Alternate Title
Maori University Success: What Helps and Hinders Qualification Completion
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Reremoana Theodore
Megan Gollop
Karen Tustin
Nicola Taylor
Cynthia Kiro ... [et al.]
AlterNative, vol. 13, no. 2, June 2017, pp. 122-130
Description
Reports results from survey of 626 graduates conducted between July and December 2011 on external, institutional and personal factors impacting completion of education.
The Master of Aboriginal Social Work Program: Elders and Culture Camp as the Foundation
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Joan Sanderson
Native Social Work Journal, vol. 8, Indigenous Social Work Practices and Theories, August 2012, pp. 91-104
Description
Discusses an experimental Masters degree program held in a Saskatchewan First Nation community.
Meet "The People of the Kattawapiskak River"
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Barb Nahwegahbow
Windspeaker, vol. 30, no. 8, November 2012, p. 23
Description
Discusses a state of emergency at Attawapiskat First Nation due to a severe housing crisis and introduces a documentary by Alanis Obomasawin showcasing the trials of this community.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.31.
The Memory of All Ancient Customs: Native American Diplomacy in the Colonial Hudson Valley
E-Books
Author/Creator
Tom Arne Midtrød
Métis-Crown Relations Through an International Treaty Lens
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brenda Gunn
Bryn Rieger
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 6, no. 2, 2017, pp. 4-25
Description
Argues the agreement that led to the passing of the Manitoba Act in 1870 is a viable treaty according to international law.
Mikisew Cree First Nation Indigenous Knowledge and Use Report and Assessment for Shell Canada's Proposed Jackpine Mine Expansion, Pierre River Mine, and Redclay Compensation Lake
Alternate Title
MCFN Indigenous Knowledge and Use Report for JPME, PRM, and RCL
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Craig Candler
Firelight Group Research Cooperative
Description
Baseline data collected from 163 individual interviews and 8 oral interviews to determine Indigenous knowledge and land use for the proposed "Shell Projects".
Mite Achimowin (Heart Talk): First Nations Women Expressions of Heart Health Study
Alternate Title
Voices from the Field Podcast Series ; 4
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lorena Fontaine
Annette Schultz
Lisa Forbes
Description
Transcript of podcast series, Voices from the Field, Episode 4.
Provides perspectives of First Nations women regarding heart health.
Full podcast.
Mite Achimowin (Heart Talk): [First Nations Women Expressions of Heart Health Study]
Alternate Title
Voices From the Field Series ; 4
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Lorena Fontaine
Annette Schultz
Lisa Forbes
Description
Podcast provides perspectives of First Nations women regarding heart health.
Duration: 14:35.
Full Transcript.
Mixing Politics and Business in the Canadian Arctic: Inuit Corporate Governance in Nunavik and the Inuvialuit Settlement Region
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gary N. Wilson
Christopher Alcantara
Canadian Journal of Political Science, vol. 45, no. 4, December 2012, pp. 781-804
Description
Discusses how corporate approach has allowed the Inuit to develop the economic and political capacity necessary to implement future self-government structures and arrangements.
Miýo-pimatisiwin Developing Indigenous Cultural Responsiveness Theory (ICRT): Improving Indigenous Health and Well-Being
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
JoLee Sasakamoose
Terrina Bellegarde
Wilson Sutherland
Shauneen Pete
Kim McKay-McNabb
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 8, no. 4, Reconciling Research: Perspectives on Research Involving Indigenous Peoples-Part 2, 2017, pp. 1-16
Description
Examines using the Indigenous Cultural Responsiveness Theory as a decolonizing way to research health, education, governance and policies.
Mni Sota Makoce: The Land of the Dakota
E-Books
Author/Creator
Gwen Westerman
Bruce White
Mold in Housing: Information for First Nation Builders and Renovators
Alternate Title
Mold in Housing Series
Mould in Housing Series
Mould in Housing: Information For First Nation Builders and Renovators
E-Books
Author/Creator
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Description
Revised version. Originally published in 2011.
Mold in Housing: Information for First Nation Housing Managers
Alternate Title
Mold in Housing Series
Mould in Housing Series
Mould in Housing: Information For First Nation Housing Managers
E-Books
Author/Creator
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Description
Revised version. Originally published in 2011.
Moondani Yulenj: An Examination of Aboriginal Culture, Identity and Education: Artefact and Exegesis
Theses
Author/Creator
Andrew Peters
Description
Thesis (Ph.D.)--Swinburne University of Technology, 2017.
Motives of Aboriginal Foster Parents
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jason D. Brown
Julie Gerritts
Viktoria Ivanova
Nisha Mehta
Donna Skrodski
Children and Youth Services Review, vol. 34, no. 7, July 2012, pp. 1298-1304
Description
Looks at data obtained from questionnaire given to Aboriginal foster parents. Information will be used in targeted recruitment and retention.
Motul de San José: Politics, History, and Economy in a Maya Polity
Alternate Title
Maya Studies
E-Books
Author/Creator
Antonia E. Foias
Kitty F. Emery
Alexandre Tokovinine
Marc Zender
Dorie Reents-Budet ... [et al.]
"Mu Kisi Maqumawkik Pasik Kataq - We Can't Only Eat Eels: "Mi'kmaq Contested Histories and Uncontested Silences
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
L. Jane McMillan
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies , vol. 32, no. 1, 2012, pp. 119-142
Description
Examines Aboriginal and treaty fishing rights, and the experiences of Donald Marshall, Jr. regarding those rights.
Multi-Barrier Protection of Drinking Water Systems in Ontario: A Comparison of First Nation and Non-First Nation Communities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dan Walters
Nicholas Spence
Kayli Kuikman
Budhendra Singh
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 3, no. 3, Water and Indigenous Peoples, 2012, pp. 1-23
Description
Based on four components: protection of source water, treatment and distribution of water systems, monitoring for established standards, and communications regarding threats to water supplies.
National Indian Education Association
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
National Indian Education Association (NIEA)
Description
Website provides links to policies, student resources, tribal colleges and universities, manuals and publications, Native American studies and research, open sources and freeware tools for researchers and evaluators. Association promotes educational excellence, opportunity and equity for Native students.
Native American Almanac: More Than 5,000 Years of the Cultures and Histories of Indigenous People
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Cameron Shriver
Great Plains Quarterly, vol. 37, no. 3, Summer, 2017, pp. 242-243
Description
Book review of: Native American Almanac by Yvonne Wakim Dennis, Arlene Hirschfelder, and Shannon Rothenberger Flynn.
Native American Children and Families in New Mexico: Strengths and Challenges: A New Mexico Kids Count 2012 Special Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Christine Hollis
Description
Reports data on economic security, housing conditions and education and language for twenty two tribal communities; nineteen pueblos and three tribes.
Native American Indian Language & Culture in New York
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
NYS Language Regional Bilingual Education Resource Network (Language RBE-RN)
Description
Looks at the history of Native Americans living in New York from 9000 B.C. to the present day.
Native Americans in Sherman Alexie's Work
Theses
Author/Creator
Michaela Jirsová
Description
Studies Indian Killer and The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian.
Arts and Philosophy Thesis [(M.A.)]--University of Pardubice, 2012.
Native Americans & Westward Expansion: Cultures and Conflicts: Reader
Alternate Title
Core Knowledge History and Geography
E-Books
Author/Creator
Core Knowledge Foundation
Description
Related material: Teacher Guide; Timeline Cards; Online Resources.
The Native Land Policies of Governor James Douglas
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cole Harris
BC Studies, no. 174, Summer, 2012, pp. 101-122
Description
Douglas was responsible for treaties on Vancouver Island and establishment of reserves on mainland British Columbia. He was much more generous when allotting land than those that followed and reserves were made smaller almost immediately.
[Native Storytelling Festival: The Real Story of the Quileute Wolves]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Chris Morganroth
Description
Quileute Elder relates traditional stories and discusses the way Quileute culture has been presented in the Twilight books and movies.
Duration: 1:10:03.
Navajo Nation Brain Drain: An Exploration of Returning College Graduates' Perspectives
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Quintina Ava Bearchief-Adolpho
Aaron P. Jackson
Steven A. Smith
Moroni T. Benally
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 8, no. 1, January 2017, pp. 1-25
Description
Looks at the primary reasons for returning back to the reservation to live and work: family support, community, cultural identity, the simple life, reservation economy, and commitment to the reservation.
Navigating Structural Violence With Indigenous Families: The Contested Terrain of Early Childhood Intervention and the Child Welfare System in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alison J. Gerlach
Annette J. Browne
Vandna Sinha
Diana Elliott
The International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 8, no. 3, July 2017, pp. 1-23
Description
Reports findings from inquiry into Aboriginal Infant Development Program (AIDPs) in British Columbia.
Ned Wynkoop and the Lonely Road From Sand Creek
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
James T. Carroll
Great Plains Quarterly, vol. 32, no. 4, Fall, 2012, p. 297
Description
Book review of: Ned Wynkoop and the Lonely Road From Sand Creek by Louis Kraft.
Negotiating Accuracy and Authenticity in an Aboriginal King Lear
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David Dean
Rethinking History, vol. 12, no. 2, 2017, pp. 255-273
Description
Discusses the landmark production opening on May 8, 2012 under the direction of Peter Hinton.
Neo-Liberalism and the Aboriginal Second-Chance Learner: Stifling Development and Reinforcing Exclusion
Alternate Title
Canadian Political Science Association Annual Conference; 84th, 2012
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Shauna MacKinnon
Description
Looks at the incompatibility of the second-chance model for Aboriginal learners in Canada and Australia and recommends the use of a more comprehensive, long-term approach.
The New Deal for Tribes: Resource Extraction & Toxic Waste (Minus the Jobs)
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Mark Trahant
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 28, no. 1, Summer, 2017, p. [?]
Description
Reprinted from Trahant Reports, April 10, 2017.
New Light on Black Elk and The Sacred Pipe
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael Fitzgerald
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 41, no. 4, 2017, pp. 71-91
Description
Uses correspondence to and from Joseph Brown to explore his personal philosophy and his process of transcribing and editing The Sacred Pipe: Black Elk’s Account of the Seven Rites of the Oglala Sioux
No Home in a Homeland : Indigenous Peoples and Homelessness in the Canadian North
E-Books
Author/Creator
Julia Christensen
No Running Water
Web Sites » Organizations
Description
Contains links to a series of articles and video news reports which discuss the deplorable health and sanitary conditions that exist in northern Manitoba communities due to lack of potable water.
No Wait Time Now For Investigations on Missing Persons
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Shari Narine
Windspeaker, vol. 30, no. 5, August 2012, p. 10
Description
Discusses a waiver form that will allow police investigations to begin earlier by sharing information between the police and the chief of the First Nation from which the person is missing.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.10.
'Normalising' What? Aboriginal Land Tenure Reform in the Northern Territory of Australia
Theses
Author/Creator
Kirsty Howey
Description
Law Thesis (LL.M.)--University of British Columbia, 2012.
An Offering: Lakota Elders Contributions to the Future of Food Security
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joseph Paul Brewer II
Mary Kate Dennis
Journal of Indigenous Social Development, vol. 6, no. 2, 2017, pp. 1-22
Description
Study works with 25 Elders living on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation to explore narratives surrounding food and food production over their lives. Four themes emerged: family homestead, food as security, food preservation, and generational gardening. Discusses potential implications for future programming to improve food security.
Offering our Gifts, Partnering for Change: Decolonizing Experimentation in Winnipeg-based Settler Archives
Theses
Author/Creator
Sarah Story
Description
History-Archival Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Manitoba, 2017.
Old Keyam: A Framework for Examining Disproportionate Experience of Tuberculosis among Aboriginal Peoples of the Canadian Prairies
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kathleen McMullin
Sylvia Abonyi
Maria Mayan
Pamela Orr
Carmen Lopez-Hille ... [et al.]
Journal of Aboriginal Health, vol. 9, no. 1, November 2012, pp. 30-40
Description
Explores the concept of keyam (to give up) in relation to tuberculosis transmission.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 30.
Olive's Initiation to Academia
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cornelius J. Jaenen
Native Studies Review, vol. 21, no. 2, Special Issue, 2012, pp. 59-62
Description
Looks at Olive Dickason's academic career and contribution to field of Native history in Canada.
On and Off the Reservation: A Discussion of the Social, Physical, and Mental Health Indicators of Suicide in the Native American Community
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nicholas A. Guittar
Sociology Compass, vol. 6, no. 3, March 2012, pp. 236-243
Description
Looks at possible explanations for the alarming rates of suicide within the Native American community.
On the Edge of Change: Shifting Land Use in the Piikani Timber Limit, Porcupine Hills, Alberta
Theses
Author/Creator
Kristina Jennie Hannis
Description
Archaeology Thesis (M.A.)--Simon Fraser University, 2012.
On Top of the World: Ernest S. Burch, Jr.'s Contribution to the 1983 National Geographic Society Peoples of the Arctic Map
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert P. Wheelersburg
Arctic Anthropology, vol. 49, no. 2, 2012, pp. 128-142
Description
Discusses the creation of the traditional Sami resource territories map with detailed locations and place names.
One Flea-Bitten Gray Horse: Women, Horses, and Economy on the Yakama Reservation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Clifford E. Trafzer
T. Robert Przeklasa
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 32, no. 2, Fall, 2017, pp. 5-29
Description
Authors use bills of sale for horses from 1909-12 as primary documents to explore the roles women on the Yakima reservation played in their nation’s economy and their resistance to conforming to Western or Christian gender roles.
Opaskwayak Cree Nation Wetland Ethnoecology: Land, Identity and Well-Being in a Flooded Landscape
Theses
Author/Creator
Alli N. Morrison
Description
Natural Resources Management Thesis (M.N.R.M.)--University of Manitoba, 2012.
Open Letter to Massachusetts Joint Committee on Education to Ban Native American Mascots
Articles » General
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 28, no. 1, Summer, 2017, p. [?]
Description
Reprinted from Cultural Survival, June 6, 2017.
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade 5: Unit Scope and Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Nine: Introduction and Directions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation