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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.
“Wounded Leaving for Saskatoon" [from Fish Creek, May 2, 1885], N.W. Rebellion
Images » Photographs
Description
Image of wounded soldiers leaving for Saskatoon likely from Fish Creek on 2 May 1885 during the Northwest Resistance. A trail of men on horseback and horse-drawn wagons are visible.
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 Annual Migration
Articles » General
Manitoba Pageant, vol. 10, no. 2, Winter, 1965, p. [?]
Description
An excerpt from 1865 Nor'Wester newspaper describing exodus from the Settlement each summer as the annual buffalo hunt began and others left in the service of the Hudson's Bay Company.
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.
Barren Ground Caribou (Rangifer arcticus) from an Early Man Site in Southeastern Michigan
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Charles E. Cleland
American Antiquity, vol. 30, no. 3, January 1965, pp. 350-351
Description
Holcombe site dated at 9200 B.C. Earliest connection of humankind and an animal species.
"Beatty, Reginald Bird-Diary & Correspondence"
Archival » Archival Items
Description
This file contains excerpts from Reginald Beatty's diary, correspondence about his encounters with Cree people, and letters home to his parents detailing his experience in the 1885 Riel Rebellion. Mr. Beatty was a farmer and fur trader in what is now known as the Melfort area of Saskatchewan.
Boats and Mission
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Institute for Northern Studies
Description
Beached boats and the Mission at Rae, N.W.T.
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)
The Buffalo
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Hartwell Bowsfield
Manitoba Pageant, vol. 10, no. 3, Spring, 1965
Description
Describes methods used to hunt and preserve buffalo, as well as efforts to prevent extinction.
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.
Building of Canoe
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
W.O. Kupsch
Description
Photograph of frame of canoe being built at Jean-Marie River, Northwest Territories. Shack and river in background.
Cache House
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Institute for Northern Studies
Description
An elevated cache house at Nahanni Butte, N.W.T.
Campaigning in the North West Territories
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
James Mortimer Austin
Description
A write up on the experiences of James Austin, a member of the Ontarian Midland Battalion involved in the suppression of the 1885 uprising. Austin relates the story of his trek west from Ontario, but missed all major actions. Austin later became a Presbyterian minister.
Canoe Building
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Institute for Northern Studies
Description
A canoe in progress. Jean Marie River, N.W.T.
Carrothers Commission
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Institute for Northern Studies
Description
Residents gathering for a hearing of the Carrothers Commission at Rae, N.W.T. which was studying the future directions of government in the Northwest Territories.
Church
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Institute for Northern Studies
Description
A church in Igloolik, N.W.T. [NU].
Church Choir Leaving Anglican Church
Images » Photographs
Description
The choir outside the Anglican church in the community of Apex at Frobisher Bay, N.W.T. [NU]. In 1987 Frobisher Bay was renamed Iqaluit.
Clarence Joe Interview #1
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Clarence Joe
Imbert Orchard
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview where Clarence Joe speaks of the conversion of the Sechelt Indians to Roman Catholicism and he discusses at various points the industry and initiative of the Sechelt Indians.
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.
Colonel Otter's Brigade Approaching the South Saskatchewan
Images » Photographs
Description
Sketch of Col. W.D. Otter's brigade of men and equipment approaching the South Saskatchewan River; tents scattered in foreground and background.
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
Congregation Leaving Anglican Church
Images » Photographs
Description
The congregation outside the Anglican church in the community of Apex at Frobisher Bay, N.W.T. [NU]. In 1987 Frobisher Bay was renamed Iqaluit.
Congregation Leaving Anglican Church
Images » Photographs
Description
The congregation outside the Anglican church in the community of Apex at Frobisher Bay, N.W.T. [NU]. In 1987 the community of Frobisher Bay was renamed Iqaluit.
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.
A Convoy of Northwest Police on the March - Sketch. - 1885.
Images » Photographs
Description
Sketch of a convoy of Northwest Police on the march.
Copy of illustration: "Escape of the McKay family through the ice to Prince Albert"
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Grip Printing & Publishing (staff artist)
Description
A copy of illustration: "Escape of the McKay family through the ice to Prince Albert", from souvenir number of CANADIAN PICTORIAL & ILLUSTRATED WAR NEWS, 4 Jul 1885. It depicts Metis rowing boat through ice as his wife and children huddle in back. McKay was a farm instructor near Battleford. Incident described p.21.
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.
Drying Caribou Meat and Fish
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Institute for Northern Studies
Description
Baker Lake, N.W.T. [NU]. Part of the "Innuit of Keewatin" series (#16).
Economic Basis and Resource Use of the Coppermine-Holman Region, N.W.T.
Theses
Author/Creator
Peter J. Usher
Description
[Geography?] Thesis (M.A.)--McGill University, 1965.
"Eskimo Ruins"
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Institute for Northern Studies (INS)
Description
"Eskimo ruins, Cape Martyr, near Resolute Bay, Cornwallis I", [NU].
"Eskimo Ruins"
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Institute for Northern Studies
Description
"Eskimo ruins, Cape Martyr, near Resolute Bay, Cornwallis Island", [NU].
"Eskimo Ruins"
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Institute for Northern Studies
Description
"Eskimo ruins, Cape Martyr, near Resolute Bay, Cornwallis Island", [NU].
"Eskimo Ruins"
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Institute for Northern Studies
Description
"Eskimo ruins, Cape Martyr, near Resolute Bay, Cornwallis Island", [NU].
"Eskimo Woman Drying Caribou Meat"
Images » Photographs
Description
An Inuk woman at work. Eskimo Point N.W.T. [NU]. In 1989 the community's name was changed to Arviat.
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.
The Face Pullers: Ch. 2 Images - Unidentified Blood Warrior
Alternate Title
The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Alex J. Ross
Description
Subject holding rifle, sitting on animal hide wearing traditional clothing. Shot in studio. From the book The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939 by Brock Silversides.
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.
Fish Creek From the North
Images » Photographs
Description
Image from the north of Fish Creek, Saskatchewan during the Northwest Resistance.
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.