Third feature in The Fast Runner series portrays the adventures of two isolated Inuit families reuniting in 1840 for fishing season. Story is based on For Morgendaggen by Jorn Riel. English subtitles.
Duration: 1:32:23.
Journal of Aboriginal Health, vol. 4, no. 2, Aboriginal Womens Health, December 2009, pp. 35-43
Description
Illustrates and reviews how three First Nations women's stories contribute to a national research project and how this method differs from a conventional western scientific approach.
Pediatric Clinics of North America, vol. 56, no. 6, Health Issues in Indigenous Children: An Evidence Based Approach for the General Pediatrician, December 2009, pp. 1461-1479
Description
Looks at practical applications and resilience strategies for clinicians working with Indigenous youth and families.
Children and Youth Services Review, vol. 31, no. 9, 2009, pp. 1019-1024
Description
Results based on interviews with 61 foster parents in Manitoba to examine value-based and practical benefits of having a shared cultural background with foster children.
Guide provides Aboriginal perspective on "consultation in good faith" and outlines practices needed to gain positive results for First Nations in British Columbia.
Report provides suggestions of how to promote the meaningful involvement of First Nations in the environmental assessment processes with respect to land and resources.
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 21, no. 2, K-12 Education, Winter, 2009
Description
Authors' narrative describes leaving his work with the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis to start his own company committed to aid the economic development of American Indian tribes.
Argues that there is an over-emphasis in the Closing the Gap approach on equality between Indigenous and other Australians and too little emphasis on diversity and difference.
Educational website focuses on the photographs taken by Edward S. Curtis. Contains links to thumbnail images with notes, lesson plans, slide show and kit manual.
File contains a photocopy of a bibliography of Canadian theses pertaining to Indians from 1882 to 1979. It is an extensive list compiled by a University of Manitoba student. He found that few theses existed prior to 1920 (only 2), but the number steadily increases from then until 1979.
File contains a photocopy of a bibliography of sources pertaining to Aboriginal religion/spirituality taken from various unknown source books. There is also a proposal for a new Native Studies seminar class called "Native Spirituality" to begin in the 86/87 school year and be offered every two years. Barron's proposal includes lists of suggested seminar topics, required textbooks and recommended readings.
Includes Saskatoon City Council minutes from a meeting on Monday, March 24, 1980 regarding a petition by individuals supporting a proposal to hire an Aboriginal staff person for the Big Sisters Association of Saskatoon.
Legislative Summary (Parliamentary Information and Research Service) ; LS-642E
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mary C. Hurley
Description
Brief description of background and contents of the Bill, which address two issues: enhancement of the Cree Regional Authority's powers of governance and the inclusion of the Oujé-Bourgoumou Crees in the James Bay and Northern Québec Agreement regime.
Revised version.
This file contains Barron's typed notes: Background Notes Bill C-31: An Act to Amend the Indian Act. An excellent overview of the act and the people in the First Nations community who were affected by it. It also has statistics, dates and the specific laws changed by the Bill.