Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Dylan Thomas (Raukawa Hauraki)
Hauraki)
Description
A report on the history of Māori's involvement in field hockey from 1930's to the present.
Māori Instagram: The Social Media Lifeworlds and Decolonising Practices of Rangatahi Māori
Theses
Author/Creator
Jordan Green
Description
Anthropology Thesis (MA) -- University of Otago, 2020.
Maori Language Revitalisation: New Zealand Government Magnanimity
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alison Hunter
Ian Hunter
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 40, no. 1, 2020, pp. 13-36
Description
Highlights the role of the New Zealand government in the decline and revitalization of the te reo Maori language.
Māori Mental Health Nursing: Growing Our Workforce
E-Books
Author/Creator
Te Rau Matatini
Mäori Responses to COVID-19
Alternate Title
Maori Responses to COVID-19
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sacha McMeeking
Catherine Savage
Policy Quarterly, vol. 16, no. 3, Focus on COVID-19, August 2020, pp. 36-41
Description
Argues that Maori's low rate of infection was not just due to government actions, but also how the community itself responded. Describes key components of the Maori strategy and discusses how it demonstrates effectiveness of a "strength-based" policy which could be applied in other sectors.
Mapping the Landscape: Indigenous Skills Training and Jobs in Canada
Alternate Title
Skills Next
E-Books
Author/Creator
Max Skudra
Andrew Avgerinos
Karen E. McCallum
Marie Baldwin, Racism, and the Society of American Indians
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tadeusz Lewandowski
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 44, no. 1, 2020, pp. 35-52
Description
A response to Cathleen Cahill's article Marie Louise Bottineau Baldwin: Indigenizing the Federal Indian Service regarding Baldwin's departure from the Society of American Indians and her campaign to exclude African-Americans from employment in the Indian Service.
Marie Lemaigre Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Marie Lemaigre
Ray Marnoch
Indian History Film Project
Description
Marie Lemaigre gives a general account of her life. (Very little detail given to individual topics).
Mary Englund Interview #1
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Mary Englund
Margaret Whitehead
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview where the entire interview consists of Mrs. Englund's recollections of her education at the Mission Indian Residential school.
Mary Englund Interview #2
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Mary Englund
Margaret Whitehead
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview with general reminiscences of her life in the Mission Indian Residential School.
The Mass Incarceration of Indigenous Women in Canada: A Colonial Tactic of Control and Assimilation
Alternate Title
Neo-Colonial Injustice and the Mass Imprisonment of Indigenous Women
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Olga Marques
Lisa Monchalin
Description
Chapter from Neo-Colonial Injustice and the Mass Imprisonment of Indigenous Women edited by Lily George, Adele N. Norris, Antje Deckert, Juan Tauri. A discussion on the high incarceration of Canadian Indigenous women due to the impact of both historical and present day colonial practices.
Materials Preparation For Use in Bilingual Programs
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marie-Louise Liebe-Harkort
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 20, no. 1, October 1980, pp. [10-15]
Description
Describes the development and use of a bilingual-bicultural program for the White Mountain Apache Tribe on the Fort Apache Reservation in Arizona.
Math First Peoples Teacher Resource Guide: Elementary and Secondary
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations Education Steering Committee (FNESC)
First Nations Schools Association (FNSA)
Description
Includes foundations for teaching, multi-grade thematic units and list of additional resources. Developed to conform to the British Columbia curriculum, but material can be adapted to other contexts.
Updated version of 2011 edition.
A Matter of Justice; Kulinma: Listening to Aboriginal Australians
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Paul Hasluck
Aboriginal History, vol. 4, no. 2, 1980, pp. 201-203
Description
Book reviews of: A Matter of Justice by C. D. Rowley and Kulinma: Listening to Aboriginal Australians by H. C. Coombs.
To access reviews, scroll down to page 201.
Measuring Building Quality of First Nation Owned Housing in British Columbia
Theses
Author/Creator
Kear Porttris
Description
Civil Engineering Thesis (MAS) -- University of Victoria, 2020.
Medicines at Standing Rock: Stories of Native Healing through Survivance
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Selma Hedlund
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 44, no. 4, 2020, pp. 59-78
Description
In 2016, Indigenous groups and allies met at Standing Rock, North Dakota to protest the creation of the Dakota Access Pipeline. Using interviews from participants to discuss Indigenous social movements, rooted in spirituality and ceremony, that moves away from the stereotypical viewpoint of Indigenous victimry.
Membership Codes
Web Sites » Personal
Author/Creator
[Damien Lee
Kahente Horn-Miller]
Description
Links to past and present codes written by Indian Bands in accordance with section of the Indian Act which is then sent to the federal government for ministerial approval.
Part of a research project entitled Exploring Section 10: Narrating Three Decades of Indian Band Membership Policy, 1985 to Present.
Menstruation and Reproduction: An Oglala Case
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marla N. Powers
Signs, vol. 6, no. 1, Autumn, 1980, pp. 54-65
Description
Discusses the relationship between menstruation and puberty rites.
Mental Illness in Full Bloods: How It Differs From Whites
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Don Eastwell
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 4, no. 1, March 1980, pp. 19-23
Description
Describes the impact of cultural differences between Aboriginals and non-Aboriginals on mental illness.
Methodological Report: Qanuilirpitaa? 2017: Nunavik Inuit Health Survey
Alternate Title
Nunavik Inuit Health Survey 2017: Qanuilirpitaa? = How are we now?
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Denis Hamel
Geneviève Hamel
Susie Gagnon
The Métis
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Barry Karp
Description
Intended for use with elementary school students. Some language is outdated due year of publication (1980).
[Métis Community & Kinship]
Alternate Title
Métis Community and Kinship
[Métis Culture and Traditions]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Rupertsland Institute, Education Team]
Description
Designed for Grades 4-9.
Métis Housing in Canada: A Literature Review
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Judy Hughes
Description
Encompasses provincial and territorial organizations, Métis National Council affiliates, government websites, articles, mainstream search engines and previous research done by the Native Women's Association of Canada.
Métis Nation Climate Change & Health Vulnerability Assessment
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jim Frehs
Megan Simpson
Metis/Native Work Program
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
unknown
Description
31 images (four scanned here) of people involved in a Metis/Native work program in Saskatoon. Some photos of people working in a tire store. May 5, 1980.
[The Métis Sash]: Lesson Plan
Alternate Title
[Métis Culture and Traditions]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Rupertsland Institute, Education Team]
Description
For use with Grades 4-9.
[Métis Scrip]: Lesson Plan
Alternate Title
[Homeland History]
[Foundational Knowledge Resource]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Rupertsland Institute, Education Team]
Description
Designed for Grades 4-9.
[Métis Scrip]: Lesson Plan
Alternate Title
[Homeland History]
[Foundational Knowledge Resource]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Rupertsland Institute, Education Team]
Description
Designed for Grades 10-12.
Métis Women Gathering: Visiting Together and Voicing Wellness for Ourselves
Alternate Title
Metis Women Gathering: Visiting Together and Voicing Wellness for ourselves
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anna Corrigal Flaminio
Janice Cindy Gaudet
Leah Marie Dorion
AlterNative, vol. 16, no. 1, March 2020, pp. 55-63
Description
Authors examine the ways that gathering to share knowledge and community affects the wellness of Métis women; focus on themes of (a) Importance of Métis women gathering together; (b) Visiting is changing; (c) Learning-by-doing and kinship; (d) Métis women’s gatherings, community, and wellness; (e) Métis-specific spaces to share stories; and (f) Pride in Métis women’s identity.
Mi'kmaq Creation Story
Documents & Presentations
[Michif Language Lesson: Cultural Items]
Alternate Title
[Languages of Métis]
[I Have Who Has: Cultural Items Activity]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Rupertsland Institute, Education Team]
Description
Designed for Grade 4.
Michif Work Book = Cahier d'exercice: A Guide to the Métis Language = Un Guide pour la langue Métisse
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Métis Nation of Ontario = Nation Métisse de l'Ontario
Description
Simple vocabulary such as animals, body, colours, etc. in Michif, French and English, as well as some conversational phrases and exercises.
Videos for Pronunciation.
Middle Years Health Education from a First Nations Perspective: Video Series and Lesson Guide
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre (MFNERC)
[Manitoba Education]
Description
Connects Traditional Health Knowledge with Manitoba Education's Physical Education and Health Curriculum for Grades 5-8. Contains links to excerpts and full interviews with Elders and Knowledge Keepers from each of the First Nations in Manitoba, teaching guide, recommended websites, and additional resources for each of the topics.
Midland and Medina: Health Work in Perth
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Gino Silvani
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 4, no. 3, September 1980, pp. 15-21
Description
Describes the social support programs available to assist Aboriginal Australians who have alcohol issues.
Mino-Te-Mah-Ti-Zee-Win = A Good Way of Life: Colouring Book
Alternate Title
Mino-Mee-Chee-Win, Mino-Mes-Ki-Ki-Wan, Mino-te-Mah-Ti-Zee-Win Colouring Book
Good Food, Food Medicines, A Good Way of Life Colouring Book
E-Books
Author/Creator
Caroline Daigenault
Robert Fenton
Kayla Perry
Joshua Hunt
Missing and Murdered Indigenous People: A Modern Manifestation of Colonization
Theses
Author/Creator
Abi Montgomery
Description
Criminal Justice Thesis (MCJ)-University of Colorado, 2020.
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in Canada: Gender, Indigeneity, and Genocide
Alternate Title
MMIWG in Canada: Gender, Indigeneity, and Genocide
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Justine Berezintsev
Katherine James
Laurel Rush
Gabrielle Vallières
Description
Looks at how the intersection of marginalized identities led the National Inquiry on Missing and Murdered Women and Girls to conclude that the this femicide was part of the larger act of genocide.
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in Tiohtiá:ke/Montreal: Towards a Meaningful Collaboration
between the SPVM and Indigenous Communities
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Dominique Bernier
Doris Farget
Mirja Trilsch
Description
Reports on the results of interviews with Service de police de la ville de Montréal (SPVM) and community workers about the police force's response to the crisis. Includes discussion of the current situation and challenges to collaboration, and recommendations for developing a better a relationship.
Summary Report.
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Inquiry: Summary of Findings for Urban Indigenous Peoples
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Watershed Partners
Description
Explores the Commission's Calls to Justice in terms of the urban context of the Friendship centre movement and their clients' day-to-day needs.
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Task Force: A Report to the Minnesota Legislature
E-Books
Author/Creator
Nicole Martin Rogers
Virginia Pendleton
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women: The Role of Media and Political Administrations/Campaigns in Undermining Violence against Indigenous Women and Girls in Canada
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Melika Khajeh
Politicus, vol. 6, no. 1, 2020, pp. 26-39
Description
A discussion of the how the political rhetoric and lack of action from government officials has served to diminish the importance of the crisis. The author focuses on the Harper and Trudeau governments.
Missing Nimâmâ: Guide for Secondary Classroom Use
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Spencer Miller
Description
Includes introduction, summary, close reading questions, and classroom activities. Picture book by Melanie Florence and illustrated by François Thisdale tells the story of a young girl growing up without her mother and was inspired the stories of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.
The Mississippi Choctaw: A Case Study of Tribal Identity Problems
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Philip Lujan
L. Brooks Hill
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 4, no. 3, 1980, pp. 37-53
Description
Discusses two key court cases: United States v. John and Chata Development Corporation v. Mississippi Tax Commission, which called into question their legal status as a federally recognized tribe.
Mixed-blood: Indigenous-Black Identity in Colonial Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ann Marie Beals
Ciann L Wilson
AlterNative, vol. 16, no. 1, March 2020, pp. 29-37
Description
Explores the ways that Black and Indigenous identities intersect and manifest in mixed raced people in Canada; specifically looks at the marginality factors of erasure, racism, and fractured identity and at the representation of these identities and marginality in the Proclaiming our Roots project.
The Moccasin Identifier Education Kit
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
The Moccasin Identifier
Description
Contains links to a set of lesson plans with links to extensive lists of resources and supporting documents for Grades 1 through 8 which focus on treaty-making, history of Indigenous-settler relations, the Indian Act, residential schools, and Indigenous worldviews. Although designed for Ontario, much of the material is applicable to Canada as a whole or easily adaptable.
Modeling the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on First Nations, Metis, and Inuit Communities: Some Considerations
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Josée G. Lavoie
Razvan G. Romanescu
Alan Katz
Nathan Nickel
International Indigenous Policy Studies, vol. 11, no. 3, The COVID-19 Pandemic and Indigenous Peoples, 2020, pp. 1-8
Description
Examines the importance of having readily available data for the purpose of planning and policy making.
Models of Tribal Promising Practices: Tribal Opioid Overdose Prevention, Care Coordination, and Data Systems
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Maya Magarati
Raquel Aviles
Christina E. Oré
Danielle Lucero
Sofia Singer … [et al.]
Description
Looks at the White Earth Nation Tribal Health Model, which is harm reduction approach; the Swinomish Tribal Health Model, which is an integrated health care approach; the Pascua Yaqui Tribe's Peer Support Model; and the Lummi Nation's Healing Spirit Model, which is a multi-pronged harm reduction and integrated health care approach.
Montréal Homelessness & Indigenous Housing: A Policy Report with Recommendations for Action
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lou Seltz
Dimitrios Roussopoulos
Description
Description of the current context followed by discussion of policy responses at the international, federal, provincial, and municipal levels, and Indigenous social housing. Includes two case studies: British Columbia's housing strategy and the Lu’ma Native Housing Society in Vancouver.
Moose Hide = Golǫdhéh
Alternate Title
Nahe Náhodhe – Our Way of Life
Media » Film and Video
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Dehcho First Nations
Description
Describes the process of preparing and curing moose hide.
More Than Words: Outlining Preconditions to Collaboration Among First Nations, the Federal Government, and the Provincial Government
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nathalie Lachance
Teresa Rose
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 11, no. 2, 2020, pp. 1-24
Description
Looks at the work towards creating a more collaborative relationship between the different levels of government and its Indigenous populations. In particular the articles focuses on the precondition phase of the collaboration process.