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.
Ontario's New Approach to Aboriginal Affairs: Prosperous and Healthy Aboriginal Communities Create a Better Future for Aboriginal Children and Youth
E-Books
Author/Creator
Ontario Native Affairs Secretariat
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.
Oral Disease Prevalence Among HIV-Positive American Indians in an Urban Clinic
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Greg Goddard
Carolyn Brown
Ahmad Saleen G. Ahmad
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, vol. 37, no. 3, Face of HIV/AIDS and Substance Abuse in Native American Communities , September 2005, pp. 313-319
Description
Study confirms the prevalence of dental disease in American Indian population with HIV/AIDS as compared to general population.
The Organization of Male and Female Labor in Foraging Societies: Implications for Early Paleoindian Archaeology
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nicole M. Waguespack
American Anthropologist, vol. 107, no. 4, December 2005, pp. 666-676
Description
Examines traditional views on sex roles in subsistence behaviour and takes a fresh look at the archaeological and ethnographic evidence.
Organized Crime and Policing in Rural and Remote Canadian Communities: A Study of Police Officers' Perceptions and Current Actions: Preliminary Field Research Results
E-Books
Author/Creator
Marcel-Eugène LeBeuf
Original Sin, or, The Last of the First Ancestors: Michael Crummey's River Thieves
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cynthia Sugars
English Studies in Canada, vol. 31, no. 4, December 2005, pp. 147-175
Description
Looks at a novel about the massacre of the Beothuk First Nations in Newfoundland
Orphans within Our Family: Intergenerational Trauma and Homeless Aboriginal Men
Theses
Author/Creator
Peter M. Memzies
Description
Adult Education, Community Development and Counselling Psychology Studies in Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--Ontario Institute of Studies in Education of the University of Toronto, 2005.
Os-sa-pah-chi-kan / Shapeshifting in the Matrices
Articles » General
Author/Creator
James Nicholas
ConunDrumOnline, vol. 2, September 2005, p. [?]
Description
Introduces shamans and shamanism followed by the first of a series of eight short stories.
Oskate Wicasa (One Who Performs)
Theses
Author/Creator
Alida S. Boorn
Description
History Thesis (M.A.)--Central Missouri State University, 2005.
Discussion of Buffalo Bill Cody Wild West Show and other similar venues.
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.
The Other Side of the Story: The Importance of James Welch’s Fools Crow Novel
Alternate Title
Native American Symposium ; 5th, 2003
Native Being -- Being Native: Identity and Difference : Proceedings of the Fifth Native American Symposium
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Patricia DiMond
Description
Discusses the realistic portrayal of Native American life and culture during the period of initial westward expansion.
Otitis Media: Health and Social Consequences for Aboriginal Youth in Canada's North
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alan D. Bowd
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 64, no. 1, February 2005, pp. 5-15
Description
Study concludes that health care personnel need to be informed about traditional knowledge and practices in order improve treatment and prevention of middle ear disease.
Otiyaner: The "Women's Path" Through Colonialism
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kahente Horn-Miller
Atlantis, vol. 29, no. 2, [Indigenous Women: The State of Our Nations], 2005, pp. 57-68
Description
Comments on the inaccurate portrayal of Haudenosaunee women in historical writing.
Otter Trail Singers
Alternate Title
MusicCorner: Otter Trail Singers
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gene Bates
Teri Bates
Whispering Wind, vol. 35, no. 3, May-June 2005, pp. 30-31
Description
Looks at the drumming group Otter Trail Singers from Lawton, Oklahoma, who preform at powwows in the United States and Canada. Includes audio reviews.
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 Homes Are Bleeding - Digital Collection
Archival » Collections (primary materials)
Author/Creator
Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs (UBCIC)
Description
Links to historical information, maps, newspaper articles, photographs and video clips documenting Aboriginal title and rights in British Columbia. Includes documents relating to the McKenna McBride Royal Commission (1913-1916).
"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 Land: Native Rights in Canada
Alternate Title
Canadian Issues Series
E-Books
Author/Creator
Donald Purich
Our Last Frontier: Imperialism and Northern Canadian Rural Women's Organizations
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Linda M. Ambrose
Canadian Historical Review, vol. 86, no. 2, June 2005, pp. 257-284
Description
Reveals the very slow progress of the Federated Women's Institute of Canada (FWIC) in establishing itself in the Yukon and Northwest Territories.
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 Sense of Beauty': Visuality, Space and Gender on Victoria's Aboriginal Reserves, South-Eastern Australia
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jane Lydon
History and Anthropology, vol. 16, no. 2, June 2005, pp. 211-233
Description
Discusses why gender organization was used as a reason to control Aboriginal people and set up reserves.
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 Story: A Historical Reflection of the Carcross/Tagish First Nations' Land Claims Process
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Marilyn Jensen
Description
Story of the Tagish, Athapaskan and Inland Tlingit's struggle to regain their traditional life.
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
Our Words, Our Ways: Teaching First Nations, Métis and Inuit Learners
Alternate Title
Alberta Curriculum Guides
E-Books
Author/Creator
Aboriginal Services Branch and Learning and Teaching Resources Branch
Alberta Education
p. viii, 215
Description
Offers practical ideas and sample strategies to help teachers meet the needs of Aboriginal students.
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.
Outcome Evaluation of a Public Health Approach to Suicide Prevention in an American Indian Tribal Nation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Philip A. May
Patricia Serna
Lance Hurt
Lemyra M. DeBruyn
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 95, no. 7, July 2005, pp. 1238-1244
Description
Describes a public-health-oriented suicidal-behavior prevention program among youths living on an American Indian reservation, and the success in achieving less suicide attempts.
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.
Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage: Key Indicators 2005 Report
Alternate Title
Second Report on Indigenous Disadvantage
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Steering Committee for the Review of Government Service Provision
Description
Measures the well-being against indicators across a range of areas including health, education and employment, and identifies programs and policies which appear to be improving outcomes.
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.
An Overview Of Australian Aboriginal Suicide: Part One
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Terri Elliott-Farrelly
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 29, no. 1, January/February 2005, pp. 11-15, 27-28
Description
Investigates suicide rates and proposed theories of the causes.