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Partnerships for Children and Families Project
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Author/Creator
Deena Mandell
Joyce Clouston Carlson
Marshall Fine
Cindy Blackstock
Description
Review and synthesis of theory and research on major issues.
Aboriginal Health, Healing, and Wellness in the DTES Study: Final Report
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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.
Adapting Our Interventions to Native Reality
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Author/Creator
First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Health and Social Services Commission (FNQLHSSC)
Description
Looks at present health care practices and offers an alternative approach that is culturally adapted to Aboriginal needs.
Addressing Two-Spirits in the American Indian, Alaskan Native and Native Hawaiian Communities: Instructors Manual
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NNAAPC: Train the Trainer Instructor's Manual
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Author/Creator
Larry Kairaiuak
Description
A multi-module training curriculum to address the challenges and barriers facing Two-Spirit people in Native communities.
Career-Life Planning with First Nations People
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NATCON Papers 2003
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Author/Creator
Kathy Offet-Gartner
Description
Discussion of the counselling model developed by Rod M. McCormick and Norman E. Amundson which is based on an Aboriginal, rather than the Eurocentric worldview.
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.
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.
First Steps: Municipal Aboriginal Pathways
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Author/Creator
[City of Winnipeg]
Description
Looks at the city of Winnipeg's policy frame work for engagement with the Aboriginal community in the areas of employment, economic development, safety, quality of life, out reach and education.
Highlights Report: RAIC International Indigenous Architecture and Design Symposium
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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.
Honouring the Promise: Aboriginal Values in Protected Areas in Canada
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Author/Creator
Jean Paul Gladu
Doug Brubacher
Brad Cundiff
Anna Baggio
Anne Bell
Tim Gray
Description
Examines the benefit of incorporating the knowledge of Aboriginal peoples in protected areas establishment and management, for both ecological and cultural survival.
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.
Intangible Property within Coast Salish First Nations Communities, British Columbia: Presented at the WIPO [World Intellectual Property Organization] North American Workshop on Intellectual Property and Traditional
Knowledge, Ottawa, September 9, 2003
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Brian Thom
Description
Discusses customary rights and responsibilities with respect to three areas: private advice-/knowledge, inherited ritual/ceremonial property (rituals, songs, stories, etc.) and House property (hereditary names, songs, stories).
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
Documents & Presentations
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.
Mother Earth
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CBC Ideas
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Author/Creator
Phil Lane
Stan Cuthand
Paul Kennedy
John Snow
Art Shofley ... [et al.]
Description
Transcript of panel discussion about the concept and its significance in Aboriginal culture.
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.
[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
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.
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
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Michael Coyle
Description
Literature review primarily uses book chapters, journal articles, and internet sources.
Reparations: Theory, Practice and Education
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Faculty of Law, University of Windsor & the Commonwealth Legal Education Association Roundtable
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Author/Creator
Georges Erasmus
Description
Discusses the role of the Aboriginal Healing Foundation in dealing with a variety problems of arising from the residential school system, and argues that a healing environment must be included in the compensation process.
Report Investigating the Learning Styles of Aboriginal Students
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Report (Northern Labour Market Information Clearinghouse) ; no. 105
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Author/Creator
Jim Klingle
Description
Examines cultural and environmental influences on Aboriginal learners and distance education delivery practices. Provides recommendations for distance programming.
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
Documents & Presentations
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.
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.
Two Ways of Knowing: Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Scientific Knowledge
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Forests for the Future ; Unit 1
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Author/Creator
Veronica Ignas
Description
Includes explanation of the main features of the two knowledge systems and three brief case studies: Indigenous plant classification and nomenclature; pine mushroom industry in Northwestern BC; smallpox epidemic of 1862; and AIDS and its impact on Indigenous populations.
Recommended for Grade 8 Biology.