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Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Shauneen Pete
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 6, no. 1, 2016, pp. 81-89
Description
List of recommendations for Deans at the University of Regina. Author is executive lead of Indigenization at the institution.
Aboriginal Disaster Resilience Knowledge Sharing Toolkit
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Disaster Resilience Planning Guide
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Aboriginal Disaster Resilience Team
Description
Discusses how to use storytelling and talking circles to facilitate sharing traditional knowledge among knowledge holders, their communities and emergency managers about community strengths, past emergencies, existing risks, and wise practices.
Aboriginal Resource "Must Have" List 2019/2020
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nadine McSpadden
Heidi Wood
Description
Extensive list of titles with the applicable grade levels and subjects.
Adapted Community Readiness Model (CRM): Questions for HIV/AIDS Prevention, Education and Screening with Inuit Communities
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada
Dalhousie University
Description
Includes sample text of an introduction to the questions, visual rating scale, interviewer questions and participant questions.
Inuit specific supplement to the generic Community Readiness Model.
The Advocate's Archive: Walter Rudnicki and the Fight for Indigenous Rights in Canada, 1955 - 2010
Theses
Author/Creator
Amanda Brooke Sinclair Linden
Description
History Thesis (M.A.)--University of Manitoba/University of Winnipeg, 2016.
Authentic First Peoples Resources: K-9
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jo-Anne (Jo) L. Chrona
Sara Florence Davidson
Roberta Edzerza
Nadine McSpadden
Joanne Moiese ... [et al.]
Description
Annotated list of material includes reading level, curriculum areas, themes and topics, publication dates and number of pages.
Updated version. Originally published in 2011.
Beyond Survival: A Review of the Literature on Positive Approaches to Understanding and Measuring Indigenous Child Well-Being
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kathleen Jamieson
Description
Search was performed for academic and non-academic Indigenous sources published between 2000 and 2016 and identified over 150 documents, books, and papers.
Canadian Aboriginal Books for Schools: Selected & Evaluated by Teacher-Librarians, 2016-2017
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Association of Book Publishers of BC
Canadian Indigenous Books for Schools: Selected and Evaluated by Teacher-Librarians and Educators: 2019/20
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Association of Book Publishers of British Columbia
Description
Lists recently released works which have been evaluated for representing an "authentic voice" and annotations are written by Indigenous educators. Organized by elementary (K-7), cross-grade (suitable for all levels) and secondary (8-12) levels, then alphabetically by title.
Canadian Indigenous Books for Schools: Selected & Evaluated by Teacher-Librarians and Educators, 2018/19
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Association of Book Publishers of British Columbia
Description
Annotated list divided into elementary (K-7), cross-grade (suitable for all levels) and secondary (8-12) then alphabetically by title. Subject and curriculum areas included.
CAUT Guide to Acknowledging Traditional Territory
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT)
Description
Provides protocols for recognizing First Nations traditional territories appropriate for each local region. Presented for academic post-secondary audience.
Challenging Colonial Spaces: Reconciliation and Decolonizing Work in Canadian Archives
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Krista Mccracken
Canadian Historical Review, vol. 100, no. 2, June 2019, pp. 182-201
Description
Argues that teaching the history of residential schools in Canada requires an examination of how that history has been recorded and preserved; that this examination reveals an incompatibility between the colonial frameworks in archival institutions and structures of Indigenous knowledges. Discusses the impact of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) on Canadian archival practices.
Decolonizing Archival Methodology: Combating Hegemony and Moving Towards a Collaborative Archival Environment
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Taylor R. Genovese
AlterNative, vol. 12, no. 1, 2016, pp. 32-42
Description
Recommends more Indigenous students in information science and increased collaboration between archives and Indigenous communities to decolonize archival methodology.
Decolonizing Attribution: Traditions of Exclusion
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jane Anderson
Kimberly Christen
Journal of Radical Librarianship, vol. 5, June 3, 2019 , pp. 113-152
Description
Authors offer a decolonial critique of academic attribution practices arguing that they maintain the Euro-centric hierarchies of knowledge production. They argue for the decolonizing attribution by reevaluating the process through Indigenous lenses of kinship and connection to land.
Digital Ethics and Reconciliation: Digital Ethics Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Karine St-Onge
Description
Report offers 26 recommendations for library staff and researchers seeking to decolonize their services in regards to collaborative research with Indigenous communities, the products of that research, and previously acquired archival materials. Multiple case studies included; majority are Canadian, but also includes cases from Australia, New Zealand, Latin America, and the United States.
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.
E Naʻauao Pū, E Noiʻi Pū, E Noelo Pū: Research Support for Hawaiian Studies
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kawena Komeiji
Keahiahi Long
Shavonn Matsuda
Annemarie Paikai
Kapena Shim
Description
As part of the Ithaca S+R report When Research is Relational researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi interview 17 faculty members about their research and teaching practices. Report presents finding and suggestions for improving library services to faculty in the area of Hawaiian Studies.
Early Years Indigenous Cultural Safety Resource Guide
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
BC Ministry of Children and Family Development
Description
Includes information on online training courses, experiential learning, websites, videos and podcasts, and a set of fact sheets on pertinent topics along with related online supplemental readings.
Editor's Introduction to Aboriginal Policy Studies
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Chris Andersen
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 6, no. 1, 2016, pp. 1-2
Description
Introduction to issue featuring articles on self-identification in Canadian census, gang violence, gambling research, and the University of Regina and Vancouver's Urban Aboriginal Housing and Wellness Strategy.
Education Is Our Buffalo: A Teachers' Resource for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Education in Alberta
E-Books
Author/Creator
Leo Fox
Ed Lavallee
Liz Poitras
Amoudla Sataa
p. xi, 62
Description
Revised Edition
Examining the Research Practices of Indigenous Studies Scholars at Northwestern University
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Michael Perry
Gina Petersen
Scott Garton
Michelle Guittar
Description
As part of the Ithaca S+R report When Research is Relational researchers interviewed seven Indigenous Studies (IS) scholars at Northwestern University. Findings indicated that the Library and the University could improve supports for IS scholars in areas of: Interdisciplinary Studies, Making & Maintaining Connections, Collections and Archives and Data, Publishing and Sharing.
First Nations Language Curriculum Building Guide: British Columbia Kindergarten - Grade 12
E-Books
Author/Creator
Marianne Ignace
Highest Certificate, Diploma or Degree (10), Registered or Treaty Indian Status (3), Aboriginal Identity (8), Major Field of Study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011 (82), Attendance at School (3), Age Groups (8B) and Sex (3) for the Population Aged 15 Years and Over, in Private Households of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2011 National Household Survey
Alternate Title
2011 National Household Survey: Data Tables: Aboriginal Peoples
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Statistics Canada
Description
Statistical table.
Each variable can be searched.
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 Communities [Panel] = Communautés autochtones
Alternate Title
Cultural Preservation for Indigenous Communities through Libraries & Archives
Governance of Cultural Policy Conference
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Deborah Lee
Tasha Hubbard
Carol Greyeyes
Dorothy Myo
Description
Indigenous Studies librarian discusses cultural preservation initiatives; director of Two Worlds Colliding discusses importance of the arts; coordinator of U of S Aboriginal Theatre Program discusses role of collaboration in furthering culture; and president of the Saskatchewan Indian Cultural Centre discusses culture as a way of life.
Duration: 51:11.
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 Peoples Atlas of Canada: Teacher's Kit for Giant Floor Map
Web Sites
Author/Creator
Canadian Geographic Education
Description
Topics include climate change, demographics, Indigenous governance, housing, human rights, Indigenous languages, migration, famous people, original place names, residential schools, seasonal cycles, symbols, timeline, trade routes, and treaties, land disputes, agreements and rights.
Although activities were created for the giant floor map, they can be adapted to the printable tile version.
Indigenous Research Methodologies: Final Report
Alternate Title
Global Thematic Review on Training in Community-Based Research
UNESCO Community-Based Research Literature Review: Indigenous Research Methodologies
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Angela Easby
Description
Literature review and list of programs and organizations involved in training in community-based research and Indigenous methodologies.
Instruments as Evidence: An Archive of the Architecture of Assimilation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Magdalena Milosz
Journal of the Society for the Study of Architecture in Canada, vol. 41, no. 2, 2016, pp. 3-10
Description
Discusses how the built environments of residential schools, as well as structures erected on reserves, were a reflection of the government's colonialist agenda.
Ithaka S+R Report Research Support Services for the Field of Indigenous Studies: A Local Report by the University of Toronto Libraries
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Desmond Wong
Jennifer Toews
Jennifer Sylvester
Description
As part of the Ithaca S+R report When Research is Relational researchers at the University of Toronto interviewed eight faculty from the Centre for Indigenous Studies. Report summarizes the interviews.
Joining the Circle: Guide for Educators
E-Books
Author/Creator
COPA (Centre ontarien de prévention des agressions)
Ontario Teachers’ Federation (OTF)
Description
Accompanying material:
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.
Manitoba Aboriginal Languages Strategy Annotated Bibliography
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre
Native Leaders of Canada
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
New Federation House
Description
Website presents three sections: brief biographies of leaders, resources for educators, and a community section for people to express their ideas on leadership.
Native Studies 10: A Bibliography of Resources
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Stewart Resources Centre, Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation
Description
Annotated list compiled for use by teachers; current as of 2016.
Native Studies 20: A Bibliography of Resources
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Stewart Resources Centre, Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation
Description
Annotated list of resources for use with the Saskatchewan Grade 11 curriculum; current as of 2016.
Native Studies 30: A Bibliography of Resources
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Stewart Resources Centre, Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation
Description
Annotated list of resources for use with the Saskatchewan Grade 12 curriculum; current as of 2016
Pinasuutitsaq: Reference Guide for Career Development Counsellors Working with Inuit Clients
E-Books
Author/Creator
Sophie Mathers
Research Practices of Indigenous Studies Scholars at the University of Arizona: An Ithaka S+R Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Verónica Reyes-Escudero
Michelle Nicole Boyer-Kelly
Anthony Sanchez
Niamh Wallace
Description
As part of the Ithaca S+R report When Research is Relational researchers at the University of Arizona interviewed 5 scholars on their research practices and the supports provided by the library. Makes several recommendations for improving supports and services in the library.
Research Support Services for the Field of the Indigenous Studies
Alternate Title
When Research is Relational
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Carrie E. Cornelius
Michael T. Peper
Sara E. Morris
Rebecca A. Orozco
Description
As part of the Ithaca S+R report When Research is Relational researchers interviewed six Indigenous Studies scholars at Haskell Indian Nations University (Haskell) and the University of Kansas (KU). Report explores the four themes that surfaced--knowledge, connection, journey, and giving back—in the context of Library and Information Services (LIS).
A Resource Toolkit for Speech-Language Pathologists Working with Children from Indigenous Communities
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Carrie Hall
Description
Topics include Indigenous identity, cultural competency, residential schools, language and dialect differences, education, and speech-language pathology and students.
Rooting Stories and Branching Out: Research Support Services Study for the Field of Indigenous Studies
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Tanya Ball
Anne Carr-Wiggin and Kayla Lar-Son
Description
As part of the Ithaca S+R report When Research is Relational researchers at the University of Alberta Libraries (UAL) interviewed thirteen faculty members/grad students regarding library services for Indigenous studies and peoples.
Selected Children’s Fiction by Canadian Indigenous Authors Related to Truth and Reconciliation Themes
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Maria C. Tan
Sandy Campbell
Andrea Quaiattini
Description
Lists approximately 150 works.
The Spectre in the Archive: Truth, Reconciliation, and Indigenous Archival Memory
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
J.J. Ghaddar
Archivaria, vol. 82, Fall, 2016, pp. 3-26
Description
Explores two court cases related to archival records and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in Canada. Archival records are created and shaped with a colonial imprint for the constitution of a settler archival memory.
A Syllabus for History after the TRC
Alternate Title
A Syllabus for History After the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canadian Historical Association
Description
Goal of document is to "gather together materials on Indigenous history in and around Canada that might be useful for people teaching, researching, writing history or working in public history".
Current as of 2019.
Trigger Points: Current State of Research on History, Impacts, and Healing Related to the United States’ Indian Industrial/Boarding School Policy
E-Books
Author/Creator
Native American Rights Fund
When Research is Relational: Supporting the Research Practices of Indigenous Studies Scholars
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Danielle Cooper
Description
Overview of project which explored practices across Canada and the United States in order to support scholars in ways which would also benefit Indigenous communities. Eleven studies were undertaken by academic libraries with direction from Indigenous scholars and librarians. Provides details on how initiative was developed, designed, and fielded, and highlights key themes which emerged.