Final Report: Family Friendly Housing Initiative
E-Books
Description
Examines goals and structure of pilot project to provide affordable rental accommodations in Pleasant Hill area of Saskatoon. Report forms part of the Bridges and Foundations Project on Urban Aboriginal Housing.
Final Report on the Alaska Traditional Diet Survey
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Carol Ballew
Angela Ross
Rebecca S. Wells
Vanessa Hiratsuka
Description
Goal was to measure intake of subsistence foods so that contaminant content and potential health effects could be identified. Sample consisted of 665 individuals between the 13 and 88 from 13 villages.
Final Report: Qualitative Research: The Experiences of Indigenous Communities with Tax Filing
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Phoenix Strategic Perspectives
Description
Purpose of study was to identify barriers to filing and benefit uptake. Conducted 12 discussion groups with community and band council members in six Indigenous communities (Sunchild First Nation, Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation, Cree Nation of Mistissini, Sheshatshiu Innu First Nation, K’atl’odeeche First Nation, Fort Nelson First Nation); and 42 in-depth telephone interviews with intermediaries
Final revision date: July 28, 2017.
"Finally when I started falling down": Indigenous Tuberculosis Patient Experiences of Health and Illness on the Canadian Prairies
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sylvia Abonyi
Maria Mayan
Jody Boffa
Carmen Lopez
Kathleen McMullin ... [et al.]
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 12, no. 1, 2017, pp. 3-23
Description
Paper attempts to understand the disproportionate occurrence of tuberculosis in Indigenous populations of Canada.
Finding Empowerment Through Writing and Reading, or Why am I Doing This?: An Unpopular Writer's Comments about the State of American Indian Literary Criticism
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Devon A. Mihesuah
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 28, no. 1-2, 2004, pp. 97-102
Description
Editor of the AIQ presents his thoughts on repetitive, uninformative literature submissions, and the lack of important messages such as hope, empowerment, and tribal unity.
Finding Indigenous Discourse Survivance And Sending It Forward
Theses
Author/Creator
Gail Ann MacKay
Description
Interdisciplinary Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2017.
Finding Temporary Relief: Strategy for Nursing Recruitment in Northern Aboriginal Communities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bruce Minore
Margaret Boone
Mary Ellen Hill
Canadian Journal of Nursing Research, vol. 36, no. 2, 2004, pp. 148-163
Description
Looks at options to address the shortage of nurses in Northwestern Ontario.
To access article, scroll to page 149.
Finding the Giant Trilobite
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Graham Young
Inuktitut, no. 88, 2000, pp. 23-29
Description
Description of the fossil found near Churchill, Manitoba and the events that lead to the discovery.
Finding the Indigenous in Indigenous Studies
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Daniel Wildcat
Raymond Pierotti
Indigenous Nations Studies Journal, vol. 1, no. 1, Spring, 2000, pp. 61-70
Description
Compares Indigenous worldview, knowledge and philosophy to Western academic tradition.
"Fine Ponies": Cars in American Indian Film and Literature
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Julie Tharp
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 24, no. 3, 2000, pp. 77-91
Description
Discusses how Native American's have not adapted well to the White man's world. The article demonstrates this by talking about cars. For an example, in the film "The Spirit of Crazy Horse", the opening scene shows an upturned car marooned in the middle of the field and talks how this scene is viewed in vastly different ways by the two cultures.
"The Fire That is Beginning to Stand": Teaching Historical Trauma at Stone Child College
Articles » General
Author/Creator
V. P. Allery
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 28, no. 3, Indigenous Peoples History, Spring, 2017, p. [?]
Description
Discusses a comprehensive curriculum on historical trauma with the ultimate goal being individual and community healing.
Fireworks and Folly: How We Killed Minnie Sutherland/Stolen Life: The Journey of a Cree Woman
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Lila Norris Duffy
Canadian Journal of Women and the Law, vol. 12, no. 1, 2000, pp. 253-259
Description
Book reviews of two books:
Fireworks and Folly: How We Killed Minnie Sutherland by John Nihmey (pgs 253-256).
Stolen Life: The Journey of a Cree Woman by Rudy Wiebe and Yvonne Johnson (pgs 256-259).
First Impressions: Reconstructing Language and Identity in Pauline Johnson's "The Cattle Thief", Jeannette Armstrong's "Indian Woman", and Beth Cuthand's "Post-Oka Kinda Woman"
Theses
Author/Creator
John Power
Description
English Thesis (M.A.)--Lakehead University, 2004.
First Nation Affiliation Among Registered Indians Residing in Select Urban Areas
E-Books
Author/Creator
Stewart Clatworthy
Description
Uses data from the 1996 Census of Canada for six cities: Thunder Bay, Winnipeg, Regina, Saskatoon, Calgary and Edmonton.
First Nation and Forest Industry Relationships: Some Perspectives from British Columbia
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
John Graham
Jake Wilson
Description
Discussion of issues related to the First Nations and forestry sector, including a statistical overview, a contextual analysis, a discussion of dynamics, and a consideration of the main elements of existing partnerships.
A First Nation Creation: IBM Canada Announced Last Month it will Create a National Strategy to Help Aboriginal Businesses. There's Hope VARs Will Follow
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Howard Solomon
Computer Dealer News, vol. 20, no. 15, October 15, 2004, p. 4
Description
Brief discussion of the history of the Mohawk Internet Technologies (MIT) and other opportunities for Aboriginal businesses.
First Nation Economies: A Comparative Perspective—A Socio-economic Baseline Study between First Nation Communities and Non-First Nation Communities
Alternate Title
Research Highlight (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Research Highlight. Socio-economic Series ; 04-043
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Policy and Research Division]
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Description
Evaluated local economic development by looking at connection to cities, economic base, local capacity, housing, and recent growth. Compared 239 communities based on location and population size. Used 1996 and 2001 Census of Canada Community Profiles, 2001 Business Register and First Nations Profile Database.
First Nation Elders Who Use Wheeled Mobility: An Exploration of Culture and Health
Theses
Author/Creator
Lindsay Croxall
Description
Health Sciences Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Ottawa, 2017.
First Nation Family Culture: Implications for the Classroom
Theses
Author/Creator
Pauline Giroux
Description
First Nations' Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Alberta, 2000.
First Nation Floats Log Recovery Idea
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Andrew Wareing
Northern Ontario Business, vol. 24, no. 7, May 2004, p. 3
Description
Study determines there is a 20-year supply of valuable underwater logs that could create employment for 12 people.
First Nation Pow Wow - Hoop Dancer Wanuskewin. - Oct. 8 2000. - Slides.
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Hans S. Dommasch (photographer)
Description
Series of slides showing a male Aboriginal performing a hoop dance indoors at Wanuskewin.
First Nation/Provincial Education Authority Partnerships
Theses
Author/Creator
Colin John Kelly
Description
Education Administration Thesis (Ed.D.)--University of Alberta, 2000.
First Nation Taxation and New Fiscal Relationships
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Fiscal Realities
Description
"Examines the state of First Nation government tax powers and their potential for generating increased revenues." Mainly discusses economic and political barriers to taxation by First Nations.
First Nations and Aboriginal Communities Project Management Manual
Alternate Title
Technical Information Document
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)
Description
Manual provides procedures and discusses principles intended to provide a management framework to use throughout a capital construction project.
First Nations and Adaptive Water Governance in Southern Ontario, Canada
Theses
Author/Creator
Thomas Dyck
Description
Geography Thesis (Ph.D.)--Wilfrid Laurier University, 2017.
Focuses on the Six Nations of the Grand River, Oneida Nation of the Thames, and Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation.
First Nations and First Nations Persons with Disabilities Engagement on Federal Accessibility Legislation: March 2017 Report (Draft)
E-Books
Author/Creator
Assembly of First Nations (AFN)
First Nations and Inuit Health: Health Status of First Nations On-Reserve in Atlantic Canada 2016
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations and Inuit Health Branch - Atlantic Region
Health Canada
Description
Data sources: 2011 to 2016 First Nations and Inuit Health Branch program reports and the Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) Pharmacy Claims database. Data from the First Nations Information Governance Centre, Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC), Statistics Canada and the Public Health Agency are also included.
First Nations and Inuit Home and Community Care Program (FNIHCCP): Study 1, Implementation "Foundations for Success": Summary Report: Executive Summary and Key Findings
E-Books
Author/Creator
Prairie Research Associates
Description
Related Material:
Technical Report: Literature, Documentation and National Data Review.
First Nations and Inuit Home and Community Care Program (FNIHCCP): Study 1, Implementation "Foundations for Success": Technical Report: Literature, Documentation and National Data Review
E-Books
Author/Creator
Prairie Research Associates
Description
Related Material:
Summary Report: Executive Summary and Key Findings.
First Nations and Inuit Regional Health Surveys, 1997: A Synthesis of the National and Regional Reports
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations Centre
National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO)
Description
Results for adults, youth and children.
First Nations Child and Family Services: Joint National Policy Review : Final Report, June 2000
E-Books
Author/Creator
Rose-Alma J. McDonald
Peter Ladd
Rick Simon
Art Dedam
Marlene Bugler ... [et al.]
Description
Material presented as exhibit 47 from the Phoenix Sinclair Inquiry.
First Nations Child and Family Services: Whither Self-Governance?
Theses
Author/Creator
Kelly A. MacDonald
Description
Law Thesis (LL.M)--University of British Columbia, 2000.
First Nations' Clinics: Gateway to Privatization?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Amy Jo Ehman
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 170, no. 8, April 13, 2004, p. 1215
Description
Describes the proposed MRI clinic to be constructed on land owned by the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation in east Saskatoon.
First Nations Community Well-Being in Canada: The Community Well-Being Index (CWB), 2001
E-Books
Author/Creator
Mindy McHardy
Erin O'Sullivan
First Nations Community Well-Being Research and Large Data Sets: A Respectful Caution
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alexandra S. Drawson
Aislin R. Mushquash
Christopher J. Mushquash
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 12, no. 2, 2017, pp. 15-24
Description
Paper offers a cautionary note on the importance of understanding culture and context when conducting First Nations health research with large data sets and outlines some approaches to research that can ensure appropriate development of research questions and interpretation of research findings.
First Nations Consultation Guidelines: Sustainable Resource Management Planning
E-Books
Author/Creator
Angela von Sacken
Doug Krogel
Gary Sutherland
Tara Leduc
David Eirikson
First Nations Data Collection Review: Community Infrastructure Profiles
Alternate Title
INAC First Nations Data Collection Profiles
E-Books
Author/Creator
Corporate Information Management Directorate
Information Management Branch
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
Description
Data from the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs (INAC) and the mandate to increase economic participation and community infrastructure.
First Nations Data Collection Review - DCR Community Infrastructure Profiles for Unique Regional Data Collections
E-Books
Author/Creator
Corporate Information Management Directorate
Information Management Branch
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
Description
Includes purpose and use of data collected, frequency of data and rationale.
First Nations' Data Governance: Measuring the Nation-to-Nation Relationship
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Marcia Nickerson
Description
Reports results of document search and interviews with representatives from regional First nations data governance centres. Focus of environment scan and research included: state and history of initiatives, regional considerations around the government-First Nation relationship, and regional data sovereignty, Nation building and intergovernmental relationships.
First Nations Dolls
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation
Description
Brief description and four pictures. Site is from Timeless Treasures: The Story of Dolls in Canada
First Nations Economies: A Comparative Perspective: a Socio-Economic Baseline Study between Cities and First Nation Communities [Full Report]
Alternate Title
Research Report (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Bert Waslander
Tyler Minty
Research Report (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Description
Compared 239 First Nations communities to similar mainstream communities matched by location and population size using five variables: connection to cities, economic base, local capacity, housing and recent growth.
First Nations Elders in Northwestern Ontario's Perspectives of Health, Body Image and Eating Disorders
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Taslim Alani-Verjee
Peter Braunberger
Tina Bobinski
Christopher Mushquash
Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing - Te Mauri: Pimatisiwin, vol. 2, no. 1, June 2017, pp. 76-96
Description
Interviews with five First Nations Elders to gain a better understanding of health, healthy eating and ideal body image and the relationship to the well-being of youth.
First Nations Fact Sheet: A General Profile on First Nations Child Welfare in Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Marlyn Bennett
Description
Summarizes the differences between child welfare agencies and mainstream ones.
Material presented as exhibit 57 from Phoenix Sinclair Inquiry.
First Nations Food, Nutrition and Environment Study: Results from the Atlantic Region 2014
Alternate Title
FNFNES Results from the Atlantic Region 2014
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Laurie Chan
Olivier Receveur
Malek Batal
William Batal
Description
Study involves five components: household interviews collecting information on dietary patterns, lifestyle and general health status; environmental concerns and food security; sampling traditional foods for contaminants; sampling water for trace metals; hair sampling for mercury; and surface water sampling for pharmaceuticals
First Nations Housing in Saskatoon: A Survey of Cress Housing Clients
E-Books
Author/Creator
Alan B. Anderson
Description
Results of interviews conducted with 63 principal householders involved in the program. Report forms part of the Bridges and Foundations Project on Urban Aboriginal Housing.
First Nations Identity
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Jennifer Kramer
Canadian Literature, no. 167, First Nations Writing, Winter, 2000, pp. 126-129
Description
Book reviews of:
The Star-Man and Other Tales by Basil H. Johnston and Jonas George
Privileging the Past: Reconstructing History in Northwest Coast Art by Judith Ostrowitz
The Trickster Shift: Humour and Irony in Contemporary Native Art by Allan J. Rayan
What's the Most Beautiful Thing You Know About Horses? by Richard Van Camp and George Littlechild Mythic Beings: Spirit of the Northwest Coast by Gary Wyatt.
First Nations in Alberta: A Focus on Health Service Use
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Josie C. Cardinal
Donald P. Schopflocher
Larry W. Svenson
Kenneth B. Morrison
Lory Laing
Description
Looks at health issues affecting First Nations people and describes the pattern of health care utilization.
First Nations' Knowledge of and Protection From the West Nile Virus: Results of an On-Reserve Pilot Survey of Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Regarding Personal Protection Against Mosquitoes and the West Nile Virus
Alternate Title
First Nations and the West Nile Virus: Pilot Survey
E-Books
Author/Creator
First Nations Centre
National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO)
First Nations Languages and Education in Ontario
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Karen Hill
Description
Framework developed around five objectives including what is the vision for the future of First Nations education.