E-Books
Author/Creator
Kasari Govender
Economic Aspects of the Indigenous Experience in Canada
E-Books
Author/Creator
Anya Hageman
The Equity Myth: Racialization and Indigeneity at Canadian Universities
E-Books
Author/Creator
Frances Henry
Enakshi Dua
Carl E. James
Audrey Kobayashi
Peter Li
Howard Ramos
Malinda S. Smith
The Ethical Space of Engagement Between Indigenous Women and Girls of a Drum Circle and White, Settler Men of a Police Chorus: Implications for Policing Ideology, Policies, and Practices
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kelly Laurila
Journal of Leadership, Accountability and Ethics, vol. 17, no. 4, Lighthouse Point, 2020, pp. 51-71
Description
Reflects on a five year project to connect Indigenous females with white policemen through participation in a drum circle. The drum circle allowed dialogue between the two groups in hopes of creating understanding, healing and trust.
Eukuan nin matshi-manitu innushkueu = I Am a Damned Savage: Tanite nene etutamin nitassi? = What Have You Done to My Country?
Alternate Title
I Am a Damned Savage: What Have You Done to My Country?
Indigenous Studies Series
E-Books
Author/Creator
An Antane Kapesh
Indigenous Studies Series
Examining the Climate for Aboriginal Mothers in Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs): An Exploratory Qualitative Study About Views of Health Care Professionals
Theses
Author/Creator
Minette Marcotte
Description
Health Sciences Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Northern British Columbia, 2017.
Exhibits of Truth and Reconciliation: Creating Empathetic Spaces for Indigenous Narratives in Canada
Theses
Author/Creator
Marylene Pilon
Description
World Literatures and Cultures Major Research Paper (M.A.)--University of Ottawa, 2020.
Focuses on the Bentwood Box by Luke Marston, the Witness Blanket by Carey Newman and the Living and Healing Quilt.
External Review: Tubal Ligation in the Saskatoon Health Region: The Lived Experience of Aboriginal Women
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Yvonne Boyer
Judith Bartlett
Description
Report confirms allegations of coerced tubal ligations with consent being sought from Indigenous women during labour.
The Fatality of Bias
Alternate Title
Global Policy Review
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Edith Denny
Description
Discusses how colonialism and systemic racism have produced women's negative experiences in the Canadian healthcare system and their poor health outcomes.
Fighting for a Hand to Hold: Confronting Medical Colonialism against Indigenous Children in Canada
Alternate Title
McGill-Queen's Indigenous and Northern Studies ; 97
E-Books
Author/Creator
Samir Shaheen-Hussain
Flooding in Kashechewan First Nation: Is it an Environmental Justice Issue?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Arshi Shaikh
Carol Kauppi
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 37, no. 2, 2017, pp. 105-130
Description
Examines the reoccurring flooding in Kashechewan as a case study; finds that the repeated flooding and the corresponding damage to housing and community resources is a result of colonial practices, disregard for traditional knowledge, and forced relocations of First Nations people to flood zones.
Framing the Past
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Mark Colin Reid
Canada's History, vol. 97, no. 1, February/March 2017, p. 8
Description
Editor's introductory article to issue comments on the exploitation of Indigenous peoples in the late 1800s by photographers looking to capture, "cowboys and Indians".
Giving Voice to Cultural Safety of Indigenous Wildland Firefighters in Canada: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Turtle Island Consulting Services
Description
Reports results from an online survey (102 respondents) and four virtual circle sessions. Findings grouped under organizational characteristics, work-related illnesses/injuries, and work experiences. Concludes with areas for future research and program and policy recommendations.
Guilty by Design: A Critical Race Analysis of the Over-Incarceration of Indigenous Peoples in an Era of Reconciliation
Theses
Author/Creator
Karlie Gurski
Description
Political Science Thesis (M.A.)--University of Alberta, 2017.
Gum yan asing Kaangas giidaay han hll guudang gas ga. I Will Never Again Feel That I Am Less Than: Indigenous Health Care Providers’ Perspectives on Ending Racism in Health Care
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Madeleine Kétéskwēw Dion Stout
Cornelia (Nel) Wieman
Lisa Bourque Bearskin
Becky C. Palmer
Lauren Brown ...
Namaste Marsden
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 16, no. 1, Honouring the Sacred Fire: Ending Systemic Racism toward Indigenous Peoples, 2021, pp. 13-20
Description
Using personal experiences to address colonialism and the systematic racism within the Canadian health care system.
Hāhā-uri, hāhā-tea: Māori Involvement in State Care 1950-1999
Author/Creator
Catherine Savage
Paora Crawford Moyle
Larissa Kus-Harbord
Annabel Ahuriri-Driscoll
Anne Hynds
Kirimatao Paipa ...
Joanne Maraki ... [et al.]
Description
"Independent research commissioned by the Crown Response to the Abuse in Care Inquiry."
Healing Racism in Canadian Health Care
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Yvonne Boyer
CMAJ, vol. 189, no. 46, November 20, 2017, pp. e1408-e1409
Description
Highlights Saskatoon Health Region's external review into allegations of Indigenous women being coerced into having tubal ligations, and the interim report on the death of Brian Sinclair, who was ignored for 34 hours in a Winnipeg hospital's emergency department.
Health of the Prairie Metis 1900-1960: An Examination of the Social Determinants of Health and Infectious Disease
Theses
Author/Creator
Velvet Maud
Description
Native Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Manitoba, 2021.
The Highway of Tears
Alternate Title
VPRO Documentary
[Where Women Go Missing in Canada]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Emy Koopman
VPRO
Description
Documentary about the dozens of murdered and missing Indigenous women and girls who have disappeared on the stretch of highway between Prince George and Prince Rupert, British Columbia. Focuses on the family of Ramona Lisa Wilson, whose murder remains unsolved after twenty-five years.
Duration: 50:10.
Homeless & Street-Involved Indigenous LGBTQ2S Youth in British Columbia: Intersectionality, Challenges, Resilience & Cues for Action
Alternate Title
Where Am I Going to Go?: Intersectional Approaches to Ending LGBTQ2S Youth Homelessness in Canada & the U.S.
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Saewyc
Brooke Mounsey
Jessica Tourand
Dana Brunanski
David Kirk … [et al.]
Description
Uses data collected as part of the 2014 BC Homeless & Street-Involved Youth Survey. Three types of analysis were done: descriptive data, compared Indigenous LGBTQ2S to their heterosexual Indigenous peers, and to non-Indigenous LGBTQ2S youth.
Honouring Indigenous Women’s and Families’ Pregnancy Journeys: A Practice Resource to Support Improved Perinatal Care Created by Aunties, Mothers, Grandmothers, Sisters, and Daughters
Alternate Title
Honoring Indigenous Women’s and Families’ Pregnancy Journeys: A Practice Resource to Support Improved Perinatal Care Created by Aunties, Mothers, Grandmothers, Sisters, and Daughters
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Perinatal Services BC
Description
Discusses six key principles for healthcare providers: cultural safety and humility; self-determination; trust through relationship; respect; anti-Indigenous racism; and strength and resilience-based practice.
“I Thought You'd Call Her White Feather”: Native Women and Racial Microaggressions in Doctoral Education
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Heather J. Shotton
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 56, no. 1, Spring, 2017, pp. 32-54
Description
Looks at the cross-cultural experiences of female Indigenous doctoral students in the United States.
I Want To Tell You A Story
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tibetha Kemble (Stonechild)
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 9, no. 2, 2021, pp. 114-121
Description
A discussion of how colonialism created the conditions that were used to justify the removal of Indigenous children from their families, both historically and in modern times. The author use her own personal story as means to discuss its effects.
Imperialism in a Wool Blanket? Aboriginal Iconography and Canadian Paper Monies
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Sandy Ross
Description
Compares depictions of First Nations peoples on paper monies from three time periods.
(In)-Justice: An Exploration of the Dehumanization, Victimization, Criminalization, and Over-Incarceration of Indigenous Women in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
MIchaela McGuire
Danielle J Murdoch
Punishment & Society, Online First, 2021, p. 146247452110016
Description
An analysis on colonial social structures that led to Indigenous women's over-representation in Canadian prisons.
In Plain Sight: Addressing Indigenous-specific Racism and Discrimination in B.C. Health Care [Full Report]
Alternate Title
Addressing Racism Review Full Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond (Aki-Kwe)
Description
Reports findings of an independent review initiated to investigate allegations of a "Price is Right" game played by emergency department health care workers (guessing blood alcohol levels of Indigenous patients) and whether the game or other forms of racism were being experienced by Indigenous peoples; makes specific recommendations for addressing systemic prejudice, discrimination and lack of cultural safety.
Related Material: Summary Report.
In Plain Sight: Addressing Indigenous-specific Racism and
Discrimination in B.C. Health Care [Summary Report]
Alternate Title
Addressing Racism Review Summary Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond (Aki-Kwe)
Description
Summarizes findings of an independent review initiated to investigate allegations of a "Price is Right" game played by emergency department health care workers (guessing blood alcohol levels of Indigenous patients) and whether the game or other forms of racism were being experienced by Indigenous peoples; makes specific recommendations for addressing systemic prejudice, discrimination and lack of cultural safety.
Related Material: Full Report.
In Plain Sight: Addressing Indigenous-specific Racism and Discrimination in BC Health Care
Alternate Title
THIS SPACE HERE: The piece that follows has been composed for BC Studies readers by the authors of In Plain Sight: Addressing Indigenous-specific Racism and Discrimination in BC Health Care.
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond
Harmony Johnson
BC Studies, no. 209, Spring, 2021, pp. 7-17
Description
An overview of In Plain Sight: Addressing Indigenous-specific Racism and Discrimination in BC Health Care. Also includes links to the final review reports on the BC health care system.
In Search of the Truth: Uncovering Nursing’s Involvement in Colonial Harms and Assimilative Policies Five Years Post Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Paisly Michele Symenuk
Dawn Tisdale
Danielle H. Bourque Bearskin
Tessa Munro
Witness: The Canadian Journal of Critical Nursing Discourse, vol. 2, no. 1, Special Issue: Nīpawīstimatowin -“bearing witness for one another”, 2020, pp. 84-96
Description
A discussion of lack of results in response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action to assess the profession's complicity in colonization practices and its impact on Indigenous women, followed by exploration of two potential barriers to the work.
“In the Best Interest of the Indians”: An Ethnohistory of the Canadian Department of Indian Affairs, 1897-1913
Theses
Author/Creator
David Vogt
Description
History Thesis (Ph.D)--University of Victoria, 2020.
The Inconvenient Indian
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Michelle Latimer
National Film Board of Canada (NFB)
90th Parallel Productions
Stewart Henderson
Justine Pimlott ... [et al.]
Description
Documentary inspired by the non-fiction book of the same name by Thomas King explores historical attitudes and efforts to colonize Indigenous peoples and contemporary expressions of resistance.
Duration: 1h, 29 min.
Indian School, Company Town: Outing Students from Sherman Institute at Fontana Farms Company, 1907-1930
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kevin Whalen
Pacific Historical Review, vol. 86, no. 2, May 2017, pp. 290-321
Description
Argues that while school officials regarded the practice of placing male students as farm labourers during the summer months as a method of assimilation, many used their employment to serve their own purposes.
Indigenous Digital Life: The Practice and Politics of Being Indigenous on Social Media
E-Books
Author/Creator
Bronwyn Carlson
Ryan Frazer
Indigenous Feminist Theory and Embodied Settler Colonialism
Alternate Title
Indigenous Feminist Gikendaasowin (Knowledge)
E-Books » Chapters
Description
Chapter from Indigenous Feminist Gikendaasowin (Knowledge) by Tricia McGuire-Adams. Focuses on the use of stories and knowledge from Indigenous Elders to both heal and disrupt embodied settler colonialism for Indigenous women.
Indigenous People, Mental Health, Cognitive Disability and the Criminal Justice System
Alternate Title
Research Brief (Indigenous Justice Clearinghouse) ; no. 22
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ruth McCausland
Elizabeth McEntyre
Eileen Baldry
Description
Looks at reasons for over-representation of Indigenous people in the criminal system.
An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States for Young People
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Young Minds Tutoring
Description
Series of 24 audio files that the discuss individual chapters in the book of the same name adapted by Debbie Reese and Jean Mendoza from the adult version written by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz.
Indigenous Student Experiences with Racism in Winnipeg
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jacqueline T. Romanow
Indigenous Women and Sexual Assault in Canada
Alternate Title
Sexual Assault in Canada: Law, Legal Practice and Women's Activism
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Tracey Lindberg
Priscilla Campeau
Maria Campbell
Description
Examines four prominent cases involving sexual violence perpetrated against Indigenous women and girls by white men to demonstrate how the Canadian legal system has failed both to protect Indigenous women and to properly punish those responsible.
The four cases are: R v Edmondson, R v Jordan, R v Ramsay, and R v Ramsay.
Chapter from Sexual Assault in Canada: Law, Legal Practice and Women's Activism edited by Elizabeth A. Sheehy.
Initial Brief of the Grand Council of the Crees (Eeyou Istchee) / Cree Nation Government to the Public Inquiry Commission on Relations between Indigenous Peoples and Certain Public Services in Quebec: Listening, Reconciliation and Progress
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Grand Council of the Crees (Eeyou Istchee)
Cree Nation Government
Description
Commission came about due to numerous allegations of police misconduct towards Indigenous women in Val d'Or, Quebec. Its mandate is to investigate causes of systemic discrimination in the provision of police, correctional, justice, health and social services.
Intergenerational Imprisonment: Resistance and Resilience in Indigenous Communities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Linda Mussell
Journal of Law and Social Policy, vol. 33, 2020, pp. 15-37
Description
An analysis on how the imprisonment of Indigenous women has been another tool for removing Indigenous people from their communities and its rippling effects throughout Indigenous history.
Interviews with American Indian and Alaska Native People Who Inject Drugs
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jessica Leston
Carolyn Crisp
Murilynn Crystal Lee
Elizabeth Rink
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 27, no. 1, 2020, pp. 64-85
Description
Seven themes emerged which described structural, social, and geographical barriers that affected access to health services and therefore increased risk-taking behaviours.
It’s a Journey Not a Check Box: Indigenous Cultural Safety From Training to Transformation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lloy Wylie
Stephanie McConkey
Ann Marie Corrado
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 16, no. 1, Honouring the Sacred Fire: Ending Systemic Racism toward Indigenous Peoples, 2021, pp. 314-332
Description
Discusses educational and training approaches being employed to address racism experienced by Indigenous people seeking health care.
Lateral Violence within the Aboriginal Community in Adelaide, South Australia: From Dilemmas to Strategies
Theses
Author/Creator
Yvonne Clark
Description
Psychology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Adelaide, 2017.
Lawful Subversion of the Criminal Justice Process? Judicial, Prosecutorial, and Police Discretion in Edmondson, Kindrat, and Brown
Alternate Title
Sexual Assault in Canada: Law, Legal Practice and Women's Activism
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Lucinda Vandervort
Description
Examines the case in which three non-Aboriginal men were accused of sexually assaulting a twelve-year-old Aboriginal girl.
Chapter from Sexual Assault in Canada: Law, Legal Practice and Women's Activism edited by Elizabeth A. Sheehy.
[Letter about discriminatory City of Montreal policies involving homeless Indigenous people]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nakuset
Rachael Deutsch
Véronique Picard
Description
Argues that several bylaws should be removed because they represent social and racial profiling, and are overly and wrongfully used, affecting the well-being of a venerable population..
A Library Matter of Genocide: The Library of Congress and the Historiography of the Native American Holocaust
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael Q. Dudley
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 8, no. 2, Reconciling Research: Perspectives on Research Involving Indigenous Peoples-Part 1, April 2017, pp. 1-30
Description
Analyzes books in OCLC Worldcat with Library of Congress subject heading "Indians of North America", with keywords genocide, holocaust or extermination.
Lost and Forgotten: Sex Workers on Vancouver's Downtown Eastside
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jori Dusome
INvoke , vol. 6, Gangs, Violence Against Women, and Medicine, 2020, pp. [4-13]
Description
Discussion of how media coverage, which depicted Robert Pickton as a single deranged perpetrator, failed to place the crimes in the broader social context which leads to the violent victimization of women.
Manufacturing Compliance with Anti-Indigenous Racism in Canadian Hockey: The Case of Beardy's Blackhawks.
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sam McKegney
Robert Henry
Jordan Koch
Mika Rathwell
Canadian Ethnic Studies Journal, vol. 53, no. 3, Fall, 2021, pp. [29]-50
Description
Examines the numerous external pressures for Indigenous people to refrain from acknowledging racial discrimination within the Canadian hockey system. Also discussed is the role that hockey teams in Indigenous communities, such as the Beardy Blackhawks, can play in reducing the racial factors placed in front of Indigenous players.
Manufacturing Ideologies of the “Bad” Mother: Aboriginal Mothering, “Neglectful” Caregiving, and Symbolic Violence in the Ontario Child Welfare System
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Mandi Veenstra
Marlee Keenan
Description
Argues that expectations of white, Eurocentric, and middle class versions of mothering, combined with the state's role in producing conditions of material and social marginalization and inequality have resulted in structural risk factors for "neglect" and normalization of Aboriginal child apprehensions.
Entire book on one pdf. Scroll to p. 48.
Chapter from Bad Mothers: Regulations, Representations, and Resistance edited by Michelle Hughes Miller, Tamar Hager, and Rebecca Jaremko Bromwich.