Human Animal Interaction Bulletin, vol. 1, no. 1, June 2015, pp. 52-75
Description
Case study involving the Saskatchewan-based Cartier Equine Learning Center and the White Buffalo Youth Inhalant Treatment Centre program located on the Sturgeon Lake First Nation.
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 39, no. 1, Les Inuit au Labrador méridional / Inuit in Southern Labrador, 2015, pp. 201-224
Description
Presents cultural heritage under eight headings: way of life, migratory practices, residential group, sod house, seal and market economy, transportation, and sealskin clothing and accessories.
Canadian Geographic, vol. 122, no. 4, July-August 2002, pp. 68-[?]
Description
Discovery of items which date from 90 to 7,500 years old, among the oldest organic artifacts in North America, generates excitement among First Nations youth.
Canadian Journal of History, vol. 50, no. 3, Since Skyscapers: New Histories of Native-Newcomer Relations ..., Winter, 2015, pp. 492-523
Description
Commission looked into the Royal Canadian Mounted Police's killing of sled dogs during the 1950s and 1960s. Focuses on how the inquiry combined written research with oral testimony to produce its final report.
Reconciliation through Indigenous Education: Unit 2 Introduction
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Jan Hare
Description
Introduces the topic of the history of residential schools in Canada and provides strategies and resources for teaching this topic. Unit 2 of 6.
Duration: 24:40.
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 26, no. 3, Global Indigenous Higher Education, Spring, 2015, pp. 38-41
Description
Looks at influencing factors that helped create postsecondary institutions and the establishment of the Saskatchewan Indian Federated College in Saskatchewan.
"Comprising a full and impartial account of the origin and progress of the war ... scenes in the field, the camp, and the cabin; including a history of the Indian tribes of North-Western Canada," including chapters about Poundmaker.
Community-Linked Evaluation AIDS Resource; Working Papers Series; C01-4
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Basanti Majumdar
Dale Guenter
Gina Browne
Greg Robinson
Lori Flynn
Carl Orr
Stephanie Peltier
Description
Survey conducted in 43 communities. Goal was to gather information on current practices, identify strengths and areas for improvement, and make suggestions for future actions.
AIDS and Behavior, vol. 19, no. 9, September 2015, pp. 1720-1734
Description
Searched Medline, Embase and Web of Science for information on four countries: Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States. Risk factors included childhood abuse, domestic violence, discrimination, and substance use.
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 61, no. 2, 2002, pp. 104-109
Description
Study to determine the prevalence of HIV and hepatitis B infection in First Nations people entering alcohol and drug treatment centres in British Columbia.
BC Studies, no. 187, These Outer Shores: Archaeological Insights into Indigenous Lifeways Along the Exposed Coasts of Bri, Autumn, 2015, pp. 51-84
Description
Compares occupational sites on Zayas, Dundas, Baron, Dunira and Melville islands, Northern Tsimshian traditional territory to mainland occupation sites around Prince Rupert Harbour.
IK: Other Ways of Knowing, vol. 1, no. 2, 2015, pp. 65-97
Description
Tests the social networking theory that farmers in two communities use relationships to mitigate risks in the adoption of commercial seeds and build greater support systems.
Honoring Indigenous Treaty Rights for Climate Justice
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
C. S. Mantyka-Pringle
C. N. Westman
A. P. Kythreotis
D. W. Schindler
Nature Climate Change, vol. 5, no. 9, September 2015, pp. 798-801
Description
Uses the Alberta oil sands and Treaty Eight as an example of how adhering to the treaty terms could result in environmental and social benefits for all Canadians and make the country a leader in sustainability and climate governance.
Honoring the Strength of Our Sisters: Increasing Access to Human Rights Justice For Indigenous Women and Girls
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canadian Human Rights Commission
Description
Overview of what the Canadian Human Rights Commission heard at a series of roundtables attended by individuals and representatives from Indigenous women's organizations and service organizations. Twenty-one barriers were identified as well ideas for overcoming them.
Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare, vol. 29, no. 1, Symposium of Native American Wellness, March 2002, pp. 97-116
Description
Looks at The Hoop of Learning Program which was developed as a bridge from middle school through to post-secondary education by addressing cultural discontinuities impacting Native students.