History of Native American Indian Women During the Plains Horse Culture Years
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Dee Ansbergs
Description
Essay looks at the customs of marriage, manner of dress, and gender roles and responsibilities.
Home Fire [Ending the Cycle of Family Violence]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Patti Labouchane-Benson
Greg Miller
Description
Examines colonization of Canada, historical trauma, the criminal justice system and community healing programs.
Duration: 37:21.
Related material: Discussion Guide.
Hope and Healing: The Legacy of the Indian Residential School System
E-Books
Author/Creator
Legacy of Hope Foundation
Hope, Healing, and the Legacy of Helen Betty Osborne: A Case Study Exploring Cross-Cultural Peacebuilding in Northern Manitoba
Theses
Author/Creator
Jennifer Ham
Description
Peace and Conflict Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Manitoba, 2014.
"How Do I Put That Away" [Part 2]
Alternate Title
[Indian Residential School Personal Stories]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Hazel Squakin
Description
Presents a First Nations Elder speaking about her experience with residential schools and the impact on her life.
Access Part 1.
Duration: 6:22.
[I'POYI David Wells at the Glenbow]
Alternate Title
I'POYI Aboriginal Writers Gathering ; March 26, 2009
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
David Wells
Description
Spoken word artist presents a rap song.
Duration: 6:38.
'If anything Is to be done with the Indian, we must catch him very young': Colonial Constructions of Aboriginal Children and the Geographies of Indian Residential Schooling in British Columbia, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sarah de Leeuw
Children's Geographies, vol. 7, no. 2, May 2009, pp. 123-140
Description
Focuses on the centrality of Indigenous children and related concepts of childhood to colonial projects in Canada and, more specifically, in the province of British Columbia.
Immigration as Cultural Imperialism: An Indian Boarding School Experience or The Peer Gynt Suite and the Seventh Cavalry Cafe
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tom Gannon
Great Plains Quarterly, vol. 34, no. 2, Spring, 2014, pp. 111-122
Description
Looks at the reminders of military brute force on the people of the Great Plains and the brainwashing of boarding school students.
The Impact of Canadian Residential Schools on the Inuit Who Attended Them
Alternate Title
INALCO 2009, Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference, Orality (Paris, 2006)
Orality in the 21st Century: Inuit Discourse and Practices. Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jack Anawak
Description
Describes life as a student at a residential school starting in 1959 and a reunion of students twenty-five years later.
Paper from Orality in the 21st Century: Inuit Discourse and Practices. Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference edited by B. Collingnon and M. Therrien.
The Inconvenient Indian: A Curious Account of Native People in North America
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Sophie M. Lavoie
AlterNative, vol. 10, no. 3, 2014, pp. 316-318
Description
Book review of: The Inconvenient Indian by Thomas King.
Indian Boarding Schools Tattoos Among Female American Indian Students (1960s-1970s): Phoenix Indian School, Santa Rosa Boarding School, Fort Wingate Boarding School
Theses
Author/Creator
Martina Michelle Dawley
Description
American Indian Studies Thesis (M.A.)--The University of Arizona, 2009.
Indian Control Over Health Care Emerging Issue
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
Star-Phoenix, September 11, 2009, p. A11
Description
Brief comments on the Medicine Chest Task Force, Phil Fontaine's life after politics, Colin Thatcher's book, and an Australian governments admission.
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 Residential Schools: A Chronology
Articles » General
Author/Creator
John Edmond
LawNow, vol. 38, no. 6, Bench Marks: Cases that Change the Legal Landscape, July/Aug. 2014, p. [?]
Description
Presents timeline beginning at 1755 leading up to the inception of the residential school system and ending at 2014 with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission hearings wrap up.
Indian Residential Schools Adjudication Secretariat Annual Report: 2014: Annual Report of the Chief Adjudicator to the Independent Assessment Process Oversight Committee
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Daniel Shapiro
Description
Report on the activities of the independent, quasi-judicial tribunal which administers the Independent Assessment Process for claims related to acts committed at the schools which resulted in physical and/or psychological injury.
The Indian Residential Schools Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Alternate Title
[Modular Backgrounder] (Parliamentary Information and Research Service) ; PRB 08-48E
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Julian Walker
Description
Provides a historical overview of the TRC and looks at its purpose, terms of reference, and transitional justice initiatives.
Indigeneity in the Courtroom: Law, Culture, and the Production of Difference in North American Courts
Alternate Title
Indigenous Peoples and Politics
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jennifer A. Hamilton
Indigenous Foundations
Web Sites » Organizations
Description
Website includes information and resources on the history, culture, identity, rights, and politics of Aboriginal peoples.
[Indigenous People and Archives: Best Practices and Protocols]
Alternate Title
[5th Annual Critical Conversations Series]
[Critical Conversation Series]
[Critical Conversations on Truth and Reconciliation]
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Camille Callison
Description
Podcast discusses the Truth and Reconciliation Commission archive and how to make the information accessible for future generations.
Duration: 21:28.
Accompanying material.
Indigenous Peoples of Canada and Their Efforts to Achieve True Reparations
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Bradford W. Morse
Description
Chapter in book: Reparations For Indigenous Peoples: International Comparative Perspectives edited by Federico Lenzerini.
Indigenous Resistance and Racist Schooling on the Borders of Empires: Coast Salish Cultural Survival
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael Marker
Paedagogica Historica, vol. 45, no. 6, December 2009, pp. 757-772
Description
Discusses some contrasting educational policies and contexts across the Canada–USA border and shows some strategies Coast Salish people have used for resisting assimilation and returning to their own understandings of place and identity.
Indigenous Storytelling, Truth-telling, and Community Approaches to Reconciliation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jeff Corntassel
Chaw-win-is
T’lakwadzi
English Studies in Canada, vol. 35, no. 1, [Special Issue: Aboriginal Redress], March 2009, pp. 137-159
Description
Looks at how Indigenous methodologies and experiential knowledge offer alternatives for resisting contemporary colonial realities and legacies of residential schools.
Indigenous Writing and the Residential School Legacy: A Public Interview with Basil Johnston
Alternate Title
Interview: Indigenous Writing and the Residential School Legacy: A Public Interview with Basil Johnston
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Basil Johnston
Sam McKegney
Studies in Canadian Literature / Études en littérature canadienne, vol. 34, no. 2, 2009, pp. 264-274
Description
Transcript of an interview, conducted in 2007, in which Johnston discusses his personal experiences as well as what he sees as the wider impact of the residential school system.
The Influence of Betterment Discourses on Canadian Aboriginal Peoples in the Late Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
C. Drew Bednasek
Anne M. C. Godlewska
Canadian Geographer, vol. 53, no. 4, October 2009, pp. 443-461
Description
Argues that the File Hills farm colony was deeply influenced by betterment discourses during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Injection Drug Users, Aboriginality, and HIV: A Postcolonial Glance from a Strong Ally
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John P. Egan
New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, vol. 2014, no. 142, Health and Wellness Concerns for Racial, Ethnic, and Sexual Minorities, Summer, 2014, pp. 37-47
Description
Looks HIV/Aids within the context of Canadian reserve system, effects of Indian Residential schools, and risky behaviors.
The Intergenerational Effects of Indian Residential Schools: Implications for the Concept of Historical Trauma
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Amy Bombay
Kimberly Matheson
Hymie Anisman
Transcultural Psychiatry, vol. 51, no. 3, Historical Trauma, June 2014, pp. 320-338
Description
Reviews existing empirical research and concludes that present day disparities in well-being are cumulative and span across generations.
Intergenerational Trauma and Aboriginal Women: Implications for Mental Health During Pregnancy
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Amrita Roy
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 9, no. 1, Aboriginal Child and Youth Mental, Spiritual and Cultural Health, 2014, pp. 7-21
Description
Looks at prenatal depression and other mental health issues that may cause serious maternal, fetal and child health consequences.
Intergenerational Trauma and Education
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Suzanne L. Stewart
Description
Looks at two reasons why educators and students in Canada should learn about Indigenous education.
Duration: 1:27:51.
Introduction: The Residential School Litigation and Settlement
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kent Roach
Mayo Moran
University of Toronto Law Journal, vol. 64, no. 4, Special Issue: Residential School Litigation and Settlement, August 2014, pp. 479-485
Description
Introduction to articles in special issue based on conference held at the University in Toronto January 2013 regarding Canadian legal system, dealing with the legacy of residential schools, and the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement.
Inuit Parent Perspectives on Sexual Health Communication with Adolescent Children in Nunavut: "It's kinda hard for me to try to find the words"
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gwen Healey
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 73, 2014, p. article no. 25070
Description
Comments on perceived barriers for communicating with youth and the support elders can provide to young people.
The Invisible Nation: Lesson Plan
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Louise Sarrasin
Description
Guide to accompany film, The Invisible Nation". Target audience students aged 15-20. Contains start and preparatory activities, reflective sharing, comparing two Algonquin communities, observation checklist and suggested questions.
It Had To Be Done is Finally Coming Home
Alternate Title
Arts & Entertainment
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Mike Gosselin
Eagle Feather News, vol. 12, no. 11, November 2009, p. 24
Description
Describes the story, put to film, of two Saskatchewan women who bravely returned to the residential school where they had suffered abuse, to work and make a change to benefit other students.
Article located by scrolling to page 24.
The Journey of a Ts'msyen Residential School Survivor: Resiliency, Healing, and Citizenship
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kamala Elizabeth Nayar
‘Liyaa’mlaxha [Leonard Alexcee]
BC Studies, no. 183, Autumn, 2014, pp. 63-87
Description
Main content is personal narrative of man from Port Simpson who attended Port Alberni Indian Residential School for four and a half years.
Justice Murray Sinclair: What Do We Do About the Legacy of Indian Residential Schools?
Alternate Title
Sol Kanee Lecture on International Peace and Justice ; 11th
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Murray Sinclair
Description
Presents talk by the Commissioner of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Includes series of videos from school survivors.
Duration: 2:02:46.
Kill the Indian, Save the Man
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jane Yu
Description
Discusses efforts by the United States government to assimilate Native American children through education.
"Kill the Indian, Save the Man": A Young Oneida Man's Perspective on Sexuality
Articles » General
Author/Creator
D. J. Danforth
Our Schools, Our Selves, vol. 18, no. 2, Sex Ed and Youth: Colonization, Sexuality and Communities of Colour, Winter, 2009, pp. 17-19
Description
Comments on domestic violence and the need for young men to get back to the roots of their culture and treat women with love and respect.
Learning About the Residential School System in Canada
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Liz Fowler
Mindy Willett
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 2, Special Issue 2014: Revitalizing Education in Inuit Nunangat, 2014, pp. 40-41
Description
Discusses new mandatory module about the history and legacy of residential schools for grade 10 classes in both territories.
Learning to Write "Indian": The Boarding-School Experience and American Indian Literature
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Ruth Spack
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 21, no. 2, Summer, 2009, pp. 91-94
Description
Book review of: Learning to Write "Indian" by Amelia V. Katanski.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access review, scroll to page 91.
Leave Behind Boarding Schools, Look to Future
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
Star-Phoenix, May 8, 2009, p. A11
Description
Discusses how the Catholic Church's statement of regret has helped First Nations people move forward.
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 Quebec Indian Residential Schools
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Éric Duschesneau
Patrice Gosselin
Mari-Thérèse Dumont
Description
Video includes general narrative about Aboriginal history as well clips of individuals speaking about their experiences.
Duration: 25:58.
Lessons in Truth and Reconciliation
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Leigh Anne Williams
Anglican Journal, vol. 135, no. 3, March 2009, p. 7
Description
Highlights an interdisciplinary conference held at The King's University College in Edmonton, Alberta, where students met with survivors of residential school abuse.
Let All That is Indian Within You Die!: The Reservation Boarding School System in the United States, 1870-1928
Web Sites » Personal
Author/Creator
Sonja Keohane
Description
Topics include: Justification and Rationalization, Day Schools vs. Boarding Schools, Carlisle Indian School and Richard Henry Pratt,The System Begins to Fail.
The Lifetime Effect of Residential School Attendance on Indigenous Health Status
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Violet Kaspar
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 104, no. 11, November 2014, pp. 2184-2187
Description
Study shows negative health status was significantly higher with residential school attendance than nonattendance.
The Lost Generation: First Nations Communities & White Middle-Class Adoption
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Debra Henry
Liz Lévesque
Description
Suggests that the adoption of Aboriginal children by white people was a continuation of residential school policies.
A Lost Heritage: Canada's Residential Schools
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
Description
Links to twenty-two television and radio clips beginning with a report in March, 1955.
Me Sexy: An Exploration of Native Sex and Sexuality
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Sean Carleton
BC Studies, no. 162, The British Columbia Court of Appeal, 1910-2010, Summer, 2009, pp. 207-208
Description
Book review of: Me Sexy edited by Drew Hayden Taylor.
Entire book review section on one pdf. To access this review, scroll to p. 207.
Memories Hold Hands: Perceptions of Historical Trauma and Associated Behavioral and Emotional Responses Among Four Generations of American Indian (Cherokee) Descendants
Alternate Title
Perceptions of Historical Trauma Among American Indian Descendants
Theses
Author/Creator
Kathryn England Aytes
Description
[Educational Leadership] Thesis (D.Ed.)--Fielding Graduate University, 2014.