American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 1, no. 3, 1975, pp. 13-21
Description
Using anthropological and colonial sources presents an alternative way of thinking about the tribe's motivations and activities in the conflict with New England colonists.
James Henderson: Wicite Owapi Wicasa: The Man Who Paints the Old Men
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
[Sherry Farrell-Racette]
Description
Excerpt from exhibition catalogue: James Henderson: Wicite Owapi Wicasa: the Man Who Paints the Old Men curated by Dan Ring and Neal McLeod.
Looks at material and ornamentation on clothing worn by men.
Description of traditional Indian ceremonies and the changes which have taken place in them. Mr. Kanipitetew is concernedthat people are no longer following the strict rituals of the past.
Looks at health determinants such as chronic illness and risky behaviors that effect well-being and social determinants that contribute to disadvantages in areas of education, income and employment.
Debwewin: The First Nation Jury Review Implementation Committee: Progress Report: September 2013 - March 2015
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Debwewin Jury Review Implementation Committee
Description
Reports on actions taken in response to recommendations made in the Honourable Frank Iacobucci's report First Nations Representation on Ontario Juries. Purpose of the Independent Review was to ensure and enhance representation of First Nations persons living on reserves on provincial jury rolls; and to strengthen the relationship between Ontario's Ministry of the Attorney General and First Nations on the issue.
Matika Wilbur shares photographs and stories from Project 562, her multi-year project to document members of federally recognized tribes in the United States.
Duration: 1:42:58.
Reports results of interviews and group discussions with health directors and program coordinators for First Nations communities, as well health authority and government staff responsible implementing programs.
Webinar looks at family law in Ontario and changes that allow for more safety for women and children and access to the family home when the relationship ends.
Duration: 1:14:15.
Closing the Gap: First Nations' Priorities are Canada's Priorities
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Perry Bellegarde
Description
Speaks about a plan for collaborative change to close the gap between Canadian and Indigenous people's quality of life. According to the United Nation's Human Development Index country as whole is rated sixth, while Indigenous people are rated at 63rd.
Duration: 1:17:26.
Canadian Water Resources Journal, vol. 40, no. 4, 2015, pp. 352-372
Description
Looks at gaps in water service provision to on-reserve populations through a review of key policy documents and indicators of progress associated with key policies and actions put in place by the federal government and its agencies.
Statistics for provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia as well as regional reports for La Ronge, Meadow Lake, Prince Albert, Saskatoon, Regina and rural First Nations communities located in Northern Saskatchewan.
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC)
Description
Statistics compiled by Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada as a requirement of the Indian Act. Information extracted from the Indian Registration System (IRS) as of December 31, 2014.
International Journal of Canadian Studies, no. 41, Representations of First Nations and Métis / Les représentations des Premiéres Nations et des Métis, 2010, pp. 99-135
Description
Looks at strategies Indigenous peoples use to deal with state power and suggests an alternative way.
Looks at the challenges faced by Aboriginal youth who are trying to find a balance between maintaining cultural roots and living in the mainstream world.
Duration: 31:30.