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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 Midwifery and Traditional Birthing Systems Revisited and Revitalized: Interviews with First Nations Elders in the Northwest Region of British Columbia
Theses
Author/Creator
Kimberly A. Ross Leitenberger
Description
First Nations Studies (M.A.)--University of Northern British Columbia, 1998.
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 Rights, Culture, and Protection
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gordon Christie
Osgoode Hall Law Journal, vol. 36, no. 3, pp. 448-484
Description
Examines the relationship between the values, principles, and beliefs underlying traditional practices and intellectual products of Aboriginal people, the concept of property in Aboriginal culture, and the concepts of tradition and change in contemporary Aboriginal society in relation to the resurgence in Aboriginal self-governance.
Aboriginal School Science for Economic Development, Environmental Responsibility and Cultural Survival
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Glen S. Aikenhead
Description
Author argues that, if science education is to contribute to Aboriginal peoples economic development, environmental responsibility and cultural survival, then Indigenous common sense used together with Aboriginal and Western knowledge and technology about nature, as ways of learning, must also be used.
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.
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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 Indian and Indigenous Peoples' Sovereignty and Authority in Cultural, Historical and Environmental Studies: Developing Cooperative Research for Resource Management, Repatriation and Education
Theses
Author/Creator
Robert Henry Stevens
Description
Social Science Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of California, 1998.
American Indigenous Research Association Bibliography
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lorelei A. Lambert
Ancient Communion: Guidance from the Ancestors. An Indian Grandmother and Granddaughter Sharing Stories on Native Spirituality and Western Science: Toward a Theory of Wholeness
Theses
Author/Creator
Tandie Vera Mitchell-Fire Moon
Description
Transpersonal Psychology / Deep Ecology (Ph.D.)--The Union Institute, 1998.
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.
Any Changes Since Residential School?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jacqueline Hookimaw-Witt
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 22, no. 2, 1998, pp. 159-170
Description
Presents discussion indicating education is still interfering with Indigenous culture and that education will only succeed when it is culturally relevant.
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.
The "Balance Sheet" and the "Sacred Balance": Valuing the Knowledge of Indigenous and Traditional Peoples
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Darrell Addison Posey
Description
Comments on traditional ecological knowledge and practices.
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
Book Review
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Leonard J. S. Tsuji
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 18, no. 1, 1998, pp. 169-171
Description
Book review of: Voices from the Bay: Traditional Ecological Knowledge of Inuit and Cree in the Hudson Bay Bioregion by Miram McDonald, Lucassie Arragutainaq and Zack Novalinga.
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.
Can Culture be Copyrighted?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael F. Brown
Current Anthropology, vol. 39, no. 2, April 1998, pp. 193-222
Description
Information is presented regarding copyright of Indigenous culture and includes some concepts and definitions.
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.
Coming Home Through Stories
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Neal McLeod
International Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 18, Fall, 1998, pp. 51-66
Description
Discusses how the Canadian Cree have been forced into spatial and ideological exile, and how oral traditions can renew collective memory.
To access article scroll down to appropriate page.
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.
Counterfeit Cultures: Cultural Appropriation, Art by Native Artists and Canadian Art Galleries
Theses
Author/Creator
Pamela Krueger
Description
Interdisciplinary Thesis (M.A.)--Laurentian University of Sudbury, 1998.