Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Christina Storm Mienna
Per Axelsson
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 1, 2019
Description
First systematic review of somatic health among Indigenous Sami; results indicate that the incidence of many diseases are similar to those for non-Sami peoples, and that there is a need for longitudinal studies.
“Some Account of an Extraordinary Traveller”: Using Virtual Tours to Access Remote Heritage Sites of Inuit Cultural Knowledge
Alternate Title
Quelques recits d’un voyageur extraordinaire : Recourir aux tours virtuels pour acceder a des sites patrimoniaux eloignes des savoirs culturels inuit
« Quelques récits d’un voyageur extraordinaire » : Recourir aux tours virtuels pour accéder à des sites patrimoniaux éloignés des savoirs culturels inuit
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Peter C. Dawson
Cecilia Porter
Denis Gadbois
Darren Keith
Colleen Hughes
Luke Suluk
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 42, no. 1, Arctic Collections and Museology: Presentations, Disseminations, and Interpretations, 2018, pp. 243-268
Description
Discusses the possibility of using contemporary GPS technology and satellite imaging as a means of connecting people to global heritage sites that might otherwise be inaccessible; uses the Arvia’juaq National Historic site near Arviat as an example.
Some Historical Names and Places of the Canadian Northwest
Articles » General
Transactions of the Historical and Scientific Society of Manitoba, no. 17, Series 1, January 12, 1885, p. [?]
Description
Origins of certain place names in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta.
Some Sign Will Be Seen: The Aurora Borealis at Black Elk’s Death
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mark Hollabaugh
Great Plains Quarterly, vol. 39, no. 1, Winter, January 10, 2019, pp. 1-10
Description
Article examines the eyewitness accounts of profound aurora borealis displays on the night of Black Elk’s death (August 19, 1950) in the context of scientific and astronomical reports. Considers the narrative in within the framework of ethnoastronomy which combines scientific accounts with eyewitness reports and interpreting the meaning of an event through a cultural lens.
Someone's Mother, Sister or Daughter: Street Sex Workers, Their Families and Transitioning Out of Street Sex Work
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Susan Strega
Leslie Brown
Sinéad Charbonneau
Sohki Aski Esquao (Jeannine Carriére)
Caitlin Janzen
Qwul'sih'yah'maht (Robina Thomas)
Description
Project consisted of analysis of print media coverage and interviews. Five topics came to the forefront: leadership, mothering, families and transitioning out of sex work, ethical and effective service, and the media.
Sounds of Australia: Aboriginal Popular Music, Identity, and Place
Articles » General
Author/Creator
James Jun Wu
Nota Bene, vol. 7, no. 1, 2014, pp. 81-114
Description
Study looks at the meaning and significance of musical recordings that reflect Aboriginal identity and presents three case studies of Aboriginal rock groups.
Sources of Alaska Native Health Data and Statistics
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sigrid Brudie
Christy Garrett
Journal of the Canadian Health Libraries Association, vol. 35, no. 1, Special Issue on Aboriginal Health Information, April 2014, pp. 32-34
Description
Describes five websites where pertinent information can be found.
Sources of Stress among Midwest American Indian Adults with Type 2 Diabetes
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jessica H. L. Elm
Melissa L. Walls
Benjamin D. Aronson
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 26, no. 1, 2019, pp. 33-62
Description
Report uses an inductive/deductive analytical approach to analyze focus group transcripts from five tribal communities; constructs a Continuum of American Indian Stressor Model from categorization of nineteen stressor categories within four domains. Also identified poverty, genocide, and colonization as fundamental causes of contemporary stress and health outcomes and notes that stressors are generally experienced as chronic.
Sourtoe
Articles » General
Author/Creator
David Weiden
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 26, no. 1, Celebrating 25 Years, Fall, 2014, p. 52
Description
Story of an Indian man who undergoes a surreal experience while seeking redemption after the loss of a child.
Sovereign Intentions: Gold Law and Mineral Staking in British Columbia
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dawn Hoogeveen
BC Studies, no. 198, Summer, 2018, pp. 81-101
Description
Author addresses how contemporary mining law is rooted colonial legislation dealing with "free entry", which negates Indigenous presence on the land. Includes discussion of: The Gold Fields Act, 1859; Oregon Treaty of 1846; Treaty of Niagara Royal Proclamation, 1763; and the Mineral Tenure Act, 1996.
Space is a Participant: Strategies of Activation and Presence in the Contemporary Practice of Brian Jungen
Theses
Author/Creator
Denise Ryner
Description
Art History Thesis (MA) -- University of British Columbia, 2014.
Speaking of Indigenous Politics: Conversations with Activists, Scholars, and Tribal Leaders
Alternate Title
Indigenous Americas
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jessie Little Doe Baird
Omar Barghouti
Lisa Brooks
Kathleen A. Brown-Pérez
Margaret Bruchac ...
David Cornsilk
Sarah Deer
Philip J. Deloria
Tonya Gonnella Frichner
Hone Harawira
Suzan Shown Harjo
Winona LaDuke ...
James Luna
Mutáwi Mutáhash (Many Hearts) Lynn Malerba
Aileen Moreton-Robinson
Steven Newcomb
Jean M. O’Brien
Jonathan Kamakawiwo‘ole Osorio ...
Paul Chaat Smith
Circe Sturm
Margo Tamez
Richard Velky
Robert Warrior
Patrick Wolfe
Speaking of Metis: Reading Family Life into Colonial Records
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brenda Mcdougall
Ethnohistory, vol. 61, no. 1, 2014, pp. 27-56
Description
Describes the use of genealogy and kinship records to create a new approach to study the Metis people and culture.
Speaking Our Truth: A Journey of Reconciliation: Teachers' Resource Guide
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Tasha Henry
Description
For use with the book by Monique Gray Smith. Includes summary, essential questions, key concepts, vocabulary and learning activities for each chapter of book. Recommended for ages 9-13.
Special Report by the Québec Ombudsman: For Quality Educational Services in Nunavik That Respect Inuit Culture
E-Books
Author/Creator
Chloé Corneau
Special Report to Parliament on the Impacts of Bill C-21: (An Act to Amend the Canadian Human Rights Act)
E-Books
Author/Creator
Canadian Human Rights Commission
Special Submission to the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP) on Access to Justice for Aboriginal Women in Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC)
Description
Focuses on violence experienced by women and girls, over-representation of First Nations children in the child welfare system, gap in educational attainment, over-representation of Aboriginal women in the federal penitentiary system, and gender-based discrimination in legislation.
Specialized Processing of Aquatic Resources in Prehistoric Alaskan Pottery? A Lipid-Residue Analysis of Ceramic Sherds from the Thule-Period Site of Nunalleq, Alaska
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Thomas F. G. Farrell
Peter Jordan
Karine Taché
Alexandre Lucquin
Kevin Gibbs ... [et al.]
Arctic Anthropology, vol. 51, no. 1, 2014, pp. 86-100
Description
Studied ancient fats deposited in pottery to investigate how it was used within the broader context of subsistence activities.
A Specimen of the Micmac Dictionary: Being Prepared at the Expense of the Dominion Government of Canada
Alternate Title
A Specimen of the Mikmak Dictionary: Being Prepared at the Expense of the Dominion Government of Canada
Specimen of the Mi'kmaq Dictionary: Being Prepared at the Expense of the Dominion Government of Canada
E-Books
Author/Creator
Silas T. Rand
Description
Looks at the Mi'kmaq or Mi'kmaw language.
Spectacle, Spectrality, and the Everyday: Settler Colonialism, Aboriginal Alterity and Inclusion in Vancouver
Theses
Author/Creator
Natalie J.K.Baloy
Description
Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of British Columbia, 2014.
Spectacles and Specters of Indigenous Peoples in How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Katherine D. Johnston
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 43, no. 1, 2019, pp. 99-112
Description
Author discusses the devices used and the layers of meaning contained within the 1971 film, How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman. Stresses a reading of the film as an allegory resistance to colonial and imperialist influence.
Spirit Gifting: Ecological Knowing in Métis Life Narratives
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jennifer Adese
Decolonization, vol. 3, no. 3, Indigenous Land-Based Education, 2014, pp. [48]-66
Description
Author discusses traditional knowledge systems of the Métis in Alberta and how the arrival of capitalism impacted the relationship to land. Focuses on writings of Elmer Ghostkeeper, Victoria Belcourt Callihoo and Herb Belcourt.
Spirit Matters: Aboriginal People and the Corrections and Conditional Release Act
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Office of the Correctional Investigator
Justice as Healing, vol. 19, no. 2, 2014, pp. 7-8
Description
Selections from a the report, which revealed a dramatic increase of Aboriginal Peoples in the federal penitentiary system.
Entire issue on one pdf. To locate article, scroll to page 7.
The Spirit of Haudenosaunee Youth: The Transformation of Identity and Well-Being Through Culture-Based Activism
Theses
Author/Creator
Bonnie Marie Freeman
Description
Social Work Thesis (Ph.D.)--Wilfrid Laurier University, 2014.
“Spirit, Safety, and a Stand-off ”: The Research-Creation Process and Its Roles in Relationality and Reconciliation among Researcher and Indigenous Co-Learners in Saskatchewan, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Myron Neapetung
Lori Bradford
Lalita Bharadwaj
Engaged Scholar Journal, vol. 5, no. 2, Spring, 2019, pp. 37-60
Description
Examines the effectiveness of photovoice as a community based means to mobilize Indigenous water knowledge.
Spirit Talkers: North American Indian Medicine Powers
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Alex K. Ruuska
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 38, no. 2, pp. 182-185
Description
Book review of: Spirit Talkers by William S. Lyon.
Review located by scrolling to page 182.
A Spiritual Blockbuster: Avatar, Environmentalism, and the New Religions
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cynthia Erb
Journal of Film and Video, vol. 66, no. 3, Fall, 2014, pp. 3-17
Description
An analysis of the ecological interdependence and animistic spirituality in the movie Avatar.
The Spiritual Journey of Chief Dull Knife College
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Richard Littlebear
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education , vol. 30, no. 2, The Spiritual Foundation of Tribal Colleges, Winter, October 29, 2018, p. [?]
Description
Outlines the college’s strategic plan to incorporate Cheyenne cultural, language, and spiritual teachings into all courses offered by the institution; briefly discusses associated issues including the protection of sacred knowledge, and the preservation or oral tradition and knowledge systems.
Spiritual Practices among Northern Plains Tribal Members as a Protective Factor in the Relationship between Unexpected Deaths and Traumatic Grief
Theses
Author/Creator
Ciara D Hansen
Description
Psychology Thesis (MA) -- University of Montana, 2014.
Spirituality and the Seamstress: Birds in Ipiutak and Western Thule Lifeways at Deering, Alaska
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anna C. Sloan
Arctic Anthropology, vol. 51, no. 2, 2014, pp. 35-59
Description
Looks at the dependence on birds for food and sewing needles.
Splitting INAC: Coercive Fiscal Federalism in the Disguise of 'Reconciliation'
Alternate Title
Splitting Indian and Northern Affairs Canada: Coercive Fiscal Federalism in the Disguise of 'Reconciliation'
Yellowhead Brief ; issue 3
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Veldon Coburn
Description
Argues that the change is an attempt to download delivery of programs and services to First Nation governments, perhaps without adequate financial support.
Spoken from the Heart: Indigenous Radio in Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Monique Manatch
Description
Looks at current state of radio broadcasting and its influence on the promotion and revitalization of Indigenous languages by examining the results of in-depth interviews conducted with 18 First Nations, Inuit and Métis radio stations, and producers of programs and podcasts.
Spring 2014 Report of the Auditor General [to the House of Commons]: Chapter 5: First Nations Policing Program--Public Safety Canada
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
[Michael Ferguson]
Description
Audit covered the period between 1 October 2012 and 17 December 2013, with work completed December 17, 2013.
First Nations Chiefs of Police Reaction.
Spring 2018 Reports of the Auditor General of Canada to the Parliament of Canada: Independent Auditor's Report: Report 5: Socio-economic Gaps on First Nations Reserves--Indigenous Services Canada
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Joe Martire
Dawn Campbell
Alex Fontaine
Sean MacLennan
Joseph O'Brien
Jacqueline Warren
Description
The audit covered the period between April 2015 and December 2017.
Spring 2018 Reports of the Auditor General of Canada to the Parliament of Canada: Independent Auditor's Report: Report 6: Employment Training for Indigenous People--Employment and Social Development Canada
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Office of the Auditor General of Canada
[Glenn Wheeler
Maria Pooley
Sébastien Bureau
Adnan Hakim]
Description
Audit focused on the Department’s two Indigenous labour market programs: the Aboriginal Skills and Employment Training Strategy and the Skills and Partnership Fund. Covers period between 1 April 2010 and 31 December 2017.
Staff Perspectives on Working with Aboriginal Offenders Who Self-Injure: What Works, What Doesn’t, and the Role of Culture
Alternate Title
Research Report (Correctional Service of Canada) ; no. R-317
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Janelle Power
Janelle N. Beaudette
David D. Varis
Description
Fourteen Correctional Service of Canada employees participated in focus groups or individual interviews. Goal was to determine what strategies or interventions had proven effective.
Standing on Sacred Ground: Teacher's Guide
Alternate Title
Sacred Land Film Project
E-Books
Author/Creator
Rebecca Isaacson
Christopher McLeod
Description
For use with documentary.
Standing Up for Self-Determination In Autonomous Regions of China: Tibetans and Uyghurs
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Joshua Cooper
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 38, no. 1, From the Heart of the Earth, March 2014, p. [?]
Description
Questions and recommendations from the second U.N. human rights review.
Standing with Our American Indian and Alaska Native Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People: Exploring the Impact of and Resources for Survivors of Human Trafficking
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Glenna P. Stumblingbear-Riddle
Ann K. Burlew
Daniel Gaztambide
Michelle R. Madore
Helen Neville
Journal of Indigenous Research, vol. 7, no. 1, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, 2019, p. Article 1
Description
Authors use an intersectional and trauma-informed approach to engage with the consequences of human trafficking for Indigenous women, girls and Two-Spirit people; they then consider resiliency factors, and make culturally informed recommendations to assist psychologists in working with survivors of trafficking.
Star House Pole from Old Massett, Haida Gwaii, Canada
E-Books
Author/Creator
Pitt River Museum
Star Stories
Alternate Title
The Girl and Her Seven Brothers
Poia's Journey
Quillwork Girl and Her New Seven Brothers
The Lover Star
Itcohorucika and His Brothers
The Fox and the Stars
The Younger Sister
The Never-ending Bear Hunt
The Star That Does Not Move
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
Description
Series of nine short animated videos which tell traditional Ankara, Blackfoot, Cheyenne, Chipewyan, Ho-Chunk, Chippewa, Cree, Mohawk, and Paiute stories about how certain stars and constellations came to be.
Starting a Business in a First Nation Community
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Aboriginal Business Service Network
Community Futures Manitoba
Description
Some information for Canada in general, some only applies to Manitoba.
Starting from Now, Learning to See: Introducing Pre-service Teachers to the Process of Indigenous Education through a Phenomenological Art Inquiry
Theses
Author/Creator
Shannon Carolyn Leddy
Description
Education Thesis (Ph.D.) -- Simon Fraser University, 2018.
Starting Strong: Exploring Experiences of Prenatal Care among First Nations Mothers
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jennifer Forbes
Description
Physician Assistant Studies Capstone Project (MPAS)--University of Manitoba, 2019.
The State of Affairs for Cardiovascular Health Research in Indigenous Women in Canada: A Scoping Review
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Stephanie A. Prince
Lisa A. McDonnell
Michele A. Turek
Sarah Visintini
Amy Nahwegahbow
... [et al.]
Canadian Journal of Cardiology, vol. 34, no. 4, 2018, pp. [437]-449
Description
Looks at the lack of research on Indigenous women health and its impact.
The State of Industry-First Nations Relations in BC: Part I
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jock Finlayson
Tom Syer
Description
Looks at the state of the relations from the perspective of knowledgeable industry practitioners.
Part 1 of 3.
The State of Industry-First Nations Relations in BC.: Part II: Recommendations
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jock Finlayson
Tom Syer
Description
Looks closely at six areas that require action in order to make further progress on economic reconciliation that will benefit all British Columbians.
Part 2 of 3.
The State of Nevada v. Eugene Austin: A Tragic Story of Homicide and Incarceration in the American Southwest
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Thomas A. Britten
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 38, no. 2, 2014, pp. 111-134
Description
Looks at the treatment a Native American received while in prison.
State of Northern Knowledge in Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canadian Polar Commission
Description
Four themes provided framework for analysis and context for findings: preparing for large-scale resource development, increasing community sustainability, strengthening resilience, and understanding environmental change.
State of the Inner City [2014]: Community, Research and Social Change
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Shaunna MacKinnon
Molly McCracken
Julia Higgins]
Description
Focus on Winnipeg, Manitoba.