E-Books
Author/Creator
Gwich'in Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement Implementation Committee
The Constitutional Battle
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Deanna Wuttunee
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 11, no. 5, May 1981, pp. 4-5
Description
Debate at Chiefs Conference in Saskatoon over government's failure to accept their amendments to Indian Treaty and Aboriginal rights protection.
The Constitutional Status and Rights of the Métis People in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Paul L. A. H. Chartrand
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 6, no. 2, 2017, pp. 120-131
Description
Focuses on development of doctrine of Aboriginal rights by the courts since the 1982 amendment and defining who constitutes the "Métis people" in section 35.
Consumer Health Information Needs and Preferences: Perspectives of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People: Final Report for the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Cultural and Indigenous Research Centre Australia (CIRCA)]
Consuming, Incarcerating, and “Transmoting” Misery: Border Practice in Vizenor’s Bearheart and Jones’s The Fast Red Road
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cathy Covell Waegner
Transmotion, vol. 3, no. 2, December 6, 2017, pp. 1-29
Description
Literary criticism article discusses themes of survivance and transmotion in Vizenor’s (1978) and Jones’ (2000) debut novels, considers contexts of postmodernism and carceral theory, and the generational difference between the two authors.
Contact Languages at the Northern Territory British Military Settlements 1824-1849
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John Harris
Aboriginal History, vol. 9, no. 2, 1985, pp. 148-169
Description
Looks at an era whereby the presence of English speakers created a situation of culture contact and new languages were created to allow for verbal communication.
Contemplating Remote Presence Technology for Culturally Safe Health Care for Rural Indigenous Children
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tanya Holt
Gregory Hansen
Veronica McKinney
Ivar Mendez
AlterNative, vol. 15, no. 1, March 2019, pp. 31-33
Description
Examines the capacity of remote presence robotic technology to overcome barriers of time and distance in providing paediatric health care in rural and remote Aboriginal communities.
Contemporary Art Curating and Its Long Christian Shadow
Theses
Author/Creator
Elisha Lim
Description
Criticism and Curatorial Practice Thesis (M.F.A.)--Ontario College of Art and Design University, 2017.
The Contemporary Coast Salish: Essays by Bruce Granville Miller
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Brian Thom
BC Studies, no. 195, Autumn, 2017, pp. 158-159
Description
Book review of The Contemporary Coast Salish edited by Bruce Granville Miller and Darby C. Stapp.
Entire review section on one pdf. To access this review scroll to p. 158.
Contested Meanings and Lived Experiences of Two-Spiritness: A Systematic Review of the Canadian Research Literature
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Melanie A Morrison
Bidushy Sadika
Todd G Morrison
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 39, no. 1, 2019, pp. 145-168
Description
A literature review on research regarding two-spirit Indigenous Canadians, the communities hopes to return to a position of honour, and suggestions for future research.
The Context and Causes of the Suicide of Indigenous People in Australia
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Pat Dudgeon
Tom Calma
Christopher Holland
Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing - Te Mauri: Pimatisiwin, vol. 2, no. 2, September 2017, pp. 5-15
Description
Looks at the increasing Indigenous suicide rate and suggests that the current approach to prevention is not working.
Context and Chronology of Early Man in the Americas
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
William N. Irving
Annual Review of Anthropology, vol. 14, October 1985, pp. 529-555
Description
Differing views regarding the evolutionary growth of human population in the Western Hemisphere.
Contextualized Indigenous Entrepreneurial Models: A Systemic Review of Indigenous Entrepreneurship Literature
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Francesca Croce
Journal of Management and Organization, vol. 23, no. 6, Special Issue: Perspectives on Indigenous Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Enterprise, 2017, p. 886–906
Description
Review of 25 peer-reviewed and academic articles which looked at cultural, social and organizational variables and were published between January 1, 1995 and December 31, 2016 found that models fell into the three categories: urban, remote and rural. Discusses the results for each.
Continents of Liberty: Emerson and Gerald Vizenor's Chair of Tears
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Geoff Hamilton
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 29, no. 2, Summer, 2017, pp. 71-91
Description
Looks at Vizenor's recurring concern with "native liberty" and "survivance".
Continuity and Change in Wemindji Cree Childbirth Experiences and Practices: Past and Present
Theses
Author/Creator
Ieva Paberzyte
Description
Anthropology Thesis (PhD) -- McGill University, 2019.
Contrasting Worlds
Alternate Title
Métis Development and the Canadian West ; 1
E-Books
Author/Creator
Calvin Racette
Description
Overview of Métis history from the 1600s to the early 1870s when many Métis migrated from Manitoba to Saskatchewan. Includes questions for students.
2nd edition.
Contrasts Between the Resolution of Native Land Claims in the United States and Canada Based on Observations of the Alaska Native Claims Movement
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alexander M. Ervin
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 1, no. 1, 1981, pp. 123-139
Description
Compares the two governments' policies and approaches to claims settlement.
The Contribution of Aboriginal People to Future Labour Force Growth in Canada
Alternate Title
CSLS Research Report ; 2017-07
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Don Drummond
Andrew Sharpe
Alexander Murray
Nicolas Mask
CSLS Research Report
Description
Looks at projections between 2011 and 2036 under various scenarios.
The Contribution of Métis to Future Labour Force Growth in Canada
Alternate Title
CSLS Research Report ; 2017-08
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Myeongwan Kim
Andrew Sharpe
CSLS Research Report
Description
Population projections were made for the period 2011-2036. Concluded that given the young age, faster rate of growth, and current gap in participation rates when compared to non-Aboriginals, there is the potential for significant contributions.
Controlling Land: Historical Representations of News Discourse in British Columbia
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert Harding
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 41, no. 2, 2017, pp. 65-92
Description
Analysis of rhetoric used in news coverage of 1998 referendum on the Nisga'a Treaty and 2002 BC Treaty Referendum in the National Post, Globe and Mail, Vancouver Sun, The Province, Abbotsford Times, Chilliwack Times, and Kamloops Daily News.
A Conversation with Lisa Brooks about Our Beloved Kin
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Matt Cohen
NAIS: Journal of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association, vol. 6, no. 1, 2019, pp. 157-164
Description
Author, Brooks, discusses new book, Our Beloved Kin, with interviewer, Cohen. Brooks's book offers an Indigenous Perspective on King Philip's War, its scope, and its impact.
Copy of the Document Sent to French Representatives by French People, Red River Settlement, 29 November 1869
Archival » Archival Items
Native Studies Review, vol. 1, no. 2, 1985, pp. 97-98
Description
Letter signed by 95 people states opposition to Louis Riel's proposal for establishment of a provisional government.
Cora Sanderson Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Cora Sanderson
Janet R. Fietz
Archdeacon J.E. McKay
Indian History Film Project
Description
Cora Sanderson and Archdeacon J.E. McKay tell of their lives in the bush and in La Ronge.
Cornus versus dentus et autres modalités d’association des animaux dans l’imaginaire inuit
Alternate Title
Horned versus Teethed and Other Modalities of Animal Association in the Inuit Imagination
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Vladimir Randa
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 41, no. 1-2, Bestiaire inuit = Inuit Bestiary, 2017, pp. 51-71
Description
Author explores Inuit ontologies or knowledge systems around non-human members of their ecosystem; discuss how Inuit ways of knowing the animals are rooted in social and cultural factors of relationality.
Text in French.
Correspondence
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Scott Clark
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 1, no. 2, 1981, p. [?]
Description
Letter to the editor commenting on the article Native Settlements and Native Rights: A Comparison of the Alaska Native Settlement, the James Bay Indian/Inuit Settlement, and the Western Canadian Inuit Settlement. by J. S. Frideres (vol. 1, no. 1, p. 59).
The Cosmological Liveliness of Terril Calder's The Lodge: Animating Our Relations and Unsettling Our Cinematic Spaces
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Salma Monani
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 29, no. 4, Winter, 2017, pp. 1-28
Description
Examines Calder’s stop-frame animated feature film in the context of animation, ecocinema, and Indigenous studies; focuses on theme of hybridity and métissage.
Cost of Doing Nothing: Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
E-Books
Author/Creator
Marina Puzyreva
John Loxley
The Cost of Not Successfully Implementing Article 23: Representative Employment for Inuit within the Government
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
pwc
Description
At this point in time 84% of the population was Inuit, but they only held 51% of the jobs in federal and territorial governments. Study compared loss to Inuit if the status quo continued, to gains that would be made if the Article was fulfilled.
Cost of the Revised Northern Food Basket in 2015-2016
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nutrition North Canada (NNC)
Description
Measures cost of a nutritious diet for a family of four for one week using standard food items. Used by Nutrition North Canada to determine subsidies. Prices from March 2011 to March 2016.
Cost of the Revised Northern Food Basket in 2016-2017
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nutrition North Canada (NNC)
Description
Measures cost of a nutritious diet for a family of four for one week using standard food items. Used by Nutrition North Canada to determine subsidies. Table has been modified to show only the comparison with the base year, March 2011, and the yearly differences from March 2016 and March 2017.
Cost of the Revised Northern Food Basket in 2018-2019
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nutrition North Canada
Description
Shows cost in communities eligible for the Nutrition North Canada program. Amounts are estimates of what it cost to feed family of four a healthy diet for one week.
Counselor Training as a Therapy for Alcohol Abuse Among Aboriginal People
Alternate Title
Counsellor Training as a Therapy for Alcohol Abuse Among Aboriginal People
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marvin W. Kahn
Cliff Fua
American Journal of Community Psychology, vol. 13, no. 5, October 1985, pp. 613-616
Description
Description and evaluation of the counsellor program.
Court of Appeal Holds Duty to Consult Does Not Apply to Statutory Interpretation
Alternate Title
Insights (McMilllan LLP)
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Robin M. Junger
Joan M. Young
Ruth Nieuwenhuis
[McMillan Aboriginal Law Bulletin], January 2017, pp. [1]-4
Description
Discusses the British Columbia Court of Appeal's decision in Fort Nelson First Nation v. British Columbia (Environmental Assessment Office).
Coverage Trends for American Indian and Alaska Native Children and Families
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Joan Alker
Karina Wagnerman
Andy Schneider
Description
Predicts rates will rise if there are cuts made to the Medicaid program.
Covering Bones: The Archaeology of Respect on the Kazan River, Nunavut
Alternate Title
Recouvrir les ossements : L’archéologie du respect sur la rivière Kazan, Nunavut
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
T. Max Friesen
Andrew M. Stewart
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 41, no. 1-2, Bestiaire inuit = Inuit Bestiary, 2017
Description
Authors examine the archaeological evidence of the historic Inuit practice of burying the bones of harvested caribou; describe this as a manifestation of the respect and reverence Inuit communities held for the non-human members of their communities. Research conducted in collaboration with Qamani'tuaq (Baker Lake) community members.
Coyote and the Stars
Alternate Title
The Indian Reading Series: Stories and Legends of the Northwest ; Level 1, Book 1
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Members of the Warm Springs Reservation Committee
Description
Coyote Places the Stars [by] Harriet Peck Taylor
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Erie District
Description
Designed to accompany retelling of traditional Wasco story about how stars came to be arranged in the shapes of animals. Recommended for use with Grade 3 students.
Coyote's Way: Missy Whiteman's Indigenous New Media
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Angelica Lawson
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 29, no. 1, Digital Indigenous Studies: Gender, Genre, and New Media, Spring, 2017, pp. 100-115
Description
Looks at a female Native American filmmaker who is reaching Native American youth through film.
Coyote Tales: Written by Thomas King; Illustrated by Byron Eggenschwiler
Alternate Title
Coyote Sings to the Moon
Coyote's New Suit
Groundwood Study Guides
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Groundwood Books
Description
Guide for book containing two humorous trickster stories.
For use with Grades 1 to 4.
CPR Telegraph Ledger: The North-West Resistance
Archival » Archival Items
Author/Creator
Saskatchewan Archives
Description
Online exhibition of communication between the military forces and the Canadian government during the conflict. Telegrams begin in days leading up to Battle of Fish Creek, after the initial Battle of Duck Lake, and after the Frog Lake Massacre.
Cracking the Glass Ceiling: Contemporary Inuit Drawing
Theses
Author/Creator
Nancy Campbell
Description
Art History Thesis (Ph.D.)--York University, 2017.
Creating a New Narrative: Empowering Indigenous Women through Entrepreneurship
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Impakt Marketing
Description
Looks at current context in Alberta; need for gender-specific programming; issue of financing; lack of awareness of business opportunities and start-up resources; and need to build relationships in communities. Presents two-point plan to address needs of Indigenous women.
Creating Belonging for Aboriginal Learners in Elementary Schools
Theses
Author/Creator
Karen Edwards
Description
Educational Research Thesis (Ed.D.)--University of Calgary, 2017
Creating Racism-Free Schools through Critical/Courageous Conversations on Race
E-Books
Author/Creator
Manitoba Education and Training, Indigenous Inclusion Directorate
Creating Space for Historical Narratives through Indigenous Storywork and Unsettling the Settler
Theses
Author/Creator
Margaret J. A. Knickle
Description
Education Thesis (M.A.)--Mount Saint Vincent University, 2017.
Creation and Healing: An Empowering Relationship For Women Artists
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gloria F. Orenstein
Women's Studies International Forum, vol. 8, no. 5, 1985, pp. 439-458
Description
Focuses on contemporary women artists and writers and how their artistic creations have played a role in the healing process for themselves and others.
Creations of Mystics and Philosophers: The White Man's Perceptions of Northwest Coast Indian Art from the 1930s to the Present
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Aldona Jonaitis
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 5, no. 1, 1981, pp. 1-45
Description
Looks at how views about Aboriginal art has changed from a ethnographic specimen to accepted as art.
Cree and Dêné Experiences of Death in the Early Nineteenth Century: Using HBC Records for Ethnographic Insight
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Omeasoo Wahpasiw
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 37, no. 1, 2017, pp. 137-151
Description
Customs relating to death written about in Hudson's Bay Company journals from Île-à-la-Crosse between 1819-1827.
Cree Language Resources: An Annotated Bibliography
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lawrence Barkwell
Norman Fleury
Description
Material on: culture, history, mythology and language as well as separate sections for scholarly articles and theses.children's books, films, internet resources, music, recordings, curriculum materials, and textbooks.
The Critical Collaboration: Introductions as a Gateway to the Study of Native American Bi-Autobiography
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
R. D. Theisz
American Indian Culture and Research Journal , vol. 5, no. 1, 1981, pp. 65-80
Description
Presents method of analysis which can be applied to the introductions of a literary genre consisting of an individual's personal narrative being recorded/edited by a non-Indigenous person.