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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.
Aboriginal Peoples: Resources Pertaining to First Nations, Inuit and Métis. 2011 Supplement.
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Instructional Resources Branch
Educational Resources Branch
Manitoba Education
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Includes: printed and audiovisual materials, kits, and posters and games. Updated version of 2006 edition with the same name..
Aboriginal Peoples' Wellness in Canada: Scaling Up the Knowledge: Cultural Context and Community Aspirations
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Summary report from roundtable held in Ottawa March 3rd and 4th, 2011.
Access to Health Services as a Social Determinant of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Health
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Social Determinants of Health
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National Collaborating Centre For Aboriginal Health (NCCAH)
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Looks at geographic, socio-economic, and cultural barriers to health services and strategies to improve services.
Coast Salish Culture: An Outline Bibliography
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Author/Creator
Brian Thom
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List of scholarly research on historic and contemporary Coast Salish cultures, current as of March 29, 2011.
Community Guide to End Violence against Aboriginal Women
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Author/Creator
Donna Grau
Tannis Smith
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Covers different types of violence, best practices, and culturally relevant resources to help Aboriginal women.
Conducting Research on HIV among Indigenous Peoples: Values, Approaches and Guidelines
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[Alexandra King
Clive Aspin
Trevor Stratton
José Yac
Pilar Montalvo … [et al.]]
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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 Awareness Training Handbook
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Saskatchewan Indian Cultural Centre (SICC)
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Provides overview of First Nation history, cultures, values, and basic teachings, and promotes further discussions of contemporary issues.
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
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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.
The Culture of Well-Being: Guide to Mental Health Services and Resources for First Nations, Métis and Inuit people in Winnipeg
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Winnipeg Regional Health Authority Aboriginal Health Program
Regional Mental Health Program
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3rd edition. Provides overview and directory.
Customary Food, Feasting and Legal Identities at Paq'tnkek First Nation
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Author/Creator
Samantha R. McKenzie
Description
Anthropology Honours Thesis (B.A.)--St. Francis Xavier University, 2011.
First Nations Languages and Culture Impacts on Literacy and Student Achievement Outcomes: Review of Literature
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Author/Creator
Rose-Alma J. McDonald
Description
Review cites recent publications and makes recommendations for future actions.
Fourth World Film: Politics of Indigenous Representation in Mainstream and Indigenous Cinema
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Author/Creator
Laura Herrington
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Examines effects of both mainstream and Indigenous cinema on Indigenous peoples, stereotyping, and concepts of geography, land, history and language.
Anthropology and Humanities Honors Paper (B.A.)--University of Colorado, 2011.
Garden Hill Comprehensive Community Planning Project: Process Report, December 2011
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Author/Creator
Jill Collinson
Johnathan Hildebrand
Laura Remple
Description
Discusses the University of Manitoba City Planning Department and four Manitoba First Nations' partnership to work on community development and issues. Themes identified were: housing development, commercial activity, natural and traditional preservation areas, recreation, water and waste management transportation, community services and culture.
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 Voices of Aboriginal Knowledge Keepers in the South Selkirks Region: Perspectives on Climate Change
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Report: Climate Change Adaptation Research For Forest and Rangeland Ecosystems - Resiliency Implications at the Landscape Level
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Author/Creator
Natasha Caverley
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Looks at the effects of climate change on forest management from an Aboriginal, ecological, social, cultural and economic standpoint.
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.
Kainai Photovoice: Speaking to the Past: An Exploration of a Healthy School Environment for Alberta First Nations Secondary Students Through Photovoice
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Kainai Moving Forward
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Author/Creator
Brian Torrance
Johnathan McGavock
Description
Students used photographs to create a media narrative about their perspectives of the positive and negative influences of a healthy school environment.
Kinoomawaaying g'E'kinoomaagenig Kinoomawaaying gdo Kinoomaagnag Anishnaabe Ganawaamdamig = Educating Our Educators, Educating our Students: An Aboriginal Focus: A Guide for Staff
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Algoma District School Board
Description
Covers topics such as supporting students, terminology, history, treaty rights, and Aboriginal worldview.
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
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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.
Model Teaching Unit - Language Arts - Grades 4-8 for Larry Loyie's As Long as the Rivers Flow
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Indian Education for All
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Author/Creator
Tammy Elser
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Teacher resource for children's book about the last summer a boy spent with his family before being sent to residential school.
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.
Of the Heart: Scoping Review of Indigenous Youth Suicide and Prevention
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Author/Creator
Rita Henderson
Lindsay Crowshoe
Brittany Johnson
Naomi Parker
Stephanie Perrin ... [et al.]
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Sources of data: Indigenous advisors, academic and grey literature review, and environmental scan. Includes information on general context, promising practices, and knowledge gaps around service provision.
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade 5: Unit Scope and Introduction
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Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Eleven: Introduction
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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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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
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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
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Author/Creator
Yukon First Nations Curriculum Working Group
Alyce Johnson
Liz Woods
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Teacher's guide.
A Promise Is a Promise: Lesson Plan
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Author/Creator
Brenda Boreham
Description
Story about an Inuit girl who disobeys her mother, goes fishing on the sea ice and is kidnapped by Qallupilluit. Recommended for Preschool to Grade 2.
Reanimating Storywork: Indigenous Elders' Reflections on Leadership
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Author/Creator
N"kixw'stn James
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Interview with Elder working at the University of British Columbia First Nations House of Learning.
Reanimating Storywork: Indigenous Elders' Reflections on Leadership
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Author/Creator
John O'Leary (Sahnbadis)
Description
Interview with Elder working at the University of British Columbia First Nations House of Learning.
Reanimating Storywork: Indigenous Elders' Reflections on Leadership
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Doreen Sinclair (White Cloud)
Description
Interview with Elder working at the University of British Columbia First Nations House of Learning.
Reanimating Storywork: Indigenous Elders' Reflections on Leadership
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Author/Creator
Shane Pointe (Ti'te-in)
Description
Interview with Elder working at the University of British Columbia First Nations House of Learning.
Reanimating Storywork: Indigenous Elders' Reflections on Leadership
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Author/Creator
Larry Grant
Description
Interview with Elder working at the University of British Columbia First Nations House of Learning.
Reanimating Storywork: Indigenous Elders' Reflections on Leadership
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Author/Creator
Gerry Oleman
Description
Interview with Elder working at the University of British Columbia First Nations House of Learning
Reanimating Storywork: Indigenous Elders' Reflections on Leadership
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Author/Creator
Lee Brown
Description
Interview with Elder working at the University of British Columbia First Nations House of Learning.
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.
Resetting the Table: A People's Food Policy For Canada
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Description
Addresses why Canada needs a policy and looks at the platform which covers several topics including Indigenous food sovereignty.
The ‘Secularization’ Process of Diné Commercial Sand Paintings and the Persistence of Religious Values: A Critical Discussion, Concerning the Diné People in Southwestern North America ...
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Author/Creator
Jason Falkenburg
Description
Discusses the differences between sand art for spiritual ceremonies and commercialized sand painting for the western art-market.
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
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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.
Sharing Our Knowledge: Training for Saskatchewan Shelter Workers
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Paths: The Provincial Association of Transition Houses and Services of Saskatchewan
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Four modules specifically developed for dealing with issues experienced by Aboriginal women: circular thinking, colonization and the historical context, effects of culture loss on identity, and values.
Each module includes readings and activities.
Social Impacts of Aboriginal Economic Development: Three Case Studies From Atlantic Canada
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Atlantic Aboriginal Economic Development Integrated Research Program, AAEDIRP
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Author/Creator
Jeff Orr
Monica Diochon
Clare Fawcett
Behrang Foroughi
Alison Mathie
Leslie Jane McMillan
Description
Looked at the communities of Millbrook First Nation (Nova Scotia), Miawpukek Mi'kmawey Mawio'mi Conne River First Nation (Newfoundland and Labrador), and Tobique Mailiseet Nation (New Brunswick).
A Study of Comparison Media Coverage Between Mainstream News Website The Star and Alternative News Website The Malaysian Insider on Indige[n]ous Group Issue in 2010
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Author/Creator
Loh Chye Moi
Description
Focuses on news coverage of religious and land issues to make the study more specific.
Honors paper towards undergraduate degree in Communication Journalism (B.A.)--Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, 2011.
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.
We Are the Wuikinuxv Nation
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UBC Museum of Anthropology Pacific Northwest Sourcebook Series
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Author/Creator
Pam Brown
Description
Looks at the Wuikinuxv culture and history from a modern perspective using archival photographs.
A Woodland Creation Story: A Concise Version
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Author/Creator
Phyllis E. Wms. Bardeau
Description
Based on the Iroquois story as told by John A. Gibson in the 1890s. Done in a glossary format.