Articles » General
Saskatchewan Indian, Special Edition, Smmer, 1987, p. 2
Description
Constitutional amendments proposed by Prime Minister Brian Mulroney were unacceptable to the Federation of Saskatchewan Indians.
Message to Aboriginal Health Workers: Medical Care Does Not Equal Health
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Peter Baume
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 5, no. 1, March 1981, pp. 5-8
Description
Comments the merits of proactive health care versus reactive.
Métis Land Claims at St. Laurent: Old Arguments and New Evidence
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
T. E. Flanagan
Prairie Forum, vol. 12, no. 2, Fall, 1987, pp. 245-255
Description
Author responds to critiques of his book Riel and the Rebellion, and looks at how the government interacted with the Métis concerning land claims.
Métis Land: Rights and Scrip Conference: Welcoming Remarks and Keynote Presentation
Alternate Title
Métis Land: Rights & Scrip Conference
“The history of scrip speculation and devaluation is a sorry chapter in our nation’s history”: The Failure of History and Law in Respect to Métis Nation Rights to a Land Base
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Frank Tough
Description
Key note presentation entitled "“The history of scrip speculation and devaluation is a sorry chapter in our nation’s history”: The Failure of History and Law in Respect to Métis Nation Rights to a Land Base." Followed by question and answer period.
Duration: 1:28:35.
Métis Politics and Governance in Canada
E-Books
Author/Creator
Kelly Saunders
Janique Dubois
Minority Mental Health: Issues for Black and Indian Americans
Articles » General
Author/Creator
John Urbach
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 11, no. 1, March 1987, pp. 45-57
Description
Looks at the historical and social context in the United States, current sociologic issues, and issues for psychiatric treatment.
The Mystery Man of Sand Creek: George Laird Shoup
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joy Masoff
Great Plains Quarterly, vol. 39, no. 2, Spring, May 04, 2019, pp. 179-209
Description
The author works to recontextualize the life of Colonel George Laird Shoup illustrating his role and responsibility in the Sand Creek Massacre (November 29, 1864), an event which led to the deaths of 230 Cheyenne and Arapaho people.
The Myth of Multiculturalism and the Reality of the American Indian in Contemporary America
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Francis R. McKenna
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 21, no. 1, October 1981, pp. [1-9]
Description
Argues that multicultural commitments in American society lack meaningful substance and that Native cultures are suppressed by the policies and actions of the government.
NAES College Develops Course Material on Definition of Purpose in Indian Country. New Direction in Indian Purpose
Alternate Title
Native American Educational Services College Develops Course Material on Definition of Purpose in Indian Country. New Direction in Indian Purpose
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Faith Smith
Don Allery
Don Fixico
Jewell James
Jim Zorn
George Cornell
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 3, no. 2, Autumn, 1987, pp. 2-14
Description
Transcript of a discussion at the "New Directions in Indian Purpose" symposium held June, 1987, in Chicago.
Native Americans and Nuclear Power
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dorothy Nelkin
Science, Technology, & Human Values, vol. 6, no. 35, Spring, 1981, pp. 2-13
Description
Discussion of uranium mining, questions of sovereignty, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, cultural integrity, radiation hazards and the anti-nuclear movement.
Native Claims and Place Names in Canada's Western Arctic
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
William C. Wonders
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 7, no. 1, 1987, pp. 111-120
Description
Contends that toponomy (study of place names) proved useful in settling disputes among Indigenous peoples about areas of overlapping land use prior to the settling of comprehensive land claims by the federal government.
Native Narratives: The Representation of Native Americans in Public Broadcasting
Alternate Title
American Archive of Public Broadcasting
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Library of Congress
GBH Archiv
Sally Smith
Description
Looks at radio and television coverage of key events or issues in both non-Native American-produced and Native American-created programs found in the American Archive of Public Broadcasting collection. Divided into five sections: (Mis)Representations of Native Americans; Termination, Relocation, and Restoration; The American Indian Movement; Native Americans in Contemporary News Media; and Visual Sovereignty: Native-Created Public Media.
Native Participation in Public Policy Making and the Advancement of Native Interests in Northern Canada: A Case Study of the Porcupine Caribou Management Board
Theses
Author/Creator
Beverly K. Therrien
Description
Political Science Thesis (M.A.)--The University of Alberta, 1987.
Native Settlements and Native Rights. A Comparison of the Alaska Native Settlement, the James Bay Indian/Inuit Settlement, and the Western Canadian Inuit Settlement
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
J.S. Frideres
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 1, no. 1, 1981, pp. 59-89
Description
Three 1970s agreements between Indigenous peoples and governments are compared: the Alaska Native Claims Settlement of 1971, the James Bay Settlement (1975) and the Committee for Original People's Entitlement (COPE) Agreement-in-Principle (1978).
The Native-Wilderness Equation: Catholic and Other School Orientations in the Western Arctic
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert Carney
Canadian Catholic Historical Association. Study Sessions, vol. 48, 1981, pp. 61-77
Description
Paper examines three variations of the equation: Sisters of Charity and the Oblates of Mary Immaculate, Roman Catholic missionary groups in the Mackenzie District from the 1850s to the 1950s; federal and territorial governments from the 1920s to the early 1970s; and Justice Thomas Berger in his report of the Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Inquiry.
[New Approaches to First Nation Infrastructure Development: The Nipissing First Nation Experience]
Alternate Title
Rural Ontario Foresight Papers 2019
[Northern Perspective: New Approaches to First Nation Infrastructure Development]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Amanjit Garcha]
Dwayne Nashkawa
Description
Outlines challenges faced in addressing infrastructure needs and gaps, and discusses how this First Nation went about planning and financing improvements.
Northern Aboriginals in Leadership/Management: A Community-Psychology Approach
Theses
Author/Creator
Wilfred Ellworth Bean
Description
Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Toronto, 1987.
[Northern Development: The Canadian Dilemma]
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
John Ryan
Native Studies Review, vol. 3, no. 1, 1987, pp. 154-160
Description
Book review of: Northern Development by Robert Page.
Not One More: Addressing the Data Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in Urban Areas
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Justina Rothenberg
Description
Public Management Capstone Project (M.A.)--John Hopkins University, 2019.
Nurturing the Seeds of Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care in Canada
Alternate Title
Early Years Education and Care in Canada: A Historical and Philosophical Overview
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Jessica Ball
Description
Discusses the importance of early childhood services tailored to Indigenous children and their families, gives examples of government and community initiatives, identifies barriers to establishing and maintaining programs, and strategies for supporting and furthering development in the sector.
Chapter from Early Years Education and Care in Canada: A Historical and Philosophical Overview edited by Susan Jagger.
Omaha Survival: A Vanishing Indian Tribe That Would Not Vanish
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robin Ridington
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 11, no. 1, Winter, 1987, pp. 37-51
Description
An overview of the Omaha Indigenous culture and its survival from assimilation polices and its present day revival.
"Our Land and Our Culture Is Our Future": Strategies and Implications of Development on the Metis Settlements of Alberta
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Elmer Ghostkeeper
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 1, no. 1, 1981, pp. 151-157
Description
Provides background to the Metis Population Betterment Act of 1938 and discusses relationships between Metis "colonies" and other governing bodies. This Act is commonly referred to as the Metis Betterment Act.
Our Land: Native Rights in Canada
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
L. C. Green
Prairie Forum, vol. 12, no. 2, Fall, 1987, pp. 323-325
Description
Book review of: Our Land: Native Rights in Canada by Don Purich.
Our Sacred Land: Indigenous Peoples' Community Land Use Planning Handbook in BC
Alternate Title
Our Sacred Land: Indigenous Peoples' Community Land Use Planning Handbook in British Columbia
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Beringia Community Planning Inc.]
Description
Related Material:
Toolkit Resources.
Our Stories: First Peoples in Canada
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Jodie Adams
Liz Clarke
Dani Kwan-Lafond
Meera Mather
Natalie Thornhill ... [et al.]]
Description
eTextbook is a multi-media resource developed in collaboration with Indigenous peoples from across Canada. Covers both historical and contemporary topics.
Can be downloaded as iBook, ePub, or PDF.
Our Stories: First Peoples in Canada
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Jodie Adams
Liz Clarke
Dani Kwan-Lafond
Meera Mather
Natalie Thornhill ... [et al.]]
Description
eTextbook is a multi-media resource developed in collaboration with Indigenous peoples from across Canada. Covers both historical and contemporary topics.
Can be downloaded as iBook, ePub, or PDF.
Out of Irrelevance
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
D. Bruce Sealey
Prairie Forum, vol. 6, no. 1, Spring, 1981, pp. 101-102
Description
Book review of: Out of irrelevance by J. R. Ponting and R. Gibbins.
Outsourcing Reconciliation: The Government of Canada's #IndigenousReads Campaign and the Appropriation of Indigenous Intellectual Labor
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Pauline Wakeham
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 31, no. 1-2, Spring-Summer, 2019, pp. 1-30
Description
Author examines the #IndigenousReads campaign, considering it as a case study of reconciliatory gestures made by the Canadian Government; points out that reconciliation projects rely too heavily on the work of Indigenous writers and scholars, and fail to build cross-cultural relationships.
An Overview of the Educational Characteristics of Registered Indians in Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jeremy Hull
Description
Historical data based on 1981 Census. Looks at on-reserve elementary and secondary schooling, socio-economic factors influencing success, post-secondary education, educational attainment in adults, and Indian and Northern Affairs Canada's expenditures.
Pathways in a Forest: Indigenous Guidance on Prevention-Based Child Welfare
E-Books
Author/Creator
West Coast LEAF
Pathways in a Forest: Indigenous Guidance on Prevention-Based Child Welfare
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Elba Bendo
Sharnelle JenkinsThompson
Isabelle Busby
Emily Beier
Description
Focuses on seven topics: eight principles of Indigenous child welfare, understanding the overrepresentation of children in care, legal context, root causes, discrepancies in delivery of services, current approaches and recommendations in the area of family violence, current approaches and recommendations in the area of substance use, and improving financial supports for families.
"Patterns of Transformation and Local Self-Determination: Ethnopower and the Larger Society in the North, the Sami Case"
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tom G. Svensson
Nomadic Peoples, no. 24, 1987, pp. 1-13
Description
Examines how Sámi deal with social and cultural-political change relating to the way of reindeer pastoralism.
Perspective: A Haunting Spectre No More: The Canadian Indigenous Condition
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Donald McFarling
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 39, no. 1, 2019, pp. 193-199
Description
Argues that the Canadian Indigenous condition is not related to colonialism rather it is based on an European socioeconomic structure.
Planning for the Next Generation: Capital Infrastructure at Colleges and Universities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Emily R. White Hat
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 31, no. 2, Building Infrastructure, Winter, 2019
Description
Article describes three projects that have been initiated by the college fund to meet the evolving needs of tribal colleges and universities and address some of the shortcomings in the current infrastructure.
Plaque commemorating signing of Treaty No. 6
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
W.J. Robinson
Description
A close-up photograph of a plaque commemorating signing of Treaty No. 6 (August-Sept, 1876).
The Political and Legal Inequities Among Aboriginal Peoples in Canada
E-Books
Author/Creator
Delia Opekokew
Power Shift in Remote Indigenous Communities: A Cross-Canada Scan of Diesel Reduction and Clean Energy Policies
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Dylan Heerema
Dave Lovekin
Description
Tracks progress in policies, programs and regulations that impact energy systems at the federal, provincial, territorial, regulatory and utility levels. Each section includes information on jurisdiction's total number of communities, and population and diesel consumption as a percentage of national total. Based on the most recent data available in the Remote Communities Energy database.
Primer on Practice Shifts Required with Canada's Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis Children, Youth and Families Act
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
M. E. Turpel-Lafond
Description
The Act provides support for First Nations' authority over child and family services. Document discusses national legal principles, positive principles, standards and norms, restricting or constraining provisions, the interplay between elected Indian Act Band Councils and traditional governance structures, and the applicability of First Nations laws.
Production, Development, and Environmental Policies: Paradoxical Landscapes in Colonia Aborigen Chaco (Ex-Aboriginal Reserve of Napalpí, Argentina)
Alternate Title
Production, Development, and Environmental Policies: Paradoxical Landscapes in Colonia Aborigen Chaco (Ex-Aboriginal Reserve of Napalpi, Argentina)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Carlos Salamanca
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 10, no. 5, Special Issue: The Impact of Reserve and Reservation Systems on Indigenous Well-Being, November 22, 2019
Description
Author discusses the results of an Indigenous development plan carried out between 2005 and 2010 in Colonia Aborigen Chaco, an Indigenous settlement originally established in 1911 as the Aboriginal Reserve of Napalpí, discusses the ongoing effects of colonial violence and programs of assimilation.
Progress Audit: The Education of Aboriginal Students in the B.C. Public School System
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Sheila Dodds
Jessica Schafer
Emily Yearwood-Lee]
Description
Examines whether the Ministry of Education had implemented the recommendations for actions which would close the gap in outcomes between Indigenous and non-Indigenous students found in the earlier report An Audit of the Education of Aboriginal Students in the B.C. Public School System.
Progress Report on Affirmative Action in Saskatoon
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
City of Saskatoon
Description
Includes Saskatoon City Council minutes from a meeting on Monday, January 19, 1981 regarding actions taken to date and the progress made towards developing an Affirmative Action Program for the City by the City's Director of Personnel Services. Includes discussion of meetings with Native Outreach and Native Placing and Training-on-the-Job Units of the Canada Employment Centre, as well as feedback from civic Unions and women's groups.
The Promise and Pitfalls of C-92: An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit, and Métis children, youth and families
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Naiomi Walqwan Metallic
Hadley Friendland
Sarah Morales
Description
Act asserts Indigenous peoples' jurisdiction over child and family services and establishes national standards. Paper examines issues related to national standards, jurisdiction, funding, accountability and data collection.
Property Taxation and the Provision of Government Services on Indian Reserves in British Columbia
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Robert L. Bish
Description
Examines the impact of property taxation on leased reserve land by off-reserve governments and local authorities and impacts on First Nation's government revenue.
"A Proposed New National Indian Government Delayed"
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kenny Loon
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 11, no. 7, July 1981, pp. 7-10
Description
Aboriginals across Canada given time to study and understand the proposal of a new self-government model adopted at the Assembly of First Nations in Quebec City, May 18-22, 1981.
Proposed Trappers Organization Will Protect Treaty Interests
Articles » General
Saskatchewan Indian, Winter, 1987, p. 27
Description
Background to the formation of the Northern Fur Conservation Area Trappers Association Inc.
Provincial Gang Strategy: Forum & Community Consultation Reports
Alternate Title
Building Healthier Communities: Final Report on Community Recommendations for the Development of the Saskatchewan Prevention / Intervention Street Gang Strategy
Saskatchewan Communities Speak: Provincial Gang Strategy Phase 2 Community Consultation Forums
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Robert Henry
Dave Shanks]
Description
Reports on Phase I and II of the project. Five overarching themes emerged: infrastructure and leadership; addressing trauma, colonization, and settler colonialism; knowledge translation and mobilization; addressing systemic oppression and structural issues of poverty and homelessness; and institutional supports. Consultations took place in communities throughout Saskatchewan.
Public Archaeology Forum
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Hester A. Davis
Ernest G. Walker
Brian E. Spurling
Journal of Field Archaeology, vol. 14, no. 4, Winter, 1987, pp. 481-486
Description
Archaeological burial management in Saskatchewan and lessons learned from disturbing Fort Qu'Appelle burial site unearthed in 1985.
Public Inquiry Commission on Relations between Indigenous Peoples and Certain Public Services in Québec: Listening, Reconciliation and Progress: Final Report
Alternate Title
Commission d'enquête sur les relations entre les Autochtones et certains services publics
Viens Commission
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jacques Viens
Description
Public Inquiry Commission on Relations between Indigenous Peoples and Certain Public Services in Québec: Listening, Reconciliation and Progress: Summary Report
Alternate Title
Commission d'enquête sur les relations entre les Autochtones et certains services publics
Viens Commission
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jacques Viens
Description
Quebec First Nations' Health and Social Services Governance Process: Effective Governance for the Wellness of First Nations
E-Books
Author/Creator
Georges A. Legault