Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jorge Antonio Vallejos
The Kenyon Review, vol. 32, no. 1, New Series, 2010, pp. 50-52
Description
Non fictional short story.
Employment in Nunavik: Profile and Trends
E-Books
Author/Creator
Sébastien Lévesque
Description
Aggregate statistics, as well as for each community in the region.
Highlights Nunavik Employment Profile and Trends at a Glance.
Empty Promises: Why Income Splitting for the Disabled Community is Nothing to Get Excited About
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Carolyn M. McCarney
Canadian Journal of Women and the Law, vol. 22, no. 1, 2010, pp. 247-266
Description
Contends that a disability-related tax measure will actually have a detrimental impact on Canadian society.
Encountering Each Other: Discussions with Elected Aboriginal Women in Québec
E-Books
Author/Creator
Conseil du statut de la femme
Energy Foundations: The Value Proposition for Financing Energy Efficient Homes in Indigenous Communities Canada-Wide
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indigenous Clean Energy
Description
Discusses cost projections for homes, and direct, indirect, and induced economic impacts, and proposes a national collaborative process.
Engagement in First Nations Police Governance: A National Examination of Police Boards
E-Books
Author/Creator
Nicholas A. Jones
Dan Bellegarde
Rick Ruddell
Robert Mills
Amber Holmes
... [et al.]
Environmental Racism on Indigenous Lands and Territories
Alternate Title
[Canadian Political Science Association Annual Conference; 82nd, 2010]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Beverley Jacobs
Description
Discusses the disproportionate exposure of environmental hazards and extension of racism as it applies to the environment and the lands of Aboriginal peoples in Canada.
The Ethnographically Contextualized Case Study Method: Exploring Ambitious Achievement in an American Indian Community
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joseph P. Gone
Carmela Alcántara
Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, vol. 16, no. 2, April 2010, pp. 159-168
Description
Looks at methodology for psychological study of cultural values within a northern Plains American Native community.
Evaluation of a Dementia Awareness Resource for Use in Remote Indigenous Communities
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Melissa Lindeman
Kerry Taylor
Pim Kuipers
Kylie Stothers
Karen Piper
Description
Pilot project called Looking Out for Dementia involved production of a 16 minute DVD in English and three Indigenous languages (Warlpiri, Kriol, Djambarrpuyngu), an accompanying flip chart in plain English, and a poster publicizing the resource. Evaluation carried out through observation, focus groups and telephone interviews with participants and coordinators of aged services.
Evaluation of the Health and Social Services System in Nunavik: The User’s Perspective
E-Books
Author/Creator
Annie Baron
Amélie Breton
Sébastien Dubé
Description
Related Material: Executive Summary.
Evaluation of the Indigenous Community Corrections Initiative: Evaluation Report
E-Books
Author/Creator
Public Safety Canada
An Examination of Communicative Dialectical Tensions and Paradoxes Encountered by Native American Researchers in the Field and in the Academy
Theses
Author/Creator
Lorenda Belone
Description
Communication Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of New Mexico, 2010.
Excavations at Yuthu: A Community Study of an Early Village in Cusco, Peru (400-100 BC)
Theses
Author/Creator
Allison Renee Davis
Description
Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Michigan, 2010.
Exotic Norths? Representations of Northern Scandinavia in S. H. Kent's Within the Arctic Circle and Bayard Taylor's Northern Travel
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Maria Lindgren Leavenworth
Nordlit, no. 26, 2010, pp. [1]-14
Description
Based on these two travelogues, gives a description of Sami from a gendered perspective.
An Explanation of Key Factors That Prevent First Nations Mothers Participating in Public Schools
Theses
Author/Creator
Collette Jones
Description
Leadership Studies (M.Ed.)--University of Victoria, 2010.
An Exploration of Cultural Activities of Métis in Canada
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Mohan B. Kumar
Teresa Janz
Canadian Social Trends, no. 89, Summer, 2010, pp. 63-69
Description
Data collected from 2006 Aboriginal Peoples Survey (15 or older).Looks at participation in traditional activities, events, Métis specific organizations, spiritual practices, and language acquisition.
An Exploration of the Connection Between Child Sexual Abuse and Gambling in Aboriginal Communities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jacinthe Dion
Delphine Collin-Vézina
Mireille De La Sablonnière
Marie-Pierre Philippe-Labbé
Tania Giffard
International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, vol. 8, no. 2, [Indigenous Health Special Issue], April 2010, pp. 174-189
Description
Reports on the few available studies examining the connection.
Exploring the Impact of Long QT Syndrome: Perspectives from a British Columbia First Nations Community
Theses
Author/Creator
Lee-Anna Jennifer Huisman
Description
Genetics Thesis (M.Sc.)--The University of British Columbia, 2010.
Exploring the Longhouse and Community in Tribal Society
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jodie A. O'Gorman
American Antiquity, vol. 75, no. 3, July 2010, pp. 571-597
Description
Looks at the different kinds and scales of communities using longhouses compared to other forms of housing.
Facebook Usage among Urban Indigenous Youth at Risk
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Channarong Intahchomphoo
André Vellino
Odd Erik Gundersen
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 45, no. 2, 2021, pp. 103-130
Description
Examines the Facebook posts of at risk Indigenous youth from Ottawa, Ontario and how the platform is used a means to vent to or each out to their peers.
Familial Cohesion and Colonial Atomization: Governance and Authority in a Coast Salish Community
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Keith Thor Carlson
Native Studies Review, vol. 19, no. 2, 2010, pp. 1-42
Description
Looks at the strengths and limitations of the Siyá:m System of leadership, and discusses the government and missionary actions which isolated and curtailed the traditional inter-village family interactions.
Family, Loss And Place: Everyday Experiences Of Hereditary Cancer In A First Nation Community
Theses
Author/Creator
Natasha Lucia Damiano Paterson
Description
Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--The University of British Columbia (Vancouver), 2010.
File Hills Police Service Relates to Community
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Michael Bell
Eagle Feather News, vol. 13, no. 8, August 2010, p. 3
Description
Looks at the special constable program and the unique ways the File Hills First Nation are policing themselves.
Article found by scrolling to page 3.
Filling the Gap: An Evaluation of a Voluntary Dental Program Within an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Controlled Primary Health Service
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Lisa Jackson Pulver
Sally Fitzpatrick
Jan Ritchie
Marion Norrie
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 34, no. 4, July/August 2010, pp. 3-7
Description
Concludes that the program offered dental care for patients who otherwise would not have received it but should not take the place of regular essential oral health care in remote areas.
Filling Up the Land with Pilalt: Countering the British Columbia Referrals Process and Reclaiming Stó:lō Ways of Being on the Land
Theses
Author/Creator
Erin Michelle Tomkins
Description
Human and Social Development Thesis (M.A.)--University of Victoria, 2010.
Filmmaker, Lawyer, Indian Chief: The Negotiation of Identity in an Indigenous Film Festival
Theses
Author/Creator
William Lempert
Description
Social Sciences Thesis (M.A.)--University of Denver, 2010.
Final Report: Aboriginal Health Worker Profession Review for the Northern Territory Department of Health & Families
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Health Worker Profession Review: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lee Ridoutt
Victoria Pilbeam
Human Capital Alliance
Description
Report presents 23 recommendations with the aim of bringing vibrancy back to the workforce.
Final Report: Cost Analysis of Current Housing Gaps and Future Housing Needs in First Nations
E-Books
Author/Creator
Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy
Description
Includes 10 case studies.
Finding a Place for Race at the Policy Table:Broadening the Indigenous Education Discourse in Canada
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Policy Research Series (Institute on Governance)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Tracy L. Friedel
Aboriginal Policy Research
Description
Scholarly, peer reviewed paper argues the idea that emphasis on "culture" will improve educational outcomes with urban Aboriginal youth is not working and that the issue of race is more important in the urban context.
Finding Our Way (Beyond Canada's Apartheid)
Alternate Title
Indigenous Architecture Lecture Series
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Leonie Sandercock
Description
Leonie Sandercock answers questions about her film which exposed a dark side of Canada's past history to the present situation of two First Nations communities, Burns Lake Band and the Cheslatta Carrier Nation, in north central British Columbia.
Duration: 24:09.
Finding Our Way: Film Screenings and Community Based Dialogues in Burns Lake: Summary Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Social Planning and Research Council of BC (SPARC)
Description
After viewing film about issues between First Nations and non-First Nations residents, participants came up with fourteen potential projects to foster cross-cultural understanding.
Finding the Indian Child Welfare Act in Unexpected Places: Applicability in Private Non-Parent Custody Actions
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jill E. Tompkins
University of Colorado Law Review, vol. 81, no. 4, Symposium Issue: The Next Generation of American Indian Law Judges, 2010, pp. [1119]-1185
Description
Overview of the history and intent of the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 and the growing urban Indian population.
Findings From a Process Evaluation of an Indigenous Holistic Housing Support and Mental Health Case Management Program in Downtown Toronto
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michelle Firestone
Jessica Syrette
Teyohá:te Brant
Marie Laing
Steve Teekens
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 16, no. 2, Wisdom of the Elders: Honouring Spiritual Laws in Indigenous Knowledge, 2021, pp. 139-150
Description
Looks at the Mino Kaanjigoowin (MK) program at Na-Me-Res (Native Men’s Residence) as model to provide help for the health of urban Indigenous people.
Firekeepers of the Twenty-First Century: First Nations Women Chiefs
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Eliza Tru
Native Studies Review, vol. 19, no. 1, 2010, pp. 167-169
Description
Book review of: Firekeepers of the Twenty-First Century: First Nations Women Chiefs by Cora Voyageur.
First Nation Communities in Distress: Dealing with Causes, Not Symptoms
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
John Graham
François Levesque
Description
Discussion of causal factors for First Nations' social issues and looks at several models and steps needed for developing reforms in governance and economic success.
The First Nation Governance System: A Brake on Closing the Community Well-being Gap
Alternate Title
Policy Brief (Institute on Governance) ; no. 36
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
John Graham
Policy Brief (Institute on Governance)
Description
Argues that current governance practices are responsible for the widening gap between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal communities, as measured by the Community Well-being Index (CWB). Scores are based on four factors: education, housing, labour force and income.
First Nations and Inuit Health: Alberta Region Programs and Services
E-Books
Author/Creator
Health Canada
First Nations, First Thoughts: The Impact of Indigenous Thought in Canada
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Priscilla Settee
Native Studies Review, vol. 19, no. 2, 2010, pp. 159-161
Description
Book review of: First Nations, First Thoughts: The Impact of Indigenous Thought in Canada edited by Annis May Timpson.
[First Nations Fishing Pacific Coast]
Alternate Title
Salmon Aquaculture Panel: Possible Solutions
Salmon Panel Discussions: Challenges and Possible Solutions
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Simon Lucas
Description
Simon Lucus speaks at "Salmon Aquaculture Panel: Possible Solutions" held April 27, 2010 in Vancouver.
Duration: 22:43.
First Nations Population Health & Wellness Agenda
E-Books
Author/Creator
Office of the Provincial Health Officer British Columbia
First Nations Health Authority (FNHA)
Description
Related material: Summary of Findings.
First Nations Reserves and Métis Settlements [Map]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Government of Alberta
Description
Province of Alberta.
The Flemish Bastard and the Former Indians: Métis and Identity in Seventeenth-Century New York
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tom Arne Midtrød
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 34, no. 1, Winter, 2010, pp. 83-108
Description
Examines the lives of three Metis people, Smits Jan, Jacques van Slyck, and Hilletie van Olinda, in seventeenth-century New York.
FNLED: Quebec First Nations Labour and Employment Development Survey = EDMEPN: Enquête sur le développement de la main-d’œuvre et de l’emploi chez les Premières Nations
Alternate Title
Booklet 1: Sociodemographic Profile and Life Course
Booklet 2: Culture, Identity, Language and Wellness
Booklet 4: Education, Skills and Aspirations
Booklet 5: Occupation and Employment
Booklet 6: Income and Needs Satisfaction
Booklet 7: Methodology
Highlights
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Mathieu-Olivier Côté]
[Jasmine Sawadogo]
[Nicolas Couet]
The Food Mail Program: "When Pigs Fly": Dispatching Access and Affordability to Healthy Food
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kashef Majid
Sonya Grier
Social Marketing Quarterly, vol. 16, no. 3, September 2010, pp. 78-95
Description
Looks at a program that subsidizes the cost of food transport to those in isolated communities.
Food Security in Northern and Isolated Communities: Ensuring Equitable Access to Adequate and Healthy Food for All: Report of the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Bob Bratina
Jamie Schmale
Sylvie Bérubé
Gary Anandasangaree
Jaime Battiste ... [et al.]
Description
Based on information gathered through 38 witness testimonies, eight meetings and 10 written briefs, report discusses causes of food insecurity, effects of climate change and food degradation, the Nutrition North Canada program, and the need for government support of community-based solutions.
"June 2021, 43rd Parliament, 2nd Session".
Food Security in Paulatuuk, NT - Opportunities and Challenges of a Changing Community Economy
Theses
Author/Creator
Zoe Sarah Croucher Todd
Description
Rural Economy Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Alberta, 2010.
Foot of the Mountain and Other Stories
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Dawn Karima Pettigrew
Whispering Wind, vol. 39, no. 4, Issue 272, September-October 2010, p. 26
Description
Book review of: Foot of the Mountain and Other Stories by Joseph Bruchac
The Fourth Annual Aboriginal Governance Index: Recognizing Governance on Prairie First Nations
Alternate Title
Policy Series (Frontier Centre for Public Policy) ; no. 90
[Aboriginal Governance Index, 2009-2010]
E-Books
Author/Creator
Joseph Quesnel
A Framework for Indigenous School Health: Foundations in Cultural Principles
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Shirley Tagalik
Description
Looks at re-designing Indigenous school-based health programs and practices to include indigenous ways of knowing, learning, traditions, and values of the community.
Fringe Financial Institutions, The Unbanked, and the Precariously Banked: Survey Results from Prince George, B.C.
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Paul Bowles
Keely Dempsey
Trevor Shaw
Description
Study examines the reasons for growth of number of institutions offering services such as cheque cashing, payday loans and income tax refund loans.