Discusses barriers preventing Aboriginal participation in the planning process including large amounts of plans to look at, native world view, inappropriate use of public meetings, and communication styles.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 37, no. 1, 2017, pp. 1-28
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Article examines some of the barriers to the engagement and participation of urban Indigenous communities in municipal policy-making. Author asserts that racial and cultural stereotyping and discrimination against Aboriginal peoples and communities are key issues.
Author of Neoliberal Apartheid discusses commonalities between two states, including the patterns of extreme inequality, racialized poverty and advanced securitization which are symptomatic neoliberal regimes.
Transmotion, vol. 3, no. 1, Indigenous Gaming, July 31, 2017, pp. 22-44
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Article examines the use of gaming and other communication technologies as strategies for resistance, survivance and cultural resurgence; discusses practices of re/mapping, kinship-making and relationality.
A Discussion on the visual style, cultural infusion and impact of the 2014 video game Never Alone. The game is based off the Iñupiat legend of Kanuk Sayuka and was created in cooperation with elders, storytellers, and artists from the Cook Inlet Tribal Council.
Duration: 50:01.
File contains 2 negatives from a ceremony held at the Prince Albert Indian Metis Friendship Centre to commemorate the official opening of the Iskwew program for abused women.
Article explores the process of integrating ethical research frameworks for engaging Indigenous communities into academic institutions. Authors use five personal vignettes to examine the potential pitfalls related to integrating Indigenous values knowledge systems with Western legal practices.
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 32, no. 2, Fall, 2017, pp. 5-29
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Authors use bills of sale for horses from 1909-12 as primary documents to explore the roles women on the Yakima reservation played in their nation’s economy and their resistance to conforming to Western or Christian gender roles.
Author examines the ongoing conflicts between Indigenous peoples and state government in Brazil, notes that at the root of the conflict is a profound difference in worldview and what is an appropriate use of resources. Where Indigenous perspective advocate for subsistence use, state governing bodies are tied to extractive practices and focus on growth centered economies.
Focuses on desired outcomes rather than current practices in the areas of intention, behaviour, community and systems fit in each of six post-secondary staff groups: front line staff / student services / advisors; leaders / administrators; curriculum / educational developers; educators / teachers / instructors; and researchers.
Aboriginal History, vol. 41, December 2017, pp. 3-21
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Article examines textual descriptions from the letters and journals of Australian settlers of painted story boards depicting colonially prescribed behaviors and threatened consequences for not conforming. The journals and letters also describe how these picture boards were installed in various wilderness locations where known to be frequented by Indigenous peoples.
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 32, no. 2, Fall, 2017, pp. 70-90
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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.
Group formed to examine the role of racism in Sinclair's death and the subsequent inquest. The 45-year-old Aboriginal man died while awaiting treatment in the Health Sciences Centre Emergency Department. He had been in the department for 34 hours.
Overview of project designed to address the gap in supporting and advancing learning opportunities for Indigenous students, and learners pursuing Indigenous Studies.
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.
Pierre Carriere was a close friend of Jim Brady. He talks about the history of Cumberland House, social life as it changed from the pre-war period to the present ; Jim Brady's role as a leader in the community ; the fishing and forestry industry ; the CCF government and its programs ; Malcolm Norris and his activities ; the effect of the war on the town and the role of the Legion.
Pierre Dorion was a young boy when Jim Brady was living in Cumberland House from 1948-1951. Dorion talks about Brady's attempts to organize a Metis Society and his efforts to get people jobs in the area.
Document is an interactive teaching tool that assists participants understand the historic relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in Canada.
Describes the history of Canada's residential schools which were financed by the federal government, but largely run by various religious organizations.
Compares and contrasts scientific and practice-based approaches, discusses why a move from one to the other is important and how the change would impact future research and researchers.
NAIS: Journal of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association, vol. 4, no. 1, Spring, 2017, pp. 30-60
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"This article shows that Ridge's Socrates articles provided a public venue in which to define relationships among the Cherokees, the states, and the federal government".
Museum Anthropology, vol. 12, no. 3, August 1988, pp. 15-19
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Contends that museums of the future will need to take the initiative in designing their relationship with Indigenous peoples regarding responsibilities in collecting, preserving, and interpreting Indigenous heritage.
Canadian Geographer, vol. 61, no. 2, 2017, pp. 212-223
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Uses 2014 survey data collected from non- Indigenous residents of seven cities. Respondents were asked about a stronger Indigenous presence in governance and public places.