Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Tripartite First Nations Health Plan
First Nations Health Directors Association
Description
Identifies challenges and opportunities in six areas: accountability reporting burden; access to services; fragmented health record; service referrals; connectivity and infrastructure; and interoperability.
The Development of the Kainai Peacemaking Centre
Graduate Research Projects & Papers
Author/Creator
Kelly Marvin Tail Feathers
Description
Integrated Studies Project (M.A.)--Athabasca University, 2010.
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Diversifying Aboriginal Forestry: Broad Directions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Harry Bombay
Description
Argues that First Nation communities must look beyond timber harvesting to develop strategies encompassing new and different approaches to forest-based development.
Documenting First Nations Perspectives on Water: Engaging Fort William First Nation in Source Water Protection Using Photovoice
Theses
Author/Creator
Matthew Roy
Description
Northern Environments and Culture Thesis (MES)--Lakehead University, 2010.
Does Living On-Reserve Versus Off-Reserve Make a Difference in First Nations Birth Outcomes in Manitoba, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Maureen Heaman
Patricia Martens
Lyna Hart
Janet Smylie
Elizabeth Agnew
et al.
Open Women's Health Journal, vol. 4, What We Have Known About Community Characteristics, Birth Outcomes and Infant Mortality among Aborig, 2010, pp. 39-45
Description
Presents a study to determine if there is a difference in birth outcomes among First Nations women living
on-reserve versus off-reserve in Manitoba.
The Double Movements That Define Copyright Law and Ingenious Art in Australia
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marie Hadley
Indigenous Law Journal, vol. 9, no. 1, 2010, pp. 47-75
Description
Discusses the relationship between Indigenous art and the Copyright Act, the problematic double standards in the act, and the affects of changes from primitive to fine art status.
Down in a Valley, Up on a Ridge: Applying a Case Repertoire to Advanced Telecommunications and Rural Developments
Alternate Title
Images, Imaginations, and Beyond: Proceedings of the Eighth Native American Symposium
Native American Symposium ; 8th, 2009
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Phyllis I. Behrens
Description
Investigates telephone and computer communications systems in rural Native American areas.
The Duty to Consult With Non-Status Indians: Mi'kmaq Politics and Crown Responsibilities in Nova Scotia
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Policy Research Series (Institute on Governance)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Bernard Huber
Description
Looks at the problems encountered when discussing resource co-management and self-government with non-status and Métis Indians.
The Early Chickasaws: Profile of Courage
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Dawn Karima Pettigrew
Whispering Wind, vol. 39, no. 3, Issue 271, 2010, p. 32
Description
Book review of: The Early Chickasaws: Profile of Courage by Fulsom Charles Scrivner.
Scroll down to read review.
The Economic Impact of the Public Sector Upon the Indians of British Columbia: An Examination of the Incidence of Taxation and Expenditure of Three Levels of Government
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Wilson Duff
BC Studies, vol. 1973, no. 19, Indians in British Columbia, Autumn, pp. 122-129
Description
Book review of: The Economic Impact of the Public Sector Upon the Indians of British Columbia by D. B. Fields and W. T. Standbury.
The Economic Urgency of Water Rights
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Lee Ahenakew
Windspeaker, vol. 27, no. 10, January 2010, p. 13
Description
Brief article discusses the issues surrounding water allocation to First Nations and the difficulties in resolving the problem due to conflicting jurisdictions.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.13.
Ecotourism and the Myth of Indigenous Stewardship
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David A. Fennell
Journal of Sustainable Tourism, vol. 16, no. 2, July 29, 2010, pp. 129-149
Description
Reviews literature from biologists, archaeologists and anthropologists which challenge traditional societies capacity for ecological stewardship.
The Education Gap: Urban Indians in British Columbia
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
W. T. Stanbury
BC Studies, no. 19, Indians in British Columbia, Autumn, 1973, pp. 21-49
Description
Looks at educational achievement by comparing reservations and cities in the United States and overall Canadian population. Summarizes earlier studies.
Effect of 1994 Land-Grant Act on Tribal College Agricultural and Native-Knowledge-Based Curricula
Theses
Author/Creator
Andrew J. Thompson
Description
Adult and Higher Education Thesis (Ed.D)--University of South Dakota, 2010.
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.
Elder Care Environmental Scan in Sioux Lookout Zone First Nations
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Florence Woolner
Joyce Timpson
Lois Mombourquette
Laurel Wood
Description
Study topics included demographics, health status, inventory of currently available services and utilization of them, and key issues and next steps.
Estimating the Population Impacts of the E-Dbendaagzijig Naaknigewin
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Stewart Clatworthy
Description
Report commissioned to assess the social, political, economic and cultural ramifications of a new set of laws governing membership in the Anishinabek Nation of Ontario.
Related material: Excerpts.
The Ethnographically Contextualized Case Study Method: Exploring Ambitious Achievement in an American Indian Community
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joseph P. Gone
Carmela Alcántara
Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, vol. 16, no. 2, April 2010, pp. 159-168
Description
Looks at methodology for psychological study of cultural values within a northern Plains American Native community.
Ethnohistory and Ceremonial Representation of Carrier Social Structure
Theses
Author/Creator
Vernon Kobrinsky
Description
Anthropology and Sociology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of British Columbia, 1973.
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 Violence and the Need for Prevention Research in First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Communities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Neil Andersson
Amy Nahwegahbow
Pimatisiwin, vol. 8, no. 2, Fall, 2010, pp. 9-33
Description
Outlines five needs that, when put together, form a prevention research agenda.
Federal Government Funding to First Nations: The Facts, the Myths, and the Way Forward
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Assembly of First Nations (AFN)]
Description
Brief document focuses on comparable services, lawful obligations, self-government, effective spending, sustainability, and jurisdiction.
Federal Spending on First Nations and Inuit Health Care
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Robert Behrend
Jamie Forsyth
Description
Analysis of federal and provincial/territorial government health spending between 2011-2012 and 2018-2019 for First Nations and Inuit as well as for the general Canadian population.
File Hills Police Service Relates to Community
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Michael Bell
Eagle Feather News, vol. 13, no. 8, August 2010, p. 3
Description
Looks at the special constable program and the unique ways the File Hills First Nation are policing themselves.
Article found by scrolling to page 3.
Filling Up the Land with Pilalt: Countering the British Columbia Referrals Process and Reclaiming Stó:lō Ways of Being on the Land
Theses
Author/Creator
Erin Michelle Tomkins
Description
Human and Social Development Thesis (M.A.)--University of Victoria, 2010.
Final Report: Cost Analysis of Current Housing Gaps and Future Housing Needs in First Nations
E-Books
Author/Creator
Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy
Description
Includes 10 case studies.
Finally We Are Growing Our Own
Alternate Title
Simon Ortiz and Labriola Center Lecture on Indigenous Land, Culture and Community
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Peterson Zah
Description
Simon Ortiz introduces Dr. Peterson Zah who speaks on the history of Native American education, Navajo education and student recruitment. Fifth installment of lecture series.
Duration: 1:12:14
Finding Our Way (Beyond Canada's Apartheid)
Alternate Title
Indigenous Architecture Lecture Series
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Leonie Sandercock
Description
Leonie Sandercock answers questions about her film which exposed a dark side of Canada's past history to the present situation of two First Nations communities, Burns Lake Band and the Cheslatta Carrier Nation, in north central British Columbia.
Duration: 24:09.
Finding Our Way: Discussion Guide
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Leone Sandercock
Scott Graham
Description
Film about conflict between the Ts’il Kaz Koh First Nation (Burns Lake Band) and the Village of Burns Lake. In 2000 the municipality cut off water and sewage services to the reserve, which led in turn to the Band taking the Village to the Supreme Court of British Columbia.
First Nation and Métis Consultation Policy Framework
Alternate Title
Government of Saskatchewan First Nation and Métis Consultation Policy Framework
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Government of Saskatchewan
Description
Replaces the Government of Saskatchewan Interim Guide for Consultation with First Nations and Métis People.
The First Nation Governance System: A Brake on Closing the Community Well-being Gap
Alternate Title
Policy Brief (Institute on Governance) ; no. 36
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
John Graham
Policy Brief (Institute on Governance)
Description
Argues that current governance practices are responsible for the widening gap between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal communities, as measured by the Community Well-being Index (CWB). Scores are based on four factors: education, housing, labour force and income.
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 Elections: The Choice Is Inherently Theirs: Report of the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Gerry St. Germain
Lillian Eva Dyck
Patrick Brazeau
Larry Campbell
Jacques Demers ... [et al.]
Description
Looks at common concerns around the governance provisions contained in the Indian Act and how they might be amended.
[First Nations Fishing Pacific Coast]
Alternate Title
Salmon Aquaculture Panel: Possible Solutions
Salmon Panel Discussions: Challenges and Possible Solutions
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Simon Lucas
Description
Simon Lucus speaks at "Salmon Aquaculture Panel: Possible Solutions" held April 27, 2010 in Vancouver.
Duration: 22:43.
First Nations Gaming as a Self-Government Imperative: Ensuring the Health of First Nations Problem Gamblers
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Yale D. Belanger
International Journal of Canadian Studies, no. 41, Representations of First Nations and Métis / Les représentations des Premiéres Nations et des Métis, 2010, pp. 13-36
Description
Looks at the role First Nations play in establishing casinos and strategies to help with health related issues for gambling problems of reserve residents.
First Nations Guide to Housing Policy
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Assembly of First Nations (AFN)
Description
Developed to assist and support development and implementation of a community-generated housing policy. Covers topics such as creating the regulatory environment, operation controls, housing program options, and home construction procedures and guidelines.
First Nations Health Status & Health Services Utilization: Summary of Key Findings 2009/09 - 2014/15
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations Health Authority (FNHA)
Description
Information from the BC Ministry of Health Health System Matrix database. Includes hospital, physician, chronic conditions, home and residential care service data.
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 Remember the Star from Sandy Lake
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sam Laskaris
Windspeaker, vol. 27, no. 11, February 2010, p. 20
Description
Brief article on Fred Sasakamoose being honored at the Kamloops Blazers First Nations Night.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.20.
First Nations Reserves and Métis Settlements [Map]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Government of Alberta
Description
Province of Alberta.
First Nations Youth Smoking: Factors Associated with Resilience
Alternate Title
FNIGC Research Series
E-Books
Author/Creator
First Nations Information Governance Centre (FNIGC)
First Rider (Bill Heavy Runner) Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Bill Heavy Runner
Mike Devine
Paul Russell
Indian History Film Project
Description
Describes First Rider (Bill Heavy Runner)'s understanding of promises made in Treaty #7 and how they were later broken.
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.
Foot of the Mountain and Other Stories
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Dawn Karima Pettigrew
Whispering Wind, vol. 39, no. 4, Issue 272, September-October 2010, p. 26
Description
Book review of: Foot of the Mountain and Other Stories by Joseph Bruchac
Forgotten and Ignored: Special Education in First Nations Schools in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ron Phillips
Canadian Journal of Education Administration and Policy, no. 106, June 7, 2010, pp. 1-26
Description
Looks at the federal government's responsibility for special education programs on reserves. Provides recommendations for strategies to develop a system to support students, teachers and communities.
The Fourth Annual Aboriginal Governance Index: Recognizing Governance on Prairie First Nations
Alternate Title
Policy Series (Frontier Centre for Public Policy) ; no. 90
[Aboriginal Governance Index, 2009-2010]
E-Books
Author/Creator
Joseph Quesnel
Framework for Aboriginal Capacity-Building in the Forest Sector
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Harry M. Bombay
Description
Looks at the Aboriginal capacity in natural resources management involving issues that encompass governance, institutional arrangements with other levels of government, and human resource development and that promote forest sustainability, contribute to social and cultural well-being, and respond to major environmental matters such as climate change mitigation.
Francis Harper Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Francis Harper
Mary Mountain
Iris Baker
Indian History Film Project
Description
Interview includes a discussion of the role of spirit powers in the traditional lifestyle. Also included is a description of inter-tribal interaction involving feats of bravery.
Fred Paulhus Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Fred Paulhus
Carol Pearlstone
Indian History Film Project
Description
Mr. Paulhus is of French descent, not Metis. He is married to a Metis and has lived most of his life in a Metis community in the Duck Lake/Batoche area. He gives his impression of the Riel Rebellion, the causes, the battles and views of Riel and Dumont.