Alternate Title
Maori Sport and Maori in Sport: Mass Media Representations and Pakeha Discourse
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tim McCreanor
Jenny Rankine
Angela Moewaka Barnes
Belinda Borell
Ray Nairn
Mandi Gregory
Hector Kaiwai
AlterNative, vol. 6, no. 3, 2010, pp. 235-247
Description
Discusses the role of sport within both Māori and Pākehā cultures and the media's tendency in mainstream journalism to promote Pākehā perspectives.
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.
The Marginalization of Zitkala-Ša and Wendy Rose
Theses
Author/Creator
Dina Barajas
Description
American Indian Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Arizona, 2010.
Marie Baldwin, Racism, and the Society of American Indians
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tadeusz Lewandowski
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 44, no. 1, 2020, pp. 35-52
Description
A response to Cathleen Cahill's article Marie Louise Bottineau Baldwin: Indigenizing the Federal Indian Service regarding Baldwin's departure from the Society of American Indians and her campaign to exclude African-Americans from employment in the Indian Service.
Mascots of Fear
Theses
Author/Creator
Csongor Daniel Hornyik
Description
[Psychology] Thesis (M.Sc.)--Oklahoma State University, 2010.
McIvor: Justice Delayed-Again
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mary Eberts
Indigenous Law Journal, vol. 9, no. 1, 2010, pp. 15-46
Description
Reviews decisions of Madam Justice Ross of the British Columbia Supreme Court and Justice Groberman of the Court of Appeal.
Memory of Atrocity in Canada: How Do You Engage Canadian Civil Society in Truth and Reconciliation?
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Tricia Logan
London Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 26, Indigenous Peoples: Historical Understanding, Contemporary Challenges and Canadian Approaches, 2010/2011, pp. 9-25
Description
Argues the process should be an opportunity to change the relationship between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Canadians, but this change hinges on the general public's acceptance of the need to redefine history and national identity.
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
Militancy Transcends Race: A Comparative Analysis of the American Indian Movement, the Black Panther Party, and the Young Lords
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Judson L. Jeffries
Omari L. Dyson
Charles E. Jones
Black Diaspora Review , vol. 1, no. 2, Spring, 2010, pp. 4-30
Description
Analysis of the three groups looks at internal problems encountered, the role and contributions of women, and methods used by the groups to get noticed.
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in Canada: Gender, Indigeneity, and Genocide
Alternate Title
MMIWG in Canada: Gender, Indigeneity, and Genocide
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Justine Berezintsev
Katherine James
Laurel Rush
Gabrielle Vallières
Description
Looks at how the intersection of marginalized identities led the National Inquiry on Missing and Murdered Women and Girls to conclude that the this femicide was part of the larger act of genocide.
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in Tiohtiá:ke/Montreal: Towards a Meaningful Collaboration
between the SPVM and Indigenous Communities
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Dominique Bernier
Doris Farget
Mirja Trilsch
Description
Reports on the results of interviews with Service de police de la ville de Montréal (SPVM) and community workers about the police force's response to the crisis. Includes discussion of the current situation and challenges to collaboration, and recommendations for developing a better a relationship.
Summary Report.
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Task Force: A Report to the Minnesota Legislature
E-Books
Author/Creator
Nicole Martin Rogers
Virginia Pendleton
Monetary Compensation and the Stolen Generations: A Critique of the Federal Labor Government's Position
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dylan Lino
Australian Indigenous Law Review, vol. 14, no. 1, 2010, pp. 18-34
Description
Contends that none of the arguments put forward by the Federal Government offer a compelling case for refusing to compensate the Stolen Generations.
Multidimensionality and the Matrix: Identifying Charter Violations in Cases of Complex Subordination
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kerri A. Froc
Canadian Journal of Law and Society, vol. 25, no. 1, 2010, pp. 21-49
Description
Looks at various socially and culturally constructed categories of discrimination and demonstrates the need for courts to employ multidimensionality theory in cases of complex oppression.
Mutual Incomprehension: The Cross Cultural Domain of Work in a Remote Australian Aboriginal Community
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Eva McRae-Williams
Rolf Gerritsen
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 1, no. 2, 2010, pp. 1-27
Description
Discusses how cultural workforce perspectives based on kinship, disadvantage Aboriginal residents in the non-Indigenous workforce which is based on employment as identity.
The Myth of Olympic Unity: The Dilemma of Diversity, Olympic Oppression, and the Politics of Difference
Theses
Author/Creator
Mark Arthur Devitt
Description
Theory and Policy Studies in Education Thesis (M.A.)--Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto, 2010.
Myths and Misconceptions Training Modules: Meeting the Needs of Employers and First Nations, Métis, and Aboriginal Peoples Seeking Employment
Graduate Research Projects & Papers
Author/Creator
Alana Morrissette
Description
Integrated Studies Project (M.A.)--Athabasca University, 2010.
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The Nanaimo and Charles Camsell Indian Hospitals: First Nations' Narratives of Health Care, 1945 to 1965
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Laurie Meijer Drees
Histoire Sociale / Social history, vol. 43, no. 85, May 2010, pp. 165-191
Description
Looks at First Nations patients' views on two of Canada's Indian hospitals, on the patients' interactions with the nurses and doctors and on the treatments they received.
The Native American Mascot Controversy: A Handbook
Alternate Title
American Indian Imagery and the Miseducation of America
Defensive Dialogues: Native American Mascots, Anti-Indianism, and Educational Institutions
Putting the Moccasin on the Other Foot: A Media History of the "Fighting Whities"
The Problems with Native American Mascots
What the "Fighting Sioux" Tells Us about White People
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Laurel R. Davis
Robert Jensen
Ellen J. Staurowsky
C. Richard King
Bruce E. Johansen
Description
Selection of essays from the book.
Native American Racism in the Age of Donald Trump: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives
Alternate Title
Palgrave Pivot
E-Books
Author/Creator
Darren R. Reid
"Newsworthy" Victims?: Exploring Differences in Canadian Local Press Coverage of Missing/Murdered Aboriginal and White Women
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kristen Gilchrist
Description
Compares coverage in six cases: three in Saskatchewan and three in Ontario.
Preprint of an article published in Feminist Media Studies.
nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up
Alternate Title
[CBC Docs POV]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Tasha Hubbard
Bonnie Thompson
Jon Montes
George Hupka
Downstream Documentary Productions Inc.
National Film Board of Canada [NFB]
Description
A documentary examining the impact on Indigenous-white relations from the trail and acquittal of Gerald Stanley's regarding the fatal shooing of Cree man Colton Boushie.
nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up [Classroom Version]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
National Film Board of Canada (NFB)
Tasha Hubbard
George Hupka
Jon Montes
Bonnie Thompson
Downstream Documentary Productions
Description
Documentary about treatment of the case of Colton Boushie, a young Cree man who was shot and killed by Saskatchewan farmer Gerald Stanley who was subsequently acquitted of second-degree murder.
Related Material:
for Grades 7-12.
nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up [Shorter Version]
Alternate Title
A young Cree man's death raised disturbing questions of racism in our legal system
CBC Docs POV
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Tasha Hubbard
Bonnie Thompson
Jon Montes
George Hupka
Downstream Documentary Productions Inc.
National Film Board of Canada [NFB]
Description
A shorter version of the documentary examining the impact on Indigenous-white relations from the trail and acquittal of Gerald Stanley's regarding the fatal shooting of Cree man Colton Boushie.
Duration: 44:03
Related Material:
Full Version
"No Indians Allowed": Challenging Aboriginal Segregation in Northern British Columbia
Theses
Author/Creator
Matthew Barager
Description
History Thesis (M.A.)--University of Northern British Columbia, 2019.
No Name
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Aileen Marwung Walsh
ab-Original, vol. 3, no. 1, 2019, pp. 73-80
Description
Opinion piece written in poetic prose which articulates the different ways that settlers and colonial systems disregarded and erased Indigenous names and naming practices.
‘No Olympics on stolen native land’: Contesting Olympic Narratives and Asserting Indigenous Rights Within the Discourse of the 2010 Vancouver Games
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Christine M. O’Bonsawin
Sport in Society, vol. 13, no. 1, To Remember is to Resist: 40 Years of Sport and Social Change, 1968-2008, January 2010, pp. 143-156
Description
Discusses contrast between representations of settler-Indigenous relations put forward by countries hosting the games and reality of governments' denial of Aboriginal rights.
Nothing to Report: A Report on Progress in Implementing Priority Recommendations made by the Committee in its 2008 Concluding Observations on Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
B.C. CEDAW [Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women] Group
Description
Contends that the Government of British Columbia stands in violation of its obligations under Articles 2 and 3 of the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women.
Nourishing the Learning Spirit: Living Our Way to New Thinking
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marie Battiste
Education Canada, vol. 50, no. 1, Winter, 2010, pp. 14-18
Description
Looks at the erosion of spirit, the Indigenous renaissance, and the potential of Indigenous knowledge.
Oh Canada. Our Canada. One of Four Against
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Fyre Jean Graveline
Critical Social Work, vol. 11, no. 1, Special Indigenous Issue, 2010, pp. 81-88
Description
Prose expresses the disappointment Aboriginal people feel in knowing that the United Nations Declaration on the Right of Indigenous Peoples was not signed.
Ojibwe Activism, Harm Reduction and Healing in 1970s Kenora, Ontario: A Micro-history of Canadian Settler Colonialism and Urban Indigenous Resistance
Alternate Title
Comparative Program on Health and Society Lupina Foundation Working Paper Series, 2009-2010
Monk School Briefings
E-Books
Author/Creator
Krista Maxwell
One Native Life: Recapitulating Anishnaabeg Identity and Spirituality in a Global Village
Graduate Research Projects & Papers
Author/Creator
Christopher N. Waite
Description
Integrated Studies Project (M.A.)--Athabasca University, 2010.
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Our Betrayed Wards: A Story of "Chicanery, Infidelity and the Prostitution of Trust"
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
R. N. Wilson
Chris Willmore
Description
Originally published in 1921. This version transcribed, curated and with additions. The author was the Indian Agent for the "Blood and Peigan" Indians from 1898 to 1911.
Our Generation
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Sinem Saban
Damien Curtis
Description
Award-winning documentary about Aboriginal rights and the response to the Australian Federal Government's Northern Territory Intervention which exerts compulsory control over 73 communities.
Duration: 1:13:42.
Accompanied by Study Guide
Our Health Counts Thunder Bay Factsheets
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
[Michael Rotondi]
[Stephanie McConkey]
[Michelle Firestone]
[Ramanpreet Brar]
[M. Hardy}
... [et.al]
Description
Survey conducted using Respondent-Driven Sampling resulted in 601 adult and 229 child surveys being completed. In addition to health questions respondents were asked about other topics such as culture, identity, housing, discrimination, and access to justice.
Our Interconnected Journey
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lorna Williams
BC Studies , no. 200, 50th Anniversary, Winter, 2019, pp. 53-75
Description
In this personal essay, the author explores issues rooted in the conflicting worldviews of Indigenous and settler society; she further compares the legal traditions rooted in these worldviews and explores concepts surrounding the rule of law and its failure versus unjust laws within the context of her own Jewish heritage and the legacy of Nazi Germany.
Overrepresentation of Indigenous People in the Canadian Criminal Justice System: Causes and Responses
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Scott Clark
Description
Literature review includes topics of colonialism, socio-economic marginalization, culture clash, systemic discrimination in policing, courts and corrections, and initiatives such as Gladue courts and changes to sentencing policy. Identifies gaps in efforts to reduce overrepresentation and suggests ways to improve the situation.
A Participatory Case Study of Primary Healthcare for Aboriginal Peoples in an Urban Setting
Theses
Author/Creator
Nelly D. Oelke
Description
Interdisciplinary Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Calgary, 2010.
Physician Burnout May Contribute to Racial Bias
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lauren Vogel
CMAJ, vol. 191, no. 34, August 26, 2019, p. E951
Description
Study interviews 3380 second-year residents for self-reported symptoms of burnout; also asks participants to rate their feelings towards black or white people, and measures unconscious bias. Findings suggest that burnout in doctors might be contributing to disparity in patient care.
Playing (the Casino) Indian: Native American Roles in Peak TV
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Courtney Elkin Mohler
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 44, no. 4, 2020, pp. 79-100
Description
Looks at the representation of Indigenous characters on television and how these depictions distorts the facts that casino tribes still suffer from disproportionate social and economic suffering due to centuries of colonization.
Playing White Men: American Football and Manhood at the Carlisle Indian School, 1893–1904
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Matthew Bentley
The Journal of the History of Childhood and Youth , vol. 3, no. 2, Spring, 2010, pp. 187-209
Description
Discusses how Richard Henry Pratt used football to socialize students and promote assimilationist policies.
Production, Development, and Environmental Policies: Paradoxical Landscapes in Colonia Aborigen Chaco (Ex-Aboriginal Reserve of Napalpí, Argentina)
Alternate Title
Production, Development, and Environmental Policies: Paradoxical Landscapes in Colonia Aborigen Chaco (Ex-Aboriginal Reserve of Napalpi, Argentina)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Carlos Salamanca
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 10, no. 5, Special Issue: The Impact of Reserve and Reservation Systems on Indigenous Well-Being, November 22, 2019
Description
Author discusses the results of an Indigenous development plan carried out between 2005 and 2010 in Colonia Aborigen Chaco, an Indigenous settlement originally established in 1911 as the Aboriginal Reserve of Napalpí, discusses the ongoing effects of colonial violence and programs of assimilation.
Project of Heart
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
[Sylvia Smith]
Description
Website's purpose is to examine legacy and history of Residential Schools, commemorate lives of children who died, and promote social justice endeavours.
Contains links to general news and information about the initiative, social justice campaigns and educational resources.
Promoting the Wellbeing of Indigenous People in Mental Health and Education
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Innocent F. Okozi
Andrea Sainab Nael
Maria Cristina Cruza-Guet
Communique, August 2010, pp. vii-xii
Description
Highlights contemporary challenges facing Indigenous peoples including American Indians and Alaskan Natives.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page vii.
Provincial Gang Strategy: Forum & Community Consultation Reports
Alternate Title
Building Healthier Communities: Final Report on Community Recommendations for the Development of the Saskatchewan Prevention / Intervention Street Gang Strategy
Saskatchewan Communities Speak: Provincial Gang Strategy Phase 2 Community Consultation Forums
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Robert Henry
Dave Shanks]
Description
Reports on Phase I and II of the project. Five overarching themes emerged: infrastructure and leadership; addressing trauma, colonization, and settler colonialism; knowledge translation and mobilization; addressing systemic oppression and structural issues of poverty and homelessness; and institutional supports. Consultations took place in communities throughout Saskatchewan.
Psychological Decolonization: Getting Back My Indian Soul
Alternate Title
American Academy of Religion Eastern International Regional Conference, Ottawa, Ontario
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Margaret Robinson
Description
Looks at self investigation of identity, racialization and linking to Native history.
Public Inquiry Commission on Relations between Indigenous Peoples and Certain Public Services in Québec: Listening, Reconciliation and Progress: Final Report
Alternate Title
Commission d'enquête sur les relations entre les Autochtones et certains services publics
Viens Commission
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jacques Viens
Description
Public Inquiry Commission on Relations between Indigenous Peoples and Certain Public Services in Québec: Listening, Reconciliation and Progress: Summary Report
Alternate Title
Commission d'enquête sur les relations entre les Autochtones et certains services publics
Viens Commission
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jacques Viens
Description
A Qualitative Study of a Native American Mascot at "Public University"
Theses
Author/Creator
Michelle Lyn Brune
Description
Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Missouri--St. Louis, 2010.
A Qualitative Study on Stigma and Discrimination Experienced by Indigenous Peoples Living with HIV or Having TB at Work
E-Books
Author/Creator
Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network (CAAN)
Secretariat of the International Indigenous HIV and AIDS Working Group