Articles » General
Author/Creator
Monte Stewart
Business Edge , vol. 2, no. 3, February 03, 2005
Description
Looks at an Aboriginal program that aims to generate long-term construction careers and will help meet B.C.'s high demand for skilled workers.
First Nations, Inuit and Métis Essential Skills Inventory Project (FIMESIP)
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Canadian Career Development Foundation (CCDF)
Description
Project website Identifies markers of promising practice, inventory, case studies and an evaluation toolkit.
First Nations/Inuit/Métis Health Human Resource Inventory:
First Nations, Inuit & Métis Education History From a HHR Perspective
Alternate Title
First Nations, Inuit & Métis Education History From a HHR Perspective
Documents & Presentations
Description
Discussion on the failure of western educational approaches resulting in the need to adapt a curriculum that supports the development of culturally relevant training and education programs.
First Nations Labour and Employment Development Survey (FNLED) Survey: 2022 Report
Alternate Title
First Nations Labour and Employment and Development Survey, 2019-20 Northwest Territories
First Nations Labor and Employment Development Survey (FNLED) Survey: 2022 Report
[First Nations Labour and Employment and Development Survey Dene Nation (NWT)]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kelly Skinner
Description
Results organized under six headings: demographics, language and culture, education and training, skills and work readiness, labour market indicators, and workplace wellbeing and culture.
First Nations, Métis and Inuit Children and Youth: Time to Act
Alternate Title
National Council of Welfare Reports; vol. 127, 2007
E-Books
Author/Creator
National Council of Welfare
First Nations, Métis and Inuit Experiences
Alternate Title
Right to Read: Public Inquiry into Human Rights Issues Affecting Students with Reading Disabilities
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Ontario Human Rights Commission
Description
Part of the report Right to Read: Public Inquiry into Human Rights Issues Affecting Students with Reading Disabilities.
Discusses the continuing inequities experienced by Indigenous children with special needs, the impact of historical trauma and current socio-economic factors, and other barriers to success; concludes with recommendations.
First Nations, Métis and Inuit Presence in the Newfoundland and Labrador Curriculum
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anne Godlewska
John Rose
Laura Schaefli
Sheila Freake
Jennifer Massey
Race, Ethnicity and Education, vol. 20, no. 4, 2017, pp. 446-462
Description
"Article provides guidance to curriculum designers, textbook writers, teachers and administrators participating in the decolonization of education in Canada".
First Nations, Métis and Inuit School-Community Learning Environment Project: Promising Practices
Alternate Title
Promising Practices
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Alberta Education]
First Nations
Métis and Inuit Services Branch
Description
Discusses a project implemented to address the achievement gap between First Nations, Métis and Inuit learners and non First Nations, Métis and Inuit learners.
First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Regional Longitudinal Health Survey 2002/03: Environmental Health Impact Assessment Survey: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
FNQLHSSC [First Nation of Quebec and Labrador Health and Social Services Commission] Research Department
Description
Topics included external environment, housing and infrastructure, nutrition, employment and economic development, education, justice and safety, health and social services, identity, and governance.
First Nations Participation in Graduate Studies
Theses
Author/Creator
Enos Cameron Willett
Description
Educational Foundation Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2002.
First Nations People, Métis and Inuit in Canada: Diverse and Growing Populations
E-Books
Author/Creator
Statistics Canada
Description
Information from the 2016 Census of Population.
A First Nations' Perspective on Social Justice in Social Work Education: Are We There Yet? (A Post-Colonial Debate)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Barbara Harris
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 26, no. 2, 2006, pp. 229-263
Description
Survey of articles and curriculum regarding social work and social work education that affects First Nations peoples.
First Nations Population Health and Wellness Agenda: Summary of Findings
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Office of the Provincial Health Officer British Columbia
First Nations Health Authority
Description
Looks at current statistics for twenty-two indicators and identifies the Health Authority's targets for the future.
Related material: Full Report.
First Nations Population Health & Wellness Agenda
E-Books
Author/Creator
Office of the Provincial Health Officer British Columbia
First Nations Health Authority (FNHA)
Description
Related material: Summary of Findings.
First Nations Regional Early Childhood, Education and Employment Survey (FNREEES): Peoples Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Chiefs of Ontario
Description
Information for four age groups: adults (over 18), youth (12-17), and parents or guardians of children age 0 to 5 and 6 to 11. Thirty First Nations from Ontario participated and survey was conducted between November 2013 and May 2015.
First Nations Regional Health Survey (RHS) 2008/10: Alberta Report 2012
E-Books
Author/Creator
Deborah Pace
Anita E. Konczi
First Nations Regional Health Survey (RHS) 2008/10: National Report on Adults Living in First Nations Communities
E-Books
Author/Creator
First Nations Information Governance Centre (FNIGC)
First Nations Regional Health Survey (RHS) Phase 3 (2015-2016): Manitoba Regional Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Marcie Snyder
Description
Results grouped under community wellness, holistic wellbeing, physical wellbeing, healthy behaviours and lifestyles, and mobility.
First Nations Regional Longitudinal Health Survey (RHS) 2002/03: Report on Selected Indicators by Gender
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations Centre at NAHO (National Aboriginal Health Organization)
Description
Statistics on demographics, socioeconomic and household characteristics, healthcare, cultural involvement, substance use, nutrition and sexual activity.
First Nations, Residential Schools, and the Americanization of the Holocaust: Rewriting Indigenous History in the United States and Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David MacDonald
Canadian Journal of Political Science, vol. 40, no. 4, December 2007, pp. 995-1015
Description
Compares the Americanization of the Holocaust to the social, cultural, economic and psychological implications in the First Nations residential schools.
First Nations Special Education Policy
E-Books
Author/Creator
Assembly of First Nations
First Nations University of Canada Saskatoon Campus Housing and Daycare Research Project: Final Report
E-Books
Author/Creator
Shelley Thomas Prokop
Lorraine MacDonald
Description
Results of a student survey. Report forms part of the Bridges and Foundations Project on Urban Aboriginal Housing.
First Nations: Why an Apology is Wrong, and Deceptive:
Bringing Humanity to Bear on the Residential School Atrocity
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kevin Annett
Description
Discusses the crimes against humanity in Indian residential schools and appropriate measures that could be implemented to address those injustices.
First Nations Youth Inquest: 2017 Report Card on Recommendations
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Aboriginal Legal Services]
Description
Inquest investigated the deaths of seven youths who had relocated to Thunder Bay, Ontario to complete their high school education.
Grading Formula
First Nations Youth Inquest: 2017 Report Card on Recommendations [Detailed]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Aboriginal Legal Services]
Description
Inquest investigated the deaths of seven youths who had relocated to Thunder Bay, Ontario to complete their high school education.
Grading Formula
First Nations Youth Inquest: 2018 Progress Update on the Recommendations
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Aboriginal Legal Services]
Description
Inquest investigated the deaths of seven youths who had relocated to Thunder Bay, Ontario to complete their high school education.
Grading Scheme
First Nations Youth Inquest: 2018 Report Card on Recommendations [Detailed]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Aboriginal Legal Services]
Description
Inquest investigated the deaths of seven youths who had relocated to Thunder Bay, Ontario to complete their high school education.
Grading Scheme
First Nations Youth Inquest: 2019 Progress of Implementing the Recommendations
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Aboriginal Legal Services]
Description
Inquest investigated the deaths of seven youths who had relocated to Thunder Bay, Ontario to complete their high school education.
Grading Scheme
First Nations Youth Inquest: 2019 Report Card on Recommendations [Detailed]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Aboriginal Legal Services]
Description
Inquest investigated the deaths of seven youths who had relocated to Thunder Bay, Ontario to complete their high school education.
Grading Scheme
First Steps: Municipal Aboriginal Pathways
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[City of Winnipeg]
Description
Looks at the city of Winnipeg's policy frame work for engagement with the Aboriginal community in the areas of employment, economic development, safety, quality of life, out reach and education.
FNLED: Quebec First Nations Labour and Employment Development Survey = EDMEPN: Enquête sur le développement de la main-d’œuvre et de l’emploi chez les Premières Nations
Alternate Title
Booklet 1: Sociodemographic Profile and Life Course
Booklet 2: Culture, Identity, Language and Wellness
Booklet 4: Education, Skills and Aspirations
Booklet 5: Occupation and Employment
Booklet 6: Income and Needs Satisfaction
Booklet 7: Methodology
Highlights
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Mathieu-Olivier Côté]
[Jasmine Sawadogo]
[Nicolas Couet]
Follow-up Report to the Canadian Human Rights Commission on the Human Rights of the Innu of Labrador
E-Books
Author/Creator
Celeste McKay Consulting
Donald McRae
Description
Related material: 2002 Report.
For Ashley, Wayne, and Shayanna: Supporting Tribal College Students and Addressing Abuse
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Annita Hetoevehotohke'e Lucchesi
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education , vol. 30, no. 4, Tribal College Women, Summer, May 5, 2019, p. [?]
Description
In this article a teacher at Blackfeet Community College uses her memories of teaching Ashley Loring HeavyRunner, Wayne Many Guns, and Shayanna England (three students) to discuss the issues of violence, MMIW and their prevalence for tribal college and university (TCU) students. Author calls on colleges and their funding bodies to provide extended supports to their students.
For the Next Seven Generations: Early Learning and Child Care Programs for Children in First Nations and Inuit Communities
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Aboriginal Child Care Society
Description
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) consultation with British Columbia First Nations community representatives.
Forcible Removals: The Case of Australian Aboriginal and Native American Children
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Claire Palmiste
AlterNative, vol. 4, no. 2, 2008, pp. 75-88
Description
Discusses the assimilation policies regarding child removal in the United States and Australia.
Foreword: Honoring Who We Are
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ningwakwe Priscilla George
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 32, no. suppl., Aboriginal Englishes and Education, 2010, pp. 1-3, 154
Description
Discusses Aboriginal English and the multiple strategies in the process of cross language transfer.
Forging the Future
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Bradley Shreve
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 26, no. 2, Workforce Development, Winter, 2014
Description
Discusses how tribal colleges and universities are initiating new innovative apprenticeship and workforce training programs.
Formal Opinion on the Relevance of Developing a Ministerial Strategy for the Socio-professional Integration of First Nations and Inuit People
Alternate Title
Formal Opinion on the Relevance of Developing a Ministerial Strategy for the Socioprofessional Integration of First Nations and Inuit People
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations and Inuit Labour Market Advisory Committee, [Government of Quebec]
Description
Includes statistics on employment rate, (general and data disaggregated by sex, age group, and Aboriginal identity), education level, economic activity, occupational level, share of full-time work, and incidence of low income, as well as discussion of government programs and agreements, current employment services, and best practices in the area of employment and training.
Formal Versus Informal Assessment of the Fundamental Motor Skills of 4-Year Old Native American Preschoolers
Theses
Author/Creator
Kathy S. Hixon
Description
Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Arkansas, 2002.
Formally Educated First Nations Women in the Treaty Six Region of Alberta: In-Group Social Acceptance and Support
Theses
Author/Creator
Tracey J. Poitras-Collins
Description
Rural Economy Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Alberta, 2001.
Formative Evaluation of the Aboriginal Skills and Employment Partnership Program: Final Report
E-Books
Author/Creator
Evaluation Directorate
Strategic Policy and Research
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
Former Student Gives Settlement to Homeless
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Marites N. Sison
Anglican Journal, vol. 135, no. 5, May 2009, p. 3,10
Description
Discusses the donation a former student of the Elkhorn Indian Residential School has made to a homeless shelter in Winnipeg.
Forty Years of Cultural Change Among the Inuit in Alaska, Canada and Greenland: Some Reflections
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marianne Stenbaek
Arctic, vol. 40, no. 3, Fortieth Anniversary Special, December 1987, pp. 300-309
Description
Interviews well-know Inuit leaders about their perceptions on the major cultural changes over the past forty years.
A Fresh Plot for Indigenous Food Sovereignty at Cankdeska Cikana Community College
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Heidi Ziegenmeyer
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education , vol. 30, no. 3, The Community Garden, Spring, April 18, 2019, p. [?]
Description
Article profiles the creation of a new community garden in the Spirit Lake Dakota community; discusses issues of food education, food security, and food sovereignty.
From Hunting to Drinking: The Devastating Effects of Alcohol on an Australian Aboriginal Community
E-Books
Author/Creator
David McKnight
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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.
From Wasteland to Homeland: Trauma and the Renewal of Indigenous Peoples and Their Communities
Theses
Author/Creator
Sousan Abadian
Description
Political Economy and Government Thesis (Ph. D.)--Harvard University, 1999.
Full Circle: First Nations, Métis, Inuit Ways of Knowing
Alternate Title
Common Threads Resource
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Lillyanna Joe McKay
Chelsea Jane Edwards
Leonard Edwards
Kimberly Sheila Pumiotook-Nolin
Terrence Joseph Pumiotook-Nolin
Eelata Pamiotook
Tiffany Harrington
Teni Brant
Alan Brant
Suzanne Brant
The Blend Media Group
Description
Six teenagers from Ontario share their stories.
Teacher's Guide
Duration: 35:26.
Full Circle: First Nations, Métis, Inuit Ways of Knowing: A Common Threads Resource
E-Books
Author/Creator
Alison Wallace
Sherry Ambridge
Christopher Gardner
Allan Howard
Christina Lai ... [et al.]
Description
Intended for use for secondary school students with film: Full Circle: First Nations, Métis, Inuit Ways of Knowing.
Funding For Métis, First Nations Trades Training Announced
Articles » General
Eagle Feather News, vol. 12, no. 6, June 2009, p. 21
Description
Looks at the program, Bridges and Foundations for Aboriginal Development, developed to train 400 First Nations and Métis people in residential construction.
Article located by scrolling to page 21.