Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rima Wilkes
Aaron Duong
Linc Kesler
Howard Ramos
Canadian Review of Sociology, vol. 54, no. 1, February 2017, pp. 89-120
Description
Describes the content and practice of acknowledgement and looks at the five general types across Canada.
Cancer in Alaska Native People 1969-2018: The 50-Year Report
Alternate Title
Cancer among Alaska Native People: An Executive Summary of the Native Tumor Registry's 50 Year Report
E-Books
Author/Creator
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Epidemiology Center
Description
Related Material: Executive Summary.
Cancer Incidence and Mortality among the Métis Population of Alberta, Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Diana C. Sanchez-Ramirez
Amy Colquhoun
Sara Hassen Parker
Jason Randall
Lawrence W. Svenson
Don Voaklander
Description
Study period was 2007-2012. Standardized cancer incidence and mortality rates were estimated by Métis status, top four cancer sites, and all cancers combined.
Cancer Mortality in Yukon 1999-2013: Elevated Mortality Rates and a Unique Cancer Profile
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jonathan Simkin
Ryan Wood
Catherine Elliot
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 76, 2017, pp. 1-9
Description
Compares provincial and national averages of cancer death rates in the Yukon.
Cancer Risk Factors and Screening in First Nations in Ontario
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Maegan V. Mazereeuw
Alexander Yurkiewich
Sehar Jamal
Caroline Cawley
Carmen R. Jones ... [et al.]
Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada, vol. 37, no. 6, June 2017, pp. 186-193
Description
Shows an increased risk for cancer and other chronic diseases for First Nations people living on reserve compared to non-Aboriginal populations.
Capturing Culturally Safe Nursing Care
Theses
Author/Creator
Adrienne Lewis
Description
Nursing and Health Informatics Thesis (MSN)--University of Victoria, 2017.
Carcross/Tagish Management Corporation and the Canadian Tourism Industry
Alternate Title
Case Studies in Aboriginal Business
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Erin Bragg
Case Studies in Aboriginal Business
Description
Brief case study of the First Nation's efforts to capitalize on the Yukon's natural environment without harming it.
Carlisle Indian Industrial School: Manuscripts
Documents & Presentations
Description
Bibliography of programs, letters, government reports, student memory books, and other resources in the manuscript collection.
The Case for Re-Framing Māori Suicide Prevention Research in Aotearo/New Zealand: Applying Lessons From Indigenous Suicide Prevention Research
Alternate Title
The Case for Re-Framing Maori Suicide Prevention Research in Aotearo/New Zealand: Applying Lessons From Indigenous Suicide Prevention Research
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Keri Rose Lawson-Te Aho
Journal of Indigenous Research, vol. 6, 2017, pp. 1-16
Description
"This paper describes Maori suicide prevention research as a body of knowledge dominated by Western mono-cultural and a/historicised analysis."
Case Report: Using a Remote Presence Robot to Improve Access to Physical Therapy for People with Chronic Back Disorders in an Underserved Community
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Stacey Lovo Grona
Brenna Bath
Luis Bustamante
Ivar Mendez
Physiotherapy Canada, vol. 69, no. 1, 2017, pp. 14-19
Description
Purpose of report was to evaluate the delivery of telerehabilitation to a patient living in a northern Saskatchewan community.
A Case Study of Descriptive Representation: The Experience of Native American Elected Officials in South Dakota
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jean Reith Schroedel
Artour Aslanian
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 41, no. 3, Summer, 2017, pp. 250-286
Description
Study involved interviews with 10 individuals who had served in the legislature or on county councils about their experiences running for, and serving in, political office given that the state is considered to be highly racialized.
Cash Back: A Yellowhead Institute Red Paper
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Yellowhead Institute
Description
Looks at how the Canadian economy has been built by using Indigenous lands and waterways to create corporate profit and national power and how this process has left First Nations impoverished. Discusses the reparations needed as part of decolonization process.
Casting a New Light on a Long Shadow: Saskatchewan Aboriginal High School Students Talk About What Helps and Hinders their Learning
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bonnie Stelmach
Margaret Kovach
Larry Steeves
Alberta Journal of Educational Research, vol. 63, no. 1, Spring, 2017, pp. 1-20
Description
Using interviews with Indigenous high school students to discuss the influences to the their educational experiences and what can be learned from those students' voices.
The Cedar Project: Historical, Structural and Interpersonal Determinants of Involvement in Survival Sex Work Over Time Among Indigenous Women Who Have Used Drugs in Two Canadian Cities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Richa Sharma
Sherri Pooyak
Kate Jongbnloed
David Zamar
Margo E. Pearce ... [et al.]
International Journal of Drug Policy, vol. 87, 2021, p. 103012
Description
A study that focuses on Indigenous female drug using sex workers in British Columbia to discuss the culture of violence and its ties to both historical and ongoing colonization.
The Cedar Project: Mortality among Young Indigenous People Who Use Drugs in British Columbia
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kate Jongbloed
Margo E. Pearce
Sherri Pooyak
David Zamar
Vicky Thomas ... [et al.]
CMAJ, vol. 189, no. 44, November 06, 2017, pp. e1352-e1359
Description
Study interpretation concluded that deaths were occurring at an alarming rate, particularly young women or those using injection drugs. Argues that these results reflect intersections of current and historical injustices, substance use and barriers to care.
Centering A Métis Grandmothers’ Knowledge: Story of Grandmothers’ Teachings and Métis Child Welfare in B.C.
Theses
Author/Creator
Shelley Angela LaFrance
Description
Social Work Thesis (M.S.W.)--University of Victoria, 2021.
Centering Indigenous Voices to Inform the Delivery of Culturally-Appropriate Mental Wellness Services
Theses
Author/Creator
Lisa Zaretsky
Description
Community Health Services Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Calgary, 2021.
Central Canada's Patrick Riel: Metis Soldiers, English Canadian Settler Mythmaking, and the First World War
Theses
Author/Creator
Eric Schiffmann
Description
History Thesis (MA) -- University of Regina, 2021.
The Centrality of Education for Indigenous Income Mobility in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael Haan
Georgina Chuatico
Jules Cornetet
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 12, no. 1, 2021, pp. 1-30
Description
Examines the impact of education and identity in predicting the socioeconomic mobility of Indigenous populations.
CENTRING COMMUNITY KNOWLEDGE IN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT RESEARCH
Alternate Title
CENTERING COMMUNITY KNOWLEDGE IN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT RESEARCH
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Charles R Menzies
Caroline F Butler
BC Studies, no. 209, Spring, 2021, pp. 103-124
Description
Looks at the impact of Indigenous knowledge research projects on collaborative and community-based research in British Columbia.
Ceremonies of Relationship: Engaging Urban Indigenous Youth in Community-Based Research
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kelley Bird-Naytowhow
Andrew R. Hatala
Tamara Pearl
Andrew Judge
Erynne Sjoblom
International Journal of Qualitative Methods, vol. 16, 2017, pp. 1-14
Description
Examines the sources of resilience and positive health strategies for Indigenous youth in urban settings.
Chairperson-Initiated Complaint and Public Interest Investigation Regarding Policing in Northern British Columbia: Chairperson's Final Report after Commissioner's Response
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ian McPhail
Description
Investigation examined RCMP members' conduct in six areas: public intoxication, cross-gender searches, missing persons reports, domestic violence reports, use of force, and handling of files involving youth.
Appendices include interim report and RCMP Commissioner's preliminary review and response.
Challenges to Arctic Nomadism: Yamal Nenets Facing Climate Change Era Calamities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Andrei V. Golovnev
Arctic Anthropology, vol. 54, no. 2, 2017, pp. 40-51
Description
Author challenges mainstream narratives about the Nenet cultural and historic practice of reindeer herding on the Yamal peninsula; suggests a system of herding based on movement, traditional herd navigation and laws of Nenet-land relationship.
Challenging Colonial Norms and Attending to Presencing in Stories of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Josephine L. Savarese
Canadian Journal of Women and the Law, vol. 29, no. 1, 2017, pp. 157-181
Description
Documents "resistance by missing and murdered women during and beyond their physical lifetimes".
Challenging Historical Frameworks: Aboriginal Rights, The Trickster, and Originalism
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John Borrows
The Canadian Historical Review, vol. 98, no. 1, March 2017, pp. 114-135
Description
Asserts that Canadian Aboriginal and treaty laws should reflect our shared history.
Challenging Racist "British Columbia": 150 Years and Counting
E-Books
Author/Creator
Nicholas XEMŦOLTW̱ Claxton
Denise Fong
Christine O’Bonsawin
Maryka Omatsu
John Price
Sharanjit Kaur Sandhra
A Change of Subject: Perspectivism and Multinaturalism in Inuit Depictions of Interspecies Transformation
Alternate Title
Un changement de sujet : Perspectivisme et multinaturalisme dans les représentations inuit des transformations interespèces
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sean P.A. Desjardins
Études Inuit Studies , vol. 41, no. 1-2, Bestiaire inuit = Inuit Bestiary, 2017, pp. 101-124
Description
Article argues that two pre-contact Inuit artifacts, recovered from the Pingiqqalik site, depict interspecies transformation; author argues that this is evidence that interspecies relations were influenced by a cosmology rooted in multinaturalism.
Changes in Physical Activity Barriers among American Indian Elders: A Pilot Study
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Craig N. Sawchuk
Joan E. Russo
Peter Roy-Byrne
Jack Goldberg
Ralph Forquera
Dedra Buchwald
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 24, no. 1, 2017, pp. 127-140
Description
Sample of 36 elders participated in six-week study which compared results from monitoring with pedometer only to pedometer plus instruction in setting weekly step-count goals.
Changes to Health, Access to Health Services, and the Ability to Meet Financial Obligations among Indigenous People with Long-term Conditions or Disabilities Since the Start of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Alternate Title
StatCan COVID-19: Data to Insights for a Better Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Tara Hahmann
StatCan COVID-19
Description
Data from crowd-sourcing initiative with 600 participants conducted between June 23 to July 6, 2020.
The Changing Circumpolar World for Canada, Quebec, Nunavik, and the Arctic Council
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert Bone
American Review of Canadian Studies, vol. 47, no. 2, Makippugut (We Are Standing Up): Public Policy and Self-Determination in Nunavik, 2017, pp. 162-175
Description
Looks at the evolution of Nunavik status as a member of the circumpolar and Canadian world, as well as the need for Quebec to adopt an Arctic policy after a history of neglect.
The Changing Role of the Leader in Māori Society
Alternate Title
The Changing Role of the Leader in Maori Society
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Kahu McClintock
Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing - Te Mauri: Pimatisiwin, vol. 2, no. 1, June 2017, pp. 111-113
Description
Book review of: The Changing Role of the Leader in Māori Society by Maharaia Winiata
Changing the Subject: The TRC, Its National Events, and the Displacement of Substantive Reconciliation in Canadian Media Discourse
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Matt James
Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 51, no. 2, Spring, 2017, pp. 362-397
Description
Looks at reconciliation discourse in the mainstream print media before, during and over the course of the life of the TRC.
The Changing Tides of Education in Nunavut: A Non-Inuit Perspective of Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit
Theses
Author/Creator
Morgan Skye Bentham
Description
Curriculum, Teaching and Learning Research Paper (MT)--Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, 2017.
Characteristics and Residence of First Nations Patients and Their Use of Health Care services in Saskatchewan, Canada: Informing First Nations and Métis Health Services
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gabe Lafond
Charlene R. A. Haver
Valerie McLeod
Sharon Clarke
Beth Horsburgh ... [et al.]
Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, vol. 23, no. 2, 2017, pp. 294-300
Description
Discusses the experiences and geographical patterns of Indigenous patients in Saskatchewan hospitals.
Characteristics of a Nation-to-Nation Relationship: Discussion Paper
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Marcia Nickerson
Description
Topics include definition of relationship, jurisdiction, intergovernmental fiscal relationships, wealth creation, and future actions to close the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadians.
Chasing Paper: Forms over Function in First Nation Administration
Alternate Title
Research Report (Northern Policy Institute) ; no. 47
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Caitlin McAuliffe
Description
Discusses the reporting relationship between federal funders and First Nations governments using the Nipissing First Nations as a case study. Looks at discrepancies and challenges faced by communities and funders' accountability and transparency, as well as best practices in data governance, partnerships, and data collection models.
Chenoo
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Greg Olson
NAIS: Journal of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association, vol. 4, no. 1, Spring, 2017, pp. 98-99
Description
Book review of: Chenoo by Joseph Bruchac.
The Cherokee Diaspora: An Indigenous History of Migration, Resettlement, and Identity
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Caroline Wigginton
Early American Literature, vol. 52, no. 2, 2017, pp. 516-520
Description
Book review of: The Cherokee Diaspora: An Indigenous History of Migration, Resettlement, and Identity by Gregory D. Smithers.
The Cherokee Diaspora: An Indigenous History of Migration, Resettlement, and Identity
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
John R. Gram
NAIS: Journal of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association, vol. 4, no. 1, Spring, 2017, pp. 128-129
Description
Book review of: The Cherokee Diasporaby Gregory D. Smithers.
The Cherokee Nation Immersion School as a Translanguaging Space
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lizette Peter
Tracy Hirata-Edds
Durbin Feeling
Wyman Kirk
Ryan “Wahde” Mackey ... [et al.]
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 56, no. 1, Spring, 2017, pp. 5-31
Description
Looks at a Cherokee language immersion school in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.
Cherokee Reference Grammar
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Benjamin E. Frey
Great Plains Quarterly, vol. 37, no. 2, Spring, 2017, pp. 145-146
Description
Book review of: Cherokee Reference Grammar by Brad Montgomery-Anderson.
Chief Supernatural Being with the Big Eyes
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ernest Swanson
April Liu
BC Studies, no. 209, Spring, 2021, pp. 125-128
Description
Looks at Ernest Swanson and Mark Illing's Augmented Reality exhibit inspired by the stories of Walter McGregor. The AR exhibit allows visitors to follow safety protocols during the COVID19 pandemic.
The Child and Family Services Act in Relation to Indigenous Children: Does it Measure up to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Report?
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Hilary Brown
Canadian Family Law Quarterly, vol. 36, no. 2, June 2017, pp. 171-191
Description
Discusses the crisis of the overrepresentation of Indigenous children in the child welfare system as a direct consequence of the residential school system.
Child Maltreatment-Related Investigations Involving First Nations Infants in Canada in 2019
Alternate Title
First Nations/Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect 2019
FN/CIS 2019
FN/CIS 2019: Focus on Developmental Stages Series
Child Maltreatment-Related Investigations Involving First Nations Children Aged One to Three Years Old in Canada in 2019
Child Maltreatment-Related Investigations Involving First Nations Children Aged Four to Seven Years Old in Canada In 2019
Child Maltreatment-Related Investigations Involving First Nations Children Aged 8-11 Years Old in Canada in 2019
CWRP Information Sheet ; no. 220
Child Welfare Research Portal Information Sheet ; no. 220
CWRP Information Sheet ; no 221
Child Welfare Research Portal Information Sheet ; no. 221
CWRP Information Sheet ; no. 222
Child Welfare Research Portal Information Sheet ; no. 222
CWRP Information Sheet ; no. 223
Child Welfare Research Portal Information Sheet ; no. 223
Child Maltreatment-Related Investigations Involving First Nations Children Aged 12-15 Years Old in Canada in 2019
CWRP Information Sheet ; no. 224
Child Welfare Research Portal Information Sheet ; no. 224
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Barbara Fallon
Nicolette Joh-Carnella
Marie Saint-Girons
Child Protection and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children
Alternate Title
CFCA (Child Family Community Australia) Resource Sheet ; August 2017
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
CFCA (Child Family Community Australia)
Description
Resource sheet for children involved in child protection and out-of-home care.
Child Slavery in Canada’s Residential-School Prisons
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Richard Sanders
Press for Conversion!, vol. 69, Fictive Canada: Indigenous Slaves and Captivating Narratives of a Mythic Nation, Fall, 2017, pp. 44-51
Description
History of the end of one form of colonialism in slavery and the rise of another through residential schools in Canada.
Children of the Broken Treaty: Canada's Lost Promise and One Girl's Dream
E-Books
Author/Creator
Charlie Angus
Children’s Book Activity Sheets for Home-Based Learning
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations Education Steering Committee (FNESC)
Description
Activities for the following titles: A Promise is a Promise; Awasis Bannock; Bowwow Powwow; Gifts from Raven; Go Show the World; How Raven Stole the Sun; I Like Who I Am; My Heart Fills with Happiness; Raven Squawk, Orca Squeak; Sweetest Kulu; Walk on the Shoreline; We Are Water Protectors; Windy Lake; and You Hold Me Up.
Simple activities and questions to help parents who are reading and discussing books with children.
[Children's Book Activity Sheets for Home-Based Learning]
Alternate Title
A Promise is a Promise
A Walk on the Shoreline
Awâsis and the World-Famous Bannock
Bowwow Powwow
Gifts from Raven
Go Show the World
How Raven Stole the Sun
I Like Who I Am
My Heart Fills with Happiness
Raven Squawk, Orca Squeak
Read Aloud Videos Resource Sheet
Sweetest Kulu
The Case of Windy Lake
We Are Water Protectors
You Hold Me Up
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations Education Steering Committee (FNESC)
First Nations Schools Association (FNSA)
Description
Fourteen primary and intermediate books. Links to read aloud videos begin at page 17.
Christianity, Missionaries and Plains Cree Politics, 1850s-1870s
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tolly Bradford
Manitoba History, no. 83, Spring, 2017, pp. 2-13
Description
Argues that in the years preceding Treaty Six, there were significant divisions between Cree leaders about the value of missionaries.