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.
Historical background and submission to Indian Claims Commission (ICC) regarding the flooding of reserve lands submitted by Qu'Appelle Valley Indian Development Authority (QVIDA) that represents eight First Nations from the area. ICC recommended that Canada has a lawful obligation to the QVIDA over the flooding of their reserve lands. [This file has been saved and made available online with permission from the Indian Claims Commission website before it closed down in March 2009.]
The King of the Waters: Legend of the Horned Water Serpent
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Deborah Mitchell
Jerry Bryan Lincecum
Description
The King of the Waters: Legend of the Horned Water Serpent by Deborah Mitchell examines the rare legend of a "snake-man".
Chahta-Immataha and the Choctaw Bible by Jerry Bryan Lincecum discusses the oral tradition of the Choctaw people.
Language in Mari Sandoz’s Crazy Horse: Strange Man of the Oglalas
Native American Symposium ; 2nd, 1997
Sam Kenoi’s “Coyote and the Whitemen”: Contact in and out of a Chiricahua Narrative
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Anthony K. Webster
Kimberli Lee
Description
Sam Kenoi’s “Coyote and the Whitemen”: Contact in and out of a Chiricahua Narrative by Anthony K. Webster examines specific narration by placing it within the context of received standards for a Coyote narrative.
Language in Mari Sandoz’s Crazy Horse: Strange Man of the Oglalas by Kimberli Lee discusses the Indian perspectives used in Mari Sandoz’s work.
Native American Voices in the Museum: The Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History Enters a New Century
Reclaiming Artifacts Through Oral History
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Clifford Crane
Annette B. Fromom
Description
Reclaiming Artifacts Through Oral History by Clifford Crane discusses strategies of representing Native American cultures in museums.
Native American Voices in the Museum: The Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History Enters a New Century by Annette B. Fromom examines the importance of involving Native Americans in correctly representing museum artifacts.
John Collier and the Controversial Resignation of Indian Commissioner Charles Burke, 1921-1929
Native American Symposium ; 2nd, 1997
Reclaiming the Feminine in the Chitimacha Creation Myth
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Ginger R. Davis
Carlon Andre
Carole McAllister
Description
John Collier and the Controversial Resignation of Indian Commissioner Charles Burke, 1921-1929 by Ginger R. Davis examines the federal Native American policy, and Burke's assimilationist policy and the end of his administration.
Reclaiming the Feminine in the Chitimacha Creation Myth by Carlon Andre and Carole McAllister discusses ways in which French influence altered and disturbed Chitimacha of Louisiana's oral traditions.
Ephanie’s Vision Quest: Blending Native American and Feminist Elements
Life Stories by a Cherokee Dreamer: John Oskison’s Historical Writings
Native American Symposium ; 2nd, 1997
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Barbara Jean Cook
Melissa Hearn
Description
Ephanie’s Vision Quest: Blending Native American and Feminist Elements by Barbara Jean Cook examines the differences between Indian feminism and "mainstream theoretical feminism" for Indian women.
Life Stories by a Cherokee Dreamer: John Oskison’s Historical Writings by Melissa Hearn discusses the cultural complexity of the Cherokee Nation.
Discusses specific partnerships from across British Columbia in numerous industry sectors including forestry, fisheries, renewable energy, and hospitality. Looks at how relationships were started and critical turning points that served as a catalyst for change.
Transcultural Psychiatry, vol. 51, no. 3, 2014, pp. 387-406
Description
Discusses a story told by an older Gros Ventre woman in 1901 to an anthropologist about an intertribal battle and her escape and American Indian historical trauma.
R.A.C.E. Network’s 14th Annual Critical Race and Anticolonial Studies Conference
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Glen Coulthard
Description
Author presents thoughts on where decolonization should take us. Podcast from the 14th Annual Critical Race and AntiColonial Studies Conference, Unsettling Conversations, Unmaking Racisms and Colonialisms.
Duration: 57:22.
National Drug Early Warning System (NDEWS) Minnesota HotSpot Study
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Brenna Greenfield
Erin Russell
Hannah Youngdeer
Melissa Walls
Clinton Alexander
Description
Study conducted in collaboration with the Gaa-waabaabiganikaag (White Earth Nation) performed five fatality reviews and held four focus group discussions to identify risk and protective factors.
First Nations Human Resources Development Commission of Québec (FNHRDCQ)
Description
Collection of best practices used by companies. Provides information on context, workforce awareness, advantages to workforce diversity, employment challenges, and the elements of a successful integration strategy.
Canadian Studies in Population, vol. 41, no. 1-2, Spring/Summer, 2014, pp. 144-164
Description
Uses Statistics Canada's model to assess the impact an increase in educational attainment will have on future labour force inclusion of Aboriginal people.