Theses
Author/Creator
Sheilda McManus
Description
History Thesis (Ph.D.)--York University, 2001.
Linking the Indigenous Sami People with Regional Development in Sweden
Alternate Title
OECD Regional Policy Reviews
E-Books
Author/Creator
OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship
SMEs
Regions and Cities
Living Up to Gladue: Criminal Sentencing and the Over-Incarceration of Indigenous Peoples in British Columbia
Theses
Author/Creator
Connor Morris
Description
Public Policy Project (M.P.P.)--Simon Fraser University, 2017.
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.
Local Values in Governance: Legacy of Choho in Forest and School Management in a Tamang Community in Nepal
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mahesh Nath Parajuli
Indra Mani Rai
Prakash C Bhattarai
Suresh Gautam
Journal of Indigenous Social Development, vol. 8, no. 1, 2019, pp. 35-55
Description
Examines a shift in the practices of the Tamang ethnic community in Nepal; argues that the Choho institution is still present, and many practices are still present enacted as resistance against the modern state. Considers how the meaning of these practices may have changed in a contemporary context.
A Long Wait for Change: Independent Review of Child Protection Services to Inuit Children in Newfoundland and Labrador
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jacqueline Lake Kavanagh
Description
Study consisted of community engagement involving 575 individuals, comprehensive review of 213 files of children under the care of the Department of Children, Seniors and Social Development on December 31, 2017, and a literature review of provincial, national and international content. Includes 33 recommendations.
Lost Inheritance: Alienation of Six Nations' Lands in Upper Canada, 1784-1805
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
E. Reginald Good
Journal of Mennonite Studies, vol. 19, 2001, pp. [92]-102
Description
Paper argues that the Crown managed Grand River land sales and land sale proceeds in the interests of the state, rather than those of the Six Nations.
The Maiden Speech
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Peter Ittinuar
Inuktitut, no. 90, 2001, pp. 82-86
Description
Peter Ittinuar, first Inuk Member of Parliament, recalls his first speech delivered to the House of Commons, in which he conveyed the idea of creating Nunavut.
The Making of a “Peaceable Kingdom”: Land, Peopling and Progress in an Expanding Canada
Theses
Author/Creator
Éléna Choquette
Description
Political Science Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of British Columbia, 2019.
Manufacturing Ideologies of the “Bad” Mother: Aboriginal Mothering, “Neglectful” Caregiving, and Symbolic Violence in the Ontario Child Welfare System
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Mandi Veenstra
Marlee Keenan
Description
Argues that expectations of white, Eurocentric, and middle class versions of mothering, combined with the state's role in producing conditions of material and social marginalization and inequality have resulted in structural risk factors for "neglect" and normalization of Aboriginal child apprehensions.
Entire book on one pdf. Scroll to p. 48.
Chapter from Bad Mothers: Regulations, Representations, and Resistance edited by Michelle Hughes Miller, Tamar Hager, and Rebecca Jaremko Bromwich.
Māori with Lived Experience of Disability, Part I
Alternate Title
Māori with Disabilities (Part Two)
Māori with Disabilities (Part Two)
Māori with Lived Experience of Disability, Part I
Wai 2575 Health Services and Outcomes Kaupapa Inquiry
E-Books
Author/Creator
Paula Thérèse King
Description
Related material:
Māori with Disabilities (Part Two).
Mapping Indigenous Risk Workshop - Report to ANCAHRD
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jon Willis
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 25, no. 6, November-December 2001, pp. 25-28
Description
Committee established 3 goals for the workshop in order to influence a positive healthcare outcome for Aboriginal people in Australia.
Mechanisms of Indigenous Exclusion in British Columbia's Environmental Assessment Process
Theses
Author/Creator
Hollis Katherine Andrews
Description
Resource Management and Environmental Studies Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of British Columbia, 2017.
Medicine Unbundled: A Journey through the Minefields of Indigenous Health Care
E-Books
Author/Creator
Gary Geddes
Medicine Unbundled: A Journey through the Minefields of Indigenous Health Care
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Danielle Metcalfe-Chenail
Canada's History, vol. 97, no. 4, August-September 2017, pp. 54-55
Description
Book review of Medicine Unbundled by Gary Geddes.
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 and the Medicine Line: Creating a Border and Dividing a People
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Chelsea D. Frazier
NAIS: Journal of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association, vol. 4, no. 1, Spring, 2017, pp. 112-113
Description
Book review of: Métis and the Medicine Line by Michael Hogue.
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.
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.
Metis, Mennonites and the 'Unsettled Prairie,' 1874-1896
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Donovan Giesbrecht
Journal of Mennonite Studies, vol. 19, 2001, pp. [103]-111
Description
Discusses example of how Mennonites have played a role in oppressing Manitoba's Native people even though they may be perceived as the spokespeople for the oppressed.
Métis Politics and Governance in Canada
E-Books
Author/Creator
Kelly Saunders
Janique Dubois
Métis Rights, Daniels and Reconciliation
Alternate Title
"Les Métis de l'Est": Outlining the Intellectual Currents at the Basis of 'Métis" Self-identification in Québec
Daniels: In and Beyond the Law
You Cannot "Blow Hot and Blow Cold": The Contradictions of Colonialism and the Disregard for Mé Agency in Daniels]
["Get your application in!: Post-Daniels Pitfalls, Self-Identification and the Rush to Become Métis]
[Promises and Pitfalls of Daniels]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Thomas Isaac
Adam Gaudry
Darryl Leroux
D'Arcy Vermette
Description
Keynote speaker discusses his report A Matter of National and Constitutional Import: Report of the Minister's Special Representative on Reconciliation with Métis: Section 35 Métis Rights and the Manitoba Metis Federation Decision.
Duration: 1:03:28.
Second part (beginning at 1:08:32) consists of panel presentations on "Promises and Pitfalls of Daniels". Speakers discuss implications of decision for Métis self-identification, Métis in Quebec, and the Métis nation.
Presentations are part of the conference "Daniels: In and Beyond the Law" held at University of Alberta, Jan.
A Métis Treaty Through the Lens of International Law
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brenda L. Gunn
Bryn Rieger
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 6, no. 2, 2017, pp. 4-25
Description
Argues that the agreement reached leading up to the Manitoba Act meets requirements for a valid treaty in international law as it was at the time.
Militarization in the Cordillera Region, The Philippines
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Joan Carling
Benedict Solang
Indigenous Affairs, no. 2, Militarization, 2001, pp. 20-25
Description
Describes the partial implementation and success of the Total War Policy against the New Peoples Army in the Philippines.
To access this article, scroll down to page 20.
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women: A Historiographical Paper
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Shubreet Jessel
Description
"This essay will explore the historic roots that have influenced the growing violence against MMIW, the contemporary social movements that have take place, and today's political influences on the issue".
Chapter One article from Empowering Emerging Voices in Undergraduate Research. Conference Proceedings edited by Jessica Riddell, Tabitha Hartropp, Rosemin Nathoo, Antoine Airoldi, Delphine Belhumeur ... [et al.]
Entire book on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 37.
Mitchell v. M.N.R., [2001] 1 S.C.R. 911, 2001 SCC 33
Alternate Title
Minister of National Revenue Appellant v. Grand Chief Michael Mitchell also known as Kanentakeron Respondent [...]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Supreme Court of Canada
Description
Judgment involving the Mohawks of Akwesasne's right to bring goods across the St. Lawrence River for trading purposes without paying customs duty.
Montreal Premiere of Birth of a Family: Q & A with Director Tasha Hubbard
Alternate Title
Q & A with Tasha Hubbard
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Tasha Hubbard
Description
Director of documentary about four siblings separated through adoption during the infamous "Sixties Scoop" answers questions from audience.
Duration: 23:06.
More Than Just Flesh: The Arts as Resistance and Sexual Empowerment
Theses
Author/Creator
Camille Usher
Description
Art History Thesis (M.A.)--Concordia University, 2017.
'A most dangerous character': The Remarkable Life of Yonki Yonka
Theses
Author/Creator
Brian Wills-Johnson
Description
History Thesis (MPhil)--University of Western Australia, 2017.
Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women in Canada and Governmental Response
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kiera E. Royle
Description
Contends that despite an inquiry now in process, governmental response is low to this serious problem facing the Canadian population.
Muslims, Navajos, and Peaches
Articles » General
Author/Creator
George H. Junne
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 28, no. 1, Summer, 2017, p. [?]
Description
Looks at how an Asian fruit was cultivated by Navajo Indians in the Chelly Canyon.
"Must Fluently Speak and Understand Navajo and Read and Write English": Navajo Leadership in a Language Shift World
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Lloyd Lance Lee
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 28, no. 1, Summer, 2017, p. [?]
Description
Overview of traditional Navajo leadership and western influences.
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.
Narrative Robustness, Post-Apology Conduct, and Canada's 1998 and 2008 Residential Schools Apologies
Alternate Title
Palgrave Handbook of State-Sponsored History after 1945
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Matt James
Description
Looks at why the more extensive apology was not followed by actions that would indicate substantive engagement with Aboriginal issues.
Chapter 45 from The Palgrave Handbook of State-Sponsored History after 1945 edited by Berber Bevernage and Nico Wouters.
The National Indigenous Pneumococcal and Influenza Immunisation Program
Articles » General
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 25, no. 4, July/August 2001, p. 29
Description
Short fact sheet and description of the immunization program.
'Nations with Whom We are Connected': Indigenous Peoples and Canada's Political System
Alternate Title
Challenging Politics: Indigenous Peoples' Experiences with Political Parties and Elections
IWGIA Document ; no. 104
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Peter Jull
Description
Comments of major historical documents and decisions affecting Indigenous-white relations, post-war Indigenous policy, and the creation of Nunavut.
Chapter from Challenging Politics: Indigenous Peoples' Experiences with Political Parties and Elections edited by Kathrin Wessendorf.
Native American Identity: A Review of Twenty-first Century Research
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Bridgett G. Giordmaina
Carolee Dodge Francis
Description
Search of EBSCO Host, JSTOR, and Web of Science for peer-reviewed social research articles published from 1990 to 2016 yielded 86 results.
Native American Music from Wounded Knee to the Billboard Charts: A Document Based Exploration
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
TeachRock
Description
Lesson uses interviews with Pat Vegas and Redbone from the documentary Rumble: The Indians That Rocked the World as a jumping-off point to examine the U.S. government's efforts to control Native American culture by way of music.
Native Americans and American Identities in the Early Republic
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Timothy Sweet
American Literary History, vol. 13, no. 3, Fall, 2001, pp. 592-602
Description
Book reviews of 4 books:
Native Americans and the Early Republic edited by Frederick E. Hoxie, Ronald Hoffman, Peter J. Albert.
The National Uncanny: Indian Ghosts and American Subjects by Renée Bergland.
The Insistence of the Indian: Race and Nationalism in Nineteenth-Century American Culture by Susan Scheckel.
Imagined Empires: Incas, Aztecs, and the New World of American Literature, 1771-1876 by Eric Wertheimer.
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 Americans and the Law: Native Americans Under Current United States Law
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lindsay G. Robertson
Description
Looks at how the powers of tribal governments have been diminished over time by acts of the United States federal government.
Native Americans, Anthropologists, and NAGPRA: A Continuing Controversy
Theses
Author/Creator
Christine C. Baker
Description
Arts Thesis (M.A.)--University of Montana, 2001.
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.
Native Connection to Place: Policies and Play
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rena Martin
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 25, no. 1, 2001, pp. 35-40
Description
Discusses perspectives on relationship to land, and cultural and linguistic ties to places.
Native Language Policy and Planning in Quebec
Theses
Author/Creator
Gayle Rose McIntyre
Description
Linguistics Thesis (M.A.)--University of Manitoba, 2001.
Native Life
Alternate Title
CANADIANHISTORY.CA: The Many Histories of Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
J .R. Miller
Description
Overview of Aboriginal history from the 1850s to 2000. Could be used as an educational resource for high school students.
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 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).
Native Studies and Ethical Guidelines for Research: Dilemmas and Solutions
Alternate Title
Commentary: Native Studies and Ethical Guidelines for Research: Dilemmas and Solutions
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Laurie Meijer Drees
Native Studies Review, vol. 14, no. 1, 2001, pp. 83-104
Description
Discusses how research can best be carried out to meet informational needs by focusing on problems of research ethics problems and how to deal with the issues.