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Gender Status Decline, Resistance, and Accommodation among Female Neophytes in the Missions of California: A San Gabriel Case Study
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Edward D. Castillo
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 18, no. 1, 1994, pp. 67-93
Description
Focuses on the Kumivit, or Gabrielino, Indians and documents the resistance and responses of women to the new colonial order. The time period covered for this topic includes Toypurina’s revolt and Bartolomea’s bitter recollections of the destruction of her culture.
Gene Boy Came Home
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Alanis Obomsawin
Eugene Benedict
Description
Aboriginal veteran Eugene Benedict's account of his time in Vietnam, his rejection when he returned, and his journey back to his Odanak home. This film deals with scenes of violence. Viewer discretion is advised.
Duration: 24:31.
Genes, Ownership, and Indigenous Reality
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Grant Gillett
Felicity McKergow
Social Science & Medicine, vol. 65, no. 10, November 2007, p. 2093–2104
Description
Examines the bioethical issues involving genetic ownership related to beliefs and practices of a culture and the effects on both health care and research.
The Geneticization of Aboriginal Diabetes and Obesity: Adding Another Scene to the Story of the Thrifty Gene
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jennifer Poudrier
Canadian Review of Sociology & Anthropology, vol. 44, no. 2, May 2007, pp. 237-261
Description
Argues that attributing weight gain and diabetes to the thrifty gene has failed to incorporate aboriginal health perspectives and should be "decolonized".
A Genocidal Legacy: A Case Study of Cultural Survival in Northwestern California
Theses
Author/Creator
Aimee L. VanHavermaat-Snyder
Description
Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--California State University, Chico, 2017.
Georgia and the Conversation Over Indian Removal
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael Morris
Georgia Historical Quarterly, vol. 91, no. 4, Winter, 2007, pp. 403-423
Description
Reveals a presidential administration that was determined to implement its own plan regardless of opposition voicing to humanitarian concerns or logical arguments.
Gerald Vizenor and His Heirs of Columbus: A Postmodern Quest for More Discourse
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Barry E. Laga
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 18, no. 1, Winter, 1994, pp. 71-86
Description
Literary criticism article that examines the social and historical commentary contained in Vizenor’s novel, Heirs of Columbus, and how that commentary works to dismantle mainstream realities.
Getting It Together
Alternate Title
Continuing Poundmaker & Riel's Quest: Presentations Made at a Conference on Aboriginal Peoples and Justice
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Robert W. Mitchell
Description
Article from the 1993 conference proceedings, discussing how successful justice reform can only come with wide community involvement, leadership and confidence in the changes.
Excerpt from Continuing Poundmaker & Riel's Quest: Presentations Made at a Conference on Aboriginal Peoples and Justice compiled by Richard Gosse, James Youngblood Henderson, Roger Carter.
Getting On With The Job: A Focus On Indigenous Solutions
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Judy Atkinson
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 31, no. 5, September/October 2007, pp. 13-17
Description
Proposes Indigenous solutions to the 'crisis' highlighted in the Northern Territory report, Little Children are Sacred.
Gitxsan Phrase Book for Health Care Providers [Volume 1]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Northwest East Aboriginal Health Improvement Committee
Description
Includes terms such as greetings, health phrases, community terms, people, and leaders.
Volume II.
God, Guns and Government on the Central Australian Frontier
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
R. G. Kimber
Aboriginal History , vol. 31, 2007, pp. 210-214
Description
Book review of: God, Guns and Government on the Central Australian Frontier by Peter Vallee.
Review located by scrolling to page 210.
God in Indian Country: Traditional and Contemporary Approaches to the Holy
Alternate Title
Proceedings of the Western Social Science Association, American Indian Studies Section, 2OO7
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Thomas J. Hoffman
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 18, no. 2, Summer, 2007
Description
Looks at religion in tribal societies and the views of the American Indians on the conceptions of God and the holy.
Gold on Haida Gwaii: The First Prospects, 1849-53
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert Galois
BC Studies, no. 196, Perspectives on the Gold Rush, Winter, 2017/2018, pp. 15-42
Description
Looks at the role played by the First Nation in the discovery of gold and their interactions with those who came to exploit the resource.
Good Things in Indian Country Barely Noticed
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
StarPhoenix, June 29, 2007, p. A11
Description
Discusses two education success stories and the relative lack of positive media exposure.
The Great Circle of Justice: North American Indigenous Justice and Contemporary Restoration Programs
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Barbara Gray
Pat Lauderdale
Contemporary Justice Review, vol. 10, no. 2, June 2007, pp. 215-225
Description
Qualifies traditional Indigenous ideas concerning healing and justice for Aboriginal people.
Growing Pains: Social Enterprise in Saskatoon's Core Neighbourhoods: A Case Study
Alternate Title
Linking, Learning, Leveraging: Social Enterprises, Knowledgeable Economies, and Sustainable Communities
Research Report Series (Centre for the Study of Co-operatives) ; no. 07.01
E-Books
Author/Creator
Mitch Diamantopoulos
Isobel M. Findlay
Research Report Series (Centre for the Study of Co-operatives)
Guest Editorial: What is an Indigenist Research Paradigm?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Shawn Wilson
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 30, no. 2, 2007, pp. 193-195
Description
Discussion of the specific principles and guidelines that are the foundation of an Indigenous paradigm.
Guilty by Design: A Critical Race Analysis of the Over-Incarceration of Indigenous Peoples in an Era of Reconciliation
Theses
Author/Creator
Karlie Gurski
Description
Political Science Thesis (M.A.)--University of Alberta, 2017.
A Handful of Sand: The Gurindji Struggle, After the Walk-Off
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Annemarie McLaren
NAIS: Journal of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association, vol. 4, no. 2, 2017, pp. 115-116
Description
Book review of: A Handful of Sand by Charlie Russell Ward.
‘The happiest time of my life …’: Emotive Visitor Books and Early Mission Tourism to Victoria’s Aboriginal Reserves
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nikita Vanderbyl
Aboriginal History, vol. 41, December 2017, pp. 95-120
Description
Article looks at mission guest books from Indigenous reservations in Victoria, Australia in order to examine the mind set and fixations of visitors participating in mission tourism in the region.
Harm Reduction Policies and Programs for Persons of Aboriginal Descent
Alternate Title
Harm Reduction for Special Populations in Canada ; 3
E-Books
Author/Creator
Colleen Anne Dell
Tara Lyons
Healing Hidden Wounds
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Nieves Gomez
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 31, no. 3, Reparations for Indigenous Peoples, Fall, 2007
Description
Comments on the necessity of a reparations program that will address the psychosocial affects of abuse, although the atrocities will never be forgotten.
Healing Racism in Canadian Health Care
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Yvonne Boyer
CMAJ, vol. 189, no. 46, November 20, 2017, pp. e1408-e1409
Description
Highlights Saskatoon Health Region's external review into allegations of Indigenous women being coerced into having tubal ligations, and the interim report on the death of Brian Sinclair, who was ignored for 34 hours in a Winnipeg hospital's emergency department.
Health and Cultural Interaction in the Illinois Country: A Bioarchaeological Analysis of Three Historic Native American Populations
Theses
Author/Creator
Kristin Marie Hedman
Description
Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2007.
Health Care Experiences Of Indigenous People Living With Type 2 Diabetes In Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kristen M. Jacklin Rita I. Henderson
Michael E. Green
Leah M. Walker
Betty Calam
Lynden J. Crowshoe
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 189, no. 3, January 23, 2017, pp. 106-112
Description
Study findings indicate that health care relationships can be repaired when medical practitioners demonstrate empathy, humility and patience.
"A Hell of a Warrior": Remembering Sergeant Thomas George Prince
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
P. Whitney Lackenbauer
Journal of Historical Biography, vol. 1, Spring, 2007, pp. [27]-78
Description
Biography one of the most decorated soldiers in Canadian history focuses on his time in the military, his activities between the Second World War and the Korean war, and contends that his inability to adjust once he had left the military was due to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Helping People Understand Motivates Métis Awareness Instructor
Alternate Title
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination - March 21
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Darla Read
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 3, March 2007, p. 12
Description
Comments on a woman who teaches an Aboriginal awareness course to unions throughout Saskatchewan.
Article located by scrolling to page 12.
Here be Dragons!: Breaking Down the Iron Cage for Aboriginal Children
Alternate Title
Putting a Human Face on Child Welfare: Voices From the Prairies
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Jean Lafrance
Betty Bastien
Description
Chapter 4 from Putting a Human Face on Child Welfare: Voices From the Prairies edited by Ivan Brown, Ferzana Chaze, Don Fuchs, Jean Lafrance, Sharon McKay and Shelley Thomas Prokop.
Here be Dragons! Reconciling Indigenous and Western Knowledge to Improve Aboriginal Child Welfare
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jean Lafrance
Betty Bastien
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 3, no. 1, 2007, pp. 105-126
Description
Highlights the "Making Our Hearts Sing" Initiative to raise awareness on more traditional issues relating to child welfare.
High School Teachers Working Towards Reconciliation: Examining the Teaching and Learning of Residential Schools
Alternate Title
McDowell Foundation Research Project ; no. 270
Teaching and Learning Research Exchange
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Tana Mitchell
Jennifer Tupper
McDowell Foundation Research Project
Description
Explores how teachers engaging with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s Calls to Action, teach about residential schools, how students understand themselves as Canadians while learning the history, and how classrooms can become a space for reconciliation.
Highlights Report: RAIC International Indigenous Architecture and Design Symposium
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC)
Description
Overview of presentations from four sessions: Kora Sessions from Aotearoa New Zealand; Respecting the Land and Identities; Creating Consensus and Engagement; and Indigenous Design: Tools, Methods and Processes.
The Historical Context of the Drive for Self-Government
Alternate Title
Continuing Poundmaker & Riel's Quest: Presentations Made at a Conference on Aboriginal Peoples and Justice
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
J. R. Miller
Description
Article from 1993 Conference proceedings, discussing a range of historical and contemporary events.
Excerpt from Continuing Poundmaker & Riel's Quest: Presentations Made at a Conference on Aboriginal Peoples and Justice compiled by Richard Gosse, James Youngblood Henderson, Roger Carter.
Historical Erasure and Cultural Recovery: Indigenous People in the Connecticut River Valley
Theses
Author/Creator
Margaret M. Bruchac
Description
Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 2007.
Historical Perspectives on the Ojibwa Midewiwin: Preserving the Sacred
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Brock Pitawanakwat
Prairie Forum, vol. 32, no. 1, Spring, 2007, pp. 210-212
Description
Book review of: Preserving the Sacred: Historical Perspectives on the Ojibwa Midewiwin by Michael Angel.
Historical Trauma and Its Effects on a Ni Mii Puu Family: Finding Story - Healing Wounds
Theses
Author/Creator
Robert Lynn Tow-le-kit-we-son-my Paul
Description
Professional Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--Gonzaga University, 2007.
History of North Dakota
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Elwyn B.] Robinson
Description
"with a new preface and postscript".
The Holocaust of First Nations People: Residual Effects on Parenting and Treatment Implications
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Patrick J. Morrissette
Contemporary Family Therapy, vol. 16, no. 5, March, 1994, pp. 381-392
Description
Discussion on the loss of parenting skills due to residential school experiences, and clinical interventions aimed at healing and reconciliation.
Homeless & Street-Involved Indigenous LGBTQ2S Youth in British Columbia: Intersectionality, Challenges, Resilience & Cues for Action
Alternate Title
Where Am I Going to Go?: Intersectional Approaches to Ending LGBTQ2S Youth Homelessness in Canada & the U.S.
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Saewyc
Brooke Mounsey
Jessica Tourand
Dana Brunanski
David Kirk … [et al.]
Description
Uses data collected as part of the 2014 BC Homeless & Street-Involved Youth Survey. Three types of analysis were done: descriptive data, compared Indigenous LGBTQ2S to their heterosexual Indigenous peers, and to non-Indigenous LGBTQ2S youth.
The Homestead as Fortress: Fact or Folklore?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Heather Burke
Lynley A. Wallis
Bryce Barker
Megan Tutty
Noelene Cole ... [et al.]
Aboriginal History, vol. 41, December 2017, pp. 151-176
Description
Examines the construction of a homestead in Cambridge Downs (and its replica) alongside narratives which assert that the stout stone construction was designed as a defense against Aboriginal attacks, and considers other reasons that the design and materials may have been used.
How Do You Get the Numbers to Dance? Effective Educational Practices in Mathematics for Native American Learners: A Conference Summary
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Inverness Research Associates
Pam Tambe
Becky Carroll
Heather Mitchell
Laurie Lopez ... [et al.]
Description
Looks at the needs of Native students in mathematics education and recommends strategies.
How Do You Say Watermelon?
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jonathan Tomhave
Jeanette Bushnell
Tylor Prather
Transmotion, vol. 3, no. 1, Indigenous Gaming, November 31, 2017, pp. 45-69
Description
The authors consider the ways that contemporary Indigenous games are related to those that have be traditionally played on Turtle Island (like Sla’hal or the Bone Game), and how those games convey values, culture, and survivance.
Hybrid Identities in Canada's Red River Colony
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sharron A. Fitzgerald
The Canadian Geographer, vol. 51, no. 2, Summer, 2007, pp. 186-201
Description
Author analyzes of two different legal cases involving Métis women: Foss v. Pelly and The Queen v. Corbett, examines the role that gender and race played in the culture of the Red River Colony, and in the fur trade.
Hypocrisy? Please, Not In My Backyard
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
LeaderPost, May 22, 2007, p. B1
Description
Encounters with elitism and not in my back yard (NIMBY) attitudes, coming from Christian schools in Saskatchewan.
I'm Not the Indian You Had in Mind
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Thomas King
Laura J. Milliken
Description
Short video featuring a poem by Thomas King challenging stereotypical portrayals of Aboriginal peoples. Duration: 5:28.
"I Should Not Be Wearing a Pilgrim Hat": Making an Indian Place in Urban Schools, 1945-75
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Steve Amerman
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 31, no. 1, 2007, pp. 39-62
Description
Examination of the social experiences and challenges faced by Native American children who had attended large public schools in the United States between 1945-75.
“I Thought You'd Call Her White Feather”: Native Women and Racial Microaggressions in Doctoral Education
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Heather J. Shotton
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 56, no. 1, Spring, 2017, pp. 32-54
Description
Looks at the cross-cultural experiences of female Indigenous doctoral students in the United States.
“I Was Born Asking”: An Interview with Emma Larocque
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Elaine Coburn
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 37, no. 2, 2017, pp. 159-178
Description
Interview in which Larocque talks about her work and her focus on collaborative practices; includes discussion of representations of Aboriginal Canadians, identity, post-colonial criticism, decolonization, resistance and resurgence, and colonial schooling of Indigenous peoples.
[The Iconic North: Cultural Constructions of Aboriginal Life in Postwar Canada[
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Robyn Schwarz
British Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 30, no. 2, 2017, p. 255
Description
Book review of: The Iconic North by Joan Sangster.
Identified Indian Objects: An Examination of Category
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rebecca S. Hernandez
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 31, no. 3, 2007, pp. 121-140
Description
Examines the use of language in the identification of Native American artifacts and the stereotypes that are perpetuated by their usage.