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Gabriel R. Sanchez
Kimberly R. Huyser
Aakrit Joshi
Carmela M. Roybal
COVID-19: The Impact of Limited Internet Access and Issues Social Distancing for Native Students
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Policy Brief (American Indian Policy Institute)
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Author/Creator
Brian Howard
Mikhail Sundust
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Argues that connectivity on tribal lands is limited by financial and logistical factors and that this should be taken into account when educational institutions are designing and delivering course content.
COVID-19, the Numbered Treaties and the Politics of Life: A Special Report
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Author/Creator
Gina Starblanket
Dallas Hunt
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Overview of concepts of well-being and quality of life in relation to treaty negotiations, oral histories of treaty and the context in which negotiations took place, with particular reference to the "Medicine Chest" clause and provision of aid in times of "famine and distress".
Coyote and the Stars
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The Indian Reading Series: Stories and Legends of the Northwest ; Level 1, Book 1
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Members of the Warm Springs Reservation Committee
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Creating Circles of Support for Pregnant Women and New Parents
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Best Start Resource Centre
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Provides examples for health and social service providers in Ontario to help pregnant women create a support system. Includes list of resources for programs and services.
Cree Diabetes Information System (CDIS): 2009 Annual Report
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Public Health Report Series 3 on Diabetes: Cree Board of Health and Social Services of James Bay
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Author/Creator
Elena Kuzmina
Pierre Lejeune
David Dannenbaum
Jill Elaine Torrie
Description
Annual report discusses the goals of CDIS, methodology of data sources, definitions of terms, prevalence of diabetes, incidence of diabetes, and duration of the illness.
Crime Reported by Police Serving Areas Where the Majority of the Population Is Indigenous, 2018
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Juristat
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Author/Creator
Mary Allen
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Statistics gathered from the 2015 Census of Population and the Uniform Crime Reporting Survey. One hundred and eighty-two communities were identified where police services or detachments served populations where over half were Indigenous.
Critical Success Factors in the First Nations Fishery of Atlantic Canada: Mi’kmaq and Maliseet Perceptions
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Atlantic Aboriginal Economic Development Integrated Research Program, AAEDIRP
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Author/Creator
Tom Cooper
Terry Hickey
Leon Sock
Gerald Hare
Description
Purpose of study is to help guide First Nations communities in developing policies, procedures and controls that will ensure effective fisheries management.
Crude Sacrifice: Pedagogical Guide
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Author/Creator
Danielle Delhaes
Pierre Doyon
Clare Gabert
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Guide to accompany film, Crude Sacrifice. Target audience ages 13 to 17. Contains questions, fun facts and eleven activities to help students develop a deeper understanding of the issues.
Cultural Competency and Cultural Safety Curriculum for Aboriginal Peoples
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Aboriginal Nurses Association of Canada
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Reports on the initiatives undertaken by six Canadian nursing schools: Langara College, University of Alberta, Laurentian University, Trent University, Nova Scotia Community College, and St. Francis Xavier University in response to the Cultural Competence and Cultural Safety in Nursing Education: a Framework for First Nations, Inuit and Métis Nursing document.
Cultural Impact Assessment of the Tukituki Proposed Water Storage Dams
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Dr B Wakefield
H Taungakore
K Steffert
J Maaka
C Marunui ... [et al.]
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An assessment of dam sites and their effects on the health of the Tukituki river.
Cultural Safety: An Overview
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Author/Creator
Victoria Smye
Viviane Josewski
Emma Kendall
Description
Critical exploration of cultural safety in regards to health care and Indigenous health.
Culturally Relevant Gender Application Protocol: A Workbook
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Author/Creator
Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC)
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Application of process is meant to ensure equity in participation, balanced communication and equality in results when engaging with Aboriginal women.
Culturally Relevant Gender Based Models of Reconciliation
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Native Women's Association of Canada
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Concludes that gender justice is an essential element in the process and the outcomes of reconciliation.
Culturally Significant Plants
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Author/Creator
P. Allen Casey
Richard L. Wynia
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Highlights cultural and medicinal uses.
Culture and Early Childhood Education
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Author/Creator
Jessica Ball
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Discusses approaches to address culturally defined goals for children's early learning and development.
Article from Encyclopedia on Early Childhood Development [online] edited by R. E. Tremblay, R. G. Barr, R. De V. Peters, M. Boivin.
Culture, Community and the Curriculum
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Author/Creator
Ray Barnhardt
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Examines underlying processes of education using a cross-cultural approach.
Current Economic Impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic in the Canadian Arctic: Preliminary Portrait as of May 22, 2020
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Author/Creator
Gérard Duhaime
Sébastien Lévesque
Marileine Baribeau
Dana Claxton, The Mustang Suite and Hybrid Humour
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Author/Creator
Amber Berson
Description
Artist's own experiences as a hybrid subject influence her work and represents the reality of most Aboriginal people today. Includes annotated photographs from exhibition.
Data and Analytics Summary: Economic Impact of COVID-19
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[Māori Unemployment Modelling]
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Te Puni Kōkiri = Ministry of Māori Development
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Analysis estimates the additional numbers of unemployed Māori workers as a result of the pandemic and the impact on average real wages of unemployed who regain employment.
The Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (DESD) and Sustainability Education in First Nations Schools in Manitoba
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Author/Creator
Natalie Swayze
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Looks into what progress has been made towards encouraging and supporting First Nations Schools to undertake sustainability programming and initiatives.
Decolonizing Our Schools: Aboriginal Education in the Toronto District School Board: A Report on the Urban Aboriginal Education Pilot Project
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Author/Creator
Susan D. Dion
Krist Johnston
Carla M. Rice
Defining Aboriginal Rights to Water in Alberta: Do They Still "Exist"? How Extensive are They?
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CIRL Occasional Paper ; 29
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Monique M. Passelac-Ross
Christina M. Smith
CIRL Occasional Paper
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Discussion focuses on the impact of the 19th century Alberta treaties, the 1894 North-west Irrigation Act (NWIA) and the 1930 Natural Resources Transfer Agreement (NRTA) and its amendments on Aboriginal water rights.
Dene Laws = Mek’éé Dene Ts’ı̨lı
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Nahe Náhodhe – Our Way of Life
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Media » Film and Video
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Dehcho First Nations
Description
Elders' brief descriptions of nine rules to live by.
Dene Medicine: An On-the-Land Healing Resource for Dene Communities
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Author/Creator
Dene Nation
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Lists uses, location, harvesting, medicinal properties, preparation, and Elder's teachings for each plant.
Department of National Health and Welfare, Medical Services Branch, Indian and Northern Health Services Directorate Annual Report, Fiscal Year 1980-1981
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IHS Annual Report
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Department of National Health and Welfare
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To see annual reports between 1945-1992, search 'IHS Annual Report'.
This reproduction is a copy of an official work that is published by the Government of Canada and has not been produced in affiliation with, or with the endorsement of the Government of Canada. See full reproduction credits
Design for the Contact Zone: Knowledge Management Software and the Structures of indigenous Knowledges
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Cultural Attitudes Towards Technology and Communication 2010 Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on Cultural Attitudes Towards Technology and Communication Vancouver, Canada, 15-18 June 2010.
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Author/Creator
Maja Van Der Velden
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Describes various approaches to using technology to deal with the difficult area of Indigenous knowledge, which does not lend itself to traditional Western systems.
Design of Forest Tenure Institutions: The Challenges of Governing Forests
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Author/Creator
Ilan Vertinsky
Marty Luckert
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Provides analysis of the current challenges that forest governance systems face, and articulates options that might improve the systems and help them respond to current and future challenges facing the forest sector.
Developing Community eHealth: Starting the eHealth Discussion with BC First Nations
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Tripartite First Nations Health Plan
First Nations Health Directors Association
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Identifies challenges and opportunities in six areas: accountability reporting burden; access to services; fragmented health record; service referrals; connectivity and infrastructure; and interoperability.
Developing Legal Frameworks for Urban Aboriginal Governance
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Aboriginal Policy Research Series (Institute on Governance)
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Author/Creator
Bradford W. Morse
Aboriginal Policy Research
Digital Differences: The Impact of Automation on the Indigenous Economy in Canada
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Author/Creator
Diversity Institute
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Statistics on self-employment and vulnerable employment by industry and province/territory, skill gaps, top three industries with highest percentage of jobs at risk, and differential risk from automation for Indigenous vs. non-Indigenous workers.
Dimensions of Social Inclusion and Exclusion in Yukon 2010
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Rachel Westfall
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Statistics on personal and community assets and access to necessities. Variables include income, education, health, housing, employment, etc.
Discussing Portraiture, Representation and the Social Consequences of Photography: A Photographic Conversation Between Jeff Thomas and Edward S. Curtis
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Picturing Children and Youth: A Canadian Perspective
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Author/Creator
Zoe Koke
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Discusses the interconnectivity between past and present in photographs by Jeff Thomas and Edward S. Curtis.
A Discussion Paper: Ending Sexual Violence and Sexual Exploitation in First Nation Communities
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Author/Creator
Tracy Antone
Edward A. Connors
Carol Hopkins
Brenda Restoule
Estelle Simard
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Discusses the impacts of colonization, and the need for approaches that incorporate cultural values, survivor-centric models, restorative justice, and Indigenous laws.
Displacement, Housing and Homelessness in Northern Manitoba Communities
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Author/Creator
C. Lee Anne Deegan
Marleny M. Bonnycastle
Disproportionate Representation and First Nations Child Welfare in Canada
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Author/Creator
Richard Sullivan
Grant Charles
Description
Examines the structural factors behind disproportionality in the system and reviews approaches that go beyond traditional limits of social welfare systems.
Diversifying Aboriginal Forestry: Broad Directions
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Author/Creator
Harry Bombay
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Argues that First Nation communities must look beyond timber harvesting to develop strategies encompassing new and different approaches to forest-based development.
Division of Community Health Services: Community Report
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Author/Creator
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
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Overview of initiatives and work of the department.
Does Climate Change Redefine Sovereignty?
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Inuit Studies Conference ; 17th, 2010
[Inuit People and the Aboriginal World]
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Author/Creator
Eric Digman
Description
Looks at state sovereignty, climate change, political activity and Inuit influence.
The Dropout/Graduation Crisis Among American Indian and Alaska Native Students: Failure to Respond Places the Future of Native Peoples at Risk
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Author/Creator
Susan C. Faircloth
John W. Tippeconnic
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Uses data gathered from twelve states in 2005 by the National Center for Education Statistics. Overall graduation rates ranged from 30.4% to 63.8%.
Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park and Area Tourism Development Plan
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Author/Creator
Malone Given Parsons Ltd.
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Looks to identify tourism development opportunities in the park to enhance the role of the park as a core attraction and to optimize the economic benefits to the surrounding area.
The Duty to Consult Doctrine and Representative Structures for Consultation with Métis Communities and Non-Status Indian Communities
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Aboriginal Policy Research Series (Institute on Governance)
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Author/Creator
Dwight Newman
Aboriginal Policy Research
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Analyzes implications of case law for off-reserve communities and for governments' interactions with them. Discusses the related issue of what forms of governance institutions and/or corporate organizations can pursue consultation on behalf of communities.
The Duty to Consult With Non-Status Indians: Mi'kmaq Politics and Crown Responsibilities in Nova Scotia
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Aboriginal Policy Research Series (Institute on Governance)
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Author/Creator
Bernard Huber
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Looks at the problems encountered when discussing resource co-management and self-government with non-status and Métis Indians.
ECO Canada's Aboriginal Recruitment Guide
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Environmental Careers Organization Canada's Aboriginal Recruitment Guide
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ECO Canada
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Designed to assist organizations in creating employment strategies. Contains general information on the Aboriginal population, finding the correct candidates, and completing the selection process.
Ecohealth and Aboriginal Health: A Review of Common Ground
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Author/Creator
Margot W. Parkes
Description
Looks at the link between the developing field of ecohealth and a holistic approach to Aboriginal health.
The Economic Cost of COVID-19: Supporting the Recovery of Indigenous Firms and Communities
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APEC Research Report
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Author/Creator
Fred Bergman
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Information from interviews with chiefs, community officials and businesses and existing knowledge. Includes statistics on the pandemic's effect on community well-being, individual and community-owned businesses, the Atlantic First Nations fishery, employment, community program resources, health outcomes, food security, and use of relief supports.
Economic Development as a Social Determinant of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Health
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Factsheet Series: Social Determinants of Health
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Author/Creator
National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health (NCCAH)
Description
Briefly looks at the barriers and potential benefits of economic development in transforming the lives and futures of Aboriginal peoples health.
Economic Impact of COVID-19 among Indigenous People
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StatCan COVID-19: Data to Insights for a Better Canada
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Author/Creator
Paula Arriagada
Kristyn Frank
Tara Hahmann
Feng Hou
StatCan COVID-19
Description
Participants were asked about the impact on their ability to meet financial obligations or essential needs, whether they had applied for federal income support, and their level of trust in reopening decisions. Data from the crowdsourcing survey The Impacts of COVID‑19 on Canadians: Trust in Others.
Economic Impact Study: Nunavut Arts and Crafts: Final Report
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Nordicity Group
Uqsiq Communications
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Analysis of commercial arts and crafts sector includes direct and indirect economic impact, value chain profile, artists profile, market and sales channels, tools and materials, and challenges and strengths.
Education for Reconciliation: Métis Professional Learning
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[Métis Learner Series]
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Métis Nation British Columbia
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Meant to educate people about who the Métis are, where they come from, and where they live today in British Columbia. First part focuses on identity and its importance; second part focuses on contemporary life.