The Campaign to Establish a Last Great Wilderness: The Arctic National Wildlife Range
Theses
Author/Creator
Roger W. Kaye
Description
Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2005.
The Canada Problem in Aboriginal Politics
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
David Newhouse
Yale Belanger
Description
Chronicles significant developments in the relationship between the Federal government and First Peoples.
Chapter from Visions of the Heart: Canadian Aboriginal Issues (3rd ed.) edited by Olive Patricia Dickason and David Long.
Canada's Northern Communication Policies: The Role of Aboriginal Organizations
Alternate Title
Shifting Terrain: Nonprofit Policy Advocacy in Canada
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Rob McMahon
Heather E. Hudson
Lyle Fabian
Description
Looks at how Indigenous-led initiatives have dealt with the lack of private sector investment in provision of information and communication technologies in the region due to its sparse population and remote locations.
Chapter from Shifting Terrain: Nonprofit Policy Advocacy in Canada edited by Nick J. Muléandd Gloria C. DeSantis.
Canada's Northern Food Subsidy Nutrition North Canada: A Comprehensive Program Evaluation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tracey Galloway
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 76, 2017, p. article no. 1279451
Description
Studies the retail subsidy program to evaluate success of goal to provide access to nutritious food for northern people.
Canada's Tous Azimuts Arctic Foreign Policy
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joël Plouffe
Northern Review, no. 33, Canadas Role in the Circumpolar World, Spring, 2011, pp. 69-94
Description
Looks at Canada's current foreign policy discourse based on self-assertive and undefined strategic outcomes.
Canada, the Arctic, and Post-National Identity in the Circumpolar World
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lisa Williams
Northern Review, no. 33, Canadas Role in the Circumpolar World, Spring, 2011, pp. 113-131
Description
Looks into the complex interplay between Canada's Arctic identities and Arctic policy.
Canadian Arctic Shipping: Issues and Perspectives
Alternate Title
Occasional Paper Series (International Centre for Northern Governance and Development) ; v.11-01
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Adam Lajeunesse
Will Russell
A. E. Johnston
Description
Assessment of Arctic shipping potential in Canada, the benefits of potential increases in Arctic shipping and growth in Arctic cruise tourism.
Canadian Energy Policy and the Struggle for Sustainable Development
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Tammy Nemeth
American Review of Canadian Studies, vol. 35, no. 4, Winter, 2005, pp. 730-733
Description
Book review of: Canadian Energy Policy and the Struggle for Sustainable Development edited by G. Bruce Doern.
Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect - 2003: Major Findings
Alternate Title
[CIS-2003]
E-Books
Author/Creator
Nico Trocmé
Lil Tomnyr
Barbara Fallon
Bruce MacLaurin
Ken Barter
Cindy Blackstock ...[et al.]
Canadian Leadership in the Circumpolar World: An Agenda for the Arctic Council Chairmanship, 2013-2015
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Heather Exner-Pirot
Northern Review, no. 33, Canadas Role in the Circumpolar World, Spring , 2011, pp. 7-27
Description
Argues that Canada should lead governance reform in the Arctic due to unique location within the Circumpolar World.
Canadian Policy Interventions During the Mad Cow Crisis: Cause and Consequence of First Nation Exclusion
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David C. Natcher
Tom Allen
Trina Schmid
Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 7, no. 2, Fall , 2011, pp. 70-77
Description
Looks at access to federal and provincial funding by Aboriginal cattle producers in Saskatchewan during the 2003 crisis.
Carlisle Indian Industrial School: Manuscripts
Documents & Presentations
Description
Bibliography of programs, letters, government reports, student memory books, and other resources in the manuscript collection.
Catholics, Carlisle, and Casting Stones: Richard Henry Pratt and the 1890 Ghost Dance
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lisa Tatonetti
Nineteenth-Century Contexts, vol. 33, no. 3, July 2011, pp. 267-287
Description
Discusses how the founder of Carlisle Indian Industrial School manipulated coverage of the Ghost Dance and Wounded Knee to further his own agenda of eliminating the competition in the Catholic contract schools.
A Chance to Make a Difference for this Generation of First Nations Children and Young People: The UNCRC and the Lived Experience of First Nations Children in the Child Welfare System in Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Cindy Blackstock]
Description
Document submitted to the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights. Recommendations: provide sustained and equitable funding to agencies, augment services available on reserves, ensure culturally-based services, and develop a national strategy to deal with issues.
Cherokee Families: Cultural Resilience During the Allotment Era
Theses
Author/Creator
Rose Stremlau
Description
History Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2005.
Cheyenne Madonna
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Esther Belin
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 35, no. 3, Summer, 2011, p. 467
Description
Book review of: Cheyenne Madonna by Eddie Chuculate.
Chief Loco: Apache Peacemaker
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
T. Christopher Aplin
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 35, no. 3, Summer, 2011, pp. 464-466
Description
Book review of: Chief Loco: Apache Peacemaker by Bud Shapard.
Children of the Broken Treaty: Canada's Lost Promise and One Girl's Dream
E-Books
Author/Creator
Charlie Angus
The Children Remembered: Residential Schools Archive Project
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
The United Church of Canada Archives
Description
Website includes photographs of students, staff, and buildings, and histories of United Church-run schools.
The Circle Game Revisited: Shadows and Substance in the Indian Residential School Experience in Canada
Alternate Title
Native Awareness Days 2005
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Roland Chrisjohn
Description
Author speaks about the re-release of his book, discusses Canada's treatment of Aboriginals, and questions the validity of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's mandate.
Duration: 46:02.
Citizens Plus
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Indian Chiefs of Alberta
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 1, no. 2, 2011, pp. 188-281
Description
Also known as the "Red Paper". Written in response to the White Paper Policy, discusses the political and legal debates concerning the position of Aboriginal peoples in Canada.
Closing the Gap: Prime Minister's Report 2017
E-Books
Author/Creator
Malcolm Turnbull
Colonial Trauma and Political Pathways to Healing
Alternate Title
Indigenous Cultures and Mental Health Counselling: Four Directions for Integration with Counselling Psychology
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Terry Mitchell
Description
Looks at the effects of personal and collective trauma through a political lens.
Scroll down to read paper.
Chapter from Indigenous Cultures and Mental Health Counselling edited by Suzanne L. Stewart, Roy Moodley, and Ashely Hyatt.
Scroll down to read paper.
Colonialism and Historical Injustice: Reparations for Indigenous Peoples
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Chris Cunneen
Social Semiotics, vol. 15, no. 1, Charged Crossings: Cultural Studies of Law, April 2005, pp. 59-80
Description
Discusses how past colonial laws have harmed Aboriginal peoples and offers alternative forms of justice to redress the effects of those policies and practices.
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Colonialism as a Broader Social Determinant of Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Karina Czyzewski
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 2, no. 1, Health and Well-being, 2011, pp. 1-14
Description
Looks at the influences of colonialism on Aboriginal mental health with emphasis on the effects of intergenerational trauma on communities.
Colonialism's Currency: A Political History of First Nations Money-Use in Quebec and Ontario, 1820-1950
Theses
Author/Creator
Brian Gettler
Description
History Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Quebec at Montreal, 2011.
The Color of the Land: Race, Nation, and the Politics of Landownership in Oklahoma, 1832-1929
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Barbara Krauthamer
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 26, no. 1, Spring, 2011, pp. 140-142
Description
Book review of: The Color of the Land: Race, Nation, and the Politics of Landownership in Oklahoma, 1832-1929 by David Chang.
A Comparison of First Nations and Non-Aboriginal Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Canada in 2003
Alternate Title
CECW Information Sheet ; no. 66
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Bruce MacLaurin
Nico Trocmé
Barbara Fallon
Cindy Blackstock
Lisa Pitman
Megan McCormack
Description
Looks at the Mesnmimk Wasatek Report for influences affecting First Nations children in the Canadian child welfare system.
A Complex Ecological Framework of Aboriginal Family Resilience
Alternate Title
[First Nations, First Thoughts Conference]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Patti LaBoucane-Benson
Description
Discusses the need to develop strategies for assisting communities move forward by understanding both the traditional and contemporary family dynamic.
Conservancies in British Columbia, Canada: Bringing Together Protected Areas and First Nations' Interests
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Katherine L. Turner
Christopher P. H. Bitonti
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 2, no. 2, 2011, pp. 1-15
Description
Reviews First Nations' role in provincial land and resource management and conservation and the related opportunities and challenges of Conservancy designation.
Conservation Controversy: Sparrow, Marshall, and the Mi'kmaq of Esgenoôpetitj
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sarah J. King
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 2, no. 4, Traditional Knowledge, Spirituality and Lands, 2011, pp. 1-14
Description
Explores traditional beliefs used in conservation management in relation to decisions from the Supreme Court.
Consolidated Democracies and the Past: Transitional Justice in Spain and Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ian Dunbar
Federal Governance, vol. 8, no. 2, Federalism and Conflict Management, 2011, pp. 15-28
Description
Illustrates how two countries deal with historical legacies of violence and repression.
A Constructive Indian Country Response to the Evidence-Based Program Mandate
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
R. Dale Walker
Douglas A. Bigelow
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, vol. 43, no. 4, Growing Roots: Native American Evidence-Based Practices, October-December 2011, pp. 276-281
Description
Overview of state-authorized tribal logic model in Oregon developed for and by Indian people.
The Contemporary Revival and Diffusion of Indigenous Sovereignty Discourse
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Erich Steinman
American Studies, vol. 46, no. 3-4, Indigeneity at the Crossroads of American Studies, Fall/Winter, 2005, pp. 89-113
Description
Looks at the expanded interest in tribal sovereignty and the reasons for becoming a framework for Indigenous issues.
Joint issue with: Indigenous Studies Today Issue 1, Spring 2006.
Contested Visions of First Nations Governance: Secondary Analysis of Federal Government Research on the Opinions of On-Reserve Residents
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
J. Rick Ponting
Linda J. Henderson
Canadian Ethnic Studies , vol. 37, no. 1, 2005, pp. 63-86
Description
Analysis of a survey of on-reserve opinions regarding the federal policy on Aboriginal self-government.
Cool Things in the Collection: Sessional Journal of the Legislative Assemby of Assiniboia, 1870
Alternate Title
Sessional Journal of the Legislative Assembly of Assiniboia, 1870
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kathleen Epp
Joan Sinclair
Manitoba History, vol. 65, Winter, 2011, pp. 51-53
Description
Looks at a key document instrumental in helping to rewrite Manitoba history.
Coverage Trends for American Indian and Alaska Native Children and Families
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Joan Alker
Karina Wagnerman
Andy Schneider
Description
Predicts rates will rise if there are cuts made to the Medicaid program.
Creating a Market for Inuit Art: 1949-1967
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Susan Rowley
Description
Speaker uses examples from the Museum of Anthropology, University of British Columbia to illustrate talk which focuses on federal government's involvement in creation and marketing of Inuit art.
Duration: 1:13:11.
The Cultural Erosion of Indigenous People in Health Care
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Richard Matthews
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 189, no. 2, January 16, 2017, pp. E78-E79
Description
States that at present, Canadian health care for Indigenous people is not culturally safe due to attacks on Indigenous cultural identities.
Culture Clash: Traditional Knowledge and Euro-Canadian Governance Processes in Northern Claims Boards
Alternate Title
First Nations, First Thoughts Conference
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Graham White
Description
Explores the incompatibility of traditional knowledge with Western, Euro-Canadian governance processes.
Cumberland House Cree Nation: IR 100A Inquiry
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
Description
Historical background and submissions to Indian Claims Commission (ICC) regarding the unlawful surrender of 22,080 acres of reserve land. ICC concluded that Canada is responsible for the loss of use of the land since 1891, breach of Treaty and fiduciary duty, and recommends negotiation of settlement under Canada's Specific Claims Policy. Commissioners include: Renée Dupuis and Alan C. Holman. [This file has been saved and made available online with permission from the Indian Claims Commission website before it closed down in March 2009.]
Debates About Aboriginal Sovereignty, Nationalism and Self-Government: (Post-Colonial Insight For Success in Self-Government): Achievement through Empowerment by Increased Critical Awareness and Meaningful Participation of Canada's Native People at the Local Community Level
Alternate Title
[First Nations, First Thoughts Conference]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Christy R. Bressette
Description
Discusses issues surrounding the establishment of sovereignty beginning at First Nation community level.
A Decade of Aboriginal Justice Reform Policy in Manitoba: The Intricacies of Providing Equitable Justice
Theses
Author/Creator
Rosie Parmar
Description
Political Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Manitoba, 2005.
Democratic Equality and Responsibility: the Opportunity Costs of Primary Goods
Theses
Author/Creator
James Adair Hill
Description
Political Science Thesis (M.A.)--University of Waterloo, 2005.
Denying Indigenous Education In British Columbia: Examples from Wei Wai Kum (Campbell River) and We Wei Kai (Cape Mudge)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kate Dubensky
Helen Raptis
BC Studies, no. 195, Autumn, 2017, pp. 13-34
Description
Looks at two examples in which community requests for formal education were ignored by the federal government until 1955, when integrated schooling was introduced.
Digital Divides and the 'First Mile': Framing First Nations Broadband Development in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rob McMahon
Susan O'Donnell
Richard Smith
Brian Walmark
Brian Beaton
Jason Simmonds
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 2, no. 2, 2011, pp. 1-15
Description
Looks at initiatives for broadband development for First Nations populations focusing on barriers facing rural and remote communities.
"Diversity is our Strength"? Memory, Trauma and Social Critique in Contemporary Canadian Literature by Indigenous Women
Theses
Author/Creator
Evie Peters
Description
English Literary Studies Thesis (M.A.)--Radboud University Nijmegen, 2017.
Don’t Tell Us Who We Are (Not): Reflections on Métis Identity
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joyce Green
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 1, no. 2, 2011, pp. 166-170
Description
Discusses the perceptions of self-identification as a Métis and the governmental regulation of Métis identity.
Donald Trump, Andrew Jackson, Lebensraum, and Manifest Destiny
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bruce E. Johansen
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 41, no. 4, 2017, pp. 115-122
Description
Uses the ideology of manifest destiny to connect the policies and political practices of Donald Trump, Andrew Jackson, and Adolf Hitler; focuses on the removal of one people or race to make living space for another.