The (In)Visibility Paradox: A Case Study of American Indian Iconography and Student Resistance in Higher Education
Theses
Author/Creator
Jessica A. Solyom
Description
Higher Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--Arizona State University, 2014.
The Indian Residential School System of Canada: The Search for Truth, the Need for Reconciliation
Alternate Title
[ISID Conference 2014: Whose Truth? What Kind of Reconciliation?]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Murray Sinclair
Description
Presentation by the Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada on the history of residential schools, treaty promises, abuse in the schools and more.
Duration: 44:59.
Indian Treaties and American Myths: Roots of Social Conflict over Treaty Rights
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Charles E. Cleland
Native Studies Review, vol. 6, no. 2, Advocacy and Claims Research, 1990, p. 81–87
Description
An analysis of hunting & fishing rights, the role courts play in the litigation of treaties and the cultural roots of the conflicts at hand.
Indigenous and Race-Radical Feminist Movements Confronting Necropower in Carceral States
Theses
Author/Creator
Lena Carla Palacios
Description
Educational Studies and Communication Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--McGill University, 2014.
Indigenous Health in Ontario: An Introductory Guide for Medical Students
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Justin Boyle
Patricia Hoyeck
Sanasi Jayawardena
Alexandra Kilian
Mirriam Mikhail … [et al.]
Description
Developed to provide a brief introduction to historical and contemporary circumstances which have produced negative health outcomes for Aboriginal individuals and communities, as well as an appreciation of their resilience and strength despite centuries of discrimination.
Indigenous Health Primer
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indigenous Health Writing Group of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeon
Indigenous Health Research and Reconciliation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marcia Anderson
CMAJ, vol. 191, no. 34, August 26, 2019, pp. E930-E931
Description
Author discusses the role that healthcare and health research can play in reconciliation. Stresses the need to attend to the Truth and Reconciliation Commissions’ Calls to Action and to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, to participate in disrupting systems of whiteness and colonial violence, and building explicitly antiracist systems of care.
Indigenous History: A Bibliography
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Shekon Neechie
Description
Lists works written by Indigenous authors published between 2000 and 2018. Focuses on substantial books, articles and book chapters on original primary historical research, research methodology and historiography.
Indigenous Peoples and Dementia: New Understandings of Memory Loss and Memory Care
E-Books
Author/Creator
Wendy Hulko
Jean E. Balestrery
Danielle Wilson
Star Mahara
Gwen Campbell-McArthur
Jean William
Cecelia DeRose
Estella Patrick Moller ...
Karen Pitawanakwat
Carrie Bourassa ...
Mere Kepa ...
Sophie ""Eqeelana Tungwenuk" Nothstine ... [et al.]
Indigenous Peoples in Canadian Migration Narratives: A Story of Marginalization
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Hélène Pellerin
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 8, no. 1, October 28, 2019, pp. 3-24
Description
Author interrogates the mainstream narrative of Canada’s successful immigration history and its failure to recognize the implicit colonial practices which discriminate against Indigenous and racialized people. Examines Indigenous-settler-immigrant relationships over time and calls for further critical migration scholarship.
Indigenous Veterans: From Memories of Injustice to Lasting Recognition: Report of the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs
Alternate Title
42nd Parliament, 1st Session, February 2019
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Neil R. Ellis
Phil McColeman
Gord Johns
Bob Bratina
Shaun Chen ... [et al.]
Description
“A study on the services offered to Indigenous veterans with a focus on the specific needs and issues faced by this population.” Includes recommendations.
The Indigenous—White Earnings Gap and
Labour Market Discrimination in Canada
Alternate Title
The Indigenous—White Earnings Gap and Labor Market Discrimination in Canada
Theses
Author/Creator
Mallory Ross
Description
[Economics Thesis] (MDE)--Dalhousie University, 2019.
Infanticide at Port Phillip: Protector William Thomas and the Witnessing of Things Unseen
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marguerita Stephens
Aboriginal History, vol. 38, 2014, pp. 109-130
Description
Contends that evidence of the practice is scant at best and is an attempt to assert dominance and superiority over a colonized people.
The Intelligentsia in Dissent: Palestine, Settler-Colonialism and Academic Unfreedom in the Work of Steven Salaita
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Omar Zahzah
Transmotion, vol. 5, no. 1, Native American Narratives in a Global Context, July 11, 2019, pp. 211-224
Description
Review essay which seeks to examine the key themes that appear repeatedly throughout the work of Steven Salaita, and to consider the narratives they might form when considered together.
An Interview with Rebecca Belmore
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Wanda Nanibush
Rebecca Belmore
Decolonization, vol. 3, no. 1, Indigenous Art, Aesthetics and Decolonial Struggle, 2014, pp. 213-217
Description
Artist Rebecca Belmore discusses the political and social realities of her work.
Invisible Women: A Call to Action: A Report on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women in Canada
Alternate Title
Report of the Special Committee on Violence Against Indigenous Women
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Stella Ambler
Carolyn Bennett
Jean Crowder
Niki Ashton
Kelly Block ... [et al.]
Description
Focuses on three topics: root causes and prevention of violence, and front-line assistance.
Is Social Media Only for White Women?: From #METOO to #MMIW
Theses
Author/Creator
Sophie Diehl
Description
Political Science Thesis (M.A.)--Northern Arizona University, 2019.
Isolation: The Development of Leprosy Prophylaxis in Australia
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Suzanne Saunders
Aboriginal History, vol. 14, no. 2, 1990, pp. [168]-181
Description
Comments on the inhumane way leprosy suffers, largely Aborigines, were treated in Australia until the 1980s.
“It Happened More Than Once”: Freezing Deaths in Saskatchewan
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sherene Razack
Canadian Journal of Women and the Law, vol. 26, no. 1, White Settler Colonialism and Indigeneity in the Canadian Context: A Tribute to Patricia Monture, 2014, pp. 51-80
Description
Discusses the inquest and inquiry into the deaths of Neil Stonechild, Rodney Niastus, and Lawrence Wegner within the context of urban settler-Aboriginal relations.
Jeannette Armstrong & The Colonial Legacy
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Noel Elizabeth Currie
Canadian Literature, no. 124-125 , Native Writers & Canadian Writing, Spring/Summer , 1990, pp. 138 - 152
Description
Discussion on the effects of colonization, the solutions to a path of healing and the changes required to alter the future.
"Just a Pepper in a Bunch of Salt": Aboriginal Students' Stories of School
Theses
Author/Creator
Heather Alexander Findlay
Description
Curriculum and Instruction Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Regina, 2014.
"Just a Pepper in a Bunch of Salt": Aboriginal Students' Stories of School
Alternate Title
Research Report (Saskatchewan School Boards Association) ; [no. 14-01]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Heather Findlay
Description
Summary of a Master's thesis that looks at stories of place, curriculum, teachers and administrators.
Full thesis.
'Keep the Magistrates Straight': Magistrates and Aboriginal 'Management' on Australia's North-West Frontiers, 1883-1905
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Amanda Nettelbeck
Aboriginal History, vol. 38, 2014, pp. 19-37
Description
Chronicles the uneven application of justice in the frontier areas by magistrates that were closely aligned with the social and economic interests of the settler communities.
Knowing the Past, Facing the Future: Indigenous Education in Canada
E-Books
Author/Creator
Sheila Carr-Stewart
Larry Prochner
Jonathan Anuik
Noella Steinhauer
Karlee D. Fellner
Harry Lafond ...
Michael Cottrell ...
Yvonne Poitras Pratt
Solange Lalonde
The Lack of Representation of Aboriginal People in Canadian Juries
Alternate Title
https://www.lawnow.org/the-lack-of-representation-of-indigenous-people-in-canadian-juries/
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Christopher Gallardo-Ganaban
LawNow, vol. 43, no. 3, Juries in Canada, January 23, 2019, p. [?]
Description
Brief discussion of the issue in relation to the case of R. v. Stanley, which involved a farmer charged with the second-degree murder of Colten Boushie, a young man from the Cree Red Pheasant First Nation.
Land of Opportunity: Anti-Black and Settler Logics in the Gentrification of Detroit
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jessi Quizar
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 43, no. 2, 2019, pp. 113-133
Description
Argues that anti-gentrification movement's characterization of it as colonialism is inaccurate and actually erases and appropriates the Indigenous experience of colonization.
'The Land of Rape and Honey': Settler Colonialism in the Canadian West
Theses
Author/Creator
Kathleen Ward
Description
Social and Political Science Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Edinburgh, 2014.
Language Healers: Revitalizing Languages, Reclaiming Identities
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Brian McDermott
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 38, no. 1, From the Heart of the Earth, March 2014, p. [?]
Description
Discusses the connection between language and culture and the importance of saving Native languages. Includes a clip of Heenetiineyoo3eihiiho’ (Language Healers).
The Language of Empowerment: Symbolic Politics and Indian Political Discourse in Canada
Theses
Author/Creator
C. Radha Jhappan
Description
Political Science Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of British Columbia, 1990.
The Last Man: A British Genocide in Tasmania
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Kristyn Harman
Aboriginal History, vol. 38, 2014, pp. 225-227
Description
Book review of: The Last Man by Tom Lawson.
Scroll down to page 225 to read review.
The Legacy of Canadian Colonialism: The Case of Violence Against Aboriginal Women
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Zoe Share
Politicus Journal, vol. 1, no. 1, March 2014, pp. 4-12
Description
Discusses the mistreatment of Aboriginal women throughout the history of Canada.
Scroll down to page 4 to read article.
The Legacy of Nutritional Experiments in Residential Schools
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Ian Mosby
Robert Joseph
Eduardo Jovel
Gerry Oleman
Jessie Newman
Description
Panel discussion involving school survivors, Director of Indigenous Research Partnerships at University of British Columbia, dietetics student, and author of Administering Colonial Science: Nutrition Research and Human Biomedical Experimentation in Aboriginal Communities and Residential Schools, 1942-1952.
Duration: 2:02:55.
The Legacy of the Occupation of Alcatraz: Sparking Native American Resistance
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Maureen Ly
Mount Royal Undergraduate Humanities Review, vol. 2, 2014, pp. [38]-46
Description
Comments on creation of sense of community enabling occupiers to learn about their cultural backgrounds.
A Legal Analysis of Genocide: Supplementary Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
Description
Represents views and opinions of the National Inquiry after consultations with legal scholars and lawyers with expertise on genocide and international crimes. Topics include: definition, Canada's actions and omissions as genocidal conduct (actus reus), Canada's specific intent to destroy Indigenous peoples (mens rea), and Canada's responsibility for genocide and obligations for reparations.
Legal Feminism and the Post-Racism Fantasy
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rakhi Ruparelia
Canadian Journal of Women and the Law, vol. 26, no. 1, White Settler Colonialism and Indigeneity in the Canadian Context: A Tribute to Patricia Monture, 2014, pp. 81-115
Description
Argues that women should not call themselves feminists if they aren't willing to address racism and colonialism.
The Legend of the Good Fella Missus
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
M. E. McGuire
Aboriginal History, vol. 14, no. 2, 1990, pp. [124]-151
Description
Comments on a historical myth that portrays racist and discriminatory views.
LFMO Policy Statement on Forced and Coerced Sterilization
Alternate Title
Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak Policy Statement on Forced and Coerced Sterilization
Women of the Métis Nation
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak = Women of the Métis Nation
Description
Brief discussion of the issue of forcing women to have tubal ligations and administering Depo-Provera shots before the contraceptive had general approval, ensuring informed consent, and raising awareness with healthcare providers.
Life Satisfaction, Victimization, and Discrimination among Off-Reserve Indigenous Peoples in Canada
Theses
Author/Creator
Douglas Spafford
Description
Economics[?] Thesis (M.A.)--University of Dalhousie University, 2019.
Listening to First Nations Women’ Expressions of Heart Health: ‘mite achimowin’ Digital Storytelling
Alternate Title
Listening to First Nations Women’s Expressions of Heart Health: ‘mite achimowin’ Digital Storytelling
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lorena Sekwan Fontaine
Sarah Wood
Lisa Forbes
Annette S. H. Schultz
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 1, 2019
Description
Article examines a digital storytelling study which collaborated with First Nations (FN) Women in Manitoba to discuss many of the issues surrounding heart health management including: the relationship between FN and Western Medical knowledges, diet and lifestyle, related health conditions, experiences with healthcare system, residential schools, and relationships with children and grandchildren.
Little Crow, Leader of the Santee War of 1862
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Cook-Lynn
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 29, no. 2, Fall, 2014, pp. 98-103
Description
Book review of: 38 Nooses: Lincoln, Little Crow, and the Beginning of the Frontier's End by Scott W. Berg.
Looking Back to a Future End: Reflections on the Symposium on Racist Stereotypes in American Sport at the National Museum of the American Indian
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
C. Richard King
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 38, no. 2, Spring, 2014, pp. 135-142
Description
Discusses the use of American Indian imagery in sport.
Louis Riel, Justice and Métis Self-Identification: Literary Politics for Survival in the Evolution of Canadian Nationhood
Theses
Author/Creator
Robin White
Description
[English and Comparative Literature]Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of London, 2014.
Focuses on Halfbreed by Maria Campbell, In Search of April Raintree by Beatrice Culleton Mosionier, and works by Gregory Scofield.
Loving the Alien: Indigenous Protest and Neo-colonial Violence in James Cameron's Avatar
Alternate Title
Immigrant Protest: Politics, Aesthetics, and Everyday Dissent
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Bruce Bennett
Description
Chapter five from Immigrant Protest: Politics, Aesthetics, and Everyday Dissent edited by Katarzyna Marciniak and Imogen Tyler.
Discusses the ways in which the film Avatar dramatizes issues of Indigenous protest, political appropriation, immigration and colonization.
MAI Te Kupenga: Supporting Māori and Indigenous Doctoral Scholars within Higher Education
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Leonie Pihama
Jenny Lee-Morgan
Linda Tuhiwai Smith
Sarah Jane Tiakiwai
Joeliee Seed-Pihama
AlterNative, vol. 15, no. 1, March 2019, pp. 52-61
Description
Article highlights some of the challenges Māori and Indigenous (MAI) scholars face in the mainstream university context, and the role of the MAI Te Kupenga (a support program for Indigenous doctoral students) in supporting scholars in these contexts.
Mapping Geographies of Canadian Colonial Occupation: Pathway Analysis of Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Annita Hetoevėhotohke'e Lucchesi
Gender, Place & Culture, vol. 26, no. 6, 2019, pp. 868-887
Description
Uses life course analysis of four women to explore linkages between relationships to the land, colonialism and intergenerational violence, and argues that rather than putting themselves at risk as is popularly perceived, they find themselves subjected to circumstances created and maintained by the Canadian state which make them vulnerable to perpetrators of violence.
Mass Incarceration Is the New Racism
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Cook-Lynn
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 29, no. 2, Fall, 2014, pp. 95-97
Description
Book review of: The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander.
Métis Perspectives of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and LGBTQ2S+ People
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak = Women of the Métis Nation
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women in British Columbia, Canada
E-Books
Author/Creator
Tracy Robinson
Rose-Marie Belle Antione
Felipe González
José de Jesús Orozco Henríquez ... [et al.]
[Model Teaching Unit for] Code Talker: A Novel about the Navajo Marines of World War Two by Joseph Bruchac.
Alternate Title
Model Teaching Unit for English Language Arts, Middle School Level with Montana Common Core Standards
[Indian Education for All]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Justine Jam
Description
Lesson plan for grades 7-8.
Rev. ed.