Alternate Title
Materials on the History of the Land Dispute at Kanesatake (Oka)
Research Report on the History of Disputes at Oka/Kanesatake
E-Books
Author/Creator
John Thompson
[Mary Jane Jones]
Brief on COVID-Response and Recovery Issues for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Families in Contact with Child Protection Services
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Secretariat of National Aboriginal & Islander Child Care Inc. (SNAICC)
Description
Brief discussion of issues as well as recommendations in seven key areas: access to technology; service workforce and funding arrangements; mental health; family violence; prevention and early intervention; support for kinship carers; and family and cultural contact, reunification and permanent care.
Briefy Noted [Studies in American Indian Literatures, Series 2, vol.3 no.3]
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Helen Jaskoski
Studies in American Indian Lilteratures, vol. 3, no. 3, Series 2 , Fall, 1991, pp. 88-90
Description
Looks at a number of noteworthy books and articles that were not reviewed in the issue.
Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
The Broken Cord: A Family's Ongoing Struggle with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Robert H. Zabel
Exceptional Children, vol. 57, no. 4, February 1991, pp. 372-[?]
Description
Book review of: The Broken Cord by M. Dorris.
Building a Tipi: Video Series
Alternate Title
Gr K-12: The Tipi
Tipi Camp: Virtual Tour
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Miriam Thomas
Royal Saskatchewan Museum
Description
Six videos explain the steps in the construction of the traditional buffalo hide tipi which was created for the First Nations Gallery of the Royal Saskatchewan Museum. They are: preparing the hides, tanning the hides, sewing the hides, setting up the tipi, blessing the tipi, and tipi living.
Accompanied by a virtual tour of the tipi camp in the First Nations Gallery.
Building Adaptive Capacity in Tribal Communities of the Missouri River Basin to Manage Drought and Climate Extremes: A Case Study from the Wind River Indian Reservation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Crystal J. Stiles
Natalie A. Umphlett
Mitch Cottenoir
Journal of Indigenous Research
Description
Discusses an Indigenous lead approach in addressing climate change.
Building and Maintaining Authentic Learning Experiences: Educators' Experiences with Mi'kmaw and Treaty Education in Nova Scotia's Public High School Social Studies Classrooms
Theses
Author/Creator
Alexandra Pulchny
Description
Sociology Thesis (M.A) -- Acadia University, 2020.
Building Brighter Futures: Bursaries, Scholarships, and Awards (BBF) Program Recipients' Outcomes Report
Alternate Title
Indspire Research Knowledge Nest
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indspire
Description
Reports results of Indspire's 2020 National Education Survey which was developed to gather information on post-secondary and labour market outcomes, recipients' experience with the program, and areas where additional support is required. Sample size was 6,500.
Call For a Treaty Within Australia, Between Australians
Articles » General
Author/Creator
The Aboriginal Treaty Committee
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 4, no. 3, s 1980, pp. 39-43
Description
Notes that Australia is the only former British colony to not recognize Aboriginal title to land.
Calling the Thunder, Part One: Animikeek, the Thunderstorm as Speech Event in the Anishinaabe Lifeworld
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Theresa S. Smith
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 15, no. 3, 1991, pp. 19-28
Description
Examines the complex Anishnaabeg system of beliefs associated with thunderstorms.
Camp Setup = Dechı̨tah ats’et’ı̨ gha seenı ́ots’ı̨ ́ ɂáh
Alternate Title
Nahe Náhodhe – Our Way of Life
Documents & Presentations
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Dehcho First Nations
Description
Describes setting up a tent and benefits of spruce matting.
Canada: Indian and Inuit Communities and Languages
Alternate Title
Native Culture Areas of Canada
Native Language Families from the 16th to 18th Centuries
The National Atlas of Canada 5th Edition
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Geographical Mapping Division
Geographical Services Directorate
Surveys and Mapping Branch
Description
Shows distribution of Indian and Inuit communities, Indian reserve, cultural areas, name, linguistics family (eleven major families representing 51 languages). Also shows linguistic families from the 16th to 18th centuries. inset map for southwestern British Columbia.
Canada’s Empty Promise : A Critical Examination of Canada’s Feminist International Assistance Policy in Relation to the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in Canada
Theses
Author/Creator
Carly Anne Sikina
Description
European Master's Programme in Human Rights and Democratisation (EMA)--University of Ljubljana, 2020.
Canada's Other Red Scare: Indigenous Protests and Colonial Encounters during the Global Sixties
Alternate Title
Rethinking Canada in the World ; 6
E-Books
Author/Creator
Scott Rutherford
Canadian Art and Cultural Appropriation: Emily Carr and the 1927 Exhibition of Canadian West Coast Art - Native and Modern
Theses
Author/Creator
Anne Katherine Morrison
Description
Fine Arts Thesis (M.A.)--University of British Columbia, 1991.
Canadian History: Pre-Confederation
E-Books
Author/Creator
John Douglas Belshaw
Description
Most relevant material found in: Chapter 2: Indigenous Canada before Contact; Chapter 5: Indigenous Canada in the Era of Contact; Chapter 8: Rupert’s Land and the Northern Plains, 1690–1870.
2nd edition.
Canadian Law Reform Commission: Consultation on the Minister's Reference at Ottawa, July 30, 1991
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Paul Chartrand
Description
Comments on terminology, logistics, and implementation in regards to Aboriginal self-government and identity.
The Canadians and the Métis: The Re-Creation of Manitoba, 1858-1872
Theses
Author/Creator
Frederick John Shore
Description
History Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Manitoba, 1991.
CanMEDS–Family Medicine: Indigenous Health Supplement 2020
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indigenous Health Committee
College of Family Physicians of Canada
Description
Includes definitions, descriptions, and key and enabling competencies for each of seven roles: expert, communicator, collaborator, leader, health advocate, scholar and professional.
Supplement to CanMEDS-FM 2017 competency framework.
Cannibalism in the Early History of the Northwest Coast Enduring Myths and Neglected Realities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Christon I. Archer
Canadian Historical Review, vol. 61, no. 4, December 1980, pp. 453-479
Description
Looks at historical accounts and argues that reports of the practice were unproven and based on misunderstanding, but became accepted as fact.
Canson Enterprises Ltd. v. Boughton & Co., [1991] 3 S.C.R. 534
Alternate Title
Canson Enterprises Ltd. and Fealty Enterprises Ltd. Appellants v. Boughton & Company, Ralph R. Wollen...
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Supreme Court of Canada
Description
Authority case for the Indian Claims Commission reguarding breach of fiduciary duty. Supreme Court Reports at page 534 to 591.
Cardiovascular Risk: Factors of the North Coast Aboriginal and Islander Population
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Mavis Gold
Ray James
Denise Henrikson
Eric van Beurden
Aboriginal and islander health Worker Journal, vol. 15, no. 2, March/April 1991, pp. 14-16
Description
Looks at the goals of a screening program which is the first step in a three year program to help Aboriginal communities reduce heart disease.
The Care of Indigenous Australians
Alternate Title
COVID-19 Roadmap to Recovery: A Report for the Nation
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Group of Eight Australia
Description
Chapter nine in COVID-19 Roadmap to Recovery: A Report for the Nation.
Career Opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island People in the Health Sciences
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Maria Nugent
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 15, no. 5, September/October 1991, pp. 17-18
Description
Looks at opportunities in the areas of physiotherapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy, rehabilitation counseling, health information management, and nursing.
Caregiving Among Racial and Ethnic Minority Elders
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
S. A. Lockery
Generations, vol. 15, no. 4, Fall/Winter, September 1, 1991, pp. 58-62
Description
Examines diversity in intergenerational families and social support patterns that affect the care of older generations.
"Caring for Our Affairs Ourselves": Stockbridge Mohican Women and Indian Education in Early America
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kallie M Kosc
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 44, no. 4, Fall, 2020, pp. 434-476
Description
An examination women's efforts to obtain education for their girls through negotiations with Quaker missionaries during the 1790s. This research challenges the belief that education was forced upon Indigenous peoples and restores their agency in the creation of the educational progress.
The Carriers of No: After the Land Claims Trial
Alternate Title
Discussions on Law ; 2
E-Books
Author/Creator
Leslie Hall Pinder
A Case Compounded Error: The Inuit Resettlement Project, 1953, and the Government Response, 1990
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Shelagh D. Grant
Northern Perspectives, vol. 19, no. 1, Spring, 1991, pp. [3-29]
Description
Looks at the resettlement of seven families from northern Quebec and three families from Pond Inlet to Resolute Bay on Corwallis Island and Grise Fiord on Ellesmere Island and the lack of recognition and apology for contributions made to arctic sovereignty.
Cattle and Sovereignty in the Work of Sarah Winnemucca Hopkins
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kathryn Cornell Dolan
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 44, no. 1, Winter, 2020, pp. [86]-114
Description
An examination of the author's writings about the loss of land and access to food due to the encroachments of cattle ranchers and the impact it had on the Paiute people.
Cautionary Stories of University Indigenization: Institutional Dynamics, Accountability Struggles, and Resilient Settler Colonial Power
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Erich Steinman
Scott Scoggins
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 44, no. 1, 2020, pp. 73-96
Description
Interviews with 23 individuals at a Canadian university revealed three main themes: hidden contributions by Indigenous students, faculty, staff and community members; conflicts in accountability between academia and community; and contradictions and uneven application.
The Cayuga Claims: A Background Study
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Howard A. Vernon
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 4, no. 3, 1980, pp. 21-35
Description
Explains Canadian Cayuga Indian claims against New York State for their share of perpetual annuity payments agreed to in a Treaty.
The Cedar Project - Mobile Phone Use and Acceptability of Mobile Health Among Young Indigenous People Who Have Used Drugs in British Columbia, Canada: Mixed Methods Exploratory Study
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kate Jongbloed
Margo E Pearce
Vicky Thomas
Richa Sharma1
Sherri Pooyak ... [et al.]
JMIR Serious Games, vol. 8, no. 7, 2020, pp. [1-14]
Description
Examines the use of mobile devices by Indigenous youth as means to obtain health support for HIV contracted due to substance abuse.
Cede, Yield and Surrender: A History of Indian Treaties in Canada
Alternate Title
[Pre-1975 Treaties Video]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Videotech Productions
Ron Maguire
Allan Hansen
Brian Hanington
Description
Treaty education video intended for general audiences.
Duration: 24:47.
Ceh'e3teekuu!- Listen- This is Arapaho Land
Alternate Title
Ceh'e3teekuu!--Listen-- This is Arapaho Land
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Phineas Arthur Kelly
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 44, no. 4, Fall, 2020, pp. 415-433
Description
An examination of the creation of the augmented reality (AR) mobile place-based learning game Vision Quest developed at the University of Wyoming that teaches Arapaho language and culture developed. The author further discusses the adaptability of Indigenous people to combat colonization through the app.
Centering First Nations Concepts of Wellbeing: Toward a GDP-Alternative Index in British Columbia
Alternate Title
Centring First Nations Concepts of Wellbeing: Toward a GDP-Alternative Index in British Columbia
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mark Podlasly
Suzanne von der Porten
Dara Kelly
Max Lindley-Peart
Description
Includes history of Gross Domestic Product as a measure of wellbeing, discussion of other methods including those developed by Indigenous peoples, and the rationale for creating different indices.
Centering Stories by Urban Indigiqueers/Trans/Two-Spirit People and Indigenous Women on Practices of Decolonization, Collective-Care and Self-Care
Theses
Author/Creator
Melanie Lefebvre
Description
Social Science Thesis (M.A.)--Concordia University, 2020.
Central Australian Aboriginal Alcohol Planning Unit
Articles » General
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 15, no. 3, May/June 1991, pp. 21-22
Description
Looks at alcohol reduction in Canadian Aboriginal communities to help develop a plan of action for the future.
Ceremonial Costumes of the Pueblo Indians: Their Evolution, Fabrication, and Significance in the Prayer Drama
E-Books
Author/Creator
Virginia More Roediger
Ceremony and Transitions: Culture-Based Approaches to Violence Prevention
Author/Creator
Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres (OFIFC)
Description
Includes three case studies: Ininew Friendship Centre, Cochrane, Ontario; St. David Catholic Elementary School, Sudbury, Ontario; Ohero:kon (Under the Husk) at Six Nations of the Grand River; and N’Amerind Friendship Centre, London, Ontario.
Chaco, Verde
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Paula Gunn Allen
American Indian Culture and Research Journal , vol. 4, no. 4, 1980, pp. 125-127
Description
Poem.
The Champagne/Aishihik Family & Children's Services: A Unique Community Based Approach to Service Delivery
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sharon Hume
Northern Review, no. 7, Rural and Northern Social Work, Summer, 1991, pp. 62-75
Description
Looks at successful example of the delivery of family and children's services for other small communities to follow.
Changed Forever: American Indian Boarding-School Literature. Volume II
Alternate Title
Native Traces
E-Books
Author/Creator
Arnold Krupat
Changing Patterns of Health and Effective Fertility among the Northern Cheyenne of Montana, 1886-1903
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gregory R. Campbell
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 15, no. 3, American Indian Family History, Summer, 1991, pp. 339-358
Description
Author challenges the assumption that population growth among Indigenous people during the early reservation period was an indicator of the success of the reservation health care system. Argues that maternal/infant health is a better indicator and considers the Northern Cheyenne people as an ethnohistorical example.
The Changing Pueblo Indian Pottery Tradition: The Underside of Economic Development in Late Colonial New Mexico, 1750-1820
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ross H. Frank
Journal of the Southwest , vol. 33, no. 3, Autumn, 1991, pp. 282-321
Description
An analysis of Native American Indian ceramics production and the social, economic and cultural changes that took place.
Characterizing the Internet as an Essential Organizational Resource: Results from a Study at the Native Men's Residence
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michel Mersereau
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 40, no. 1, 2020, pp. 101-120
Description
Examines the importance of internet connection for homeless and outreach service users in obtaining housing and employment.
Charles Janvier Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Charles Janvier
Ray Marnoch
Violet Herman
Indian History Film Project
Description
This interview is a summary of the original interview in Chipewyan. Because the summarized sections are so short, they will be of little use to researchers, who may wish to refer to the original.
Charles Perkins, a Biography
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Jack Horner
Aboriginal History, vol. 15, no. 2, 1991, pp. 188-189
Description
Book review of: Charles Perkins: a Biography by Peter Read.
Review located by scrolling to page 188.
Cherokee Culture and School Achievement
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anthony D. Brown
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 4, no. 3, 1980, pp. 55-74
Description
Study compared 72 Cherokee students to 72 Anglo-American students enrolled in public elementary schools; looked at age and sex trends, cross-cultural differences in cooporative and competitive behaviour, and how those behaviours might affect academic achievement.
Cherokee Modern
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
James Mackay
Transmotion, vol. 6, no. 1, Ralph Salisbury, June 21, 2020, pp. i-vii
Description
In this introduction to the special issue on the work of Ralph Salisbury the author introduces Salsbury and his work to the reader, highlighting the elements of his life and of his writing that are especially influential.
Cherokee Shorthand: As Derived From Pitman Shorthand and in Relation to the Dot-Notation Variant of the Sac and Fox Syllabary
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nathan E. Bender
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 15, no. 3, 1991, pp. 63-76
Description
Comparative analysis of the two shorthand systems concludes that although Cherokee shorthand was useful, it was not widely used.