Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Georges Payrastre
Claudette Jaiko
Description
Parents discuss concerns for the health of their children and develop a project to promote mental and physical fitness in the village of Old Crow.
Duration: 55:00.
The Challenge of First Nations History in a Colonial World
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Charles R. Menzies
Canadian Issues, Canada West to East: Teaching History in a Time of Change, Fall, 2006, pp. 44-46
Description
Public response to the Nisga's Agreement in Principle and colonial misconceptions.
To access article scroll to p. 44.
Challenge to the Indian Act in 1973
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Scott Harrison
Description
Paper investigates the first challenge that the Indian Act had to face regarding membership of women at the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC).
The Challenges of Institutionalizing Comprehensive Restorative Justice: Theory and Practice in Nova Scotia
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bruce Archibald
Jennifer Llewellyn
Dalhousie Law Journal, vol. 29, no. 2, 2006, pp. 297-343
Description
Explores the significance of the first five years of the Nova Scotia Restorative Justice program (NSRJ) and the reasons for taking it beyond the pilot project stage.
Challenging Frontiers: The Canadian West
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Molly P. Rozum
Great Plains Quarterly, vol. 26, no. 3, Summer, 2006, pp. 206-207
Description
Book review of: Challenging Frontiers edited by Lorry Felske and Beverly Rasporich.
Challenging Frontiers: The Canadian West
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Andrew R. Graybill
American Review of Canadian Studies, vol. 36, no. 2, Summer, 2006, pp. 392-394
Description
Book review of: Challenging Frontiers: The Canadian West by Lorry Felske and Beverly Rasporich.
Challenging Racism in Higher Education: Promoting Justice
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Michael W. Simpson
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 17, no. 4, Reforming Our Schools, Native Style, Summer, 2006
Description
Book review of: Challenging Racism in Higher Education: Promoting Justice by Mark Chesler, Amanda Lewis, and James Crowfoot.
Challenging the Ideology of Representation: Contemporary First Nations Art in Canada
Theses
Author/Creator
Mary Aski-piyesiwiskwew Longman
Description
Curriculum and Instruction Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Victoria, 2006.
The Changing Educational Governance of First Nations Schools in Canada: Towards Local Control and Educational Equity
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sheila Carr-Stewart
Management in Education, vol. 20, no. 5, 2006, pp. 6-12
Description
Focuses on the federal system of education and the changing role of Canada and First Nations people in the delivery and governance of education.
The Changing Influences of Self-Worth and Peer Deviance on Drinking Problems in Urban American Indian Adolescents
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sandra M. Radin
Clayton Neighbors
Patricia Silk Walker
R. Dale Walker
G. Alan Marlatt
Mary Larimer
Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, vol. 20, no. 2, June 2006, pp. 161-170
Description
Explored the aspects of self-worth, peer deviance, and alcohol-related problems in a sample of 224 youth.
Changing Selves in Changing Worlds: Youth Suicide on the Fault-Lines of Colliding Cultures
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael Chandler
Travis Proulx
Archives of Suicide Research, vol. 10, no. 2, April-June 2006, pp. 125-140
Description
Explores relationship between markers of self and cultural continuity and suicide behaviour.
Chapter 9: The Métis Rise Up
Alternate Title
[Our Canada: Origins, Peoples, Perspectives]
Unit 3: After Confederation
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
[David Rees
Darrell Anderson Gerrits
Gratien Allaire]
Description
Focuses on the causes of the Métis Resistances and their implications for the province of Manitoba and Canada as a whole. Intended for use in Grade 7 Social Studies classes.
Chapter from Our Canada: Origins, Peoples, Perspectives by David Rees, Darrell Anderson Gerrits, and Gratien Allaire.
Characterising Māori Nursing Practice
Alternate Title
Characterising Maori Nursing Practice
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Victoria Simon
Contemporary Nurse, vol. 22, no. 2, 2006, pp. 203-213
Description
Identifies the present and future training and practice needs of Māori nurses in New Zealand.
Characteristics and Prevalence of the Metabolic Syndrome Among Three Ethnic Groups in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
J. Liu
A. J. G. Hanley
T. K. Young
S. B. Harris
B. Zinman
International Journal of Obesity, vol. 30, 2006, pp. 669-676
Description
Study compared results gathered by testing Oji-Cree from northern Ontario and Manitoba, the Inuit from the Keewatin region of the Northwest Territories and non-Aboriginal people from Manitoba
Charles Cowley Pratt (1816-1888)
Alternate Title
Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Winona Wheeler
Description
Very brief profile Charles Cowley Pratt, an Anglican lay reader, schoolteacher, and interpreter for Treaty 4 at Fort Qu’Appelle in 1874.
Charting a Course: Shellfish Aquaculture and Indigenous Rights in New Zealand and British Columbia
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Chris Tollefson
BC Studies, no. 150, Aquaculture, Summer, 2006, pp. 3-41
Description
Compares the New Zealand experience to the Canadian and explores the viability of the industry in British Columbia.
Cherokee Choices: A Diabetes Prevention Program for American Indians
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jeffrey J. Bachar
Lisa J. Lefler
Lori Reed
Tara McCoy
Robin Bailey... [et al.]
Preventing Chronic Disease, vol. 3, no. 3, July 2006, p. article A103
Description
Introduction to the Cherokee Choices Program, a culturally appropriate community action plan, used to prevent type 2 diabetes in a rural community in North Carolina.
A Cheyenne Odyssey
Alternate Title
Mission US Mission 3
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Mission US
Description
Role-playing game for middle school grades. This mission focuses on changes to the Northern Cheyenne's way of life from 1866 to 1876 due to encroachment of United Sates military expeditions, railway builders and white settlers. Students assume the role of Little Fox and influence the outcomes of the game by the choices they make.
Chief Big Bear of the Plains Cree
Images » Photographs
Description
Black and White photograph Chief Big Bear of the plains Cree in western style clothing.
Chief Poundmaker
Images » Photographs
Description
Small Sepia Portrait of Chief Poundmaker, taken originally in 1885
Chief Poundmaker
Images » Photographs
Description
A black and white Portrait of Chief Poundmaker, taken originally in 1885.
Chief Red Pheasant Aiding Escape of Indian Officials
Alternate Title
Loyal till Death: Indians and the North-West Rebellion
Images » Photographs
Description
Sketch of Chief Red Pheasant aiding in the escape of John Applegarth, Farm Instructor, and Applegarth's wife from Red Pheasant reserve. Caption: "Chief Red Pheasant and his brother tried to prevent further bloodshed in the Eagle Hills district by warning local Indian officials to flee south to safety."
From the book Loyal till Death: Indians and the North-West Rebellion by Blair Stonechild and Bill Waiser.
Chiefs with Lt. Gov. Dewdney
Images » Photographs
Description
Subtitled: "Entered according to act of Parliament of Canada, in the year 1885 by Prof. Buell in the office of the ministry of agriculture." Image of Lt. Gov. Dewdney and a troop of military men in uniform. In the foreground are 6 chiefs.
Chíin: Salmon
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jordan Lachler
Cherilyn Holter
Linda Schrack
Julie Folta
Description
Science unit also teaches Haida vocabulary. Intended for use with Grades K-1.
Accompanying Material: Teacher Resources.
Childbirth Among the Canadian Inuit: A Review of the Clinical and Cultural Literature
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Vasiliki K. Douglas
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 65, no. 2, April 2006, pp. 117-132
Description
Reviews the historical, anthropological and biomedical literature on Inuit childbirth, with the goal being to determine future research paths.
Childbirth Among the Canadian Inuit: A Review of the Clinical and Cultural Literature
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Vasiliki K. Douglas
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 65, no. 2, April 2006, pp. 117-132
Description
Focused search on historical, anthropological and biomedical literature, with the aim of suggesting directions for further research.
Childbirth Experiences of Women From One Mi'kmaq Community in Nova Scotia
Alternate Title
Childbirth Experiences of Women From One Micmac Community in Nova Scotia
Theses
Author/Creator
Joanne Whitty-Rogers
Description
Nursing Thesis (M.N.)--Dalhousie University, 2006.
Childhood Asthma and Indoor Allergens in Native Americans in New York
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Simona Surdu
Lupita D. Montoya
Alice Tarbell
David O. Carpenter
Environmental Health: A Global Access Science Source, vol. 5, no. 22, 2006
Description
Study found several potential indoor and outdoor risk factors for asthma in Mohawk homes.
Childhood Factors Associated with the Completion of a High School Diploma or Equivalency Certificate or Higher among First Nations Children Living Off Reserve, Métis and Inuit Children
Alternate Title
[Indigenous Peoples Thematic Series]
E-Books
Author/Creator
Simon Landry
Audrey Racine
Mohan B. Kumar
Children Are a Gift to Us: Aboriginal-Specific Early Childhood Programs and Services in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Margo Greenwood
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 29, no. 1, 2006, pp. 12-28
Description
Examines the political and policy contexts of programs developed over several decades and looks at some recent initiatives.
Chronic Kidney Disease Among First Nations People in Alberta: Prevalence, Health Services Utilization and Access to Quality Care
Theses
Author/Creator
Song Gao
Description
Community Health Sciences Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Calgary, 2006.
Church Eligible for Better Residential Schools Deal
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Marites N. Sison
Anglican Journal, vol. 132, no. 1, January 2006, p. 1
Description
Renegotiation of agreement sought due to Roman Catholic Church exemption from paying compensation.
Church that Once Brought Pain Now Soothes Soul of Lay Student
Articles » General
Anglican Journal, vol. 132, no. 7, August 2006, p. 11
Description
Interview with Lawrence Flett , former student at Gordon Indian Residential School.
Circle of Strength
Alternate Title
A 20-Year-Old Initiative in Saskatchewan is Having a Significant Impact on the Recruitment, Retention and Success of First Nations and Métis Students in Nursing Education
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Valerie Arnault-Pelletier
Sandra Brown
Joyce Desjarlais
Bev McBeth
The Canadian Nurse, vol. 102, no. 4, April 2006, pp. 22-26
Description
Describes the history of the National Native Access Program to Nursing (NNAPN), a program initiated in 1984 to attract and retain Aboriginal students to nursing, that later became the Nursing Education Program of Saskatchewan (NEPS) at the University of Saskatchewan.
Circling Back, Closing in Remembering James Welch
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kathryn W. Shanley
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 18, no. 3, Fall, 2006, pp. 3-13
Description
Reflects on the contributions of Blackfeet author James Welch as a poet and philosopher who sought alternate ways of explaining issues using narration, passion, and commitment.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 3.
Circular Reasoning: Drawing on Models of Ring-Shaped Village Spatial Layouts to Examine Villages in Late Prehistoric Pennsylvania
Theses
Author/Creator
Bernard K. Means
Description
[Archaeology] Thesis (Ph.D.)--Arizona State University, 2006.
Circular Taxonomies: Regulating European and American Women Through Representations of North American Indian Women
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tiffany Potter
Early American Literature, vol. 41, no. 2, 2006, pp. 183-211
Description
Author discusses how a 'negative space' was articulated in relation to Indigenous women, which was in turn used to oppress European women.
Circumpolar Lives And Livelihood: A Comparative Ethnoarchaeology Of Gender And Subsistence
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Marcia-Anne Dobres
Arctic, vol. 59, no. 4, December 2006, pp. 438-440
Description
Book review of: Circumpolar Lives And Livelihood: A Comparative Ethnoarchaeology Of Gender And Subsistence edited by Robert Jarvenpa and Hetty Jo Brumbach.
The Circumscribing Coyote: Native American Use of Signifying to Cast Their Message in Palatable Tropes
Theses
Author/Creator
Anita Lee Daniels
Description
English Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of New Mexico, 2006.
Citizen Lives: California Indian Country, 1855-1940
Theses
Author/Creator
Khal Ross Schneider
Description
History Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of California, Berkeley, 2006.
Ciuliamta Akluit, Things of Our Ancestors: Yup'ik Elders Explore The Jacobsen Collection At The Ethnologisches Museum Berlin ; Yup'ik Elders At The Ethnologisches Museum Berlin: Fieldwork Turned On Its Head
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Steve A. Jacobson
Arctic, vol. 59, no. 2, June 2006, pp. 226-227
Description
Two Book reviews: Ciuliamta Akluit by Marie Meade, Anne Feinup-Riordan.
Yup'ik Elders At The Ethnologisches Museum Berlin by Ann Feinup-Riordan.
Civil Claims for Uncivilized Acts: Filing Suit Against the Government for American Indian Boarding School Abuses
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Andrea A. Curcio
Hastings Race & Poverty Law Journal, vol. 4, no. 1, 2006-2007, pp. 45-129
Description
Brief overview of government policies aimed at eradicating Native Americans, discussion of how schools fit into achieving these goals, and possibilities for achieving redress through litigation.
"Civilization Had Given Him a Vote": Citizenship and the Ballot in Sara Jeanette Duncan's The Imperialist
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David Tough
Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 40, no. 3, 2006, pp. 120-134
Description
Argues that the focus of this novel is the loss of status and membership (enfranchisement) of the Oneida Peoples.
Claimant Document Production in Indian Residential Schools Resolution Canada's Alternative Dispute Resolution Process
Theses
Author/Creator
Norma Oshynko
Description
Public Policy Program Thesis (M.P.P.)--Simon Fraser University, 2006.
Claimants Face Quandary Over Proof of Attendance
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Marites N Sison
Anglican Journal, vol. 132, no. 7, August 2006, p. 14
Description
Applications for a common experience payment rejected by federal government due to lack of record of attendance at residential schools.
Claiming Kin
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
David Chang
American Quarterly, vol. 58, no. 4, December 2006, pp. 1191-1198
Description
Book review of: Ties That Bind: The Story of an Afro-Cherokee Family in Slavery and Freedom by Tiya Miles.
Claiming Place in Wor(l)ds: Linda Hogan's Solar Storms
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Laura Virginia Castor
MELUS, vol. 31, no. 2, Summer, 2006, pp. 157-180
Description
Looks at a novel in which the characters, events, and fictional geography resemble that of James Bay, but the authors disclaimer states otherwise.
Clarifying the Role and Responsibilities For Aboriginal Consultation and Accommodation Within DND/CF
Alternate Title
Clarifying the Role and Responsibilities For Aboriginal Consultation and Accommodation Within Department of Defense/Canadian Forces
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ken Osborne
Description
Reviews important sections from the Supreme Court of Canada decisions in the Haida Nation v. British Columbia and related case Taku River Tlingit First Nation v. Minister of Forests.
Clayoquot Sound Interm Measures Extension Agreement: A Bridge to Treaty
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
British Columbia
Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation
the Ahousaht First Nation
the Hesquiaht First Nation
the Toquaht First Nation
Ucluele First Nation
Description
Agreement between the province of British Columbia and the Hawiith of the Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation, the Ahousaht First Nation, the Hesquiaht First Nation, the Toquaht First Nation and the Ucluele First Nation.
Climate Change, Health, and Vulnerability in Canadian Northern Aboriginal Communities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Christopher Furgal
Jacinthe Seguin
Environmental Health Perspectives, vol. 114, no. 12, 2006, pp. 1964-1970
Description
Reviews two projects that assess the impact of climate change on the health of two Inuit regions.