Articles » General
Author/Creator
Bradley Shreve
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 28, no. 3, Indigenous Peoples History, Spring, 2017, p. [?]
Description
Discusses colonization, historical trauma and historical loss symptoms.
The Oka/Kanehsatà:ke Crisis of 1990
Alternate Title
From Violence to Blessing: How an Understanding of Deep-Rooted Conflict Can Open Paths to Reconciliation
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Vern Neufeld Redekop
Description
Comments on history of the land, evolution of the crisis, key events, the end of the crisis and the aftermath.
Chapter 10 from From Violence to Blessing: How an Understanding of Deep-rooted Conflict can Open Paths to Reconciliation by Vern Neufeld Redekop.
The Oksale Story: Training Teachers For Schools Serving American Indians and Alaska Natives
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael Pavel
Susan Rae Banks
Susan Pavel
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 41, no. 2, Special Issue, 2002, p. [?]
Description
Describes collaborative effort involving Northwest Indian College and Washington State University.
Okwire’shon:’a, the First Storytellers: Recovering Landed Consciousness in Readings of Trees & Texts
Theses
Author/Creator
Kaitlin Sandra June Debicki
Description
English Thesis (Ph.D.)--McMaster University, 2017. Refers to the works Power by Linda Hogan, Monkey Beach by Eden Robinson, and Truth and Bright Water by Thomas King.
The Old Kiavak Site, Kodiak Island, Alaska & the Early Kachemak Phase
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Donald W. Clark
Arctic, vol. 49, no. 3, September 1996, p. 211
Description
Discusses the Early and Old Kiavak archaeological phases and the Ocean Bay tradition.
Old Swan, Big Man and the Siksika Bands, 1794-1815
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Theodore Binnema
Canadian Historical Review, vol. 77, no. 1, March 1996, pp. 1-31
Description
Argues that the scant knowledge of the First Peoples of Western Canada has resulted in generalizations.
Old Wive's Tales: A Report in an Oil-Royalties Lawsuit Questions the Reliability of Indian Oral History
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Candis McLean
Report Newsmagazine (Alberta Edition), vol. 29, no. 13, June 24, 2002, pp. 26-27
Description
Report by Tom Flanagan, submitted in the Samson case, says Chiefs were aware they were giving up mineral rights when signing Treaty Six/ Treaty 6.
An Olympian Ran Here - An Athlete Story: Taking from Keith Davidson’s “Looking Back Series”
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Keith Davidson
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 32, no. 2, Spring, 2002, p. 15, 17
Description
Career of Alex Decoteau originally from the Red Pheasant Reserve included competing in 1912 Olympics.
On Boundaries and Beliefs: Rock Art and Identity on the Pajarito Plateau
Theses
Author/Creator
Marit Karina Munson
Description
Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of New Mexico, 2002.
On Crossing Lines and Going Between: An Interview with Marjorie Beaucage
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lynne Bell
Janice Williamson
Tessera, vol. 22, Summer / Été, 2002, pp. [144]-163
Description
Interview with the Saskatoon-based Métis filmmaker, art educator and video activist.
On Our Way to Healing: Stories from the Oldest Living Generation of the File Hills Indian Residential School
Theses
Author/Creator
Ann Blair Callahan
Ann Blair Thomas Callahan
Description
Native Studies Thesis (M.A.)--The University of Manitoba, 2002.
On Revision and Revisionism: American Indian Representations in New Mexico
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Theodore S. Jojola
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 20, no. 1, Writing about (Writing about) American Indians, Winter, 1996, pp. 41-47
Description
Article examines, compares, and critiques different stereotypes of Indigenous peoples that were promoted by social scientists and the tourism and film industries in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
On the Edge of Empire: Gender, Race, and the Making of British Columbia, 1849-1871
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Myra Rutherdale
Labour/Le Travail, no. 50, Fall, 2002, pp. 324-326
Description
Book review of: On the Edge of Empire by Adele Perry.
To read review scroll to p. 324.
On the Outside Looking In: Opening the Door to Indigenous Knowledge Contributions to Aboriginal Governance in Canada
Theses
Author/Creator
Daniel A. Jetté
Description
Political Science Thesis (M.A.)--Concordia University, 2002.
On the Political "Warpath": Native Americans and Australian Aborigines After the First World War
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John Maynard
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 32, no. 1, Spring, 2017, pp. 48-62
Description
"Focuses on and discusses two organizations that formed during this global time period: the Australian Aboriginal Progressive Association (AAPA) in Australia and the Mission Indian Federation (MIF) in the United States".
On Theorizing Native Literatures: Searching For Effective, Culturally Appropriate Ways To Read and Understand Native Literatures
Theses
Author/Creator
Janine A. Willie
Description
English Thesis (M.A.)--York University, 1996.
Once They Were Hats: In Search of the Mighty Beaver
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Ezekiel Gow
BC Studies, no. 195, Autumn, 2017, pp. 174-175
Description
Book review of Once They Were Hats by Frances Backhouse.
Entire review section on one pdf. To access this review scroll to p. 174.
A One-Day Snapshot of Aboriginal Youth in Custody Across Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Steven Bittle
Nathalie Quann
Tina Hattem
Danielle Muise
Description
Statistics include demographic information, most serious offences and charges, sentence length, responses to geographic questions, mobility patterns, and conclusions. National results as well as provincial and territorial.
One Flea-Bitten Gray Horse: Women, Horses, and Economy on the Yakama Reservation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Clifford E. Trafzer
T. Robert Przeklasa
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 32, no. 2, Fall, 2017, pp. 5-29
Description
Authors use bills of sale for horses from 1909-12 as primary documents to explore the roles women on the Yakima reservation played in their nation’s economy and their resistance to conforming to Western or Christian gender roles.
One Little, Two Little, Three Little Stereotypes: A History of Native Culture and Imagery in American Cinematic Cartoons
Theses
Author/Creator
Dustin Devore
Description
History Thesis (Ph.D.)--Oklahoma State University, 2017.
One Mother Earth, One Doctor Water: A Story About Environmental Justice in the Age of Nuclearism. A Native American View
Theses
Author/Creator
Annie Grace Ross
Description
Native American Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of California, Davis, 2002.
"One Tricky Coyote": The Fiction of Thomas King
Theses
Author/Creator
Giselle Rene Lavalley
Description
English Thesis (M.A.)--Wilfred Laurier University, 1996.
One Writer, Becoming
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nancy Lord
Northern Review, no. 46, Northern Literature, 2017, pp. 9-17
Description
Author is presented with letters written to a friend 40 years previously and reflects on her younger self.
Onion Lake First Nations Women: Knowledge, Attitudes and Health Beliefs of Cervical Cancer and Cervical Cancer Screening
Theses
Author/Creator
Tina Marie Wilson
Description
Nursing Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Alberta, 2002.
'The Only Good Thing That Happened at School': Colonising Narratives of Sport in the Indian School Bulletin
Alternate Title
'The Only Good Thing That Happened at School': Colonizing Narratives of Sport in the Indian School Bulletin
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Janice Forsyth
Michael Heine
British Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 30, no. 2, 2017, pp. [205]-225
Description
Challenges the selective representations of sports and recreation in residential schools.
"The Only True People": Linking Maya Identities Past and Present
E-Books
Author/Creator
Bethany J. Beyette
C. Mathews Samson
Juan Castillo Cocom
Timoteo Rodriguez
McCale Ashenbrener ... [et al.]
Ontario First Nations Special Education Review Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ontario First Nations
Description
Synthesizes published literature and information gathered from educators, administrators and service organizations. Focus is on funding.
Ontario's History of Tampering and Re-Tampering With Birth Registration Forms
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lynn Gehl
The First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 12, no. 1, 2017, pp. 24-33
Description
Looks into governmental interference with the long form birth registration for unmarried or separated mothers.
Ontological Conflicts Concerning Indigenous Peoples in Contemporary Brazil
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Vanessa R. Lea
ab-Original, vol. 1, no. 2, 2017, pp. 151-175
Description
Author examines the ongoing conflicts between Indigenous peoples and state government in Brazil, notes that at the root of the conflict is a profound difference in worldview and what is an appropriate use of resources. Where Indigenous perspective advocate for subsistence use, state governing bodies are tied to extractive practices and focus on growth centered economies.
Open Letter to Massachusetts Joint Committee on Education to Ban Native American Mascots
Articles » General
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 28, no. 1, Summer, 2017, p. [?]
Description
Reprinted from Cultural Survival, June 6, 2017.
Open Professional Learning Resources: Audience Profiles
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
BCcampus
Indigenization Project Steering Committee
Description
Focuses on desired outcomes rather than current practices in the areas of intention, behaviour, community and systems fit in each of six post-secondary staff groups: front line staff / student services / advisors; leaders / administrators; curriculum / educational developers; educators / teachers / instructors; and researchers.
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade 5: Unit Scope and Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Eight: Foreigners Invade Your Country Simulation
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Eleven: Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Nine: Introduction and Directions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Seven: Unit Scope and Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Ten: Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Two: Unit Scope and Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
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.
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.
Opposing Views: The Story Of Custer's Defeat Depends On Who Is Telling It
Articles » General
Canada's History, vol. 97, no. 1, February/March 2017, pp. 30-31
Description
Article contains two pieces of art depicting, 'opposing views' of the 1876 Battle of Greasy Grass or the Battle of Little Bighorn involving George Custer.
The Oppositional Paradigm of Purity versus Pollution in Charles Hudson's: "The Southeastern Indians"
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mary C. Churchill
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 20, no. 3/4, To Hear the Eagles Cry: Contemporary Themes in Native American Spirituality (Parts 1 & 2), Summer-Autumn, 1996, pp. 563-593
Description
Author examines the work of the anthropologist Charles Hudson, discussed his writings about the spiritual practices of the Southeastern Indigenous peoples in the United States generally, and about those of the Cherokee people specifically.
Optimism Cited in Negotiations
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Solange De Santis
Anglican Journal, vol. 128, September 2002, p. 12
Description
Update on status of negotiations between government and church on residential schools issue.
Oral Narratives and Aboriginal Pasts: An
Interdisciplinary Review of the Literatures on Oral Traditions and Oral Histories
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Alexander Von Gernet]
Description
Presents a perspective on oral traditions, concluding that while oral evidence can be utilized in conflict resolution, "oral narratives must be examined and authenticated like any other evidence."
Les Organisations Autochtones et L'Émergence d'un Nouveau Paradigme dans les Affaires Indiennes au Canada
Theses
Author/Creator
Marion Ménard
Description
Political Science Thesis (M.A.)--University of Ottawa, 1996.
The Organization of Complexity: A Study of Late Prehistoric Village Organization in the Eastern Aleutian Region
Theses
Author/Creator
Brian W. Hoffman
Description
Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--Univeristy of Wisconsin-Madison, 2002.