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Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Adam Solway
Christine Welsh
Tony Snowsill
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview where Adam Solway talks about being orphaned at 8 years and adopted by the Blackfoot Reserve, Alta; his attendance at a residential school; becoming a councillor and then chief of the reserve. He comments on the issues he had to deal with as well as providing comments on contemporary lifestyles and leadership.
Adam Solway Interview 2
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Adam Solway
Christine Welsh
Tony Snowsill
Indian History Film Project
Description
This is a continuation of an interview with Adam Solway on January 29, 1983 on the Blackfoot Reserve.
Bill Meawasige Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Bill Meawasige
Alex Cywink
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview with Bill Meawasige where he gives a general account of his life.
Canada - Indian and Inuit Communities – Ontario
Alternate Title
National Atlas Data Base Map Series; map no. NADM-1
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Geographical Services Division
Surveys and Mapping Branch
Energy
Mines and Resources Canada
Description
Shows inhabited and uninhabited Indian reserves, settlements situated on Crown lands, and other communities (distinct centres of population) by size.
Cancer Surveillance in a Remote Indian Population in Northwestern Ontario
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
T. Kue Young
John W. Frank
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 73, no. 5, May 1983, pp. 515-520
Description
Compares the risk of cancers of an isolated First Nations population to that of the Canadian national population.
Chasing Paper: Forms over Function in First Nation Administration
Alternate Title
Research Report (Northern Policy Institute) ; no. 47
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Caitlin McAuliffe
Description
Discusses the reporting relationship between federal funders and First Nations governments using the Nipissing First Nations as a case study. Looks at discrepancies and challenges faced by communities and funders' accountability and transparency, as well as best practices in data governance, partnerships, and data collection models.
Clara Pratt Interview #1
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Clara Pratt
Alex Cywink
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview where she gives a general account of reserve life. She gives a description of Indian games and tells of the establishment of the Gordon Reserve, Saskatchewan
Clean Water for First Nations: Is the Government Spending Enough?
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jill Giswold
Description
Report provides updated estimate of costs associated with providing public water and wastewater systems using data and expenditure recommendations from the 2011 National Assessment of First Nations Water and Wastewater Systems; period of analysis covered is 2016-2017 to 2025-2026.
COVID-19 and Drinking Water Security in Rural, Remote and Indigenous Communities: the Role of Collaboration among Diverse Actors in Responding to a Global Pandemic
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sondra Eger
Sarah Minnes
Amy Hudson
Kelly Vodden
Kathleen Parewick ...[et al]
Journal of Rural and Community Development, vol. 16, no. 4, COVID-19 and Rural Canada: Rural Impacts and Resilience , 2021, pp. [112]-140
Description
Uses a collaborative analysis of Newfoundland Indigenous experiences to examine the impact of the COVID pandemic on their access to drinking water.
Development and Planning: After Land Claims
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Samuel Corrigan
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 3, no. 2, 1983, pp. 243-244
Description
Introduction to a special Issue which examines land claims settlements in Canada with an emphasis on long range planning and economic development.
Doing Research on Effective Cross-Cultural Teaching: The Teacher Tale
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Judith Kleinfeld
G. Williamson McDiarmid
Steve Grubis
William Parrett
Peabody Journal of Education, vol. 61, no. 1, The Transcultural Education of American Indian and Alaska Native Children: Teachers and Students ..., Autumn, 1983, pp. 86-108
Description
Discusses several components of cross-cultural teachers: identification and criteria of effective teachers and the important knowledge to have.
Don McLean Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Don McLean
Christine Welsh
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview with non-Indian employed at the Gabriel Dumont Institute in Regina. At the time of the interview he was writing a book on the history of the Metis nation.
Elsie Gattie Interview #2
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Elsie Gattie
Evelyn Sit
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview that gives an account of an earthquake in 1933.
Eva Owl Interview #2
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Eva Owl
Evelyn Sit
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview where she mentions certain stories told to her as a child.
Final Report: Cost Analysis of Current Housing Gaps and Future Housing Needs in First Nations
E-Books
Author/Creator
Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy
Description
Includes 10 case studies.
First Nations Population Health & Wellness Agenda
E-Books
Author/Creator
Office of the Provincial Health Officer British Columbia
First Nations Health Authority (FNHA)
Description
Related material: Summary of Findings.
First Nations Reserves and Métis Settlements [Map]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Government of Alberta
Description
Province of Alberta.
FNLED: Quebec First Nations Labour and Employment Development Survey = EDMEPN: Enquête sur le développement de la main-d’œuvre et de l’emploi chez les Premières Nations
Alternate Title
Booklet 1: Sociodemographic Profile and Life Course
Booklet 2: Culture, Identity, Language and Wellness
Booklet 4: Education, Skills and Aspirations
Booklet 5: Occupation and Employment
Booklet 6: Income and Needs Satisfaction
Booklet 7: Methodology
Highlights
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Mathieu-Olivier Côté]
[Jasmine Sawadogo]
[Nicolas Couet]
Foremost Man and his Band
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David Lee
Saskatchewan History, vol. 36, no. 3, Autumn, 1983, pp. 94-101
Description
Describes the resistance of Nekaneet (Foremost Man or Front Man) and those that followed him, to the attempts of the Canadian government to settle the First Nations onto reserves. Argues that Nekaneet’s goal was a reserve in the Cypress Hills.
Entire issue on one .pdf scroll to page 94
Hersel Green Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Hersel Green
Evelyn Sit
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview where he talks about different groupings in Mohawk society. This transcript illustrates some of the difficulties encountered when relying too closely on the oral history tradition. He also gives personal recollections of life on the reserve.
The History and Values of a Northern Athapaskan Indian Village
Theses
Author/Creator
Janice R. Sheppard
Description
Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1983.
Howard Contin (Meskiash) Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Howard Contin
Alex Cywink
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview where he briefly mentions "bear-walking" (curse by an evil medicine man).
Improving on Nature: The Legend Lake Development, Menominee Resistance, and the Ecological Dynamics of Settler Colonialism
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael Dockry
Kyle Whyte
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 45, no. 2, Spring, 2021, pp. [95]-120
Description
A discussion of the attempted sale of lands from the terminated Menominee reservation to the large- scale recreational vacation property development and resistance by the Determination of Rights and Unity for Menominee Stockholders or DRUMS to stop the sale and restore tribal status. The U.S. government's withdrawal of tribal status and federal support had created economic issues for the group and the sale of land was looked upon as a means to rectify that issue.
In and Against the Image of Our Ancestors: Language, Leadership, and Sovereignty in the 2014 Navajo Nation Presidential Election Controversy
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
J Jeffery Clark
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 45, no. 1, Winter, 2021, pp. [1]-32
Description
Focuses on the Supreme Court of the Navajo Nation's decision to remove a candidate from the ballot because of lack of language fluency. Argues that while Diné sovereignty regarding identity is necessary to secure a vision of the future, this same sovereignty can be used to exclude people and contribute to settler colonial goals of erasure of Indigenous people and culture.
Indigenous Housing Management: A Comparative Evaluation of On Reserve and Off Nation Housing Programs
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Joanne Nellas
Description
"This report presents key findings from a four-month study exploring the gap between on reserve and off nation Indigenous housing through the lens of two core funding streams, Section 95 (serving First Nations on reserves) and the Urban Native Housing Program (serving urban Indigenous populations)."
Intersocietal Relationships by Evolutionary Levels among North American Indians
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John A. Price
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 7, no. 2, Spring, 1983, pp. 1-20
Description
Using evolutionary theory to look at how interactions between cultures lead to the evolution of Indigenous groups.
James Mason Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
James Mason
Alex Cywink
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview where he gives an account of the Ojibway flood legend; the migration of Ojibway Indians; and attitudes towards integration.
Joe Duquette Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Joe Duquette
Christine Welsh
Tony Snowsill
Indian History Film Project
Description
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.
Josephine Roy Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Josephine Roy
Cyndy Baskin
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview with Josephine Roy where she gives a description of Indian medicine.
The Laughing People: A Tribute to My Innu Friends
Alternate Title
Le peuple rieur: Hommage à mes amis Innus
E-Books
Author/Creator
Serge Bouchard
Lawrence Tobacco Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Lawrence Tobacco
Christine Welsh
Tony Snowsill
Indian History Film Project
Description
Lawrence Tobacco, born 1919, on the Poor Man Reserve, Saskatchewan He attended a residential school and is now involved in traditional education and counseling. He talks about farming and raising cattle on the Poor Man Reserve; shares a story of a trip he took to Winnipeg to sell cattle for a number of reserves in the File Hills area, and how Indian Affairs officials tried to bribe him with part of the proceeds of the sale; shares stories of defiance toward Dept.
Mark Wolfleg Sr. Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Mark (Sr.) Wolfleg
Tony Snowsill
Indian History Film Project
Description
This is an interview with Mark Wolfleg held on the Blackfoot Reserve.
Mary Wemigwans Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Mary Wemigwans
Cyndy Baskin
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview where she gives a brief account of life in a residential school.
Mrs. Ada Ladue and Mrs. Beatrice Nightraveller Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Ada (Mrs.) Ladue
Christine Welsh
Beatrice Nightraveller
Indian History Film Project
Description
Ada Ladu was born on the Mistawasis Reserve, worked for wages in the 1930s, married and mother of five. Beatrice Nightraveller, daughter of Josie Cuthand, was born on the Little Pine Reserve, Saskatchewan, worked for wages in the 1930s, also married with five children.They share: a story of a white baby girl abducted and raised by Indians in the Prince Albert, Saskatchewan district; accounts of the Riel Rebellion (1885), especially the aftermath in the North Battleford district; philosophies of child-rearing; loss of portions of Little Pine Reserve and the death of Little Pine.
Mustees, Half-Breeds and Zambos in Anglo North America: Aspects of Black-Indian Relations
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jack D. Forbes
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 7, no. 1, 1983, pp. 57-83
Description
Examines terminology used to describe racial hybrids of Black-Indigenous liaisons to discuss the history of African-Indigenous relations.
Ontario First Nations On-Reserve Housing and Related Infrastructure Needs: Technical Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations Information Governance Centre (FNIGC)
Description
Reports on housing capacity, subsidy and ownership, and age, condition, replacement needs and costs, and water and waste system capacity and condition.
Ontario region results from the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) On-Reserve Housing and Related Infrastructure questionnaire. Most respondents were the Housing/Band Managers.
The Political Economy of Federal Resettlement Policies Affecting Native American Communities: The Fort McDowell Yavapai Case
Theses
Author/Creator
Patricia S. Mariella
Description
Thesis (Ph.D.)--Arizona State University, 1983.
Rachel Robinson Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Rachel Robinson
Evelyn Sit
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview where she gives an account of a wolf killing the pet dog when she was a child.
Real Indians: Policing or Protecting Authentic Indigenous Identity?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dwanna L. McKay
Sociology of Race and Ethnicity, vol. 7, no. 1, 2021, pp. 12-25
Description
Examines the challenges for authenticity of Indigenous identity claims in the United States.
Social and Economic Well-Being: A First Nations Gender-Balanced Analysis
Alternate Title
FNIGC Research Series
Author/Creator
First Nations Information Governance Centre (FNIGC)
Subsistence and Economic Adaptation in the Onion Lake Agency, 1876-1920
Theses
Author/Creator
Laurel Schenstead-Smith
Description
Anthropology and Archaeology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 1983.
Telling Our Twisted Histories
Web Sites » Organizations
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
Kaniehti:io Horn
Terre Innue
Description
Website contains links to a series of 12 podcasts which explore the impact of words such as reconciliation, indian time, school, reserve, and savage. Host Kaniehti:io Horn engages in conversations with more than 70 people from 15 First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities.
Termination by Decentralization? Native American Responses to Federal Regional Councils, 1969-1983
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Thomas A. Britten
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 45, no. 2, Spring, 2021, pp. [121]-151
Description
An examination of opposition to the Nixon administration's creation of councils as a means to decentralize government support. Most tribal governments and national organizations resisted the use of these councils because they were implemented without consultation, the possibility that states would have control over decision-making and fears about termination of tribal status.
Tsilhqot’in in the Time of COVID: Strengthening Tsilhqot’in Ways to Protect Our People
Alternate Title
Dada Nentsen Gha Yatastig = I am Going to Tell You about a Very Bad Disease
E-Books
Author/Creator
Emma Feltes
Jocelyn Stacey
Crystal Verhaeghe
Vern Harper Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Vern Harper
Alex Cywink
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview where he tells of life in a foster home and cultural suppression; gives a description of suppression on reserves in the 1950's; and gives a description of native values and philosophy and the role of sweat lodges.
Veronica Goneau Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Veronica Goneau
Evelyn Sit
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview where she gives a general account of life and the traditional foods on the reserve.
War, Wampum, and Recognition: Algonquin Transborder Political Activism during the Early Twentieth Century, 1919-1931
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dennis Leo Fisher
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 45, no. 1, Winter, 2021, pp. [56]-79
Description
Discusses the Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg's push for recognition of their traditional lands and treaty rights following the First World War in Eastern Canada through collaborations with Chief Richard and the Tuscaroras of New York.
A Wichita Migration Tale
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Elizabeth A. H. John
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 7, no. 4, Autumn, 1983, pp. 57-63
Description
Highlights the Wichita tribal migration oral history as recorded by Indian Agent Dr. John Sibley in the early nineteenth century.
Zuni Sacred Theater
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Barbara Tedlock
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 7, no. 3, Religions, Summer, 1983, pp. 93-110
Description
A description of the Zuni Pueblo's yearly dramatic theatrical performances that unites the Zuni socially, economically, politically and religiously.