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Author/Creator
[Jo Belasco
Dawn Hill Adams
Jamie Donatuto
Swinomish Indian Tribal Community
Rider Panduro Meléndez ... [et al.]]
Description
Submissions from Indigenous peoples and local knowledge holders in a variety of formats.
Aboriginal Australians Abroad 1606-1875
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John Mulvaney
Aboriginal History, vol. 12, no. 1, 1988, pp. 41-48
Description
Looks at overseas voyagers and explorers, including the discovery of the Torres Strait Islands.
Adult Competencies among Indigenous Peoples in Canada: Findings from the First Cycle of the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC)
E-Books
Author/Creator
Council of Ministers of Education, Canada
American Indian Genes in the Media: Representations of the Havasupai Indian Tribe in Their Case against Arizona State University
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Raymond I. Orr
Justin Reedy
Dalaki Livingston
Paul Spicer
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 45, no. 2, 2021, pp. 65-80
Description
Discusses the media's framing of the Havasupai case against the Arizona State University's genomic research as a matter of ethics rather than an issue of Indigenous sovereignty.
The Archaeology of Monitor Valley: 3. Survey and Additional Excavations
Alternate Title
Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History ; v. 66, pt. 2
E-Books
Author/Creator
David Hurst Thomas
Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History
Description
Forms part of Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History, v. 66 (p.131-633, figures 1-229, tables 1-88)
Arctic Twilight
E-Books
Author/Creator
Kevin McMahon
Art, Indigenous Sovereignty, and Resistance in the Age of Big Oil: Corwin Clairmont's Two-Headed Arrow/The Tar Sands Project
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Katie Kane
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 45, no. 2, Spring, 2021, pp. [152]-195
Description
An analysis of the art installation performed and exhibited in 2018 and discussion of how the artist's works express resistance to the proposed oil pipeline and energy extraction projects going through or near Indigenous lands in the U.S. and Canada.
Bridging the Digital Divide: The Role of Community Online Access Centres in Indigenous Communities
Alternate Title
Discussion Paper (Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research) ; no. 273/2005
E-Books
Author/Creator
E. E. Daly
Discussion Paper (Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research)
Building Bandwidth: Preparing Indigenous Youth for a Digital Future
Alternate Title
RBC Thought Leadership
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Royal Bank of Canada
Description
Report developed from consultations with Indigenous youth, leaders, employers and other stakeholders and findings from the RBC Future Launch participant surveys which included 2,000 Indigenous respondents.
Building Indigenous Future Zones: Four Tribal Broadband Case Studies
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
H. Trostle
Description
Highlights initiatives undertaken for provision and operation of internet infrastructures which enhance economic development and sovereignty by keeping power and data within the community. Initiatives are: Red Spectrum Communications, Nez Perce Department of Technology Services, Aaniin Fiber Services, and Mohawk Networks.
The Cartographic Factor in Indian Land Tenure: Some Examples from Southern California
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Imre Sutton
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 12, no. 2, 1988, pp. 53-80
Description
Studies how maps have played a role in clarifying and evaluating Native American land tenure.
The Children of Aataentsic: A History of the Huron People to 1660
E-Books
Author/Creator
Bruce G. Trigger
Climate Change and Vibrio cholerae in Herring Eggs: The Role of Indigenous Communities in Public Health Outbreak Responses
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Paivi Abernethy
Shannon Waters
Tim Kulchyski
Dave Rolston
Helena Swinkels ... [et al.]
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 16, no. 2, Wisdom of the Elders: Honouring Spiritual Laws in Indigenous Knowledge , 2021, pp. 13-35
Description
Using the 2018 Vibrio cholerae outbreak to discuss the need for stronger institutional relationships and partnerships with local Indigenous communities when dealing with the impact of climate change trends.
Close Encounters of the Colonial Kind
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kim TallBear
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 45, no. 1, Settler Science, Alien Contact, and Searches for Intelligence, 2021, pp. 157-167
Description
Using a fictional character named IZ to examine an Indigenous perspective on alien existence.
Compendium of Community and Indigenous Strategies for Climate Change Adaptation; Focus on Addressing Water Scarcity in Agriculture
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jean-Marc Mwenge Kahinda
Nwabisan Budaza
Ngowenani Nina Nohayi
Ruhiza Jean Boroto
Patrick-Moise Mulengera Baha'okwibale
Computers and Writing
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert Hymer
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 27, no. 3, May 1988, pp. [35-41]
Description
Describes a project to improve writing abilities of Native American students by using a unified approach to instruction.
Connecting on Country: Closing the Digital Divide for First Nations Students in the Age of COVID-19
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
World Vision Australia
The Australian Literacy and Numeracy Foundation
Description
Discusses the nature and scale of the problem of lack of internet access in remote communities, which caused greater issues during the pandemic as schools closed ,and possible solutions; concludes with five recommendations.
Contributions To Trace Element Analysis of Human Scalp Hair
Theses
Author/Creator
James C. Moon
Description
Biochemical Toxicology Thesis (Ph.D.)--Simon Fraser University, 1988.
Cosmological Order As a Model For Navajo Philosophy
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Trudy Griffin-Pierce
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 12, no. 4, 1988, pp. 1-15
Description
Discusses the concept of order in Navajo Creation, identifies the sets of markers for the division of time and explores how these markers influence human thought and conduct.
Cost of the Revised Northern Food Basket in 2019-2020
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nutrition North Canada
Description
Measures cost of nutritious diet for a family of four for one week using 67 standard food items. Used by Nutrition North Canada to determine subsidies. Prices from 2011 to March of 2020.
COVID-19 – Price Trends in Nunavik During the Public Health Crisis in the Spring of 2020
Alternate Title
Nunivaat Analytics ; 2021 (1)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Sébastien Lévesque
Gérard Duhaime
Description
Statistics on price index for all products and prices indices for major product categories, selected non-perishable and selected food products, fruit and vegetables, baby products, and butter.
"The Darkest Tapestry": Indian Residential School Memorialization at the Keeping Place Fort Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan
Theses
Author/Creator
Amber DVA Johnson
Description
Canadian Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--Trent University, 2021.
Diachronic and Cultural Variations in Chukchi Ethnobotany
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Olga Belichenko
Valeria Kolosova
Kevin Jernigan
Maria Pupyninai
Etudes Inuit Studies, vol. 45, no. 1/2, Chukotka: Understanding the Past, Contemporary Practices, and Perceptions of the Present, 2021, pp. 315-340
Description
Highlights the results of interviews with Chukchi people about the local plants they collect and their various uses.
The Effects of Native Land Claims on Public Participation in Environmental Impact Assessment in the Canadian North
Theses
Author/Creator
Trevor M. Swerdfager
Description
Geography Thesis (M.A.)--University of Ottawa, 1988.
Ethnobotany
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Deborah Bird Rose
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 12, no. 3, September 1988, pp. 21-25
Description
Looks at the use of ethnobotany as a political statement.
The Etiology of Otitis Media Among Inuit Children: An Anthropological Approach [English Summary]
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rose Dufour
Native Studies Review, vol. 5, no. 1, Native Health Research in Canada, 1988, [1989], pp. 71-77
Description
Summary of an ecological approach, that incorporates environmental, cultural & historical data with biological data, to help understand the causes of acute ear infections.
An Explorer's Guide to Treaties in Manitoba: An Exercise in Mapping Skills
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Treaty Relations Commission of Manitoba
Description
Activities teach about types of maps, using a map grid, absolute and relative location, latitude and longitude, reading a key, determining directions, etc. Maps appear at end of document.
Feast: Growing Indigenous Food Tourism in Ontario
Alternate Title
Indigenous Food Tourism: Standards and Best Practices Checklist
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Trevor Jonas Benson
Caroline Morrow
Camilo Montoya-Guevara
James Arteaga
Description
Explains the development and key features of a five-year strategic plan designed to increase business opportunities in the sector.
Related material:
Indigenous Food Tourism: Standards and Best Practices Checklist.
FNLED: Quebec First Nations Labour and Employment Development Survey = EDMEPN: Enquête sur le développement de la main-d’œuvre et de l’emploi chez les Premières Nations
Alternate Title
Booklet 1: Sociodemographic Profile and Life Course
Booklet 2: Culture, Identity, Language and Wellness
Booklet 4: Education, Skills and Aspirations
Booklet 5: Occupation and Employment
Booklet 6: Income and Needs Satisfaction
Booklet 7: Methodology
Highlights
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Mathieu-Olivier Côté]
[Jasmine Sawadogo]
[Nicolas Couet]
Food Security in Northern and Isolated Communities: Ensuring Equitable Access to Adequate and Healthy Food for All: Report of the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Bob Bratina
Jamie Schmale
Sylvie Bérubé
Gary Anandasangaree
Jaime Battiste ... [et al.]
Description
Based on information gathered through 38 witness testimonies, eight meetings and 10 written briefs, report discusses causes of food insecurity, effects of climate change and food degradation, the Nutrition North Canada program, and the need for government support of community-based solutions.
"June 2021, 43rd Parliament, 2nd Session".
Frequency of Internet Use by Aboriginal Identity, Age Group and Sex
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Statistics Canada
Description
Data table.
From Interstellar Imperialism to Celestial Wayfinding: Prime Directives and Colonial Time-Knots in SETI
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
William Lempert
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 45, no. 1, Settler Science, Alien Contact, and Searches for Intelligence, 2021, pp. 45-70
Description
Examines the parallels of James Cook's eighteenth-century expedition and the current SETI project, in particular their scientific appeal and colonial roots.
G-Men, Green Men, and Red Land: Extraterrestrial Miscreants, Federal Jurisdiction, and Exceptional Space
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Fantasia Painter
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 45, no. 1, Settler Science, Alien Contact, and Searches for Intelligence, 2021, pp. 123-136
Description
Using first native studies to discuss what could be expected if mankind were to meet an alien life form.
Gambling, Internet and Media Use: Qanuilirpitaa? 2017: Nunavik Inuit Health Survey
Alternate Title
Nunavik Inuit Health Survey 2017: Qanuilirpitaa? = How are we now?
E-Books
Author/Creator
Richard E. Bélanger
Gina Muckle
Yohann Courtemanche
Natalia Poliakova
Christopher Fletcher
Marie-Claude Lyonnais
Description
The Geography of Sport as a Cultural Process: A Case Study of Lacrosse
Theses
Author/Creator
Cecile Marie Badenhorst
Description
Geography Thesis (M.A.)--The University of British Columbia, 1988.
[Grand Plans for More Hydro Power]
Alternate Title
Venture ; March 20, 1988
[James Bay Project: Grand Plans for More Hydro Power]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Robert Bourassa
Robert Scully
Description
Interview with Premier of Quebec about phase two of the James Bay Project (also known as the Great Whale).
Duration: 6:06.
Grand Rapids, Manitoba
Alternate Title
Papers in Manitoba History ; no. 1
E-Books
Author/Creator
Martha McCarthy
Hlk’yak’ii: To Start a Fire
E-Books
Author/Creator
Haida Gwaii Museum
Swiilawiid Sustainability Society
Kay Jaada Nathalie Macfarlane
Wiiget Jaad Cherie Wilson
Description
Catalogue for exhibition of the same name.
Hunting Hoppers
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David B. Madsen
James E. Kirkman
American Antiquity, vol. 53, no. 3, July 1988, pp. 593-604
Description
Reports the use of salted grasshoppers as food at Lakeside Cave over the last 5000 years.
Identifying the Foundations: Cultural Perspectives and Solutions for Indigenous Housing in Calgary
E-Books
Author/Creator
Gabrielle Lindstrom
Katelyn Lucas
Katrina Milaney
Imaginative Cosmos: The Impact of Colonial Heritage in Radio Astronomy and the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rebecca Charbonneau
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 45, no. 1, Settler Science, Alien Contact, and Searches for Intelligence, 2021, pp. 71-94
Description
Discusses the historical colonial heritage within the SETI program and the program's attempts to include an Indigenous perspectives in their messages.
Immunoglobulin (GM and KM) Allotypes and Relation to Population History in Native Peoples of British Columbia: Haida and Bella Coola
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
L.L. Field
J.P. Gofton
T.D. Kinsella
American Journal of Physical Anthropology, vol. 76, no. 2, June 1988, pp. 155-163
Description
Findings suggest British Columbia was repopulated by peoples from the north and culturally distinct peoples from the south.
The Implications of String Figures for American Indian Mathematics Education
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Charles G. Moore
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 28, no. 1, October 1988, pp. [16-26]
Description
Processing required to create string figures by preliterate tribes demonstrates mathematical thought.
"The Importance of a Rose": Evaluating the Cultural Significance of Plants in Thompson and Lillooet Interior Salish
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nancy J. Turner
American Anthropologist, vol. 90, no. 2, New Series, June 1988, pp. 272-290
Description
Using ethnobotanical data gathered from two groups in British Columbia, an index was developed to measure the cultural significance a given plant taxon. Discusses importance of such knowledge to the language.
Improving on Nature: The Legend Lake Development, Menominee Resistance, and the Ecological Dynamics of Settler Colonialism
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael Dockry
Kyle Whyte
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 45, no. 2, Spring, 2021, pp. [95]-120
Description
A discussion of the attempted sale of lands from the terminated Menominee reservation to the large- scale recreational vacation property development and resistance by the Determination of Rights and Unity for Menominee Stockholders or DRUMS to stop the sale and restore tribal status. The U.S. government's withdrawal of tribal status and federal support had created economic issues for the group and the sale of land was looked upon as a means to rectify that issue.
Indigenizing Research: A Resource Guide for Indigenous Peoples, Academics and Policy Makers: A Living Document
Alternate Title
Indigenising Research: A Resource Guide for Indigenous Peoples, Academics and Policy Makers: A Living Document
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Co-Creation of Indigenous Water Quality Tools
Description
Lists readings grouped around five themes: Indigenizing research, traditional ecological knowledge, research ethics, intellectual property, and the Doctrine of Discovery and the framework of dominance.
Indigenous Communities and Federal Accessibility Standards: A Situational Review
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
John Kiedrowski
p. 5
Description
Focuses on the four accessibility standards developed by the Canadian Accessibility Standards Development Organization (CASDO): design of public space, employment, plain language, and means of egress/exits from buildings.
Indigenous Community Perspectives and Experiences of Digital Inclusion: Research Report
E-Books
Author/Creator
Metta Young
Ben Smede
Indigenous Digital Inclusion Plan: Response to the NIAA's Discussion Paper from First Nations Media Australia
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations Media Australia
Description
Looks at issues of access, affordability, digital ability, and capturing appropriate data.
Indigenous Experiences with Online Voting
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Nicole Goodman
Chelsea Gabel]
Description
Includes background information on governance, elections and ratification processes, discussion of current climate, benefits and barriers, and three cases studies: Wasauksing First Nation, Nipissing First Nation, and Tsuut’ina Nation.