Theses
Author/Creator
Veronica Wojtuszewska
Description
Natural Resources Thesis (MNRM)--University of Manitoba, 2019.
On the Land Workshop Model for Inuit Women: Preventing Abuse through Supporting Women's Leadership
Alternate Title
National Strategy to Prevent Abuse in Inuit Communities
E-Books
Author/Creator
Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada
On the Nature of Sea Ice Around Igloolik
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Aipilik Inuksuk
Canadian Geographer, vol. 55, no. 1, Geographies of Inuit Sea Ice Use, Spring, 2011, p. 36–41
Description
Interview by Paul Irngaut with Aipilik Inuksuk on his knowledge of sea ice.
On the Political "Warpath": Native Americans and Australian Aborigines After the First World War
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John Maynard
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 32, no. 1, Spring, 2017, pp. 48-62
Description
"Focuses on and discusses two organizations that formed during this global time period: the Australian Aboriginal Progressive Association (AAPA) in Australia and the Mission Indian Federation (MIF) in the United States".
On What Terms Can We Speak?: Aboriginal-Canadian Relations as an Education Priority
Alternate Title
[2011 Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences]
[Big Thinking Series]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Dwayne Donald
Description
Video of speech given at the 2011 Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences. President of the Canadian Association for the Study of Indigenous Education (CASIE) argues that awareness of past and present relationships must be brought to the classroom rather than simply focusing on the issue of how "culture" affects learning.
Duration: 36:02.
On What Terms Can We Speak?: Aboriginal-Canadian Relations as an Educational Priority
Alternate Title
Big Thinking [Lecture Series]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Dwayne Donald
Description
Discussion focuses on one aspect of relationship; culture, which is directly connected to curriculum and pedagogy.
Duration: 43:51.
Once They Were Hats: In Search of the Mighty Beaver
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Ezekiel Gow
BC Studies, no. 195, Autumn, 2017, pp. 174-175
Description
Book review of Once They Were Hats by Frances Backhouse.
Entire review section on one pdf. To access this review scroll to p. 174.
"Once We Became Aware"
Alternate Title
Missing Women, Missing News: Covering Crisis in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
David Hugill
Description
Discusses the lack of attention paid by authorities and the press to the number of women who had gone missing from the Downtown Eastside.
Introduction from Missing Women, Missing News: Covering Crisis in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside by David Hugill.
Once Were Warriors, But How about Maoritanga Now? Novel and Film as a Dialogic Third Space
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.
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 Health in the Circumpolar North
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Karsten Hueffer
Mary Ehrlander
Kathy Etz & Arleigh Reynolds
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 1, 2019
Description
Article examines historical, environmental and cultural factors that relate to health disparities in Northern Canada and Alaska; discusses the One Health framework as a model with the potential to engage the world-view of Indigenous peoples and improve resilience in communities facing effects of climate change.
One Hundred Words for Conquest: Curating Arctic Sovereignty at the Winnipeg Art Gallery
Theses
Author/Creator
Margaret Boyce
Description
English and Cultural Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--McMaster University, 2019.
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 Aging Study: Overview & Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jennifer Walker
Kristen Jacklin
Melissa Andrew
Susan Bronskill
Janey Smylie ... [et al.]
Description
Highlights findings from three sources of information: conversations about aging well with Anishinaabemowin language speakers and older Anishinaabeg from Manitoulin Island, First Nations Regional Health Survey, Phase 2, and health services data for all First Nations people with status and listed in the Indian Register with federal government.
Ontario First Nations Regional Health Survey Phase III: People's Report
Alternate Title
Ontario First Nations Regional Health Survey Phase 3: People's Report
RHS Phase III Peoples' Report
E-Books
Author/Creator
Chiefs of Ontario
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.
Ontario's Indigenous Tourism Landscape: Foundational Research Study 2019 Draft
E-Books
Author/Creator
Canadian Ecotourism Services (CES)
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
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
Description
Collection of K-12 thematic units and lesson plans which focus on Aboriginal culture and perspectives on water and water quality issues faced by reserves.
[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 among First Nations in Ontario: A Report of Current Findings
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Institute of Clinical Evaluative Sciences
Description
Statistical information on number of prescriptions, number of prescriptions by type, rates of opioid-related hospitalization and emergency department visits, and mortality
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 Health Beliefs and Oral Hygiene Behaviours among Parents of Urban Alaska Native Children
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Vanessa Y. Hiratsuka
Jamuir M. Robinson
Robert Greenlee
Amany Refaat
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 1, 2019
Description
Study of 100 parents of AI/AN children 71 months or younger attending outpatient paediatric primary care appointments found that the odds of regular child toothbrushing were 49.10 times higher when the parent brushed their own teeth regularly.