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.
In Jesus' Name: Shattering the Silence of St. Anne's Residential School
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Susan G. Enberg
Edmund Metatawabin
Description
In documentary survivors speak about the abuses that took place at the Fort Albany Residential School. Duration: 41:47.
An Indian Residential School Survivor's Journey with Truth and Reconciliation
Theses
Author/Creator
Arlene Shirley Conrad
Description
Professional Communication Thesis (M.A.)--Royal Roads University, 2019.
Indian Residential Schools, Settler Colonialism and Their Narratives in Canadian History
Theses
Author/Creator
Tricia Logan
Description
[History] Thesis (Ph.D.)--Royal Holloway, University of London, [2017]
Indigenous Arts & Stories
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Historica Canada
Description
Website for the art and creative writing competition for Indigenous youth. Includes links to past winners' submissions, guidelines for submissions, information about prizing, and section for teachers.
Indigenous Children's Survivance in Public School
Alternate Title
Indigenous and Decolonizing Studies in Education
E-Books
Author/Creator
Leilani Sabzalian
Indigenous Comics and Graphic Novels: An Annotated Bibliography
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Taylor Daigneault
Amy Mazowita
Candida Rifkind
Camille Callison
Jeunesse: Young People, Texts, Cultures, vol. 11, no. 1, Summer, 2019, pp. i-xxxvi
Description
Focuses on material with self-identified Indigenous creators and publishers published as of March 2019. Divided into anthologies, series, and individual works.
Indigenous History: A Bibliography
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Shekon Neechie
Description
Lists works written by Indigenous authors published between 2000 and 2018. Focuses on substantial books, articles and book chapters on original primary historical research, research methodology and historiography.
Indigenous Librarians: Knowledge Keepers in the 21st Century
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Deborah Lee
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 37, no. 1, 2017, pp. 175-199
Description
Looks at barriers preventing Indigenous people from entering the field and offers solutions. Author shares responses to questionnaires issued to Indigenous librarians across Canada.
Indigenous Study Guide: An Educator's Guide to Understanding Indigenous Content in K-12 Classrooms
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Colinda Clyne
Description
Focuses on Annick Press titles suitable for use with primary, junior and intermediate/senior students.
The Intelligentsia in Dissent: Palestine, Settler-Colonialism and Academic Unfreedom in the Work of Steven Salaita
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Omar Zahzah
Transmotion, vol. 5, no. 1, Native American Narratives in a Global Context, July 11, 2019, pp. 211-224
Description
Review essay which seeks to examine the key themes that appear repeatedly throughout the work of Steven Salaita, and to consider the narratives they might form when considered together.
Interpretive Guide & Hands-on Activities: Nitssaakita’paispinnaan: We Are Still in Control
Alternate Title
The Alberta Foundation for the Arts Travelling Exhibition Program
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Travelling Exhibition Program
Art Gallery of Alberta
Description
Lesson plans for elementary and secondary school students for exhibition featuring works by Blackfoot artists Kristy North Peigan, Smith Wright, and Lori Scalplock.Topics include survey of First Nations art in the twentieth century, introduction to Blackfoot history and culture, and artist interviews and biographies.
Inuit Perceptions of Learning and Formal Education in the Canadian Arctic
Theses
Author/Creator
Geneviève L. Lalonde
Description
Geography Thesis (M.A.)--University of Guelph, 2017.
It Sometimes Speaks to Us: Decolonizing Education by Utilizing Our Elders' Knowledge
Theses
Author/Creator
Joshua Manitowabi
Description
Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--McMaster University, 2017.
James Mason Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
James Mason
Alex Cywink
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview where he gives an account of the Ojibway flood legend; the migration of Ojibway Indians; and attitudes towards integration.
Jane McKee Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Jane McKee
Cyndy Baskin
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview where she gives an account of native use of plants for medicine. She tells of prophecies concerning the arrival of the white man and general accounts of her life in the bush.
Joe Duquette Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Joe Duquette
Christine Welsh
Tony Snowsill
Indian History Film Project
Description
Joe Duquette, born 1904, on Mistawasis Reserve, never attended school, completely self-educated. Now Senator of F.S.I. and involved in teaching and counselling young people. He tells the story of his arranged marriage.
Josephine Beaucage Interview #1
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Josephine Beaucage
Cyndy Baskin
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview with Josephine Beaucage where she gives an account of trapping in the woods as well as an account of the preparation of hides.
K-12: Infusing Indigenous Texts in Classrooms
Alternate Title
Infusing Indigenous Texts in K-12 Classrooms
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Shelby Laframboise-Helgeson
Richard Van Camp
[Etienna Moostoos-Lafferty]
Calgary Regional Consortium
Central Alberta Regional Consortium
Consortium provincial francophone ... [et al.]
Description
Includes links to learning guides and accompanying question and answer videos, books talks and lists, and slide decks.
Kathrena (Rena) Green
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Kathrena (Rena) Green
Evelyn Sit
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview where she gives a general account of life in residential school and some experiences in Toronto.
Kon and the Circle of Life
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Government of Saskatchewan
Description
Primary reading level storybook.
The Last Battle of Seven Oaks Puppet Play
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Phipps
Description
For use with article Last Battle of Seven Oaks, written by Heather Wright and illustrated by Celia Krampien found on p. 30 of the special issue "How Furs Built Canada" of Kayak: Canada’s History Magazine for Kids. Suitable for Grades 2-6.
Lawrence Tobacco Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Lawrence Tobacco
Christine Welsh
Tony Snowsill
Indian History Film Project
Description
Lawrence Tobacco, born 1919, on the Poor Man Reserve, Saskatchewan He attended a residential school and is now involved in traditional education and counseling. He talks about farming and raising cattle on the Poor Man Reserve; shares a story of a trip he took to Winnipeg to sell cattle for a number of reserves in the File Hills area, and how Indian Affairs officials tried to bribe him with part of the proceeds of the sale; shares stories of defiance toward Dept.
The Legacy and Future of the Buffalo People
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Buffalo Star Woman (Sandra Delorme)
BC Studies, no. 193, Spring, 2017, pp. 8-11
Description
Author reflects on how residential schools have impacted herself and her loved ones, and describes how she has freed herself from that inheritance.
The Light to the Left: Conceptions of Social Justice Among Christian Social Studies Teachers
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Paul Orlowski
In Education, vol. 23, no. 1, Spring, 2017, pp. 66-91
Description
Study looks at economic and social issues in Saskatchewan and views about Indigenous representation in the curriculum.
Lionel Bordeaux on Indigenous Peoples' History
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Bradley Shreve
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 28, no. 3, Indigenous Peoples History, Spring, 2017, p. [?]
Description
Interview with the longest serving college president of Sinte Gleska University (SGU) in South Dakota.
Listening to the Voices and Stories of Northern Manitoba Aboriginal Survivors of Spousal Violence: A Case Study of the Pimicikamak Cree Nation in Cross Lake, Northern Manitoba
Theses
Author/Creator
Eva Therese Goulet
Description
Rural Development Thesis (M.A.)--Brandon University, 2019.
Little Bear's Vision Quest: Reader's Theatre
Documents & Presentations
Description
Activity promotes reading fluency by having children read parts in the script.
Lizette Ahenakew Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Lizette Ahenakew
Christine Welsh
Indian History Film Project
Description
She was born on the Little Pine Reserve, the first girl from that reserve to attend high school. She tells of some childhood memories; naming ceremonies; significance of Indian names; the training of children, especially girls; menarche seclusion; women: influence of, in religion and ceremonialism, pregnancy; her education: traditional; experiences in Anglican boarding school (integrated) in Saskatoon; training for roles as wife and mother.
Lydia Somers Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Lydia Somers
Evelyn Sit
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview where she gives a description of grandfather making birch bark canoes.
Māori Nurses' Experiences of the Nursing Entry to Practice Transition Programme
Alternate Title
Maori Nurses' Experiences of the Nursing Entry to Practice Transition Programme
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Donna Foxall
Rachel Forrest
Salome Meyer
AlterNative, vol. 13, no. 4, December 2017, pp. 246-255
Description
Discusses themes which emerged under work environment and experiences in the program categories.
Margaret Jeffries Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Margaret Jeffries
Evelyn Sit
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview where she gives an account of life in a residential school.
Mark Wolfleg Sr. Interview 2
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Mark (Sr.) Wolfleg
Tony Snowsill
Indian History Film Project
Description
Mark Wolfleg talks about the Blackfoot interpretation of the terms of Treaty #7; also the roles of the Crowfoot and a group of Metis in taking Treaty #7. He also talks about his overseas experiences during World War II.
Mary Wemigwans Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Mary Wemigwans
Cyndy Baskin
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview where she gives a brief account of life in a residential school.
Max Ireland Interview #2
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Max Ireland
Alex Cywink
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview where he gives accounts of storytelling amongst the Oneida; accounts of the educational system and its abuses.
The Meaning of Written English: A Place to Dream as One Pleases
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Reid Gómez
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 41, no. 4, 2017, pp. 93-114
Description
Compares two different editions of Emerson Blackhorse Mitchell’s book Miracle Hill: The Story of a Navajo Boy (1967 and 2004) and discusses how the readers' perceptions of the same text can be influenced by introductions and forewords.
[Michif Language Resources: An Annotated Bibliography]
Alternate Title
Anishinaabe / Chippewa / Ojibwe Language Resources: An Annotated Bibliography
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lawrence Barkwell
Norman Fleury
Description
Material on: culture, history, mythology and language as well as separate sections for scholarly articles and theses, children's books, films, internet resources, music, recordings, curriculum materials, and textbooks.
Mihumisang: Formosan Tribal Voices
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Amy Eisenberg
ab-Original, vol. 3, no. 1, 2019, pp. 81-108
Description
Article recounts the stories told by Bunun tribal elders when consulted by students of the Yushan Tribal College.
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW): Bringing Awareness through the Power of Student Activism
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Devon S. Isaacs
Amanda R. Young
Journal of Indigenous Research, vol. 7, no. 1, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women , 2019, p. Article 2
Description
Profiles activities of two post-secondary students. The discussion includes motivations, tactics and what can be learned by other Indigenous student activists.
Mrs. Ada Ladue and Mrs. Beatrice Nightraveller Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Ada (Mrs.) Ladue
Christine Welsh
Beatrice Nightraveller
Indian History Film Project
Description
Ada Ladu was born on the Mistawasis Reserve, worked for wages in the 1930s, married and mother of five. Beatrice Nightraveller, daughter of Josie Cuthand, was born on the Little Pine Reserve, Saskatchewan, worked for wages in the 1930s, also married with five children.They share: a story of a white baby girl abducted and raised by Indians in the Prince Albert, Saskatchewan district; accounts of the Riel Rebellion (1885), especially the aftermath in the North Battleford district; philosophies of child-rearing; loss of portions of Little Pine Reserve and the death of Little Pine.
"National Memory" and Its Remainders: Labrador Inuit Counterhistories of Residential Schooling
Alternate Title
Power through Testimony: Reframing Residential Schools in the Age of Reconciliation
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Arie Molema
Description
Draws on 12 months of ethnographic fieldwork, including participant observation at Truth and Reconciliation Commission national events and 50 interviews with former students who have been denied recognition and compensation under the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement.
Chapter from Power through Testimony: Reframing Residential Schools in the Age of Reconciliation edited by Brieg Capitaine and Karine Vanthuyne.
Native Americans
Alternate Title
Native Americans Teacher Guide
Core Knowledge History and Geography
Core Knowledge Curriculum Series
E-Books
Author/Creator
Rosie McCormick
Description
Five stories intended for use with Kindergarten students.
Accompanying Material: Teacher Guide.
[Native Education Resource LIst]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Native Education and Aboriginal Services
SD #78 (Fraser-Cascade)
Description
Extensive list of storybooks and novels, colour-coded for grade level and annotated.
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.
Niitsitapiisini: Our Way of Life: The Story of the Blackfoot People
Web Sites » Virtual Exhibits
Author/Creator
Glenbow Museum
Description
Virtual exhibition divided into six sections: how we lived with the buffalo; how we lived with the land; how we lived with other people; our world; and traditional stories.
Includes link to teacher toolkit.
Nipi and Mother Earth
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Government of Saskatchewan
Description
Primary reading level storybook.
Norman Nashkawa Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Norman Nashkawa
Evelyn Sit
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview where he gives a general account of his life.
Oh Canada, Whose Home and Native Land? Negotiating Multicultural, Aboriginal and Canadian Identity Narratives
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Momina Khan
Michael Cottrell
Education Matters: The Journal of Teaching and Learning, vol. 5, no. 1, 2017, p. [?]
Description
Discusses the need to restructure the social studies curriculum that allows for more voices and narratives to be heard.
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Seven: Unit Scope and Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Ten: Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation