Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Simon T. Berge
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 11, no. 1, Special Section: Indigenizing Entrepreneurship , January 31, 2020
Description
Article examines business practices in three Arctic communities and discusses how these cooperative practices reflect community-centered, culturally rooted values.
Pediatric Impairments in Canada's Arctic
Theses
Author/Creator
Bonnie Stamos-Destounis
Description
Rehabilitation Science (M.Sc.)--McGill University, 1993.
Peekiskwetan
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rhonda Johnson
Winona Stevenson
Donna Greschner
Canadian Journal of Women and the Law, vol. 6, no. 1, 1993, pp. 153-173
Description
Cross-cultural dialogue between three women: Rhonda Johnson, Winona Stevenson and Donna Greschner.
Pekiwewin (coming home): Advancing Good Relations with Indigenous People Experiencing Homelessness
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jesse Thistle
Janet Smylie
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 192, no. 10, March 9, 2020, pp. E257-E259
Description
Authors note the large percentage of people experiencing homelessness who are also Indigenous and reframe homelessness as a result of intersectional oppressions, including colonial policies and impacts. Article outlines an anti-oppressive and culturally relevant framework for working with Indigenous people experiencing homelessness.
Pekiwewin (Coming Home): Clinical Guidelines for Health and Social Service Providers Working with Indigenous People Experiencing Homelessness: Executive Summary
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Jesse Thistle
Nancy Laliberte
Gary Bloch
Michelle Firestone
Andrew Bond
Janet Smylie
Maria Campbell]
Description
Research focused on data collection in Saskatoon and Winnipeg and consisted of literature review, interviews with people with lived experience of homelessness, and service providers. Concludes with four protocols based on situating one's self, visiting - Keeoukaywin, hospitality, and treating people as you would treat your own relative.
The Pender Canal Excavations and the Development of Coast Salish Culture
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Roy L. Carlson
Philip M. Hobler
BC Studies, no. 99, Changing Times: British Columbia Archeology in the 1980s, Autumn, 1993, pp. 7-24
Description
Overview of Heritage Conservation Branch project and research results from two prehistoric archaeological sites.
People and Places
Articles » General
Windspeaker, vol. 11, no. 10, August 1993, p. 6
Description
Presents interesting short articles about people, places and events in 1993.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.6.
People From Our Side: A Life Story with Photographs and Oral Biography
E-Books
Author/Creator
Peter Pitseolak
Dorothy Harley Eber
Perceptions of Disabilities Among Native Americans within the State of Utah
Theses
Author/Creator
Ericka Ficklin
Description
Psychology Thesis (MSc) -- Utah State University, 2020
Perceptions of Safety of Indigenous People During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Alternate Title
StatCan COVID-19: Data to Insights for a Better Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Paula Arriagada
Tara Hahmann
Vivian O’Donnell
StatCan COVID-19
Description
Participants were asked about concerns regarding the impact of confinement on family stress and violence in the home, their sense of safety in their neighbourhood, and whether they felt that people were being harassed or attacked because of ethnicity or skin colour. Based on information from two crowdsourcing data collecting initiatives : Impacts of COVID-19 on Canadians–Mental Health and Impacts of COVID-19 on Canadians–Perceptions of Safety.
The Persistence and Creativity of Canadian Aboriginal Newspapers
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joel Demay
Canadian Journal of Communication, vol. 18, no. 1, [Muted Voices: Canadian Communications Disputes], Winter, 1993, pp. [89-100]
Description
Looks at the state of Aboriginal newspapers after the cancellation of the Native Communications Program and discusses the survival strategies used by the Aboriginal Press.
The "Person" in Postmodern Fiction: Gibson, Le Guin, and Vizenor
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Patricia Linton
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 5, no. 3, Series 2, Fall, 1993, pp. 3-11
Description
Looks at how postmodern fiction is changing the notion of what constitutes a person in Neuromancer by Gibson, Always Coming Home by Le Guin, and Bearheart by Vizenor.
Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
Personal Politics: William Johnson and the Mohawks
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael J. Mullin
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 17, no. 3, Summer, 1993, pp. 350-358
Description
Article examines the ways that William Johnson conducted himself in relation to the Mohawk nation and how his adoption of Mohawk cultural practices allowed him success in his political dealings and negotiations with them.
Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation Sign Treaty Land Entitlement
Articles » General
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 22, no. 10, December 1993, pp. 6-7
Description
Historic Band Specific and Trust Agreement signing ceremony takes place at the Opawikoscikan Reserve in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.
Picture-Writing of the American Indians
E-Books
Author/Creator
Garrick Mallery
Description
"Extract form the Tenth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology."
Picture-Writing of the Blackfeet
Alternate Title
Picture-Writing of the Siksika
Transactions of the Canadian Institute ; vol. V, 1893-94
E-Books
Author/Creator
John Maclean
Description
From: Transactions of the Canadian Institute, vol. V, 1893-94.
Pigiasilluta oKalagiamik: Culturally Relevant Assessment in Nunatsiavut
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jennifer Godfrey Anderson
Jodie Lane
Etudes Inuit Studies, vol. 44, no. 1/2, Builiding and Dwelling in Inuit Nunangat, 2020, pp. 351-372
Description
Examines how school based assessments impact Inuit students and the strength of culturally relevant curriculum.
A Pilot Study of Sources of Information and Substance Use Patterns Among Selected American Indian High School Seniors
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Roland J. Lamarine
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 32, no. 3, May 1993, pp. [30-39]
Description
Results suggest a more comprehensive survey is required. Generally, students acquired information from school, electronic and print media sources before substance use.
pīsim miskam ōmiskanaw = Pīsim Finds Her Miskanaw [Excerpt]
Alternate Title
Six Seasons Series ; Book One
Six Seasons of the Asiniskaw Īthiniwak
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
William Dumas
Description
Story inspired by the discovery of the remains of young woman who lived during the 1600s, at time where there had yet to be contact with Europeans.
Revised edition.
Place-Based Sustainability Planning: Implications & Recommendations for Rural Northwestern Ontario
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rebecca Schiff
Northern Review, no. 49, Place-Based Sustainability Research in the Provincial North, February 20, 2020, pp. 67-88
Description
Article examines “smart growth” approaches to rural planning for Northern Ontario; suggests that sustainable strategies require planners to prioritize healthy environments, resilient communities, and robust economies.
Places Important to Navajo People
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Klara Kelley and Harris Francis
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 17, no. 2, Spring, 1993, pp. 151-169
Description
Study conducted in 1986 & ‘87 interviews participants in 13 Navajo communities about spaces that are sacred or important to the people in those communities. Research was done to determine which sites should be the focus of the Navajo Nation’s Historic Preservation Department.
The Plains Cree Connective Stones Theory: Earth-Sky Vertebral Spines and Umbilical Cords
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Line Laplante
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 40, no. 1, 2020, pp. 37-61
Description
Using an Indigenous sweat lodge ceremony to analyze the connective stones theory as a research tool.
Planning Through Land Acknowledgments
Graduate Research Projects & Papers
Author/Creator
Emma Nelson
Description
Environmental Studies Major Project Report (MES) -- York University, 2020.
Plant Wisdom = Dechı̨tah t’ahsı́ı nezheh met’áhodéɂá
Alternate Title
Nahe Náhodhe – Our Way of Life
Documents & Presentations
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Dehcho First Nations
Description
Describes uses of moss and the soapberry bush.
The Playbook: Indigenous Games in the Classroom: A Play-Based Approach to Cultural Inclusion
Theses
Author/Creator
Karalee Smith
Description
[Graduate Education Project--Queen's University, 2020]
Playing (the Casino) Indian: Native American Roles in Peak TV
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Courtney Elkin Mohler
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 44, no. 4, 2020, pp. 79-100
Description
Looks at the representation of Indigenous characters on television and how these depictions distorts the facts that casino tribes still suffer from disproportionate social and economic suffering due to centuries of colonization.
Poems by Ralph Salisbury
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Ralph Salisbury
Transmotion, vol. 6, no. 1, June 21, 2020, pp. 241-254
Description
Creative work. Poems by the late Ralph Salisbury.
“Sometimes Likely”
“With the Wind and the Sun”
“Swimming in the Morning News”
“A Coastal Temple Ruin, 1992”
“For Robert Wessels”
“Old German Woman, Some Wars”
“My Country Again Threatening Aggression (This time, for oil in Iraq)”
“An American-Indian Success Story in India”
“Medicine-Meeting, Hoopa, 1994”
“Respecting Uktena”
“My Brother's Poem: Vietnamese War, 1969”
“A Genesis”
“Awakened by Cell Phone”
“Around the Sun, the Alaskan Oil-Spill"
The Poetry of Ralph Salisbury: Syntax as Vehicle for Conveying an Ethical Vision
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Eleanor Berry
Transmotion, vol. 6, no. 1, Ralph Salisbury, June 21, 2020, pp. 19-38
Description
Literary criticism article which discusses the poet’s use of different parts of language and sentence structures to disrupt the flow of the poetry forcing the reader to attend to ethical issues discussed in the text.
Poignant Regalia: 19th Century Aboriginal Breastplates & Images. Exhibition
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
C.C. Macknight
Aboriginal History, vol. 17, 1993, pp. 178-180
Description
Exhibition and catalogue review: Poignant Regalia
Police-Reported Aboriginal Crime in Calgary, Regina and Saskatoon
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Shelley Trevethan
Description
Compares demographic and socio-economic characteristics and overall crime trends.
Police Services and Inuit in Nunavik (Arctic Québec): Knowing Each Other Better to Help Each Other Better
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Marie-Ève Marchand
Pascale Laneuville
Caroline Hervé
Francis Lévesque
Description
Discusses the history of policing in the area, main characteristics and challenges of the Kativik Regional Police Force, and Nunavimmiut perceptions and experiences of law enforcement. Concludes with specific action priorities to improve relations.
Policing Services for Aboriginal Peoples: A Review of Current Trends and Developments and an Analysis of the Impact on Policing Services for Aboriginal Peoples
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Policing Series
User Report (Solicitor General Canada. Ministry Secretariat) ; no. 1993-21
E-Books
Author/Creator
Vijay Mehta
Aboriginal Policing Series
The Political Game and the Bounds of Personal Honour: Sir Fredrick Middleton and the Bremner Furs
Alternate Title
The Political Game and the Bounds of Personal Honor: Sir Fredrick Middleton and the Bremner Furs
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Daniel German
Saskatchewan History, vol. 45, no. 1, Spring, 1993, pp. 11-17
Description
Described the circumstances leading up to, and the incident in which Charles Bremner had over $5, 000 worth of furs confiscated from him by Middleton and his men upon his arrest for suspicion of involvement in the North-West Resistance. Includes commentary on the partisan fallout of the situation when Bremner was released from jail because of a lack of evidence of his involvement but his property was not returned to him.
entire issue on one .pdf, scroll to page 11
A Political History of the Nuu-Chah-Nulth People: A Case Study of the Mowachaht and Muchalaht Tribes
Theses
Author/Creator
Yvonne May Marshall
Description
Archaeology Thesis (Ph.D.)--Simon Fraser University, 1993.
The Politics of the Columbus Celebration: A Perspective of Myth and Reality in United States Society
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
James Riding In
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 17, no. 3, Special Issue on Encounter of Two Worlds: The Next Five Hundred Years, 1993, pp. 1-9
Description
Looks at the intense debate, bitter feelings and conflict that the Columbus celebration brought about in the United States.
Population Relationships of Lapps as Reflected by Quantitative Dermatoglyphics
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
R. L. Jantz
A. W. Eriksson
H. Brehme
Human Biology, vol. 65, no. 5, October 1993, pp. 711-730
Description
Analyzes finger and palm ridge counts from five Lapp samples and other Uralic speakers confirming European origin for the Lapps (Sámi people).
Position Paper: Indigenous Protocol and Artificial Intelligence
E-Books
Author/Creator
Indigenous Protocol and Artificial Intelligence Working Group
A Postcolonial Discourse Analysis of Community Stakeholders’ Perspectives on Supporting Urban Indigenous Older Adults to Age Well in Ottawa, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lauren A. Brooks-Cleator
Audrey R. Giles
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 11, no. 1, Special Section: Indigenizing Entrepreneurship , January 31, 2020
Description
Research uses discourse analysis to discover the underlying attitudes and narratives around supporting urban Indigenous older adults to age well in the semi-structure interviews of six managers/directors and seven frontline service providers from Indigenous and non-Indigenous health and social service organizations in Ottawa
The Potential Impacts of COVID-19 on Inuit Nunangat
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
Description
Discusses factors which could make the Inuit more susceptible to the disease such as overcrowded housing, access to healthcare, and Tuberculosis, as well as how the disease may affect education, livelihoods, and increase family violence.
Poundmaker Monument Unveiled
Articles » General
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 22, no. 6, July 1993, p. 11
Description
On July 16, 1993, Poundmaker First Nation unveiled a monument of Big Bear, a Cree leader in the 1880's.
Pow-Wow Season- What is Old Becomes New Again
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Martha Ironstar
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 22, no. 4, April 1993, p. 8
Description
Discusses the significance of powwows.
Powwow: A Celebration through Song and Dance
Alternate Title
Orca Origins
E-Books
Author/Creator
Karen Pheasant-Neganigwane
Description
Advanced reading copy. "Middle reader nonfiction: Ages 9-12."
Powwow! Ochîwin the Origins!
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Red Deer mag + Art Gallery
Description
Produced in conjunction with an exhibition of 11 examples of regalia worn by dancers. Contains links to series of ten videos about the history of the powwow, curator's talk and demonstrations of the various dance styles.
Related material:
Educational Guide
Practical Guide to Inclusive and Rights-Based Responses to COVID-19 in the Americas
E-Books
Author/Creator
Secretariat for Access to Rights and Equity
Department of Social Inclusion
Organization of American States (GS/OAS)
The Presbyterian Church in Canada and Native Residential Schools, 1925-1969
Alternate Title
Historical Papers (Canadian Society of Church History) ; 1993
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Peter Bush
Description
Comments on two residential schools operated by the Women's Missionary Society (Western Division)
Chapter from Historical Papers 1993: Canadian Society of Church History edited by Bruce L. Guenther.
The Press, the Boldt Decision, and Indian-White Relations
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bruce G. Miller
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 17, no. 2, 1993, pp. 75-97
Description
Examines newspaper coverage of Aboriginals in the Skagit Valley of Northwest Washington State during the treaty-related dispute over salmon fishing.
"A Pressure Not To Be Resisted or Evaded": Military Occupation, Reform, and the Incorporation of Northern Montana, 1879-1916
Theses
Author/Creator
Hayden Nelson
Description
History Thesis (MA) -- University of Montana, 2020.
Prevalence and Determinants of Asthma Among Aboriginal Adolescents in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Chandima P. Karunanayake
Khalid Amin
Sylvia Abonyi
James A. Dosman
Punam Pahwa
Journal of Asthma, vol. 57, no. 1, 2020, pp. 40-46
Description
Compares the prevalence of lifetime diagnosis of asthma in Indigenous youth compared to the rest of the Canadian population and the various socio-economic factors involved.
Prevalence of Major Stressful Life Events and Mental Health Symptoms of American Indian and Alaska Native Adolescents in Hawai'i
Alternate Title
Prevalence of Major Stressful Life Events and Mental Health Symptoms of American Indian and Alaska Native Adolescents in Hawaii
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sean W. Munnelly
Earl S. Hishinuma
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 27, no. 2, 2020, pp. [1]-22
Description
A study looking at the connection between self-reported risk of negative life events and mental health symptoms among Indigenous and non-indigenous groups in Hawaii.
Prevention, Containment, and Management of COVID-19 Cases in Indigenous Territories
Alternate Title
Social Policies in Response to COVID-19
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Inter-American Development Bank
Description
Brief discussion of the considerations governments should take into account when coordinating with communities.
Annex contains information used to prepare report.