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
Opioid Use in Pregnancy and Parenting: An Indigenous-Based Collaborative Framework for Northwestern Ontario
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Naana Afua Jumah
Lisa Bishop
Mike Franklyn
Janet Gordon
Len Kelly ... [et al.]
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 108, no. 5-6, 2017, pp. e616-e620
Description
Describes two workshops that looked at issues from the perspectives of research, health care, social service provision and supportive care.
Organizing Indigenous Governance in Canada, Australia, and the United States
Alternate Title
Moving Forward, Making a Difference ; vol. 2
Aboriginal Policy Research ; vol. 4
Aboriginal Policy Research Conference ; 2nd, 2006
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Stephen Cornell
vol. 4
Description
Discusses issues such as differing perceptions of governance, scope of jurisdiction, who constitutes the "self" that is being governed, and questions of efficacy and legitimacy. Chapter ten from Moving Forward, Making a Difference, vol. 2, which is also vol. 4 in the Aboriginal Policy Research series. Originally presented at the second annual Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2006.
The Origin of William Richardson's 1771 Description of a Labrador Inuit Snow House
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marianne P. Stopp
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 37, no. 1, Reconstructions du passé inuit / Reconstructions of the Inuit Past, 2013, pp. 95-102
Description
Concludes that Richardson's information appears to have been obtained from George Cartwright's text on the same subject.
Original Ways: An Exploration of Tiv and Inuit Indigenous Processes of Conflict Resolution and Peacemaking
Theses
Author/Creator
Grace Kyoon-Achan
Description
Peace and Conflict Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Manitoba, 2013.
The Oromo, Gadaa/Siqqee Democracy and the Liberation of Ethiopian Colonial Subjects
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Asafa Jalata
Harwood Schaffer
AlterNative, vol. 9, no. 4, 2013, pp. 277-295
Description
Looks at the development of an administration to break up the Tigrayan-led Ethiopian terrorist government.
An Osage Journey to Europe, 1827-1830: Three French Accounts
Alternate Title
American Exploration and Travel Series ; v. 81
E-Books
Our Healing, Our Solutions: Sharing Our Evidence
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Megan Gilmour
Description
Comments on a program that showcases the critical role of traditional and cultural practices in healing.
Our Health Counts: Unmasking Health and Social Disparities Among Aboriginal People in Ontario
Theses
Author/Creator
Michelle Firestone
Description
Public Health Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Toronto, 2013.
Our Health Counts: Urban Indigenous Health Database Project: Community Report: Inuit Adults, City of Ottawa
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Janet Smylie
Michelle Firestone
Description
Project gathered information on health, well-being and access to health services that would inform policy planning, delivery of programs, and measurement of outcomes.
'Our Home, Our Land ... Something to Sing About': An Indigenous Music Recording as Identity Narrative
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Karl Neuenfeldt
Kathleen Oien
Aboriginal History, vol. 25, 2000, pp. [27]-38
Description
Comments on a CD which features 24 Aboriginal songs highlighting the association indigenous people feel towards their land.
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.
Our Nyikina Story: Australian Indigenous People of the Mardoowarra
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Anne Poelina
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 37, no. 2, The Seventh Generation: Spotlight on Indigenous Youth, June 2013, p. [?]
Description
Discusses current work being undertaken in the Nyikina community to ensure language, traditional laws, and customs are passed on to future generations.
Our Resistance Will Not Stop
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Rucha Chitinis
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 37, no. 4, The Future We Want: Indigenous Women of the World Unite, December 2013, p. [?]
Description
Comments on corporate and government-led land grabs and other injustices that threaten the survival, dignity, and livelihoods of Indigenous peoples.
Our Right to Communicate: Getting the World to Listen
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Anselmo Xunic
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 37, no. 3, The World on Our Shoulders: Cultivating Indigenous Youth Leadership, September 2013, p. [?]
Description
Discusses the challenges community radio stations are facing because of the telecommunications law that does not allow licenses for non-profit community radio stations.
Our Roots: Stampede School
Alternate Title
Our Roots: Canada's Local Histories Online
Web Sites » Organizations
Description
Website explores connection between the Treaty 7 First Nations and Calgary Stampede.
Our Stolen Grandmother: The Entanglement of Slavery and Colonization in Anna Lee Walters's Ghost Singer
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Reid Gómez
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 32, no. 2, Fall, 2017, pp. 70-90
Description
This literary criticism article examines the intersections and lasting consequences of settler colonialism and the chattel enslavement of African people on North American lands, cultures and identities in the context of the novel.
Our Story: The Made-in-BC Tripartite Health Transformation Journey
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations Health Authority
Description
Discusses governance and health system transformation, building partnerships, community engagement, and the establishment of the First Nations Health Authority.
An Overview of NRPR's Public Engagement Process, 2011-2013 [Part 1]
Alternate Title
Annual ReSDA [Resources and Sustainable Development in the Arctic] Conference ; 3rd, 2013
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Anna Zieglar
Description
Discusses a public engagement process and poverty reduction in Nunavut.
Duration: 19:05.
An Overview of NRPR's Public Engagement Process, 2011-2013 [Part 2]
Alternate Title
Annual ReSDA [Resources and Sustainable Development in the Arctic] Conference ; 3rd, 2013
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Anna Ziegler
Description
Discusses process to talk about engaging the public through community sessions and building on themes for action in regional roundtable discussions.
Duration: 16:07.
Pain and Wasting on Main and Hastings: A Perspective from the Vancouver Native Health Society Medical Clinic
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Steve Adilman
Gordon Kliewer
British Columbia Medical Journal, vol. 42, no. 9, November 2000, pp. 422-425
Description
Describes how the clinic has tailored services to meet the needs of its clientele, who have very low status and are experiencing an epidemic of communicable diseases.
Parents as First Teachers: A Resource Booklet about How Children Learn for First Nations and Métis Parents in BC
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health (NCCAH)
First Nations Health Authority
Description
Provides information on culture and knowledge about early learning and lists services available to assist families.
A Path Forward: BC First Nations and Aboriginal People's Mental Wellness and Substance Use - 10-Year Plan : A Provincial Approach to Facilitate Regional and Local Planning and Action
Alternate Title
A Path Forward: A Provincial Approach to Facilitate Regional and Local Planning Action
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Tripartite First Nations Health Plan
Description
Discusses strategies and actions to achieve goals related to substance abuse and improving the health outcomes of First Nations people.
Paths Toward a Mohawk Nation: Narratives of Citizenship and Nationhood in Kahnawake
Alternate Title
Political Theory and the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Audra Simpson
Description
Looks at a community consultation process that is attempting to move away from the 'blood quantum' model of descent to a more cultural and kinship-based one.
Chapter 6 from Political Theory and the Rights of Indigenous Peoples edited by Duncan Ivison, Paul Patton and Will Sanders. To access chapter, scroll to page 113.
Pathways to Homelessness: Rural-Urban Migration & Housing Insecurity in Yellowknife and Inuvik, Northwest Territories
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Julia Christensen
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 1, Special Issue: Pathways to Prosperity: Voices From the Northern Governance and Economy Conference, 2013, pp. [51-55]
Description
Examines several factors behind migration of Indigenous northerners to urban centres: concentration of economic opportunities in urban centres and scarcity of housing in small northern settlements.
Patient and Provider Perspectives on Using Telemedicine for Chronic Disease Management among Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native People
Alternate Title
Proceedings of the 15th International Congress on Circumpolar Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Vanessa Hiratsuka
Rebecca Delafield
Helene Starks
Adrian Jacques Ambrose
Marjorie Mala Mau
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, Supplement 1, 2013, p. article no. 21401
Description
Concluded that telemedicine has potential to supplement and improve patient-provider relationships and improve outcomes.
A Peak Aboriginal Organization: the Need to Integrate Self-Government within Canada
Theses
Author/Creator
John J. Roslinski
Description
Political Science Thesis (M.A.)--University of Calgary, 2000.
Pedagogies to Enhance Learning for Indigenous Students: Evidence-based Practice
E-Books
Author/Creator
Dale Kerwin
Harry Van Issum
Thelma Perso
Robert Funnell
Richard Niesche ... [et al.]
The People of Denendeh: Ethnohistory of the Indians of Canada's Northwest Territories
Alternate Title
McGill-Queen's Native and Northern Series ; 24
E-Books
Author/Creator
June Helm
"People Try and Label Me as Someone I'm Not": The Social Ecology of Indigenous People Living with HIV, Stigma, and Discrimination in Manitoba, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Roberta L. Woodgate
Melanie Zurba
Pauline Tennent
Carla Cochrane
Mike Payne
Javier Mignone
Social Science & Medicine, vol. 194, December 2017, pp. 17-24
Description
Based on study that looked at barriers such as access to supports and long and short-term health services.
"The People Who Own Themselves": Recognition of Métis Identity in Canada: Report of the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Vernon White
Lillian Eva Dyck
Lynn Beyak
Jacques Demers
Marjory LeBreton ... [et al.]
Description
Provides background information relevant to identity, summary of evidence heard, and committee's key observations and recommendations to the federal government. Includes seven community profiles.
Peoples and Cultures of the Circumpolar World I: Module 1: Introduction
Alternate Title
Module One: Introduction
University of the Arctic – CS 321
[Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies (BCS) 321]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Michel Bouchard
Greg Poelzer
Heather Exner
Ludmilla Zhukova
Jeremei Gabyshev
Ken Coates ... [et al.]
Description
Overview of third-year class delivered by the University of the Arctic.
Peoples and Cultures of the Circumpolar World II: Module 1: Introduction
Alternate Title
Module One: Introduction
University of the Arctic – CS 322
[Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies (BCS) 322]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Heather Exner
Greg Poelzer
Tamara Andreyeva
Kristina Fagan
Heather Harris
Terry Wotherspoon ... [et al.]
Description
Overview of course which focuses on issues around revival of northern cultures and languages. Discusses concepts of identity, culture and self-determination.
Developed for class delivered by the University of the Arctic.
Perceived Health Benefits From a Commitment to Speak te reo Māori in the Home: Four Women's Perspectives
Alternate Title
Perceived Health Benefits From a Commitment to Speak te reo Maori in the Home: Four Women's Perspectives
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Emma Mapihi Campbell
Pimatisiwin, vol. 10, no. 1, Summer, 2013, pp. 57-70
Description
Discusses the wellbeing that comes from speaking Māori for the speaker, family members and for the community.
The Perceptions of First Nations Participants in a Community Oral Health Initiative
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kavita R. Mathu-Muju
James McLeod
Leeann Donnelly
Rosamund Harrison
Michael I. MacEntee
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 76, no. 1, 2017, p. article no. 1364960
Description
Interviews caregivers enrolled in the program whose children got preventative care at home (0-2) vs. at school (5-7).
Perimeters of Democracy: Inverse Utopias and the Wartime Social Landscape in the American West by Heather Fryer
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Robert T. Hayashi
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 25, no. 1, Spring, 2013, pp. 102-104
Description
Book review of Perimeters of Democracy by Heather Fryer.
Entire article on one pdf. To access review, scroll to page 102.
The Persistence of Aboriginal Kinship and Marriage Rules in Australia: Adapting Traditional Ways into Modern Practices
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jeanie Bell
Journal of European Association for Studies of Australia, vol. 4, no. 1, Special Issue: Indigenous Marriage, Family and Kinship in Australia:The Persistence of Life and Hope, 2013, pp. 65-75
Description
Looks at traditional language and practices of marriage rules in southeast Queensland from Brisbane north to Hervey Bay and the community of Cherboug.
Persistence of Colonial Prejudice and Policy in British Columbia's Indigenous Relations: Did the Spirit of Joseph Trutch Haunt Twentieth-Century Resource Development?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
George Abbott
BC Studies, no. 194, Summer, 2017, pp. 39-64
Description
Looks at how province's first lieutenant-governor's attitudes about the land question continued to exert influence during two periods: the years following entry into Confederation (1871 to 1876) and during the era of postwar hydroelectric development using case studies from 1951 to 1989.
A Phenomenological Study of Kindergarten Suspension of Ojibwe Tribal Students in Two Rural Wisconsin Public Schools
Theses
Author/Creator
LaVonne Marie Goslin
Description
Education Thesis (Ed.D)--University of Minnesota, 2013.
A Phenomenological Study of the Lived Experience of Culturally Sensitive Care in a First Nation Community
Theses
Author/Creator
Donna Leanne Kelly
Description
Human and Social Development Thesis (M.N.)--University of Victoria, 2000.
Pictures From My Memory: My Story as a Ngaatjatjarra Woman
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Shannon Spears
NAIS: Journal of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association, vol. 4, no. 2, 2017, pp. 91-92
Description
Book review of: Pictures From My Memory by Lizzie Marrkilyi Ellis.
Piikanaikiiks: A Literary Analysis of Blackfoot Oral Stories and the Traditional Roles of Women in Leadership
Theses
Author/Creator
Shelly Kay Eli
Description
English Thesis (M.A.)--University of Lethbridge, 2013.
Plain Talk 17: Role Models
Alternate Title
It's Our Time First Nations Tool Kit
Plain Talk ; 17
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Assembly of First Nations]
Description
Discusses attributes of role models and provides brief biographies of some influential motivators.
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.
Plain Talk 9: Cultural Competency
Alternate Title
It's Our Time: First Nations Tool Kit
Plain Talk ; 9
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Assembly of First Nations]
Description
Explores the customs, history, values and languages that contribute to the identity and heritage of Indigenous peoples in Canada.
Plains Cree Identity: Borderlands, Ambiguous Genealogies and Narrative Irony
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Neal McLeod
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 20, no. 2, 2000, pp. 437-454
Description
Argues that the trend toward organizing along language specific lines is misleading and limiting because it oversimplifies familial and linguistic relationships.
Planning Research for Greater Community Involvement and Long-Term Benefit
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Special Working Group of the Cree Regional Child and Family Services Committee
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 163, no. 10, November 14, 2000, pp. 1273-1274
Description
Commentary on the gestational diabetes intervention project focus of how to obtain a better outcome.
Plural Sovereignties and Contemporary Indigenous Literature by Stuart Christie
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Joseph Bauerkemper
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 25, no. 1, Spring, 2013, pp. 122-124
Description
Book review of Plural Sovereignties and Contemporary Indigenous Literature by Stuart Christie.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page
The Polar Bear in the Room: Diseases of Poverty in the Arctic
Alternate Title
Proceedings of the 15th International Congress on Circumpolar Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Chris Nelson
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, Supplement 1, 2013, p. article no. 21161
Description
Examines the challenges of delivering health care in isolated Arctic communities.