Alternate Title
Mold in Housing Series
Mould in Housing Series
Mould in Housing: Information For First Nations Communities: Home Occupants' Guide
E-Books
Author/Creator
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Mold in Housing: Information For First Nations Communities: Housing Managers' Guide
Alternate Title
Mold in Housing Series
Mould in Housing Series
Mould in Housing: Information For First Nations Communities: Housing Managers' Guide
E-Books
Author/Creator
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
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.
More Than Wind: Evaluating Renewable Energy Opportunities for First Nations in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Diana Campbell
Description
Topics covered: legislative/jurisdictional context, funding, technology, employment and education, integrating community energy solutions, energy efficiency and conservation programming, and partnership opportunities.
Moving Forward: No Scientific Integrity without an Acknowledgment of Past Wrongs
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Felicia Schanche Hodge
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 44, no. 3, COVID-19 and Indigenous Peoples: Tools to Promote Equity and Best Practices, 2020, pp. 87-90
Description
An examination of the some of the wrongs perpetrated against Indigenous citizens by government-sponsored research and medical programs and discussion of what needs to be done to rebuild trust.
Moving Forward! Planning for Self-Determination: Alberta On-Reserve Shelters United: Final Report
E-Books
Author/Creator
Andrea Johnston
"Mr. Burk is Most Interested in Their Welfare": J.G. Burk's Campaign to Help the Anishinabeg of Northwestern Ontario, 1923-53
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mark Kuhlberg
Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 45, no. 1, Winter, 2011, pp. 58-89
Description
Comments on a man, who worked as an Indian agent from 1923-53, with a keen desire to help his First Nations clients improve their lives.
Multiple Voices: Looking at the History of Batoche through the Eyes of Multiple Perspectives
Alternate Title
Exploring Multiple Perspectives in History by Examining Historical Resources
E-Books
Author/Creator
Parks Canada
Multistate Assessment of Public Health Surveillance Relevant to American Indians and Alaska Natives, 2007
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jeanne Bertolli
Ed Chao
Michael Landen
Eden Wells
John Mosely
Zeenat Mahal
Ralph T. Bryan
Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice, vol. 5, no. 1, Summer 2011, pp. 99-109
Description
Uses online survey of State Epidemiologists to assess relationship between state health departments, Tribes and agencies.
“My Fear Is Losing Everything”: The Climate Crisis and First Nations' Right to Food in Canada
E-Books
Author/Creator
Human Rights Watch
NAGPRA's Politics of Recognition: Repatriation Struggles of a Terminated Tribe
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Courtney Cottrell
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 44, no. 1, Winter, 2020, pp. [59]-85
Description
As tribal historic preservation officer for the federally unrecognized Brothertown Indian Nation, the author uses their own personal experience of attempting repatriation of a pipe under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act to discuss the process to prove connection, justify legal status according to federal criteria, and how their recognition status was exploited by the museum community.
Nation Building Through Lands Management: Application of the Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development to Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michelle White-Wilsdon
Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 7, no. 2, Fall , 2011, pp. 125-134
Description
Looks at the two approaches to economic development that are key to the Harvard Project: the Standard approach and the Nation Building approach.
National Assessment of First Nations Water and Wastewater Systems: National Roll-Up Report: Final
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Neegan Burnside
Description
Purpose of research was to define current deficiencies and operational requirements of systems, identify long-term needs for each community and review sustainable, long-term infrastructure strategies for the next ten years. Recommendations grouped by infrastructure needs, operations and capacity, and regulations and guidelines. Ninety-seven percent of First Nations participated in study.
National Indigenous Justice Summit - Panel 3 - Community-Based Calls for Action
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Drew Lafond
Judith Sayers
Beverly Jacobs
Niigaanwewidam Sinclair
Michelle Audette ... [et al.]
Description
A virtual summit to discuss the need for a mobilization effort by Indigenous communities for judicial reform.
Native America: A History
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Roger L. Nichols
Great Plains Quarterly, vol. 31, no. 3, Summer, 2011, p. 243
Description
Book review of: Native America by Michael Leroy Oberg.
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.
The Native American Community in Multnomah County: An Unsettling Profile
E-Books
Author/Creator
Coalition of Communities of Color
Native American Drama: A Critical Perspective
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Julie Pearson-Little Thunder
Great Plains Quarterly, vol. 31, no. 2, Spring, 2011, pp. 161-162
Description
Book review of: Native American Drama: A Critical Perspective by Christy Stanlake.
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 Courts and Navajo Common Law: A Tradition of Tribal Self-Governance
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Moroni Benally
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 35, no. 3, Summer, 2011, pp. 470-473
Description
Book review of: Navajo Courts and Navajo Common Law: A Tradition of Tribal Self-Governance by Raymond D. Austin.
Navajo Courts and Navajo Common Law: A Tradition of Tribal Self-Governance
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Lloyd L. Lee
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 26, no. 1, Spring, 2011, pp. 148-149
Description
Book review of: Navajo Courts and Navajo Common Law: A Tradition of Tribal Self-Governance by Raymond D. Austin.
Navajo/English Dictionary of Verbs
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Dawn Karima Pettigrew
Whispering Wind, vol. 40, no. 1, Issue 275, March-April 2011, p. 24
Description
Book review of: Navajo/English Dictionary of Verbs by Lucy Moore.
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.
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 Deal Experimentation and the Political Economy of the Yankton Sioux, 1930-1934
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Teresa M. Houser
Great Plains Quarterly, vol. 31, no. 3, Summer, 2011, pp. 205-222
Description
Looks at the role of short term relief efforts that were put into place by the Roosevelt administration to help with lose experienced by rural Americans due to the Depression.
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
The New Politics of Indian Gaming: The Rise of Reservation Interest Groups
E-Books
Author/Creator
Frederick J. Boehmke
Richard Witmer
Jeff Cummins
T. Joy Clay
Diane Wilde ... [et al.]
A Nez Perce Elk Bag
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Scott M. Thompson
Whispering Wind, vol. 40, no. 3, Issue 277, September-October 2011, pp. 14-15
Description
Looks at design on memorial give away from the Nez Perce reservation. General discussion about bags using elk and flora patterns. Includes photographs.
Nishnaabeg Resurgence: Stories from Within
Alternate Title
Dancing on Our Turtle's Back: Stories of Nishnaabeg Re-creation, Resurgence and a New Emergence
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Leanne Simpson
Description
Author's personal reflections on identity, resistance and cultural revival.
Chapter from Dancing on Our Turtle's Back: Stories of Nishnaabeg Re-creation, Resurgence and a New Emergence by Leanne Simpson.
Nk'Mip: Creating a "Taste of Place"
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Brent A. Hammer
Totem, vol. 19, no. 1, 2011, pp. 93-108
Description
Looks at the concepts terroir (earth), taste, and taste of place and how they shape the cultural identity of the Osoyoos Indian Band who own and manage a winery in the Okanagan Valley.
No Home in a Homeland : Indigenous Peoples and Homelessness in the Canadian North
E-Books
Author/Creator
Julia Christensen
Northern Athapaskan Beadwork
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Richard Green
Whispering Wind, vol. 39, no. 6, Issue 274, January-February 2011, pp. 4-10
Description
Discusses the diverse influences on beadwork and the evolving floral beadwork pattern. Includes photographs.
Novel Coronavirus Discussion Paper: COVID-19 Policy Analysis and Recommendations for Yukon First Nations
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Assembly of First Nations - Yukon Region
Description
Provides overview of the pandemic and discusses it's policy impacts and opportunities for change in the future.
Obesity in Canada: A Joint Report from the Public Health Agency of Canada and the Canadian Institute for Health Information
E-Books
Author/Creator
Renée Lyons
Kim Raine
Jeff Reading
Mark Tremblay
Lisa Corscadden ... [et al.]
"Ocanku Duta Amani" or Paths to Living Well for Aboriginal Youth in Saskatchewan
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Pammla Petrucka
Deanna Bickford
Roger Redman
Sandra Bassendowski
Andrea Redman ... [et al.]
Research Update, vol. 18, no. 1, March 2011, pp. 3-4
Description
"This article describes a research program that aims to build understanding, identify barriers and facilitators, and inform programs and policies related to the wellness challenges and opportunities of Aboriginal youth at Standing Buffalo Dakota First Nation in Saskatchewan".
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.
Officer Perceptions of Canada's "First Nations Policing Program"
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rick Ruddell
Savvas Lithopoulos
The Police Journal, vol. 84, no. 2, 2011, pp. 151-170
Description
Comparison of self-reported attitudes from a sample of 155 RCMP and 162 band-administered services respondents.
[Oka: A Political Crisis and Its Legacy]
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Thomas Choney
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 31, no. 2, 2011, pp. 208-209
Description
Book review of: Oka by Harry Swain.
Oklahoma and American Indian Imagery
Theses
Author/Creator
William Brett Anderson
Description
Geography Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Kansas, 2011.
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
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Two: Unit Scope and Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
Opioids and Substances of Misuse among First Nations People in Alberta
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Analytics and Performance Reporting Branch
Alberta Health
Description
Data for: mortality (apparent accidental deaths from fentanyl/non-fentanyl opioids), confirmed drug and alcohol toxicity deaths (both accidental and suicides), opioid dispensing, emergency department visits, hospitalizations, and emergency medical response.
Oral History on Trial: Recognizing Aboriginal Narratives in the Courts
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Bruce Granville Miller
Description
Introduction from book: Oral History on Trial: Recognizing Narratives in the Courts by Bruce Granville Miller. A case for merging oral narratives into legal proceedings. Includes a few pages from chapter 1.