Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Louise Barnes]
Description
Jackie "La-Sah" Timothy, master carver talks about the culture of the Sliammon people who live along the coast of British Columbia.
Report on Doctoral Research: Richard F. Salisbury Award
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Christine Schreyer
Description
Research shows land issues and language issues are often merged together.
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.
Reverend John Maclean and the Bloods
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Arni Brownstone
American Indian Art Magazine, vol. 33, no. 3, Summer, 2008, pp. 44-57, 106-107
Description
Brief account of the time John Maclean worked among and wrote about the Canadian Blackfoot in the 1880's.
Reviews
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
David Stea
Clifford E. Trafzer
William Cowan
Kevin Russell
John O'Meara
Timothy Montler
Carolyn L. Attneave
Laurence M. Hauptman
Daniel C. Swan
Niels Winther Braroe
Alan J. Osborn
Robert L. Munkres
Mary Young
Donald E. Green
et al.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 14, no. 2, 1990, pp. 93-157
Description
Book reviews of:
A Study of Pueblo Architecture in Tusayan and Cibola by Victor Mindeleff.
The Faithful Hunter: Abnaki Stories by Joseph Bruchac.
Navajo Coyote Tales by William Morgan.
Secrets From the Center of the World by Joy Harjo and Stephen Strom.
Kickapoo Vocabulary by Paul H. Voorhis.
An Ojibwe Text Anthology edited by John D. Nichols.
"Statement Made by the Indians": A Bilingual Petition of the Chippewas of Lake Superior, 1864 edited by John D. Nichols.
Pisiskiwak kâ-pîkiskwêcik/Talking Animals told by L. Beardy.
Reviews
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
A. D. Fisher
Jill P. May
Heather K. Hardy
Gregory R. Campbell
Carolyn Balkwell
Catherine Price
Kathleen A. Dahl
Alice B. Kehoe
Cornelius J Jaenen
Rebecca Kugel
Michael J. Mullin
Steven Allaback
Greg Sarris
Martine J. Reid
et al.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 14, no. 3, 1990, pp. 93-174
Description
Book reviews of:
As Long as the Rivers Run: Hydroelectric Development and Native Communities in Western Canada by James B. Waldram.
Sun Journey: A Story of Zuni Pueblo by Ann Nolan Clark.
Maricopa Morphology and Syntax by Lynn Gordon.
The Cheyenne Nation: A Social and Demographic History by John H. Moore.
Pride of the Indian Wardrobe-Northern Athapascan Footwear by Judy Thompson.
Sagebrush Soldier: Private William Earl Smith's View of the Sioux War of 1876 by Sherry L.
Revival of the Treaty Relationship: A Treaty Resource Guide for Grade 6
Alternate Title
Teaching Treaties in the Classroom
E-Books
Author/Creator
Office of the Treaty Commissioner (OTC)
Description
Field test draft.
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.
Saltwater People as Told by Dave Elliott Sr.: A Resource Book for the Saanich Native Studies Program
E-Books
Author/Creator
Dave Elliott
Description
Revised edition.
Sami in the Media: Questions of Language Vitality and Cultural Hybridisation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sari Pietikäinen
Journal of Multicultural Discourses, vol. 3, no. 1, 2008, pp. 22-35
Description
Discusses results from interviews with Sami journalists, children and a rap musician.
Sami Speakers Are Less Satisfied With General Practitioners' Services
Alternate Title
Patient Satisfaction with GP Service
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tove Nystad
Marita Melhus
Eiliv Lund
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 67, no. 1, 2008, pp. 116-123
Description
Findings indicate that greater language proficiency by physicians can improve Sami-speaking patient satisfaction.
Section Three Editorial: Indigenizing Practices
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lynne Davis
Rainey Gaywish
Caroline VanEvery-Albert
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 31, no. 1, Indigenous Knowledges and the University, 2008, pp. 181-183
Description
Articles in this section look at Indigenous knowledge, philosophies and practices, and challenges to institutional practices.
Seeing with a Native Eye: A Hopi Film on Hopi
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kathleen M. Sands
Allison Sekaquaptewa Lewis
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 14, no. 4, Autumn, 1990, pp. 387-396
Description
Film criticism essay which examines the first film of the Hopi filmmaker Victor Masayesva, Hopiit (1981). Authors discuss the Indigenous perspective in the film and the effect that it has on how the film is viewed.
Selected Documents from the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs on the Meech Lake Accord
Alternate Title
[Document Eight]: Letter from Phil Fontaine to the People of Quebec, 14 June 1990
[Document Eleven]: Speech by Elijah Harper, 21 June 1990
[Document Five]: Letter from Chief of Manitoba First Nation to Clerk of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
[Document Four]: Resolution of Defeat the Meech Lake Accords, 12 June 1990
[Document Nine]: Letter from the Prime Minister to Phil Fontaine
[Document One]: Analysis of Potential Impact of the Meech Lake Constitutional Accord on the Rights of Aboriginal People, June 1987
[Document Seven]: Statement by Phil Fontaine Provincial Leader - Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs, 15 June 1990
[Document Six]: Letter From Member of Manitoba First Nation to Clerk of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
[Document Ten]: Comments on the Letter From the Prime Minister
[Document Three]: Meech Lake Constitutional Strategy - Follow-up Actions
[Document Twelve]: Speech by Philip Fontaine, 21 June 1990
[Document Two]: A Declaration of the First Nations
Archival » Archival Items
Author/Creator
Donna Greschner
Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs
Philip Fontaine
Brian Mulroney
Elijah Harper
Native Studies Review, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 119-152
Description
Introduction and documents that trace the three year campaign by the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs against the Meech Lake Accord.
Selected Language Characteristics (165), Aboriginal Ancestry (10), Age Groups (7) and Sex (3) for the Population of Canada, Provinces, Territories and Census Metropolitan Areas, 2006 Census - 20% Sample Data
Alternate Title
Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population
[2006 Census of Canada: Topic-based Tabulations]
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Statistics Canada
Description
Statistical table. Each variable can be searched.
Selected Language Characteristics (165), Aboriginal Ancestry (10), Age Groups (7), Sex (3) and Area of Residence (6) for the Population of Canada, Provinces and Territories, 2006 Census - 20% Sample Data
Alternate Title
Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population
[2006 Census of Canada: Topic-based Tabulations]
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Statistics Canada
Description
Statistical table. Each variable can be searched.
Selected Language Characteristics (165), Aboriginal Identity (8), Age Groups (7) and Sex (3) for the Population of Canada, Provinces, Territories and Census Metropolitan Areas, 2006 Census - 20% Sample Data
Alternate Title
Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population
[2006 Census of Canada: Topic-based Tabulations]
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Statistics Canada
Description
Statistical table. Each variable can be searched.
Selected Language Characteristics (165), Aboriginal Identity (8), Age Groups (7), Sex (3) and Area of Residence (6) for the Population of Canada, Provinces and Territories, 2006 Census - 20% Sample Data
Alternate Title
Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population
[2006 Census of Canada: Topic-based Tabulations]
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Statistics Canada
Description
Statistical table. Each variable can be searched.
Selected Language Characteristics (165), Registered Indian Status (3), Age Groups (7) and Sex (3) for the Population of Canada, Provinces, Territories and Census Metropolitan Areas, 2006 Census - 20% Sample Data
Alternate Title
Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population
[2006 Census of Canada: Topic-based Tabulations]
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Statistics Canada
Description
Statistical table. Each variable can be searched.
Selected Language Characteristics (165), Registered Indian Status (3), Age Groups (7), Sex (3) and Area of Residence (6) for the Population of Canada, Provinces and Territories, 2006 Census - 20% Sample Data
Alternate Title
Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population
[2006 Census of Canada: Topic-based Tabulations]
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Statistics Canada
Description
Statistical table. Each variable can be searched.
Situation Aspect and Viewpoint Aspect: From Salish to Japanese
Theses
Author/Creator
Masaru Kiyota
Description
Linguistics Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of British Columbia (Vancouver), 2008.
"Small" Talk: The Form and Function of the Diminutive Suffix in Northern East Cree
Theses
Author/Creator
Amanda Cunningham
Description
Linguistics Thesis (M.A.)--Memorial University, 2008.
StatsUpdate: Aboriginal Peoples in Canada: Focus on Inuit in Nunavut, 2006 Census of Population
Alternate Title
Inuit Identity Population With Knowledge of Inuktitut and With Inuktitut as Mother Tongue, by Age Group, Nunavut, 2001 and 2006
Nunavut Population by Inuit Identity and Age Group, 2001 and 2006
Nunavut Population in Private Households by Inuit Identity, Condition of Dwelling and Number of Persons Per Room, 2006
Selected Characteristics for Inuit Population by Inuit Nunaat, Canada, 2006
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Statistical data. 4 tables.
Source: 2006 Census of Population.
StatsUpdate: Labour Force, Education and Language Used at Work, 2006 Census of Population
Alternate Title
Employment and Unemployment for Selected Population Groups, Nunavut, 2001 and 2006 Censuses
Employment and Unemployment for the Population Aged 15 and Over, Canada, Provinces and Territories, 2001 and 2006 Censuses
Employment and Unemployment for the Population Aged 15 and Over, Nunavut and Communities, 2001 and 2006 Censuses
Population Aged 25 to 64 by Highest Certificate, Diploma or Degree and by Inuit Identity, Nunavut, 2006 Census
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, Nunavut, 2001 and 2006 Censuses
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Statistical data of employment and unemployment rates in Nunavut, Canada as a whole and each of the provinces and other territories. 5 tables.
Source: 2001 and 2006 Censuses of Population.
Striving For Success: First Nations Education in Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
George Labercane
William McEachern
Description
Looks at factors affecting education of Native students in Canada and recommends strategies for future direction.
Studies of North American Indian Languages
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marrianne Mithun
Annual Review of Anthropology, vol. 19, 1990, pp. 309-330
Description
Contends that North American languages have some of the most complex phonological, morphological, and syntactic structures.
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
Summary Report: A Call for Action
Alternate Title
National Aboriginal Women's Summit ; 2007
National Aboriginal Women's Summit: Strong Women, Strong Communities
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Aboriginal Women's Summit
Description
Summarizes discussions which centered around three themes: health, safety and wellness, equality and empowerment, and strength, balance and honour. Summit produced 137 recommendations.
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
The Syntax and Semantics of Clause-Typing in Plains Cree
Theses
Author/Creator
Clare Elizabeth Cook
Description
Linguistics Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of British Columbia, 2008.
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.
Tatul'ut tthu Hul'q'umi'num'
Alternate Title
Introduction to Hul'q'umi'num'
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Tom Hukari
Sarah Kell
Ingrid Louie
Gina Olsen
Greg Newton
Description
Class materials for the study of the Coast Salish language known as Halkomelem (Hul'q'umi'num').
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 Oranga o te Reo Mäori 2006 = The Health of the Mäori Language in 2006
E-Books
Author/Creator
Te Puni Kökiri
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 for High School for Use with the Educational DVD Contemporary Voices along the Lewis & Clark Trail
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Bob Boyer
Kim Lugthart
Elizabeth Sperry
Sally Thompson
Description
Film explores Tribal members' perspectives on traditional knowledge, history, the impact of early contact and westward expansion, the importance of language, and cultural continuity.
That Also Is You: Some Classics of Native Canadian Literature
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert Bringhurst
Canadian Literature, no. 124-125 , Native Writers & Canadian Writing, Spring/Summer , 1990, pp. 32-47
Description
Essays examining the conventional portrayals of Native people in literature, exposing prejudices and misconceptions entrenched since colonial days regarding Native societies, including their moral, spiritual, and political values.
Entire journal in one pdf. Scroll down to page 32 to read article.
A Theory of Northern Athapaskan Prehistory
E-Books
Author/Creator
John W. Ives
"They Live in Lonesome Dove": Media and Contemporary Western Apache Place-Naming Practices
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
M. Eleanor Nevins
Language in Society, vol. 37, no. 2, 2008, pp. 191-215
Description
Comments on the history of the place-names given to newly constructed neighbourhoods on the reservation in relation to locally established social idioms.
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.
Tlingit
Alternate Title
Countries and Their Cultures
World Culture Encyclopedia
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Diane E. Benson
Description
Broad cultural overview of the Tlingit peoples including location, history, oral history, language, housing, clothing, healing practices, and social customs. Also includes brief bibliography.