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Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
Description
Explains environmental assessment, how Aboriginal consultation is integrated into federal environmental assessment and assesses the impact on Aboriginal rights.
Aboriginal Food Security in Northern Canada: An Assessment of the State of Knowledge
E-Books
Author/Creator
Expert Panel on the State of Knowledge of Food Security in Northern Canada
Description
University of Saskatchewan author David Natcher was a member of the panel.
Aboriginal Girls Circle Enhancing Connectedness and Promoting Resilience for Aboriginal Girls: Final Pilot Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Brenda Dobia
Gawaian Bodkin-Andrews
Roberto Parada
Virginia O'Rourke
Shirley Gilbert
Annie Daley
Sue Roffey
Description
Examines a targeted intervention program aimed at enhancing self confidence, social connections and participation during secondary school.
Aboriginal Peoples and Forest Lands in Canada
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Andrew Egan
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 34, no. 1, 2014, pp. 229-231
Description
Book review of Aboriginal Peoples and Forest Lands in Canada edited by D.B. Tindall, Ronald L. Trosper, and Pamela Perreault.
Aboriginal Peoples and Multicultural Reform in Canada: Prospects for a New Binational Society
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David B. MacDonald
Canadian Journal of Sociology, vol. 39, no. 1, 2014, pp. 65-86
Description
Discusses moving away from mono-national and colonial multicultural policies and to a partnership between Aboriginal and Shognosh (Canadian European settler population).
Aboriginal Social Policy: A Critical Community Mental Health Issue
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Terry Mitchell
Timothy MacLeod
Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health, vol. 33, no. 1, June 2014, pp. 109-122
Description
Examines how researchers and community health practitioners can contribute to transformative change in Aboriginal communities.
Aboriginal Women and Aboriginal Traditional Knowledge (ATK): Input and Insight on Aboriginal Traditional Knowledge
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC)
Description
Literature search and results of survey conducted to gather information that would contribute to Environment Canada's guidance document for engagement with Aboriginal peoples.
ácimostawin
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mandee McDonald
Decolonization, vol. 3, no. 3, Indigenous Land-Based Education, 2014, pp. [180]-184
Description
In short non-fiction piece author talks about her experiences at Dechinta Bush University.
Aishihik Drainage Basin Conceptual Modeling: Using Conceptual Modeling to Advance an Integrated Watershed Management Approach in the Aishihik Drainage Basin
Theses
Author/Creator
Nadia F. Joe
Description
Environment and Management Thesis (M.Sc.)--Royal Roads University, 2014.
The Akwesasne Cultural Restoration Program: A Mohawk Approach to Land-Based Education
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Taiaiake Alfred
Decolonization, vol. 3, no. 3, Indigenous Land-Based Education, 2014, pp. [134]-144
Description
Tracks the creation of a cultural apprenticeship program which aims to give youth in the community the necessary skills, knowledge and experiences in land, language and culture to retain and regenerate land-based practices which had been affected by environmental contamination.
American Indigenous Research Association Bibliography
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lorelei A. Lambert
Ancient Pathways, Ancestral Knowledge: Ethnobotany and Ecological Wisdom of Indigenous Peoples of Northwestern North America
Alternate Title
History and Practice of Indigenous Plant Knowledge
McGill-Queen's Native and Northern Series ; 74
The Place and Meaning of Plants in Indigenous Cultures and Worldviews
E-Books
Author/Creator
Nancy J. Turner
Description
In two volumes.
Annotated Bibliography: Examples of Traditional Knowledges in Climate Research: Version 1.0 - September 2014
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Carson Viles
Description
Resources divided under seven topic headings: resolutions, policy and law, protocols, case studies, intellectual property, traditional knowledges and climate change, and ethics and traditional knowledge.
To accompany Guidelines for Considering Traditional Knowledges in Climate Change Initiatives.
Applying a UNDRIP Lens to the CBD: A More Comprehensive Understanding of Benefit-Sharing
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Federica Cittadino
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 24, no. 4, Developments and Challenges of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Five Years On, Spring, 2014, pp. 1-18
Description
Contends that the UNDRIP will impact on the respect for the fundamental rights of indigenous people.
Archaeology, Historical Ruptures, and Ani- Kitu Hwagi Memory and Knowledge
Alternate Title
Archeology, Historical Ruptures, and Ani- Kitu Hwagi Memory and Knowledge
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Russell Townsend
Johi D. Griffin
Kathryn Sampeck
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 44, no. 2, Spring, 2020, pp. [243]-268
Description
Uses a case study of an archaeological examination of the Cherokee settlement of Nynynyi to illustrate how the practice of the four Rs (relationships, responsibility, reciprocity, and redistribution) can be used to mitigate both intentional and accidental erasure of Indigenous culture through archaeology and settler colonialism.
Architecture as Weaving: How Can Architecture Contribute to the Learning of Mi'kmaq Knowledge at Dalhousie University?
Theses
Author/Creator
Duncan Patterson
Description
Architecture Thesis (M.Arch)--Dalhousie University, 2014.
Asserting Mino Pimàdiziwin on Unceded Algonquin Territory: Experiences of a Canadian "Non-status" First Nation in Re-establishing its Traditional Land Ethic
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Miguel Sioui
Robert McLeman
AlterNative, vol. 10, no. 4, 2014, pp. 354-375
Description
Research project sought to comprehend the Ardoch Algonquin First Nation's (AAFN) traditional spiritual ecology and compare it to Ontario government resource development strategy.
Baawaajige: Exploring Dreams as Academic References
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Amy Shawanda
Turtle Island Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 1, no. 1, Heartwork, October 12, 2020, pp. 37-47
Description
Author discusses the possibilities of recognizing dreams and visions in the research and work of Indigenous academics; considers different possible citation formats for use in academic writing.
Basketmaking Guides and the Appropriation of Indigenous Basketry
Alternate Title
Basket Making Guides and the Appropriation of Indigenous Basketry
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ellen Pearlstein
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 44, no. 1, 2020, pp. 53-72
Description
An examination of appropriation of traditional crafts through the creation and marketing of how-to-guides and kits in the early twentieth century. Focuses on works written by George Wharton James.
Bazaar Artists: Redesigning Native Art-- Leonard & Amalia Four Hawks
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Amy Ferguson
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 38, no. 1, From the Heart of the Earth, March 2014, p. [?]
Description
Discussion about the artists work, their involvement with Cultural Survival, and how they educate the public about Native American cultures.
Beyond Horace Mann: Telling Stories About Indian Education
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David Wallace Adams
History of Education Quarterly, vol. 54, no. 3, August 2014, pp. 384-394
Description
Discusses the concept of schools being intercultural meeting grounds.
Biocultural Engineering Design: An Anishinaabe Analysis for Building Sustainable Nations
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
PennElys Droz
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 38, no. 4, 2014, pp. 105-126
Description
Examines biocultural engineering design methods to enhance modern sustainable buildings.
The Birch Bark Canoe: Navigating a New World
Alternate Title
The Birch Bark Canoe: Navigating a New World: 21st Century Curriculum Connections and Video Resource for Manitoba Teachers (Grades 5-9)
Documents & Presentations
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Peter Jordan
Birch Bark Productions
Description
Discusses the importance of the Indigenous invention in the development of Canada.
Additional Material: The Birch Bark Canoe: Navigating a New World: 21st Century Curriculum Connections and Video Resource for Manitoba Teachers (Grades 5-9).
Blackfoot Confederacy Keepers of the Rocky Mountains
Theses
Author/Creator
Tarissa L. Spoonhunter
Description
American Indian Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Arizona, 2014.
A Blueprint for Watershed Governance in British Columbia
E-Books
Author/Creator
Oliver M. Brandes
Jon O’Riordan
Breaking Barriers: A Decade of Indigenous Women's Entrepreneurship in Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kaira Jakobsh
Sonia Boskov
Description
Uses data from the Canadian Council of Aboriginal Business' surveys conducted in 2010, 2015, and 2019.
Bridging Indigenous Studies and Archaeology through Relationality?: Collaborative Research on the Chignecto Peninsula, Mi'kma'ki
Alternate Title
Bridging Indigenous Studies and Archeology through Relationality?: Collaborative Research on the Chignecto Peninsula, Mi'kma'ki
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michelle A. Lelièvre
Cynthia Martin
Alyssa Abram
Mallory Moran
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 44, no. 2, Spring, 2020, pp. [171]-195
Description
Uses research performed in Nova Scotia to discuss the ways that the two disciplines can contribute each other to create reciprocal improvement and understanding on both sides.
Building Adaptive Capacity in Tribal Communities of the Missouri River Basin to Manage Drought and Climate Extremes: A Case Study from the Wind River Indian Reservation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Crystal J. Stiles
Natalie A. Umphlett
Mitch Cottenoir
Journal of Indigenous Research
Description
Discusses an Indigenous lead approach in addressing climate change.
Camp Setup = Dechı̨tah ats’et’ı̨ gha seenı ́ots’ı̨ ́ ɂáh
Alternate Title
Nahe Náhodhe – Our Way of Life
Documents & Presentations
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Dehcho First Nations
Description
Describes setting up a tent and benefits of spruce matting.
The Catholic Schoolgirl & the Wet Nurse: On the Ecology of Oppression, Trauma and Crisis
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jade E. Davis
Decolonization, vol. 3, no. 1, Indigenous Art, Aesthetics and Decolonial Struggle, 2014, pp. 142-158
Description
Discusses how digital media storytelling can create new lived historical narratives.
Close to Home: An Indigenist Project of Story Gathering
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kathleen E. Absolon
Journal of Indigenous Social Development, vol. 9, no. 1, Indigenous Research Methodologies, 2020
Description
Author uses the example of collecting stories from her mother over a period of three years to describe an Indigenous methodology for research that is rooted in relationality, seasonal progressions, and wholistic worldviews and that focuses on research through memory and story-telling.
Coming Full Circle: White, Euro-Canadian Teachers' Positioning, Understanding, Doing, Honouring, and Knowing in School-Based Aboriginal Education
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brooke Madden
In Education, vol. 20, no. 1, Summer, 2014, pp. 57-81
Description
Presents a narrative study that explores the research question: "What are the decolonizing processes of practicing teachers involved in a provincially funded initiative to improve schooling for urban Aboriginal students?"
Coming Home
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cheryle Partridge
Native Social Work Journal, vol. 9, Special Edition In Celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the School of Indigenous Relations, February 2014, pp. 41-55
Description
The author discusses journey as a student in the Indigenous Social Work Program to a professor in the School of Indigenous Relations.
Entire issue on one pdf. Scroll down to page 41 to read article.
Community Resilience Factors Among Indigenous Sámi Adolescents: A Qualitative Study in Northern Norway
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kristine Nystad
Anna Rita Spein
Benedicte Ingstad
Transcultural Psychiatry, vol. 51, no. 5, Indigenous Youth Resilience in the Arctic, 2014, pp. 651-672
Description
Looks at the connection to environment, Sámi language competence, and reindeer husbandry as factors in community resilience.
Conservation, Traditional Knowledge, and Indigenous Peoples
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ulia Popova
American Behavioral Scientist, vol. 58, no. 1, January 2014, pp. 197-214
Description
Author concludes that collaboration between Indigenous groups and external bodies is important for improving indigenous economies and addressing environmental issues. Study looks at several different groups including Sami, Inuit and African and Australian Indigenous populations.
Considering Perspectives and Supporting Opinions: Balancing Competing Needs in Canada [Unit 1]
Alternate Title
Expeditionary Learning
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
UnboundEd
Description
Uses the book The Inuit Thought of It: Amazing Arctic Innovations, by Alootook Ipellie with David MacDonald as a starting point to teach about how the Inuit have used the natural resources available to meet the needs of their communities. For use with students in Grade 5.
Contentious Art: Disruption and Decolonial Aesthetics
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Luam Kidane
Decolonization, vol. 3, no. 1, Indigenous Art, Aesthetics and Decolonial Struggle, 2014, pp. 189-192
Description
Discussion on art connects creativity to political processes and disrupted borders.
Contextualized Science Outreach Programs: A Case for Indigenizing Science Education Curriculum in Aboriginal Schools
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Isha DeCoito
Wanja Gitari
First Nations Perspectives Journal, vol. 6, no. 1, 2014, pp. 26-51
Description
Findings indicate that culturally relevant, hands on experiential learning activities should be incorporated to improve outcomes.
Control Mapping: Peter Pitseolak and Zacharias Kunuk on Reclaiming Inuit Photographic Images and Imaging
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David Winfield Norman
Decolonization, vol. 3, no. 1, Indigenous Art, Aesthetics and Decolonial Struggle, 2014, pp. 48-72
Description
Examines how an Inuit photographer and filmmaker have attempted to dispel common stereotypes about the Inuit people and preserve and enhance Inuit culture.
[Cree Star Stories]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Wilfred Buck
Description
Science facilitator from the Opaskwayak Cree Nation (Manitoba) tells stories associated with stars, discusses how culture and spirituality are intertwined with Indigenous knowledge, his ideas about gathering together Elders from all nations to share their people's star stories, and his mission to distribute portable planetariums.
Duration: 1:14:20.
Critical Collaborations: Indigeneity, Diaspora, and Ecology in Canadian Literary Studies
Alternate Title
TransCanada Series
E-Books
Author/Creator
Roy Miki
Sa'ke'j Henderson
Julia Emberley
Marie Battiste
Larissa Lai ... [et al.]
A Culturally Derived Framework of Values-Driven Transformation in Māori Economies of Well-Being (Ngā hono ōhanga oranga)
Alternate Title
A culturally derived framework of values-driven transformation in Maori economies of well-being (Nga hono ohanga oranga)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rachel Wolfgramm
Chellie Spiller
Ella Henry
Robert Pouwhare
AlterNative, vol. 16, no. 1, March 2020, pp. 18-28
Description
Article contributes to a comprehensive, literature review of Māori economies and of Māori well-being and extends understanding of “economies of well-being" to include relational dimensions derived from Māori worldviews and knowledge systems.
Dark Emu, Black Seeds: Agriculture or Accident
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Michael Davis
Aboriginal History, vol. 38, 2014, pp. 195-198
Description
Book review of: Dark Emu, Black Seeds by Bruce Pascoe.
Scroll down to page 195 to read review.
De/colonizing Preservice Teacher Education: Theatre of the Academic Absurd
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Spy Dénommé-Welch
M. Kristiina Montero
Journal of Language and Literacy Education, vol. 10, no. 1, Literacy and/For Social Justice, Spring, 2014, pp. 136-165
Description
Looks at social justice as viewed through First Nations, Métis and Inuit children's literature.
Dechinta Bush University: Mobilizing a Knowledge Economy of Reciprocity, Resurgence and Decolonization
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Erin Freeland Ballantyne
Decolonization, vol. 3, no. 3, Indigenous Land-Based Education, 2014, pp. [67]-85
Description
Describes the land-based university program and its role in resisting settler colonial capitalism, particularly the oil-based extractive resource economy that has defined the relationship between the Dene and the Canadian nation state.
Decolonial Interventions in Performance and New Media Art: In Conversation with Cheryl L'Hirondelle and Kent Monkman
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Julie Nagam
Kerry Swanson
Cherl L'Hirondelle
Kent Monkman
Canadian Theatre Review, vol. 159, Summer, 2014, pp. 30-37
Description
Interviews two artists that combine emerging technologies with their art and are also featured in the Kanata Indigenous Performance New and Digital Media Art Project.
Decolonizing Park Management: A Framework for the Co-management of National Parks and Protected Areas
Theses
Author/Creator
Miriam Moore
Description
Public Policy Project (M.P.P)--Simon Fraser University, 2020.
Decolonizing Technoscience in Northern Scandinavia: The Role of Scholarship in Sámi Emancipation and the Indigenization of Western Science
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Urban Wråkberg
Karin Granqvist
Journal of Historical Geography, vol. 44, April 2014, pp. 81-92
Description
Overview of the historical and continuing contributions of Sami Indigenous knowledge to Western scholarship.
Decolonizing the Person, the Image, and the Collective Global Psyche Through the Lens of Silvia Rivera Cusicanqui
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Isabel Dulfano
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 38, no. 1, From the Heart of the Earth, March 2014, p. [?]
Description
Discussion about Indigenous roots, and the struggle to sustain Indigenous practices, traditions, and rituals.
Deconstructing the Western Worldview: Toward the Repatriation and Indigenization of Wellness
Theses
Author/Creator
Jacqueline Marie Rahm
Description
[Cross Cultural Studies] Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2014.