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Author/Creator
Michael Anthony Hart
Elisa Lacerda-Vendenborn
Don Robinson
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.
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.
Foster Their Culture: Caring for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children in Out-of-Home Care
E-Books
Author/Creator
Moira Ross-Rayner
A Framework for Social Work Practice: Usma Child and Family Services
Theses
Author/Creator
Linda Lucas
Description
Social Work Thesis (M.S.W.) -- University of Victoria, 2008.
From Wellpinit to Reardan: Sherman Alexie’s Journey to the National Book Award
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jim Blasingame
The Alan Review , Winter, 2008, pp. 69-74
Description
Discusses the book The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian.
From Where the Sun Rises: Addressing the Educational Achievement of Native Americans in Washington State
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Michael Pavel
Susan Rae Banks-Joseph
Ella Inglebret
Laurie McCubbin
Jason Sievers ... [et al.]
Description
Plan for promoting educational success of Native American students focuses on measuring the progress of relationships between government, tribes and schools districts and supporting a curriculum based on tribal history, culture and government.
The Great American Mixed Blood
Alternate Title
Native American Symposium ; 7th, 2007
Sixty-Seven Nations and Counting: Proceedings of the Seventh Native American Symposium
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Richard Moon
Description
Uses Louis Owens' non-fiction work to define "mixedblood" and his novel Dark River to illustrate the definition.
Haida Art: Southern Villages [Part 1 and Part 2]
Alternate Title
Preserving the Past, Inspiring the Future Lecture Series
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
George MacDonald
Description
Discusses the architecture of houses and design style of totem Poles in the villages of Skidegate, Xaina, Skedans, Tanu, Skungwai and Chaatl Haida.
Part 1 duration: 25:08.
Part 2 duration: 32:08.
Hawaiian Blood: Colonialism and the Politics of Sovereignty and Indigeneity
Alternate Title
Narrating Native Histories
E-Books
Author/Creator
J. Kēhaulani Kauanui
The Health and Welfare of Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples 2008
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Brian Pink
Penny Allbon
Health and Welfare of Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples , p. 321
Description
Provides a comprehensive overview of the health and welfare of Australia's Indigenous population.
Healthy Families Project and Kwanlin Dun First Nation's Project
Alternate Title
Building the Evidence. Evaluation Summaries ; 2007-ES-11
E-Books
Author/Creator
National Crime Prevention Centre
Helping Students Succeed: Vision, Goals and Priorities For Yukon First Nations Education
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Yukon First Nation Education Advisory Committee
Description
Overview of strategies for providing effective education from pre-school to grade twelve and support for students and parents.
Historic Apology Lays Solid Foundation for Future
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
Star-Phoenix, June 13, 2008, p. A13
Description
Discusses the significance of Prime Minister Stephen Harper's long-awaited apology to residential school survivors.
Historical Trauma in American Indian/Native Alaska Communities: A Multilevel Framework for Exploring Impacts on Individuals, Families, and Communities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Theresa Evans-Campbell
Journal of Interpersonal Violence, vol. 23, no. 3, 2008, pp. 316-338
Description
Explores the impact of historically traumatic events on individuals, families, and communities.
History Repeats Itself: Huron Childrearing Attitudes, Eurocentricity, and the Importance of Indigenous World View
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kathryn Magee
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 31, no. 2, 2008, pp. 4-14, 174
Description
Looks at popular interpretations of the Huron childhood experience and finds that the historical representations regarding disrespect and freedom, associated with children, are simply not true.
Holding Men: Kanyirninpa and the Health of Aboriginal Men
E-Books
Author/Creator
Brian F. McCoy
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.
The Impacts on Health and Education for Children and Families Enrolled in Aboriginal Head Start Urban and Northern Communities in Ontario
Theses
Author/Creator
Angela Rose Mashford-Pringle
Description
Sociology and Equity Studies in Education Thesis (M.A.)--University of Toronto, 2008.
The Importance of Being Monogamous: Marriage and Nation Building in Western Canada to 1915
Alternate Title
The Importance of Being Monogamous: Marriage and Nation Building in Western Canada in 1915
E-Books
Author/Creator
Sarah Carter
The Importance of Being Monogamous: Marriage and Nation Building in Western Canada to 1915
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Katrina Srigley
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 28, no. 2, 2008, pp. 430-432
Description
Book review of: The Importance of Being Monogamous by Sarah Carter.
Scroll to page 430 to read review.
In Between People: The Metis of Central Montana
E-Books
Author/Creator
Candi Zion
Indian Métis Friendship Centre Celebrates 40 Years
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Darla Read
Eagle Feather News, vol. 11, no. 11, November 2008, p. 3
Description
Looks at the history, the services provided, and the programs offered at the Friendship Centre as it celebrates a milestone anniversary.
Article located by scrolling to page 3.
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
Indigenous Voices Indigenous Places, 2008
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
World Indigenous Nations Higher Education Consortium Journal, Indigenous Voices, Indigenous Places, 2008
Description
2008 Edition contains:
The Marae in New Zealand - the Resource Centre of the Māori World by Turoa Royal.
Our Playground: The Waitohu Stream by Rachael Selby.
Guardian of the Waitohu Stream: An Interview with George Gray by Pātaka Moore.
Tracing of Old Settlements and Place Names in a Sea Sámi Region by Marit B.
Initial Aboriginal Early Years Strategic Framework
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Alison Gerlach
Monique Gray Smith
Joyce Schneider
Description
Overview of development, principles and goals.
Investment to Strengthen Family Units Welcome
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
Star-Phoenix, July 25, 2008, p. A11
Description
Cautions against funding approaches that do not include First Nations input.
Irrevocable Ties and Forgotten Ancestry: The Legacy of Colonial Intermarriage for Descendents of Mixed Ancestry
Theses
Author/Creator
Kim S. Dertien
Description
Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--University of British Columbia, 2008.
It's About Family: Native American Student Persistence in Higher Education
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Raphael M. Guillory
Mimi Wolverton
Journal of Higher Education, vol. 79, no. 1, January/ February 2008, pp. 58-87
Description
Examines factors and barriers to degree completion for Native American students at three state land-grant universities.
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.
Kinship and Settlements: Sami Residence Patterns in the Fennoscandian Alpine Areas Around A.D. 1000
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ingela Bergman
Lars Liedgren
Lars Östlund
Olle Zackrisson
Arctic Anthropology, vol. 45, no. 1, 2008, pp. 97-110
Description
Focuses on the social structure of Sami society in the high mountains of northern Sweden by examining stallo settlements.
Kohkum Would Be Mad At Me
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Patricia Monture
Canadian Woman Studies, vol. 26, no. 3/4, Indigenous Women in Canada: The Voices of First Nations, Inuit and Metis Women, Winter/Spring, 2008, p. 199
Description
Poem.
Kwin Tsaniine Das Delh (Returning to the Home Fire): An Indigenous Reclamation
Theses
Author/Creator
Molly Wickham
Description
Human and Social Development Thesis (M.A.)--University of Victoria, 2010.
Landscape Travelled by Coyote and Crane: The World of the Schitsu'umsh (Coeur d'Alene Indians)
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Jay Hansford C. Vest
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 32, no. 4, Fall, 2008, pp. 547-548
Description
Book review of: Landscape Travelled by Coyote and Crane: The World of the Schitsu'umsh (Coeur d'Alene Indians) by Rodney Frey in collaboration with the Schitsu'umsh.
Lessons Learnt About Strengthening Indigenous Families and Communities: Strong Families and Communities Strategy 2000-2004
Alternate Title
Occasional Paper (Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs) ; no. 19
E-Books
Author/Creator
John Scougall
no. 19
Listening to the voices of Year 13 Māori students: A Case Study in a New Zealand Secondary School
Theses
Author/Creator
Joan-Marie Kay
Description
Educational Leadership Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Waikato, 2008.
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.
The Lizottes of Fort Vermilion and the Pre-1900 Evolution of a Metis Community
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Theresa A. Ferguson
Alberta History, vol. 55, no. 4, Autumn, 2008, pp. 10-19
Description
Looks at the Lizotte family of Fort Vermilion and social history of the community in northern Alberta.
Maintaining Identities: The Soul Work of Adoption and Aboriginal Children
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jeannine Carriere
Pimatisiwin, vol. 6, no. 1, Spring, 2008, pp. 61-80
Description
Describes how connectedness relates to health for First Nation adoptees. The article also explores legislative, policy and program implications regarding the adoption of First Nation children.
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 Home Work: Domesticity and Native American Assimilation in the American West, 1860-1919
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Linda Frost
Legacy, vol. 25, no. 1, 2008, pp. 177-179
Description
Book review of: Making Home Work by Jane E. Simonsen.
A Man of All Tribes: The Life of Alick Jackomos
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Ian Clark
Aboriginal History , vol. 32, 2008, p. 193
Description
Book review of: A Man of All Tribes by Richard Broome and Corinne Manning.
Review located by scrolling to page 193.
Matrimonial Real Property on Reserve in Canada
Alternate Title
Research Paper (Scow Institute)
Fact Sheet (Scow Institute)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Karen Whonnock
Description
Research paper discusses the Indian Act, provincial family laws, traditional Aboriginal property rights, and divorces.
Related Material: Fact Sheet.
Mémére Métisse = My Métis Grandmother: Educational Resource
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Suzanne Methot
Description
Teacher's guide for use with the documentary Mémére Métisse by filmmaker Janelle Wookey, who sets out to understand why her grandmother has denied her Métis roots.
Miengun’s Children: Tales from a Mixed-Race Family
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Susan E. Gray
Frontiers: A Journal of Women Studies, vol. 29, no. 2-3, 2008, pp. 146-185
Description
Presents a multi-generational biography of the Wolfe family lineage based on an array of personal narratives, diaries, memoirs and oral interviews with descendants.
Miracle Hill: The Story of a Navajo Boy
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Dawn Karima Pettigrew
Whispering Wind, vol. 38, no. 2, Issue 264, November-December 2008, p. 24
Description
Book review of: Miracle Hill by Blackhorse Mitchell.
Module 1: Primer on Touchstones for Leadership
Alternate Title
Touchstones for Leadership: Reconciliation in Indigenous Child Welfare
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Margaret Kovach
Description
General course overview of the curriculum intended to bring participants through the four phases of reconciliation based upon the Touchstones of Hope principles.This module discusses the goals and hopes of the reconciliation movement to re-develop community-developed visions of healthy children and families.
Material presented as exhibit 47 from Phoenix Sinclair Inquiry.