Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
J.L. Phelps
Murray Dobbin
Indian History Film Project
Description
Mr. Phelps was the Minister of Natural Resources in the Saskatchewan CCF government from 1944 to 1948. He speaks of attempts to replace welfare in the north with programs for fish and fur marketing.
Joseph R. MacAuley Sr. Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Joseph R. MacAuley
Murray Dobbin
Indian History Film Project
Description
Mr. MacAuley tells of the changes that have taken place in Cumberland House including the increase in crime and alcoholism.
Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Alanis Obomsawin
Description
Film about the historic confrontation at Kanehsatake and the village of Oka, Québec in the summer of 1990 when the mayor of Oka agreed to appropriate sacred Mohawk land for a private golf course.
This film contains scenes of violence.
Duration: 119:24.
Klee Wyck: The Eye of the Other
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Hilda L. Thomas
Canadian Literature, no. 136, Nature, Politics, Poetics, Spring, 1993, pp. 5-20
Description
Focuses on several facets of Emily Carr's book Klee Wyck: the feminist tone; the effect of modernism on native life; examination of the sketches; the message of disintegration, loss and of hope.
Know Your Status: A Tool Kit for HIV Programs in Saskatchewan First Nations
Alternate Title
Know Your Status: A Toolkit for HIV Programs in Saskatchewan First Nations
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Saskatoon Tribal Council Health & Family Services?]
Description
Brief discussion of community engagement and readiness, education, harm reduction, testing, treatment, client support and case management, and surveillance.
Lakhota Bilingualism: A Comparative Study of Language Use in Two Communities on the Rosebud Sioux Reservation
Theses
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Stanley Grobsmith
Description
Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Arizona, 1976.
Laying the Groundwork: A Practical Guide for Ethical Research with Indigenous Communities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Julia K. Riddell
Angela Salamanca
Debra J. Pepler
Shelley Cardinal
Onowa McIvor
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 8, no. 2, Reconciling Research: Perspectives on Research Involving Indigenous Peoples, April 2017, pp. 1-20
Description
Using experiences from a research project on social transformative social justice, talks about ethical tensions felt and how they were overcome.
Leading the Way to Sustainability: A First Nation’s Case Study in Self-Sufficiency
Theses
Author/Creator
Kimberleigh C. Schultz
Alderville First Nation
Description
Environment and Management Thesis (M.A.)--Royal Roads University, 2017.
Focuses on the Alderville First Nation's large solar project.
Lessons Learned through Community-Engaged Planning
Alternate Title
Manuscript 1338
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert J. Patrick
Laura Machial
Kendra Quinney
Len Quinney
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 8, no. 2, Reconciling Research: Perspectives on Research Involving Indigenous Peoples-Part 1, April 2017, pp. 1-17
Description
Looks at a community project to get safe drinking water through source water protection and water management.
Let's Talk On-reserve Education: Survey Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Hill + Knowlton Strategies Canada
Description
Results of survey conducted with parents and community members from January to April 2017. Gives statistics for general as well as regional responses.
The Listener
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Robin Ridington
Jillian Ridington
Howard Broomfield
BC Studies, no. 193
Description
Excerpt from audio compilation of recordings made by Howard Broomfield while working with the Doig River First Nation between 1979 and 1982.
The Listener: Remembering The Dane-zaa Soundscape Recordings of Howard Broomfield
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robin Ridington
Jillian Ridington
BC Studies, no. 193, Summer, 2017, pp. 147-161
Description
Discusses the importance of audio recordings and describes work done with First Nations in British Columbia ; the recordings have now been digitized, compiled and mounted online as part of the Ridington/Dane-zaa audio archive. Gives descriptions of a random sample of archive's content.
Living Tradition: The Kwakwaka'wakw Potlatch on the Northwest Coast
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
U'Mista Cultural Society
Description
Website provides links to introduction to Potlatch, people, lands, history, language, educational resources, and a virtual tour.
Local Government and Land Use Engagement with First Nations: Surfacing Positive Stories for Future Land Use Consultation Successes
Theses
Author/Creator
Hillary Elliott
Description
Professional Communication Thesis (M.A.)--Royal Roads University, 2017.
Malakai McLeod Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Malakai McLeod
Murray Dobbin
Indian History Film Project
Description
Malakai McLeod talks about conditions in the north and the changes brought about by the CCF government to help the native people.
Malcolm Constant Wins Tom Longboat Award
Articles » General
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 6, no. 4, April 1976, p. 49
Description
Malcolm Constant, from the James Smith Reserve, wins sports award.
Māori University Success: What Helps and Hinders Qualification Completion
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.
Marcus Sparklingeyes, Etienne Faval, Peter Shirt Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Marcus Sparklingeyes
Etienne Faval
Peter Shirt
Richard Lightning
Indian History Film Project
Description
Three elders from Goodfish Lake Reserve talk about problems of defining accurate boundaries, their rights to a timber berth, and hay meadows which they believe are part of their reserve.
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.
Mirasty - McShane Honoured
Articles » General
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 6, no. 3, p. 14
Description
Banquet held in Lac La Ronge for Senator Angus Mirasty and Dale McShane.
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.
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.
MLA Kwasnica Supports Lucky Man Land Claim
Articles » General
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 6, no. 9, September 1976, p. 12
Description
Miro Kwasnica, Member of the Legislative Assemby for Cut Knife-Lloydminster, supports Chief Rod Okemow's claims for land promised in Treaty 6.
Modernization in the Manitoba North: The Housing Initiative
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert Robson
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 13, no. 1, 1993, pp. 105-138
Description
Housing initiatives as an indicator of overall program success in dealing with relocations caused by the Churchill-Nelson River Hydro-Electric Project.
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.
Muskowekwan Treaty Land Entitlement Agreement Signed
Articles » General
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 22, no. 7, August/September 1993, p. 20
Description
Muskowekwan First Nation signs their final Treaty land entitlement settlement, August 12, 1993.
My Old People Say: An Ethnographic Survey of Southern Yukon Territory
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Frederica de Laguna
Arctic, vol. 29, no. 4, December 1976, pp. 239-244
Description
Book review of: My Old People Say by Catherine McClellan
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 Tribalism: Indian Survivals and Renewals
E-Books
Author/Creator
D'Arcy McNickle
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.
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 Laboucan Interview 2
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Ned Laboucan
David Starr
Indian History Film Project
Description
Interviewee discusses area of land covered when living by traditional trapping,hunting and fishing; relationship between residents of various northern settlements; and bringing freight by barge from Lesser Slave Lake.
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.
New Branch of Peace Hills Trust Opens in Saskatoon
Articles » General
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 22, no. 10, December 1993, p. 5
Description
Financial institution owned by Alberta's Samson Cree Nation opens on the Asimakaneesikan Askiy Reserve in Saskatoon.
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
Nikaneet Band - First Treaty Day
Articles » General
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 6, no. 4, April 1976, p. 25
Description
First treaty payment received on April 13, 1976.
No Home in a Homeland : Indigenous Peoples and Homelessness in the Canadian North
E-Books
Author/Creator
Julia Christensen
Note: Implementing Aboriginal Self-Government Taxation and Service Responsibility in British Columbia
Alternate Title
Implementing Aboriginal Self-Government Taxation and Service Responsibility in British Columbia
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert L. Bish
Canadian Public Administration, vol. 36, no. 3, Fall, 1993, pp. 451-460
Description
Focuses on the taxation of leasehold property as a method of gaining revenue and the ramifications of the number of actors involved (federal, provincial, municipal).
O Canada, Our Home on Native Land: Aboriginal Self Government, Not the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, May Be the Key to Educational Reform
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jonathan L. Black-Branch
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 13, no. 2, 1993, pp. 279-289
Description
Reports findings of a socio-legal study of the effect of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms on the education of Aboriginal peoples in Canada between 1982 and 1992.
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.
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.
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