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John Kiedrowski
Description
Presents background information on home inspections in First Nation communities, issues surrounding Chiefs and Councils' failure to exercise governance in terms of the authority having jurisdiction (e.g. not passing by-laws enforcing compliance with National Building Code standards), and what that implies with respect to the construction of homes.
First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Education: Overcoming Gaps in Provincial Funded Schools
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Author/Creator
Kelly Gallagher-Mackay
Annie Kidder
Suzanne Methot
Description
Examines programs and resources supporting the knowledge and resource gaps facing Aboriginal students.
First Nations, Métis and Inuit Growth Chart Literacy Prompts: K-8
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Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario
Description
Includes book summaries, literacy prompt questions, and enrichment activities for books appropriate to each grade. Revised Version.
First Nations, Métis & Inuit Education: A Report from People for Education
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Author/Creator
People for Education
Description
Details gaps for Aboriginal student in Ontario schools and makes recommendations for changes.
First Nations Regional Early Childhood, Education and Employment Survey (FNREEES): Peoples Report
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Author/Creator
Chiefs of Ontario
Description
Information for four age groups: adults (over 18), youth (12-17), and parents or guardians of children age 0 to 5 and 6 to 11. Thirty First Nations from Ontario participated and survey was conducted between November 2013 and May 2015.
First Nations Rental Policy and Programs: Addressing Key Issues and Challenges
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Author/Creator
First Nations National Building Officers Association
Description
Provides information on incentives, pricing options, engaging in community consultation (includes example of 13 slides which could be used in a presentation), and mechanisms for dispute resolution.
First Nations Representation on Ontario Juries: Report of the Independent Review
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Author/Creator
Frank Lacobucci
Description
Looks at lack of representation of First Nations people living in reserve communities in Northern Ontario. Includes recommendations.
First Nations School Infrastructure Funding Requirements: British Columbia
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Author/Creator
Trevor Shaw
Description
Using new information estimates costs for sustaining First Nations school infrastructure to be $39 million in 2013-14 with future requirements due to student population growth reaching $47 million by 2028-29.
First Nations Youth Inquest: 2017 Report Card on Recommendations
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Author/Creator
[Aboriginal Legal Services]
Description
Inquest investigated the deaths of seven youths who had relocated to Thunder Bay, Ontario to complete their high school education.
Grading Formula
First Nations Youth Inquest: 2017 Report Card on Recommendations [Detailed]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Aboriginal Legal Services]
Description
Inquest investigated the deaths of seven youths who had relocated to Thunder Bay, Ontario to complete their high school education.
Grading Formula
First Peoples Worldwide’s Indigenous Rights Risk Report for the Extractive Industry (U.S.): Preliminary Findings, October 28, 2013
Alternate Title
Indigenous Rights Risk Report for the Extractive Industry
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Description
Financial analysis of the risks to investors and shareholders when companies fail to honour Indigenous rights.
Fontaine v. Canada (Attorney General): [Factum of Applicants/IAP Claimants Request for Directions Returnable December 17, 2013]
Alternate Title
Court File No. 00-CV-192059
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Fay Brunning
Ben Piper
Description
Case involves Canadian government's failure to disclose documents relating to the Ontario Provincial Police's investigation and resultant convictions during the Independent Assessment Process. These documents would have corroborated stories told by former students about physical and sexual abuse which took place at St. Anne's Indian Residential School.
Food, Knowledge and How We Have Thrived on the Margins: EALLU
Alternate Title
Indigenous Youth, Arctic Change & Food Culture
International Centre for Reindeer Husbandry (ICR) Report ; 2017:1
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Author/Creator
Eilene Adams
Roksana Avevkhay
Burmaa Batkhishih
Khoschimeg Bayandalai
Olesya Bolotaeva ... [et al.]
Description
"This book provides a snapshot of both the rich, diverse and living culinary traditions as well as introduction to the food systems of Arctic Indigenous Peoples."
Formal Opinion on the Relevance of Developing a Ministerial Strategy for the Socio-professional Integration of First Nations and Inuit People
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Formal Opinion on the Relevance of Developing a Ministerial Strategy for the Socioprofessional Integration of First Nations and Inuit People
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First Nations and Inuit Labour Market Advisory Committee, [Government of Quebec]
Description
Includes statistics on employment rate, (general and data disaggregated by sex, age group, and Aboriginal identity), education level, economic activity, occupational level, share of full-time work, and incidence of low income, as well as discussion of government programs and agreements, current employment services, and best practices in the area of employment and training.
Fort McKay Group of Companies
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Case Studies in Aboriginal Business
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Author/Creator
Erin Bragg
Case Studies in Aboriginal Business
Description
Brief case study of construction and service companies owned and operated by the Fort McKay First Nation.
Fundamentals of Aboriginal Law Certificate: Land Management Under the First Nation Land Management Act
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Author/Creator
John W. Gailus
Caitlin Mason
Description
Explains the First Nation Land Management Act and the benefits and drawbacks.
Future Directions in Research in Inuit Education: A Report Prepared from the Proceedings of the 1st Forum on Research in Inuit Education
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Author/Creator
National Centre for Inuit Education
The Future of Mining in Canada’s North
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Conference Board of Canada Publication ; 13-201
Report (Conference Board of Canada) ; January 2013
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Author/Creator
Gilles Rhéaume
Margaret Caron-Vuotari
Description
Discusses the social and economic impacts, both positive and negative, of mining in Canada’s Northern regions and Aboriginal communities.
Ganawenimaa nimamainan aki = Respect Our Mother Earth: A Kid's Environmental Activity Booklet
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Author/Creator
[Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission]
Description
General environmental education resource with some references to the Lake Superior watershed.
Gender and Indigenous Law
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Author/Creator
Emily Snyder
Description
Reviews content from Revitalizing Indigenous Laws: Accessing Justice and Reconciliation conference, Indigenous law in a garnered context, and bringing gendered analysis into the work of Indigenous law.
Gender in Research on Northern Resource Development (Draft)
Alternate Title
ReSDA Gap Analysis Report ; no.14
Resources and Sustainable Development in the Arctic (ReSDA) Gap Analysis Report ; no.14
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Author/Creator
Suzanne Mills
Martha Dowsley
Emilie Cameron
Description
Looks at the role of women in resource development and community governance from an economic, socio-cultural and political point of view.
Gendering First Nations Education Reform: Final Report
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Author/Creator
Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC)
Description
Reviews key documents, identifies gaps in literature, and reports on information collected at the Native Women's Association's Annual General Assembly and an engagement session with Provincial and Territorial Member Associations.
Gendering the Duty to Consult: How Section 35 and the Duty to Consult Are Failing Aboriginal Women: Final Paper
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Author/Creator
Jula Hughes
Elizabeth Blaney
Roy Stewart
Description
Argues that the legal framework has not kept up with demographic shifts because it focuses on land-related rights and ignores off-reserve and non-status population. As such, it disproportionately affects women who have been displaced through discriminatory effects of the Indian Act.
George Catlin and His Indian Gallery – Classroom Activities
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Author/Creator
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Education Office
Description
Focuses on portraits of Indigenous subjects painted by George Catlin, who traveled the United States during the 1830s to capture images of the "vanishing race". Includes general historical background, extracts from primary sources, and exercises and discussion questions.
Getting to 'Yes': Aboriginal Canadians and the Next Wave of Nation-Building in Canada
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Author/Creator
Jim Prentice
Description
Address given at the 34th Annual Assembly of First Nations, Whitehorse, Yukon, Tuesday July 16, 2013.
Gitxsan Phrase Book for Health Care Providers [Volume 1]
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Author/Creator
Northwest East Aboriginal Health Improvement Committee
Description
Includes terms such as greetings, health phrases, community terms, people, and leaders.
Volume II.
Global Survey of Indigenous Legal Education and Research
Alternate Title
[Accessing Justice and Reconciliation Project]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kerry Sloan
Description
Provides bibliography as well as list of courses and programs at university level.
The Government of Alberta's Policy on Consultation with First Nations on Land and Natural Resource Management, 2013
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Author/Creator
Government of Alberta
Description
Discusses the legal and constitutional duty to consult First Nations and accommodate their interests when Crown land and natural resource management decisions may adversely impact Treaty rights protected under the Constitution Act, 1982.
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador's Aboriginal Consultation Policy on Land and Resource Development Decisions ("The Policy")
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Author/Creator
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Description
Looks at a policy that will provide framework for the development of Consultation Guidelines.
Growing Our Children Up Strong: The Intergenerational Trauma Initiative: Volume 1
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Author/Creator
Healing Foundation
Description
Comments on programs and services that aim to help young people halt the transmission of trauma.
Growing Up Healthy: A Resource Booklet About Healthy Children For First Nations and Métis Parents in BC
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Author/Creator
National Collaborating Centre For Aboriginal Health (NCCAH)
Description
Resource for parents. Looks at physical activity and eating traditional and healthy foods on a budget.
Growing Up Healthy: A Resource Booklet for First Nations and Métis Parents in Manitoba
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Author/Creator
National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health (NCCAH)
Description
Discusses how to keep children healthy through nutrition and physical activity. Adapted from the BC booklet Growing Up Healthy published in 2013.
Guide to Aboriginal Harvesting Rights: Fishing, Hunting, Trapping, Gathering
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Author/Creator
Claire Truesdale
Karey Brooks
Description
Briefly defines rights, explains rights of Status and Non-Status Indians and Métis people, and discusses conservation, public and safety rules, and where to get help if charged with a harvesting offence. Information specific to British Columbia.
Third edition.
Guide to First Nations Ratification: Building Our Future
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Author/Creator
BC [British Columbia] Treaty Commission
Description
Developed to assist British Columbia First Nations with agreement-in-principle (AIP) approvals and ratification votes as part of the treaty negotiation process.
A Guide to Native American Studies Programs in the United States and Canada
Documents & Presentations
Description
Provides a comprehensive and alphabetical survey of U.S. and Canadian Native American Studies programs that are being offered as majors, minors and certificates at the baccalaureate level or above. Current as of January, 2013.
Guide to the Independent Assessment Process Application
Alternate Title
Guide v.3.2
Indian Residential Schools Independent Assessment Process
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Indian Residential Schools Adjudication Secretariat]
Description
Developed to assist residential school survivors who experienced serious abuse determine whether they qualify for a settlement under the Independent Assessment Process.
A Guide to the Indian Residential Schools Settlement
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jay Istvanffy
Nancy R. Smith
Description
Booklet explains the law in general and options under the settlement agreement for survivors against their abusers and the Government of Canada.
Gwayakwaajimowin: Truth Telling: Police Responses to Sexual Violence in Urban Indigenous Communities
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OFIFC Research Series ; vol. 5, 2017
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres (OFIFC)
Description
Research project aims to increase instances of positive, culturally-responsive outcomes in cases of sexual victimization.
Haa-ak-suuk Creek Hydro Limited Partnership and Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation
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Case Studies in Aboriginal Business
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Erin Bragg
Case Studies in Aboriginal Business
Description
Brief case study of First Nation-owned hydropower project which provides community with electricity and economic sustainability.
Hammond Reef Gold Project: Aboriginal Interests Technical Support Document: Version 2
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Alexandra Drapack
Cathryn Moffett
Description
Overview of project, environmental study and Aboriginal treaty rights, and concerns voiced by the communities of Lac Des Mille Lacs, Lac La Croix, Seine River, Wabigoon and Nigigoosiminikaaning.
Handbook: State-Tribal Relations
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Author/Creator
Commission on State-Tribal Relations
Description
Looks at the unique nature of governmental-tribal relationships and provides a framework for opportunities of cooperation.
Harm Reduction Services for Indigenous People Who Use Drugs: Questions and Answers
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network
Description
Provides information on services such as needle and syringe programs, safer drug services, and opoid substitution therapy (e.g. methadone) and naloxone.
The Harmful Psychological Effects of the Washington Football Mascot
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Author/Creator
Michael A. Friedman
Description
Discusses the mental health consequences to Native Americans caused by the derogatory use of the Washington football team's name.
Harry Daniels, Gabriel Daniels, Leah Gardner, Terry Joudrey and the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples and Her Majesty the Queen, as Represented by the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and the Attorney General of Canada: Reasons For Judgment
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Federal Court of Canada
Description
Federal court case to decide if non-status Indian and Métis should be identified as "Indians" under the Constitution Act, 1867.
Healing of the Canoe Curriculum Training Manual
Alternate Title
HOC Curriculum Training Manual
Healing of the Canoe: A Life Skills Curriculum Training for Native Youth
Culturally Grounded Life Skills for Youth Curriculum
Three-site Healing of the Canoe Survey Results, 2018-2019
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Suquamish Tribe
Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute, University of Washington
Description
Developed to address problems of youth suicide and substance abuse through a sense of cultural belonging and revitalization.
Healing the Wounded Inner Child of the Residential School Experience
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Author/Creator
Joan V. Miller
Description
Discusses the holistic healing process used in therapeutic sessions given through Ganohkwásra Family Assault Support Services.
Healing through Traditional Language
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Author/Creator
Julia Bomberry
Description
Discusses use of traditional language to help heal at a therapeutic retreat offered by Ganohkwásra Family Assault Support Services.
The Health and Well-being of American Indian and Alaska Native Children: Parental Report From the National Survey of Children's Health, 2007
Alternate Title
The National Survey of Children's Health 2007: American Indians/Alaska Natives
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Author/Creator
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Health Resources and Services Administration Maternal and Child Health Bureau
Description
Looks at data for parental perceptions of health from unique communities and environments in seven states and presents indicators in the family environment that may support or threaten families and children.
Health Status Report: 2010-2015 [Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority]
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Health Status Report : 2010-2015: Communicable Diseases
Health Status Report : 2010-2015: Community Well Being
Health Status Report : 2010-2015: Immunization
Health Status Report : 2010-2015: Organizational Profile and Geography
Health Status Report : 2010-2015: Population Profile
Health Status Report : 2010-2015: Vital Statistics
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority
Description
Healthy Aboriginal Child Development and Health Promotion/Chronic Disease Prevention: Prospects for Integration and Intersectoral Coordination
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Author/Creator
Ken Moselle
Jessica Ball
Description
Focuses on how Healthy Child Development programs can be integrated with health promotion in entire communities.
Companion document: Contributions of Culture and Language in Aboriginal Head Start in Urban and Northern Communities to Children’s Health Outcomes: A Review of Theory and Research.