Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Geography Division
Statistics Canada
Description
Map.
Canada's Aboriginal Education Crisis
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Robert Laboucane
Windspeaker, vol. 28, no. 7, October 2010, pp. 18-19
Description
Looks at the need for quality education for First Nations children equitable to that of all other Canadian children.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.18.
Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business: Three Aboriginal Leaders Named to CCAB Aboriginal Hall of Fame - Chief Victor Buffalo, Harry Cook and Garfield Flowers Honoured for Lifetime Achievements
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
NationTalk
Description
Background on the Hall of Fame and biographies of the three inductees.
Canadian First Nation Community Economic Development Planning: Key Factors for Success
Theses
Author/Creator
Collette D. Manuel
Description
Environmental Design (Planning) Thesis (MEDes)--University of Calgary, 2007.
Canadian Identity and Canada's Indian Residential School Apology
Alternate Title
[e-Topia: Canadian Journal of Cultural Studies]
[Intersections 2010]: Encounters: Situating "Relation" in Communication and Culture
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jason Stabler
Description
Looks at how the social construction of Canadian identity may present a barrier in achieving a meaningful reconciliation with Indigenous peoples.
Paper presented at "Encounters: Situating 'Relation' in Communication and Culture" Intersections 2010
9th Annual Graduate Student Conference hosted hosted by the students in the Joint Program in Communication and Culture, York and Ryerson Universities.
Canadian Innovations in the Provision of Policing Services to Aboriginal Peoples
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
John H. Hylton
Description
Topics include: literature review, survey of key respondents, failure of social programs to improve social conditions, progress toward self-government, best practices, and the justice system.
CANDO 2009 Economic Developer of the Year Award Winners
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anita Boyle
Mark Sark
Paulette Flamond
Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 7, no. 1, Fall, 2010, pp. 3-10
Description
Interviews with winners for Aboriginal Private Sector Business Award, the Community Category, and Individual Economic Developer of the year.
[One or more images have been omitted from this article due to copyright restrictions. These images are accessible in the print version of this journal.]
Canny Indian Leaders Cover All Election Bases
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
StarPhoenix, June 22, 2007, p. A13
Description
Describes the Treaty Land Entitlement process and backroom politics in advance of the 2007 Saskatchewan Provincial Election.
Captivating Energy: To Empower the First Nations People of Pictou Landing, NS
Theses
Author/Creator
Matthew Seegmiller
Description
Thesis (M.Arch.)--Dalhousie University, 2007.
Card-Carrying Indian: The Social Construction of an American Indian Legal Identity
Theses
Author/Creator
Dwanna Lynn Robertson
Description
Science Thesis (M.Sc.)--Oklahoma State University, 2010.
Carrying the Fire Home: Performing Nation, Identity, Indigenous Diaspora and Home in the Poems, Songs, and Performances of Arigon Starr, Joy Harjo and Gayle Ross
Theses
Author/Creator
Carolyn Marie Dunn
Description
American Studies and Ethnicity Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Southern California, 2010.
Case Studies of Four First Nations Who Have Levered Funding from Financial Institutions for Infrastructure and Other Economically-Related Projects
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
GBC Group
Description
Looks at Membertou First Nation, Millbrook First Nation, Shuswap Indian Band (British Columbia), and Ojiways of the Pic River (Ontario).
Case Study: A Geographic Information System (GIS) as a Tool for First Nations Housing Management, Planning and Safety
Alternate Title
Research Highlight (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Research Highlight. Socio-economic Series ; 07-005
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Description
Summarizes case study of Cree Nation of Mistissini's implementation and ongoing use of GIS.
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.
Celebrating the Year of the Métis: Junior
Alternate Title
2010 Year of the Métis Junior
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Elementary Teachers’ Federation Of Ontario
Description
Assignment to explore the qualities of a hero, leader, & role model, and then research & create a short biography on one to three of those Métis individuals. Designed for primary, junior and intermediate students.
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.
Champions of Change: Exploring the Outcomes of the Youth ICT Employment and Training Program in Ontario First Nations Communities
Theses
Author/Creator
Kristy Tomkinson
Description
Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Guelph, 2010.
Change Must Come From Within First Nations
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
StarPhoenix, February 9, 2007, p. A9
Description
Advocates that solutions to the rapid changes that are occurring should come from the people and not be imposed from outside.
A Change of Residence: Government Schools and FosterHomes as Sites of Forced Aboriginal Assimilation – A Paper Designed to Provoke Thought and Systemic Change
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cathy Richardson
Bill Nelson
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 3, no. 2, 2007, pp. 75-83
Description
Discusses similarities of two residential structures, government schools and foster homes, that have housed Aboriginal children when they were removed from their people. The paper is an attempt to influence child welfare practice in ways that would respect the integrity of family and Aboriginal communities.
Changes in Soviet and Post-Soviet Indigenous Diets in Chukotka
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Andrew Kozlov
Vladislav Nuvano
Galina Vershubsky
Études/Inuit/Studies, vol. 31, no. 1-2, Tchoukotka/Chukotka, 2007, pp. 103-119
Description
Investigation of the evolution of local diets reveals several unique traits compared with previous diets.
Characteristics of Tuberculosis in Aboriginal Populations: Is there a Difference in Rates by Residence (On or Off Reserve)?
Theses
Author/Creator
Lesley A. McLeod
Description
Community Health and Epidemiology (M.Sc.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2007.
Cherokee Thoughts, Honest and Uncensored
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Joshua B. Nelson
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 22, no. 3, Fall, 2010, pp. 74-77
Description
Book review of: Cherokee Thoughts, Honest and Uncensored by Robert J. Conley.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access review, scroll to page 74.
Chief and Council Salaries Fodder for Discussion
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Isha Thompson
Windspeaker, vol. 27, no. 11, February 2010, pp. 11-12
Description
Discussion on whether chief and council members are being compensated too much for the work they do.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.11.
The Chiefs' Prophecy: The Destruction of "Original" Cheyenne Leadership During "The Critical Era" (1876-1935)
Theses
Author/Creator
Leo Kevin Killsback
Description
American Indian Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of Arizona, 2010.
Children, Caregiving, Culture, and Community: Understanding the Place and Importance of Kith and Kin Care in the White Mountain Apache Community
Theses
Author/Creator
Shannon Michelle Anjeanette Sparks
Description
Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Arizona, 2007.
Children's Services in Remote Australian Indigenous Communities: Practices and Challenges
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lyn Fasoli
Veronica Johns
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 30, no. 1, Indigenous Approaches to Early Childhood Care and Education, 2007, p. 83
Description
Discusses insights gained from the Both Ways Children's Services Project which looked at the question of "What constitutes an effective and sustainable children's service in remote Northern Territory communities?"
Chukotka's Indigenous Intellectuals and Subversion of Indigenous Activism in the 1990s
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Patty A. Gray
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 31, no. 1-2, Tchoukotka / Chukotka, 2007, pp. 143-161
Description
Chronicles the factors leading to the rise and persecution of Indigenous activists by regional authorities.
A "Cinema of Sovereignty": Working in the Cultural Interface to Create a Model for Fourth World Film Pre-Production and Aesthetics
Theses
Author/Creator
Dorothy Christian
Description
Communication Thesis (M.A.)--Simon Fraser University, 2010.
Circle of Voices Reveals the Healing Power of Kihew
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Amanda Wapass-Griffin
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 10, October 2007, p. 21
Description
Comments on a play, produced by the Saskatchewan Native Theatre Company's Circle of Voices, that looks at issues such as cultural identity and the intergenerational effects of residential school.
Article located by scrolling to page 21.
Citizens and the Police: Attitudes, Perceptions, and Race
Theses
Author/Creator
Carolyn Barnes
Description
Psychology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Regina, 2007.
Citizenship Issue Continues to Split Alberta Métis
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Shari Narine
Windspeaker, vol. 28, no. 6, September 2010, p. 8
Description
Discusses the Métis Nation of Alberta's push to identify its' citizens, despite opposition from some Alberta Métis.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.8.
City Adopts Month to Fight Racism
Alternate Title
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination - March 21
Articles » General
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 3, March 2007, p. 13
Description
Looks at the activities planned for Cultural Diversity and Race Relations month in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
Article located by scrolling to page 13.
Clarifying Roles of Aboriginal Leaders and Their Staff: A Model Governance Policy
Alternate Title
Policy Brief (Institute on Governance) ; no. 27
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
John Graham
Policy Brief (Institute on Governance)
Description
Looks at managing the relationship between chief, council and band administrator.
Companion to policy brief no. 28.
Clarifying Roles of Aboriginal Leaders and Their Staff: The Perils of a Portfolio System
Alternate Title
Policy Brief (Institute on Governance) ; no. 28
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
John Graham
Policy Brief (Institute on Governance)
Description
Argues that portfolio system makes partnership with overlapping roles difficult and suggests four other options that could improve functioning of the relationship.
Companion to Policy Brief no. 27.
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.
Climate Change and Food Security in the North: A Literature Review
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Katelyn Friendship
Description
Brief review looks at publications from 2005-2010.
Climate Change, Wellbeing and Resilience in the Weenusk First Nation at Peawanuck: The Moccasin Telegraph Goes Global
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
H. Lemelin
D. Matthews
N. McIntyre
M. Johnston
R. Koster
Rural and Remote Health, vol. 10, no. 2, Human Health at the Ends of the Earth, 2010, pp. 1-18
Description
Analysis of 22 interviews conducted with members of the First Nation indicated that residents are concerned with a variety of changes in the environment and their ability to use the land.
Clinical Suggestions for Honouring Indigenous Identity for Helpers, Counsellors, and Healers: The Case of 'Marsha'
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Randolph Bowers
Counselling, Psychotherapy, and Health, vol. 3, no. 2, Indigenous Special Issue, 2007, pp. 89-104
Description
Explores issues associated with the healing and integration of race, identity, and empowerment highlighted by a case study of a 36 year old, female, lesbian, Indigenous Canadian, and immigrant to Australia.
Close Encounters: UFO Beliefs in a Remote Australian Aboriginal Community
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Eirik Saethre
Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute , vol. 13, no. 4, New Series, 2007, pp. 901-915
Description
Discussion of Warlpiri residents who regularly sight and discuss unidentified flying objects (UFOs).
'Closing the Gap': How Maternity Services Can Contribute to Reducing Poor Maternal Infant Health Outcomes For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
S. Kildea
S. Kruske
L. Barclay
S. Tracy
Rural and Remote Health, vol. 10, no. 3, August 6, 2010, p. article no. 1383
Description
Reviews current services, initiatives & challenges to the delivery of safe maternity services for Aboriginal women in rural and remote areas of Australia.
Closing the Gap in Indigenous Education Workshop Report
Alternate Title
How to Close the Gap in Indigenous Education
Documents & Presentations
Description
Focuses on educational reform for Indigenous children in remote and northern Australia to improve educational outcomes. Feedback from participants provides recommendations.
Clouds in My Coffee
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Evelina Zuni Lucero
The Kenyon Review, vol. 32, no. 1, New Series, Winter, 2010, pp. 56-66
Description
Fiction short story about an Aboriginal writer.
Co-location of a Government Child Welfare Unit in a Traditional Aboriginal Agency: A Way Forward in Working in Aboriginal Communities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Linda Kreitzer
Jean Lafrance
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 5, no. 2, 2010, pp. 34-44
Description
Discusses family enhancement approaches that combine traditional worldviews and western theories of child and family practice, and the benefits for workers, families, and Aboriginal communities.
Coalescing in Cohorts: Building Coalitions in First Nations Education
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dolores Van Der Wey
Canadian Journal of Education, vol. 30, no. 4, Coalition Work in Indigenous Educational Contexts, 2007, pp. 989-1014
Description
Overview of study, women participants and challenges of intra-group and intergroup work. Concludes with interpretation of essay by Thomas King, "What Is It About Us That you Don't Like?"
Cognitive Appraisals, Stress and Emotion About Environmental Contamination in the Akwesasne Mohawk Nation
Theses
Author/Creator
Christina A. Papadopoulos-Lane
Description
Criminal Justice Thesis (Ph.D.)--University at Albany, State University of New York (SUNY), 2010.
Collaborative Development of a Restorative Justice Template For First Nation Communities Facilitated by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Manitoba
Theses
Author/Creator
Dennis De La Ronde
Description
Leadership and Training Thesis (M.A.)--Royal Roads University, 2007.
The Collapse of Certainty: Contextualizing Liminality in Botswana Fiction and Reportage
Theses
Author/Creator
Fetson Anderson Kalua
Description
English Thesis (DLitt et Phil)--University of South Africa, 2007.
Colonial Fracture And Community Cohesion: Governance In The Stó:Lõ Community Of Shxw'õwhámél
Alternate Title
Research Paper (National Centre for First Nations Governance)
Research Paper for the National Centre for First Nations Governance
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Keith Thor Carlson
Description
Paper discusses three topics: the process of adopting the Siyá:m System of leadership, the limitations of the system as expressed by members of the community, and the government and missionary actions which isolated and curtailed the traditional inter-village family interactions.
Colonial Roots, Contemporary Risk Factors: A Cautionary Exploration of the Domestic Trafficking of Aboriginal Women and Girls in British Columbia, Canada
Alternate Title
Narrating Native Histories
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sarah Hunt
Alliance News, no. 33, Beyond Anti-Trafficking Frameworks, July 2010, pp. 27-31
Description
Comments on the disproportionate number of sexually exploited Aboriginal female youth in British Columbia.