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The City of Calgary
Community & Neighbourhood Services
Description
Presents a guide of helpful groups and programs available to the Métis community and First peoples living in Calgary.
Canadian Aboriginal Books for Schools: Selected & Evaluated by Teacher-Librarians: 2009-2010 Catalogue
E-Books
Author/Creator
Association of Book Publishers of BC
Description
Catalogue of useful school library resources organized first by grade level, then alphabetically by title. Subject and curriculum areas included.
Capacity Building in Inuit Education: A Literature Review
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jesse Lees
Joe Burgess
Fiona Walton
Description
Contains sources which deal with the ability to foster learners' academic and personal success. Current as of 2010.
The Circumpolar Health Bibliographic Database
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
CIHR [Canadian Institutes of Health Research]Team in Circumpolar Health Research
C. R. Goodwin
Description
Database covers wide range of health conditions and search results may be narrowed by geographic region, peoples, publication types, etc.
Commodifications of the Past? An IPinCH KnowledgeBase Bibliography
Alternate Title
Commodifications of the Past? An IPinCH Knowledge Base Bibliography
Intellectual Property Issues in Cultural Heritage: Theory, Practice, Policy, Ethics
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
James Herbert
Description
Lists 208 publications (articles, letters, websites, webpages, government documents, and books) deemed to be of interest to the Commodifications of the Past? Working Group from the Intellectual Property Issues in Cultural Heritage (IPinCH) research project.
Community Guide to the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
E-Books
Author/Creator
Australian Human Rights Commission
Companion Document of Selected Papers
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Aboriginal Health Services
Vancouver Coastal Health
Description
Purpose of brief compilation is to provide historical and current context for Aboriginal health status. Lists significant legislation and events chronologically, as well as discusses benefits, social determinants of health, gaps in services, etc.
A Compendium of Aboriginal Healing Foundation Research
E-Books
Author/Creator
The Aboriginal Healing Foundation
Description
Abstracts of works in the Research Series.
Aboriginal Sexual Offending in Canada by John H. Hylton.
Mental Health Profiles for a Sample of British Columbia's Aboriginal Survivors of the Canadian Residential School System by Raymond R. Corrado, Irwin M.
Creating Circles of Support for Pregnant Women and New Parents
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Best Start Resource Centre
Description
Provides examples for health and social service providers in Ontario to help pregnant women create a support system. Includes list of resources for programs and services.
Data Brief From the Circumpolar Health Observatory: Introduction and Population [2010-1]
Alternate Title
Data brief: Introduction and Population
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
T. Kue Young
Susan Chatwood
Rajiv Rawat
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 69, no. 4, September 2010, pp. 404-408
Description
Introduction to the CircHOB, an open access online resource, that will periodically feature data outputs from the Circumpolar Health Observatory.
Decoda Literacy Solutions: Aboriginal Literacy Materials
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Decoda Literacy Solutions
Description
Provides links to Aboriginal literacy materials for educators, tutors, or practitioners.
Dictionary of Alaskan Haida
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jordan Lachler
Dualism and Development in the Northwest Territories
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jack C. Stabler
Economic Development and Cultural Change , vol. 37, no. 4, 1989, pp. 805-839
Description
Using empirical data to analysis of the benefits and impact of development to Indigenous groups in northern Canada.
Exploring the Night Sky Indigenous Inquiry Kit
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Stacy Roblin
Description
Includes annotated bibliography, book critiques, and four lessons plans appropriate for sixth grade.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and the Criminal Justice System: [Bibliography]
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Peoples Collection ; APC 32 CA (2010)
E-Books
Aboriginal Peoples Collection
Filling the Gaps: Working Towards the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Archives
Alternate Title
Prairie Perspectives
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Terry Reilly
Description
Outlines the Commission's responsibilities for gathering and preserving materials relating residential schools, and discusses some of the challenges this entails, including balancing access with privacy.
Paper presented at Prairie Perspectives: the Academic Conference of The First National Truth and Reconciliation Event, 17 June 2010.
Final Report on Métis Education and Boarding School Literature and Sources Review
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lee Marmon
Description
Review conducted to assist in establishing Métis' eligibility for residential school settlements.
First Nations and Inuit Health: Alberta Region Programs and Services
E-Books
Author/Creator
Health Canada
First Nations Carbon Collaborative—Indigenous Peoples and Carbon Markets: An Annotated Bibliography
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Rosemary Dohan
Vivek Voora
Description
Provides information on land and carbon rights, carbon offset regimes, Indigenous carbon rights, and land-based carbon accounting from a broad international perspective.
First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada
Description
Website contains projects, publications, journal First Peoples Child & Family Review, resources and related links.
First Nations, Inuit, Métis Health Core Competencies: Curriculum Implementation Toolkit for Undergraduate Medical Education
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indigenous Physicians Association of Canada (IPAC)
Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC)
Description
Designed to assist faculties of medicine in furthering the competencies as stated in the curriculum framework. Discusses rationale and process of community engagement, collaborative vision, pedagogy, implementation, and evaluation.
First Peoples' Heritage, Language & Culture Council
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
First Peoples’ Heritage
Language and Culture Council
Description
Website contains consultation, guidance, support and funding for First Nations’ people of British Columbia’s communities for language, arts and culture projects.
For the Children Taken: The Challenge to Truth Commissions in Building Digital Collections for Research and Long-Term Preservation
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Terry Reilly
Description
Looks at archival efforts to fulfill one of the primary goals of the Mandate of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
Good Practices Guide: Success in Building and Keeping an Aboriginal Mapping Program
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources (CIER)
Description
Profiles various mapping practices that lead to success when implementing geomatics programs in Canada.
Goreen Narrkwarren Ngrn-toura = Healthy Family Air: A Literature Review to Inform the VACCHO Smoking amongst Pregnant Aboriginal Women Research Project
E-Books
Author/Creator
Anke van der Sterren
Great Basin Indian Archives
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Great Basin College
Description
Digital resource of oral histories and songs that chronicle the history and heritage of the Great Basin Indian peoples. Includes links to archival resources and other related sites.
Guide to Documents Relating to American Indians in Montana Identified and Collected by the Natives of Montana Archival Project (NOMAP) from Repositories in the National Archives and Records Administration, Smithsonian Institution & Library of Congress, 2008-10
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Helen Cryer
Miranda McCarvel
Carole Meyers
Wilena Old Person
Glen Still Smoking ... [et al.]
Description
Guide distinguished between records held at the Mansfield Library, those digitized and online and those located solely in the archival repositories in Washington, DC.
Guide to Holdings Relating to First Nations of BC
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Bob Stewart Archives
United Church of Canada
British Columbia Conference
Description
Arranged alphabetically by title of fonds. Includes date range of records within each, extent, types of media, biographical or administrative information, descriptions of scope and content, and related notes regarding access.
Gwen Miller's Aboriginal Health Course
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Gwen Miller
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 13, no. 1, March 1989, pp. 29-38
Description
Overview of guide to health education in classroom for young Aboriginal people created to educate students about how their bodies work, mentally and spiritually, and to lead an active, healthy lifestyle.
The Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development
Web Sites » Organizations
Description
Website includes links to the Harvard University Native American Program, Native Nations Institute, Education and Outreach, Publications & Research and much more.
Haskell Librarian Tackled Challenges With Creativity
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Pamela Tambornino
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 21, no. 3, Tribal College Faculty, Spring, 2010, pp. 32-33
Description
Discusses approaches used by one tribal university librarian to welcome students to the library and make them knowledgeable patrons.
Health Determinants for First Nations in Alberta 2010
E-Books
Author/Creator
[N. Lachance
N. Hossack
C. Wijayasinghe
W. Yacoub
T. Toope]
The Health of First Nations Living Off-Reserve, Inuit, and Métis Adults in Canada: The Impact of Socio-Economic Status on Inequalities in Health
Alternate Title
Health Research Working Paper Series
Working Paper (Statistics Canada); no. 4
E-Books
Author/Creator
Rochelle Garner
Gisèle Carrière
Claudia Sanmartin
Longitudinal Health and Administrative Data Research Team
Historical Trauma, Race-based Trauma and Resilience of Indigenous Peoples: A Literature Review
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Fast
Delphine Collin-Vézina
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 5, no. 1, 2010, pp. 126-136
Description
Outlines various responses to trauma and race-based traumatic stress suffered by Indigenous peoples as a result of government policies geared towards assimilation, and discusses how self-governed nations with connection to culture and spirituality can result in better outcomes for Indigenous peoples.
History of an Indian Library and Challenges for Today
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Susan Zuber-Chall
Journal of Academic Librarianship, vol. 36, no. 5, September 2010, pp. 420-426
Description
Looks at how the Tommaney Library at Haskell Indian Nations University has existed for more than 100 years as a reflection of the struggle to assimilate Indians in America.
A History of Treaty-Making in Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)
Description
Provides brief overview of treaty process over the past 300 years.
Honouring Life Network: Your Source for Aboriginal Youth Suicide Prevention Resources
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO)
Description
Website contains suicide prevention information, news, general resources and research reports for First Nations, Inuit and Métis youth across Canada.
Housing as a Determinant of Health 2010 Annotated Bibliography
Alternate Title
Health and Housing Realities for Inuit
[Homelessness and Housing Realities for Inuit Workshop]
E-Books
Author/Creator
Cathleen Knotsch
Morgan Akalehiywat
Maatalii Okalik-Syed
The Income Gap between Aboriginal Peoples and the Rest of Canada
E-Books
Author/Creator
Daniel Wilson
David Macdonald
[Indian Health Service STD Literature and Resources]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Indian Health Service?]
Description
Also covers sources dealing with pregnancy, substance use, mental health, and HIV/AIDS.
Indian Tribes of Oklahoma: A Guide
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Ron McCoy
Great Plains Quarterly, vol. 30, no. 4, Fall, 2010, pp. 307-308
Description
Book review of: Indian Tribes of Oklahoma by Blue Clark.
Indigenizing Outcomes Measurement: A Review of the Literature and Methodological Considerations
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres (BCAAFC)
Description
Conducted as part of the Indigenous Outcomes Measurement Framework (IOMF) project.
Indigenous Librarianship
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Kathleen Burns
Ann Doyle
Gene Joseph
Allison Krebs
Description
Examines the link between Indigenous librarianship and Indigenous approaches to knowledge systems in Canada, the United States, Australia and New Zealand. Entry in the Encyclopedia of Library and Information Sciences, 3rd Edition, edited by Marcia J. Bates, Mary Niles Maack.
Indigenous Women's Offending Patterns: A Literature Review
Alternate Title
AIC Reports. Research and Public Policy Series ; 107
Report (Australian Institute of Criminology)
E-Books
Author/Creator
Lorana Bartels
Report (Australian Institute of Criminology)
Information and Communication Technologies to Support Health and Wellness in Remote and Rural First Nations Communities: Literature Review
E-Books
Author/Creator
Susan O'Donnell
Heather Molyneaux
Elizabeth Gorman
Mary Milliken
Corinna Chong ... [et al.]
"Innocent Legal Fictions": Archival Convention and the North Saanich Treaty of 1852
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Raymond Frogner
Archivaria, vol. 70, Fall, 2010, pp. 45-94
Description
Looks at the interpretation of colonial archival records pertaining to contemporary Aboriginal rights.
Innu Teaching Terms = Katshishkutamatsheutshuapit innu-aimuna: Sheshatshiu Dialect
Documents & Presentations
Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Human Services, Vol. 81, No. 1, January 2000, p. 49
Description
Provides translation of terms used in the classroom context such as classroom supplies, subjects, and locations in school.
Inuinnaqtun to English : [English to Inuinnaqtun]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Gwen Ohokak
Margo Kadlum
Betty Harnum
Mabel Ekvana Angulalik
Frank Analok
Description
Dictionary for local dialect.
Inuit Literature: The Odyssey, Pilgrim's Progress, Inuktitut, Inuit Today, Igalaaq
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Robin Gedalof McGrath
Description
Highlights both fiction and non-fiction, by and about the Inuit.