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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.
Aboriginal Women as Providers: The 1830s on the Swan
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sylvia J. Hallam
Aboriginal History, vol. 15, no. 1, 1991, pp. 38-53
Description
Looks at the ways the European settlers kept Aboriginal women from accessing their own land and depriving them of harvesting their staples.
Aborigines, Elkin and the Guided Projectiles Project
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Geoffrey Gray
Aboriginal History, vol. 15, no. 2, 1991, pp. 153-162
Description
Comments on the testing of rockets and the safety of Aborigines living in the testing area.
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
Aises: A College Intervention Program That Works
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Norbert Hill
Change, vol. 23, no. 2, March / April 1991, pp. 24-26
Description
Discusses goals of program and how it is relevant to creating conditions for student success.
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.
Angry Crees Stop Hydro Hearing
Alternate Title
The National ; June 26, 1991
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Neil MacDonald
Description
Very brief news clip reports on opposition to the hydro Great Whale Project, a project that would flood an area the size of France.
Duration: 1:52.
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.
"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.
Between Two Worlds: The Report of the Northwest Territories Perinatal and Infant Mortality and Morbidity Study
Alternate Title
Occasional Publication Series (Canadian Circumpolar Institute) ; no. 16
E-Books
Author/Creator
D. W. Spady
F. C. Covill
C. W. Hobar
O. Schaefer
R. S. Tasker
Description
Revised edition 1991.
Birth Defects: Everyone's Concern
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Peter Gebadi
John Rae
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 15, no. 3, May/June 1991, p. 5
Description
Brief description of one day workshop, An Introduction to Medical Genetics attended by Aboriginal health officers.
Book Reviews
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Various authors
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 11, no. 2, 1991, pp. 351-395
Description
Book reviews of 17 books:
wanisinwak iskwesisak; awasisasinahikanis/Two Little Girls Lost in the Bush; A Cree Story for Children told by Nehiyaw/Glecia Bear, edited and translated by Freda Ahenakew and H. C. Wolfart.
The Geography of the Canadian North by Robert Bone.
The Queen's People: A Study of Hegemony, Coercion, and Accommodation Among the Okanagan of Canada by Peter Carstens.
Being and Becoming Indian: Biographical Studies of North American Frontiers by James A.
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.
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.
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.
Co-Management: The Evolution of the Theory and Practice of Joint Administration of Living Resources
Alternate Title
Annual Meeting of IASCP (International Association for the Study of Common Property) ; 2nd, 1991
TASO Research Report. Second series ; no. 1
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Fikret Berkes
Peter George
Richard Preston
Description
Reviews systems of management; centralized, state level versus local-level, community based.
"Paper Presented at the Second Annual Meeting of IASCP, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada, Sept. 26-29, 1991."
Co-Management Under the Inuvialuit Final Agreement: Bridging the Gap Between Indigenous Self-Regulation and State-Based Resource in the Western Arctic?
Theses
Author/Creator
Stephen Nicholas Winn
Description
Geography Thesis (M.A.)--Carleton University, 1991.
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
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.
Construction of an Aboriginal Science Bibliography
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Research in Science Education, vol. 21, no. 1, December 1991, pp. 349-351
Description
Explains how the bibliography was created, how it can be used and by whom.
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.
[Cree gain powerful allies in New York]
Alternate Title
The National ; Aug. 8, 1991
[James Bay Project: Crees Gain Powerful Allies in New York]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Neil MacDonald
Mario Cuomo
Jeff Wollock
Description
Brief news clip about the campaign aimed at the buyers of electricity in New York State. The video discusses the consequences of buying power from northern Canada, including the environmental and cultural costs. Includes synopsis.
Duration: 2:37.
A Crop of Broken Promises
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Boyce Richardson
The Beaver, vol. 71, no. 5, October/November 1991, pp. 53-[?]
Description
Book review of: Lost Harvests: Prairie Indian Reserve Farmers and Government Policy by Sarah Carter
The Cultural Legacy of America's National Parklands
Articles » General
Author/Creator
John E. Cook
National Forum, vol. 71, no. 2, Spring, 1991, pp. [24-27?]
Description
Comments on the opportunities for Native American culture to take its rightful place in the National park system.
"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.
Despoiling and Desecration of Indian Property and Possessions
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Devon A. Mihesuah
National Forum, vol. 71, no. 2, Spring, 1991
Description
Comments on the problem of removal of ancestral remains and sacred items from burial grounds and other sacred sites by scientists and pothunters.
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 Ecological Knowledge of Belcher Island Inuit: A Traditional Basis For Contemporary Wildlife Co-Management
Theses
Author/Creator
Douglas J. Nakashima
Description
Geography Thesis (Ph.D.)--McGill University, 1991.
The Ecologically Noble Savage
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kent H. Redford
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 15, no. 1, Spring, 1991, p. [?]
Description
Argues that if the study of indigenous cultures and knowledge is used in terms of economic development, it in effect quantifies knowledge in terms of monetary value.
Exotic Color Categories: Linguistic Relativity to What Extent?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert E. MacLaury
Journal of Linguistic Anthropology, vol. 1, no. 1, June 1991, pp. 26-51
Description
Explores the relationship between perception and language.
Expecting the Unexpected: Canadian Inuit Training for an Experimental Lifestyle
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jean L. Briggs
Ethos, vol. 19, no. 3, September 1991, pp. 259-287
Description
Discusses how a climate of danger and uncertainty in both the physical and social world shapes behaviour.
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.
Familial Biliary Atresia in Three Siblings Including Twins
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
B.M. Smith
J.-M. Laberge
R. Schreiber
A.M. Weber
H. Blanchard
Journal of Pediatric Surgery, vol. 26, no. 11, November 1991, pp. 1331-1333
Description
Report supports the theory that both genetic and acquired factors play a role in the development of biliary atresia.
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.
Federal Responsibility to the First Americans
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Manuel Lujan
National Forum, vol. 71, no. 2, Spring, 1991, pp. [13-14?]
Description
Looks at how the Indian self-determination policy is helping the federal government fulfill obligations to Native Americans.
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.
Friend to the White Man
Alternate Title
Undefeated: Part II
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
J. M. MacDonald
The Beaver, vol. 71, no. 3, June/July 1991, pp. 39-?
Description
Describes the Ojibwe expansion westward onto the Prairies, as well as Ojibwe-White relations during the 1790-1890 period.
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.