Canadian Studies News and Notes
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 39, no. 1, Winter, 2005, pp. 204-209
Description
Lists relevant conferences for 2005 including: "Aboriginal Oral Traditions: Theory, Practice, and Ethics" held in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Cancer Control Research Training for Native Researchers: A Model for Development of Additional Native Researcher Training Programs
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Thomas M. Becker
Esther Dunn
Lillian Tom-Orme
Jennie Joe
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 29, no. 2, Special Issue on Research Case Studies, 2005, pp. 75-83
Description
Addresses challenges to implement successful cancer control programs in Aboriginal communities.
Cancer Disparities Research Partnership in Lakota Country: Clinical Trials, Patient Services, And Community Education For The Oglala, Rosebud, And Cheyenne River Sioux Tribes
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Deborah Rogers
Daniel G. Petereit
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 95, no. 12, December 2005, pp. 2173-2179
Description
States that cancer rates reported in the Lakota Country are 40% higher than the general population of the United States, and discusses how to overcome the high rate.
CANDO Economic Developer of the Year Awards 2003: Utilizing Traditional Knowledge to Strive Towards Unity
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cheryl Cardinal
Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 4, no. 2, Special Edition: The State of the Aboriginal Economy: 10 Years After RCAP, Fall, 2005, pp. 13-20
Description
Presents interviews with award winners on their strategies concerning economic development.
CANDO Economic Developer of the Year Awards 2004
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Teresa Callihoo
Sara Cardinal
Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 4, no. 2, Special Edition: The State of the Aboriginal Economy: 10 Years After RCAP, Fall, 2005, pp. 21-25
Description
Looks at interviews with award winners on economic initiatives and the importance of capitalizing on resources found in the community.
Cannibals and Colonialism
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Katherine Biber
Sydney Law Review, vol. 27, 2005, pp. 623-638
Description
Comments on the circumstances that led to a man's trial for the purpose of exploring the allegations of cannibalism.
The Canoe Is the People: Indigenous Navigation in the Pacific
Alternate Title
LiNKS (Local and Indigenous Knowledge Systems)
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Canoe Is the People Project Team]
Description
Accompanying Materials: Teacher's Guide; Learner's Text; Pacific Map; Navigation
The Carcross/Tagish First Nation Final Agreement Among The Government of Canada, The Carcross/Tagish First Nation and The Government of the Yukon
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian Affairs and Northern Development
The Carcross/Tagish First Nation Self-Government Agreement Among The Carcoss/Tagish First Nation and Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada and The Government of the Yukon
Alternate Title
The Carcross Tagish First Nation Self-Government Agreement Among The Carcoss Tagish First Nation and Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada and The Government of the Yukon
The Carcross-Tagish First Nation Self-Government Agreement Among The Carcoss-Tagish First Nation and Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada and The Government of the Yukon
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
The Carcross First Nation
The Government of Canada
The Government of the Yukon
Description
Agreement on self-government signed at Carcross, Yukon on the 22nd day of October, 2005; includes legislation, programs and services, and ratification procedures.
Cardinal Great Leader at Pivotal Point in History
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
StarPhoenix, June 24, 2005, p. A13
Description
Remembering an early activist who was president of the Indian Association of Alberta as well as a noted academic.
Cardiovascular Disease Research in Native Americans
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Valerie S. Eschiti
Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, vol. 20, no. 3, May-June 2005, pp. 155-161
Description
Study shows a high level of risk, a high prevalence and high mortality from cardiovascular disease (CVD). In 1992 CVD in Aboriginal Americans exceeded the rates for all other races, regardless of age; also examines cultural factors that play a role in the health disparities.
Caribou Hunters and Researchers at the Co-management Interface: Emergent Dilemmas and the Dynamics of Legitimacy in Power Sharing
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gary P. Kofinas
Anthropologica, vol. 47, no. 2, 2005, p. 179
Description
Reveals communication between Porcupine Caribou Management Board and Gwich'in elders.
Carnitine Palmitoyltransferase 1 Deficiency in the Canadian Aboriginal Population
Theses
Author/Creator
Allison Stier
Description
Biochemistry and Medical Genetic Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Manitoba, 2005.
Carol Couchie
Articles » General
Windspeaker, vol. 23, no. 8, November 2005, p. 16
Description
Interview with the chair of the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada's Aboriginal Health Issues Committee who helped create the Association of Aboriginal Midwifes and Aboriginal Midwifery Education Program.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.20.
A Case Study of Speech/Language Therapists Who Advocate For Native Alaskan Dialect Speakers
Theses
Author/Creator
Lorrie M. Wright
Description
Language, Reading, and Culture Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of Arizona, 2005.
"Catching the Tide"
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jeane Breinig
Atlantis, vol. 29, no. 2, [Indigenous Women: The State of Our Nations], 2005, p. 96
Description
Presents a poem.
Catharsis vis-à-vis Oppression: Contemporary Native American Political Humor
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bruce E. Johansen
SIMILE, vol. 5, no. 2, May 2005, pp. 1-9
Description
Provides examples of American Indian humor.
Caught Between Two Worlds: An Aboriginal Researcher's Experience Researching in Her Home Community
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rose Roberts
Pimatisiwin, vol. 3, no. 2, Winter, 2005, pp. 101-108
Description
Discussion of why research investigations are resisted even if the researcher is from the community.
Causes of Toolkit Variation Among Hunter-Gatherers: A Test of Four Competing Hypotheses
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mark Collard
Michael Kemery
Samantha Banks
Canadian Journal of Archaeology, vol. 29, no. 1, 2005, pp. 1-19
Description
Eliminates hypotheses that are not supported by the evidence.
Causes of Visual Impairment and Common Eye Problems in Northwest American Indians and Alaska Natives
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Steven L. Mansberger
Francine C. Romero
Nicole H. Smith
Chris A. Johnson
George A. Cioffi
et al
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 95, no. 5, 2005, pp. 881-886
Description
Concluded that intervention programs should include providing spectacles for refractive error, detecting glaucoma, maculopathy and cataracts.
Cavalier Attitude to Charter Rights Worrisome
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
StarPhoenix, February 11, 2005, p. A11
Description
Author fears that invoking the notwithstanding clause over same-sex marriage could eventually be used by provinces in regards to aboriginal rights.
Cayuga Iroquois Households and Gender Relations During the Contact Period: An Investigation of the Rogers Farm Site, 1660s--1680s
Theses
Author/Creator
Kimberly Louise Williams-Shuker
Description
Archaeology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Pittsburgh, 2005.
CCF Colonialism in Northern Saskatchewan: Battling Parish Priests, Bootleggers, and Fur Sharks
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Michael Cottrell
Canadian Historical Review, vol. 86, no. 2, June 2005, pp. 367-371
Description
Book review of: CCF Colonialism in Northern Saskatchewan by David M. Quiring.
CDKC Building Strawbale Early Childhood Center
Articles » General
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 17, no. 2, Sustainability, Winter, 2005
Description
Construction of an Early Childhood Learning Center at Chief Dull Knife College.
Celebrating the Indian Way of Life
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tina Kuckkahn
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 29, no. 3/4, Summer/Fall, 2005, pp. 505-509
Description
Explains how participating in opening day ceremonies at the National Museum of the American Indian turned out to be an event that will long be remembered by the author.
Ceremonial Tradition as Form and Theme in Sherman Alexie's The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven: A Performance-Based Approach to Native American Literature
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kathleen L. Carroll
Journal of the Midwest Modern Language Association, vol. 38, no. 1, Special Convention Issue: Performance, Spring, 2005, pp. 74-84
Description
Introduces undergraduate students to the storytelling tradition as a means to analyze how writers translate oral forms to written ones.
Ceremony Honours First Nations Firefighters
Articles » General
On the Go, Winter, 2005/2006, p. 8
Description
Long Service Medals were awarded by British Columbia's First Nations' Emergency Services Society
Certificates of Possession and First Nations Housing : A Case Study of the Six Nations Housing Program
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Christopher Alcantara
The Canadian Journal of Law and Society, vol. 20, no. 2, 2005, pp. 183-205
Description
Discusses how the Six Nations band members have accessed private property using these certificates avoid circumvent the seizure for debt restrictions in the Indian Act and acquire mortgages and own their own housing.
Cervical Cancer Screening among Aboriginal Women and the Influence of Nurse Practitioners in Providing Screening
Theses
Author/Creator
Carienne V. Bowes-Kerber
Description
Public Health Thesis (M.P.H.)--Lakehead University, 2005.
Cesarean Delivery In Native American Women: Are Low Rates Explained by Practices Common to the Indian Health Service?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sheila F. Mahoney
Lorraine Halinka Malcoe
Birth, vol. 32, no. 3, August 2005, pp. 170-178
Description
Looks at how labor practices used by Indian Health Services in New Mexico should be implemented in American health facilities to possibly lower cesarean delivery rates for other populations.
The Challenge for Change: Realizing the Legacy of the Aboriginal Justice Inquiry Report
E-Books
Author/Creator
Charlene Lafreniere
Nahanni Fontaine
Elizabeth Comack
The Challenges of Benevolence: The Role of Indigenous Actors
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Maryrose Casey
Liza-Mare Syron
Journal of Australian Studies, vol. 29, no. 85, Benevolence, 2005, pp. 97-111
Description
Looks at various cross-cultural negotiations that occur in theatre productions.
Challenges to Urban Aboriginal Governance
Alternate Title
Canada: The State of the Federation ; 2003
Reconfiguring Aboriginal-State Relations
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Gordon Christie
Description
Discusses the Constitution and Aboriginal rights, challenges in meeting the test for Aboriginal rights, the Aboriginal perspective of irrelevance of arguments based on jurisprudential and liberal arguments, and takes a brief look at possibilities for urban governments to address social issues.
Excerpt from Canada: The State of the Federation ; 2003.
Entire book on one pdf. To access chapter scroll to p. 93.
A Chance to Make a Difference for this Generation of First Nations Children and Young People: The UNCRC and the Lived Experience of First Nations Children in the Child Welfare System in Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Cindy Blackstock]
Description
Document submitted to the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights. Recommendations: provide sustained and equitable funding to agencies, augment services available on reserves, ensure culturally-based services, and develop a national strategy to deal with issues.
Changes in Aboriginal Settlement Patterns in Two Canadian Cities: A Comparison to Immigrant Settlement Models
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Evelyn J. Peters
Oksana M. Starchenko
Canadian Journal of Urban Research, vol. 14, no. 2, Winter, 2005, pp. 315-337
Description
Compares patterns in Winnipeg, Manitoba and Edmonton, Alberta, between 1971 and 2001, to the traditional Chicago school model.
Changing Course: Improving Aboriginal Access to Post-Secondary Education in Canada
Alternate Title
Millennium Research Note ; #2
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation
Description
Research findings show lack of financial resources as a barrier to post-secondary education for First Nations peoples.
The Changing Face of HIV/AIDS Among Native Populations
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Irene Vernon
Pamela Jumper-Thurman
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, vol. 37, no. 3, Faces of HIV/AIDS and Sustance Abuse in Native American Communities, September 2005, pp. 247-255
Description
Examines some of the biological, social, and economic variables related to HIV/AIDS; and discusses the need for Native-specific programs and interventions.
Changing Images: Photographic Collections of First People of the Pacific Northwest Coast Held in the Royal British Columbia Museum, 1860-1920
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dan Savard
BC Studies, no. 145, Spring, 2005, pp. 55-96
Description
Using examples taken from images housed in the Anthropology Section of the Museum, argues that depending upon the photographer's motivations, they may portray an accurate record of Aboriginal culture or a skewed, Eurocentric viewpoint.
Changing Livelihoods/Changing Diets: The Implications of Changes in Diet for Food Security in Arctic Bay, Nunavut
Theses
Author/Creator
Erin M. Pratley
Description
[Geography] Thesis (M.A.)--University of Guelph, 2005.
Changing Living Conditions, Life Style and Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tine Curtis
Siv Kvernmo
Peter Bjerregaard
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 64, no. 5, 2005, pp. 442-450
Description
Shows how environmental change in living conditions can affect physical and mental health.
The Changing Politics of Miscegenation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mitchell Rolls
Aboriginal History, vol. 29, 2005, pp. [64]-76
Description
Looks at a contentious issue of identity raised in a Tasmanian newspaper article.
Changing the Subject: Individual versus Collective Interests in Indian Country Research
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Duane Champagne
Carole Goldberg
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 20, no. 1, Spring, 2005, pp. 49-69
Description
Discusses concerns by Native American communities of the impacts of science, research and information on nation building and the protection of their rights and culture.
Characteristics of Successful Native Leaders
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Robert J. Silverman
William G. Demmert
Description
Research on characteristics of elected Native leaders in various organizations in southeast Alaska. Results are organized using the eight assumptions for success.
The Charles J. Kappler "Indian Affairs: Laws and Treaties" Internet Site at the Oklahoma State University
Alternate Title
Faculty Publications, UNL Libraries ; 8
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Charles D. Bernholz
Suzanne L. Holcombe
Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services, vol. 29, no. 1, March 2005, pp. 82-89
Description
Describes use of collection of post-Independence treaty texts made between the Indian Nations and United States federal government. Provides research examples.
Cherokee Families: Cultural Resilience During the Allotment Era
Theses
Author/Creator
Rose Stremlau
Description
History Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2005.
The Cherokee Nation: A History
Alternate Title
[North American Indian Thought and Culture]
E-Books
Author/Creator
Robert J. Conley
Cheyenne Moccasin Analysis--Revisited
Alternate Title
MoccasinCorner: Cheyenne Moccasin Analysis --Revisited
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael Kostelnik
Whispering Wind, vol. 35, no. 2, March-April 2005, pp. 44-46
Description
Summarizes design features of classic South Cheyenne style moccasins in color photographs. Highlights some of the more interesting features.
Chi Ka Sha Goes to Washington: Chickasaw Narratives on the NMAI
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joshua Don Hinson
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 29, no. 3/4, Special Issue: The National Museum of the American Indian, Summer - Autumn , 2005, pp. 491-495
Description
Author discusses their experience of visiting the National Museum of the American Indian during its inaugural week.
Chief Cook Humble Despite Accomplishments
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
StarPhoenix, March 18, 2005, p. A13
Description
Chronicles the accomplishments of the long serving chief of the Lac La Ronge Band in northern Saskatchewan who's retiring from the post.