Viewers guide to 13 films, by eleven Canadian Aboriginal directors, spanning the years 1987-2002 and produced by/in association with the National Film Board of Canada.
Films include:
Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance by Alanis Obomsawin (writer, director) - 1993, 119 minutes.
No Turning Back: The Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples by Greg Coyes (director) - 1996, 47 minutes.
How the Fiddle Flows by Greg Coyes (director) - 2002, 48 minutes.
Singing Our Stories by Annie Fraziér Henry (director) --1998, 49 minutes.
Hands of History by Loretta Todd (direct
Canada West Foundation's report, Hard Times, highlights the devastating issues needed to be addressed by Aboriginal organizations in order to avoid a 'social catastrophe'.
Argues for a curriculum of inclusion rather than exclusion as demonstrated by incorporating Native American literature into the mainstream Language Arts programs.
Saskatchewan First Nations Family and Community Institute
Description
Includes comprehensive literature review and results from engagement process which involved seven participant groups, key informant interviews and 24 focus groups. Five themes emerged: programs and services (family centered), honouring youth (child centered), capacity building (community centered/stewardship), practice approach (guardianship), and systemic factors (all functions).
New Socialist, no. 58, Special Issue on Indigenous Resurgence, Sept-Oct 2006, pp. 21-22
Description
Highlights discussions that took place at the 2006 Indigenous Forum held June 5 to 16 at the University of Victoria.
Scroll down to page 21 to read article.
Canadian Theatre Review, no. 129, Winter, 2007, pp. 92-95
Description
Reviews various plays including The Trickster of Third Avenue East by Darrell Dennis, Wawatay by Penny Gummerson and Birthright by Constance Lindsay Skinner.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 41, no. 4, 2017, pp. 1-21
Description
Discusses case law pertaining to Section 5 of the Act, which prohibts practices which deny the right to vote as well as those that dilute the power of voters to elect representatives of their choice.
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 19, no. 2, Our Story, Our Way, Winter, 2007
Description
Discussion of the tapes and films collected by Tony Wise and donated to the Lac Courte Oreilles; sparked the "Audio Visual Production Project" at the Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College to digitize and edit the material.
Nursing Clinics of North America, vol. 41, no. 4, December 2006, pp. 605-623
Description
Literature review dealing with trends, summary of findings and strategies to fill gaps in knowledge with respect to ethnic, low-income, disadvantaged and rural groups.
Looks at the history and contemporary life of the Abenaki and the importance of basket making to their way of life.
Duration: 1:44:05.
Accompanying material.
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 8, no. 2, Reconciling Research: Perspectives on Research Involving Indigenous Peoples-Part 1, April 2017, pp. 1-20
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Discusses experience of researchers that apply community based research practices (CBPR) with First Nations people in a Canadian community.
World Indigenous Nations Higher Education Consortium Journal, 2007, p. [?]
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Commentary from the interviewee about life on the Waitohu Stream, in New Zealand, from a childhood perspective and, later, his adult observations of the same stream.
Report provides a "snapshot" of the impact of the art program on teachers, students and off-reserve communities. Research was conducted between April 1 and August 30, 2006.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 12, December 2007, p. 1,3
Description
Looks at the Saskatchewan Roughriders winning the Grey Cup, Robert Doucette re-elected as president of the Métis Nation-Saskatchewan, residential school victims receiving financial payment and the SaskParty winning the provincial election.
Article located on page 1 and then scrolling to page 3..
Northeast Historical Archaeology, vol. 35, no. 1, 2006, pp. 15-28
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Looks at the significance and use of wampum beads in the diplomatic process during the French and British periods at Fort Niagara. Shows beads found there were produced at Albany.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 18, no. 1, Spring, 2006, pp. 57-72
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Discusses the reasons why the author had difficulty attempting to learn his Dakota language.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 57.
Wanuskewin is a world recognized Heritage Park under the leadership and guidance of First Nations people that contributes to increasing public awareness, understanding and appreciation of the cultural legacy of the Northern Plains First Nations people.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 1, January 2007, p. 11
Description
Comments on the Provinicial Government's commitment to a program that Saskatchewan families and communities benefit from.
Article located by scrolling to page 11.
Teaches the importance of listening to Elders and taking responsibility for your actions in episode 5 of a stop-motion animation series. Accompanying material: Wapos Bay: A Time to Learn: Study Guide.
Duration: 24:00
Study guide to accompany film, Wapos Bay: A Time to Learn. Oriented toward elementary school students; contains an episode description, background information, previewing and post-viewing activities and questions which pertain to the key themes.