Clear Skies: A Family Violence Story
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Healthy Aboriginal Network
Zoe Hopkins
Ezra Claytan Daniels
Sean Muir
Tara Audibert
Description
Video version of graphic novel.
Duration: 15:01.
Clearing the Path to Truth: Clearing the Plains: Disease, Politics of Starvation and the Loss of Aboriginal Life, by James Daschuk, and the Narrative of Canadian history. A Commentary
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mary-Ellen Kelm
Journal of the Canadian Historical Association, vol. 26, no. 2, 2015, pp. 43-52
Description
Discusses how the work, through its examination of colonial policies, helps to contextualize the findings of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
Clearing the Plains and Changing the National Conversation: James Daschuk’s Clearing the Plains as a Work of Popular and Public History
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ian Mosby
Journal of the Canadian Historical Association, vol. 26, no. 2, 2015, pp. 53-59
Description
Examines the reasons why the book held interest for the general population, rather than just within academic circles.
Clearing the Plains and Teaching the Dark Side of Canadian History
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Susan Neylan
Journal of the Canadian Historical Association, vol. 26, no. 2, 2015, pp. 60-69
Description
Professor discusses students' responses while using the book by James Daschuk in a third-year Canadian Native History course.
Clearing the Plains: Disease, Politics of Starvation, and the Loss of Aboriginal Life
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Russell S. Kirby
Great Plains Quarterly, vol. 35, no. 3, Summer, 2015, pp. 312-314
Description
Book review of: Clearing the Plains by James Daschuk.
Clearing the Plains: Disease, Politics of Starvation, and the Loss of Aboriginal Life
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Terry Wotherspoon
Canadian Ethnic Studies, vol. 47, no. 1, 2015, pp. 179-181
Description
Book review of Clearing the Plains: Disease, Politics of Starvation, and the Loss of Aboriginal Life by James Daschuk.
Climate Change Impacts on Odawa Contemporary Use Plants and Culture at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore: Final Report
E-Books
Author/Creator
Richard Stoffle
Katherine Brooks
Evelyn Pickering
Christopher Sittler
Kathleen Van Vlack
Climate Change in the North American Arctic: A One Health Perspective
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Emily J Jenkins
Joseph P Dudley
Eric P Hoberg
Alan J Parkinson
Ecohealth, vol. 12, no. 4, 2015, pp. 713-725
Description
Looks at the effects of climate change on the wildlife, vegetation, and lifestyles on north communities.
Climate Change Influences on Environment as a Determinant of Indigenous Health: Relationships to Place, Sea, Ice, and Health in an Inuit Community
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Agata Durkalec
Chris Furgal
Mark W. Skinner
Tom Sheldon
Social Science and Medicine, vol. 136-137, July 2015, pp. 17-26
Description
Study suggests that while use of sea ice can result in physical injury, there are also benefits related to mental/emotional, spiritual, social and cultural health which need to be considered when discussing the impact of changing environmental conditions.
Climate Change through an Intersectional Lens: Gendered Vulnerability and Resilience in Indigenous Communities in the United States
Alternate Title
General Technical Report (Pacific Northwest Research Station) ; PNW-GTR-923
E-Books
Author/Creator
Kirsten Vinyeta
Kyle Powys Whyte
Kathy Lynn
Description
Literature synthesis.
Climate Change Working Group Meets at SIPI
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Laura Paskus
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 26, no. 4, Tribal College Governance, Summer, 2015
Description
Group at the Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute campus has identified four actionable priorities as part of their strategy addressing climate change.
Closing Canada's Indigenous Education Gap
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Universities Canada
Description
Comments on the principles Canadian universities adopted to improve Indigenous student success.
Closing the Aboriginal Education Gap in Canada: The Impact on Employment, GDP, and Labour Productivity
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Matthew Calver
International Productivity Monitor, no. 28, Spring, 2015, pp. 27-46
Description
Suggests there could be large economic gains from further investments to improve Aboriginal education.
Closing the Circle: A Case for Reinvesting in Aboriginal Child, Youth and Family Services in British Columbia
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
British Columbia Government and Service Employees' Union (BCGEU)
Description
Outlines detailed recommendations on ways to improve the Aboriginal child welfare system.
Closing the Education Gap in Canada: Assessing Progress and Estimating the Economic Benefits
Alternate Title
CSLS Research Report ; 2015-03
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Matthew Calver
CSLS Research Report
Description
Assessment of educational attainment and labour market outcomes between 2001 and 2011 and updated estimates of benefits accrued by eliminating the gap. Statistics broken down by province, sex, age, Aboriginal identity, registered Indian status, and residence on- and off- reserve.
Appendix.
Closing the Gap: Prime Minister’s Report 2015
E-Books
Author/Creator
Tony Abbot
Closing the Gap: Seeking Reconciliation, Advancing First Nations Well Being and Human Rights: Submission to Canada's Premiers
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Assembly of First Nations (AFN)
Description
Lists proposed commitments to address issues.
Clowning Tops Hip Hop: Reflections on Teaching at a First Nations School
Theses
Author/Creator
Susan Davis
Description
Curriculum and Instruction Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Victoria, 2015.
The CMHR and the Ongoing Crisis of Murdered or Missing Indigenous Women: Do Museums Have a Responsibility to Care?
Alternate Title
Canadian Museum of Human Rights and the Ongoing Crisis of Murdered or Missing Indigenous Women: Do Museums Have a Responsibility to Care?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Amber Dean
Review of Education, Pedagogy, and Cultural Studies, vol. 37, no. 2-3, Caring for Difficult Knowledge: Prospects for the Canadian Museum for Human Rights , 2015, pp. 147-165
Description
Discusses whether the Canadian Museum of Human Rights has a responsibility to address the ongoing impact of Canada's colonization of Indigenous peoples, examines the controversy surrounding The Forgotten exhibition and looks at Rebecca Belmore's performance pieces Vigil and Trace.
Coded Territories: Tracing Indigenous Pathways in New Media Art
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Elise Huffer
AlterNative, vol. 11, no. 4, 2015, pp. 428-430
Description
Book review of: Coded Territories edited by Steven Loft and Kerry Swanson.
Codes Of Conduct For Indigenous-Inspired Spa And Wellness Tourism
Theses
Author/Creator
Laura Ell
Description
Interdisciplinary Studies Thesis (M.A.)--Royal Roads University, 2015.
The Coldwater Narrows Specific Land Claim: A Story of Colonization?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Samantha Craig-Curnow
HPS: The Journal of History and Political Science, vol. 4, 2015, pp. 1-13
Description
Uses example of the Chippewas Tri-Council land claim to show the process of colonial government of Indigenous communities.
Collaborative Conservation and Contexts of Resistance: New (and Enduring) Strategies for Survival
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anna J. Willow
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 39, no. 2, 2015, pp. 29-52
Description
Questions benefits and risks of participation in natural resource management due to the fact that the process rules were established in advance of Aboriginal participation.
Collaborative Public Health System Interventions for Chronic Disease Prevention Among Urban Aboriginal Peoples
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Piotr Wilk
Martin Cooke
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 6, no. 4, September 2015, pp. 1-14
Description
Argues that collaborative or cross-sector approaches may enhance ability of public health system to address risk of chronic disease among urban Aboriginal peoples.
Collapse/X Artifact/Whirling
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Crisosto Apache
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 39, no. 4, 2015, pp. 121-132
Description
Poem by Crisosto Apache, an enrolled Mescalero Apache member from New Mexico.
Collapsing the Distance: Indigenous-Youth Engagement in a Circumpolar Study of Youth Resilience
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Olga Ulturgasheva
Stacy Rasmus
Phyllis Morrow
Arctic Anthropology, vol. 52, no. 1, 2015, pp. 60-70
Description
Discusses the Circumpolar Indigenous Pathways to Adulthood (CIPA) Study.
College's Indian Art Dept. Expanding
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Donna Pinay
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 3, no. 12, December 1973, p. 13
Description
Efforts by Sarain Stump from Saskatchewan Indian Cultural College to promote Aboriginal art and artists.
College Trains Social Workers
Articles » General
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 3, no. 12, December 1973, p. 9
Description
Federation of Saskatchewan Indian's Cultural College begins full-time social work program in 1973.
Colonel Otter Attacking the rebels at Cut Knife Hill, North-West Territory - Sketch. - 1885.
Documents & Presentations
Description
Sketch of the battle scene between Lt.-Col. William Otter's troops and Poundmaker's men at Cut Knife Hill.
Historical note:
On 2 May 1885 Lieutenant Colonel William Otter was defeated by Poundmaker's war chief Fine-Day at the Battle of Cut Knife near Battleford, SK. A flying column of Canadian militia and army regulars was defeated by Poundmaker despite their use of a Gatling gun.Colonel Otter's Brigade Approaching the South Saskatchewan
Images » Photographs
Description
Sketch of Col. W.D. Otter's brigade of men and equipment approaching the South Saskatchewan River; tents scattered in foreground and background.
Colonial Costuming: Representations of Playing Indian in Photographs, Settler Colonialism and the Appropriation of Native North American Culture
Theses
Author/Creator
Hilkka Ingrid Forster
Description
Film and Photography Preservation and Collections Management Thesis (M.A.)--Ryerson University, 2015.
Colonial Exploitation: The Canadian State and the Trafficking of Indigenous Women and Girls in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robyn Bourgeois
UCLA Law Review, vol. 62, no. 6, 2015, pp. 1426-1463
Description
Argues that colonialism and state's actions are responsible for Aboriginal women's vulnerability to trafficking.
[Colonial Genocide in Indigenous North America]
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Stefanie Kunze
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 35, no. 1, 2015, pp. 190-192
Description
Book review of: Colonial Genocide in Indigenous North America edited by Andrew Woolford, Jeff Benvenuto, Alexander Laban Hinton.
Colonial Order and the Origins of California Native Women's Mass Incarceration: California Missions and Beyond
Theses
Author/Creator
Jacquelyn May Teran
Description
American Indian Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of California, Los Angeles, 2015.
The Columbian Moment: Overcoming Globalization in Vizenor’s The Heirs of Columbus
Articles » General
Author/Creator
David J. Carlson
Transmotion, vol. 1, no. 2, November 20, 2015, pp. 26-46
Description
Author considers the philosophical writings of Amartya Sen and Giacomo Marramao as a context for rethinking the meanings embedded in Vizenor’s novel, The Heirs of Columbus.
[The Comeback]
Alternate Title
Ideas (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) ; February 10, 2015
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Paul Kennedy
John Ralston Saul
Hayden King
Description
Discussion centred around Saul's latest book The Comeback: How Aboriginals Are Reclaiming Power And Influence.
Duration: 53:59.
[The Comeback: How Aboriginals Are Reclaiming Power and Influence]
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Monique Giroux
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 35, no. 2, 2015, pp. 258-260
Description
Book review of: The Comeback: How Aboriginals Are Reclaiming Power and Influence by John Ralston Saul.
Coming Full Circle: Constructing Native Christian Theology
E-Books
Author/Creator
Steven Charleston
Jace Weaver
Thom White Wolf Fassett
Carol J. Gallagher
Marcus Briggs-Cloud ...
Martin Brokenleg
Chebon Kernell
David Wilson
Ada Deer
Commentary: Health Care Organization in Colombia: An Indigenous Success Story Within a System in Crisis
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Javier Mignone
John Harold Gomez Vargas
AlterNative, vol. 11, no. 4, 2015, pp. 417-425
Description
Looks at the Colombian health care system and Anas Wayúu a non-profit health care insurance company operating in Colombia.
Communities of Practice: An Alaskan Native Model for Language Teaching and Learning
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Jurgita Antoine
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Learning, vol. 26, no. 3, Global Indigenous Higher Education, Spring, 2015
Description
Book review of: Communities of Practice: An Alaskan Native Model for Language Teaching and Learning edited by Patrick E. Marlow and Sabine Siekmann.
Community and Commerce: A Survey of Aboriginal Economic Development Corporations in Ontario
Alternate Title
Research Report (Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business) ; Spring 2015
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB)
Environics Research Group
Description
Results based on interviews which took place between November 2014 and March 2015 with senior executives of 24 community-owned enterprises. Builds on research conducted in 2013 in Ontario, as well 2011 national survey.
Community- and Individual-level Factors Associated with Smoking and Heavy Drinking among Aboriginal People in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Hmwe Hmwe Kyu
Katholiki Georgiades
Harriet L. MacMillan
Michael H. Boyle
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 106, no. 2, January/February 2015, pp. 22-28
Description
Variables included: place of residence, community socio-economic status, perceived social problems, age, sex, education, income, employment, marital status, Aboriginal heritage and social support. Data from 2001 Aboriginal Peoples Survey.
Community Archival Practice: Indigenous Grassroots Collaboration at the Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Krista McCracken
American Archivist, vol. 78, no. 1, 2015, pp. 181-191
Description
Case study emphasizes the importance of archival practices which follow cultural and ethical best practices and involve the community in order to correct past biases and ensure that Indigenous voices are present in the historical record.
Community-Based Management Development For Aboriginal Self-Government
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nancy Gibson
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 35, no. 1, 2015, pp. 33-43
Description
Describes how the band facilitator employed a community-based approach to implement the Tlicho Management Development Program.
A Community-based Participatory Research Methodology to Address, Redress, and Reassess Disparities in Respiratory Health among First Nations
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Punam Pahwa
Sylvia Abonyi
Chandima Karunanayake
Donna C. Rennie
Bonnie Janzen
Shelley Kirychuk
Joshua A. Lawson
Tarun Katapally
Kathleen McMullin
Louise Hagel
Roland F. Dyck
Mark Fenton
Vivian Ramsden
Niels Koehncke ... James A. Dosman
BMC Research Notes, vol. 8, 2015, p. article no. 199
Description
Results based on interview-based surveys and data from 874 individuals from two reserve communities in Saskatchewan.
Community-Based Participatory Research With Aboriginal Children and Their Communities: Research Principles, Practice and the Social Determinants of Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lola Baydala
Lia Ruttan
Jill Starkes
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 10, no. 2, Special Edition: 10th Anniversary of the Reconciliation: Touchstones of Hope For Indigenous Children, 2015, pp. [82]-94
Description
Comments on areas for improvement in Canada's performance on Aboriginal child health and wellness focusing on CBPR as a meaningful and equitable research methodology.
Community-Based Sport Research with Indigenous Youth
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tara-Leigh F. McHugh
Nicholas L. Holt
Chris Andersen
Federacion Espanola de Asociaciones de Docentes de Educacion Fisica, vol. 28, 2015, pp. 219-224
Description
Examines the benefits of community-based research to look at the impact of sports participation for Indigenous youth and ways to enhance those sport experiences.
Community Engagement in Environmental Assessment for Resource Development: Benefits, Enduring Concerns, Opportunities for Improvement
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Aniekan Udofia
Bram Noble
Greg Poelzer
Northern Review, no. 39, Consultation and Resource Development in Northern Communities: Russia, Scandinavia & Canada, 2015, pp. 98-110
Description
Looks at the benefits of getting a community involved in environmental assessment (EA) and discusses capacity, streamlining environmental assessment, and participation in resource development.
Community Perspectives on Food Insecurity and Obesity: Focus Groups With Caregivers of Métis and Off-Reserve First Nations Children
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jasmin Bhawra
Martin J. Cooke
Rhona Hanning
Piotr Wilk
Shelley L. H. Gonneville
International Journal for Equity in Health, vol. 14, no. 1, 2015, p. article 96
Description
Interviewees identified low income, reliance on energy-dense, nutrient-poor foods due affordability and length of shelf life, and lack of access to transportation and country foods as underlying causes.