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Theses
Author/Creator
Erin Michelle Tomkins
Description
Human and Social Development Thesis (M.A.)--University of Victoria, 2010.
Filmmaker, Lawyer, Indian Chief: The Negotiation of Identity in an Indigenous Film Festival
Theses
Author/Creator
William Lempert
Description
Social Sciences Thesis (M.A.)--University of Denver, 2010.
Final Paper: An Exploration of Addictions Recovery among Aboriginal Peoples Who Utilize the Friendship Centre in Saskatoon: A Holistic Approach to Healing
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
John G. Hansen
Nicole Callihoo
Gwen Bear
Description
Identifies factors leading to addictions recovery, barriers to healing and areas needing more attention.
Final Report: Aboriginal Health Worker Profession Review for the Northern Territory Department of Health & Families
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Health Worker Profession Review: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lee Ridoutt
Victoria Pilbeam
Human Capital Alliance
Description
Report presents 23 recommendations with the aim of bringing vibrancy back to the workforce.
Final Report: Cost Analysis of Current Housing Gaps and Future Housing Needs in First Nations
E-Books
Author/Creator
Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy
Description
Includes 10 case studies.
Finding a Place for Race at the Policy Table:Broadening the Indigenous Education Discourse in Canada
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Policy Research Series (Institute on Governance)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Tracy L. Friedel
Aboriginal Policy Research
Description
Scholarly, peer reviewed paper argues the idea that emphasis on "culture" will improve educational outcomes with urban Aboriginal youth is not working and that the issue of race is more important in the urban context.
Finding Common Ground: Building Equitable Planning Futures With First Nations in Ontario, Canada
Theses
Author/Creator
Fraser McLeod
Description
Urban and Regional Planning Thesis (M.PL.)--Queen's University, 2014.
Finding Identity Through Design: Re-Envisioning Ikwe-Widdjiitiwin, an Aboriginal Women's Shelter
Theses
Author/Creator
Jennifer G. Norrie
Description
Interior Design Thesis (MID)--University of Manitoba, 2014.
Finding Our Way (Beyond Canada's Apartheid)
Alternate Title
Indigenous Architecture Lecture Series
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Leonie Sandercock
Description
Leonie Sandercock answers questions about her film which exposed a dark side of Canada's past history to the present situation of two First Nations communities, Burns Lake Band and the Cheslatta Carrier Nation, in north central British Columbia.
Duration: 24:09.
Finding Our Way: Film Screenings and Community Based Dialogues in Burns Lake: Summary Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Social Planning and Research Council of BC (SPARC)
Description
After viewing film about issues between First Nations and non-First Nations residents, participants came up with fourteen potential projects to foster cross-cultural understanding.
Finding the Indian Child Welfare Act in Unexpected Places: Applicability in Private Non-Parent Custody Actions
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jill E. Tompkins
University of Colorado Law Review, vol. 81, no. 4, Symposium Issue: The Next Generation of American Indian Law Judges, 2010, pp. [1119]-1185
Description
Overview of the history and intent of the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 and the growing urban Indian population.
Findings From a Process Evaluation of an Indigenous Holistic Housing Support and Mental Health Case Management Program in Downtown Toronto
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michelle Firestone
Jessica Syrette
Teyohá:te Brant
Marie Laing
Steve Teekens
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 16, no. 2, Wisdom of the Elders: Honouring Spiritual Laws in Indigenous Knowledge, 2021, pp. 139-150
Description
Looks at the Mino Kaanjigoowin (MK) program at Na-Me-Res (Native Men’s Residence) as model to provide help for the health of urban Indigenous people.
Firekeepers of the Twenty-First Century: First Nations Women Chiefs
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Eliza Tru
Native Studies Review, vol. 19, no. 1, 2010, pp. 167-169
Description
Book review of: Firekeepers of the Twenty-First Century: First Nations Women Chiefs by Cora Voyageur.
The First Mile Approach to Community Services in Fort Severn First Nation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Matthew Kakekaspan
Susan O'Donnell
Brian Beaton
Brian Walmark
Kerri Gibson
Journal of Community Informatics, vol. 10, no. 2, Building the First Mile, 2014, p. [?]
Description
Researchers met with and interviewed residents about how they were using and delivering broadband-enabled services to support service provision and economic development goals.
First Mile Challenges to Last Mile Rhetoric: Exploring the Discourse between Remote and Rural First Nations and the Telecom Industry
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Duncan Philpot
Brian Beaton
Tim Whiteduck
Journal of Community Informatics, vol. 10, no. 2, Building the First Mile, 2014, p. [?]
Description
Explores how the federal government and commercial broadband providers have adopted the attitude that development of broadband infrastructure is a dependent service relationship and how communities have tried to take control of applications in order to support local requirements and goals. Specifically focuses on the Northwestern Ontario Broadband Expansion project.
First Nation Communities in Distress: Dealing with Causes, Not Symptoms
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
John Graham
François Levesque
Description
Discussion of causal factors for First Nations' social issues and looks at several models and steps needed for developing reforms in governance and economic success.
The First Nation Governance System: A Brake on Closing the Community Well-being Gap
Alternate Title
Policy Brief (Institute on Governance) ; no. 36
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
John Graham
Policy Brief (Institute on Governance)
Description
Argues that current governance practices are responsible for the widening gap between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal communities, as measured by the Community Well-being Index (CWB). Scores are based on four factors: education, housing, labour force and income.
First Nation Mold Remediation Case Study: Ahousaht First Nation
Alternate Title
First Nation Mould Remediation Case Study: Ahousaht First Nation
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Description
Looks at effective solutions to moisture and mold problems in housing.
First Nation Mold Remediation Case Study: Eel River Bar First Nation
Alternate Title
First Nation Mould Remediation Case Study: Eel River Bar First Nation
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Description
Presents case studies for effective solutions to moisture and mold problems in housing.
First Nation Mold Remediation Case Study: Tsartlip First Nation
Alternate Title
First Nation Mould Remediation Case Study: Tsartlip First Nation
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Description
Looks at effective solutions to moisture and mold problems in housing.
Revised version. Originally published 2011.
First Nation Mold Remediation Case Study: Wikwemikong Unceded Indian Reserve
Alternate Title
First Nation Mould Remediation Case Study: Wikwemikong Unceded Indian Reserve
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Description
Looks at effective solutions to moisture and mold problems in housing.
First Nations and Inuit Health: Alberta Region Programs and Services
E-Books
Author/Creator
Health Canada
First Nations, First Thoughts: The Impact of Indigenous Thought in Canada
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Priscilla Settee
Native Studies Review, vol. 19, no. 2, 2010, pp. 159-161
Description
Book review of: First Nations, First Thoughts: The Impact of Indigenous Thought in Canada edited by Annis May Timpson.
[First Nations Fishing Pacific Coast]
Alternate Title
Salmon Aquaculture Panel: Possible Solutions
Salmon Panel Discussions: Challenges and Possible Solutions
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Simon Lucas
Description
Simon Lucus speaks at "Salmon Aquaculture Panel: Possible Solutions" held April 27, 2010 in Vancouver.
Duration: 22:43.
First Nations Governance Toolkit: A Guide to Nation Building [Pt. 1: The Governance Report]
Alternate Title
BCAFN Governance Toolkit
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jody Wilson-Raybould
Tim Raybould
Description
2nd edition.
First Nations Population Health & Wellness Agenda
E-Books
Author/Creator
Office of the Provincial Health Officer British Columbia
First Nations Health Authority (FNHA)
Description
Related material: Summary of Findings.
First Nations Reserves and Métis Settlements [Map]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Government of Alberta
Description
Province of Alberta.
First Peoples: A Guide for Newcomers
E-Books
Author/Creator
Kory Wilson
Jane Henderson
The Flemish Bastard and the Former Indians: Métis and Identity in Seventeenth-Century New York
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tom Arne Midtrød
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 34, no. 1, Winter, 2010, pp. 83-108
Description
Examines the lives of three Metis people, Smits Jan, Jacques van Slyck, and Hilletie van Olinda, in seventeenth-century New York.
FNLED: Quebec First Nations Labour and Employment Development Survey = EDMEPN: Enquête sur le développement de la main-d’œuvre et de l’emploi chez les Premières Nations
Alternate Title
Booklet 1: Sociodemographic Profile and Life Course
Booklet 2: Culture, Identity, Language and Wellness
Booklet 4: Education, Skills and Aspirations
Booklet 5: Occupation and Employment
Booklet 6: Income and Needs Satisfaction
Booklet 7: Methodology
Highlights
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Mathieu-Olivier Côté]
[Jasmine Sawadogo]
[Nicolas Couet]
The Food Mail Program: "When Pigs Fly": Dispatching Access and Affordability to Healthy Food
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kashef Majid
Sonya Grier
Social Marketing Quarterly, vol. 16, no. 3, September 2010, pp. 78-95
Description
Looks at a program that subsidizes the cost of food transport to those in isolated communities.
Food Security, Depression and Quality of Life in the Northern Plains Indians
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jacqueline S. Gray
Kevin Gonzaga
James G. Penland
Henry C. Lukaski
Patty Stensland
Journal of Indigenous Research, vol. 4, no. 2015, 2014, pp. 1-15
Description
Reports findings from study to identify the relationship between food, security, ethnicity, health, and nutrition.
Food Security in Northern and Isolated Communities: Ensuring Equitable Access to Adequate and Healthy Food for All: Report of the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Bob Bratina
Jamie Schmale
Sylvie Bérubé
Gary Anandasangaree
Jaime Battiste ... [et al.]
Description
Based on information gathered through 38 witness testimonies, eight meetings and 10 written briefs, report discusses causes of food insecurity, effects of climate change and food degradation, the Nutrition North Canada program, and the need for government support of community-based solutions.
"June 2021, 43rd Parliament, 2nd Session".
Food Security in Paulatuuk, NT - Opportunities and Challenges of a Changing Community Economy
Theses
Author/Creator
Zoe Sarah Croucher Todd
Description
Rural Economy Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Alberta, 2010.
Foot of the Mountain and Other Stories
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Dawn Karima Pettigrew
Whispering Wind, vol. 39, no. 4, Issue 272, September-October 2010, p. 26
Description
Book review of: Foot of the Mountain and Other Stories by Joseph Bruchac
Forgotten: The Métis Residential School Experience: Workshop Guide
E-Books
Author/Creator
Legacy of Hope Foundation
Forwarding First Nations Goals Through Enterprise Ownership: The Mikisew Group of Companies
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Miriam Jorgensen
Rachel Starks
Description
Summarizes the decisions and practices that underwrites the success of the enterprise.
The Fourth Annual Aboriginal Governance Index: Recognizing Governance on Prairie First Nations
Alternate Title
Policy Series (Frontier Centre for Public Policy) ; no. 90
[Aboriginal Governance Index, 2009-2010]
E-Books
Author/Creator
Joseph Quesnel
Fractured Homeland: Federal Recognition and Algonquin Identity in Ontario
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
C. Vivian O'Donnell
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 3, no. 3, Special Issue on Non-Status Indians, 2014, pp. 150-152
Description
Book review of: Fractured Homeland by Bonita Lawrence.
A Framework for Indigenous School Health: Foundations in Cultural Principles
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Shirley Tagalik
Description
Looks at re-designing Indigenous school-based health programs and practices to include indigenous ways of knowing, learning, traditions, and values of the community.
Francois Paulette: Buffalo Hunter, Activist, Respected Elder, Hereditary Leader, Dancer, Family Man, Traditionalist, Spiritualist
Alternate Title
Northern Biographies
E-Books
Author/Creator
Mary McCreadie
Francois Paulette
Fringe Financial Institutions, The Unbanked, and the Precariously Banked: Survey Results from Prince George, B.C.
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Paul Bowles
Keely Dempsey
Trevor Shaw
Description
Study examines the reasons for growth of number of institutions offering services such as cheque cashing, payday loans and income tax refund loans.
From Historical Memories to Contemporary Visions: Honouring Indigenous Maternal Histories
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jennifer Brant
Journal of the Motherhood Initiative for Research and Community Involvement, vol. 5, no. 1, MOthering, Popular Culture and the Arts, Spring/Summer, 2014, pp. 35-53
Description
Looks at historical maternal traditions and the empowering influences on contemporary motherhood practices.
From Noble Savage to Righteous Warrior: [Regenerating and Reinscribing Indigenous Presences]
Alternate Title
Global Encounters Initiative Symposium
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Taiaiake Alfred
Description
Video of speech given by professor from the University of Victoria's Indigenous Governance Program. He argues that Aboriginals must regain their authentic cultural identity in order to truly decolonize themselves.
Duration: 01:02:12.
From Nouveau-Québec to Nunavik and Eeyou Istchee: The Political Economy of Northern Québec
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Thierry Rodon
Northern Review, no. 38, Political and Economic Change in Canada’s Provincial North, 2014, pp. 93-112
Description
Analyzes the historical political and economic development in Nunavik and Eeyou Istchee based on the legacy of James Bay and the new economic development plan, The Plan Nord.
From Paintings to Power: The Meaning of the Warrior Flag Twenty Years After Oka
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kahente Doxtater
Socialist Studies, vol. 6, no. 1, Twenty Years After Kanehsatà:ke: Reflections, Responses, Analyses, Spring, 2010, pp. 96-126
Description
Discusses the 'Mohawk Warrior Flag' as a symbol of Indigenous unity.
From Patrilects to Preformatives: Linguistic Exogamy and Language Shift in the Northwest Amazon
Theses
Author/Creator
Luke Fleming
Description
Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Pennsylvania, 2010.
From Reserves to Cities (And Back): The Significance of Reserves in Registered Indian Women's Migration
Theses
Author/Creator
Pamela Rose Irvine
Description
Geography and Planning Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2010.
From the Community to the Classroom: The Aboriginal Health Curriculum at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kristen Jacklin
Roger Strasser
Ian Peltier
Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine, vol. 19, no. 4, 2014, pp. 143-150
Description
Looks at the development of a health curriculum model that is reflective of Aboriginal culture and health care beliefs.
From the First Mile to Outer Space: Tamaani Satellite Internet in Northern Quebec
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rob McMahon
Thomassie Mangiok
Journal of Community Informatics, vol. 10, no. 2, [Building the First Mile], 2014, p. [?]
Description
Discusses how Nunavik's regional government has approached broadband infrastructure development.