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Aboriginal Health, Healing, and Wellness in the Downtown Eastside Study
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Author/Creator
Kinwa Bluesky
Description
Goal of study was to gather information on extent of culturally appropriate health supports and to make recommendations that would increase integration of traditional, spiritual and cultural practices into existing services and programming.
Authentic First Peoples Resources: K-9
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Author/Creator
Jo-Anne (Jo) L. Chrona
Sara Florence Davidson
Roberta Edzerza
Nadine McSpadden
Joanne Moiese ... [et al.]
Description
Annotated list of material includes reading level, curriculum areas, themes and topics, publication dates and number of pages.
Updated version. Originally published in 2011.
Climate Change and Indigenous Peoples: A Synthesis of Current Impacts and Experiences
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General Technical Report ; PNW-GTR-944
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Author/Creator
Kathryn Norton-Smith
Kathy Lynn
Karletta Chief
Karen Cozzetto
Jamie Donatuto ... [et al.]
Description
Looks at research pertaining to impacts of climate change and strategies for adaptation and mitigation in the areas of sovereignty and self-determination, culture and cultural identity, Indigenous community health indicators, and economies and livelihoods.
Community Healing and Aboriginal Social Security Reform
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Author/Creator
[Michael Bopp
Judie Bopp
Phil Lane]
Description
Discusses healing in Aboriginal communities and argues that the traditional concept of social security does not work with Aboriginal communities and must be revised to suit their needs.
Conducting Research on HIV among Indigenous Peoples: Values, Approaches and Guidelines
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Author/Creator
[Alexandra King
Clive Aspin
Trevor Stratton
José Yac
Pilar Montalvo … [et al.]]
Description
Protocol is comprised of six key principles: self-determination and inclusion in all stages of the research process; acting in good faith; understanding determinants of health; recognition of culture and vision and culturally-grounded research and solutions; respect for local peoples and their ways of knowing, Elders and ancestral understandings; and incorporating Two-Eyed Seeing into process.
Cree Language Resources: An Annotated Bibliography
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Author/Creator
Lawrence Barkwell
Norman Fleury
Description
Material on: culture, history, mythology and language as well as separate sections for scholarly articles and theses.children's books, films, internet resources, music, recordings, curriculum materials, and textbooks.
Cultural Continuity as a Hedge Against Suicide in Canada's First Nations
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Author/Creator
Michael J. Chandler
Christopher Lalonde
Description
Examines self-continuity or self-identity as a protective factor against suicide.
Culture and Language as Social Determinants of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Health
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Social Determinants of Health
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Author/Creator
National Collaborating Centre For Aboriginal Health (NCCAH)
Description
Reports a good health care strategy should include: health professions communicating in the local language, combining local knowledge with modern medicine, community control and development, and use Aboriginal concepts of health in care and policy.
Culture and Wellness in the Workplace: Developing Your Own Culture and Wellness Plan
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Culture and Wellness in the Workplace: A Guidebook
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Author/Creator
Imagination FX
Nene Kraneveldt Consulting
Description
Developed to help employees, teams, volunteers, board members, and social service organizations as a whole. Information is divided into three sections: take care of yourself, take care of each other, and take care of this place.
Drawing Strength from Our Cultures: State of Native American Youth Report
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State of Native American Youth Report 2016
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Center for Native American Youth at The Aspen Institute
Description
Reports the results of the Generation Indigenous (Gen-1) online survey of youth under the age of 25. The 700 respondents were asked questions about health and well-being, child welfare, juvenile justice, education and employment, sacred sites, lands, and waterways, and culture's role in each of those areas.
First Nations Youth HIV/AIDS Education Manual
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Beating the Challenge
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Assembly of First Nations Health Secretariat
Description
Discusses holistic and culturally sensitive teaching principles as applied to the curriculum. Provides research guide for students and twelve foundation lesson plans.
Highlights Report: RAIC International Indigenous Architecture and Design Symposium
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC)
Description
Overview of presentations from four sessions: Kora Sessions from Aotearoa New Zealand; Respecting the Land and Identities; Creating Consensus and Engagement; and Indigenous Design: Tools, Methods and Processes.
Indigenous Futures: Research Sovereignty in a Changing Social Science Landscape
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Author/Creator
Michelle L. Dion
Chelsea Gabel
Claudia M. Diaz Rios
Kelsey Leonard
Description
Literature review conducted to explore three topics: primary methodological approaches used by researchers, extent of participation by Indigenous peoples and organizations, and institutional, organizational, and human capital competencies and gaps in Canada, and how they compare to those in the United States, Australia, and New Zealand.
Kanien'kehá:ka Creation Story
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Description
Traditional Mohawk story, sometimes known as the Sky Woman story.
Land-Based Learning: A Case Study Report for Educators Tasked with Integrating Indigenous Worldviews into Classrooms
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2016 Indigenous Innovation That Works
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Author/Creator
André Rebeiz and Max Cooke
Max Cooke
Description
Looks at the H’a H’a Tumxulaux Outdoor Education Program located in Trail, British Columbia which is targeted at 12-15 year-olds.
[Michif Language Resources: An Annotated Bibliography]
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Anishinaabe / Chippewa / Ojibwe Language Resources: An Annotated Bibliography
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lawrence Barkwell
Norman Fleury
Description
Material on: culture, history, mythology and language as well as separate sections for scholarly articles and theses, children's books, films, internet resources, music, recordings, curriculum materials, and textbooks.
Native Life
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CANADIANHISTORY.CA: The Many Histories of Canada
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Author/Creator
J .R. Miller
Description
Overview of Aboriginal history from the 1850s to 2000. Could be used as an educational resource for high school students.
Nistawatsimin: Exploring First Nations Parenting: A Literature Review and Expert Consultation with Blackfoot Elders
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Author/Creator
Leonard Bastien
Audrey Weasel Traveller
Stewart Breaker
Kathy Breaker
Wilton Good Striker
Evelyn Good Striker
Description
Argues that child and protective service assessments do not take into account cultural beliefs and world views.
Northern Dene Bibliography
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Author/Creator
Ed Labenski
Description
Sources are divided by two areas, "Chipewyan" (Northern Saskatchewan and Manitoba, North West Territories) and British Columbia, Alberta, Yukon and Northwest Territories, grouped together. Each area is then divided into a social and cultural section and a language section. Bibliography includes citations from the Hearne Bibliography. The article is current as of 1998.
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade 5: Unit Scope and Introduction
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Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Seven: Unit Scope and Introduction
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Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Nursery/Preschool/Kindergarten. Day 1: : First Nation Creation Stories
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Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
Philosophy of Law in the Arctic
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Author/Creator
Dawid Bunikowski
Jaakko Husa
Diana Ginn
Ko Husegawa
Karol Dobrzeniecki ... [et al.]
Description
Articles cover five themes: Arctic cosmologies, beliefs, art and shamanism; Arctic lands, waters, and environment; Indigenous rights and customary law; topics for future teaching.
Plants and Connection to Place
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Yukon Grade 8 Cross-Curricular Unit
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Author/Creator
Alyce Johnson
Liz Woods
Description
Focuses on Yukon First Nations Traditional Knowledge.
Plants & Connection to Place
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Plants and Connection to Place
Yukon Grade 8 Cross-Curricular Unit
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Yukon First Nations Curriculum Working Group
Alyce Johnson
Liz Woods
Description
Teacher's guide.
Project Uplift: Managing Stress Through Mind, Body, Heart and Spirit
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Labour Market Development - Strategic Partnership Agreement
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Native Women's Association of Canada
Description
Toolkit developed to help manage stress by understanding energy and vibration based on concepts of interconnection and energetic aura that links all living beings to the universe.
[Reclaiming Native American Cultures: Proceedings of the Native American Symposium], Part Two: Native American Literature
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Ephanie’s Vision Quest: Blending Native American and Feminist Elements
Life Stories by a Cherokee Dreamer: John Oskison’s Historical Writings
Native American Symposium ; 2nd, 1997
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Author/Creator
Barbara Jean Cook
Melissa Hearn
Description
Ephanie’s Vision Quest: Blending Native American and Feminist Elements by Barbara Jean Cook examines the differences between Indian feminism and "mainstream theoretical feminism" for Indian women.
Life Stories by a Cherokee Dreamer: John Oskison’s Historical Writings by Melissa Hearn discusses the cultural complexity of the Cherokee Nation.
Recognizing Indigenous Legal Orders: Their Content, Embeddedness in Distinct Indigenous Cultures, and Implications for Reconciliation
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Indigenous Legal Orders in Canada: A Literature Review
Law Publications (Western University) ; 92
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Author/Creator
Michael Coyle
Description
Literature review primarily uses book chapters, journal articles, and internet sources.
"Rekindled Spirit": Research Project in Preparation for the Law Commission of Canada
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Author/Creator
Beverley K. Jacobs
Description
Discusses Haudenosaunee customary law and how legislation and residential schools disrupted traditional practices.
Seeing the Skies through Navajo Eyes: An Introduction to Cross-Cultural Astronomy
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Navajo Skies: An Introductory Guide to the Navajo Skies Planetarium Show
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Author/Creator
Nancy C. Maryboy
David H. Begay
Ashley C. Teren
Description
Designed as a resource for planetariums, for middle school teachers, and a book that families can read together.
A Selective Literature Review on Managed Alcohol Programs and Indigenous Healing Methodologies
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Author/Creator
Erin Ramsperger
Kaylee Ramage
Description
Examines existing programs operating in Canada, evidence of impact on service utilization, health, and overall quality of life, and the need for Indigenous components in addictions treatment.
Social Impacts of Non-Renewable Resource Development on Indigenous Communities in Alaska, Greenland and Russia
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ReSDA GAP Analysis Report ; no. 2A
Resources and Sustainable Development n the Arctic (ReSDA) Gap Analysis Report ; no. 2A
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Author/Creator
Peter Schweitzer
Florian Stammler
Cecilie Ebsen
Aytalina Ivanova
Irina Litvina
Description
Looks at formal and informal economic impacts, subsistence and cultural values, human mobility and Indigenous adaptations, and future scenarios.
Statement of Treaty Issues: Treaties as a Bridge to the Future
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Description
Background and results of exploratory treaty discussions conducted in Saskatchewan under the auspices of the Office of the Treaty Commissioner.
Stories from Our Elders: Stories and Teachings from an Atlantic Circle of Knowledge Keepers
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Author/Creator
Jean Crane
Loretta Perley
Vince Barlow
Shirley Clarke
Imelda Perley
Doreen Jenkins
Manishan Nui
Description
Divided into four areas: spirituality/culture, emotional/social, physical/medicine/economical, and mental/political/customs.
The Systematic Dispossession of Aboriginal Peoples in Canada
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Author/Creator
[Grand Council of the Crees]
Description
A submission to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Reports Canadian government policy is in breach of basic fundamental rights and is keeping Aboriginal people living in poverty.
Totem Talk
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Film Board (NFB)
Description
Teacher's guide for film of the same name.
Trauma, Child Development, Healing and Resilience: A Review of Literature with Focus on Indigenous Peoples and Communities
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Author/Creator
Patti LaBoucane-Benson
Nicole Sherren
Deanna Yerichuk
Description
Search of literature published between 2010 and 2016 which focused on either Alberta or Canada produced 44 results. Results are arranged under the headings interconnected worldview, development of legal traditions, positive individual and collective identity, and self-determination.
Violence on the Land, Violence on Our Bodies: Building an Indigenous Response to Environmental Violence
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Women's Earth Alliance
Native Youth Sexual Health Network
Description
Includes toolkit to help with workshop templates for environmental violence teach-ins, resources for healing and traditional land-based medicines, and community health assessments.
Vocational Counselling and First Nations
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Author/Creator
Wes G. Darou
Description
Discusses Anishanabek Educational Institute's use of a balanced holistic model in approach to career counselling.
We Are Part of a Tradition: A Guide on Two-Spirited People for First Nations Communities
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Mino-B'maadiziwin Project, 2-Spirited People of the 1st Nations
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Author/Creator
Gilbert Deschamps
Description
Purpose of manual is to assist people in giving culturally-sensitive workshops by providing information on teachings, history, spirituality, etc. and homophobia / prejudice and AIDS.
Women's Narratives from the St. John's Native Friendship Centre: Digital Storytelling to Inform Community-based Healing and Violence Prevention Programs: Final Report
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Author/Creator
St. John's Native Friendship Centre
Ashely Hong
Description
Recommendations developed in areas education and training, economic development, programs and services, traditional materials/medicines, support services and staff, terminology and evaluation.