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Guide for Educators
At the Crossroads
Indigenous in the City
It's Time
Whose Land is it Anyway?
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Author/Creator
Chelsea Prince
Description
Material for four episodes: Indigenous in the City, It's Time, Whose Land is it Anyway? and At the Crossroads.
The Aboriginal Capacity Café: Listening to Aboriginal Youth Voice: Three Years of Learnings
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Author/Creator
Arbor Educational & Clinical Consulting
Description
"This document aims to capture the work and the learnings of the Aboriginal Capacity Café, a community-based event that gives youth an opportunity to speak their truth so that adults can learn about the experience of Aboriginal youth."
Aboriginal Cultural Awareness Training: Participant's Manual
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Aboriginal Workforce Strategy
IERHA Aboriginal Cultural Awareness Workshop
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Author/Creator
Aboriginal Human Resources
Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority
[Robert Maytwayashing]
Description
Uses the four directions concept to inform staff about history, contemporary issues, and stereotypes in order to develop a culturally competent work environment.
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.
Aboriginal Youth Leadership Toolkit
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Author/Creator
Ontario Federation of Indian Friendship Centres (OFIFC)
Description
Looks at a social justice policy wheel: east (resist), south (reclaim), west (construct) and north (act) and cultural teachings of life cycle responsibilities.
The Clash of Religions, Beliefs and Spirituality in Native American Culture: (Based on Analysis of Louise Erdrich's Novels)
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Author/Creator
Eva Humlová
Description
Comments on the tension between native spirituality and Christianity and its impact on the people living on the reservation in Tracks and The Last Report on the Miracles at Little No Horse.
English Language and Literature Thesis (B.A.)--Masaryk University, 2012.
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.
The Country of Wolves: Intermediate Graphic Novel Study
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Uqalimaarummaq Reader
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Author/Creator
Nunavut Arctic College
Description
Geared toward Grades 7 and 8. Designed to improve literacy and communications skills while learning about Inuit traditional beliefs, shamanism and the traditional relationship with the environment.
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.
Eagle's Eye View: An Environmental Scan of the Aboriginal Community in Winnipeg
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Author/Creator
Aboriginal Relations Council
Description
Report investigates demographic challenges and social issues that influence many aspects of Winnipeg, Manitoba.
2nd edition.
The Great Mountain: Study Guide
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Jumping Mouse
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Author/Creator
Stephanie Long
Karen Gilodo
Lois Adamson
Tracey Power
Description
Includes curriculum connections, interview with playwright, and pre- and post-show questions and activities. Play is retelling of the story Jumping Mouse.
Growing the Medicines: Tobacco, Sage, Cedar & Sweetgrass
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Author/Creator
Ontario Federation of Friendship Centres
Description
Includes information about cultural uses, growing, transplanting, harvesting, drying, benefits/advantages, and tips/recommendations.
A Guide for Working with Aboriginal People of Northwestern Ontario: A Stroke Resource for Healthcare Providers
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Author/Creator
Northwestern Ontario Regional Stroke Network
Description
Provides clinical and educational tools, Aboriginal history, stroke information and best practices for healthcare providers.
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.
The Impact of Sexual Abuse on Pregnancy
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Sexual Abuse Curriculum for Aboriginal Doula Training
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Author/Creator
Tamara Fritzsche
Description
Training guide for Aboriginal doulas supporting women who have suffered childhood sexual abuse.
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.
"Iskwĕwak Mīwayawak": Women Feeling Healthy: A Photovoice Project: Draft Final Report Summary
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Author/Creator
Joelena Leader
Description
Phase two looks at local cultural knowledge and visual ways of thinking about a healthy body weight and image from First Nations women. Part of a larger project "The Cultural and Visual Context of Healthy Body Weight and Body Image Among Aboriginal Women in the Battlefords Tribal Council Region".
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.
Learning from Shi-shi-etko’s Story: Indigenous Approaches for a Healthy School
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Author/Creator
Patty Hambler
Gloria Lin
Description
Uses children's book about a young girl's last days at home before leaving for residential school as a starting point for a discussion of nurturing children in traditional ways.
[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 American Dance
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Author/Creator
Jacqueline Shea Murphy
Description
Looks at examples of two very different contemporary dance practices.
Native American Indian Language & Culture in New York
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Author/Creator
NYS Language Regional Bilingual Education Resource Network (Language RBE-RN)
Description
Looks at the history of Native Americans living in New York from 9000 B.C. to the present day.
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.]
Description
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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Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Eleven: 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
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Author/Creator
Yukon First Nations Curriculum Working Group
Alyce Johnson
Liz Woods
Description
Teacher's guide.
Recent Legal Developments on Consultation and Accommodation Relating to Environmental and Archaeological Issues
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Annual Forum on Aboriginal Law, Consultation and Accomodation ; 6th, 2012
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nancy Kleer
Description
Presented at the 6th Annual Forum on Aboriginal Law, Consultation and Accommodation, February 22-23, Toronto, Ontario. Discusses how duty to consult and accommodate is being affected by recent case law.
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.
Record of Discussions of the Honouring Our Strengths: National Renewal Forum: January 24-26, 2012, Ottawa
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Record of Discussions of the Honouring Our Strengths: National Renewal Forum ...
Documents & Presentations
Description
Discussions centred actions taken as a result of the Honouring Our Strengths: A Renewed Framework to Address Substance Use Issues Among First Nations People in Canada.
Respect the Water #2
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Respect for Water no. 2
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Suzanne Methot]
Description
Grade 6 educator's resource for teaching about Aboriginal perspectives on respecting the environment, cultural teachings about women's responsibility for water, and the relationships between all living things.
For use with video about Ojibwa Grandmother Josephine Mandamin's walk around the Great Lakes, A River Ran Wild by Lynne Cherry, and "No Running Water" by Helen Falding.
The Sacred Space of Womanhood: Mothering Across the Generations: A National Showcase on First Nations, Inuit and Métis Women and Mothering: [Background] Report
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Author/Creator
National Collaborating Centre For Aboriginal Health
Description
Provides background for two-day forum held January 24-25, 2012 in Ottawa, Ontario.
Accompanying video.
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.
SSHRC/CURA Resources (North American)
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Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council/Canadian University Research Alliance
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Author/Creator
[Community-Based Aboriginal Curriculum Initiatives?]
Description
Extensive list of monographs (281 pages). Current as of 2011.
A Stroke Resource for Health Service Providers: A Guide for Working With Aboriginal Peoples of Ontario
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Description
For the benefit of healthcare professionals and healthcare providers who are working with Aboriginal individuals, families and communities dealing with stroke care, recovery and prevention.
Summary of Anishinabek Legal Principles: Examples of Some Legal Principles Applied to Harms and Conflicts Between Individuals within a Group
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Description
Forty Anishinabek stories from Nawash Unceded First Nation # 27 were used in the research of principles.
Sustaining Indigenous Culture: The Structure, Activities, and Needs of Tribal Archives, Libraries and Museums
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Author/Creator
Miriam Jorgensen
Description
Based on a National needs assessment survey of 230 organizations between 2010 and 2011. Supports need for a master plan, funding for more staff, culturally relevant training programs, and assistance with digitization of materials.
Taking Action! Art and Aboriginal Youth Leadership for HIV Prevention
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Description
National research project involving Aboriginal youth and communities across Canada. Report explores Aboriginal youth's understanding of HIV in relation to their communities, culture and colonization; using art as a way to talk about HIV and what are the future HIV preventions.
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 Have to Hear Their Voices: A Research Project on Aboriginal Languages and Art Practices
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Author/Creator
Bruce Sinclair
Deborah Pelletier
Description
Focuses on what was heard from participants in the interviews/talking circles and from email survey respondents.
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.
Working with First Nations, Inuit and Métis Families Who Have Experienced Family Violence: A Practice Guide for Child Welfare Professionals
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Author/Creator
Joan Riggs
Description
Document aimed at developing workers' knowledge of world views, skill sets to deal with Aboriginal individuals and communities and ability to act as advocates of systemic change.