[Critical Conversations on Truth and Reconciliation]
[Critical Conversations Series]
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Lorena Sekwan Fontaine
Description
Podcast discusses the research project kiskinohamâtôtâpânâsk: Intergenerational Effects on Professional First Nations Women Whose Mothers are Residential School Survivors.
Duration: unknown.
Accompanying material.
Plan for promoting educational success of Native American students focuses on measuring the progress of relationships between government, tribes and schools districts and supporting a curriculum based on tribal history, culture and government.
2008 Edition contains:
The Marae in New Zealand - the Resource Centre of the Māori World by Turoa Royal.
Our Playground: The Waitohu Stream by Rachael Selby.
Guardian of the Waitohu Stream: An Interview with George Gray by Pātaka Moore.
Tracing of Old Settlements and Place Names in a Sea Sámi Region by Marit B.
Joe Duquette, born 1904, on Mistawasis Reserve, never attended school, completely self-educated. Now Senator of F.S.I. and involved in teaching and counselling young people. He tells the story of his arranged marriage.
International Handbook of Research on Indigenous Entrepreneurship
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Helena Ruotsala
Description
Comments on break down of the traditional way of life and traditional sources of livelihood.
Chapter 23 from International Handbook of Research on Indigenous Entrepreneurship edited by Léo-Paul Dana and Robert B. Anderson.
Entire e-book on one pdf. To access chapter, scroll to page 302 or select chapter 23 on side bar.
Interview includes a description of life on the reserve that describes milking, sheep-shearing and fishing weirs. It also consists of stories about a woman whose husband turned into a lizard; a story of Wisakedjak; and how Thunder Blanket killed his wife and then himself.
Touchstones for Leadership: Reconciliation in Indigenous Child Welfare
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Margaret Kovach
Description
General course overview of the curriculum intended to bring participants through the four phases of reconciliation based upon the Touchstones of Hope principles. This module explores worldview approaches that reflect and reinforce the intrinsic and distinct aspects of Aboriginal cultures, customs and languages.
Material presented as exhibit 47 from Phoenix Sinclair Inquiry.
An interview that includes stories of hunting, trading and food gathering. Also included are stories about the Frog Lake massacre and Wihtiko (cannibal monster)
Steering Committee for the Review of Government Service Provision)
Description
Measures the well-being against indicators across a range of areas including health, education and employment, and identifies programs and policies which appear to be improving outcomes.
Steering Committee for the Review of Government Service Provision
Description
Measures the well-being against indicators across a range of areas including health, education and employment, and identifies programs and policies which appear to be improving outcomes.
Steering Committee for the Review of Government Service Provision
Description
Measures the well-being against indicators across a range of areas including health, education and employment, and identifies programs and policies which appear to be improving outcomes.
Steering Committee for the Review of Government Service Provision
Description
Measures the well-being against indicators across a range of areas including health, education and employment, and identifies programs and policies which appear to be improving outcomes.
Historical data based on 1981 Census. Analysis of key demographic, social and economic indicators and comparison between on- and off-reserve populations.
File contains a presentation by Brian Thorne relating to the destruction of the Aboriginal family and how to restore pride in family and in one's self. Thorne believes that the restoration of Aboriginal culture, values and beliefs are essential is Aboriginal self-government is to succeed.
File contains a presentation by Chief Councillor, Kelly Dennis, Ohiaht Child Protection. Kelly discusses the traditional cultural approach of the Nuu-Chah-Nulth people to childcare, the breakdown of the traditional process during colonization, the impact of the residential school system, the need for self-governance, social programs in place and who administers them, and what can be improved in Mr. Dennis' view.
File contains a presentation by Gerri Collins, Second Vice-Chairman, British Columbia Association of Friendship Centres. She introduces Wilfred Price and Wally Samuel, members of the executive of the British Columbia Association of Friendship Centres. Collins gives a brief history of the Canadian Friendship Centre movement. She questions the validity of holding discussions around urban Aboriginal self-government without the involvement of the BC Association of Friendship Centres, the only urban Aboriginal organization which has a mechanism in place already.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jill Henderson
Description
File contains a presentation by Jill Henderson, a student at the Sagkeeng School. Henderson, who is Junior Chief of her school, presents on the value and importance of learning the Ojibway language. Henderson discusses her views on how language is a key aspect of one's culture, as well as her personal attempts to learn her people's language.
File contains a presentation by Michelle Harding, Metis Women of Saskatchewan. Harding welcomes the Commission to La Ronge on behalf of that communities Metis Women's Chapter. Harding lists many of the concerns facing Metis women including child care, education, problems facing Metis youth, family violence, and others. She stresses the need for fully subisidized, accessible daycare. She discusses how the current social system has created a destructive welfare cycle amongst her people, and the need to strengthen families through the creation of a crisis shelter.
File contains a presentation by Rosa Wright discussing the healing of individual persons, families and communities, and the future of children "coming from dysfunctional homes and living in a dysfunctional society." She briefly discusses other negative issues facing youth and elderly persons, discrimination associated with Bill C-31 and self-government. Following the presentation is a discussion with the Commissioners.
File contains a presentation by Ruth Flowers. Flowers presents on the concerns of the Makkovik Women's Group which include the establishment of daycare in the region, economic development and the impact of hard times for the fisheries, concern with vandalism in the community, and concerns with the justice system. Following the presentation Flowers discusses some of these issues with Commissioners Dussault and Robinson.
File contains a presentation by Donna Sears and Bernice Ireland on behalf of the Atenlos Women's Group. Sears discusses the "epidemic" of violence in Aboriginal communities, particularly with regard to family violence.
File contains presentations by Kathy Mallet, Co-ordinator, Sandy Funk, and May Louise Campbell of the Original Women's Network. The presenters discuss their organizations role, their personal backgrounds, resource royalties, history, Treaties, pay equity, the Indian Act, and a variety of other issues their organization has engaged with.
Some Thoughts about Organization and Leadership: From a Paper Presented to the Manitoba Indian Brotherhood 1967
Archival » Archival Items
Author/Creator
Wilfred Pelletier
Description
The first article recounts the author's childhood and young adulthood in the Manitoulin, Ontario area. The second article is entitled "Some Thoughts About Organization and Leadership; From A Paper Presented to the Manitoba Indian Brotherhood, 1967."
National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health
Arlene Moscovitch
Description
Documentary with Elders, fathers, and matriarchs on strengthening the role for First Nations, Inuit and Mètis fathers.
Accompanying Report.
Durations: 26:30.