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Aboriginal Education Research Committee
Lina Arruda
Betty Ash
Amy Carpenter
Jeremy Daniels
Sherri Denysuik ... [et al.]
Description
Reports on the Seven Oaks School Division study on Aboriginal perspectives of education by former students.
Celebrating the Year of the Métis: Junior
Alternate Title
2010 Year of the Métis Junior
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Author/Creator
Elementary Teachers’ Federation Of Ontario
Description
Assignment to explore the qualities of a hero, leader, & role model, and then research & create a short biography on one to three of those Métis individuals. Designed for primary, junior and intermediate students.
Centering First Nations Concepts of Wellbeing: Toward a GDP-Alternative Index in British Columbia
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Centring First Nations Concepts of Wellbeing: Toward a GDP-Alternative Index in British Columbia
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mark Podlasly
Suzanne von der Porten
Dara Kelly
Max Lindley-Peart
Description
Includes history of Gross Domestic Product as a measure of wellbeing, discussion of other methods including those developed by Indigenous peoples, and the rationale for creating different indices.
Child and Youth Mental Health Intervention, Research and Community Advocacy Project in Nunavut: Child and Youth Mental Health Services in Nunavut Needs Assessment
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Needs Assessment of Child and Youth Mental Health Services in Nunavut
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Author/Creator
Qaujigiartiit Health Research Centre
Description
Overview of first phase of multi-year program includes environmental scan, questionnaires and literature review for assessment.
A Child Becomes Strong: Journeying Through Each Stage of the Life Cycle
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Author/Creator
Best Start Resource Centre
Description
Information manual topics include: First Nations child rearing practices, developmental milestones and stages of life, healthy child development issues, strategies to promote healthy child development, how parents can be positive role models and more.
Child Welfare Devolution in Manitoba: A Bumpy But Necessary Road to Justice
Alternate Title
Fast Facts (Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives)
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Author/Creator
[Shauna MacKinnon]
Description
Argues that while the process is not an easy one, Aboriginal control and administration of Aboriginal child welfare is essential to reduce the rates of children in care.
Choosing Life: Bobby's Story: Teacher's Guide
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Author/Creator
Christopher McGruer
Description
Guide to accompany the student activities for the novel Choosing Life: Bobby's Story by Gilles Pinette. The target audience is young adults.
Climate Change Adaptation Planning Guidebooks for Indigenous Communities: Guidebook 1: Starting the Planning Process
Alternate Title
Climate Change Adaptation Planning Guidebooks for Indigenous Communities
Climate Change Adaptation Planning Guidebooks for Indigenous Communities:Annexes
Climate Change Adaptation Planning Toolkit for Indigenous Communities
Guidebook 2: Climate Change Impacts in the Community
Guidebook 3: Identifying Community Sustainability and Climate Change Vulnerabilities
Guidebook 4: Identifying Solutions
Guidebook 5: Taking Adaptive Action
Guidebook 6: Monitoring Progress and Change
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources (CIER)
Description
Forms part of the Climate Change Adaptation Planning Toolkit for Indigenous Communities. Guidebook 2: Climate Change Impacts in the Community.
Guidebook 3: Identifying Community Sustainability and Climate Change Vulnerabilities.
Climate Change Adaptation Planning Toolkit for Indigenous Communities: Introduction
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Climate Change Adaptation Planning Toolkit for Indigenous Communities: Guidance Book
Climate Change Adaptation Planning Toolkit for Indigenous Communities: Guidance Book Appendices
Climate Change Adaptation Planning Toolkit for Indigenous Communities: [Guidebook] Annexes
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources (CIER)
Description
Discusses the various components of the toolkit: Anishinaabemowin Climate Change Glossary, Ininímowin Climate Change Glossary, Indigenous Languages Glossary Workbook, guidance book, and six guidebooks.
Climate Change and Food Security in the North: A Literature Review
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Author/Creator
Katelyn Friendship
Description
Brief review looks at publications from 2005-2010.
Closing the Gap Between Vision and Reality: Strengthening Accountability, Adaptability and Continuous Improvement in Alberta's Child Intervention System
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Author/Creator
Alberta Child Intervention Review Panel
Description
Recommendations for improving the way that child intervention works in Alberta.
Final report.
Closing the Gap in Indigenous Education Workshop Report
Alternate Title
How to Close the Gap in Indigenous Education
Documents & Presentations
Description
Focuses on educational reform for Indigenous children in remote and northern Australia to improve educational outcomes. Feedback from participants provides recommendations.
Coast Salish Textiles: From ‘Stilled Fingers’ to Spinning an Identity
Alternate Title
Textile Society of America 12th Biennial Symposium, 2010
Textile Society of America Symposium Proceedings; paper 59
Textiles and Settlement: From the Plains Space to Cyber Space
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Eileen Wheeler
Description
Discusses the weaving revival which has taken place among Musqueam and Stó:lo women.
Collaboration Between Aboriginal Peoples and the Canadian Forestry Industry: A Dynamic Relationship: A State of Knowledge Report
Alternate Title
State of Knowledge Report (Sustainable Forest Management Network)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Stephen Wyatt
Jean-François Fortier
Garth Greskiw
Martin Hébert
Solange Nadeau
David Natcher
Peggy Smith
Ron Trosper
Description
Discusses how The Sustainable Forest Management Network (SFMN) has supported research that promotes more effective linkages between Aboriginal people, forestry companies and governments.
Colleges Serving Aboriginal Learners and Communities: 2010 Environmental Scan: Trends,Programs, Services, Partnership, Challenges and Lessons Learned
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Author/Creator
Association of Canadian Community Colleges
Description
The scan provides an updated view of how colleges are serving Aboriginal learners and communities by reviewing statistics and research.
Colonialism of the Curve: Indigenous Communities and Bad COVID Data
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Author/Creator
Courtney Skye
Description
Discusses the large discrepancy between incidence and mortality rates reported by Indigenous Services Canada and those reported by communities themselves and compares the two sets of numbers in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario and Quebec. Argues that jurisdictional battles between federal and provincial governments have negatively impacted both delivery of services and accumulation of accurate information, with the result being lack of accountability at both levels of government.
Colonialsim, Archives and Yukon First Nations: A Guide to Public Records in Yukon Archives Documenting the History Colonization in Yukon
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Author/Creator
Yukon Archives
Description
Guide developed in anticipation of request from National Inquiry on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls to identify relevant records with a focus on material created by the Yukon government. Divided into five thematic sections: early colonization, education, justice, health and social programs and intergovernmental relationships.
Colonization, Homelessness, and the Prostitution and Sex Trafficking of Native Women
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Author/Creator
Christine Stark
Eileen Hudon
Description
Looks at the current situation of women and girls in the United States, with a particular focus on historical context and the link between trafficking and homelessness.
The Color of Coronavirus: COVID-19 Deaths by Race and Ethnicity in the U.S.
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The Colour of Coronavirus: COVID-19 Deaths by Race and Ethnicity in the United States
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
APM Research Lab Staff
Description
Disaggregated data for Blacks, Latinos, Indigenous peoples, Pacific Islanders and Asians including actual and age-adjusted mortality rates per 100,000 and total deaths experienced by each group. Current as of Sept. 15, 2020.
July 2022 update.
Colouring Book
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jackie Lever
Description
Teaches children the alphabet using images and brief explanations about how they relate to Metis culture. Words are in English and Southern Michif.
Comic Book Study: Darkness Calls: English 120-130
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lisa Campbell
Description
Extensive and detailed teacher's guide to accompany a graphic novel aimed at suicide prevention in youth and young adults. The comic book is produced by the Healthy Aboriginal Network.
Comic Book Study: Path of the Warrior: English 120-130
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lisa Campbell
Description
Developed to accompany Richard Van Camp's graphic novel about gangs and physical fitness.
Commodifications of the Past? An IPinCH KnowledgeBase Bibliography
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Commodifications of the Past? An IPinCH Knowledge Base Bibliography
Intellectual Property Issues in Cultural Heritage: Theory, Practice, Policy, Ethics
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
James Herbert
Description
Lists 208 publications (articles, letters, websites, webpages, government documents, and books) deemed to be of interest to the Commodifications of the Past? Working Group from the Intellectual Property Issues in Cultural Heritage (IPinCH) research project.
Community Based Participatory Project: Engaging Individuals/Families in the Development of Programs to Enhance Health and Well-Being
Documents & Presentations
Description
Power point presentation given at the Aboriginal Health Transition Fund Conference, Sharing of Wisdom Keepers: Translating the AHTF Experience, June 9 - 10, 2010.
Community Based Participatory Project: Engaging Individuals/Families in the Development of Programs to Enhance Health and Well-Being: Métis Nation - Saskatchewan: Final Report
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Author/Creator
V. R. Ramsden
K. Patrick
C. Bourassa
J. Crowe
S. McKay
K. Sanderson
Description
Survey conducted to understand the impacts of social, economic and cultural conditions on health and the community.
Updated and revised July 25, 2010.
Companion Document of Selected Papers
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Author/Creator
Aboriginal Health Services
Vancouver Coastal Health
Description
Purpose of brief compilation is to provide historical and current context for Aboriginal health status. Lists significant legislation and events chronologically, as well as discusses benefits, social determinants of health, gaps in services, etc.
Comparison of National Strategies in Indigenous Post-secondary Education: Australia, New Zealand and the United States of America: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Blair Stevenson
Vicki Grieves
Hemi Hireme
Muriel Tolley
Description
Review of the significant growth in Indigenous post-secondary education enrolment as a result of establishing interest-free loans and the lifting of enrolment caps.
Complementary Research on Traditional and Customary Child Care Practices/Adoption within Aboriginal Communities in Quebec: Presented to Working Group on Customary Adoption in Aboriginal Communities, Justice Québec
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Québec Native Women Inc.
Description
Results of qualitative survey conducted in response to amendments to the Youth Protection Act which gives courts the power to issue permanent placement orders outside of the immediate family.
Concerns Expressed by the UBCIC Membership in Relation to COVID-19, & Requests for Advocacy and Recommendations for Policy Reforms
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Concerns Expressed by the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs Membership in Relation to COVID-19
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs (UBCIC)
Connecting the Dots: Aboriginal Workforce and Economic Development in Alberta: Report of the MLA Committee on the First Nations, Métis and Inuit Workforce Planning Initiative
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Pearl Calahasen
Tony Vandermeer
Evan Berger
Verlyn Olson
Description
Summarizes findings from meetings with elected leaders, elders, community members, and representatives of agencies, government and industry. Makes recommendations in the areas of collaboration, coordination, community, capacity, communication and commitment.
Follow-up Report.
Considerations for Successful Transitions between Postsecondary Education and the Labour Market for Aboriginal Youth in Canada: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Stephanie Merrill
David Bruce
Amanda Marlin
Description
Literature review identifies secondary information in these areas: barriers to employment, career aspirations, rates of success and factors associated with them, and comparison to non-Aboriginal youth.
Considerations on Indigenous Peoples, Afro-Descendants, and Other Ethnic Groups During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Author/Creator
Sandra del Pino
Alex Camacho
Description
Discusses the importance of addressing ethnicity, specific measures that should be considered, general recommendations, and specific recommendations for governments and health workers.
Considering Inuit Early Childhood Education - Draft
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mary Caroline Rowan
Description
Presents updates from Early Childhood Development Working Group by region and looks at items from the National Inuit Early Childhood Education Gathering.
Contemporary Interpretation of an Unusual Navajo Weaving Technique
Alternate Title
Textile Society of America 12th Biennial Symposium, 2010
Textile Society of America Symposium Proceedings; paper 35
Textiles and Settlement: From Plains Space to Cyber Space
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Connie Lippert
Description
Looks at a form of weaving that was practiced only for about 20 years.
Core Principles for Good Healthy Living Messages in First Nations, Inuit and Métis Remote and Isolated Northern Communities: Recommendations from the Task Group on Healthy Living
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Author/Creator
Task Group on Healthy Living
Description
Developed to assist communities in mobilizing to promote health and minimize the risk of contracting, or becoming very ill from, COVID-19. Includes environmental scan of existing resources and recommendations to increase effectiveness in providing information by using seven principles: accessibility, context, distictions-based, clarity and brevity, strength-based approaches, grounding in cultural identity and knowledge, and evidence based / wise practices.
Costs and Benefits Study of Residential Thickening for the Quebec First Nations Communities
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Author/Creator
Gaston St-Pierre and Associates
Description
Topics include definition of different housing types, theoretical models of space organization, savings attributable to six stages of density, and results of community consultation.
Courageous Conversations
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Terri Janke
Liza-Mare Syron
Rachael Maza Long
Rick Brayford
Kim Walker ... [et al.]
Description
Presents a selection of papers presented April 29-30, 2009, Faculty of the VCA and Music, The University of Melbourne about the business of Indigenous performing arts, its history and its future.
Court Outcomes in Homicides of Indigenous Women and Girls, 2009 to 2021
Alternate Title
Juristat
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Marta Burczycka
Adam Cotter
Description
Uses data from Homicide Survey and the Integrated Criminal Court Survey. Looks at charges seen in court, disposition of those charges, and potential verdicts and sentences passed down.
COVID-19 and Indigenous Australians: A Chronology
Alternate Title
Research Papers Series (Parliamentary Library [Australia] ; 2020-21
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Author/Creator
Matthew Keene
Description
Lists key events from January to May, 2020.
COVID-19 and Indigenous Health and Wellness: Our Strength is in Our Stories: An RSC Collection of Stories
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Author/Creator
Chantelle A.M. Richmond
Vanessa Ambtman-Smith
Carrie Bourassa
Chenoa Cassidy-Mathews
Karine R. Duhamel
Miranda Keewatin
Malcolm King
Alexandra King … Nathan Oakes … [et al.]
Description
Essays by scholars, practitioners and learners written with an emphasis on the relational and wholistic nature of Indigenous health discuss how the pandemic has affected individuals and communities.
COVID-19 and Indigenous Peoples Rights: What Is the Impact of COVID-19 on Indigenous Peoples' Rights?
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
United Nations Human Rights
Office of the High Commissioner
Description
Focuses on health and access to healthcare, participation and consultation, access to information, livelihoods, territories, land and resources, and access to clean water and sanitation facilities. Under each topic lists promising practices and key actions for States and other stakeholders.
COVID-19 and the World of Work: A Focus on Indigenous and Tribal People
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ILO Brief
Policy Brief (International Labour Organization)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
International Labour Organization (ILO)
COVID-19 Cases in the Indian Health System
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Author/Creator
Indian Country Today
Description
Spreadsheet contains information on number of cases, locations, date confirmed and by whom, whether the person was a tribal citizen or non-native, age, sex and cause of transmission, in known.
COVID 19 Employee Handbook: Return to Work
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Occupational Health and Safety Committee
Saskatchewan First Nations Family and Community Institute (SFNFCI)
Description
Created to answer frequently asked questions and outline safety procedures and protocols put in place by the organization.
COVID-19 Impact Assessment on Maritime First Nation Fishing Industry
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
TriNav Fisheries Consultants Inc.
Description
Includes timeline of major events, statistics on pre-pandemic and current market status of lobster, snow crab, northern shrimp, oyster, scallop, and Atlantic halibut, federal government aid overview, projections for state of the industry in the near and moderate future, and recommendations.
[COVID-19 in Indian Country: The Impact of Federal Broken Promises on Native Americans]
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Author/Creator
Catherine E. Lhamon
Debo P. Adegbile
Stephen Gilchrist
Gail Heriot
Peter N. Kirsanow … [et al.]
COVID-19 in the Arctic: Briefing Document for Senior Arctic Officials
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jennifer Spence
Eydís Kristín Sveinbjarnardóttir
Kristina Baer
Joël Plouffe ... David Natcher ... [et al.]
COVID-19 Incidence and Death Rates among American Indians/Alaska Natives and Non-Hispanic Whites — Montana, March – October 2020
Alternate Title
Public Health in the 406
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
COVID-19, Indian Reservations, and Self-Determination
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Policy Brief: COVID-19 Response
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Author/Creator
Adam Crepelle
Ilia Murtazashvili
COVID-19 Indigenous Business Survey
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Summary Report: The COVID-19 Indigenous Business Survey
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Author/Creator
Indigenous Business COVID-19 Response Task Force
Description
Survey was conducted between April 29, 2020 and May 22, 2020 and elicited 838 responses. Includes demographic information and statistics on business characteristics, severity of impact, 2019 gross revenue and change in 2020, employment, access and barriers to government relief programs, and capabilities for producing Personal Protection Equipment.
Related material: Key Findings.