E-Books
Author/Creator
Julia Christensen
No Turning Back: A True Account of a Hopi Indian Girl's Struggle to Bridge the Gap Between the World of Her People and the World of the White Man
E-Books
Author/Creator
Polingaysi Qoyawayma (Elizabeth Q. White)
Non-Timber Forest Products: Indigenous Ethnobotanical Knowledge and Livelihood Security in West Suriname
Theses
Author/Creator
Tim van den Boog
Description
Forestry Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of British Columbia, 2017.
Northern Community Members' Perceptions of FAS/FAE: A Qualitative Study
Alternate Title
Northern Community Members' Perceptions of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome / Fetal Alcohol Effects: A Qualitative Study
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Laura O. Kowalsky
Marja J. Verhoef
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 19, no. 1, 1999, pp. 149-168
Description
Examines the different levels of understanding and the barriers to dealing with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAS/FAE).
Northern Lights Dancers Maintain Culture Through Dance
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Darren Deschambeault
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 29, no. 2, Powwow Issue, 1999, p. 4
Description
Children's dance troupe from the Muskoday Reserve.
Northern Nishnawbe Education Council & Dennis Franklin
Cromarty High School’s First Annual Joint Report on the
Status & Implementation of Jury Recommendations from
the Inquest into the Deaths of Seven First Nations Youth [2017]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Northern Nishnawbe Education Council
Dennis Franklin Cromarty High School
Description
The youths had relocated from remote communities to Thunder Bay in order to attend high school.
2018 Report.
2019 Report
Northern Periphery: Long-Term Inuit-European and -Euroamerican Intersocietal Interaction in the Central Canadian Arctic
Theses
Author/Creator
Donald S. Johnson
Description
Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--McGill University, 1999.
Northern Resident Helps Bridge the Gap Between Cultures
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Joan Black
Windspeaker, vol. 16, no. 12, April 1999, p. 16 s
Description
Brief profile of Mitiarjuk Attasie Nappaaluk, recipient of the National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation in the Heritage and Spirituality category. Mitiarjuk is a Nunavik storyteller and teacher of Inuit culture, history, language and traditional knowledge.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.36.
Northern Senior Citizens Third Annual Jamboree
Articles » General
Description
Northern Senior Citizens Third Annual Jamboree at Beauval Residential School. Page one: two pictures, one of gift recipient, one of jigging. Page two: seven pictures, one of Beauval Native's Womens Group, one of boat ride, five pictures of people (portraits) in the senior citizens club. Note: the third page is from the next issue of Denosa that corrects an error made in this article.
The Northern Taboo: Research on Race, Crime, and Criminal Justice in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Scot Wortley
Canadian Journal of Criminology, vol. 41, no. 2, April 1999, pp. [261]-265
Description
Reviews arguments and motivations both for and against the gathering of statistics which relate crime to racial groups and outlines several policy options which could contribute to a resolution of the controversy.
“Not Exactly Like Heaven”: Theological Imperialism
in The Surrounded
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Laird Christensen
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 11, no. 1, Series 2, Spring, 1999, pp. [2]-16
Description
Discussion of the historical novel's treatment of the disruption of Salish belief systems and social / family structures due to the impact of Christianity after contact.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
Notes For an Opening Address at the Building the Momentum Conference
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Paul Chartrand
Description
Advocates implementing the recommendations of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at the Building the Momentum conference.
Nunavut and Canada Live Births by Birth Weight, 2000 to 2014
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM (Canadian Socio-economic Information Management System) table #102-4509. Data for 2014 are preliminary.
Nunavut Census Occupied Dwelling Counts, 2011 and 2016 (Revised)
Alternate Title
Nunavut Total Private Dwellings and Occupied Private Dwellings by Usual Residents, Region and Community, 2001 and 2016 Censuses
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 and 2016 Censuses of Population, Catalogue 98-402-X2016001.
Nunavut Labour Force, Highest Certificate, Diploma and Degree by Region and Community, 2016 Census [3 tables]
Alternate Title
Labour Force Activity fro the Total Population 15 Years and Over, by Nunavut, Region and Community, 2016 Census
Population 25 to 64 Years with Highest Certificate, Diploma or Degree, by Nunavut, Region and Community, 2016 Census
Proportion of the Population 25 to 64 Years by Highest Certificate, Diploma or Degree, by Nunavut, Region and Community, 2016 Census
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population, Catalogue #98-401-X2016055.
Nunavut Residential Construction Investment, 1999 to 2016
Alternate Title
Nunavut Investment in Residential Construction, 1999 to 2016
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Source: Statistics Canada, Residential Construction Investment, CANSIM (Canadian Socio-Economic Information Management System) Table 026-0013.
Nunavut Taxfilers with Low Income by Region and Community, 2004 to 2015
Alternate Title
Nunavut Taxfilers with Low Income
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
One table for each year.
Source: Statistics Canada, Income Statistics Division, Annual Income Estimates for Census Families and Individuals.
Nunavut Youth Abroad
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Adriana Clark
Inuktitut, no. 85, 1999, pp. 41-44
Description
Describes the program designed to provide positive life-changing experiences for students intending post-secondary studies.
NWAC Report Card: September 2016-December 2016
Alternate Title
The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls: NWAC Report Card
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC)
Description
Update and assessment of the progress made by the National Inquiry Commission to the families of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and to the public.
Nyungar of Southwestern Australia and Flinders: A Dialogue on Using Nyungar Intelligence to Better Understand Coastal Exploration
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Len Collard
Clint Bracknell
David Palmer
ab-Original, vol. 1, no. 1, 2017, pp. 1-16
Description
Authors revisit archival records relating to the exploration of what is now Western Australia, with a focus on drawing out the places where the record shows the role of the Nyungar people in the exploration of the coast, and the Indigenous Knowledge share with explorers.
Obesogenic Behaviors, Self-Efficacy, and Depressive Symptoms in American Indian Children
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michelle Dennison-Farris
Susan B. Sisson
Lancer Stephens
Amanda S. Morris
R. D. Dickens
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 24, no. 2, 2017, pp. 18-39
Description
Depressive symptoms, beverage intake, fruit and vegetable intake, meal frequency, physical activity, and screen time were self-reported. Sixty-four percent of the 121 youths involved in study were obese. Depressive symptoms were associated with dieting and screen time.
Of the Heart: Scoping Review of Indigenous Youth Suicide and Prevention
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Rita Henderson
Lindsay Crowshoe
Brittany Johnson
Naomi Parker
Stephanie Perrin ... [et al.]
Description
Sources of data: Indigenous advisors, academic and grey literature review, and environmental scan. Includes information on general context, promising practices, and knowledge gaps around service provision.
Off-Reservation Boarding High School Teachers: How Are They Perceived by Former American Indian Students
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ben Chavis
The Social Science Journal, vol. 36, no. 1, January 1999, p. 33
Description
Discusses various recollections of the teacher-student relationships Native American's had with their former teachers in boarding school settings, and looks at the process of assimilation fostered within the context of an all-Indian boarding school.
Offenders' Social-Cognitive Skills as Predictors of Criminality and Recidivism
Theses
Author/Creator
Theresa Anne Van Domselaar
Description
Psychological Foundations in Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Victoria, 1999.
An Offering: Lakota Elders Contributions to the Future of Food Security
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joseph Paul Brewer II
Mary Kate Dennis
Journal of Indigenous Social Development, vol. 6, no. 2, 2017, pp. 1-22
Description
Study works with 25 Elders living on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation to explore narratives surrounding food and food production over their lives. Four themes emerged: family homestead, food as security, food preservation, and generational gardening. Discusses potential implications for future programming to improve food security.
Oil and the Iñupiaq: Linking Industry and Education at Iļisaġvik College
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Pearl Kiyawn Brower
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 28, no. 4, Oil and Indian Country, Summer, 2017, p. [?]
Description
Comments on college programming designed to support industry jobs.
Ojibway Chiefs: Portraits of Anishinaabe Leadership
Alternate Title
[North American Indian Thought and Culture]
E-Books
Author/Creator
Mark Diedrich
The Okimaw Ohci Healing Lodge for Eskwewuk: Is Correctional Practice Consistent with Healing Practice?
Theses
Author/Creator
Melita Annie Caissie
Description
Criminology Thesis (M.A.)--Simon Fraser University, 1999.
Okiskinahamakewak: Aboriginal Teachers in Saskatchewan's Publicly Funded Schools: Responding to the Flux: Final Report, October 31, 1998
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Verna St. Denis
Rita Bouvier
Marie Battiste
Description
Study found expectation was that racial identity alone would make for effective teachers who can solve problems and eradicate racism.
On Leaving Home: Return and Circular Migration Between First Nations and Prairie Cities
Theses
Author/Creator
Martin James Cooke
Description
Sociology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Western Ontario, 1999.
On Medicine Women and White Shame-Ans: New Age Native Americanism and Commodity Fetishism as Pop Culture Feminism
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Laura E. Donaldson
Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society, vol. 24, no. 3, Spring, 1999, pp. 677-696
Description
Discussion of the misappropriation of Native American spiritual traditions by non-Natives.
On the Role of Nehiyaw'skwewak in Decision Making Among Northern Cree
Theses
Author/Creator
Jeannette Reva Sinclair
Description
Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Alberta, 1999.
One Flea-Bitten Gray Horse: Women, Horses, and Economy on the Yakama Reservation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Clifford E. Trafzer
T. Robert Przeklasa
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 32, no. 2, Fall, 2017, pp. 5-29
Description
Authors use bills of sale for horses from 1909-12 as primary documents to explore the roles women on the Yakima reservation played in their nation’s economy and their resistance to conforming to Western or Christian gender roles.
Ontario's History of Tampering and Re-Tampering With Birth Registration Forms
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lynn Gehl
The First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 12, no. 1, 2017, pp. 24-33
Description
Looks into governmental interference with the long form birth registration for unmarried or separated mothers.
Ontological Conflicts Concerning Indigenous Peoples in Contemporary Brazil
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Vanessa R. Lea
ab-Original, vol. 1, no. 2, 2017, pp. 151-175
Description
Author examines the ongoing conflicts between Indigenous peoples and state government in Brazil, notes that at the root of the conflict is a profound difference in worldview and what is an appropriate use of resources. Where Indigenous perspective advocate for subsistence use, state governing bodies are tied to extractive practices and focus on growth centered economies.
Open Professional Learning Resources: Audience Profiles
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
BCcampus
Indigenization Project Steering Committee
Description
Focuses on desired outcomes rather than current practices in the areas of intention, behaviour, community and systems fit in each of six post-secondary staff groups: front line staff / student services / advisors; leaders / administrators; curriculum / educational developers; educators / teachers / instructors; and researchers.
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Eight: Foreigners Invade Your Country Simulation
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
Orana's Haven
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Rose Ellis
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 23, no. 2, March/April 1999, pp. 10-12
Description
Reports on a rehabilitation centre located in New South Wales, Australia which focuses on skill development as a key component of the process.
Organization of American States "Consultation" on Draft Declaration on Indigenous Rights Raises Questions About Nature of Indigenous Rights in the Americas
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Center for World Indigenous Studies
Description
Describes the OAS meeting of October, 1999 that provided for the participation and feedback on the Draft, of any citizen group including Indigenous representatives.
The Origins of Navajo Youth Gangs
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Eric Henderson
Stephen J. Kunitz
Jerrold E. Levy
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 23, no. 3, Special Issue on Disease, Health, and Survival Among Native Americans, 1999, pp. 243-264
Description
Investigates young gangs in a society where injury mortality (deaths due to accident, suicide and homicide) is the single most important health problem.
Other Picture Boards in Van Diemen’s Land: The Recovery of Lost Illustrations Of Frontier Violence and Relationships
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nicholas Dean Brodie
Kristyn Harman
Aboriginal History, vol. 41, December 2017, pp. 3-21
Description
Article examines textual descriptions from the letters and journals of Australian settlers of painted story boards depicting colonially prescribed behaviors and threatened consequences for not conforming. The journals and letters also describe how these picture boards were installed in various wilderness locations where known to be frequented by Indigenous peoples.
Ottawa Owned St George's But Church Ran It, Judge Concludes
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kathy Blair
Anglican Journal, vol. 125, no. 8, October 1999, p. [?]
Description
Focuses on the Lytton, B.C. sexual abuse lawsuit against the Anglican Church, and the church's argument that the federal government should bear the main responsibility.
Our Elders Come First: Human Development and Aging in an Inuit Community
Theses
Author/Creator
Peter F. Collings
Description
Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--Pennsylvania State University, 1999.
Our Identities as Civic Power
Alternate Title
2017 State of Native Youth Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Center for Native American Youth at the Aspen Institute
[Erik R. Stegman
Amber Richardson
Josie Raphaelito
Aaron Slater
Bettina Gonzalez]
Description
Reports on the results of the Generation Indigenous (Gen-I) Online Roundtable Survey of Native American youth between the ages 18-24. Respondents were asked about their three top priorities, what they are doing to tackle their challenges, and some of the ways they are partnering with their community to build resilience.
"Our Next Generation": Moving Towards a Surveillance and Prevention Framework for Youth Suicide in Saskatchewan First Nations and Métis Populations
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Caroline L. Tait
Peter Butt
Robert Henry
Roger Bland
Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health, vol. 36, no. 1, 2017, pp. 55-65
Description
Report reviews suicide data for Saskatchewan's Indigenous populations.
Our Roots: A History of La Ronge - 1981.
E-Books
Description
The history of La Ronge, Saskatchewan, is detailed from pre-contact to the arrival of Jean Etienne Waden, first European in the La Ronge area, to present-day businesses, schools and churches in the town; numerous photographs.
Our Stolen Grandmother: The Entanglement of Slavery and Colonization in Anna Lee Walters's Ghost Singer
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Reid Gómez
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 32, no. 2, Fall, 2017, pp. 70-90
Description
This literary criticism article examines the intersections and lasting consequences of settler colonialism and the chattel enslavement of African people on North American lands, cultures and identities in the context of the novel.
Our Way Home: A Report to the Aboriginal Healing and Wellness Strategy: Repatriation of Aboriginal People Removed by the Child Welfare System: Executive Summary
Alternate Title
AHWS: Repatriation of Aboriginal: Executive Summary
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Native Child and Family Services of Toronto
Stevenato and Associates
Janet Budgell
Description
Purpose of the project was to: gain understanding of key issues and concerns; identify repatriation models being implemented; review successful approaches and determine applicability in Ontario; develop a demographic profile of adoptees and foster children; consult with service providers, individuals, and Elders; and recommend a repatriation model for Aboriginal people in Ontario.
Our Women and Girls Are Sacred: Interim Report: The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
E-Books
Author/Creator
Marion Buller
Michèle Audette
Brian Eyolfson
Qajaq Robinson
Out of Irrelevance
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
D. Bruce Sealey
Prairie Forum, vol. 6, no. 1, Spring, 1981, pp. 101-102
Description
Book review of: Out of irrelevance by J. R. Ponting and R. Gibbins.