The State and Indigenous Movements
Alternate Title
Indigenous Peoples and Politics
E-Books
Author/Creator
Keri E. Iyall Smith
State of the Inner City [2017]: Finding Her Home: A Gender-based Analysis of the Homelessness Crisis in Winnipeg
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jenna Drabble
Sadie McInnes
StatsUpdate: Labour Force, Annual Average for 2016
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
2 statistical tables including definitions and notes.
Staying in Place: Plains Metis Borderland Communities, 1885-1930
Theses
Author/Creator
Katie C. Pollock
Description
History Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Alberta, 2017.
Stó:lō Community Entrepreneurship and Economics: Rebuilding the Circle
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Keith James
Wenona Victor
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 41, no. 1, 2017, pp. 19-32
Description
Looks at the connections between Stó:lō economics and culture, place, identity, and history.
Stone Child Recoups Chippewa-Cree History
Articles » General
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 18, no. 2, Traditional Wisdom Our Strength, Winter, 2006, pp. 45-46
Description
Introduces the efforts of the Rocky Boy Tribal History Project to produce materials that help teach Chippewa-Cree history to Montana's public school children.
Stories of Yukon Food Security
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jody Butler Walker
Norma Kassi
Katelyn Friendship
Molly Pratt
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 5, no. 1, Food (In)security in Northern Canada, April 2017, pp. 33-38
Description
Comments on the high rate of food insecurity, almost 20% of children.
A Story of Identity: A Cautionary Tale
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Patrick J. Lewis
AlterNative, vol. 13, no. 2, June 2017, pp. 114-121
Description
Discusses how a university dealt with a complaint about a student who misrepresented themselves as Métis.
"Straight from the Heavens into Your Bucket": Domestic Rainwater Harvesting as a Measure to Improve Water Security in a Subarctic Indigenous Community
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nicholas Mercer
Maura Hanrahan
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 76, 2017, p. article no. 1312223
Description
Discusses project to improve water access for the Inuit community of Black Tickle-Domino, Labrador.
Strategic Plan for Aboriginal Corrections: Innovation, Learning, & Adjustment, 2006-07 to 2010-11
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Aboriginal Initiatives Directorate
Description
Report looks at engagement with Aboriginal offenders and new Aboriginal specific interventions which respect the diversity of First Nations, Métis and Inuit.
Strategic Planning and Policy Development
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Murray Browne
Jeanie Lanine
Kathryn Deo
Woodward & Company
Description
Looks at strategic planning and developing policies by First Nations governments to ensure that they are operating efficiently, effectively, and in ways that are respectful of their culture and vision.
Strengthening Âhkamêyimo among Indigenous Youth: The Social Determinants of Health, Justice, and Resilience in Canada's North
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Osemis Isbister-Bear
Andrew R. Hatala
Erynne Sjoblom
Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing: Te Mauri - Pimatisiwin, vol. 2, no. 3, December 2017, pp. 76-89
Description
Literature review of academic articles published between 2000 and 2016 which deal with resilience from an Indigenous perspective.
Strengthening the Capacity of Aboriginal Children, Families and Communities
Alternate Title
Western Australian Aboriginal Child Health Survey ; v. 4
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Ted Wilkes
Stephen Zubrick
Sven Silburn]
Stress-Coping Among Aboriginal Individuals With Diabetes in an Urban Canadian City: From Woundedness to Resilience
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Yoshitaka Iwasaki
Judith Bartlett
Journal of Aboriginal Health, vol. 3, no. 1, The Health of Urban Aboriginal People: From Woundedness to Resilience, September 2006, pp. 15-25
Description
Study showed that stress is common and related to both health issues and the broader environment.
Strong Policies, Poor Outcomes: Longitudinal Analysis of Forest Sector Contributions to Aboriginal Communities in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John R. Parkins
Richard C. Stedman
Mike n. Patriquin
Mike Burns
Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 5, no. 1, Fall, 2006, pp. 61-73
Description
Contends that within the context of the Aboriginal community, forestry was found to have a marginal contribution to social and economic status.
A Study of Resiliency of American Indian High School Students
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bill Thornton
Michele Collins
Richard Daugherty
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 45, no. 1, 2006, pp. 4-16
Description
Research suggests coping mechanisms for youth are affected by three major factors; family, school and community influences.
Submission on the Development of a Canadian Poverty Reduction Strategy
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres (OFIFC)
Description
Briefly discusses issues and federal actions needed in policy areas such as housing, food security, culture, and self-determination, and lists discussion questions.
Suicide Clusters within American Indian and Alaska Native Communities: A Review of the Literature and Recommendations
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Description
Review based on published research, discussions with subject matter experts and interviews with representatives from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Indian Health Service (IHS).
Summary of Indigenous Health: Ear Disease and Hearing Loss
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Samantha Burrow
Neil Thomson
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 30, no. 1, January/February 2006, pp. 10-12
Description
Article in a series which briefly reviews current literature and re-analyzes it to provide clearer comparisons between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people.
Supporting Children and Families with Sustained Community Transformations
Alternate Title
Supporting Indigenous Children's Development: Community-University Partnerships
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Jessica Ball
Alan Pence
Description
Preface and chapter eight from book: Supporting Indigenous Children's Development: Community-University Partnerships.
Supporting the Bereavement Needs of Pacific Communities in Aotearoa New Zealand Following a Suicide
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jemaima Tiatia-Seath
Roy Lay-Yee
Martin von Randow
Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing - Te Mauri: Pimatisiwin, vol. 2, no. 2, September 2017, pp. 129-141
Description
Results of a Pacific community survey that specifically addresses the communities suicide postvention needs.
Survey of First Nations People Living Off-Reserve, Métis and Inuit: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
EKOS Research Associates
Anishinabek Consultants
Description
Results of a national telephone survey conducted in 2006.
Survivance and Fluidity: George Conway's The Life, History, and Travels of Kah-Ge-ga-gah-bowh
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cathy Rex
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 18, no. 2, Summer, 2006, pp. 1-33
Description
Contends that the autobiographical work demonstrates a self-determined identity that defies nineteenth century national, social, racial and intellectual categories and successfully integrates his Ojibwe, American and British cultures.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 1.
Surviving Childhood Trauma: First Nations Novels and the Indian Residential School
Theses
Author/Creator
Jay Lewyn
Description
English Literature Thesis (M.A.)--University of Northern British Columbia, 2017.
Focuses on Porcupines and China Dolls by Robert Arthur Alexie, Kiss of the Fur Queen by Tomson Highway, and Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese.
Surviving Wounded Knee: The Lakotas and the Politics of Memory
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Michael Mclean
Great Plains Quarterly, vol. 37, no. 1, Winter, 2017, p. 73
Description
Book review of: Surviving Wounded Knee by David W. Grua.
Sustainability Assessment and Conflict Resolution: Reaching Agreement to Proceed With the Voisey's Bay Nickel Mine
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert B. Gibson
Journal of Cleaner Production, vol. 14, no. 3-4, 2006, pp. 334-348
Description
Examines the sustainability-centred approach and conflict resolution to an innovative environmental assessment and the consequential negotiations.
Tackling Literacy in Remote Aboriginal Communities
Alternate Title
CIS Research Report. Issue Analysis ; no. 73
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kirsten Storry
Issue Analysis, no. 73, August 31, 2006, pp. [1]-[12]
Description
Comments on the need to acknowledge that traditional education delivery service is not working and that it is time to try innovative solutions that cater to the learning needs of children and adult learners.
Take Nothing in Life for Granted
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
StarPhoenix, June 17, 2006, p. A16
Description
Columnist relates his experiences regarding the death of his son due to an industrial accident.
Taking Ownership: The Implementation of a Non-Aboriginal Program for On-Reserve Children
Theses
Author/Creator
Michelle Beatch
Description
Education Thesis (M.A.)--Simon Fraser University, 2006.
Tales of Long Ago
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Rae Mick
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 30, no. 2, March/April 2006, p. 9
Description
Short recollection of the diet and lifestyle of Aboriginal Australians in the 1940s.
Tan' Bawang (Homeland): Cultural Safety and the Kelabit Land Struggle in Borneo
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Natasha Blanchet-Cohen
Mutang Urud
AlterNative, vol. 13, no. 3, Fostering Cultural Safety Across Contexts, September 2017, pp. 170-178
Description
Discusses intergenerational community mapping and language revitalization as a way for youth and elders to protect identity.
Task Force Two Calls for Pan-Canadian Approach to Physician Resources
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Wayne Kondro
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 174, no. 13, June 20, 2006, p. 1827
Description
Recommendations to promote recruitment and retention of physicians and to attract health care workers to serve Aboriginal peoples and isolated communities.
Te Reo Māori me te Hapori
Alternate Title
Ngā Whakakitenga a Te Kura Roa: Whaihua ; Pūrongo 4
Te Reo Maori me te Hapori
E-Books
Author/Creator
Rawinia Higgins
Poia Rewi
Vincent Olsen-Reeder
Description
Findings from project involving Maori language.
Te Reo Māori me te Tuakiri Ā-Motu
Alternate Title
Ngā Whakakitenga a Te Kura Roa: Whaihua ; Pūrongo 6
E-Books
Author/Creator
Rawinia Higgins
Poia Rewi
Vincent Olsen-Reeder
Description
Findings from project involving Maori language.
Teachers' Work in Canadian Aboriginal Communities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Terry Wotherspoon
Comparative Education Review, vol. 50, no. 4, November 2006, pp. 672-694
Description
Discusses the changing, contradictory character of teachers' work shaped by the reforms oriented to improve educational prospects for Aboriginal people in Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
Telling Stories About Places for Sustainability: A Case Study of the Islands in the Salish Sea Community Mapping Project
Theses
Author/Creator
Vanessa Sparrow
Description
Geography Thesis (M.A.)--The University of British Columbia, 2006.
Ten-Year Experience of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Diagnostic and Resource Challenges in Indigenous Children
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anna Banerji
Chandrakant Shah
Paediatrics and Child Health, vol. 22, no. 3, 2017, pp. 143-147
Description
Study looked at 49 cases of FASD diagnosed at Anishnawbe Health Toronto (AHT) between 2002 and 2012. Multidisciplinary team assessed neurodevelopmental abnormalities, facial features and growth abnormalities, and inquired about maternal alcohol consumption, current custody and involvement with the criminal justice system.
Ten Years of Aboriginal Head Start in the NWT: 1996 to 2006
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jennifer Chalmers
Description
Booklet provides an overview of Aboriginal Head Start, site by site tour of the eight Northwest Territories Aboriginal Head Start (NWTAHS) programs, and evaluation and summary of the programs.
"There is a Right Way"
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Phillip H. Round
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 18, no. 3, Fall, 2006, pp. 82-89
Description
Discusses the poetry within Blackfeet author James Welch's work Riding the Earthboy 40 as an influential American Indian literary work more than three decades after its publication.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 82.
'They Get a Bit Funny About Going' - Transfer Issues For Rural and Remote Australian Aboriginal People
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
G. Stamp
D. Miller
H. Coleman
A. Milera
J. Taylor
Rural and Remote Health, vol. 6, no. 536, 2006, pp. 1-8
Description
Study discusses a number of issues: fear of travelling, lack of family support, more Aboriginal liaison staff, cultural sensitivity, and the need for consultation with clients.
Thinking Food Security "Outside the Box"
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Johanna Tuglavina
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 5, no. 1, Food (In)security in Northern Canada, April 2017, pp. 42-43
Description
Comments on locals needing the same good quality food as the employees living and working at the mine site.
Thinking with Nunangat in Proposing Pedagogies for/with Inuit Early Childhood Education
Theses
Author/Creator
Mary Caroline Rowan
Description
Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of New Brunswick, 2017.
Those Who Belong: Identity, Family, Blood and Citizenship Among the White Earth Anishinaabeg
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Jean Dennison
NAIS: Journal of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association, vol. 4, no. 1, Spring, 2017, pp. 104-105
Description
Book review of: Those Who Belong by Jill Doerfler.
"To Take Their Heritage in Their Hands": Indigenous Self-Representation and Decolonization in the Community Museums of Oaxaca, Mexico
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ellen Hoobler
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 30, no. 3/4, Decolonizing Archaeology, Summer - Autumn, 2006, pp. 441-460
Description
Article explores the community-based practice of creating place-based museums to house the artifacts recovered from archaeological sites in the Oaxaca region of Mexico, argues these institutions validate local knowledges and traditions and function as means to promote education and cultural understanding.
Tourism and Sámi Identity: An Analysis of the Tourism-Identity Nexus in a Sámi Community
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Arvid Viken
Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism, vol. 6, no. 1, Special Issue: Tourism and the Sámi, 2006, pp. 7-24
Description
Study discovers three main reactions to tourism.
Tourism in Gwaii Haanas: Contributions to Haida Gwaii Communities and Co-management
Theses
Author/Creator
Rachel Elliott
Description
Resource and Environmental Management Thesis (MREM)--Simon Fraser University, 2017.
Toward a Pedagogy and Ethic of Law/Lawyering For Indigenous Peoples
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Christine Zuni Cruz
North Dakota Law Review, vol. 82, no. 3, The Pedagogy of American Indian Law, 2006, pp. 863-901
Description
Author reflects on teaching at an Indian law clinic using an indigenous perspective.
Towards a History of Intimate Encounters: Algonkian Folklore, Jesuit Missionaries, and Kiwakwe, The Cannibal Giant
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kenneth M. Morrison
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 3, no. 4, 1979, pp. 51-80
Description
Looks at windigo tales in the context of cultural adaptations which occurred in both groups as a result of prolonged contact.
Towards an Essential Native America Identity: A Theoretical Overview
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jyotirmaya Tripathy
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 26, no. 2, 2006, pp. 313-329
Description
Argues that identity is more about self identification and culture then about blood.