The Turtle Lodge: Sustainable Self-Determination in Practice
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Laura Cameron
Dave Courchene
Sabina Ijaz
Ian Mauro
AlterNative, vol. 15, no. 1, March 2019, pp. 13-21
Description
Examines how the Turtle Lodge International Centre for Indigenous Education and Wellness in Sagkeeng First Nation, Manitoba teaches a flexible, community-based process of responsibility-based self-determination discourse; stresses respectful and reciprocal relationships, community well-being, earth guardianship, and cultural resurgence.
Twenty-First Century Digital Transformation of Work and Jobs in Northern Saskatchewan
Theses
Author/Creator
Raymond Thomson
Description
Public Policy Thesis (MPP)--University of Saskatchewan, 2016.
Two Months in the Camp of Big Bear: The Life and
Adventures of Theresa Gowanlock and Theresa Delaney
E-Books
Author/Creator
Theresa Gowanlock
Theresa Delaney
Description
Part I written by Gowanlock, part II written by Delaney. Part II begins on page 83.
Two Solitudes Intertwined: Building Trusting Relationships Between DIAND and Aboriginal People in the Northwest Territories: Practical Steps to Improve and Foster Relationships at the Front Line
Theses
Author/Creator
Sandy C. M. Osborne
Description
Leadership and Training Thesis (M.A.)--Royal Roads University, 2000.
Two-Spirit and Queer Trans People Colour: Reflecting on the Call to Conversation Conference (C2C)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Chantal Fiola
Sharanpal Ruprai
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 39, no. 1, 2019, pp. 45-63
Description
Highlights the collaboration and community building between two-spirit and queer/trans Indigenous and people of colour.
Two Spirit Indigenous Offenders in the Correctional Service of Canada: Cultural Reclamation and Need for a Healing Approach to Policies and Programs
Theses
Author/Creator
Andrew Caldwell
Description
Criminology Major Paper (M.A.) -- University of Fraser Valley, 2019
[A Two-Spirit Journey: The Autobiography of a Lesbian Ojibwa-Cree ]
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Robert Bittner
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 36, no. 1, 2016, pp. 236-238
Description
Book review of: A Two-Spirit Journey by Ma-Nee Chacaby, with Mary Louisa Plummer.
A Two-Spirit Journey: The Autobiography of a Lesbian Ojibwa-Cree Elder
Alternate Title
Critical Studies in Native History ; 18
E-Books
Author/Creator
Ma-Nee Chacaby
Critical Studies in Native History
Type 2 Diabetes Among North American Children and Adolescents: An Epidemiologic Review and a Public Health Perspective
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anne Fagot-Campagna
David J. Pettitt
Michael M. Engelgau
Nilka Rios Burrows
Linda S. Geiss
et al.
The Journal of Pediatrics, vol. 136, no. 5, 2000, pp. 664-672
Description
Looks at the magnitude, characteristics, and public health importance of type 2 diabetes in North American youth.
Ukkusiksalik: The People's Story
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
John Bennett
Arctic, vol. 69, no. 2, June 2016, pp. 205-206
Description
Book review of: Ukkusiksalik by David F. Pelly
(Un)settling Mary Weekes: Collecting Indigenous Beadwork and Confronting Settler Identity in Twentieth Century Saskatchewan
Theses
Author/Creator
Manon Gaudet
Description
Art History Thesis (M.A.)--Carleton University, 2016.
(Un)Veiling American Imperialism: The Co-Contextualization of Early Twentieth-Century Jewish American and Native American Literature
Theses
Author/Creator
Barbara Chiarello
Description
Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of Texas at Arlington, 2000.
Uncertain Accommodation: Aboriginal Identity and Group Rights in the Supreme Court
Alternate Title
Law and Society Series
E-Books
Author/Creator
Dimitrios Panagos
Law and Society Series
Understanding Child Neglect from an Aboriginal Worldview: Perceptions of Aboriginal Parents and Human Services Workers in a Rural NSW Community
Theses
Author/Creator
B. J. Newton
Description
Social Science Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of New South Wales, 2016.
Understanding Fall-Risk Factors for Inuvialuit Elders in Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Julia S. Frigault
Audrey R. Giles
Arctic, vol. 72, no. 1, March 31, 2019, pp. 13-27
Description
Study uses the social determinants of Inuit health (SDoIH) as a conceptual framework, conducts 12 semi structured interviews and participant observations to assess how factors of personal health status and conditions, personal health practices and coping skills, physical environments, social support networks, and access to health services affect older Inuvialuit adults’ likelihood of experiencing a fall.
Understanding Indigenous Children's Gifts of Toronto: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Toronto Aboriginal Support Services Council
Description
Part I discusses historical and colonial context, provides snapshot of general communities and statistical indicators of families accessing services, and looks at the Indigenous Outcomes model found in Raising the Village.
Part II explores needs of families with children requiring specialized services, perspectives on partnership-building, and eight themes which emerged from discussions with non-Indigenous service providers.
Understanding Indigenous Food Sovereignty through an Indigenous Research Paradigm
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tabitha Martens
Jaime Cidro
Michael Anthony Hart
Stéphane McLachlan
Journal of Indigenous Social Development, vol. 5, no. 1, 2016, pp. 18-37
Description
Discusses the context and concerns of the Indigenous food sovereignty (IFS) movement arising from research conducted by the authors; focuses on the creation and implementation of an Aboriginal research framework.
Understanding Inuit and Work: An Examination of Cultural Factors to Develop Tailored Employment Services: Final Report Phase 1
E-Books
Author/Creator
Gabrielle St.-Cyr
Understanding Inuit-European Contact along the Labrador Coast: A Case for Continuity
Theses
Author/Creator
Amelia Fay
Description
Archaeology Thesis (Ph.D)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2016.
Understanding the Environment: Domestic Violence and Prevention in Urban Aboriginal Communities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sharon Goulet
Liza Lorenzetti
Christine A. Walsh
Lana Wells
Caroline Claussen
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 11, no. 1, 2016, pp. [9]-23
Description
Looks at risk factors and reports traditional knowledge and community based practices could break the cycle of abuse in Aboriginal communities.
Understanding the Role of Indigenous Community Participation in Indigenous Prenatal and Infant-Toddler Health Promotion Programs in Canada: A Realist Review
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Janet Smylie
Maritt Kirst
Kelly McShane
Michelle Firestone
Sara Wolfe
Patricia O'Campo
Social Science and Medicine, vol. 150, 2016, pp. 128-143
Description
Study reviewed 17 articles and six reports about effective programs and their positive impacts. Found that high levels of community involvement were linked to better outcomes across a range of indicators.
Understood Through Story: A Time Serious Analysis of Male and Female Employment
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Hussein Al-Zyoud
Carolyn Leblanc
Canadian Journal of Native Studies , vol. 39, no. 1, 2019, pp. 1-24
Description
An analysis of employments trends and how they affect Indigenous employment opportunities, in particular Indigenous women.
Unemployment, Drug Use, and HIV Risk Among American Indians and Alaska Native Drug Users
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Grace L. Reynolds
Dennis G. Fisher
Antonio L. Estrada
Robert Trotter
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 9, no. 1, 2000, pp. 17-32
Description
Examines study of relationships among race/ethnicity, age, and level of educational attainment among drug users.
An Unequal Coexistence: From 'Station Black' to 'Aboriginal Custodian' in the Victoria River District of Northern Australia
Theses
Author/Creator
David Cooper
Description
[Anthropology?] Thesis (Ph.D.)--Australian National University, 2000.
Unfinished Business: NSW Government Response to the General Purpose Standing Committee 3 Report into Reparations for the Stolen Generations
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
NWS Government
Description
Discusses the 35 recommendations accepted by the government to address the lasting effects on children, families and communities caused by the forced removal of children under the Aborigines Protection Act 1909.
Unfinished Business: The Australian Stolen Generations
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Antonio Buti
Murdoch University Electronic Journal of Law, vol. 7, no. 4, December 2000, p. [?]
Description
Looks at the responses of the Commonwealth Government to the demands for reparations and recommendations of the National Inquiry.
Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs' Initial Response Re: Canada's Civil Society Consultations for the World Conference Against Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance 2001
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs (UBCIC)
Description
Presents a submission that addresses the five themes of the conference.
Unmet Needs of Indigenous Peoples Living with HIV
Alternate Title
Rapid Response Service (Ontario HIV Treatment Network) ; no. 141
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Danielle Giliauskas]
Description
Brief overview of 58 reviews and primary studies published since 2009 which describe health disparities and lived experiences and various interventions, strategies, and programs that have been used to address unmet needs.
Unscrutinized Legacy of Gustafsen Lake
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Ben Mehony
Tony Hall
Windspeaker, vol. 17, no. 9, January 2000, p. 5
Description
Questions Ujjal Dosanjh's bid for leadership of the provincial NDP given his track record when dealing with the dispute at Gustafsen Lake.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.5.
Unsettling Canada: A Review
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Kam'ayaam/Chachim'multhnii (Cliff Atleo
Jr.)
Decolonization, vol. 5, no. 1, 2016, pp. 71-78
Description
Book review of: Unsettling Canada: A National Wake-Up Call by A. Manuel and R. M. Derrikson.
Unsettling Spaces: Grassroots Responses to Canada's Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women During the Harper Government Years
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Samira Saramo
Comparative American Studies, vol. 14, no. 3-4, 2016, pp. 204-220
Description
Contends that colonialism and patriarchy have attempted to marginalize Indigenous womanhood thus allowing racialised and gendered violence to flourish.
The Unspeakability of Racism: Mapping Law's Complicity in Manitoba's Racialized Spaces
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sheila Dawn Gill
Canadian Journal of Law and Society, vol. 15, no. 2, Law, Race and Space, August 2000, pp. 131-162
Description
Discusses a series of events that took place between May and November of 1995 leading up to the eviction of Oscar Lathlin, a Cree member of the opposition from the Manitoba's Legislative Assembly.
Untitled
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
LeNeil Spotted Horse Jr.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 40, no. 1, 2016, pp. 185-186
Description
Poem.
Untold Suffering?: Motherhood and the Stolen Generations
Theses
Author/Creator
Anne Maree Payne
Description
[Arts and Social Sciences] Thesis (Ph.D.)--[University of Technology Sydney], 2016.
Untranslatable Timescapes in James Welch’s Fools Crow and the Deconstruction of Settler Time
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doro Wiese
Transmotion, vol. 5, no. 1, Native American Narratives in a Global Context, July 11, 2019, pp. 56-75
Description
Literary criticism article in which the author suggests that Welch’s use of Indigenous understandings of time as a narrative device in the novel Fools Crow works to both dismantle Western histories and to disrupt the mainstream perception of Western ontologies as universal and self-evident.
UOIT's Role in Reconciliation: Options and Opportunities in Indigenizing Curricula
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Rachel Ariss
Thomas McMorrow
Description
Looks at how post-secondary educational institutions are addressing the call to action n education from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) by evaluating curricula initiatives across Canada.
Up and Coming: The Media Mix, Pornoarchaeology, and Architecting of Kent Monkman's Cinematic World
Theses
Author/Creator
Braden Lee Scott
Description
Film Studies Thesis (M.A.)--Concordia University, 2016.
WARNING: May contain offensive content.
Upstream Suicide Prevention Methodology for Schools Through the Hidden Power of Social Networks
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Tim Andersen
Description
Author comments on attending 3 learning experiences in North America and the information he gained from each one.
"A Winston Churchill Memorial Trust funded learning experience to Canada and the United States, June 2015".
Urban Aboriginal Child Poverty: A Status Report on Aboriginal Children & Their Families in Ontario
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kim Anderson
Sarah Blackwell
David Dornan
Description
Report is in response to concerns from urban front-line workers and a need for Aboriginal-specific research related to child poverty.
Urban American Indian Community Perspectives on Resources and Challenges for Youth Suicide Prevention
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rachel L. Burrage
Joseph P. Gone
Sandra L. Momper
American Journal of Community Psychology, vol. 58, no. 1-2, 2016, pp. 136-149
Description
Looks at existing resources for youth, challenges that exist for for accessing resources, and how suicide is viewed culturally by community members.
Urban First Nations People Without Homes in Saskatchewan: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies
Description
Focuses on Prince Albert, Saskatoon, and Regina. Uses data from the 1996 Statistics Canada census survey and information gathered from interviews. Profiles homeless and identifies available resources, gaps in services, and barriers to access.
The Urban Indian Experience in America
E-Books
Author/Creator
Donald L. Fixico
The Urban Indigenous Health Research Gathering: A Report Documenting a Gathering Hosted In Winnipeg, Manitoba on Urban Indigenous Research Engagement
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Darrien Morton
Description
Brief discussion of ten areas which have been underdeveloped in the urban context: consultation, community access and decision-making; community ethical review; intellectual property rights and data management, data gathering, storytelling and consent-seeking; capacity building and mentorship; nurturing authentic research relationships; multi-sited and multi-jurisdictional research; and self-determination, sovereignty and community empowerment.
Urban Indigenous People: Not Just Passing Through
Alternate Title
Urban Indigenous People: 2019 Research Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Congress of Aboriginal Peoples
Description
Discusses historical and contemporary reasons for migration to urban centres, the lack recognition of an urban presence based on the belief that identity and cities are incompatible because Indigeneity is solely defined by a relationship to the land, and how this attitude, coupled with government policy, has resulted in the lack of culturally appropriate supports and services available.
Urban, Rural, and Northern Indigenous Housing: The Next Step
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Daniel J. Brant
Catherine Irwin-Gibson
Description
Reports on results of survey of housing providers conducted between the end of December 2018 and March 2019; explains the changing demographics of Indigenous populations; and gives the background to the Urban Native Housing Program and the Rural and Native Housing Programs and discusses the implications of the expiry of Operating Grants under them.
US Imperialism and the Problem of “Culture” in Indigenous Politics: Towards Indigenous Internationalist Feminism
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Melanie K. Yazzie
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 43, no. 3, [Indigeneity, Feminism, Activism], 2019, pp. 95-118
Description
Uses cases studies from Nicaragua and South Africa to compare colonization and imperialistic practices and how these experiences helped with the formation of what the author describes as Indigenous internationalist feminism.
Using Alternative Dispute Resolution to Respond to Indian Residential School Abuse
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Carla M. McGrath
Description
Argues that ADR provides the most viable solution to class action suits because its flexibility allows accommodation of the interests of churches, government and victims.
Using Goal Setting and Attainment to Impact Indicators of Health Behavior Change among Young American Indian Women: The We RISE (Raising Income, Supporting Education) Study
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lacey A. McCormack
Rae O’Leary
Alli Moran
Christine W. Hockett
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 26, no. 2, The Collaborative Research Center for American Indian Health’s Partnership River of Life, 2019, pp. 123-133
Description
Study of 60 young Indigenous mothers examines the association between setting and attaining goals and indicators of health behavior change. After six month of intervention it was found that goal attainment was not significantly associated with behavior change despite participants exhibiting confidence in completing goals and increased sense of agency.
Using Our Good Minds to Foster Reconciliation: A Story of Optimism
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David Newhouse
Canadian Review of Sociology, vol. 53, no. 4, November 2016, pp. 482-487
Description
Describes the goals of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples and Canadian government to reconcile with Indigenous peoples.