E-Books
Author/Creator
Anne-Marie Nadeau
David Emond
REES: Quebec First Nations Regional Early Childhood, Education and Employment Survey: Language and Culture in Schools and Families
E-Books
Author/Creator
Angela Mashford-Pringle
Report: Annotated Bibliography of Available Studies on Elders in Nunavik
Alternate Title
Annotated Bibliography of Available Studies on Elders in Nunavik: Research Report Presented to the Kativik Regional Government
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Émanuèle Lapierre-Fortin
Description
Focus is research studies on and consultations done with elders from 1992 to 2012. Sources for list were interviews with scholars and institutions focused on Inuit research and keyword searches in academic journals and databases, as well as non-scientific online sources.
Report on the Status of B.C. First Nations Languages [2018]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Britt Dunlop
Suzanne Gessner
Tracey Herbert
Aliana Parker
Description
3rd edition.
Resilience and Rebellious Memory Loops: Further Musings of an American Indian Ethnoecologist
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Enrique Salmón
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 41, no. 3, Indigenous Food Sovereignty, 2017, pp. 127-132
Description
Author of Eating the Landscape discusses how resilience theory can explain the relationship between traditional knowledge and adaptive change to ecological circumstances.
Respecting the Language: Digitizing Native American Language Materials
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mary Wise
Sarah
R. Kostelecky
Digital Library Perspectives, vol. 34, no. 3, August 13, 2018, pp. 200-214
Description
Authors use a critical making methodology to engage with the Zuni Pueblo people in the digital humanities project, Zuni Language Materials Collection; argue that collaboration with members of the community of creation dramatically improved item description, collection discoverability and collection interactivity.
Results from the 2016 Census: Aboriginal Languages and the Role of Second-Language Acquisition
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Thomas Anderson
Insights on Canadian Society, December 07, 2018, pp. 1-13
Description
Examines extent that languages are spoken, whether the number of speakers has risen in past decades, and factors related to language use and retention.
Reviving Kaqchikel Language in Sumpango, Sacatepequez
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Anselmo Xunic Cabrera
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 37, no. 1, The Electronic Drum: Community Radios Role in Indigenous Language Revitalization, March 2013, p. [?]
Description
Discusses the language revitalization efforts of a local community radio station.
Rhetoric, Discourse and the Surplus of Meaning: Innovations in First Nations' Language Bible Translation
Theses
Author/Creator
Catherine Aldred
Description
Religious Studies Thesis (M.A.)--McGill University, 2013.
The Role of Aboriginal Literacy in Improving English Literacy in Remote Aboriginal Communities: An Empirical Systems Analysis With the Interplay Wellbeing Framework
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Byron Wilson
Stephen J. Quinn
Tammy Abbott
Sheree Cairney
Educational Research for Policy and Practice, vol. 17, no. 1, February 2018, pp. 1-13
Description
Present results from survey conducted with Aboriginal people aged 15-34 about community values and priorities.
Sahtú Glossary: Cancer Terminology
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
K’áshó Got’ı̨́nę́ Charter Community
Tulı́t’a Dene Band
Goba Group
Government of the Northwest Territories Department of Health and Social Services
Description
Lists: term, English definition, translation into Fort Good Hope, Tulı́t’a, Délįnę dialects, and literal (back) translation.
Sami Statistics Speak: Numbers and Commentary
Alternate Title
Raporta/Rapport 1/2018
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Jon Todal
Magritt Brustad
Svanhild Andersen
Torunn Pettersen
Øyvind Rustad … [et al.]
Saving Our Identity: An Uphill Battle for the Tuva of China
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Yuxin Hou
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 37, no. 4, The Future We Want: Indigenous Women of the World Unite, December 2013, p. [?]
Description
Comments on the ethnic history of the Tuvan people, and on the changing social, economic and geopolitical conditions they are facing.
Scrip
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lorraine Mayer
Norman Fleury
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 33, no. 2, 2013, p. 133
Description
Brief poem as part of a series of short, original creative works written in any one of Canada's First languages.
Text in Michif.
SENĆOŦEN: A Dictionary of the Saanich Language
E-Books
Author/Creator
Timothy Montler
Sites of Indigenous Language Practice: Geography of American Indian Language Policy
Theses
Author/Creator
Thomas Brasdefer
Description
Geography & Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--Louisana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, 2013.
Social Media: Facilitating Revitalization in Endangered Midwestern Native American Languages
Theses
Author/Creator
Brittany Williams
Description
Linguistics Thesis (M.A.)--California State University, Northridge, 2013.
StatsUpdate: Aboriginal Peoples in Canada: Focus on Inuit in Nunavut, 2011 National Household Survey (NHS)
Alternate Title
Inuit Identity Population With Knowledge of Inuktitut and With Inuktitut as Mother Tongue, by Age Group, Nunavut, 2006 and 2011
Nunavut Population by Inuit Identity and Age Group, 2006 and 2011
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Statistical tables.
StatsUpdate: Labour Force, Education and Language Used at Work, 2011 National Household Survey (NHS)
Alternate Title
Employment and Unemployment for Selected Population Groups, Nunavut, 2006 and 2011
Employment and Unemployment for the Population Aged 15 and Over, Canada, Provinces and Territories, 2006 and 2011
Employment and Unemployment for the Population Aged 15 and Over, Nunavut and Communities, 2006 and 2011 Censuses
Population Aged 25 to 64 by Highest Certificate, Diploma or Degree and by Inuit Identity, Nunavut, 2011
Proportion of Workers Aged 15 and Over Who Use a Non-Official Language, English or French Most Often or Regularly at Work, by Selected Language Groups
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Statistical data. 5 tables.
Staying Segeju: Young Activist Researchers from an Indigenous East African People Fight Forced Integration Campaigns among Swahili Coast Communities
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cristina Verán
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 37, no. 3, The World on Our Shoulders: Cultivating Indigenous Youth Leadership, September 2013, p. [?]
Description
Discusses the project to document customs and traditions of Indigenous people and preservation of the local language.
Stitching Together Literacy, Culture & Well-being: The Potential of Non-formal Learning Programs
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Shelley Tulloch
Adriana Kusugak
Gloria Uluqsi
Quluaq Pilakapsi
Cayla Chenier
Anna Ziegler
Kim Crockatt
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 2, no. 2, Literacy & Democracy, December 2013, pp. 28-32
Description
Examines innovative culturally-rooted programs that mix traditional academics with life skills and courses to promote economic, social and cultural well-being.
Strengthening the Integration of Traditional Knowledge in Environmental Impact Assessment: An Analysis of Inuit Place Names Near Steensby Inlet, NU
Theses
Author/Creator
Amélie Byam
Description
Geography Thesis (M.A.)--Carleton University, 2013.
Case study of the Mary River iron project.
A Structural Semantic Analysis of Bear Lake Athapaskan Kinship Classification
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Scott Rushforth
American Ethnologist, vol. 9, no. 3, August 1982, pp. 559-577
Description
Examines important aspects of social organization.
Summary of What We Heard: Challenges, Suggestions and Best Practices in Inuit Government Employment: Nunavummiut Perspectives from Nunavut Stakeholder Engagement Sessions
E-Books
Author/Creator
Employment and Social Development Canada
Survey on Indigenous Teachers Manitoba Report 2017
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Teachers' Questionnaire Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indigenous Inclusion Directorate, [Manitoba Education and Early Childhood Learning]
Description
Survey asked questions about ancestry, cultural-linguistic identity, participation in professional learning activities, language fluency, knowledge of specific Indigenous subject areas, and comfort level in integrating Indigenous perspectives in the classroom.
Related Material:
Swampy & Moose Cree Flora & Fauna Glossary = Ka-Nihtâwikihk Nêsta Awêyâšîšak
E-Books
Author/Creator
C. Douglas Ellis
Table 1: Proportion of Aboriginal Identity Population, First Nations People, Métis and Inuit for Selected Aboriginal Language Indicators, Canada, 2011
Alternate Title
National Household Survey, 2011
[Aboriginal Peoples and Language]
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Statistics Canada
Description
Source: National Household Survey, 2011.
Table 2: Percentage Distribution of the Population by Knowledge of Official Languages for Selected Aboriginal Identity Categories, Canada, 2011
Alternate Title
National Household Survey, 2011
[Aboriginal Peoples and Language]
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Statistics Canada
Description
Source: National Household Survey, 2011.
Table 3: Population Who Reported an Aboriginal Mother Tongue, Population Who Reported an Ability to Conduct a Conversation in an Aboriginal Language and Population who Reported an Ability to Conduct a Conversation in an Aboriginal Language That is Not Their Mother Tongue, For Selected Aboriginal Identity Categories, Canada, 2011
Alternate Title
National Household Survey, 2011
[Aboriginal Peoples and Language]
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Statistics Canada
Description
Source: National Household Survey, 2011.
Table 4: Population Who Reported an Aboriginal Mother Tongue and Population who Reported an Aboriginal Mother Tongue but who Could not Conduct a Conversation in that Language, for Selected Aboriginal Identity Categories, Canada, 2011
Alternate Title
National Household Survey, 2011
[Aboriginal Peoples and Language]
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Statistics Canada
Description
Source: National Household Survey, 2011.
Table 5: Total Population and Population who Reported an Ability to Conduct a Conversation in an Aboriginal Language for Selected First Nations Population Groups, Canada, 2011
Alternate Title
National Household Survey, 2011
[Aboriginal Peoples and Language]
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Statistics Canada
Description
Source: National Household Survey, 2011.
Table 6: Total Inuit Population and Inuit Population who Reported an Ability to Conduct a Conversation in an Inuit Language by Area of Residence--Inuit Nanangut, Canada, 2011
Alternate Title
National Household Survey, 2011
[Aboriginal Peoples and Language]
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Statistics Canada
Description
Source: Statistics Canada, National Household Survey, 2011.
Taking Care of the Ancestral Language: The Language Revitalization of Non-Status Sámi in Finnish Sápmi
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Erika Katjaana Sarivaara
Satu Uusiautti
International Journal of Critical Indigenous Studies, vol. 6, no. 1, 2013, pp. 1-16
Description
Exposes the injustice of people who are of Sámi descent but aren't given Sámi status as defined by Finnish law of the Sámi parliament. This group has started to use the Sámi language extensively in revitalization efforts.
A Tale of One City, Two Languages: Palín, Guatemala
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cesar Gomez Moscut
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 3, no. 1, The Electronic Drum: Community Radios Role in Indigenous Language Revitalization, March 2013, p. [?]
Description
Discussion on the revitalization of the Mayan language Poqomam.
Talking Story with Vital Voices: Making Knowledge with Indigenous Language
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Candace Kaleimamoowahinekapu Galla
Alanaise Goodwill
Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing - Te Mauri - Pimatisiwin, vol. 2, no. 3, December 2017, pp. 67-75
Description
Authors discuss their research practice using Indigenous Storywork principles.
Tan' Bawang (Homeland): Cultural Safety and the Kelabit Land Struggle in Borneo
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Natasha Blanchet-Cohen
Mutang Urud
AlterNative, vol. 13, no. 3, Fostering Cultural Safety Across Contexts, September 2017, pp. 170-178
Description
Discusses intergenerational community mapping and language revitalization as a way for youth and elders to protect identity.
Te Kōrerotia o te reo Māori
Alternate Title
Ngā Whakakitenga a Te Kura Roa: Whaihua ; Pūrongo 2
Te Korerotia o te reo Maori
E-Books
Author/Creator
Rawinia Higgins
Poia Rewi
Vincent Olsen-Reeder
Description
Findings from project involving Maori language.
Te Reo Hāpai: The Language of Enrichment: A Māori Language Glossary for Use in the Mental Health, Addiction and Disability Sectors
E-Books
Author/Creator
Keri Opai
Te Reo Māori me ōna Ratonga
Alternate Title
Ngā Whakakitenga a Te Kura Roa: Whaihua ; Pūrongo 7
E-Books
Author/Creator
Rawinia Higgins
Poia Rewi
Vincent Olsen-Reeder
Description
Findings from project involving Maori language.
Te Reo Māori me te Hapori
Alternate Title
Ngā Whakakitenga a Te Kura Roa: Whaihua ; Pūrongo 4
Te Reo Maori me te Hapori
E-Books
Author/Creator
Rawinia Higgins
Poia Rewi
Vincent Olsen-Reeder
Description
Findings from project involving Maori language.
Te Reo Māori me te Tuakiri Ā-Motu
Alternate Title
Ngā Whakakitenga a Te Kura Roa: Whaihua ; Pūrongo 6
E-Books
Author/Creator
Rawinia Higgins
Poia Rewi
Vincent Olsen-Reeder
Description
Findings from project involving Maori language.
Te Reo Māori me te Wāhi Mahi
Alternate Title
Ngā Whakakitenga a Te Kura Roa: Whaihua ; Pūrongo 5
E-Books
Author/Creator
Rawinia Higgins
Poia Rewi
Vincent Olsen-Reeder
Description
Findings from project involving Maori language.
Te Reo Māori me te Whānau
Alternate Title
Ngā Whakakitenga a Te Kura Roa: Whaihua ; Pūrongo 3
E-Books
Author/Creator
Rawinia Higgins
Poia Rewi
Vincent Olsen-Reeder
Description
Findings from project involving Maori language.
Teacher Guide: Beyond 94: Truth and Reconciliation in Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ian McCallum
Description
For use with the CBC website which tracks progress on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's 94 Calls to Action in child welfare, education, language and culture, health, justice and reconciliation.
Teaching Creole-Speaking Children: Issues, Concerns and Resolutions for the Classroom
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gillian Wigglesworth
Rosey Billington
Australian Review of Applied Linguistics, vol. 36, no. 3, 2013, pp. 234-249
Description
Looks at difficulties children speaking Kriol or Torres Strait Creole face when entering the school system in Australia.
Telling Stories in the Face of Danger: Language Renewal in Native American Communities
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Sheri J. Tatsch
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 37, no. 2, The Settler Complex, 2013, pp. 263-266
Description
Book review of: Telling Stories in the Face of Danger edited by Paul V. Kroskrity.
Review located by scrolling to page 263.
Think Indigenous [2017]: Saskatoon, SK, Treaty 6 Territory: Angie Caron
Alternate Title
[Think Indigenous Education Conference ; 2017]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Angie Caron
Description
Presenter discusses her Métis roots and her role as an educator.
Duration: 23:16.
Think Indigenous [2017]: Saskatoon, SK, Treaty 6 Territory: Kevin Lewis
Alternate Title
[Think Indigenous Education Conference ; 2017]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Kevin Lewis
Description
Presenter speaks about education and promotes immersion schools for language preservation.
Duration: 26:31.
Think Indigenous [2017]: Saskatoon, SK, Treaty 6 Territory: Simon Bird
Alternate Title
[Think Indigenous Education Conference ; 2017]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Simon Bird
Description
Speaker discusses the importance of educators building relationships with students and staff.
Duration: 28:02.
To Know the Language: Leveraging Cultural Knowledge for Job Creation
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jurgita Antoine
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 29, no. 3, Job Creation, Spring, 2018, p. [?]
Description
Comments on programs promoting teaching and use of Native American languages at tribal colleges and universities.