Articles » General
Author/Creator
Mary Buckskin
Christine Larkin
Aboriginal and Islander health Worker Journal, vol. 19, no. 6, November/December 1995, pp. 26-28
Description
Researches issues of discrimination between white social workers in ACT Health and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, prompting changes and the hiring of an Aboriginal Liaison Officer.
Addressing the Need for Indigenous Physicians in the Northwest Territories
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Thomsen D'Hont
Description
Discusses 12 options available to policy makers and provides cost estimates.
Adolescent Girls and Classroom Discourse
Alternate Title
McDowell Foundation Research Project ; no. 10
[Teaching and Learning Research Exchange]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Heather A. Blair
Agnes Rolheiser
Susan Reschny
McDowell Foundation Research Project
Description
Looks at gender construction of adolescent girls in two grade eight classrooms in a multicultural urban school in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
All My Relations (Identity and Indigeneity)
Alternate Title
Daniels: In and Beyond the Law
All My Relations: Making Kin and Kindred in a Postgenomic World
Ancestry, Genes, and a Colony Chief: Peguis’ People and the Red River Métis
Kinship vs. Race: Reconciling Metis-First Nations Historical Relations
Reflections on Daniels v Canada, Reconciliation and Redress: Setting the Agenda
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Robert Innes
Harold Robinson
Rick Smith
Jessica Kolopenuk
Description
Emphasis on racial distinctions between Métis and First Nations, ignores intermarriage, kinship ties, and shared cultural understandings; recommendations for agenda items for changes in Canada-Indigenous relations in light of the Daniels decision
Duration: 1:50:08.
Presentations are part of the conference "Daniels: In and Beyond the Law" held at University of Alberta, Jan. 26-27, 2017.
American Indian Studies Association Conference Presidential Address – Advocacy and Indigenous Resistance: The Ongoing Assault against Indigenous Sovereignty, Community, and Land
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Elise Boxer
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 32, no. 2, Fall, 2017, pp. 91-105
Description
This presentation text examines different sites and incidents of neocolonial violence and Aboriginal activism as defiance in response; asserts the basis of Native Studies is “indigenousness and sovereignty” and examines the implications of these concepts for activism and resistance movements.
Beyond Standing Rock: Seeking Solutions and Building Awareness at Tribal Colleges
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Laura Paskus
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 28, no. 4, 2017, p. [?]
Description
Comments on a protest between Indigenous people and their allies and the Dakota Access Pipeline
Birth of a Family [Educational Version]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
National Film Board (NFB)
Tasha Hubbard
Betty Ann Adam
Bonnie Thompson
David Christensen
Description
Documentary about three sisters and a brother meeting for the first time after being taken from their mother and adopted out as part of the "Sixties Scoop". Edited version of the original.
Duration: 45:00.
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Mini-Lesson.
Children of the Broken Treaty: Canada's Lost Promise and One Girl's Dream
E-Books
Author/Creator
Charlie Angus
Closing the Gap: Prime Minister's Report 2017
E-Books
Author/Creator
Malcolm Turnbull
Collective Design of the Future: Structural Analysis of Tribal Vision Statements
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Benjamin J. Broome
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 19, no. 2, Spring, 1995, pp. 205-227
Description
Author describes and analyzes community planning and design sessions they participated in with Indigenous nations in Oklahoma in 1991 and 1992.
Colonial Trauma and Political Pathways to Healing
Alternate Title
Indigenous Cultures and Mental Health Counselling: Four Directions for Integration with Counselling Psychology
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Terry Mitchell
Description
Looks at the effects of personal and collective trauma through a political lens.
Scroll down to read paper.
Chapter from Indigenous Cultures and Mental Health Counselling edited by Suzanne L. Stewart, Roy Moodley, and Ashely Hyatt.
Scroll down to read paper.
Creating Belonging for Aboriginal Learners in Elementary Schools
Theses
Author/Creator
Karen Edwards
Description
Educational Research Thesis (Ed.D.)--University of Calgary, 2017
Dance With Us As You Can ... : Art, Artist, and Witness(ing) in Canada's Truth nd Reconciliation Journey
Theses
Author/Creator
Jonathan Robert Dewar
Description
Indigenous and Canadian Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--Carleton University, 2017.
Debating Cultural Appropriation
Alternate Title
Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Teachrock
Description
Lesson plan focuses on what cultural appropriation is, how it affects Indigenous peoples and whether it should be regulated by law.
Accompanying Material: Student Version.
Developed in conjunction with the documentary Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World.
Defining Métis: Catholic Missionaries and the Idea of Civilization in Northwestern Saskatchewan, 1845-1898
E-Books
Author/Creator
Timothy P. Foran
Designing Medical Internships to Improve Recruitment and Retention of Doctors in Rural Areas
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Margrete Gaski
Birgit Abelsen
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 76, 2017, p. article no. 1314415
Description
Looks at an early sign-up arrangement for internships in the Finnmark County in Norway.
Distance-Delivered Tertiary Programs for Indigenous People in Canada, Australia and New Zealand
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ruth Epstein
Description
Twenty case studies of programs developed specifically for Indigenous students.
Elders Teachings: Wisdom We Need for Addressing Social Exclusion and Building Better Relationships in Society
Articles » General
Author/Creator
John George Hansen
Rose Antsanen
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 28, no. 1, Summer, 2017, p. [?]
Description
Looks at interviews of Cree Elders on how to promote respect and acceptance in Indigenous schools and communities.
Epistemological Foundations of Traditional Native Education According to Algonquian Elders
Theses
Author/Creator
Freida Amelia Hjartarson
Description
Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Ottawa, 1995.
Evaluation of the Aboriginal Head Start in Urban and Northern Communities Program 2011-2012 to 2015-2016
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Office of Audit and Evaluation Health Canada and Public Health Agency of Canada
Description
Describes and analyzes program which was developed to deliver holistic programs to Indigenous children aged 0 to 6. Presents findings and recommendations.
Experiencing Urban Schooling: The Adjustment of Native Students to the Extra-Curricular Demands of Post-Secondary Education
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
James Ryan
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 15, no. 2, 1995, pp. 211-230
Description
Study of adapting to life in a city and the problems associated with housing, family, finances and racism.
Free to Be Mohawk: Indigenous Education at the Akwesasne Freedom School
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Lianne Marie Leda Charlie
NAIS: Journal of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association, vol. 4, no. 1, Spring, 2017, pp. 134-135
Description
Book review of: Free to Be Mohawk by Louellyn White.
Free to Be Mohawk: Indigenous Education at the Akwesasne Freedom School
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Anthony Snethen
NAIS: Journal of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association, vol. 4, no. 2, 2017, pp. 117-118
Description
Book review of: Free to Be Mohawk by Louellyn White.
Getting Connected: Improving Online Distance Education for Rural and Remote First Nations
Theses
Author/Creator
Milan Aleksandar Pavlica
Description
Public Policy Project (MPP)--Simon Fraser University, 2017.
Gladue Sentencing Principles
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Tripartite Working Group of the National Aboriginal Court Worker Program
Description
"This curriculum is developed for the purposes instructing Aboriginal Court Workers on how to integrate Gladue Principles into speaking to sentence for an Aboriginal client."
Glimpsing Our Past: An Archival Photo Project
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nadine Charabin
Paula Daigle
Andy Miller
Saskatchewan History, vol. 69, no. 1, Winter, 2017-2018, pp. 5-7
Description
Describes a project undertaken collaboratively by First Nations University (FNU) in Regina, the Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan (PAS), and the Pasqua First Nation, to research and provide better descriptive information for a number of photos of First Nations people in the FNU library.
Entire Issue on one .pdf, scroll to page 5.
He waipuna koropupū: Taranaki Māori Wellbeing and Suicide Prevention
Alternate Title
He waipuna koropupū: Taranaki Maori Wellbeing and Suicide Prevention
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ngaropi Cameron
Leonie Pihama
Jocelyn Millard
Awhina Cameron
Bry Kopu
Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing - Te Mauri: Pimatisiwin, vol. 2, no. 2, September 2017, pp. 105-115
Description
Research project aimed to explore and share a knowledge base that could inform practice in relation to Taranaki Māori suicide.
Identity and the Language of the Classroom: Investigating the Impact of Heritage Versus Second Language Instruction on Personal and Collective Self-Esteem
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Stephen C. Wright
Donald M. Taylor
Journal of Educational Psychology, vol. 87, no. 2, 1995, pp. 241-252
Description
Results from study involving Inuit, White, and mixed-heritage students living in a subarctic community suggest that it was more beneficial for minority students to be taught in their own language (Inuttitut) rather than English.
Impacting Community Strength and Sustainability: Community-Campus Engagement and Poverty Reduction at Station 20 West Community Enterprise Centre
E-Books
Author/Creator
Isobel M. Findlay
Sana Rachel Sunny
Sugandhi del Canto
Colleen Christopherson-Côté
Lisa Erickson
Indigenizing Social Research Methodologies: An Analysis of the Diploma Program for Strengthening Indigenous Women's Leadership (Intercultural Indigenous University and the Centre for Research and Advanced Studies in Social Anthropology)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dolores Figueroa Romero
Araceli Burguete Cal y Mayor
AlterNative, vol. 13, no. 4, December 2017, pp. 235-245
Description
Focuses on the experience of facilitators and leaders in the program dealing with the challenges associated with adapting Western research methods to the Indigenous context.
The Indigenous Experience of Work in a Health Research Organisation: Are There Wider Inferences?
Alternate Title
The Indigenous Experience of Work in a Health Research Organization: Are There Wider Inferences?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sharon K. Chirgwin
Adrienne Farago
Heather d'Antione
Trish Nagle
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 8, no. 3, July 2017, pp. 1-32
Description
Interviews current and past staff to identify positive and negative things that impacted their work life.
Indigenous Housing Employment Benchmarking Study
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
James Burr
Steve Pomeroy
Description
Reports results from a survey of 135 housing providers to check status of Indigenous employment, obtain information on training experiences, and gauge how organizations were coping as housing agreements expired.
Includes 11 case studies: Lloydminster Métis Housing Group; Tawaak Housing Association; Native People of Sudbury Development Corporation; Native Inter-Tribal Housing Co-operative; Kinew Housing Incorporated; Namerind Housing Corporation; Centre d’Amité Autochtone de Val d’Or; Metis Urban Housing Corporation; Cariboo Friendship Society; Grey Mountain Housing Society; and Skigen-Elnoog H
The Influence of Shifting Pacific Identities in Learning: The Experience of Parents Raising Children of Mixed Pacific Ethnicities
Theses
Author/Creator
Rachael Violeti Leafe
Description
Education Thesis (M.A.)--Massey University, 2017
Leadership in First Nations Schools: Perceptions of Aboriginal Educational Administrators
Theses
Author/Creator
Pauline Muskego
Description
Educational Administration Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Saskatchewan, 1995.
Leadership Profiles of Tribal College Presidents
Theses
Author/Creator
Francis D. Becenti
Description
Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--Colorado State University, 1995.
Models of Excellence in Indigenous Community Health: The Aboriginal Medical Service Redfern - Part One
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Rose Ellis
Donnaleen Campbell
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 19, no. 4, July/August 1995, pp. 4-14
Description
Looks at services offered by the Redfern Aboriginal Medical Service, staff involved in the programs and the role in the development of a national Indigenous health policy.
Models of Excellence in Indigenous Community Health: Way Out West - Part Two
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Rose Ellis
Donnaleen Campbell
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 19, no. 5, September/October 1995, pp. 4-22
Description
Interviews health care workers about various health services provided in Aboriginal communities and the promotion of good health through programming.
Moondani Yulenj: An Examination of Aboriginal Culture, Identity and Education: Artefact and Exegesis
Theses
Author/Creator
Andrew Peters
Description
Thesis (Ph.D.)--Swinburne University of Technology, 2017.
Native American Studies: A Place of Community
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tiffany S. Lee
AlterNative, vol. 13, no. 1, March 2017, pp. 18-25
Description
Discusses pedagogical approach used at University of New Mexico and perceptions of three students who are enrolled in Indigenous studies classes.
Navajo Nation Brain Drain: An Exploration of Returning College Graduates' Perspectives
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Quintina Ava Bearchief-Adolpho
Aaron P. Jackson
Steven A. Smith
Moroni T. Benally
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 8, no. 1, January 2017, pp. 1-25
Description
Looks at the primary reasons for returning back to the reservation to live and work: family support, community, cultural identity, the simple life, reservation economy, and commitment to the reservation.
A New Shared Arctic Leadership Model
E-Books
Author/Creator
Mary Simon
Nunavut, Canada & Territories Registered Apprentices and Completions, 2001 to 2015
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Source: Statistics Canada.
Nunavut Labour Force, Highest Certificate, Diploma and Degree by Region and Community, 2016 Census [3 tables]
Alternate Title
Labour Force Activity fro the Total Population 15 Years and Over, by Nunavut, Region and Community, 2016 Census
Population 25 to 64 Years with Highest Certificate, Diploma or Degree, by Nunavut, Region and Community, 2016 Census
Proportion of the Population 25 to 64 Years by Highest Certificate, Diploma or Degree, by Nunavut, Region and Community, 2016 Census
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population, Catalogue #98-401-X2016055.
Nunavut Secondary School Graduates, 1999 to 2016 (2 tables)
Alternate Title
Nunavut Secondary School Graduates, 1998/99 to 2015/16
Nunavut Secondary School Gross Graduation by Region, 1998/99 to 2015/16
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Source: Department of Education, Government of Nunavut and Statistics Canada, Demography Division, CANSIM (Canadian Socio-Economic Information Management System) table #051-0001.
An Offering: Lakota Elders Contributions to the Future of Food Security
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joseph Paul Brewer II
Mary Kate Dennis
Journal of Indigenous Social Development, vol. 6, no. 2, 2017, pp. 1-22
Description
Study works with 25 Elders living on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation to explore narratives surrounding food and food production over their lives. Four themes emerged: family homestead, food as security, food preservation, and generational gardening. Discusses potential implications for future programming to improve food security.
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Ten: Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Two: Unit Scope and Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
Our Identities as Civic Power
Alternate Title
2017 State of Native Youth Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Center for Native American Youth at the Aspen Institute
[Erik R. Stegman
Amber Richardson
Josie Raphaelito
Aaron Slater
Bettina Gonzalez]
Description
Reports on the results of the Generation Indigenous (Gen-I) Online Roundtable Survey of Native American youth between the ages 18-24. Respondents were asked about their three top priorities, what they are doing to tackle their challenges, and some of the ways they are partnering with their community to build resilience.
Plain Talk 22: Engaging the Community
Alternate Title
It's Our Time First Nations Tool Kit
Plain Talk ; 22
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Assembly of First Nations]
Description
Looks at ways communities can organize and confront issues to allow youth to achieve their potential.
Presentation of Self, Culture, and Other in Public Podium Talk: Constructing Indigenous/non-Indigenous Relations in Grassroots Popular Education
Theses
Author/Creator
Stephen Peters
Description
Integrated Studies in Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--McGill University, 2017.