[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.
Oral Tradition and Oral History: Reviewing Some Issues
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Julie Cruikshank
Canadian Historical Review, vol. 75, no. 3, September 1994, pp. 403-422
Description
Discusses how the history of cross cultural encounters is constructed and how particular views may gain authority.
"Orality in Literacy": Listening to Indigenous Writing
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Peter Dickinson
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 14, no. 2, 1994, pp. 319-340
Description
Examines oral features found in the works of Patricia Grace (New Zealand), Sally Morgan (Australia) and Marie Annharte Baker (Canada).
Oratory: Coming to Theory
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Lee Maracle
Essays on Canadian Writing, no. 54, Winter, 1994, pp. 7-[?]
Description
Examines the philosophical theory and meaning behind oratory.
Organizational Change and Conflict: A Case Study of the Bureau of Indian Affairs
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Duane Champagne
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 7, no. 3, 1983, pp. 3-28
Description
Evaluates the effects of several reform movements that challenged Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) domination over Native American reservation communities in the 1970's.
The Organizational Structure of the Toronto Native Times (1968-1981)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Stephen Harold Riggins
Anthropologica, vol. 25, no. 1, New Series, Native North Americans and the Media: Studies in Minority Journalism, 1983, pp. 37-52
Description
Compares the structure to other First Nations publications.
The Origin and Spread of Aboriginal Pidgin English in Queensland: A Preliminary Account
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tom Dutton
Aboriginal History, vol. 7, no. 1, 1983, pp. 90-122
Description
Comments on the two strands that were descendants of New South Wales Pidgin English.
Other Picture Boards in Van Diemen’s Land: The Recovery of Lost Illustrations Of Frontier Violence and Relationships
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nicholas Dean Brodie
Kristyn Harman
Aboriginal History, vol. 41, December 2017, pp. 3-21
Description
Article examines textual descriptions from the letters and journals of Australian settlers of painted story boards depicting colonially prescribed behaviors and threatened consequences for not conforming. The journals and letters also describe how these picture boards were installed in various wilderness locations where known to be frequented by Indigenous peoples.
Other, Sister, Twin
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Linda Hogan
Callaloo, vol. 17, no. 1, Native America Literatures , Winter, 1994, pp. 27-28
Description
Poem titled Other, Sister, Twin by Linda Hogan.
Our Health Counts: Urban Indigenous Health Database Project: Community Report: Inuit Adults, City of Ottawa
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Janet Smylie
Michelle Firestone
Description
Project gathered information on health, well-being and access to health services that would inform policy planning, delivery of programs, and measurement of outcomes.
"Our Hope and Our Protection": Misko-biiwaabik (Copper) and Tribal Sovereignty in Michigan
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Erik M. Redix
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 41, no. 3, Summer, 2017, pp. 224-249
Description
Argues that the Smithsonian's refusal to repatriate a sacred boulder illustrates how the Lake Superior Ojibwe experienced colonialism in that its removal was part of the exploitation of rich copper deposits in the area.
Our Identities as Civic Power
Alternate Title
2017 State of Native Youth Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Center for Native American Youth at the Aspen Institute
[Erik R. Stegman
Amber Richardson
Josie Raphaelito
Aaron Slater
Bettina Gonzalez]
Description
Reports on the results of the Generation Indigenous (Gen-I) Online Roundtable Survey of Native American youth between the ages 18-24. Respondents were asked about their three top priorities, what they are doing to tackle their challenges, and some of the ways they are partnering with their community to build resilience.
Our Living Treasures
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Marjorie Beaucage
Doug Cuthand
Description
A 58.24-minute video of the 1994 Elders Gathering. Involved in making the video were director Marjorie Beaucage, producer and writer Doug Cuthand, director of photography Glen Markwart, and music by Edmond Bell and Ed Beardy. Special thanks were given to Saskatchewan Education, Training and Employment, the NFB, Studio 1, and Wawatay Communications.
Historical note:
Our National Competitiveness and Canada's Territories
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Description
Discusses the adaptability of businesses in Canada's territories and the necessity of the federal and territorial governments to do the same.
"Our Next Generation": Moving Towards a Surveillance and Prevention Framework for Youth Suicide in Saskatchewan First Nations and Métis Populations
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Caroline L. Tait
Peter Butt
Robert Henry
Roger Bland
Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health, vol. 36, no. 1, 2017, pp. 55-65
Description
Report reviews suicide data for Saskatchewan's Indigenous populations.
Our Stolen Grandmother: The Entanglement of Slavery and Colonization in Anna Lee Walters's Ghost Singer
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Reid Gómez
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 32, no. 2, Fall, 2017, pp. 70-90
Description
This literary criticism article examines the intersections and lasting consequences of settler colonialism and the chattel enslavement of African people on North American lands, cultures and identities in the context of the novel.
Our Women and Girls Are Sacred: Interim Report: The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
E-Books
Author/Creator
Marion Buller
Michèle Audette
Brian Eyolfson
Qajaq Robinson
Out of Sight: A Summary of the Events Leading Up to Brian Sinclair's Death and the Inquest That Examined It and the Interim Recommendations of the Brian Sinclair Working Group
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Annette J. Browne
Emily Hill
Barry Lavalee
Josée Lavoie
Mary Jane Logan McCallum]
Description
Group formed to examine the role of racism in Sinclair's death and the subsequent inquest. The 45-year-old Aboriginal man died while awaiting treatment in the Health Sciences Centre Emergency Department. He had been in the department for 34 hours.
The Outsider in James Welch's The Indian Lawyer
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sidner J. Larson
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 18, no. 4, Autumn, 1994, pp. 495-506
Description
Literary criticism article that examines the ways that themes of isolation, disconnection from community, and individual/cultural identity are explored in Welch’s novel.
Over-represented But Not Understood: Sentencing Provisions as an Inadequate Response to the Over Incarceration of Aboriginal peoples in Nova Scotia
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Brady Tanner Reid
Description
Reviews ten sentencing decisions to better understand how s. 718.2(e) of the Criminal Code and R. vs. Gladue 1999 are interpreted by sentencing judges.
Criminology Honours Thesis (B.A.)--Saint Mary's University, 2017.
Overdose Data and First Nations in BC: Preliminary Findings
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations Health Authority
Description
Statistics for overdose events from January 31, 2015 - November 30, 2016 and for overdose deaths from January 31, 2015 - July 31, 2016.
Sources: BC Coroners Service, Drug and Poison Information Centre, BC Emergency Health Services/Ambulance Service and emergency department visits at hospitals; supplemented by information from Centre for Disease Control.
Paddling Together: Co-Governance Models for Regional Cumulative Effects Management
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jessica Clogg
Gavin Smith
Deborah Carlson
Hannah Askew
Description
Includes case studies of co-management models from Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Florida.
Pagans Rewriting the Bible: Heterodoxy and the Representation of Spirituality in Native American Literature
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kimberly M. Blaeser
Ariel, vol. 25, no. 1, January 1994, pp. [12]-31
Description
Looks at the effect Christian teaching has had on Native American literature.
Paleoindian Aggregations on the Great Plains
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jack L. Hofman
Journal of Anthropological Archaeology, vol. 13, 1994, pp. 341-370
Description
Analysis of the evidence for group gatherings or aggregations in the archaeological record.
Paleoindians in Beringia: Evidence from Arctic Alaska
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
A. C. Roosevelt
M. Lima da Costa
C. Lopes Machado
M. Michab
N. Mercier
H. Valladas
J. Feathers
W. Barnett
M. Imazio da Silveira
A. Henderson
J. Silva
B. Chernoff
D. S. Reese
J. A. Holman
N. Toth
K. Schick
Science, vol. 263, no. 5147, New Series, February 4, 1994, pp. 660-662
Description
Excavations at the Mesa site indicate occupation between 9,730 and 11,660 years ago before climate changes encouraged southward migration.
Pap Smears in Normanton
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Audrey Callope
Sheila Rainbow
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 7, no. 2, June 1983, pp. 5-8
Description
Describes how a remote community set up a screening process.
Paper Beadwork Cut-Outs on the Spirit Lake Reservation, North Dakota
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Louis Garcia
Whispering Wind, vol. 45, no. 2, April 2017, pp. 14-19
Description
Comments on the artists and the design elements.
Partial Justice: Federal Indian Law in a Liberal Constitutional System
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Robert N. Lynch
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 18, no. 3, Summer, 1994, pp. 412-414
Description
Book review of: Partial Justice: Federal Indian Law in a Liberal Constitutional System by Petra T. Shattuck and Jill Norgren.
Participation and Support - Associations with Swedish Pupils' Positive Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Maria Warne
Kristen Snyder
Katja Gillander Gådin
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 76, 2017, p. article no. 1373579
Description
Looks at health-promoting influences on school environments like peer, teacher and parental support, affluence and classroom participation.
The Participation of Aboriginal and Other Cultural Minorities in Cultural Development
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Fil Fraser
Canadian Journal of Communication, vol. 19, no. 3/4, [Cultural Development in an Open Economy], Summer/Fall, 1994, pp. [477-493]
Description
Review of the literature on culturally based industries with a focus on broadcasting and recommendations for further studies.
Partners in Furs: A History of the Fur Trade in Eastern James Bay, 1600-1870
E-Books
Author/Creator
Daniel Francis
Toby E. Morantz
Partnerships in Procurement: Understanding Aboriginal Business Engagement in the Marine and Aerospace Industries in B.C.
Alternate Title
Research Report (Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business) ; Spring, 2017
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB)
OMX
Description
Reports information about specific barriers gathered at two half-day workshops and through in-depth interviews with approximately 50 industry-related individuals from government, corporate Canada, and Aboriginal businesses.
Paths of Inquiry
Alternate Title
National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Research Team [National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls]
Description
Outlines research clusters comprising the scope of research for the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.
Pathways for Indigenous Learners: Collaborating across Aboriginal Institutes, Colleges and Universities: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Centre for Policy in Aboriginal Learning
Description
Overview of project designed to address the gap in supporting and advancing learning opportunities for Indigenous students, and learners pursuing Indigenous Studies.
Pathways: Mentorship and Elder Guidance in Aboriginal Non-profit Organizations: A Handbook
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
anpBC
Description
Developed as primer for mentoring in the workplace for employers, employees, Elders and volunteers working in Aboriginal non-profit service organizations.
Pathways to Justice: An Inquiry into the Incarceration Rate of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples: Final Report
Alternate Title
Report (Australian Law Reform Commission) no. 133
E-Books
Author/Creator
Australian Law Reform Commission
Pattern of Mortality in Western Australian Aboriginals, 1983-1989
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Margherita Veroni
Michael Gracey
Ian Rouse
International Journal of Epidemiology, vol. 23, no. 1, 1994, pp. 73-81
Description
Found much higher mortality rates for Aboriginals in all age groups except 75+ and for most diseases except cancer.
Patterns in Contemporary Canadian Picture Books: Radical Change in Action
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Beverley Brenna
Shuwen Sun
Yina Liu
In Education, vol. 23, no. 2, Autumn, 2017, pp. 43-70
Description
Study examined two groups of books, 57 titles published 2005 and 120 published in 2015 in terms of authors, illustrators, characterization, genre, and audiences.
Paula Gunn Allen and Joy Harjo: Closing the Distance between Personal and Mythic Space
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jim Ruppert
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 7, no. 1, 1983, pp. 27-40
Description
Discusses and compares the literary methods of two Indigenous writers to encourage readers to perceive their own connection between personal and mythic space in their own lives.
Pedagogy of Indifference: State Responses to Violence against Indigenous Girls
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Megan Scribe
Canadian Woman Studies, vol. 32, no. 1-2, Violence in Education: Transnational, Global and Local Perspectives, 2017-2018
Description
Focuses of the National Operational Overview on Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women (NOOMMIW) to demonstrate how state-produced and supported documents, and narratives around gender and sexual violence against Indigenous girls and women constitute a form of public education which sustains rather than prevents these crimes.
Pemmican Empire: Food, Trade, and the Last Bison Hunts in the North American Plains, 1780-1882
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Scott P. Stephen
BC Studies, no. 194, Summer, 2017, pp. 202-204
Description
Book review of Pemmican Empire by George Colpitts.
Entire review section on one pdf. To access this review scroll to p. 202.
"People Try and Label Me as Someone I'm Not": The Social Ecology of Indigenous People Living with HIV, Stigma, and Discrimination in Manitoba, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Roberta L. Woodgate
Melanie Zurba
Pauline Tennent
Carla Cochrane
Mike Payne
Javier Mignone
Social Science & Medicine, vol. 194, December 2017, pp. 17-24
Description
Based on study that looked at barriers such as access to supports and long and short-term health services.
La perception du carcajou/glouton par les Inuit du Nord canadien: Du passé au present
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Frédéric Laugrand
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 41, no. 1-2, Bestiaire inuit = Inuit Bestiary, 2017, pp. 243-263
Description
Author describes the different perceptions of the wolverine in Dené and Gwich’in culture both as a presence that people must be wary of in the bush and status as a powerful tuurngaq (totem or spirit guide).
Text in French.