Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Felicia Schanche Hodge
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 44, no. 3, COVID-19 and Indigenous Peoples: Tools to Promote Equity and Best Practices, 2020, pp. 87-90
Description
An examination of the some of the wrongs perpetrated against Indigenous citizens by government-sponsored research and medical programs and discussion of what needs to be done to rebuild trust.
Msgr. Provencher and the Native People of Red River, 1818-1853
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
A. S. Lussier
Prairie Forum, vol. 10, no. 1, Spring, 1985, pp. 1-15
Description
Examines the impact of Bishop Provencher on the Native Peoples of Red River, and comments on problems related to marriage practices, native cultural traditions, and attempts at agricultural and industrial practices.
The Murder of Melaityappa and How Judge Mann Succeeded in Making ‘the administration of justice palatable’ to South Australian Colonists in 1849
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Skye Krichauf
Aboriginal History, vol. 41, no. 1, December 2017, pp. 23-45
Description
Uses the prosecution of Henry Valette Jones and Henry Thomas Morris for the murder of an Aboriginal man to illustrate the shortcomings of the colonial legal system in Australian when it came to prosecuting settlers for violence towards Indigenous peoples.
Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women in Canada and Governmental Response
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kiera E. Royle
Description
Contends that despite an inquiry now in process, governmental response is low to this serious problem facing the Canadian population.
NAGPRA's Politics of Recognition: Repatriation Struggles of a Terminated Tribe
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Courtney Cottrell
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 44, no. 1, Winter, 2020, pp. [59]-85
Description
As tribal historic preservation officer for the federally unrecognized Brothertown Indian Nation, the author uses their own personal experience of attempting repatriation of a pipe under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act to discuss the process to prove connection, justify legal status according to federal criteria, and how their recognition status was exploited by the museum community.
Narrative Possession in Stephen Graham Jones's Ledfeather
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Leah Pennywark
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 29, no. 3, Fall, 2017, pp. [89]-110
Description
Looks at themes of possession and history in the frontier gothic novel.
Native American Racism in the Age of Donald Trump: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives
Alternate Title
Palgrave Pivot
E-Books
Author/Creator
Darren R. Reid
Native Education and Labour Market Segmentation
Theses
Author/Creator
Mitsuko Oishi
Description
Intercultural Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Alberta, 1985.
The Native Interface: An Emerging Role in Government-Native Relations
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Paul Driben
Burton Gummer
Native Studies Review, vol. 1, no. 2, 1985, pp. 33-45
Description
Examines the challenges associated with individuals attempting, as intermediaries, to represent the interests of both government and Native populations.
Native Juveniles and Criminal Law: Preliminary Study of Needs and Services in Some Native Communities of Québec
E-Books
Author/Creator
Alain Bissonnette
Native Life
Alternate Title
CANADIANHISTORY.CA: The Many Histories of Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
J .R. Miller
Description
Overview of Aboriginal history from the 1850s to 2000. Could be used as an educational resource for high school students.
[Native Voices in the City]
Alternate Title
[Chicago American Indian Oral History Pilot Project]
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Chicago American Indian Oral History Pilot Project]
Description
Unpublished transcript of excerpts from interviews with 23 Indian residents of Chicago.
Neither Citizen Nor Nation: Urban Aboriginal (In)Visibility and Co-Production in a Small Southern Alberta City
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Yale D. Belanger
Katherine A. Dekruyf
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 37, no. 1, 2017, pp. 1-28
Description
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.
“Neoliberal Apartheid”: Challenges for Decolonization from South Africa to Palestine (An Interview with Andy Clarno)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Chandni Desai
Andy Clarno
Decolonization, vol. 6, no. 1, 2017, pp. 96-98
Description
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.
Neoliberalism and the Evolution of the Urban Aboriginal Strategy in Metro Vancouver
Theses
Author/Creator
Blair Bellerose
Description
Urban Studies Thesis (M.Urb)--Simon Fraser University, 2017.
A Network Approach to Policy Framing: A Case Study of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jennifer Browne
Evelyne de Leeuw
Deborah Gleeson
Karen Adams
Petah Atkinson
Rick Hayes
Social Science & Medicine, vol. 172, January 2017, pp. 10-18
Description
Comments on the health inequalities between Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and the non-Indigenous population.
Never Alone: (Re)Coding the Comic Holotrope of Survivance
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Michelle Lee Brown
Transmotion, vol. 3, no. 1, Indigenous Gaming, July 31, 2017, pp. 22-44
Description
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.
Never Alone: The Art and the People of the Story
Alternate Title
Game Development Conference ; 2015
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Dima Veryovka
Description
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.
Ngapartji Ngapartji: Finding Ethical Approaches to Research Involving Indigenous Peoples, Australian Perspectives
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Gina Louise Hawkes
David Pollock
Barry Judd
Peter Phipps
Elinor Assoulin
ab-Original, vol. 1, no. 1, 2017, pp. 17-41
Description
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.
nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up [Shorter Version]
Alternate Title
A young Cree man's death raised disturbing questions of racism in our legal system
CBC Docs POV
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Tasha Hubbard
Bonnie Thompson
Jon Montes
George Hupka
Downstream Documentary Productions Inc.
National Film Board of Canada [NFB]
Description
A shorter version of the documentary examining the impact on Indigenous-white relations from the trail and acquittal of Gerald Stanley's regarding the fatal shooting of Cree man Colton Boushie.
Duration: 44:03
Related Material:
Full Version
Non-Timber Forest Products: Indigenous Ethnobotanical Knowledge and Livelihood Security in West Suriname
Theses
Author/Creator
Tim van den Boog
Description
Forestry Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of British Columbia, 2017.
One Flea-Bitten Gray Horse: Women, Horses, and Economy on the Yakama Reservation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Clifford E. Trafzer
T. Robert Przeklasa
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 32, no. 2, Fall, 2017, pp. 5-29
Description
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.
Ontological Conflicts Concerning Indigenous Peoples in Contemporary Brazil
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Vanessa R. Lea
ab-Original, vol. 1, no. 2, 2017, pp. 151-175
Description
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.
Open Professional Learning Resources: Audience Profiles
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
BCcampus
Indigenization Project Steering Committee
Description
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.
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Eight: Foreigners Invade Your Country Simulation
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
Other Picture Boards in Van Diemen’s Land: The Recovery of Lost Illustrations Of Frontier Violence and Relationships
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nicholas Dean Brodie
Kristyn Harman
Aboriginal History, vol. 41, December 2017, pp. 3-21
Description
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.
Our Betrayed Wards: A Story of "Chicanery, Infidelity and the Prostitution of Trust"
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
R. N. Wilson
Chris Willmore
Description
Originally published in 1921. This version transcribed, curated and with additions. The author was the Indian Agent for the "Blood and Peigan" Indians from 1898 to 1911.
Our Health Counts Thunder Bay Factsheets
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
[Michael Rotondi]
[Stephanie McConkey]
[Michelle Firestone]
[Ramanpreet Brar]
[M. Hardy}
... [et.al]
Description
Survey conducted using Respondent-Driven Sampling resulted in 601 adult and 229 child surveys being completed. In addition to health questions respondents were asked about other topics such as culture, identity, housing, discrimination, and access to justice.
Our Lot
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Phyllis Pitchford
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 9, no. 4, December 1985, p. 11
Description
Poem comments on racism and discrimination that exists in modern Australian society.
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.
“Ours from the top to the very bottom”: Seneca Land, Colonial Development, Proto-Conservation, and Resistance in the Early American Republic
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Matthew Dennis
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 44, no. 1, 2020, pp. 1-34
Description
An exploration of Seneca's battle to their assert sovereignty over their lands in the face of challenges, historically by progressive conservatism and now by modern environmentalism.
Out of Sight: A Summary of the Events Leading Up to Brian Sinclair's Death and the Inquest That Examined It and the Interim Recommendations of the Brian Sinclair Working Group
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Annette J. Browne
Emily Hill
Barry Lavalee
Josée Lavoie
Mary Jane Logan McCallum]
Description
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.
Paddling Together: Co-Governance Models for Regional Cumulative Effects Management
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jessica Clogg
Gavin Smith
Deborah Carlson
Hannah Askew
Description
Includes case studies of co-management models from Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Florida.
The Paths to Realizing Reconciliation: Indigenous Consultation in Jasper National Park
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jason W. Johnston
Courtney W. Mason
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 11, no. 4, 2020, pp. 1-27
Description
Using interviews from the Jasper Indigenous Forum (JIF) the authors examines the struggle for Indigenous representations into how their culture is presented.
Pathways for Indigenous Learners: Collaborating across Aboriginal Institutes, Colleges and Universities: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Centre for Policy in Aboriginal Learning
Description
Overview of project designed to address the gap in supporting and advancing learning opportunities for Indigenous students, and learners pursuing Indigenous Studies.
Pekiwewin (coming home): Advancing Good Relations with Indigenous People Experiencing Homelessness
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jesse Thistle
Janet Smylie
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 192, no. 10, March 9, 2020, pp. E257-E259
Description
Authors note the large percentage of people experiencing homelessness who are also Indigenous and reframe homelessness as a result of intersectional oppressions, including colonial policies and impacts. Article outlines an anti-oppressive and culturally relevant framework for working with Indigenous people experiencing homelessness.
Pekiwewin (Coming Home): Clinical Guidelines for Health and Social Service Providers Working with Indigenous People Experiencing Homelessness: Executive Summary
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Jesse Thistle
Nancy Laliberte
Gary Bloch
Michelle Firestone
Andrew Bond
Janet Smylie
Maria Campbell]
Description
Research focused on data collection in Saskatoon and Winnipeg and consisted of literature review, interviews with people with lived experience of homelessness, and service providers. Concludes with four protocols based on situating one's self, visiting - Keeoukaywin, hospitality, and treating people as you would treat your own relative.
The People Of My People
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jack Mirritji
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 9, no. 2, June 1985, pp. 16-17
Description
Describes the customs surrounding the dead in Australian Aboriginal culture.
"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 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).
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.
The Persistence of Traditional Ways in an Inuit Community
Theses
Author/Creator
Barbara Louise Butler
Description
Geography Thesis (M.A.)--The University of British Columbia, 1985.
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.
Plain Talk 1: KAIROS Blanket Exercise
Alternate Title
Assembly of First Nations Plain Talks
It's Our Time First Nations Tool Kit
Plain Talk ; 1
Plain Talk ; book 1
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
KAIROS
Ed Bianchi
Suzanne Doerge
Chris Hiller
Dr. Rose-Alma J. McDonald
Description
Document is an interactive teaching tool that assists participants understand the historic relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in Canada.
Plain Talk 10: First Nations Education
Alternate Title
It's Our Time First Nations Tool Kit
Plain Talk ; 10
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Assembly of First Nations]
Description
Articulates why Indigenous people have strong feelings regarding education rights and why it should be delivered in a culturally appropriate method.
Plain Talk 3: Impacts of Contact
Alternate Title
It's Our Time: First Nations Tool Kit
Plain Talk ; 3
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Assembly of First Nations]
Description
Document reports on the effects of European contact driven by the Doctrine of Discovery which legitimized colonial power.
Plain Talk 6: Residential Schools
Alternate Title
It's Our Time: First Nations Tool Kit
Plain Talk ; 6
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Assembly of First Nations]
Description
Describes the history of Canada's residential schools which were financed by the federal government, but largely run by various religious organizations.
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.
Planning Through Land Acknowledgments
Graduate Research Projects & Papers
Author/Creator
Emma Nelson
Description
Environmental Studies Major Project Report (MES) -- York University, 2020.
Playing (the Casino) Indian: Native American Roles in Peak TV
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Courtney Elkin Mohler
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 44, no. 4, 2020, pp. 79-100
Description
Looks at the representation of Indigenous characters on television and how these depictions distorts the facts that casino tribes still suffer from disproportionate social and economic suffering due to centuries of colonization.