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Theses
Author/Creator
Charlene Aqpik Apok
Description
Indigenous Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2021.
Amerindian Rebirth: Reincarnation Belief Among North American Indians and Inuit
E-Books
Author/Creator
Atonia Mills
Alexander von Gernet
Paul Radin
Edith Turner
Bernard Saladin d'Anglure ... [et al.]
Antoine Lonesinger 11 Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Antoine Lonesinger
Alphonse Littlepoplar
Indian History Film Project
Description
Interview includes two stories: the first about a boy who saves a boy and wins a wife in the process; a second about a boy who upon returning to his band with a wife becomes chief.
Aunt Sarah: Woman of the Dawnland: The 108 Winters of an Abenaki Healing Woman
Alternate Title
North American Indian Thought and Culture
E-Books
Author/Creator
Trudy Ann Parker
Building Bridges of Understanding Between Nations: Grade Four
Alternate Title
First Nations Journeys of Justice: A Curriculum for Kindergarten to Grade Seven
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Anne Goodfellow
Description
Focuses on the values of respect, responsibility and seeing others people's points of view.
Chapter Four from First Nations Journeys of Justice: A Curriculum for Kindergarten to Grade Seven by Anne Goodfellow.
Building Bridges of Understanding Between Nations: Grade One
Alternate Title
First Nations Journeys of Justice: A Curriculum for Kindergarten to Grade Seven
Grade One: Growing and Learning
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Anne Goodfellow
Description
Focuses on respect of self and others.
Chapter One from First Nations Journeys of Justice: A Curriculum for Kindergarten to Grade Seven by Anne Goodfellow.
Note: Page after title page is placed out of order in error. Scroll past page 83 and chapter begins with page i.
Campa Cosmology: The World of a Forest Tribe in South America
Alternate Title
Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History ; v. 52, pt. 5
E-Books
Author/Creator
Gerald Weiss
Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History
Description
Forms part of Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History, v.52 (p.219-588).
Canadian Arctic Modernization and Change in Female Inuit Role Identification
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ann McElroy
American Ethnologist, vol. 2, no. 4, November 1975, pp. 662-686
Description
Argues that changes in economic and social conditions have lead women to identify more strongly with Euro-Canadian values than men.
Centering A Métis Grandmothers’ Knowledge: Story of Grandmothers’ Teachings and Métis Child Welfare in B.C.
Theses
Author/Creator
Shelley Angela LaFrance
Description
Social Work Thesis (M.S.W.)--University of Victoria, 2021.
Change in the Real Property Law of a Cape Breton Island Micmac Band
Alternate Title
Change in the Real Property Law of a Cape Breton Island Mi'kmaq Band
Theses
Author/Creator
Daniel Patrick Strouthes
Description
Thesis (Ph.D.)--Yale University, 1994.
Eskasoni Mi'Kmaw Nation.
Coast Salish Laws Relating to Child and Caregiver Nurturance and Safety Toolkit
Alternate Title
Abridged Casebook: Coast Salish Laws Relating to Child and Caregiver Nurturance and Safety
Activity Book 1: Coast Salish Laws Relating to Child and Caregiver Nurturance and Safety
Activity Book 2: Coast Salish Laws Relating to Child and Caregiver Nurturance and Safety
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jessica Asch
Tara Williamson
Leslie-Ann Paige
Description
Resources are designed for professionals working with Salish nations, families, caregivers, youth, and communities.
Community Participation in Identifying Needs of Developmentally Delayed or At-Risk Indian Children in Northern Saskatchewan
Theses
Author/Creator
Cornelia Kanzler Melville
Description
Education of Exceptional Children Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Saskatchewan, 1994.
Culture and Intercultural Dynamics: The Life Stories of Three Women from Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean (Volume II)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Camil Gerard
Anne-Marie Siméon
Yvette Maltais-Jean
Ivy Bradbury
Description
One participant was Aboriginal hunter, one was a French Canadian farmer, and one was an immigrant from England. Focus was on six characteristics: language, religion, social relations, family, intergenerational links, and rites of passage.
Elizabeth: An Elder Inuk Remembers Her Life
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kathleen M. Minor
Canadian Woman Studies, vol. 14, no. 4, Women of the North, Fall, 1994, pp. 55-57
Description
Presents a story of an Inuit woman who witnessed and changed many things over the course of a lifetime.
Evaluation of the Pilot Project on Block Funding For Child Maintenance West Region Child and Family Services: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Brad McKenzie
Description
Looks at how funding changes affect expenditures, financial accountability, cost and quality of services provided for children in care, services being offered to help facilitate early family reunification, and issues arising from global funding.
Evaluations
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Solomon Mosquito
Jim Crowe
Joe Machinine
Joe Duquette
Pius Dustyhorn
Indian History Film Project
Description
Summaries of a number of speeches on topics such as loss of Indian culture and values, problems with alcohol, a need to return to the old ways, etc.
Family Group Conference: An Indigenous-Based Evaluation
E-Books
Author/Creator
Michael Anthony Hart
Elisa Lacerda-Vendenborn
Don Robinson
"Fenced In": Horden Hall Residential School at Moose Factory
Theses
Author/Creator
Lisa Schuurman
Description
Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--McMaster University, 1994.
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.
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.
Fourteen Families in Pueblo Pottery
Alternate Title
[North American Indian Thought and Culture]
E-Books
Author/Creator
Rick Dillingham
George Okeymaw Interview 2
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
George Okeymaw
Dave Capot
Dan McLean
Indian History Film Project
Description
Understanding of treaty promises; distribution of food, ammunition, etc. in earlier times; interesting accounts of home-made agricultural equipment (aswell as that supplied by Dept. of Indian Affairs).
"Gerry, Harriet E., Sinasia Remembers."
Archival » Archival Items
Author/Creator
Harriet E. Gerry
Description
This file contains "Sinasia Remembers" the reminiscences of Harriet E. Gerry (unpublished), and published articles about her work nursing among the Indians of western Canada. Her extensive memoir is made up of several short stories and anecdotes about the many communities she worked in. These include Onion Lake, Kehewin Reserve, Leask, Sturgeon Lake, Cold Lake, Fort Qu'Appelle, One Arrow Reserve, Piapot Reserve and many in British Columbia later in her career.
Henry Cardinal Interview 1
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Henry Cardinal
Louis Rain
Indian History Film Project
Description
Talks about the sale of Saddle Lake Reserve land and the amalgamation of Saddle Lake, Blue Quills and Washatanow Reserves. Also mentions the relationship of the Pakan Reserve to the Saddle Lake Reserve.
A History of the McKay Family of St. Eustache, Manitoba, 1846 to the Present
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Raoul McKay
Description
General overview of Métis history, dispersion and employment patterns with special reference to the author's family.
I Want To Tell You A Story
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tibetha Kemble (Stonechild)
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 9, no. 2, 2021, pp. 114-121
Description
A discussion of how colonialism created the conditions that were used to justify the removal of Indigenous children from their families, both historically and in modern times. The author use her own personal story as means to discuss its effects.
In Between People: The Metis of Central Montana
E-Books
Author/Creator
Candi Zion
Indian and Common Law Marriages
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Henry H. Foster
American Indian Law Review, vol. 3, 1975, pp. 83-102
Description
Overview of the legal consequences of mixed-marriages from the perspective of Anglo-American and Indian law.
Indian Women: A Brief History of Their Roles and Rights
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Douglas Sanders
McGill Law Journal, vol. 21, no. [4], [Women and the Law] , 1975, pp. 656-672
Description
Looks at a number of cases in the Canadian courts involving traditional First Nations kinship systems.
Indigenous Early Learning & Child Care (IELCC) Environmental Scan: Alberta Region
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Cora Voyageur
Description
Study included engagement sessions in Treaty Six, Seven and Eight regions, literature review, and examination of primary data from Aboriginal Head Start in Urban and Northern Communities (AHSUNC) Aboriginal Head Start on Reserve (AHSOR) and First Nations and Inuit Child Care Initiative (FNICCI) sites.
Indigenous Reunification in Child Welfare: A Scoping Review
Theses
Author/Creator
Teresa Michell
International Year of the Family: United Nations Declares 1994 International Year of the Family (IYF)
Articles » General
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 18, no. 1, January/February 1994, p. 12
Description
United Nations recognizes education, health and nutrition, family in poverty, domestic violence and abuse, and substance abuse as areas that need addressing.
Interview with Five Elders of the Sarcee Reserve
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Dick Starlight
Jimmy Dodging Horse
Francis Crow Chief
William Little Bear
George Heavy Fire
Johnny Smith
Indian History Film Project
Description
Five elders of the Sarcee Reserve (ages 48-63) discuss their understanding of Treaty #7.
Inuit Women and the Politics of Naming in Nunavut
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Valerie Alia
Canadian Woman Studies, vol. 14, no. 4, Women of the North, Fall, 1994, pp. 11-14
Description
Comments on traditional ways of naming, the governmental disk identity system and surname program, census issues for Inuit, and problems with southern conceptions of family and adoption.
Inuit Women: Equality and Leadership (Excerpts From Martha Flaherty's Speech at Pauktuutit's 1994 Annual General Meeting)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Martha Flaherty
Canadian Woman Studies, vol. 14, no. 4, Women of the North, Fall, 1994, pp. 6-9
Description
Meeting addresses family violence, speaks about traditional clothing produced by Inuit women, and notes the lack of child care for northern families.
Joe Kapoeze 1 Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Joe Kapoeze
Archie Baptiste
Indian History Film Project
Description
Interview includes a story about a child who was protected by the North Wind. Also included are stories of residential schools; conflict between Indians and Indian agents.Tape IH-045 has not as yet been translated from the Cree language.
kimotinâniwiw itwêwina = Stolen Words Written by Melanie Florence; Illustrated by Gabrielle Grimard: Guide to the Plains Cree Edition
E-Books
Author/Creator
Dolores Greyeyes Sand
Arden Ogg
Description
Story about a little Cree girl who helps her grandfather regain his language after he tells her about his experience of residential school, separation from his family and culture and loss of language.
Suitable for use with students aged 9-13 (Grades 4-7) who have completed three or more years of Cree language instruction.
Living in a Cruel Limbo: A Guide to Investigating Cold Missing Person Cases
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jason P. Moran
United States Attorney's Bulletin, vol. 69, no. 2, Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons: Legal, Prosecution, Advocacy and Healthcare, March 2021, pp. 131-148
Description
Look at the effects of cold cases on Indigenous communities and the introduction of cold case units to improve the chances of cases being solved.
Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to page 131.
Make Healing Happen: It's Time to Act
E-Books
Author/Creator
The Healing Foundation
Description
Discusses the complex needs of Stolen Generation survivors and their descendants.
Making A Paddle
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Lois Dalby (photographer)
Description
A set of 12 photos showing Napthelie McKenzie splitting a log and making a paddle.
Making Birch Syrup
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Lois Dalby (photographer)
Description
A set of 102 photos of Mary Eninew showing the making of birch syrup. In the spring when the sap begins to rise it is time to make birch syrup. Winter cabins are small and cramped and families often move out to a spring camp. The men and older boys would go hunting for fresh meat around the shore in a canoe, bringing back ducks, grouse, and small animals. The women and children would enjoy the freedom of being outside as they gathered birch sap and made syrup. The syrup will be a delicious treat on hot bannock!
Mental Health Issues for Elders With a Focus on Grannies
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Gwen Seru
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 18, no. 1, January/February 1994, p. 13
Description
Explains the traditional role older women play in the family and community and how that role has changed.
Mi'kmaq Family (Migmaoei Otjiosog): [Study Guide]
Documents & Presentations
Description
Guide to accompany film, Mi'kmaq Family (Migmaeio Otjiosog). Contains resources, material suggestions and post screening questions.
The Monjas Complex at Chichen Itza Yucatan: Gendered Spaces, Domestic Labour, and Ideology
Theses
Author/Creator
Lynn Marie Ruscheinsky
Description
Fine Arts Thesis (M.A.)--The University of British Columbia, 1994.
Names, Numbers and Northern Policy: Inuit, Project Surname, and the Politics of Identity
E-Books
Author/Creator
Valerie Alia
Nehethow Pimatisiwin: Cree Way of Life
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Sam Hardlotte
Robert Merasty
Description
The video, titled 'Nehethow Pimatisiwin: Cree Way of Life, Woodland Cree of Stanley Mission' (English Version), records a cultural camp at Stanley Mission during which various traditional activities are displayed. Camera, Script, and Post-Production are by Sam Hardlotte, and Narration is by Robert Merasty.
Historical note:
A video made in 1994 by Saskatchewan Education, Training & Employment, Northern Education Services Branch, in partnership with Pahkisimon Nuye?ah Library System, recording the Cree way of life.The New Tribe: Conflicts and Continuities in the Social Organization of Urban Maori
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Roger C.A Maaka
The New Tribe: Conflicts and Continuities in the Social Organization of Urban Maori, vol. 6, no. 2, 1994, pp. 311-336
Description
Looks at the Maori urban communities trying to maintain and grow their tribal identities away from home territories.
The Outsider in James Welch's The Indian Lawyer
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sidner J. Larson
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 18, no. 4, Autumn, 1994, pp. 495-506
Description
Literary criticism article that examines the ways that themes of isolation, disconnection from community, and individual/cultural identity are explored in Welch’s novel.
Producing "Generations in Clay": Kinship, Markets, and Hopi Pottery
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lea S. McChesney
Expedition, vol. 36, no. 1, March 1994, pp. [4]-13
Description
Comments on five generations of potters.