Bay; episode 10
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Lyn Daniels]
Description
Study guide to accompany film, Wapos Bay: All Access. Oriented toward elementary school students; contains episode description, background information, previewing and post-viewing activities and questions which pertain to the key themes.
Wapos Bay: All's Fair: Study Guide
Alternate Title
Wapos Bay; episode 7
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Lyn Daniels]
Description
Study guide to accompany film, Wapos Bay: All's Fair. Oriented toward elementary school students; contains episode description, background information, previewing and post-viewing activities and questions which pertain to the key themes.
Wapos Bay: As The Bannock Browns: Study Guide
Alternate Title
Wapos Bay; episode 8
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Lyn Daniels]
Description
Study guide to accompany film, Wapos Bay: As the Bannock Browns.Oriented toward elementary school students; contains episode description, background informations, previewing and post-viewing activities and questions which pertain to the key themes.
Wapos Bay: Dance, Dance
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Dennis Jackson
Melanie Jackson
Description
Young boy faces a dilemma: he would rather dance than wrestle, but doesn't want to disappoint his father in episode 18 of a stop-motion animation series.
Accompanying material: Wapos Bay: Dance, Dance: Study Guide.
Duration: 23:59.
Wapos Bay: Going for the Gold
Alternate Title
Wapos Bay: episode 15
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Dennis Jackson
Melanie Jackson
Description
A talking dog in a dream urges a boy to try to win a golf championship in episode 15 of a stop-motion animation series.
Accompanying material: Wapos Bay: Going for the Gold: Study Guide.
Duration: 24:02.
Wapos Bay: Lights, Camera, Action
Alternate Title
Wapos Bay: episode 17
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Dennis Jackson
Melanie Jackson
Description
Three youth make a video to celebrate Treaty Days in episode 17 of a stop-motion animation series.
Accompanying material: Wapos Bay: Lights, Camera, Action! Study Guide.
Duration: 23:59.
Wapos Bay: Raiders of the Lost Art
Alternate Title
Wapos Bay: episode 19
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Dennis Jackson
Melanie Jackson
Description
Students find ancient rock paintings, three boys capture graffiti painters and a young girl has a birthday planning problem in episode 19 of a stop-motion animation series.
Accompanying material: Wapos Bay: Raiders of the Lost Art: Study Guide.
Duration: 24:02
Wapos Bay: Raven Power
Alternate Title
Wapos Bay: episode 16
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Dennis Jackson
Melanie Jackson
Description
Women of the community go on a retreat due to feeling unappreciated and as a result bring the community closer together in episode 16 of a stop-motion animation series.
Accompanying material: Wapos Bay: Raven Power: Study Guide.
Duration: 24:02.
Wapos Bay: The Hunt: Study Guide
Alternate Title
Wapos Bay; episode 13
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Lyn Daniels]
Description
Study guide to accompany film, Wapos Bay: the Hunt. Oriented toward elementary school students; contains episode description, background information, previewing and post-viewing activities and questions which pertain to the key themes.
Wapos Bay: Tricks n' Treats: Study Guide
Alternate Title
Wapos Bay; episode 12
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Lyn Daniels]
Description
Study guide to accompany film, Wapos Bay: Tricks 'n' Treats. Oriented toward elementary school students; contains episode description, background information, previewing and post-viewing activities and questions which pertain to the key themes.
Warriors, Empowerment, and Social Work
Theses
Author/Creator
Sharon Big Plume
Description
Social Work Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Calgary, 2008.
Waseskun Healing Center: A Successful Therapeutic Healing Community
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Peoples Collection ; APC 28 CA (2008)
The History, Lessons and Observations of Waseskun Healing Center ...
E-Books
Author/Creator
Shawn Bell
Aboriginal Peoples Collection
Watered by Tempests: Hurricanes in the Cultural Fabric of the United Houma Nation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
J. Daniel D'Oney
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 32, no. 2, Special Issue: Indigenous Locations Post-Katrina: Beyond Invisibility and Disaster, 2008, pp. 11-26
Description
Examines several hurricanes and how they affected the history and culture of the Houma people in Louisiana.
Waves of Change: Economic Development and Social Wellbeing in Cardwell, North Queensland, Australia
Theses
Author/Creator
Alison Reif
Description
Anthropology and Sociology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Western Australia, 2008.
A Way to See Gratitude: Enpaauk's Visual Storytelling
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Peter Morin
Brunt, no. 4, September 2008, pp. 50-52
Description
Discusses Andrew Enpaauk's stories including the graffiti story.
Scroll down to page 50 to read article.
We Belong to the Land: Native Americans Experiencing and Coping with Racial Microagressions
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Virginia Drywater-Whitekiller
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 37, no. 1, 2017, pp. 153-174
Description
Thematic analysis of Interviews conducted with 19 individuals about "subtle forms of racial bias and discriminations".
We Can Do Better: Housing in Inuit Nunangat
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lillian Eva Dyck
Dennis Glen Patterson
Lynn Beyak
Gwen Boniface
Dan Christmas
Tobias Enverga ... [et al.]
Description
Discusses current conditions, consequences, contributing factors, and ways to alleviate the situation.
We Interrupt This Program: Indigenous Media Tactics in Canadian Culture
E-Books
Author/Creator
Miranda J. Brady
John M.H. Kelly
We're Better Off When Our Diet is Traditional
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
Leader Post, March 17, 2008, p. A3
Description
Outlines the results of a study done comparing urban and on-reserve health.
"We're Gonna Capture Johnny Depp": Making Kin with Cinematic Comanches
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dustin Tahmahkera
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 41, no. 2, 2017, pp. 23-42
Description
Discusses the controversy surrounding Disney's casting of Depp in the role of Tonto and Comanche activist Ladonna Vita Tabbytite Harris's decision to customarily adopt the actor.
Wellness Interventions for Indigenous Communities in the United States: Examplars for Action Research
Alternate Title
APA Handbook of Community Psychology: Vol. 2. Methods For Community Research and Action for Diverse Groups and Issues
APA Handbooks in Psychology Series
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Joseph P. Gone
William E. Hartmann
Mallory G. Sprague
Description
Chapter 30 in book: APA Handbook of Community Psychology: Vol. 2. Methods For Community Research and Action for Diverse Groups and Issues edited by Meg A. Bond, Christopher B. Keys and Irma Serrano-Garcia.
Presents perspectives from across cultures.
Whakatipu Rawa Ma Ngā Uri Whakatipu: Optimising the "Māori" in Economic Development
Alternate Title
Whakatipu Rawa Ma Nga Uri Whakatipu: Optimising the "Maori" in Economic Development
Whakatipu Rawa Ma Nga Uri Whakatipu: Optimizing the "Maori" in Economic Development
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Shaun Awatere
Jason Mika
Maui Hudson
Craig Pauling
Simon Lambert
John Reid
AlterNative, vol. 13, no. 2, June 2017, pp. 80-88
Description
Case-study analysis of enterprises which demonstrate successful incorporation of Maori values and socially optimal outcomes.
What it Comes to Mean
Alternate Title
One Native Life
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Richard Wagamese
Canadian Dimension, vol. 42, no. 3, May/June 2008, pp. 10-11
Description
A story about identity and accepting who you are.
What’s in a Name? Tribal Colleges Cultivate Students’ Cultural Identity
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Joye Braun
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 19, no. 3, Beyond Our Names: Uncovering Identity, Spring, 2008
Description
Discusses the origin of college names for the Blackfeet Community College and Chief Dull Knife College.
Where They Meet: Indigenous Activism and City Planning in Winnipeg, Manitoba
Theses
Author/Creator
Jason Syvixay
Description
City Planning Thesis (MCP)--University of Manitoba, 2017.
Which Way that Empowerment?: Aboriginal Women's Narratives of Empowerment
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bronwyn Fredericks
AlterNative, vol. 4, no. 2, 2008, pp. 6-19
Description
Discusses the impact of colonialism and how empowerment strategies are the key to creating generational change and establishing functional communities.
White Enough to Be American?: Race Mixing, Indigenous People, and the Boundaries of State and Nation
E-Books
Author/Creator
Lauren L. Basson
Who Are the Indigenous Peoples of Canada and New Zealand?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Natalie Coates
Journal of South Pacific Law, vol. 12, no. 1, 2008, pp. 49-55
Description
Discusses the attributes of identity, focusing on legal definitions, interpretation of the law and implications.
Who Does What in Aboriginal Skills Development: A Reference Document
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Stonecircle Consulting
Description
Examines Aboriginal human resources issues including: challenges with the labour market, skills development and employment, and activities designed to promote business development.
Wolf Lake: The Importance of Métis Connection to Land and Place
Theses
Author/Creator
Chantal Roy Denis
Description
Native Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Alberta, 2017.
Women's Right to Food in the City: Indigenous Single Mothers Confronting Unjust Foodscapes, Poverty, and Racism in Winnipeg
Theses
Author/Creator
Cheryl Veronica Sobie
Description
Environment and Geography Thesis (M.A.)--University of Manitoba, 2017.
The Word for World is Story: Syncretic Fantasy as Healing Ritual in Thomas King's Green Grass, Running Water
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Greg Bechtel
Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts, vol. 19, no. 2, 2008, pp. [204-223]
Description
Discusses theme of "Indian" versus "White" identities, intertwining of real-world setting with mythology, and the juxtaposition of biblical and Aboriginal creation stories.
Working from the Violent Centre: Survival Sex Work and Urban Aboriginality in Maria Campbell’s Halfbreed
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Shawna Ferris
English Studies in Canada, vol. 34, no. 4, December 2008, pp. 123-145
Description
Author discusses Campbell's experiences with the sex trade industry in Vancouver.
Working Together for a Common Purpose: Report of the Inquiry into Missing or Murdered Nunavimmiut
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Pascale Laneuville
Description
Project involved organizing gathering of families in order to hear their stories and opinions, and interviewing front line workers and police officers working in Nunavik.
Working With Aboriginal Communities: A Guide to Community Consultation and Protocols
E-Books
Author/Creator
Board of Studies New South Wales
Description
Document supports teachers to implement Aboriginal perspectives across the curriculum.
Revised edition.
The World, the Text, and the Indian: Global Dimensions of Native American Literature
Alternate Title
Native Traces
E-Books
Author/Creator
Scott Richard Lyons
Gerald Vizenor
Arnold Krupat
Matt Cohen
Phillip H. Round … [et al.]
Worlds Apart
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Donald B. Smith
Nelle Oosterom
Canada's History, vol. 97, no. 5, October-November 2017, pp. 31-37
Description
Describes government-sponsored trip to Ontario and Quebec taken by prominent Plains leaders who had remained neutral during the North West Resistance.
Worthy Recognition for Several Sask. Natives
Alternate Title
Worthy Recognition for Several Saskatchewan Natives
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
Star-Phoenix, November 28, 2008, p. A11
Description
Discusses the contributions by recipients of the 2008 National Aboriginal Achievement Awards which honor political, scholarly and artistic achievements.