E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
[L. Denis Desautels]
2021 Compendium of Indigenous Knowledge and Local Knowledge: Towards Inclusion of Indigenous and Local Knowledge in Global Reports on Climate Change
Documents & Presentations
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.
70 to 225 Times Standard: Test Detects Radon In Red Earth Water
Articles » General
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 7, no. 3, March 1977, pp. 5-6
Description
Drinking water contaminated on Red Earth Reserve, 60 miles north of Nipawin, Saskatchewan.
Aboriginal Victories at Constitutional Talks
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Victories at Constitutional Talks; Oldman Dam Opponents Receive Support; Arrests at Logging Blockade
cs canada 16.3
Articles » General
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 16, no. 3, Speaking for Ourselves, Fall, 1992
Description
Discussion of an aboriginal consitution success, a recommendation to the government regarding an environmental assessment, and a protest staged in Saskatchewan.
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.
American Indian Influence on the American Pharmacopeia
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Virgil J. Vogel
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 2, no. 1, 1977, pp. 3-7
Description
Discusses traditional remedies which were incorporated into Western medicine, despite the general attitude that they were of little use.
The Americas Before and After 1492: An Introduction to Current Geographical Research
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Karl W. Butzer
Annals of the Association of American Geographers, vol. 82, no. 3, September 1992, pp. 345-368
Description
Introductory essay outlines the contributions of the ten attached reviews focused on the title theme from a variety of different subject areas.
Anik I and Isolation: Television in the Lives of Canadian Eskimos
Alternate Title
Anik 1 and Isolation: Television in the Lives of Canadian Eskimos
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gary 0. Coldevin
Journal of Communications, vol. 27, no. 4, December 1977, pp. 145-153
Description
Discussion of a case study done in Frobisher Bay, NWT (now Iqaluit, Nunavut) that centers on the variables of: availability, exposure patterns, preferences in programming and language, knowledge of Canadian facts, perceptions and attitudes towards dominant information sources, leisure activities, and socioeconomic aspirations.
[Animal Rights, Human Rights: Ecology, Economy and Ideology in the Canadian Arctic]
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
John Thornton
Native Studies Journal, vol. 8, no. 1, 1992, pp. 104-105
Description
Book review of: Animal Rights, Human Rights by George Wenzel.
Annie York & Arthur Urquhart Interview #1
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Annie York
Arthur Urquhart
Imbert Orchard
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview that tells of the arrival of Simon Fraser amongst the Thompson Indians. Annie York discusses the life of her grandfather and speaks at great length of her devotion to the Christian religion.
Annie York & Arthur Urquhart Interview #2
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Annie York
Arthur Urquhart
Imbert Orchard
Indian History Film Project
Description
An interview where they give general reminiscences of their lives. There is also mention of a legend concerning the creation of the sun and moon.
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.
The ATS-6 Experiments in Health and Education: An Overview
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert T. Filep
Journal of Communication, vol. 27, no. 4, December 1977, pp. 159-165
Description
Assessment of the success of a program delivered by satellite which involved physicians, teachers, nurses, engineers, government officials, rural and urban residents and school children.
Attawapiskat Cree Land Tenure and Use 1901-1989
Theses
Author/Creator
Bryan David Cummins
Description
Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--McMaster University, 1992.
The Bella Coola Indians [vols. 1 & 2]
E-Books
Author/Creator
T.F. Mcllwraith
Description
Originally published: 1948.
Bentley Argues Water Safe Although No Standards Set
Articles » General
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 7, no. 4, April 1977, p. 11
Description
Director of the Saskatchewan Medical Services Branch of the Department of Health and Welfare claims radon level in Red Earth Reserve water is not a hazard.
Berens River: A Community Study
Alternate Title
[Frontier School Division Native Studies Publications]
E-Books
Author/Creator
Sandy Lindsay
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)
Buffalo
E-Books
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 Burning of Kitsegukla, 1872
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
R.M. Galois
BC Studies, no. 94, The Historical Geography of British Columbia, Summer, 1992, pp. 59-81
Description
Discusses Constable Robert Brown's encounter at Kitsegukla and the Gitksan perception of and response to the burring of Kitsegukla.
Chipmunk Meets Old Witch (At-At-A'Tia)
Alternate Title
The Indian Reading Series: Stories and Legends of the Northwest ; Level 1, Book 12
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Warm Springs Reservation Committee
Description
Children's book retells a traditional story. Suitable for use with Grades K-2.
Related material: Lesson Plan.
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
Uses 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.
Commentary: Tribal Implementation of GIS: A Case Study of Planning Applications With the Colville Confederated Tribes
Alternate Title
Tribal Implementation of GIS: A Case Study of Planning Applications With the Colville Confederated Tribes
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael E. Marchand
Richard Winchell
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 16, no. 4, 1992, pp. 175-183
Description
Paper presents a case study of critical issues in the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) within the tribal government of one of ten demonstration projects selected.
Commercial Fishing
Media » Film and Video
Description
The 18-minute video, titled 'Commercial Fishing', records the activities of the industry on Lac La Ronge in the 1970s, including interviews with commercial fishers Sam and Jane McKenzie, George Bird, and Matthew Charles. The commentary is by James Halkett, who produced the program with Robert Halkett, John Halkett, and Maureen Matthews.
Historical note:
A video made by the La Ronge Communications Society for La Ronge Community Television about commercial fishing on Lac La Ronge in the 1970s.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
A Complex Culture of the British Columbia Plateau: Traditional Stl'átl'imx Resource Use
E-Books
Author/Creator
Diana Alexander
Michael Kew
Steven Romanoff
Dorothy I.D. Kennedy
Randy Bouchard ... [et al.]
Conditions Leading to Grassroots Initiatives for the Co-Management of Subsistence Uses of Wildlife in Alaska
Theses
Author/Creator
James Arthur Schwarber
Description
Community and Regional Planning Thesis (M.A.)--The University of British Columbia, 1992.
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.
Conservation and the Indian: Clifford Sifton's Commission of Conservation, 1910-1919
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Frank Tough
Native Studies Review, vol. 8, no. 1, 1992, pp. 61-73
Description
Explores views held by early policy-makers about conservation of natural resources and Indian hunting.
The Continuing Importance of Country Food to Northern Natives
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert M. Bone
Focus on Geography, vol. 42, no. 4, Winter, 1992, pp. 7-11
Description
Looks at whether consumption by Dene and Métis families declined during the construction phase of the Norman Wells Pipe Line Project
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.
Cultural Chasm: A 1960s Hydro Development and the Tsay Keh Dene Native Community of Northern British Columbia
Theses
Author/Creator
Mary Christina Koyl
Description
History Thesis (M.A.)--University of Victoria, 1992.
"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.
Dene Women in the Traditional and Modern Northern Economy in Denendeh, Northwest Territories, Canada
Theses
Author/Creator
Phoebe Nahanni
Description
Geography Thesis (M.A.)--McGill University, 1992.
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.
Diet and Dust in the Desert: An Aboriginal Community, Maralinga Lands, South Australia
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Isobel White
Aboriginal History, vol. 16, no. 2, 1992, pp. 153-154
Description
Book review of: Diet and Dust in the Desert by Kingsley Palmer and Maggie Brady.
Review located by scrolling to page 153.
Don Nielson Interview 1
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Don Nielson
Murray Dobbin
Indian History Film Project
Description
Don Nielson was one of the original organizers of the Metis Association of Saskatchewan in 1964. He talks about the differences between Metis groups in the north and south and Norris's fight against government funding.
The Economics of Native Subsistence Activities in a Village of Southwestern Alaska
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael Nowak
Arctic, vol. 30, no. 4, December 1977, pp. 225-233
Description
Provides economic value of hunting and fishing by doing cost breakdown associated with obtaining traditional foods, cost comparison of traditional foods to imported foods, and diet and lifestyle.
Emily Norris Roehl Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Emily Norris Roehl
Murray Dobbin
Indian History Film Project
Description
Mrs. Roehl is the older sister of Malcolm Norris. She talks about growing up in the Norris family.
ESCD/ Alaska: An Educational Demonstration
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
James M. Orvik
Journal of Communication, vol. 27, no. 4, December 1977, pp. 166-172
Description
Satellite delivered TV programming for education aimed at children in remote areas of Alaska, Appalachia and Rocky Mountains states; focus of programs was basic oral language development and health.
Ethno-Science and the Gifted
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Albert J. Snow
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 16, no. 2, January 1977, pp. [27-30]
Description
Research indicated that achievement is enhanced when examples of materials and topics relevant to Native American culture are presented.
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.
The Fisherman Lake Slave and Their Environment - A Story of Floral and Faunal Resources
Theses
Author/Creator
Sheila Margaret Lamont
Description
Plant Ecology Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Saskatchewan, 1977.
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]