Building Critical Community Engagement through Scholarship: Three Case Studies
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Isobel M. Findlay
Marie Lovrod
Elizabeth Quinlan
Ulrich Teucher
Alexander K. Sayok ... [et al.]
Engaged Scholar Journal, vol. 1, no. 1, Building Engaged Scholarship in Canada, 20105, pp. 33-50
Description
Using an interdisciplinary approach to examines the various ways the term "community" is defined in regards to Indigenous community engagement.
Building on Success: Strategies for Promoting Economic Development in the North: Written Submission for the House of Commons Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development
Alternate Title
http://www.naedb-cndea.com/reports/anaedb-submission-to-the-standing-committee-on-aboriginal-affairs-and-northern-development.pdf
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Aboriginal Economic Development Board
Description
Discussion on the development of the Federal Framework for Aboriginal Economic Development; recent Federal measures including the Northern Strategy; a series of agreements between government and Aboriginal communities, including self-government and Comprehensive Land Claims Agreements; and examines how they can play a central role in strengthening the northern economy.
The Burning of Kitsegukla, 1872
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
R.M. Galois
BC Studies, no. 94, The Historical Geography of British Columbia, Summer, 1992, pp. 59-81
Description
Discusses Constable Robert Brown's encounter at Kitsegukla and the Gitksan perception of and response to the burring of Kitsegukla.
"But it doesn't look Indian": Objects, Archetypes and Objectified Others in Native American Art, Culture and Identity
Theses
Author/Creator
Susan Ann Croteau
Description
Art History Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of California, Los Angeles, 2008.
Cambridge History of the Native Peoples of the Americas; vol. I: North America, pt. 1
E-Books
Author/Creator
Peter Nabokov
Wilcomb E. Washburn
Bruce G. Trigger
Dean R. Snow
Linda S. Cordell ... [et al.]
Description
Originally published 1996.
Cambridge History of the Native Peoples of the Americas; vol. I: North America, pt. 2
E-Books
Author/Creator
Loretta Fowler
Howard R. Lamar
Sam Truett
Robin Fisher
Frederick E. Hoxie ... [et al.]
Description
Originally published 1996.
Cambridge History of the Native Peoples of the Americas; vol. II: Mesoamerica, pt. 2
E-Books
Author/Creator
Murdo J. MacLeod
Susan M. Deeds
David Frye
Eric Van Young
Sarah L. Cline ... [et al.]
Description
Originally published 2000.
The Cambridge History of the Native Peoples of the Americas; vol. III: South America, pt. 2
E-Books
Author/Creator
Juan Carlos Garavaglia
Thierry Saignes
Kristine L. Jones
Anne Christine Taylor
James Schofield Saeger ... [et al.]
Description
Originally published 1999.
Can the Sled Dog Sleep? Postcolonialism, Cultural Transformation and the Consumption of Inuit Culture
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Frank James Tester
New Proposals, vol. 3, no. 3, June 2010, pp. 7-19
Description
Looks at the change to Inuit life from one based on relationships and ritual to one of secular commodification as demonstrated by the fate of the sled dog.
Canada, Inc.
The Relevance of Ideology to the Emergence of a Capitalist Social Formation in Rupert's Land and the "Indian Territories" of British North American, 1852 to 1885
Theses
Author/Creator
Storm Lee Sanders
Description
Sociology Thesis (M.A.)--Univerisity of Saskatchewan, 2010.
Canada's Aboriginal People, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome & The Criminal Justice System
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Denis C. Bracken
British Journal of Community Justice, vol. 6, no. 3, Autumn, 2008, pp. 21-33
Description
Examines the broader connection between health, social development issues and incarceration.
Canada's Relationship with Inuit: A History of Policy and Program Development
E-Books
Author/Creator
Sarah Bonesteel
Public History Inc.
Canadian Cultural Exchange / Échanges Culturels au Canada: Translation and Transculturation / Traduction et Transculturation
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Sherry Simon
American Review of Canadian Studies, vol. 38, no. 1, Spring, 2008, pp. 131-133
Description
Book review of: Canadian Cultural Exchange / Échanges Culturels au Canada: Translation and Transculturation / Traduction et Transculturation edited by Norman Cheadle and Lucien Pelletier.
Canadians Have Favorable Opinion of Aboriginals in Canada: Especially Those in Contact with Members of Aboriginal Communities
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jack Jedwab
Description
Presents results of survey commissioned by the Association for Canadian Studies.
Canadians Not Ready to Elect Aboriginal as PM
Alternate Title
Canadians Not Ready to Elect Aboriginal as Prime Minister
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
Star-Phoenix, November 7, 2008, p. A15
Description
Explores the possibility of an Aboriginal Canadian Prime Minister after Barack Obama was elected President in the United States.
Captain Death Strikes Again: Tuberculosis and the Stó:lõ 1871-1907
Theses
Author/Creator
MacKinley Darlington
Description
History Thesis (M.A.)--Univerity of Saskatchewan, 2010.
Captive Sisters: Cultural Intermediaries on the Pennsylvania Frontier
Theses
Author/Creator
Jennifer Lynn Miller
Description
History Thesis (M.A.)--North Carolina University, 2008.
Care for the ‘Racially Careless’: Indian Hospitals in the Canadian West, 1920–1950s
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Maureen K. Lux
Canadian Historical Review, vol. 91, no. 3, September 2010, pp. 407-434
Description
Discussion on the rationalization and justification of coerced and racially segregated hospitals.
Caribou Inuit Traders of the Kivalliq
Theses
Author/Creator
Matthew D. Walls
Description
Archaeology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Calgary, 2008.
Caroline Tait: Aboriginal Health Researcher
Alternate Title
Engaging Minds: Profiles of Discovery and Creativity at the U of S
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Caroline Tait
Description
Short video on researcher's interests in Indigenous health, social justice, and the challenges faced by women.
Carrying the Burden of Peace: The Mohawks, the Canadian Forces, and the Oka Crisis
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
P. Whitney Lackenbauer
Journal of Military and Strategic Studies, vol. 10, no. 2, Winter, 2008, pp. [1]-71
Description
Chronicles the history and circumstances leading up to the Crisis, including issues with governments, the rise of the Mohawk War Society (Rotishkenhrakete), and the provincial and federal governments' response in terms of police and military presence during the conflict.
The Case Of Te Karaka: Ngāi Tahu Print Media Before And After Settlement
Alternate Title
The Case Of Te Karaka
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jo Smith
Katharina Ruckstuhl
AlterNative, vol. 6, no. 1, 2010, pp. 25-37
Description
Examines the crucial role between media technologies and the process of Māori cultural revitalization, sustainability and development for post-settlement Ngāi Tahu.
Celebrated at First, Then Implied and Finally Denied: The Erosion of Aboriginal Identity in Circus, 1851-1960
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mark Valentine St Leon
Aboriginal History , vol. 32, 2008, pp. [63]-81
Description
Discusses the social standing of circus performers and the proportion of Aborigines compared to the total population.
Celebrating Strengths: Aboriginal Students and Their Stories of Success in Schools
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Aboriginal Education Research Committee
Lina Arruda
Betty Ash
Amy Carpenter
Jeremy Daniels
Sherri Denysuik ... [et al.]
Description
Reports on the Seven Oaks School Division study on Aboriginal perspectives of education by former students.
Celebrating the Local, Negotiating the School: Language and Literacy in Aboriginal Communities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marie Battiste
Margaret Kovach
Geraldine Balzer
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 32, no. suppl., Aboriginal Englishes and Education, 2010, pp. 4-12
Description
Examines the language challenges students face in the classroom and explores how literacies develop and function in local communities.
Challenging Lifestyles: Aboriginal Men and Women Living with HIV
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Judy E. Mill
Denise T. Lambert
Kecia Larkin
Ken Ward
Jean N. Harrowing
Pimatisiwin, vol. 5, no. 2, 2008, p. 151–174
Description
Goal of study was to identify factors related to risky behaviours and provide strategies to promote healthy lifestyles.
Challenging the New Canadian Myth: Colonialism, Post-colonialism, and Urban Aboriginal Policy in Thompson and Brandon, Manitoba
Theses
Author/Creator
James Moore
Description
City Planning Thesis (MCP)--University of Manitoba, 2008.
Changing Patterns of Conflict Management and Aggression Among Inuit Youth in the Canadian Arctic: Longitudinal Ethnographic Observations
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Richard G. Condon
Native Studies Review, vol. 8, no. 2, 1992, p. 35–49
Description
Discusses the social, material, and political changes taking place in Inuit communities and their impact on behaviours, attitudes, and lifestyle of the younger generation.
The Changing Relationship Between First Nations Peoples and Museums
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Meagan Gough
Our Legacy
kã-ki-pe-isi-nakatamãkawiyahk
Description
Looks at the repatriation process of Canadian museums and asks 'what information do First Nations individuals and communities need to successfully participate in this process?'
The Changing Symbolism of Flags in Plains Indian Cultures
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael H. Logan
Douglas A. Schmittou
Whispering Wind, vol. 37, no. 4, Issue 260, March-April 2008, pp. 4-12
Description
Interprets the use of the American flag in Indian art and daily life. Includes photographs.
Charles Alexander Eastman's From the Deep Woods to Civilization and the Shaping of Native Manhood
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Peter L. Bayers
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 20, no. 3, Fall, 2008, pp. 52-73
Description
Comments on Eastman's work, From the Deep Woods to Civilization, and his notion that Aboriginals had little choice but to assimilate into white society if they were to survive.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 52.
Charm Offensive: Epideixis and a Microhistorical Reading of The Indian
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Shelley Hulan
Mosaic, vol. 43, no. 3, September 2010, pp. 51-67
Description
Argues that the newspaper featured familiar Euro-settler stereotypes of the Anishanbe in order to appeal to a Euro-settler audience.
The Charter of Whiteness: Twenty-Five Years of Maintaining Racial Injustice in the Canadian Criminal Justice System
Articles » General
Author/Creator
David M. Tanovich
Supreme Court Law Review, vol. 40, Second Series, 2008, pp. [655]-686
Description
Maintains that although possibilities for reform exist, the Charter of Rights and Freedoms has yet to produce substantial improvements in the situation of Aboriginals.
Cheaper Than Bullets: American Indian Boarding Schools
and Assimilation Policy, 1890-1930
Alternate Title
Images, Imaginations, and Beyond: Proceedings of the Eighth Native American Symposium
Native American Symposium ; 8th, 2009
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Tabatha Toney Booth
Description
A historical perspective on the boarding school experience.
Check Your Local Listings: Indigenous Representation in Television
Theses
Author/Creator
Monica Lynnette Butler
Description
Thesis (Ph.D.)--Arizona State University, 2008.
Cherokee Healing: Myth, Dreams, and Medicine
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lee Irwin
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 16, no. 2, Spring, 1992, pp. 237-257
Description
Author draws on historical manuscripts and ethnological studies of Cherokee spiritual and wellness practices; works to articulate the interaction between the healer, the patient, and the framework of cultural and spiritual beliefs around wellness and healing.
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.
Cherry-Picking Principles Bad for FSIN, Chiefs
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
StarPhoenix, April 4, 2008, p. A11
Description
Discusses David Ahenakew, how the FSIN now needs to move forward to address social, economic and political issues, and again build a good working relationship with the federal and provincial governments.
Chief's Feast in Regina Marks New Beginning
Articles » General
Eagle Feather News, vol. 11, no. 1, January 2008, p. 10
Description
Looks at a feast that gathered Saskatchewan cabinet ministers, members of the Legislative assembly and First Nations Chiefs to mark the beginning of a long-lasting, respectful relationship between First Nations and non-First Nations.
Article located by scrolling to page 10.
Children and the Future: Indian Education at Wallaceburg District Secondary School
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Edmund J. Danziger
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 19, no. 1, 1992, pp. 20-34
Description
Examines a collaboration between the Walpole Island First Nation and the neighboring Wallaceburg District Secondary School to improve the education of Indigenous students and what can be learned to address persistent educational issues for Indigenous populations nationwide.
Choctawan Aesthetics, Spirituality, and Gender Relations: An Interview with LeAnne Howe
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kirstin L. Squint
MELUS, vol. 35, no. 3, Fall, 2010, pp. 211-224
Description
Discussion with LeAnne Howe on her novels Miko Kings: An Indian Baseball Story and Shell Shaker and their representations of Choctawan cultural elements such as spirituality, linguistic characteristics, ancient trade and diplomacy practices, and gender roles.
Christopher Columbus: Lost Havens in the Ruins of Representation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gerald Vizenor
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 16, no. 4, Shamans and Preachers, Color Symbolism and Commercial Evangelism: Reflections on Early Mid-Atlantic , Autumn, 1992, pp. 521-532
Description
Author engages with the narrative surrounding Christopher Columbus and the sociocultural implications of that narrative in the USA.
[Christopher Morris]
Alternate Title
Hinterviews, no. 4, 2009-10
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Peter Hinton
Christopher Morris
Description
Writer/director of the play Night discusses his work.
Duration: 28:55.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints' Indian Student Placement Service: A History
Theses
Author/Creator
Lynette A. Riggs
Description
Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--Utah State University, 2008.
Churches Rejoice at Australian Apology
Articles » General
Anglican Journal, vol. 134, no. 4, April 2008, p. 9
Description
Comments on the Australian Prime Minister's February 13th, 2008 apology to the country's indigenous peoples for past wrong doings.
Circling the Question of Nationalism in Native Canadian Literature and its Study
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kristina Fagan
Sam McKegney
Review: Literature and Arts of the Americas, vol. 41, no. 1, May 2008, pp. 31-42
Description
Examines to what extent Native writers, critics, and researchers, as well as non-Native people who work in Native Studies, are led or constrained by beliefs about what is traditional, spiritually appropriate, politically effective and beneficial to Native communities.
Claiming Indigenous Land Rights from the Bottom Up: Dispossession of the Ogiek in Mau Forest, Kenya
Theses
Author/Creator
Symphorosa Oundo
Description
Human Rights Development and Social Justice Thesis (M.A.)--[International] Institute of Social Studies, Erasmus University, 2008.
Clan Destined Communities: The Persistence and Revitalization of Ojibwe Clan Identity in Ojibwe Literature
Theses
Author/Creator
Benjamin Vincent Burgess
Description
Native American Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of California (Davis), 2008.