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Canadian Heritage
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Author/Creator
Canadian Heritage
Description
Responsible for national policies and programs that promote Canadian content, foster cultural participation, active citizenship and strengthen connections among Canadians.
Canadian Inuit Newspapers and Periodicals: Past,
Present and Future
Alternate Title
Libraries without Borders: Navigating towards Global Understanding
World Library and Information Congress ; 74th, 2008
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Sharon Rankin
Description
Survey of publications (and their library holdings) by and about Canadian Inuit, over the last fifty years.
Canadians Have Favorable Opinion of Aboriginals in Canada: Especially Those in Contact with Members of Aboriginal Communities
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jack Jedwab
Description
Presents results of survey commissioned by the Association for Canadian Studies.
Case Studies of Effectiveness in First Nations Policing: Development of a Research Framework: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Donald Clairmont
Description
Includes a literature review, reports on limited fieldwork and builds on research carried out by the author in the previous six years.
Chief Kerry's Moose: A Guidebook to Land Use and Occupancy Mapping, Research Design and Data Collection
E-Books
Author/Creator
Terry N. Tobias
Circumpolar Health Indicators: Sources, Data, and Maps
Alternate Title
Circumpolar Health Supplements
Articles » General
Author/Creator
T. Kue Young
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, Supplement 3, 2008, pp. 1-128
Description
Statistical data from Health Transitions in Arctic Populations used to compile statistical tables on all circumpolar countries and their northern regions outlining health status, determinants and healthcare.
College Region 13 - Okanagan: Statistical Profile of Aboriginal Peoples 2006: With Emphasis on Children, Labour Market and Post-Secondary Education Issues.
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
BC Stats
Description
Statistics primarily from 2006 Census of Canada.
Coming Full Circle?: Aboriginal Archives in British Columbia in Canadian and International Perspective
Theses
Author/Creator
Rita-Sophia Mogyorosi
Description
History (Archival Studies) Thesis (M.A.)--University of Manitoba/University of Winnipeg, 2008.
The Common Pot: The Recovery of Native Space in the Northeast
Alternate Title
Indigenous Americas Series
E-Books
Author/Creator
Lisa Brooks
Community Co-Authorship in Academic Publishing: A Commentary
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Audrey R. Giles
Heather Castleden
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 31, no. 1, Indigenous Knowledges and the University, 2008, pp. 208-213
Description
Argues that sharing ownership of the results of research, by way of co-authorship with First Nations Aboriginal Communities, should become an accepted practice.
Community Futures British Columbia: Aboriginal Engagement Toolkit
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Aboriginal Strategic Committee
Description
Offers Aboriginal business etiquette guidelines.
The Community Resource Registry: A Mechanism For The Protection of Indigenous and Local Knowledge
Theses
Author/Creator
Kate Harrison
Description
International Affairs Thesis (M.A.)--Carleton University, 2000.
Comparison of Social Conditions, 1991 and 1996: Registered Indians, Registered Indians Living On Reserve and the Total Population of Canada
E-Books
Author/Creator
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)
Description
Compares on-reserve "registered population" to other Canadians with respect to education, family, health, labour force participation, income and housing; based on Census data.
Connecting Traditions: Explore Secwepemc Pre-contact Life
Web Sites » Organizations
Description
This website provides information about the Secwepemc nation including modules on language, origin story, village life, and archaeology.
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Creating a Legal Identity: Aboriginal People and the Assimilation Census
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Heather Douglas
John Chesterman
Journal of Australian Studies, vol. 32, no. 3, 2008, pp. 375-391
Description
Relates the story of the census used to determine who was regarded as a 'ward' in Australian's Northern Territory.
Cree Language and Culture: Kindergarten to Grade 12: Authorized Annotated Language and Culture Resource List: Draft
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Alberta Education
Description
Provides authorized annotated resources listed alphabetically for use by teachers.
Cultural Competency and Safety: A Guide for Health Care Administrators, Providers and Educators
Alternate Title
Compétence et Sécurité Culturelles : Guide à l’usage des Administrateurs, Fournisseurset Éducateurs en Santé
E-Books
Author/Creator
National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO)
Cultural Healing: Native American Activists Say Boarding School Abuses Harmed the Health of Generations
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Suzy Subways
Description
Discusses how the forced introduction of European culture and values to Aboriginal societies began a cycle of social, physical, and spiritual destruction in Native communities.
Cultural Protocols for Indigenous Reporting in the Media
Alternate Title
ABC Message Stick: Cultural Protocols
Message Stick: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Online
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
ABC Indigenous Programs Unit
Radio and Online
Description
Developed to bridge the gap between between film and television personnel and Aboriginal people and communities and their customs.
Cultural Regions
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Our Legacy
kã-ki-pe-isi-nakatamãkawiyahk
Description
Geographical map of the Indigenous cultural regions of North America.
Culturally Responsive Schooling for Indigenous Youth: A Review of the Literature
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Angelina E. Castagno
Bryan McKinley Brayboy
Review of Educational Research, vol. 78, no. 4, December 2008, pp. 941-993
Denial of Proper Dental Care 'May Never Have Happened'
Articles » General
Author/Creator
John Siebert
Anglican Journal, vol. 126, no. 9, October 2000, p. 6
Description
After conducting research at the National Archives of Canada, author asserts that mainstream press reports were inaccurate.
Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
Web Sites » Governmental
Author/Creator
Ramsay Cook
Réal Bélanger
Description
First phase of an archival project providing biographies of people whose death occurred between the years 1000 and 1930 or whose last known date of activity falls within these years.
The Digital Domain of Douglas Cole: Selected Internet Resources
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
BC Studies, vol. 125/126, Spring/Summer, 2000, pp. 187-198
Description
Lists resources related to the historian's primary areas of interest: the art and cultural history of Aboriginals of the Northwest Pacific Coast.
Digitising and Handling Indigenous Cultural Resources in
Libraries, Archives and Museums
Alternate Title
Communities and Memories: A Global Perspective: Memory of the World Conference
International Memory of the World Conference ; 3rd, 2008
Making the Intangible Tangible
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Alex Byrne
Description
Discusses the issues involved when institutions attempt to provide greater access to materials relating to Indigenous cultures.
'Doing the Right Thing': Balancing Intellectual Property Law, Customary Law and Indigenous Collections
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jenny J. Ellis
Description
Focuses on the challenges faced by libraries and other related institutions wishing to reproduce Australian Indigenous artwork.
Double-Wampum, Double-Life, Double Click: E. Pauline Johnson by and for the World Wide Web
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Julie Rak
Canadian Poetry, no. 46, Spring/Summer, 2000, p. [?]
Description
Discusses how the world wide web makes the author invisible, but not the content or "object" of knowledge. The original text was published in Textual Studies in Canada, no. 13/14, 2001.
Editorial Affirmative Challenges in Indigenous Resilience
Research
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Neil Andersson
Pimatisiwin, vol. 6, no. 2, Summer, 2008, pp. 3-6
Description
Looks at learning that focuses on strengths and those things that are positive, arguing that few people are motivated by being told about their problems.
Employment Income Statistics (4) in Constant (2005) Dollars, Work Activity in the Reference Year (3), Aboriginal Identity, Registered Indian Status and Aboriginal Ancestry (21), Age Groups (5A), Highest Certificate, Diploma or Degree (5) and Sex (3) for the Population 15 Years and Over With Employment Income of Canada, Provinces, Territories, 2000 and 2005 - 20% Sample Data
Alternate Title
Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population
[2006 Census of Canada: Topic-based Tabulations]
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Statistics Canada
Description
Statistical table. Each variable can be searched.
Encounters
Web Sites » Governmental
Author/Creator
NRCan Library--Ottawa (Earth Sciences)
Description
Provides a sample of images from western Canada and the Arctic demonstrating its range of subject and detail.
Encyclopedia of Native American Artists
Alternate Title
Artists of the American Mosaic
E-Books
Author/Creator
Deborah Everett
Elayne Zorn
Environmental Assessment and Saskatchewan’s First Nations: A Resource Handbook
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Christa Rust
Brenda McLeod
Description
Training tool and community resource for First Nations interested in avoiding or minimizing adverse effects before they occur and incorporating social and environmental factors into the decision-making process.
Ethical Validity: Expecting the Unexpected in Community-Based Research
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Karen Edwards
Carrielynn Lund
Nancy Gibson
Pimatisiwin, vol. 6, no. 3, Winter, 2008, pp. 17-30
Description
Argues that ethical validity happens when the research process is consistent with the principles of all partners or participants.
Factors Affecting the Use of Student Financial Assistance Programs by Aboriginal Youth: Literature Review
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
R.A. Malatest & Associates
Description
Purpose of the review was to identify issues surrounding access to programs, cultural, social and financial barriers to post-secondary education, and research gaps.
Fan Their Flames: A Collaborative Model for Information Delivery to Indigenous Students at the Victorian College of the Arts Library, University of Melbourne
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Georgina Binns
Michelle Evans
Description
Examines the format used to deliver overall library orientation and instruction to this specific group of students and their instructors.
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Understanding its Impact
Alternate Title
Foetal Alcohol Syndrome: Understanding its Impact
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Fred Boland
Michelle Duwyn
Ralph Serin
FORUM on Corrections Research, vol. 12, no. 1, Aboriginal Peoples in Corrections, January 2000, pp. 16-18
Description
Article based on an earlier extensive literature review on the syndrome and its implications for the criminal justice system and corrections.
First Nation Affiliation Among Registered Indians Residing in Select Urban Areas
E-Books
Author/Creator
Stewart Clatworthy
Description
Uses data from the 1996 Census of Canada for six cities: Thunder Bay, Winnipeg, Regina, Saskatoon, Calgary and Edmonton.
First Nation Orientation Guide: Planting the Seed
Alternate Title
Orientation Guide: Atlantic First Nations
Planting the Seed Series
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Atlantic Policy Congress (APC) of First Nation Chiefs
Description
Planting seed project provides historical overview and information about Mi'kmaq/Maliseet communities in the Atlantic region.
First Nations and Aboriginal Communities Project Management Manual
Alternate Title
Technical Information Document
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)
Description
Manual provides procedures and discusses principles intended to provide a management framework to use throughout a capital construction project.
First Peoples' Map of B.C.
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
First Peoples’ Cultural Council (FPCC)
Description
Website contains index of languages, First Nations and brief biographies of community leaders. Includes audio links to key phrases in various languages.
Friendship Centre Movement: Best Practices in Governance and Management
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
John Graham
Mackenzie Kinmond
Description
Focuses on specific examples in the fields of board governance, executive leadership, staffing, volunteers, strategic planning, and evaluation.
From Nunavut to Micronesia: Feedback and Description, Visual Repatriation and Online Photographs of Indigenous Peoples
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David A. Smith
Canadian Journal of Library and Information Practice and Research, vol. 3, no. 1, 2008, pp. 1-9
Description
Discusses two different library web projects that make direct use of the Internet to improve descriptions of their photographic holdings, that relate to Indigenous peoples, in order to share the images with remote communities and the world.
Getting Started - 1
Alternate Title
Capital Plan - 3B
Community Needs Assessment - 2
First Nations and Inuit Home and Community Care Planning Resource Kit
Preparation Activities - 4
Service Delivery Plan - 3A
Training Plan - 3C
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Health Canada Medical Services Branch
Description
"Provides an overview of the initial start up activities in planning and developing a Home and Community Care Program."
Related material:
Community Needs Assessment - 2.
Service Delivery Plan - 3A.
Capital Plan - 3B
Government of Saskatchewan Interim Guide for Consultation with First Nations and Métis People
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Government of Saskatchewan]
Description
Reflects the guiding principals to be used in the consultation process to maintain the honour of the Crown in reconciliation talks.
Guest Editorial: Missing Links in Reaching Culturally Diverse Students in Academic Libraries
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cheryl A. Metoyer
The Journal of Academic Librarianship, vol. 26, no. 3, May 2000, pp. 157-158
Description
Brief discussion of the need for more research on creating effective services and the elements that should be included in any study.
A Guide for Health Professionals Working with Aboriginal Peoples [Pt. 1]: Executive Summary
Alternate Title
SOGC Policy Statement ; no. 100
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Janet Smylie
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, vol. [22], no. [12], December 2000, pp. 1-6
Description
Policy statement provides Canadian health care professionals with information and recommendations in order to deliver better care.