American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 26, no. 2, The Collaborative Research Center for American Indian Health’s Partnership River of Life, 2019, pp. 172-176
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In this editorial article the author discusses Indigenous rights and Indigenous resistance to colonization and considers the other articles in this journal issue in the context of resistance and sovereignty.
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 10, no. 3, January 14, 2019
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Authors advocate for a reflexive practice of research methods which engage Indigenous people and communities, creating a more equitable and relevant body of research and representing the needs and interests of Indigenous communities.
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 1, 2019
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Article examines Canadian Community Health Survey data from 2013/14 to determine if there is a disparity in multimorbidity prevalence between the provinces and the territories. No significant difference was found.
Aboriginal History, vol. 41, no. 1, December 2017, pp. 23-45
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Uses the prosecution of Henry Valette Jones and Henry Thomas Morris for the murder of an Aboriginal man to illustrate the shortcomings of the colonial legal system in Australian when it came to prosecuting settlers for violence towards Indigenous peoples.
Review of Law and Social Change, vol. 14, 1986, pp. 437-453
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Discusses misuse of artifacts, development of law pertaining to cultural objects which have been sold, stolen or excavated, and dealing with the issue of repatriation.
BC Studies , no. 200, 50th Anniversary, Winter, 2019, pp. 19-26
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Armstrong gives her personal account of the Indigenous rights movements that took place in British Columbia and across Canada, connecting the events and attitudes of the time to the larger Civil Rights Movement taking place across the continent and to other contemporary social/cultural shifts.
Great Plains Quarterly, vol. 39, no. 2, Spring, May 04, 2019, pp. 179-209
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The author works to recontextualize the life of Colonel George Laird Shoup illustrating his role and responsibility in the Sand Creek Massacre (November 29, 1864), an event which led to the deaths of 230 Cheyenne and Arapaho people.
Looks at stone and antler winter dwellings as well as artifacts found that were used by the Copper Inuit located 100 miles south of Bathurst Inlet in the Northwest Territories.
Looks at the role Anglicization of names played in attempts to erase Native American identity and further the goal of assimilation.
History Honors Thesis (B.A.)--University of Colorado Boulder, 2019.
Looks at the factors associated with participation in a Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) as well as the responses to a whole-school or early learning service Reflection Survey (RS)
Palgrave Handbook of State-Sponsored History after 1945
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Author/Creator
Matt James
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Looks at why the more extensive apology was not followed by actions that would indicate substantive engagement with Aboriginal issues.
Chapter 45 from The Palgrave Handbook of State-Sponsored History after 1945 edited by Berber Bevernage and Nico Wouters.
Transmotion, vol. 5, no. 1, Native American Narratives in a Global Context, July 11, 2019, pp. 132-151
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Authors work to examine the motivations and narratives of Indigenous language and cultural resurgence as well as the knowledge structures which support it; focus on the diversity of Indigenous cultures and “settler-colonial narratives which portray Indigenous languages and cultures as deficient and vanishing.”
Outlines the negative effects that colonialism has had on traditional Cheyenne kinship systems and gender relations. Examines familial relationships in terms of roles and responsibilities, and as a means of imparting the traditional values of respect, reciprocity and balance.
Created to assist in developing and delivering a market and export ready authentic product. Contains general information, checklists, best practices, self-assessment and case study of Great Spirit Circle Trail.
Focuses on two major concerns raised throughout first decade's results from the National Indian Education Study: contextual factors associated with higher- and lower-performing students and how students see themselves in terms of their languages, culture and hopes for the future.
Studies related to academic performance of fourth- and eighth-grade students in mathematics and reading, and their school experiences.
Focuses on the extent of culture and language integration into curricula and the school resources available for improving achievement. Divided into four sections: students and Native culture, teacher characteristics, schools and community engagement, and performance results. Reports on results from 14 states.
Reports results of online survey with 621 creators, promoters, supporters of Indigenous music in Canada, group discussions and 70 interviews. Includes profiles and outputs of artists and companies, information on sources of economic impact, barriers and challenges encountered, and considerations for further development.
Indigenous Law Bulletin, vol. 8, no. 30, July-Sept 2017, pp. 6-10
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"This article will provide an overview of the context surrounding the national crisis, as well as outline the bottom-up initiatives which have provoked a political response".
Power through Testimony: Reframing Residential Schools in the Age of Reconciliation
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Arie Molema
Description
Draws on 12 months of ethnographic fieldwork, including participant observation at Truth and Reconciliation Commission national events and 50 interviews with former students who have been denied recognition and compensation under the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement.
Chapter from Power through Testimony: Reframing Residential Schools in the Age of Reconciliation edited by Brieg Capitaine and Karine Vanthuyne.
Index used to assess socio-economic well-being and is made up of four components: education, labour force activity, income, and housing. Includes information on Inuit, First Nations, and non-Indigenous communities.
Based on Statistics Canada's Census of Population (1981 to 2006, 2016) and the National Household Survey (2011).
File contains 11 negatives from the National Treaty Chief's Meeting at the Beardy's Reserve on July 19, 1988. The first negative shows a procession of dignitaries with the Canadian flag. The second shows an unidentified Chief or elder with the Canadian flag. The third and forth show men apparently in prayer, with the flags of Canada and Great Britain. The fifth and sixth show two men in a tent one, of whom appears to be delivering a speech. The seventh and eighth show a procession of men (one of whom is an Aboriginal RCMP member) with a what appears to be an unidentified flag and a coup stick.
Webinar focusing on research conducted by the Urban Indian Health Institute to develop a database regarding missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, key findings from the initiative, and future directions.
Duration: 50:56.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 41, no. 2, 2017, pp. 43-63
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Evaluates the success of the campaign in the context of targeted marketing to ethnic minorities and representation of Native Americans in advertisements, and presents two case studies which assess whether the company successfully engaged with youth via Twitter.