Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cornelis Martin Renes
Miscelánea, vol. 44, Literature, Film and Cultural Studies, 2011, pp. 85-105
Description
Comments on novel and film that address the trials and tribulations of a dysfunctional Maori family.
The One-and-A-Half Men
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
A. S. Lussier
Prairie Forum, vol. 7, no. 1, Spring, 1982, pp. 146-147
Description
Book review of: The One-and-A-Half Men by Murray Dobbin.
One Flea-Bitten Gray Horse: Women, Horses, and Economy on the Yakama Reservation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Clifford E. Trafzer
T. Robert Przeklasa
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 32, no. 2, Fall, 2017, pp. 5-29
Description
Authors use bills of sale for horses from 1909-12 as primary documents to explore the roles women on the Yakima reservation played in their nation’s economy and their resistance to conforming to Western or Christian gender roles.
"One Focus; Many Perspectives": A Curriculum for Cultural Safety and Cultural Competency
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Cultural Safety Working Group, First Nation, Inuit and Métis Advisory Committee of the Mental Health Commission of Canada
Description
Includes four modules: Holding Space for Experiential Learning: Groups/Circles; Learning from Experience: “Glimpses of Light”; Cultural Competency, Cultural Safety: Attitudes and Actions That Matter; and Multiple Stigmas: First Nation, Inuit, Métis Experience.
One Law for All?: Aboriginal People and Criminal Law in Early South Australia
E-Books
Author/Creator
Alan Pope
One Little, Two Little, Three Little Stereotypes: A History of Native Culture and Imagery in American Cinematic Cartoons
Theses
Author/Creator
Dustin Devore
Description
History Thesis (Ph.D.)--Oklahoma State University, 2017.
One Nation, Separate Spheres: An Examination of Red Power Activism Between Two Mohawk Communities
Theses
Author/Creator
Carlyn N. Pinkins
Description
Thesis (M.A.)--Georgia Southern University, 2011.
One of the Family: Metis Culture in Nineteenth-Century Northwestern Saskatchewan
E-Books
Author/Creator
Brenda Macdougall
One Scrap of Earth
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ernestine Hayes
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 23, no. 1, Spring, 2011, pp. [126]-129
Description
Author gives life instructions based on stories about the Raven.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p. 126.
"One Small Way": Racism, Redress, and Reconciliation in Canadian Women's Fiction, 1980-2000
Theses
Author/Creator
Rebecca Babcock
Description
English Thesis (Ph.D.)--Dalhousie University, 2011.
One Writer, Becoming
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nancy Lord
Northern Review, no. 46, Northern Literature, 2017, pp. 9-17
Description
Author is presented with letters written to a friend 40 years previously and reflects on her younger self.
The Only Good 'Indian' Is A Screened 'Indian'!: First Nations Culture and Its Representation In Contemporary Canadian TV Series
Theses
Author/Creator
Katrin Maslona
Description
[English?] Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Siegen, 2011.
'The Only Good Thing That Happened at School': Colonising Narratives of Sport in the Indian School Bulletin
Alternate Title
'The Only Good Thing That Happened at School': Colonizing Narratives of Sport in the Indian School Bulletin
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Janice Forsyth
Michael Heine
British Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 30, no. 2, 2017, pp. [205]-225
Description
Challenges the selective representations of sports and recreation in residential schools.
"The Only True People": Linking Maya Identities Past and Present
E-Books
Author/Creator
Bethany J. Beyette
C. Mathews Samson
Juan Castillo Cocom
Timoteo Rodriguez
McCale Ashenbrener ... [et al.]
Ontario First Nations Special Education Review Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ontario First Nations
Description
Synthesizes published literature and information gathered from educators, administrators and service organizations. Focus is on funding.
Ontario's History of Tampering and Re-Tampering With Birth Registration Forms
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.
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.
Opening the Door: Reducing Barriers to Post-Secondary Education in Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kelvin K. Ogilvie
Art Eggleton
David Braley
Catherine S. Callbeck
André Champagne ... [et al.]
Description
Describes current situation and makes 22 recommendations to improve access. Section 3 refers specifically to Aboriginals.
[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
Opinion: Time For A Northern University?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Karen Barnes
The Northern Review, no. 34, Fall, 2011, pp. 3-4
Description
Discusses the history and evolution of post secondary education, "North of 60" in Canada and the need for a full university to be located there.
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 History on Trial: Recognizing Aboriginal Narratives in the Courts
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Bruce Granville Miller
Description
Introduction from book: Oral History on Trial: Recognizing Narratives in the Courts by Bruce Granville Miller. A case for merging oral narratives into legal proceedings. Includes a few pages from chapter 1.
Organ Donation and Transplantation: A Dialogue with American Indian Healers and Western Health-care Providers
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Felicia Schanche Hodge
Patricia Bellanger
Connie Norman
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 35, no. 3, 2011, pp. 79-90
Description
Discusses the values and beliefs regarding organ donation from traditional and Western viewpoints.
Origin Stories, Archaeological Evidence, and Post-Clovis Paleoindian Bison Hunting on the Great Plains
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Douglas B. Bamforth
American Antiquity, vol. 76, no. 1, January 2011, pp. 24-40
Description
Contends that Paleoindians lived differently than did later occupants of the Great Plains but that the difference has been exaggerated in the literature.
Orkneymen to Rupert’s Landers: Orkney Labour in the Saskatchewan District, 1795–1830
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cheryl Purdey
Native Studies Review, vol. 20, no. 2, 2011, pp. 159-185
Description
Profiles men who worked for the Hudson's Bay Company and gives the reasons why some chose to stay and adapt rather than return home.
Otavalan Women, Ethnicity, and Globalization
E-Books
Author/Creator
Linda D'Amico
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" Woman: Early Modern English Representations of Native American Women, 1579 - 1690
Theses
Author/Creator
Rebecca M. Lush
Description
English Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Maryland, 2011.
Our Babies, Our Future: Aboriginal Birth Outcomes in British Columbia
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Janet Smylie
Description
Examines birth data.
Our Children Are Our Future
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Donald J. Bougeois
Harry S. Coblentz
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 2, no. 2, 1982, pp. 391-394
Description
Two reviews of the film: Our Children Are Our Future produced/directed by Tony Snowsill.
Our Children, Our Future, Our Vision: First Nation Jurisdiction Over First Nation Education in Ontario
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
New Agenda Working Group
Chiefs of Ontario Education Coordination Unit
Description
Overview of accomplishments to date and feedback from First Nations communities concerning barriers faced for First Nation education.
Our Dreams Matter Too: First Nations Children's Rights, Lives, and Education
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Shannen's Dream Campaign
Description
"An alternative report from the Shannen's Dream Campaign to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child on the occasion of Canada's 3rd and 4th periodic reviews."
Our Generation: A Study Guide
Alternate Title
Screen Education
E-Books
Author/Creator
Robert Lewis
Description
To accompany to award-winning film about violations of Aboriginal rights in Australia.
Our Health Counts Urban Aboriginal Health Database Research Project: Community Report: First Nations Adults and Children, City of Hamilton
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Janet Smylie
Michelle Firestone
Leslie Cochran
Conrad Prince
Sylvia Maracle
Marilyn Morley
Sara Mayo
Trey Spiller
Bella McPherson
Description
Project gathered health information that would enhance policy planning, delivery of programs, and measurement of outcomes.
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 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.