[What Works to Overcome Indigenous Disadvantage: Key Learnings and Gaps in the Evidence, 2011-12: Appendixes B-D]
Alternate Title
Summary of Research and Evaluation Register Items
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Closing the Gap Clearinghouse]
Description
Appendixes to accompany What Works to Overcome Indigenous Disadvantage: Key Learnings and Gaps in the Evidence, 2011-2012.
When Freedom is Lost: The Dark Side of the Relationship Between Government and the Fort Hope Band
E-Books
Author/Creator
Paul Driben
Robert S. Trudeau
When Talk Trumped Service: A Decade of Lost Opportunity for Aboriginal Children and Youth in B.C.
Alternate Title
Special Report (Representative for Children and Youth)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond
Description
Critiques government spending, mainly channelled through the Ministry of Children and Family Development, on initiatives that have not produced concrete, successful outcomes through delivery of front-line services.
"When the Sun Sets Over Batoche" and "Arrival in Glory"
Images » Photographs
Description
This file contains two posters with poems about Batoche. Both poems romanticize the Metis and their customs and their battles with government forces.
When the Trickster Meets 'the big Other' Coyote Goes Cosmic
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Linda Revie
International Journal of Zizek Studies, vol. 7, no. 3, 2013, pp. 1-20
Description
Comments on two authors' use of the trickster to tackle contemporary problems within hegemonic racist and colonizing contexts.
When the Wolf Came: The Civil War and the Indian Territory
Alternate Title
The Civil War in the West
E-Books
Author/Creator
Mary Jane Warde
Where is Dr. Leichhardt? The Greatest Mystery in Australian History
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
David Carment
Aboriginal History, vol. 37, 2013, pp. 189-191
Description
Book review of: Where is Dr. Leichhardt? by Darrell Lewis.
Scroll down to page 189 to read review.
Where the Earth and Sky Are Sewn Together: Sobaipuri-O'Odham Contexts of Contact and Colonialism
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Gregory R. Campbell
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 37, no. 2, The Settler Complex, 2013, pp. 266-268
Description
Book review of: Where the Earth and Sky Are Sewn Together by Deni J. Seymour.
Review located by scrolling to page 266.
Where The Water Meets the Land: Between Culture and History in Upper Skagit Aboriginal Territory
Theses
Author/Creator
Molly Sue Malone
Description
Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of British Columbia (Vancouver), 2013.
[Where the Waters Divide: Neoliberalism, White Privilege, and Environmental Racism in Canada]
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Rosie B. Simms
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 4, no. 3, 2013, pp. 1-4
Description
Book review of: Where the Waters Divide by Michael Mascarenhas.
Where the Wind Blows Us: Practicing Critical Community Archaeology in the Canadian North
Alternate Title
The Archaeology of Colonialism in Native North America
E-Books
Author/Creator
Natasha Lyons
Where Whitemen Come to Play
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Nicholas Lawson
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 9, no. 1, Parks and People, Spring, 1985
Description
Suggests that Parks Canada should follow similar guidelines to other nations, such as Australia, where a national park is created in conjunction with the settlement of an aboriginal land claim.
Which Justice and Which Politics? Rethinking Social Justice: From 'Peoples' to 'Populations'
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Diane Austin-Broos
Aboriginal History, vol. 37, 2013, pp. 117-124
Description
Book review of: Rethinking Social Justice: From 'Peoples' to 'Populations' by Tim Rowse.
Which Sámi? Sámi Inclusion Criteria in Population-Based Studies of Sámi Health and Living Conditions in Norway: An Exploratory Study Exemplified With Data From the SAMINOR Study
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Torunn Pettersen
Magritt Brustad
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, 2013, p. article no. 21813
Description
Study of almost 15,000 participants revealed that the choice of Sámi inclusion criterion had a clear influence on the size and geographical distribution of the defined populations.
The White Man's Indian: Mythology Ignores Our Contributions to the World
Alternate Title
Dismantling the White Man's Indian
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Dawn Martin-Hill
Description
Looks at the way Native Americans are portrayed, represented and thought about.
Duration: 26:00.
[White Man Water and Interview with Erica Prussing]
Alternate Title
At the Edge of Canada: Indigenous Research
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Erica Prussing
Robert-Falcon Ouellette
Description
Interview with an author about her book White Man Water and research on the Northern Cheyenne First Nation.
Duration: 29:32.
Who Am I At Work? Work Life Identity Of Aboriginal Youth And The Role Of Employees On Career Success
Alternate Title
Work Life Identity Of Aboriginal Youth And The Role Of Employees On Career Success
Theses
Author/Creator
Nicole E. Elliott
Description
Applied Psychology and Human Development Thesis (M.A.)--University of Toronto, 2013.
WHO AM I NOW?: A QUESTION OF CREEK IDENTITY, 1830-1907
Theses
Author/Creator
DANIEL ANTHONY PATTERSON
Description
History Thesis (M.A) -- Appalachian State University, 2013
Who is an Indian?: Race, Place, and the Politics of Indigeneity in the Americas
E-Books
Author/Creator
Maximilian C. Forte
Donna Patrick
Bonita Lawrence
Eva Marie Garroutte
C. Matthew Snipp ... [et al.]
Who Is Indian Enough? The Problem of Authenticity in Contemporary Canadian and American Gone Indian Stories
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Judit Ágnes Kádár
Review of International American Studies, vol. 6, no. 1-2, Decoding American Cultures in the Global Context, Spring-Fall, 2013, pp. 187-214
Description
Comments on aspects of literary ethnic/cultural shape-shifting in Canadian and American literature since the Millennium.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 187.
Who Owns the Land? Norway, the Sami and the ILO Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Hanne Hagtvedt Vik
Ann Julie Semb
International Journal on Minority & Group Rights, vol. 20, no. 4, 2013, pp. 517-550
Description
Discusses the internal political process the Norwegian government went through to support the Indigenous and Tribal Populations Convention (C169)
Who Protected Him? How B.C.'s Child Welfare System Failed One of Its Most Vulnerable Children
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond
Description
Investigation conducted by the Representative of Children and Youth into the circumstances leading up to the Tasering of an 11-year-old.
"Who We Was": Creating Witnesses in Joseph Bruchac's Hidden Roots
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mary J. Couzelis
Journal of Literary and Cultural Disability Studies, vol. 7, no. 2, [Disability and Indigeneity], 2013, pp. 159-174
Description
Looks at a young adult historical novel which depicts a family's history in relation to the Vermont eugenics movement of the 1920s and 1930s.
Who We Were, Is Not Who We Are: Wa.zha.zhe Representations, 1960-2010
Theses
Author/Creator
Thomas E. Smith
Description
[Global Indigenous Nations Studies] Thesis (M.A.)--University of Kansas.
"Why Don't You Just Drop This Indian Stuff": The Living Legacy of Indigenous Selfhood
Theses
Author/Creator
Rebecca Baird
Description
Interdisciplinary Art, Media and Design (MFA)--OCAD (Ontario College of Art and Design) University, 2013.
Why is BC Best? The Role of Provincial and Reserve School Systems in Explaining Aboriginal Student Performance
Alternate Title
Commentary (C.D. Howe Institute) ; no. 390
Commentary (C.D. Howe Institute). Social Policy
E-Books
Author/Creator
John Richards
Commentary (C.D. Howe Institute)
A Wichita Migration Tale
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Elizabeth A. H. John
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 7, no. 4, Autumn, 1983, pp. 57-63
Description
Highlights the Wichita tribal migration oral history as recorded by Indian Agent Dr. John Sibley in the early nineteenth century.
Wigwas: Bark Biting
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Elizabeth McLuhan
Description
Program of exhibition of birch bark bitings made by Angelique Merasty of Beaver Lake, Manitoba. Includes information and a bibliography on birch bark biting.
Historical note:
Wiicitaakewin Workshop [with Bob Rae & Phil Fontaine at Confederation College]
Alternate Title
Confederation [College] Speaker Series
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Bob Rae
Phil Fontaine
Description
Rob Rae speaks on the role of education and colleges for providing opportunity and support for First Nations people. Phil Fontaine speaks to First Nations education systems and lack of funding from the Federal government and potential of Aboriginal youth.
Duration: 1:16:09.
Wild Indians and the Devil: The Contemporary Catawba Indian Spirit World
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Thomas J. Blumer
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 9, no. 2, Spring, 1985, pp. 149-168
Description
Shows the resilience and adaptability of the Catawba religion through an examination of the devil in Catawba culture.
Wild Stones: Spiritual Discipline and Psychic Power Among Aboriginal Clever Men
Articles » General
Author/Creator
James Cowan
Studies in Comparative Religion, vol. 17, no. 1 & 2, Winter-Spring, 1985, pp. [1]-11
Description
Discusses the role of the karadj or "medicine man" within the Australian Aboriginal community.
[A Wilder West: Rodeo in Western Canada: a Conversation With Mary-Ellen Kelm]
Alternate Title
At the Edge of Canada: Indigenous Research
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Mary-Ellen Kelm
Robert-Falcon Ouellette
Description
Researcher looks at how rodeos bring people together across racial and gender divides.
Duration: 32:40.
William Apess, the “Lost Tribes,” and Indigenous Survivance
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rochelle Raineri Zuck
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 25, no. 1, Spring, 2013, pp. 1-26
Description
Discusses the orator's use of the theory that Native Americans were descended from the ten lost tribes of Israel, in arguments for rights and sovereignty, as well as to counteract the popular attitude that they were a "vanishing race".
Entire article on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 1.
William Cooper and the 1937 Petition to the King
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Andrew Markus
Aboriginal History, vol. 7, no. 1, 1983, pp. 46-60
Description
Comments on the leader of the Aborigines' League campaign to improve the condition of his people.
William Cooper Gentle Warrior: Standing Up For Australian Aborigines and Persecuted Jews
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Eve Darian-Smith
Aboriginal History, vol. 37, 2013, pp. 193-197
Description
Book review of: William Cooper Gentle Warrior by Barbara Miller.
Scroll down to page 193 to read review.
[William Singer III at Kainai High School Speaking For Treaty 7 Idle No More Group January 30, 2013]
Alternate Title
Blackfoot Digital Library
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
William Singer
Description
Explains the purpose of "Idle No More" and the Omnibus bill and other bills that are removing First Nations rights.
Duration: 20:14.
Willie Scraping White Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Willie Scraping White
Harry Shade
Indian History Film Project
Description
A brief description of the signing of Treaty 7, and how the Mormons came to live in Cardston.
Willms & Shier Report: Special Report: Aboriginal
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Willms & Shier
Description
Special report by a law firm that specializes in Environmental, Aboriginal and Energy case law focuses on recent Canadian Aboriginal court rulings.
[Winston Wuttunee. Part 1]
Alternate Title
At the Edge of Canada: Indigenous Research
[Winston Wuttunee: A Life of Music and Spirit: The Early Years]
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Winston Wuttunee
Robert-Falcon Ouellette
Description
Interview with Winston Wuttunee, Cree entertainer and winner of the 2013 Indspire award.
Duration: 29:21.
[Winston Wuttunee. Part 3]
Alternate Title
At the Edge of Canada: Indigenous Research
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Winston Wuttunee
Robert-Falcon Ouellette
Description
Interview with Winston Wuttunee, Cree entertainer and artist, about spirituality.
Duration: 26:08.
The Winter
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sharon Little
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 5, no. 2, 1985, p. 192
Description
An eight line poem in English.
Winter Fishing 2013 Lac La Ronge, Sask.
Alternate Title
Ice Fishing
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Jonas Bird
Pat Cardinal
Allan Adam
Description
Demonstration of techniques used in ice fishing with a net.
Duration: 12:00.
Winter Fishing 2013 Lac La Ronge, Sask. [Dene Version]
Alternate Title
Ice Fishing (Dene Version)
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Jonas Bird
Pat Cardinal
Allan Adam
Description
Demonstration of techniques used in ice fishing with a net.
Duration: 12:00.
The Winter of Our Discontent
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Drew Hayden Taylor
Windspeaker, vol. 30, no. 11, February 2013, p. 12
Description
Comments on media coverage of Idle No More events, hunger strike regarding horrid conditions in Attawapiskat, police abuse towards First Nation people in Thunder Bay and more.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.12.
WIPO [World Intellectual Property Organization]: Encouraging Creativity and Innovation
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
World Intellectual Property Organization
Description
Website contains links to services, activities, case studies, country profiles, statistics, publications, etc.
Wishing on ‘Shooting Stars:’ Hopi Radio Reignites a Culture and Its Language
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cara Dukepoo
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 37, no. 1, The Electronic Drum: Community Radios Role in Indigenous Language Revitalization, March 2013, p. [?]
Description
Discusses how KUYI 88.1 FM has created a new way of storytelling by creating culturally relevant local programming through music and ideas.
Wistful Thinking: Making Inuit Labour and the Nanisivik Mine Near Ikpiarjuk (Arctic Bay), Northern Baffin Island
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Frank James Tester
Drummond E.J. Lambert
Tee Wern Lim
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 37, no. 2, Développement industriel et impacts miniers / Industrial Development and Mining Impacts, 2013, pp. 15-36
Description
Analyzes conversations regarding Inuit employment at the Nanisivik mine which operated from 1976 to 2002.
[Without Surrender, Without Consent: A History of the Nishga Land Claims]
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
J. Anthony Long
Native Studies Review, vol. 1, no. 2, 1985, pp. 110-112
Description
Book review of: Without Surrender, Without Consent: A History of the Nishga Land Claims by Daniel Raunet.
Without Surrender Without Consent: A History of the Nishga Land Claims
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Paul Tennant
BC Studies, no. 66, Summer, 1985, pp. 64-65
Description
Book review of: Without Surrender Without Consent by Daniel Raunet.
Scroll to page 64 to read review.