Program's goal was to strengthen employment opportunities by offering 22-week training program which, upon completion, would qualitfy participants for entry-level Public Works Technician positions. Pilot project was implemented by Okanagan Training and Development Council (OTDC) with its partners Westbank First Nation and Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of BC and took place between July, 2017 and March, 2018.
Disaggregated data from the report Indigenous Contributions to the Manitoba Economy for the region north of the 53rd parallel.
Related material: Indigenous Contributions to the Manitoba Economy.
AlterNative, vol. 14, no. 3, September 2018, pp. 237-244
Description
Retrieves and examines state produced data about the intersections between Indigenous peoples and Information and Communication Technologies using an anthropological perspective.
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 13, no. 1, 2018, pp. [21]-33
Description
Argues that increased access to communications technology and narrowing the digital divide would have positive effects in the lives of Aboriginal peoples in Quebec and discusses how, when implemented in accordance with cultural values, it can be used to improve education and health outcomes.
Lists sources of information in the following areas: urban
Indigenous population, settler colonialism, building relationships, Indian Residential Schools, the aqueduct, family history, and Indigenous achievement.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 42, no. 4, 2018, pp. 85-111
Description
Article examines peer-reviewed literature about Aboriginal peoples, their use of social media, and the how that relates to and is affected by the digital divide. Author describes four objectives of and five challenges faced by Indigenous people in regards to their uses of social media.
Canadian Public Administration, vol. 61, no. 1, March 2018, pp. 130-134
Description
Reviews six pieces of literature which demonstrate how local governments are collaborating with the Indigenous community in the areas of land use and strategic planning initiatives, cross-cultural relations offices, advisory committees, urban design and new reserves.
Authors argue that current top-down policy models have produced poor outcomes, and that social and economic change must start at a grass-roots level and be tailored to individual communities' specific geographical and cultural concerns. Looks at the issues through fieldwork in the remote settlement of Wakathuni.
IK: Other Ways of Knowing, vol. 4, 2018, pp. 133-156
Description
Study explores the role of rural women in the farming and gathering of indigenous vegetables, and the impact of the shift to consumption of modern, less nutritious varieties. Research examines benefits of cultivating and consuming traditional vegetables, and identifies barriers to increased production.
Project focused on developing strength-based, culturally relevant indicators for the City of Vancouver's strategy in collaboration with the community. Research included conducting literature search, identifying case studies and consultations with knowledge holders in order to develop a set of wise practices.
Step-by-step guide to preplanning, planning and implementation. Primarily aimed at planning coordinators, finance, public works, housing, and lands managers, and administrators.
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 9, no. 1, January 2018, p. article 1
Description
Describes framework developed to represent community values for the purpose of informing program and policy agendas and discusses what community members saw as making a service work well and why.
Northern Review, no. 47, Dealing with Resource Development in Canada's North, August 03, 2018, pp. 3-8
Description
Editorial introduction to the issue on Northern resource development, discusses history of Northern resource extraction practices and Indigenous perspectives around those practices. Examines contemporary discourses surrounding extractive resource practices in the North and ties issue articles to this discussion.
Northern Review, no. 47, Dealing with Resource Development in Canada's North, August 03, 2018, pp. 167-185
Description
Study employs the Arctic Social Indicators (ASI) framework to assess the health of six communities in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region (ISR). Indicators assessed include: health and population, material well-being cultural vitality, closeness to nature, education, and fate control.
As part of development of community-based participatory muskox health surveillance system, interviews were conducted with local muskox experts about the human-wildlife context.
BC Studies, no. 199, Indigeneities and Museums: Ongoing Conversations, Autumn, pp. 27-32
Description
Extract from a presentation at the Indigenous Perspectives on Repatriation: Moving Forward Together symposium Discusses the process and the work of repatriation, the kinship bonds that are formed while doing the work. Also discusses digital repatriation efforts and projects.
It’s all about Whanaungatanga: Alcohol Use and Older Maori in Aotearoa
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sarah Herbert
Christine Stephens
Margaret Forster
AlterNative, vol. 14, no. 3, September 2018, pp. 200-208
Description
Study of 19 participants notes a bias in research: normally being focused on alcohol misuse rather than on non-problematic use; works to focus on its use in the context of whanaungatanga (maintaining relationships). Findings highlight the importance of whanaungatanga among Māori; suggest events and activities that support whanaungatanga, rather than alcohol use, to enhance the well-being of older Māori.
Arctic Anthropology, vol. 55, no. 1, 2018, pp. 1-23
Description
Describes the archaeological reassessment of the Iyatayet, a Holocene site at Cape Denbigh, Alaska. New data collected in 2012 and 2013 provides insight into the site’s occupation by three different cultural groups: the Denbigh, the Norton, and the Thule.
A registered nurse talks about her friendship with Malcolm Norris and the development of Friendship Centres in Prince Albert and Winnipeg and school integration in La Ronge.
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 1, no. 4, December 1977, pp. 16-19
Description
Describes how two Australian Aboriginals completed the Basic Skills Health Course and become part of the team at the Health Centre in a remote community in the Northern Territory.
Kaupapa Korero: A Maori Cultural Approach to Narrative Inquiry
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Felicity Ware
Mary Breheny
Margaret Forster
AlterNative, vol. 14, no. 1, March 2018, pp. 45-53
Description
Focuses on Maori principles, concept of narrative and analysis, and argues this approach ensures how the stories are shared, presented and understood conforms to cultural preferences.
Keith Wright was employed in the penitentiary service and was also the president of the board of directors of the Prince Albert Indian/Metis Friendship Centre.
AlterNative, vol. 14, no. 4, Special Issue: Adoption and Indigenous Citizenship Orders, December 2018, pp. 300-308
Description
Reconsiders the colonial narrative surrounding Pocahontas and Wahunsenaca (Powhatan) created by John Smith in Generall Historie of Virginia, New-England and the Summer Isles (1624) as a “mode of storytelling that destroys and moves to supplant traditional Indigenous kinship structures and obligations.” Argues that Smith depicts colonization as a war between British patriarchal structures and Indigenous systems of kinship.
IK: Other Ways of Knowing, vol. 4, 2018, pp. 157-166
Description
Author describes her experience conducting ethnographic research with Indigenous Tz’utujil residents of Santiago Atitlán, as they navigate the growing tourism industry in their town.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies , vol. 38, no. 2, 2018, pp. 125-144
Description
Author discusses their positionality as an Indigenous Canadian scholar and researcher in Yucatan, Mexico; reflects on how their Indigenous identity and culture helped to inform their approach to learning and led them to select Indigenous research methods.
Health Education & Behavior, vol. 45, no. 4, 2018, pp. [473]-479
Description
Examines the methods used by Good Food, Healthy Families studies to get the best samples of representing populations of interests for research studies.
Appendix C: Discussion with On-Reserve Child Welfare Directors
Appendix D; Discussion with Off-Reserve Child Welfare Managers
Appendix E: Analysis of Discussion with Directors and Managers
Discussions with Child Welfare Agencies on Reserve Communities in New Brunswick: An Effort to Better Understand the Needs of Aboriginal Children in Care
Let's Get It Right: A Literature Review of Cultural Considerations, Tools and Programs for Aboriginal Children in Care
Towards a Better Understanding of the Needs of Aboriginal Children in Care: An Analysis of Discussions with Directors and Managers Working in Child Welfare Agencies Located On- and Off-Reserve
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Marilyn Dupré
Patsy McKinney
Elizabeth Blaney
Anne Caverhill
Verlé Harrop
Description
Overview of project's three overarching goals: research and create culturally appropriate support materials; identify community-based supports and establish processes for accessing them; and determine community-driven, culturally appropriate advocacy for children and families.
Appendix A: Literature ReviewAppendix B: Podcast
NAIS: Journal of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association, vol. 5, no. 2, Fall, 2018, pp. 1-15
Description
Author challenges the mainstream narratives about Lifta, a Palestinian village located in the Western corridor of Jerusalem, and advocates for its consideration as part of a larger Indigenous historical narrative of Palestine.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 38, no. 1, 2018, pp. 103-128
Description
Article examines local food initiatives in two rural and remote First Nations. Compares price, quality, and extended community benefits of local food sources to those of market sourced food. Two communities are Wapekeka First Nation and Gitxaala First Nation.
Looks at the culture of the area prior to the illegal evictions in 1984, history of advocacy by and for sex trade workers in Vancouver, and the authors’ struggle to secure reparations, an apology and a permanent memorial. Also discusses these issues in the context of ‘reconciliation’ and the consequences of racialization and criminalization.
Great Plains Quarterly, vol. 38, no. 2, Spring, 2018, pp. 199-225
Description
Author examines The American Prairie Reserve’s (ARP) proposal for reintroducing bison in Montana in the context of shifting American identities, competing economic interests, and a push to restore and preserve the natural ecosystems of the region.
Maori Women Leading Local Sustainable Food Systems
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Karyn Stein
Miranda Mirosa
Lynette Carter
AlterNative, vol. 14, no. 2, June 2018, pp. 147-155
Description
Article examines four long-term case studies of women who are engaged in food sovereignty work in their communities. These women combine the use of community food gardens and local farms to combat food poverty in their families and communities.
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 1, no. 3, September 1977, pp. 33-34
Description
Brief article describes the provision of a home-delivered meal program for seniors in the isolated community in the Western Australian Central Desert area.
Series of twelve podcasts (approx. 45 min. each) in which Indigenous and non-Indigenous people share stories, ideas and expertise in pursuit of reconciliation. Topics include literature, identity, media, the entertainment industry, comedy, music, and education.
Canadian Water Resources Journal, vol. 43, no. 4, 2018, pp. 383-400
Description
Water quality was measured at the treatment plant, in delivery trucks, and 142 household cisterns and taps from July to October, 2014. Risks were identified through monthly sampling and laboratory analysis, key informant interviews, and observation. Discussion of findings focuses on regulations and gaps.