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Aboriginal Horizontal Framework: Programs and Spending Overview
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Treasury Board Secretariat
Government of Canada]
Description
Overview of Aboriginal-direct programming and spending offered by the Government of Canada. The 360 programs and services are arranged under seven thematic headings: Health, Lifelong Learning, Housing, Safe and Sustainable Communities, Economic Opportunities, Lands and Resources and Governance and Relationships.
Assimilation of the Sami: Implementation and Consequences
Alternate Title
Gáldu čála ; no. 3, 2005
Galdu Cala ; no. 3, 2005
E-Books
Author/Creator
Henry Minde
Blanket Exercise Treaty 8 and Métis (Alberta) Adaptation: Facilitator Guide
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Alberta Teachers' Association
Description
Adapted for the Alberta context from the KAIROS Blanket Exercise, an interactive learning experience focusing on the historical and contemporary relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples of Canada. Themes explored are: assimilation, discrimination, Indigenous rights and reconciliation.
Canada's Residential Schools. Volume 1, Part 1: The History, Origins to 1939; Canada's Residential Schools. Volume 1, Part 2: The History, 1939 to 2000; Canada's Residential Schools. Volume 2: The Inuit and Northern Experience; Canada's Residential Schools. Volume 3: The Métis Experience; Canada's Residential Schools. Volume 4: Missing Children in Unmarked Burials; Canada's Residential Schools. Volume 5: The Legacy; Canada's Residential Schools. Volume 6: Reconciliation
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
J. R. Miller
BC Studies, no. 191, Autumn, 2016, pp. 169-175
Description
Reviews of:
Canada's Residential Schools. Volume 1, Part 1: The History, Origins to 1939
Canada's Residential Schools. Volume 1, Part 2: The History, 1939 to 2000
Canada's Residential Schools. Volume 2: The Inuit and Northern Experience
Canada's Residential Schools. Volume 3: The Métis Experience
Canada's Residential Schools. Volume 4: Missing Children in Unmarked Burials
Canada's Residential Schools. Volume 5: The Legacy
Canada's Residential Schools.
Distribution des paiements d'experience commune (PEC) = Distribution of Common Experience Payment (CEP)
Alternate Title
Common Experience Payment (CEP) Map
Convention de règlement relative aux pensionnats indien = Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Geomatics Services
[Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)]
Description
Shows locations where payments were made and proportion to total amount paid to former students of residential schools.
Source: Single Access to Dispute Resolution Enterprise (SADRE) data from September 19, 2007 to March 31, 2016.
Distribution des règlements des demandes du Processus d'évaluation indépendant (PEI) = Distribution of Independent Assessment Process (IAP) Settlements [Map 2: September 19, 2007- November, 2017]
Alternate Title
Convention de règlement relative aux pensionnats indiens = Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Geomatics Services
[Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)]
Description
Shows amount and number range for each province based on location of residential school for which compensation received.
Dreaming from the Margins, Living in the In-Between: Identity, Culture, and the Power of Voice
Alternate Title
Contemporary American Indian History
[Yale National Initiative National Seminars]
Curriculum Units by National Fellows of the the Yale National Initiative ; 2016 Volume 1
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ludy P. Aguada
Description
Uses historical documents in conjuction with Louise Erdrich’s The Round House, Sherman Alexie’s The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian and Dreaming in Indian: Contemporary Native American Voices. Developed for use in Advanced Placement English Literature or Language classroom, Grades 11 and 12.
The Final Abuse of Indian Residential School Children: Deleting Their Names, Erasing Their Voices and Destroying Their Records after They Have Died and without Their Consent
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Thomas L. McMahon
Description
Primary focus is the lack of co-operation the Truth and Reconciliation Commission received when trying to collect statements given during the Independent Assessment Process (IAP) and the records of the Common Experience Payment program, despite the fact that this was part of its mandate as laid out in the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement (IRSSA).
From Treaties to Reserves: The Federal Government and Native Peoples in Territorial Alberta, 1870-1905; From Treaty Peoples to Treaty Nation: A Road Map for All Canadians
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Jean Barman
Canada's History, vol. 97, no. 3, June-July 2017, pp. 119-120
Description
Book reviews of From Treaties to Reserves by D. J. Hall and From Treaty Peoples to Treaty Nation by Greg Poelzer and Ken S. Coates.
Glossary [Our Hearts are Bleeding: Digital Collection]
Alternate Title
[Our Hearts are Bleeding: Digital Collection]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs (UBCIC)
Description
Brief list of terms relating to Aboriginal land rights and title.
The Governor's Letters: Uncovering Colonial British Columbia
Archival » Collections (primary materials)
Author/Creator
[Jenny Clayton
Lindsay Gibson
Martin Holmes
Critical Thinking Consortium]
Description
Website provides learning materials about the colonies of Vancouver Island and British Columbia before the province was created. Contains links to complete collection of correspondence from 1846 to 1871. One section of teacher material deals with question "Were the Douglas Treaties and the Numbered Treaties Fairly Negotiated?"
Groundwork for Change
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Monique Woroniak
Liz Carlson
Description
Sites provides information to assist non-indigenous people grow relationships with Indigenous people. Includes links and video to topics on Aboriginal Title, residential schools, concepts on colonialism, racism, missing and murdered women, privilege, and allies as well as section on basic terminology.
"I'm not really healed- I'm just bandaged up": Perceptions of Healing Among Former Students of Indian Residential Schools
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tracey Carr
Brian Chartier
Tina Dadgostari
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 12, no. 1, 2017, pp. 39-56
Description
Interviews focus on the participants' conceptions and experiences of healing regarding their residential school experiences.
Idle No More: Indigenous Resurgence as Revitalization
Theses
Author/Creator
Tamie Coleman
Description
Sociology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Waterloo, 2016.
II. Invisible Women: A Call to Action: Findings on the 16 Recommendations
Alternate Title
[Capstone Seminar: A Focus on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (Sept.-Dec. 2015)]
[Existing Measures & Engagement on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls: A Preliminary Response to "Invisible Women"]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Winnie Babou
Drew Meerveld
Jessie Wallace]
Description
Lists initiatives undertaken by federal and provincial governments, and civil organizations in response to the recommendations made in the House of Commons Special Committee on Violence against Indigenous Women report. Includes summary and additional notes for each initiative.
Including Indigenous Languages in Education: An Analysis of Canadian Policy Documents
Theses
Author/Creator
Cassidy Jasmine Foxcroft
Description
Linguistics Thesis (M.A.)--Simon Fraser University, 2016.
Indigenous People in Legal Education: Staring into a Mirror without Reflection
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nicole Watson
Indigenous Law Bulletin, no. 1, 2005
Description
Looks at the principles of the Critical Race Theory, its relevance to Australia, and arguments in favour of reform.
Indigenous Peoples of Manitoba: A Guide for Newcomers
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Anika Reynar
Zoe Matties
Description
Introduction to different cultural groups, their history, relationship with the Federal government and current situations.
Indigenous World 2017
E-Books
Author/Creator
Shankar Limbu
Albert K. Barume
José Aylwin
Johan Strömgren
Olga Murashko .. [et al.]
Inuit Language Loss in Nunavut: Analysis, Forecast, and Recommendations
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ian Martin
Description
Report intended to review some of the history and key data, and assess the prospects for preservation of Inuktut.
[Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami Aboriginal Roundtable Documents]
Alternate Title
Backgrounder on Economic Opportunities
Backgrounder on Inuit and Education
Backgrounder on Inuit and Housing
Backgrounder on Inuit Health
Backgrounder on the Environment
Canada-Aboriginal Peoples Roundtable, 2004
Inuit Specific Sessions, Canada-Aboriginal Peoples Roundtable
Roundtable on Aboriginal Issues
Sectoral Sessions, Canada-Aboriginal Peoples Roundtable
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
Jose A. Dusugak
Description
Includes speaking notes for president of the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, text of partnership agreement between the Canadian government and the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, paper on Inuit-specific needs in the area federal government programming, and background papers on health, education, housing, economic development, etc.
[Kill the Indian, Save the Man]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Ward Churchill
Description
Author discusses his book, Kill the Indian, Save the Man".
Duration: 55:57.
Memories of Aboriginal/Indian Education: Decolonizing Policy and Practice
Theses
Author/Creator
Lyn Denise Daniels
Description
Education Thesis (Ed.D.)--University of British Columbia (Vancouver), 2016.
Native American Music from Wounded Knee to the Billboard Charts: A Document Based Exploration
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
TeachRock
Description
Lesson uses interviews with Pat Vegas and Redbone from the documentary Rumble: The Indians That Rocked the World as a jumping-off point to examine the U.S. government's efforts to control Native American culture by way of music.
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.
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.
Ontario First Nations Special Education Review Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ontario First Nations
Description
Synthesizes published literature and information gathered from educators, administrators and service organizations. Focus is on funding.
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Nine: Introduction and Directions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
Our Homes Are Bleeding - Digital Collection
Archival » Collections (primary materials)
Author/Creator
Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs (UBCIC)
Description
Links to historical information, maps, newspaper articles, photographs and video clips documenting Aboriginal title and rights in British Columbia. Includes documents relating to the McKenna McBride Royal Commission (1913-1916).
Preliminary Report on No Child Left Behind in Indian Country
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
David Beaulieu
Lillian Sparks
Marisa Alonzo
Description
Uses findings based on the hearings and consultation sessions conducted on the No Child Left Behind Act to discuss the impact the Act has had on students and the institutions they attend.
Professing An Interest in First Nations History: Reflections on Teaching Native/Settler Relations in a Canadian University
Alternate Title
First Nations, First Thoughts Conference
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jean L. Manore
Description
Relates the challenges faced to include issues of importance to the First Nations when researching and teaching history.
Reclaiming Culture: Indigenous People and Self-Representation
E-Books
Author/Creator
Joy Hendry
Reconciliation: The Effects of Reconciliation Initiatives (Apologies) on the Social and Emotional Wellbeing of People Affected by Past Forced Removal Policies: A Transnational Comparative Study (Australia, Canada, and New Zealand)
Theses
Author/Creator
Stewart Sutherland
Description
[Social and Emotional Wellbeing] Thesis (Ph.D.)--Australian National University, 2016.
The Role of Aboriginal Women in Canada Bibliography
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Faye Blaney
Description
Lists resources in the areas of justice, health, literature, history, education, politics, etc.
Settler Biopower: Accumulation and Dispossession in Canada's Indian Residential School Settlement Agreement
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lara Fullenwieder
Settler Colonial Studies, vol. 7, no. 1, 2017, pp. 1-20
Description
Explains why settler colonialism is a structure not an event.
Solutions Adapted to the First Nations and Inuit Communities to Support the Application of Bill 21 in Aboriginal Communities: Report of the Committee on the Application of Bill 21 in Aboriginal Communities
E-Books
Author/Creator
Committee on the Application of Bill 21 in Aboriginal Communities
Transformative Change Accord Between Government of British Columbia and Government of Canada and The Leadership Council Representing the First Nations of British Columbia
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Government of British Columbia
Government of Canada
Leadership Council Representing the First Nations of British Columbia
Description
Agreement for addressing rights and title interests of First Nations.
"We Must Teach the Indian What Law Is": The Laws of Indian Residential Schools in Canada
E-Books
Author/Creator
Thomas L. McMahon
Description
Chronology of the laws that created and enforced Indian Residential Schools.
[Week 11: Indigenizing the University]
Alternate Title
MIKM 2701: Learning From Knowledge Keepers of Mi'kma'ki
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Stephen Augustin
Ashlee Cunsolo Willox
Eleanor Benard
Dan Christmas
Description
Discusses moving forward with education on all levels. Inspirational story by Eleanor Bernard about successful Indigenous controlled educational approaches.
Presentation begins at 21:40.
Duration: 2:42:25.
[Week 7: Understanding the Truth and Reconciliation Commission]
Alternate Title
MIKM 2701: Learning From Knowledge Keepers of Mi'kma'ki
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Stephen Augustine
Ashlee Cunsolo Willox
Agnes Gould
Description
Stephen Augustine speaks about the Indian Residential School Settlement Agreement, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, and the 94 calls to action. Elder Agnes Gould speaks about her missing sister and missing and murdered Indigenous women.
Presentations begin at 23:51.
Duration: 2:47:26.
Why Did It Take So Long for Residential School Claims to Come Court? The Excruciatingly Gradual Civilization of Canada's Legal System
Alternate Title
50 Years of Gradual Civilization of Canada's Legal System
Fifty Years of Gradual Civilization of Canada's Legal System
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Thomas L. McMahon
Description
Highlights key events that finally resulted in a measure of recognition, compensation and protection for Indigenous children.