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Articles » General
Author/Creator
Louise Cuthand
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 8, no. 7, July 1978, pp. 5-7
Description
Beardy's and Okemasis First Nation forms first non-profit housing society, negotiates with CMHC and builds own homes on-reserve in Saskatchewan.
1978 Education and Elders Conference 1
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Dominic Eshkawkogan
Norman Agounie
Jim McGregor
Wilfred Owl
Ron Wakegijig
Smith Atimoyoo
Indian History Film Project
Description
A conference where several speakers discuss the role of elders in educating young people and the loss of respect for the elders in modern Indian society. Transcribed by Joanne Greenwood.
2020 Greater Victoria Point-in-Time Homeless Count and Housing Needs Survey
Alternate Title
Everyone Counts: 2020 Greater Victoria Point-in-Time Count
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Chelsea Fiorentino
Diana Gibson
Bernie Pauly
Description
Enumeration took place on March 11 and March 12, 2020. Contains some statistics on Indigenous peoples.
2020 Homeless Count in Metro Vancouver: Final Data Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
BC Non-Profit Housing Association
Description
Snapshot took place March 3rd and 4th, 2020, before the state of emergency was declared due to COVID-19. Indigenous peoples accounted for 33% of the respondents, making them 13.2 times more likely to experience homelessness.
2020 Indigenous Connectivity Summit: Policy Recommendations
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Internet Society
Description
Contains specific polices and recommendations within each of six categories: effective and accurate mapping; inclusivity, community consultation and engagement; capacity building; spectrum rights and sovereignty; infrastructure and ownership; and affordability.
5 Year Program for Friendship Centres
Articles » General
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 3, no. 7, July 1973, p. 3
Description
Federal funding provided for support of urban centres across Canada.
Aboriginal Identity and Terminology
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Linc Kesler
Description
Looks at the ways that Aboriginal peoples in Canada self-identify, are defined by the state, and the ways in which the two can be in conflict.
Academic Treatment of the Indian in Public School Texts and Literature
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
R. Clark Mallam
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 13, no. 1, October 1973, pp. [14-19]
Description
Investigation into textbooks and teachings at an elementary school in Lawrence, Kansas. Sixty of sixty-six books discussed Native Americans/Indians as people of the past.
Across Australia ... From Health Worker to Health Worker
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Judy Djanumpi
Richard Saleh
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 2, no. 2, June 1978, pp. 26-30
Description
Describes the experiences and challenges of Aboriginal health workers in a remote community in Australia.
Across Australia...From Health Worker to Health Worker: Four Letters From Milingimbi
Articles » General
Author/Creator
J. Bulin
Judy Burray purray
Kathleen Wandjulawuy
Jennifer Muggul
Glenda Humes
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 2, no. 3, September 1978, pp. 25-30
Description
Several Aboriginal health workers describe their work and nurse training experiences in the Australian Outback healthcare system.
Against "Improvement," Toward Relations: Meditations on a Prison Writing Program
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nancy Van Styvendale
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 9, no. 1, 2020, pp. 78-88
Description
Commentary on a creative writing program for Saskatchewan and Alberta prisoners called Inspired Minds.
Alcohol and the Identity Struggle: Some Effects of Economic Change on Interpersonal Relations
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Richard Howard Robbins
American Anthropologist, vol. 75, no. 1, New Series, February 1973, pp. 99-122
Description
Uses the drinking behaviour of the Naskapi Indians of Quebec to explore the premise that economic change causes an increase in interpersonal conflict.
Alienation and Ritual in "Winter in the Blood"
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Louise K. Barnett
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 4, no. 2, A Special Symposium Issue on James Welch's , 1978, pp. 123-130
Description
A discussion on ritual in James Welch's Winter in the Blood and its a representation of Indigenous Americans fighting their own cultural alienation in society.
Alienation and the Female Principle in Winter in the Blood
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
A. Lavonne Ruoff
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 4, no. 2, A Special Symposium Issue on James Welch's , 1978, pp. 107-122
Description
Takes a feminist approach to analyzing James Welch's story structure and characters in the novel. The female characters are the cause of and the resolution to the story's conflict.
American Indian Reservations and COVID-19: Correlates
of Early Infection Rates in the Pandemic
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Desi Rodriguez-Lonebear
Nicolás E. Barceló
Randall Akee
Stephanie Russo Carroll
Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, vol. 26, no. 4, July/August 2020, pp. 371-377
Description
Study looked at household characteristics most closely associated with variations in incidence in 287 reservations and tribal homelands which had a total of 861 cases. Found that lack of complete indoor plumbing and access to potable water could be an important determinant, as well as relevant information communicated in the language spoken by most tribal members, but that household overcrowding did not appear to be associated with spread of the disease.
American Indians (U.S. & Canada): A Bibliography of Contemporary Studies and Urban Research
Alternate Title
Council of Planning Librarians Exchange Bibliography ; 376-377
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
James N. Kerri
Description
Material is dated. Published in 1973.
Analysis of the MNO's Recognition of Six New Historic Métis Communities: A Final Report
Alternate Title
Analysis of the Métis Nation of Ontario's Recognition of Six New Historic Métis Communities: A Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Darryl Leroux
Darren O’Toole
Description
Examines main research reports used in the recognition process for: Mattawa/Ottawa River; Killarney; Georgian Bay; Abitibi-Inland; Rainy Lake/Lake of the Woods; and Northern Lake Superior communities.
Anishinaabe Aadizokaanan: Our Teachings … Video Series
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Naadweechige-Gamig Wikwemikong Health Centre
FirstTel TV5
Bobby Osawabine
Thecla Neganegijig
Marie Eshkibok-Trudeau
Mark Eshkawkogan
Brian Peltier
Description
In ten videos, Knowledge keepers from Wiikwemkoong (Manitoulin Island) share thoughts and advice about staying physically and spiritually strong during the COVID pandemic. Six of the ten focus on identification and harvesting of plants for food and medicines.
Anthropologists At Work: A Case Study of the Nanticoke Indian Community
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Frank W. Porter
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 4, no. 1, 1978, pp. 1-18
Description
The author argues that the writings of various anthropologists awoke Nanticoke resolve to exercise self-determination and embrace traditional cultural practices as a means to solidify their identity.
Anxiety at the Gates of Hell: Community Reputation in the Georges, 1908–15
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jonathan Swainger
BC Studies, no. 205, Spring, 2020, pp. 57-78
Description
Investigates the community of Fort George, British Columbia and its attempts to increase their reputation by seeking to secure a provincial government officer, constable and jail.
Assiniboine Elders Workshop 3
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Donald Medicine Rope
Indian History Film Project
Description
History of the Qu'Appelle Valley Reserves. No date given, probably in the early 1970's.
Becoming Self-in-Relation: Coming of Age as a Pathway towards Wellness for Urban Indigenous Youth in Care
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Andrea Mellor
Denise Cloutier
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 15, no. 2, 2020, pp. 3-22
Description
Discusses the importance of a culturally relevant framework during the coming of age period for Indigenous youth.
Being Indigenous in an Unlikely Place: Self-Determination in the Yakut Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1920-1991)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Evgeniia Sidorova
Roberta Rice
International Indigenous Policy Studies, vol. 11, no. 3, The COVID-19 Pandemic and Indigenous Peoples, 2020, pp. 1-18
Description
Examines and compares the ways Indigenous groups from different places organize and mobilized in different ways.
“Between here and there”: Assertion of the Poetic Voice in the Poetry of Rita Bouvier and Marilyn Dumont
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Molly Kearman
Description
English Honors Thesis (BA) -- University of California, 2020.
The Bitter Humor of "Winter in the Blood"
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Andrew Horton
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 4, no. 2, A Special Symposium Issue on James Welch's , 1978, pp. 131-139
Description
Looks into the role of humor for the main character in James Welch's novel to take control of his life as things out of his control occur throughout the narrative.
The Black Eureka
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
John Wilson
Aboriginal History , vol. 2, no. 2, 1978, pp. 179-181
Description
Book review of: The Black Eureka by Max Brown.
To access review, scroll down to page 179.
The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Karmen Crey
BC Studies, no. 205, Spring, 2020, pp. 109-110
Description
Discusses Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers and Kathleen Hepburn's film The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open set in Vancouver, BC. The film is about the interactions between two Indigenous women in a lower income neighborhood.
Bridging Indigenous Studies and Archaeology through Relationality?: Collaborative Research on the Chignecto Peninsula, Mi'kma'ki
Alternate Title
Bridging Indigenous Studies and Archeology through Relationality?: Collaborative Research on the Chignecto Peninsula, Mi'kma'ki
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michelle A. Lelièvre
Cynthia Martin
Alyssa Abram
Mallory Moran
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 44, no. 2, Spring, 2020, pp. [171]-195
Description
Uses research performed in Nova Scotia to discuss the ways that the two disciplines can contribute each other to create reciprocal improvement and understanding on both sides.
Bridging the Social Distance between Indigenous and Newcomer Youth during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Exploration of Identities and Relationship Building through Online and Arts-based Methods
Theses
Author/Creator
Kathleen Vitt
Description
Social Work Thesis (MSW)--University of Manitoba, 2020.
A Brief Guide to the James Bay Controversy
Archival » Archival Items
Author/Creator
Canadian Association in Support of Native Peoples
Description
Concerns about man-made environmental damage with the undertaking of the James Bay Project is the focus of this booklet. Also mentioned is relocation of 7000 Cree persons and flooding of land.
Historical note:
Bush Medicines Used at Warrabri
Articles » General
Author/Creator
The Warrabri Health Workers
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 2, no. 4, December 1978, pp. 12-14
Description
Article describes traditional treatment methods for various ailments.
Camsell Portage Is Now A Shadow Of It's Former Self
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Department Of Northern Saskatchewan
Gill Gracie
Description
Camsell Portage has become a smaller community in recent years as economic activities in the area have dwindled and public institutions have shut down. Page one: map outlining location of community. Page Two: a picture of the community.
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.
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.
Changes in Navajo Mortuary Practices and Beliefs
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mary Shepardson
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 4, no. 4, A Special Symposium Issue on Navajo Mortuary Practices and Beliefs, 1978, pp. 383-395
Description
A reflection on the impact of institutional changes in Navajo mortuary practices from traditional to more Christian.
Changing Burial Practices of the Western Navajo: A Consideration of the Relationship between Attitudes and Behavior
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jerrold E. Levy
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 4, no. 4, A Special Symposium Issue on Navajo Mortuary Practices and Beliefs, 1978, pp. 397-405
Description
A discussion about educational, financial and spiritual changes in the Navajo lifestyle that has led to changes in Navajo beliefs and culture. However, these markers alone are not sufficient enough to prove the presence or absence of specifics beliefs and further research is required.
Chief Benedict of Boothroyd and the Department of Indian Affairs
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Reuben M. Ware
B.C. Historical News, vol. 12, no. 1, November 1978, pp. 3-8
Description
Looks at correspondence by and about the Chief, whom the Indian Agent and Department regarded as a troublemaker, and subsequent to his death, their interference in the election of a new leader.
Climate Change Adaptation Planning Guidebooks for Indigenous Communities: Guidebook 1: Starting the Planning Process
Alternate Title
Climate Change Adaptation Planning Guidebooks for Indigenous Communities
Climate Change Adaptation Planning Guidebooks for Indigenous Communities:Annexes
Climate Change Adaptation Planning Toolkit for Indigenous Communities
Guidebook 2: Climate Change Impacts in the Community
Guidebook 3: Identifying Community Sustainability and Climate Change Vulnerabilities
Guidebook 4: Identifying Solutions
Guidebook 5: Taking Adaptive Action
Guidebook 6: Monitoring Progress and Change
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources (CIER)
Description
Forms part of the Climate Change Adaptation Planning Toolkit for Indigenous Communities. Guidebook 2: Climate Change Impacts in the Community.
Guidebook 3: Identifying Community Sustainability and Climate Change Vulnerabilities.
Commemorating Father Pandosy: Diversification of the Frontier Cultural Complex and Continued Colonial Erasure in Kelowna
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Laura Mudde
BC Studies, no. 207, Autumn, 2020, pp. 35-65,156
Description
Looks at the 2012 unveiling of a sculpture of Father Pandosy and how the use of Sylix knowledge both mitigates the erasure of Indigenous presence and acknowledges the Indigenous community within the framework of a settler-colonial identity.
Community Awareness of Outreach Efforts to Reduce Underage Drinking on California Indian Reservations
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cindy L. Ehlers
Jennifer R. Geisler
Juan A. Luna
David A. Gilder
Daniel Calac … [et al.]
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 27, no. 1, 2020, pp. [21]-41
Description
Uses surveys to evaluate the potential of three interventions: motivational interviewing and psychoeducation for youths, restricting alcohol sales to minors, and community mobilization and awareness activities.
A Comparative Study of Navajo Mortuary Practices
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David M. Brugge
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 4, no. 4, A Special Symposium Issue on Navajo Mortuary Practices and Beliefs, 1978, pp. 309-328
Description
A discussion about the difficulty in characterizing Navajo mortuary practices due to the heterogeneous makeup of the Navajo Nation.
Core Principles for Good Healthy Living Messages in First Nations, Inuit and Métis Remote and Isolated Northern Communities: Recommendations from the Task Group on Healthy Living
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Task Group on Healthy Living
Description
Developed to assist communities in mobilizing to promote health and minimize the risk of contracting, or becoming very ill from, COVID-19. Includes environmental scan of existing resources and recommendations to increase effectiveness in providing information by using seven principles: accessibility, context, distictions-based, clarity and brevity, strength-based approaches, grounding in cultural identity and knowledge, and evidence based / wise practices.
Correlates of Perceptions of Bullying at School among First Nations Youth Living Off Reserve
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rubah G. Arim
Evelyn Bougie
Dafna E. Kohen
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 8, no. 2, 03 10, 2020, pp. 3-32
Description
Using a distinction-based approach, from the 2012 Aboriginal Peoples Survey, to identify the relationship between schools, academics, and health in regards to perceived bullying for high school students in Canada.
COVID-19 and Indigenous Health and Wellness: Our Strength is in Our Stories: An RSC Collection of Stories
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Chantelle A.M. Richmond
Vanessa Ambtman-Smith
Carrie Bourassa
Chenoa Cassidy-Mathews
Karine R. Duhamel
Miranda Keewatin
Malcolm King
Alexandra King … Nathan Oakes … [et al.]
Description
Essays by scholars, practitioners and learners written with an emphasis on the relational and wholistic nature of Indigenous health discuss how the pandemic has affected individuals and communities.
COVID-19, First Nations and Poor Housing: “Wash hands frequently” and “Self-isolate” Akin to “Let them eat cake” in First Nations with Overcrowded Homes Lacking Piped Water
E-Books
Author/Creator
Shirley Thompson
Marleny Bonnycastle
Stewart Hill
[COVID-19 in Indian Country: The Impact of Federal Broken Promises on Native Americans]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Catherine E. Lhamon
Debo P. Adegbile
Stephen Gilchrist
Gail Heriot
Peter N. Kirsanow … [et al.]
COVID-19 in Manitoba: Public Policy Responses to the First Wave
Alternate Title
COVID-19 Policies Increase the Inequity in Northern Manitoba’s Indigenous Communities
Leading in a Time of Crisis: The Manitoba Métis Federation’s COVID-19 Response Plan
Protecting Our People: Indigenous Sovereignty and Resilience in Manitoba during the Era of COVID-19
E-Books
Author/Creator
Josée G. Lavoie
Wayne Clark
Razvan G. Romanescu
Wanda Phillips-Beck
Leona Star … [et al.]
Description
For Indigenous content see chapters 10, 11, and 12.
COVID-19 in the Arctic: Briefing Document for Senior Arctic Officials
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jennifer Spence
Eydís Kristín Sveinbjarnardóttir
Kristina Baer
Joël Plouffe ... David Natcher ... [et al.]
COVID-19 Magnifies Socio-Economic Challenges Facing Atlantic Indigenous Communities and Businesses
Alternate Title
Briefing Note (Atlantic Provinces Economic Council)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Fred Bergman
Description
Highlights the health, financial and socio-economic risks and vulnerabilities for communities, individuals, and businesses.