Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Bob Joseph
Description
Excerpt from Indigenous Corporate Training: Working Effectively with Aboriginal People by Bob Joseph.
Aboriginal Perspectives into the Teaching and Learning of Science Education: Beginning the Conversations in Southern Saskatchewan
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Ali Sammel]
Description
Looks at a guideline developed by the Collaborative Inquiry Committee to produce principles and a structure for Aboriginal science and teaching. Includes an interpretation of the Medicine Wheel for use by teachers.
Aboriginal Rights and Title in Context of the British Columbia Forestry Regime (2005)
Alternate Title
Fact Sheet (Scow Institute)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Michael J. McDonald
Brent Ellington
Description
Fact sheet on legal issues and case law concerning issues of access, control, ownership and management of natural resources.
The Aboriginal Role in the Development of Albertan Oil and Gas Reserves
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Sherry Norton
Shelley Zwicker
Description
Examines Aboriginal issues pertinent to the development of oil and gas reserves within Alberta, such as unresolved First Nations Treaty and land claim issues and federal and provincial requirements for consultation on treaty and fiduciary obligations.
An Alternative Model for First Nations Involvement in Resource Management Archaeology
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rick Budhwa
Canadian Journal of Archaeology, vol. 29, no. 1, 2005, pp. 20-45
Description
Examines how the Wet'suwet'en used archaeological evidence to support their court case regarding Aboriginal and territorial rights.
America's Native Sweet: Chippewa Treaties and the Right to Harvest Maple Sugar
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert H. Keller
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 13, no. 2, Spring, 1989, pp. 117-135
Description
Looks at the legal status of the Chippewa's treaty right to farm Maple Sugar as a natural resource within their homeland.
Canadian Aboriginal Law: Creating Certainty in Resource Development
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Thomas Isaac
Anthony Knox
Journal of Energy & Natural Resources Law, vol. 23, no. 4, 2005, pp. 427-464
Description
Discusses the Crown's duty to consult and accommodate aboriginal people in circumstances where there are conflicts with resource developers.
The Canoe Is the People: Indigenous Navigation in the Pacific
Alternate Title
LiNKS (Local and Indigenous Knowledge Systems)
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Canoe Is the People Project Team]
Description
Accompanying Materials: Teacher's Guide; Learner's Text; Pacific Map; Navigation
Consultation with First Nations and Accommodation Obligations
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
John J. L. Hunter
Description
Paper written for conference "Impact of the Haida and Taku River Decisions". Sponsored by the Pacific Business and Law Institute held January 26-27, 2005 in Vancouver. Summary of court decision and clarification of Aboriginal Rights.
Crown and Aboriginal Occupations of Land: A History & Comparison
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
John Borrows
Description
Examines the use of physical occupation and civil disobedience by Aboriginal peoples to accomplish their objectives relating to land, treaty, and other rights; and examines the impact of the Nu-Chah-Nulth First Nations’ blockade on forest practices in Clayoquot Sound, Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
The Cry of the Chickadee
Alternate Title
[Gift of Language and Culture Project: Stories, Legends and Chants]
E-Books
Author/Creator
James Ratt
Ida Ratt
Dene Games
Web Sites » Personal
Author/Creator
Darren Wicks
Description
Contains instructions for the Finger Pull, Hand Games, Pole Push, Stick Pull, and Snowsnake.
Doctrinal Anachronism: Revisiting the Practicably Irrigable Acreage Standard in Light of International Law for the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dana Smith
Arizona Journal of International and Comparative Law, vol. 22, 2005, pp. 691-
Description
Discussion of the risk of loss of water resources in the western United States in light of several U.S. Supreme Court rulings.
Editorial: [Indigenous Affairs: Indigenous Peoples and Education]
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Marianne Wiben Jensen
Indigenous Affairs, no. 1, Indigenous Peoples and Education, 2005, pp. 4-7
Description
Introduction to journal featuring articles on Indigenous people and education.
Empowered Co-Management: Towards Power-Sharing and Indigenous Rights in Clayoquot Sound, BC
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tara C. Goetze
Anthropologica, vol. 47, no. 2, 2005, pp. 247-265
Description
Uses the example of an agreement between the Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations and British Columbia to demonstrate linkages between environmental and socio-political aspects of natural resources.
Environmental Impact Assessment and Resource Management, A Haida Case Study: Implications for Native People of the North
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Catherine Shapcott
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 9, no. 1, 1989, pp. 55-83
Description
Studies the existing process and suggests a more appropriate system for Aboriginal participation in environmental and resource management that takes into account the traditional world view.
Exploitation of Resources Against Land Rights: The Lubicon Cree and Their Struggle for Survival
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Peter R. Gerber
Schweizerische Amerikanisten-Gesellschaft Bulletin, 1989-1990, pp. 23-34
Description
Traces the Lubicon's fight to become registered as Indians, be granted a land base and assert control over resource development on the promised reserve.
Fast Forward: Growing Up in Nunavut
Alternate Title
CBC-TV News in Review
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
CBC News in Review, May 2005, pp. 48-61
Description
Classroom lesson plan to accompany segment on DVD Best of News in Review: Native Studies.
Final Report: Supporting Aboriginal Children and Youth With Learning and/or Behavioural Disabilities in the Care of Aboriginal Child Welfare Agencies
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Alex Wright
Diane Hiebert-Murphy
Gwen Gosek
Description
Looks at data on issues and challenges faced by First Nations agencies, difficulties with defining learning and/or behavioural disabilities, and identifies service gaps and barriers.
Genealogies of the Land: Aboriginality, Law, and Territory in Vancouver's Stanley Park
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Renisa Mawani
Social and Legal Studies, vol. 14, no. 3, 2005, pp. 315-339
Description
Discussion of how the government/judicial category of "half-breed" was developed to facilitate appropriation of land and resources.
Glossary [Our Hearts are Bleeding: Digital Collection]
Alternate Title
[Our Hearts are Bleeding: Digital Collection]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs (UBCIC)
Description
Brief list of terms relating to Aboriginal land rights and title.
The Government of Alberta’s First Nations Consultation Policy on Land Management and Resource Development
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Government of Alberta
Description
Policy outlines Alberta's approach to how it will meet its consultation responsibilities and Alberta's expectations of resource companies and First Nations in achieving the goal of increasing certainty for all parties with respect to land management and resource development activities.
Grade 5 Social Studies: People and Stories of Canada to 1867: A Foundation for Implementation
E-Books
Author/Creator
Renée Gillis
Ron Munro
Description
Modules: First Peoples, Early European Colonization (1600 to 1763), Fur Trade, and From British Colony to Confederation (1763 to 1867).
Himwic`a: Our Legends: As Told by Our Hupačasath Elders
Documents & Presentations
Description
Retelling of seven traditional stories including: When the Eagle Went to Borrow Eyes from the Snail; The Shadow; Daughter of Sea Cucumber; The Thunderbird Has a Nest on Thunder Mountain; and When the Codfish Was Sad.
Written in English and Hupačasath.
Hydroelectric Power and Indian Water Rights on the Prairies
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Richard H. Bartlett
Prairie Forum, vol. 14, no. 2, Fall, 1989, pp. 177-193
Description
Discusses the negative impact several major dams have had on aboriginal communities in western Canada.
I Can Make Art ... Like Andrew Qappik
Alternate Title
Unikkausivut: Sharing Our Stories
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Jane Churchill
Description
Artist demonstrates the process of creating a soapstone relief print. Students then produce their own self-portrait. Accompanying material: Study Guide.
Duration: 11:24.
I Can Make Art ... Like Andrew Qappik: [Study Guide]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Film Board (NFB)
Description
Guide to accompany film, I Can Make Art ... Like Andrew Qappik. Target ages 9-12. Contains previewing and post viewing activities, follow up discussion and activity ideas.
Indigenizing the Curriculum: An Appendix of Films and Movies, and Their Supportive Books [Full List]
Alternate Title
Indigenising the Curriculum: An Appendix of Films and Movies, and Their Supportive Books [Full List]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Helen D. Armstrong
Community-based Aboriginal Curriculum Initiatives]
Description
Lengthy annotated list (221 p.) of films produced up to 2014.
Indigenous Land Rights in Canada: The Foundation for Development?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert B. Anderson
Ronald D. Camp II
Leo Paul Dana
Benson Honig
Jean-Marie Nkongolo-Bakenda
Ana Maria Peredo
International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, vol. 2, no. 2, 2005, pp. 104-133
Description
Examines the emergence of the second wave of Indigenous development, including economic development on Indigenous peoples terms.
Indigenous Peoples' Participatory Rights in Relation to Decisions about Natural Resource Extraction: The More Fundamental Issue of What Rights Indigenous Peoples Have in Lands and Resources
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
James Anaya
Arizona Journal of International and Comparative Law, vol. 22, no. 3, Spring, 2005, pp. 7-18
Description
Discussion of the principle in international law that Indigenous people should be consulted when there is a decision that affects them.
Integrating Aboriginal People in Natural Resource Management
Alternate Title
Annual Inter-Jurisdictional Conference on Aboriginal Involvement in Natural Resource Management: Report on Proceedings ; 3rd
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Blue Sky Planners & Consultants]
Description
Overview and summary of presentations at the 3rd Inter-Jurisdiction Conference on Aboriginal Involvement in Natural Resource Management held June 21-24, 2005.
Intellectual Property and Biological Resources: An Overview of Key Issues and Current Debates
Alternate Title
Wuppertal Paper ; no. 151
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Carolina Lasén Díaz
Description
Brief history and evolution includes discussion of the ecological, social, and cultural factors surrounding the international governance of biodiversity, traditional knowledge and intellectual property rights.
An Introduction to the Use of Publicly Available Information in Assessing and Managing Aboriginal Risks
Alternate Title
[Canadian Petroleum Law Foundation Research Seminar, 2005]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
A. W. (Sandy) Carpenter
Peter D. Feldberg
Description
Presents available information on rights, traditional territory, and site specific issues for assessing risks associated with oil and gas development in remote areas.
Making Treaty Lesson Plan
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Archives of Ontario
Description
Designed for Grade 6 social studies. Focuses on the James Bay Treaty (Treaty No. 9).
Manitoba Kindergarten to Grade 4 Aboriginal Languages and Cultures: Bibliography of Recommended Picture Books/Novels with Suggested Uses: A Reference for Selecting Learning Resources
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Manitoba Education
Citizenship and Youth
Description
Bibliography that has titles grouped by learning experiences, culture, audience and media type.
Mikesew Cree First Nation Traditional Land Use Impact Assessment: Husky Sunrise Thermal Project
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Husky Oil Operations Limited
Description
Addresses concerns about traditional resources and resource harvesting in the Athabasca oil sands area that the Mikesew Cree First Nation is dependent on.
Mohawk Girls: Educational Resource
Alternate Title
Docs for Schools
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Suzanne Methot
Description
Teacher's guide for use with Mohawk Girls, a documentary by Tracey Deer about the lives of three girls from Kahnawake Reserve and the issues they face.
Documentary.
Native American and Hispanic Curriculum Resource Guide: Grades K-12
Alternate Title
Empowering Teachers to Empower Students; vol. 2
Summer Teacher Institute ; 2005
Documents & Presentations
Description
Intended for use with American students, but much of content applicable to Canadian context.
Native Content in the Division One Language Arts Program in Two Saskatoon Elementary Schools
Theses
Author/Creator
Marlene Agnes Iachella
Description
Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Saskatchewan, 1989.
Native Studies 10: Bibliography
E-Books
Author/Creator
Aboriginal Education Unit
Saskatchewan Learning
Description
Used in conjunction with Native Studies 10 Curriculum Guide.
Our Homes Are Bleeding - Digital Collection
Archival » Collections (primary materials)
Author/Creator
Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs (UBCIC)
Description
Links to historical information, maps, newspaper articles, photographs and video clips documenting Aboriginal title and rights in British Columbia. Includes documents relating to the McKenna McBride Royal Commission (1913-1916).
Oyate Resource List
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Oyate
Description
Annotated bibliography of books suitable for teaching various grade levels. Current as of 2005.
Paradigm Shifts in Aboriginal Cultures? : Understanding TEK in Historical and Cultural Context
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mark Nelson
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 25, no. 1, 2005, pp. 289-310
Description
Article evaluates current Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) scholarship, and then examines some past uses and interpretations. Options for adressing concerns with inclusion of Aboriginal peoples in resource management participation are explored.
Philippines Cordillera Youth: Continuing the Legacy for the Defense of Ancestral Land and Self-Determination
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Lilette Fatima R. Raquel
Indigenous Affairs, no. 3-4, Indigenous Youth, 2005, pp. 33-41
Description
Reports on safeguarding Cordillera heritage through youth activism.
To access this article, scroll down to page 33.
Pipedream Faces Harsh Realities
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Terry Halifax
Inuktitut, no. 98, Fall, 2005, pp. 41-46
Description
Reports on the numerous hurdles involved in the building of the proposed Mackenzie Valley natural gas pipeline.
Putting Anti-Indian Violence in Context: The Case of the Great Lakes Chippewas of Wisconsin
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Barbara Perry
Linda Robyn
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 29, no. 3/4, Special Issue: The National Museum of the American Indian, Summer - Autumn, 2005, pp. 590-625
Description
Authors articulate the relationship between Indigenous resistance to state appropriation of lands and anti-Indigenous violence enacted by the public.
Red Sky Presents Sun Spirits: Caribou Song and Raven Stole the Sun: Study Guide
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Pat McCarthy
Tomson Highway
Drew Hayden Taylor
Description
Includes discussion questions, classroom activities, and curriculum connections.
rendez-vous voyageur: Le portail du voyageur
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Productions Rivard
Description
Interactive website for elementary students contains links to information about the voyageurs world, trading posts, and games.
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