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Theses
Author/Creator
Heather Devine
Description
History Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Alberta, 2001.
Digital Narratives as a Means of Shifting Settler-Teacher Horizons Toward Reconciliation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alexandra Bissell
Lisa Korteweg
Canadian Journal of Education, vol. 39, no. 3, 2016, pp. [1]-25
Description
Comments on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action report which calls for the integration of Indigenous Knowledge and teaching methods into the curriculum and provides better preparation of teachers to deliver Indigenous content.
Domestic Violence and Intergenerational Trauma amongst Aboriginal Women in Regina, Saskatchewan
Theses
Author/Creator
Renée Jo Marie Hoffart
Description
Justice Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Regina, 2016.
Don McLean Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Don McLean
Christine Welsh
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview with non-Indian employed at the Gabriel Dumont Institute in Regina. At the time of the interview he was writing a book on the history of the Metis nation.
"Eagle Feather, Wife & Son"
Images » Photographs
Description
A portrait of an Aboriginal family in a studio setting. All are dressed in ceremonial costume. Colours have been added to the photograph in a chromolithograph process. The postcard is addressed to Miss Myrtle Meakin, French River, Ontario.
Effects of the Intergenerational Residential School Experience and Negative Racial Stereotyping on Ojibwe Speech Patterns in Mid-Northern Ontario Anishnawbek
Theses
Author/Creator
Natalie Julia Owl
Description
Interdisciplinary Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Regina, 2016.
The Eighteenth-Century Wyandot: A Clan-Based Study
Alternate Title
Indigenous Studies Series
E-Books
Author/Creator
John L. Steckley
Indigenous Studies Series
Elder Brother and the Law of the People: Contemporary Kinship and Cowessess First Nation
Alternate Title
Critical Studies in Native History ; 17
E-Books
Author/Creator
Robert Innes
Critical Studies in Native History
Elder Brother, the Law of the People, and Contemporary Kinship Practices of Cowessess First Nation Members: Reconceptualizing Kinship in American Indian Studies Research
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert Alexander Innes
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 34, no. 2, 2010, pp. 27-46
Description
Study probes the importance of kinship relations, with respect to individual and collective identity, for members of the Cowessess First Nation, Saskatchewan.
Elders Visit & Homemakers with Alfred Mishibinijima (Mish)
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Alfred (Albert) Mishibinijima
Eddie Benton
Indian History Film Project
Description
Side A of this tape has not been translated into English. Side B is a conference about Ojibway legends of creation, flood and migration and how these compare to the legends of other peoples. Also talks about the origins of the clans and Midewiwin lodge.
Elias Cornelius Boudinot: A Life on the Cherokee Border
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Dawn Karima Pettigrew
Whispering Wind, vol. 36, no. 6, Issue 256, May-June 2007, p. 29
Description
Book review of: Elias Cornelius Boudinot by James W. Parins.
Ella Rush Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Ranald Thurgood
Ella Rush
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview where she gives an account of Longhouse ceremonies and beliefs. She also gives an account of Longhouse funeral practices.
Elmira McLeod Interview #2
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Elmira McLeod
Ranald Thurgood
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview where she gives general reminiscences about her childhood and an account of Christmas festivities. She also gives brief mention of ghost stories and native superstitions.
Elmira McLeod Interview #3
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Ranald Thurgood
Elmira McLeod
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview where she gives an account of ghost stories and superstitions.
Elsie Gattie Interview #2
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Elsie Gattie
Evelyn Sit
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview that gives an account of an earthquake in 1933.
Emily Norris Roehl Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Emily Norris Roehl
Murray Dobbin
Indian History Film Project
Description
Mrs. Roehl is the older sister of Malcolm Norris. She talks about growing up in the Norris family.
Enlarging the Healing Circle: Ensuring Justice For American Indian Children
Alternate Title
Report on the Annual Ethnic and Cultural Diversity Training Conference, Coalition for Juvenile Justice; 5th
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Coalition for Juvenile Justice
Description
Looks at contemporary American Indian youth issues regarding substance abuse, depression, gangs, role of the family and tribal relationships with the justice system. Closes with policy and program recommendations.
Erdrich’s Crusade: Sexual Violence in The Round House
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Julie Tharp
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 26, no. 3, Fall, 2014, pp. 25-40
Description
Examines how this novel about sexual abuse against Native women disrupts readers and scholars' expectations.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 25.
The Erosion of the Rights of Indigenous People to Self Determine Their Identity
Theses
Author/Creator
Georgina Martin
Description
Interdisciplinary Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University Of Northern British Columbia, 2007.
Ethnography of the Owens Valley Paiute
Alternate Title
University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology ; v.33, no.3
E-Books
Author/Creator
Julian H. Steward
Description
Part of: University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology, vol. 33, (pp233-350).
Eva Owl Interview #2
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Eva Owl
Evelyn Sit
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview where she mentions certain stories told to her as a child.
"Everything You Want is There": The Place of the Reserve in First Nations' Homeless Mobility
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Evelyn J. Peters
Vince Robillard
Urban Geography, vol. 30, no. 6, Rights, Space, and Homelessness: Part I, 2009, pp. 652-680
Description
This article examines the role of reserves in the mobility strategies of homeless Indigenous citizens.
An Examination of Residential Schools and Elder Health
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jeff Reading
Description
Chapter two of First Nations and Inuit Health Survey.
The Experiences of Native American Students Living on a Reservation and Attending a Predominantly White High School
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jeffrey C. Stotts
Myrna R. Olson
Journal of American Indian Education , vol. 51, no. 2, 2012, pp. 24-41
Description
Interview findings indicated that interviewees faced challenges relating to identity development, racism, and difficult circumstances at home and at school.
Explorations in Canadian History:; What Can We Learn about Local First Nations Families and Residential Schools from Canada’s History?
Alternate Title
Cross Curricular Unit ; Grade 4
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nikki Krocke
Tanya Lanigan
Tammy Stoneman
Shari Worsfold
Description
Lesson plan uses the books : Shi-Shi-Etko, Shin-Chi’s Canoe, and Stolen Words.
Exploring Factors Related to Parenting Competence among Navajo Teenage Mothers: Dual Techniques of Inquiry
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rochelle L. Dalla
Wendy C. Gamble
Family Relations, vol. 46, no. 2, April 1997, pp. 113-121
Description
Studies found significant determinants were: psycho-social adjustment (self-esteem, school functioning); relationship with partner; total social support; and pregnancy and child characteristics (pregnancy risk, child mood and health risk).
The Face Pullers: Ch.3 Images - Chief Ermineskin and Granddaughters
Alternate Title
The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939
Images » Photographs
Description
Black and white photograph of Cree Chief Ermineskin and his young granddaughters. From the book The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939 by Brock Silversides.
The Face Pullers: Ch.3 Images - Mother with Infant
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Peter McKenzie
Description
Black and white photograph of a woman and infant, subtitled "a 'Papoose'".From the book The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939 by Brock Silversides.
The Face Pullers: Ch. 3 Images - Norbert Striped Squirrel Family
Alternate Title
The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939
Images » Photographs
Description
Black and white photograph of the Norbert Striped Squirrel Family, taken on a Peigan reserve in Alberta. From the book The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939 by Brock Silversides.
Failing Canada's First Nations Children
Alternate Title
16x9
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Hannah James
Shawnda Mamakwa
Description
Documentary about children being forced to leave their reserves in order to attend high school. Follows a student from Kingfisher Lake First Nation to Dennis Franklin Cromarty High School in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Between 2000 and 2011 seven students from remote First Nations have been found dead in Thunder Bay.
Duration: 33:11.
Familial Cohesion and Colonial Atomization: Governance and Authority in a Coast Salish Community
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Keith Thor Carlson
Native Studies Review, vol. 19, no. 2, 2010, pp. 1-42
Description
Looks at the strengths and limitations of the Siyá:m System of leadership, and discusses the government and missionary actions which isolated and curtailed the traditional inter-village family interactions.
Family and Youth Vulnerability to Suicidal Behaviour in First Nations: A Comparison of Reserve and Non-Reserve Groups
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michel Tousignant
Nathalie Morin
Livia Vitenti
Antoine Bibaud De Serres
Arlene Laliberté
International Journal of Child, Youth and Family Studies, vol. 5, no. 1, Special Issue on Youth Suicide Prevention: Research, Policy and Practice, 2014, pp. 70-88
Description
Looks at an analysis of the epidemiology of suicide in Aboriginal communities, presents the evidence relating family factors to suicide and follows with statistics from welfare agencies on First Nations.
Family Connections: A Resource Booklet about Bonding with Your Child for First Nations and Métis Parents in BC
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Collaborating Centre For Aboriginal Health (NCCAH)
Description
Discusses bonding, forming secure attachments and connections with family and community.
Family on John Smith (Muskoday) Reserve
Images » Photographs
Description
A family in front of a house on the John Smith (now Muskoday) Reserve in August 1942. Includes children and a dog.
Family Preservation: Concepts In American Indian Communities
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
John G. Red Horse
Cecilia Martinez
Priscilla Day
Don Day
John Poupart
Dawn Scharnberg
Description
Study supports the importance of preserving tribal and historical traditional practices and values for future contemporary family models.
A Family Systems Approach for Serving Rural, Reservation Native American Communities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joanne C. O’Connell
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 24, no. 2, May 1985, pp. [1-6]
Description
Presents a model for delivering education and rehabilitation services to young handicapped Native American students on rural reservations.
Finding Solutions for the Legislative Gaps in Determining Rights to the Family Home on Colonially Defined Indigenous Lands
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jacinta Ruru
UBC Law Review, vol. 41, no. 2, 2008, pp. [315]-348
Description
Compares approaches to the issue in Canada and New Zealand.
Fine Day Interview #37
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
D.G. (Dr.) Mandelbaum
Fine Day
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview with Fine Day where he gives a brief account of the role of the Cree in the Riel Rebellion.
First Manhattans: A History of the Indians of Greater New
York
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Bryan Rindfleisch
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 40, no. 4, Fall, 2016, pp. 382-384
Description
Book review of First Manhattans by Robert S. Grument.
First Nation Family Culture: Implications for the Classroom
Theses
Author/Creator
Pauline Giroux
Description
First Nations' Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Alberta, 2000.
First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada
Description
Website contains projects, publications, journal First Peoples Child & Family Review, resources and related links.
First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada and Assembly of First Nations and Canadian Human Rights Commission and Attorney General of Canada (Representing the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development Canada) and Chiefs of Ontario and Amnesty International Decision
Alternate Title
Canadian Human Rights Tribunal ; 2016 CHRT2
First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada et al. v. Attorney General of Canada (for the Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Sophie Marchildon
Edward Lustig
Description
Proceedings look into governmental discrimination against First Nations children living on reserves for providing less support for child welfare than for those living off reserve.
File No: T1340/7008.
First Nations Child and Family Services: National Program Manual
E-Books
Author/Creator
Social Policy and Programs Branch
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
First Nations Families Negotiating Current Economic & Social Transitions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kim Dertien
Description
Looks at strategies used by families to handle chronic shortages of shelter, food, and economic income in the Gitxaała Nation.
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 Teenaged Female Lone Parent Families in Canada: Recognizing Family Diversity and the Importance of Networks of Care
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jacqueline M. Quinless
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 4, no. 1, Indigenous Early Parenthood, 2013, pp. 1-15
Description
Brief statistical description of socio-economic situations of single, female First Nations parents aged 15-19 reveals prevailing stereotypical views are not necessarily accurate.
Flexibility in Hare Social Organization
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Guy Lanoue
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 1, no. 2, 1981, pp. 259-275
Description
Hare Indians of the Northwest Territories and their two domestic bases: siblings and conjugal units.
Flooding Hope and Livelihoods: Lake St. Martin First Nation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Myrle Ballard
Shirley Thompson
Canadian Journal of Nonprofit and Social Economy Research, vol. 4, no. 1, Spring, 2013, pp. 43-65
Description
Examines the consequences of community displacement on sustainable livelihoods, homes, health and socio-cultural integrity.
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.