Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Julia K. Riddell
Angela Salamanca
Debra J. Pepler
Shelley Cardinal
Onowa McIvor
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 8, no. 2, Reconciling Research: Perspectives on Research Involving Indigenous Peoples, April 2017, pp. 1-20
Description
Using experiences from a research project on social transformative social justice, talks about ethical tensions felt and how they were overcome.
Leading the "Father" the Pawnee Homeland, Coureurs de Bois, and the Villasur Expedition of 1720
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Christopher Steinke
Great Plains Quarterly, vol. 32, no. 1, Winter, 2012, pp. 43-62
Description
Describes the elimination of the Villasur Expedition on the banks of the Patte and Loup rivers.
Learning Disabled Adults: Implications for Tribal Colleges
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John M. Dodd
J. Ron Nelson
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 28, no. 3, May 1989, pp. [31-38]
Description
Discussion of problems encountered by learning disabled college students and solutions in compliance with the Rehabilitation Act.
Learning, Growing and Leading 2012
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Linda McDonell
Danielle Alphonse
Description
"A summary of research conducted to investigate philosophical frameworks and management structures to guide the development of Aboriginal Early Childhood Development programs and services."
Learning Spaces: Youth, Literacy and New Media in Remote Indigenous Australia
E-Books
Author/Creator
Inge Kral
Robert B. (Jerry) Schwab
Learning Styles: A Study of Alaska Native and Non-Native Students
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joan K. Wauters
Janet Merrill Bruce
David R. Black
Phillip N. Hocker
Journal of American Indian Education, Special Edition, August 1989, pp. [53-62]
Description
Results from the Productivity Environmental Preference Survey used to evaluate Alaskan high school seniors.
Learning the Lessons? Pre-Service Teacher Preparation for Teaching Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Aileen Moreton-Robinson
David Singh
Jessica Kolopenuk
Adam Robinson
Description
Review of pre-service teacher training at Australian universities. Includes literature review.
Learning Times: An Experience of Arabana Life and Mission Education
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Reg Dodd
Jen Gibson
Aboriginal History, vol. 13, no. 2, 1989, pp. 81-93
Description
Highlights author's childhood memories of growing up at Finniss Springs.
The Legacy of Residential School Abuse
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Daria Shewchuk
BC Psychologist, Psychological Services for First Nations, Spring, 2012, pp. 36-38
Description
Argues that in order for psychologists to provide effective psychological treatment for Aboriginal people, they need to understand the profound impact the residential school trauma and its ongoing legacy has had on their people.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, Scroll to page 36.
Legislated Oppression: Racism, Patriarchy and Colonialism in the Status Provisions of the Indian Act
Theses
Author/Creator
Michael James Burton
Description
Political Science Thesis (M.A.)--University of Regina, 2012.
Lenses of Indigenous Feminism: Digging Up The Roots of Western Patriarchy in Perma Red and Monkey Beach
Theses
Author/Creator
Pamela Kay CampBell
Description
American Indian Studies Thesis (M.A.)--The University of Arizona, 2012.
Lessons Learned: A Report on HR Components of Aboriginal Community and Mining Company Partnership Agreements.
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mining Industry Human Resources Council
Description
Looks at human resource strategies developed to facilitate successful partnership for maximum benefit for Aboriginal communities near mining operations. Includes summary of recommendations.
Lessons Learned: Achieving Positive Educational Outcomes in Northern Communities
Alternate Title
Report (Conference Board of Canada) ; February 2012
[Conference Board of Canada Publication ; 12-212]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ashley Sisco
Margaret Caron-Vuotari
Carole Stonebridge
Greg Sutherland
Gilles Rhéaume
Description
Recommendations include: developing an integrated approach which addresses issues of community and individual well-being, facilitating access to post-secondary education, recruiting and retaining experienced teaching professionals, and improving and maintaining technical infrastructure.
Lessons Learned through Community-Engaged Planning
Alternate Title
Manuscript 1338
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert J. Patrick
Laura Machial
Kendra Quinney
Len Quinney
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 8, no. 2, Reconciling Research: Perspectives on Research Involving Indigenous Peoples-Part 1, April 2017, pp. 1-17
Description
Looks at a community project to get safe drinking water through source water protection and water management.
[Letter about discriminatory City of Montreal policies involving homeless Indigenous people]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nakuset
Rachael Deutsch
Véronique Picard
Description
Argues that several bylaws should be removed because they represent social and racial profiling, and are overly and wrongfully used, affecting the well-being of a venerable population..
Liberalism, Surveillance, and Resistance: Indigenous Communities in Western Canada, 1877-1927
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Heather Devine
BC Studies, no. 176, Winter, 2012/13, pp. 167-168
Description
Book review of Liberalism, Surveillance, and Resistance by Keith D. Smith.
Entire book review section on one pdf. To access this review scroll to p. 167.
Liberating Community Education and Social Change: the Regina Native Women's Group (1971-1986)
Theses
Author/Creator
Anne-Marie DiLella
Description
Communication, Continuing and Vocational Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Saskatchewan, 1989.
A Library Matter of Genocide: The Library of Congress and the Historiography of the Native American Holocaust
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael Q. Dudley
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 8, no. 2, Reconciling Research: Perspectives on Research Involving Indigenous Peoples-Part 1, April 2017, pp. 1-30
Description
Analyzes books in OCLC Worldcat with Library of Congress subject heading "Indians of North America", with keywords genocide, holocaust or extermination.
[The Life and Writings of Betsey Chamberlain: Native American Mill Worker]
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Margaret M. Bruchac
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 24, no. 3, Fall, 2012, pp. 138-141
Description
Book review of: The Life and Writings of Betsey Chamberlain by Judith Ranta.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access review, scroll to page 138.
Life Devoted to Healing and Higher Learning
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Dianne Meili
Windspeaker , vol. 30, no. 4, July 2012, p. 26
Description
Profiles Lillian McGregor's lifetime of accomplishments, including her work on many committees, boards, and her knowledge of traditional medicine.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.34.
Life on Victor Street
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Kirby Hammond
Description
Documentary shot over two years about an Aboriginal teenager living in west end Winnipeg coping with everyday life in his neighborhood.
Duration: 30:00.
Life's Journey - Zuya: Oral Teachings From Rosebud
E-Books
Author/Creator
Albert White Hat
Life Stages and Native Women: Memory, Teachings, and Story Medicine
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Brittany Luby
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 32, no. 1, 2012, pp. 218-219
Description
Book review of: Life Stages and Native Women by Kim Anderson.
Life Stages and Native Women: Memory, Teachings, and Story Medicine
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
JoLee Blackbear
AlterNative, vol. 8, no. 2, 2012, pp. 236-237
Description
Book review of: Life Stages and Native Women by K. Anderson.
Life Stages and Native Women: Memory, Teachings, and Story Medicine
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Rebeka Tabobondung
Great Plains Quarterly, vol. 32, no. 3, Summer, 2012, pp. 226-227
Description
Review of book: Life Stages and Native Women by Kim Anderson.
The Life You Want: A Young Woman's Struggle through Addiction: Educational Resource
Alternate Title
Docs for Schools
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Suzanne Methot
Description
To accompany documentary directed by Michelle Derosier about 22-year-old Fort Hope (Eabametoong First Nation) resident Doris Slipperjack and her struggle to overcome her addiction to Oxycontin.
Documentary.
The Light to the Left: Conceptions of Social Justice Among Christian Social Studies Teachers
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Paul Orlowski
In Education, vol. 23, no. 1, Spring, 2017, pp. 66-91
Description
Study looks at economic and social issues in Saskatchewan and views about Indigenous representation in the curriculum.
The Link Between Indigenous Culture and Wellbeing: Qualitative Evidence for Australian Aboriginal Peoples
Alternate Title
CLMR Discussion Paper Series ; 2011/01
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Simon Colquhoun
Alfred Michael Dockery
Description
Looks at 17 themes that emerged when parents responded to a question regarding what they want for their children.
Listening to What the Criminal Justice System Hears and the Stories it Tells: Judicial Sentencing Discourses About the Victimization and Criminalization of Aboriginal Women
Theses
Author/Creator
Elspeth Kaiser-Derrick
Description
Law Thesis (LL.M.)--The University of British Columbia (Vancouver), 2012.
Literature Review: Marginalising Maori Adolescent Parents
Alternate Title
Marginalising Maori Parents
Literature Review: Marginalizing Maori Adolescent Parents
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Jurisich Strickett
Description
Topics of brief review include heath overview, international and national research and studies, services and support, and access to information.
Literature Review on Factors Affecting the Transition of Aboriginal Youth from School to Work
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
David Bruce
Amanda Marlin
Description
Looks at the obstacles faced by young Aboriginal people in completing their education, and the factors that help or hinder their transition into the workforce.
Literature Review: State of Practice: Essential Skills Applications with First Nations, Inuit and Métis in Canada
Alternate Title
First Nations, Inuit and Métis Essential Skills Inventory Project (FIMESIP)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Suzanne Klinga
Description
Includes Canadian sources only.
Living Indigenous Leadership: Native Narratives on Building Strong Communities
E-Books
Author/Creator
Carolyn Kenny
Yvonne G. McLeod
Alannah Young Leon
Evelyn Steinhauer ...
Tina Ngaroimata Fraser
Stelómethet Ethel B. Gardner ...
Gail Cheney
Michelle Archuleta
Michelle M. Jacob
Patricia Doyle-Bedwell
Annette Squetimkin-Anquoe
Alanaise Goodwill
Living Sideways: Social Themes and Social Relationships in Native American Trickster Tales
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Franchot Ballinger
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 13, no. 1, Winter, 1989, pp. 15-30
Description
Investigates the trickster character in traditional Indigenous storytelling and its reflections on Indigenous social life.
Living Tensions of Co-Creating a Wellness Program and Narrative Inquiry alongside Urban Aboriginal Youth
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lee Schaefer
Sean Lessard
Brian Lewis
LEARNing Landscapes , vol. 10, no. 2, Fostering Health and Well-Being in Education, 2017, pp. 271-285
Description
Discusses three-year study involving creation of an after school health and wellness program (Growing Young Movers) using the narrative inquiry methodology.
Living Up to Gladue: Criminal Sentencing and the Over-Incarceration of Indigenous Peoples in British Columbia
Theses
Author/Creator
Connor Morris
Description
Public Policy Project (M.P.P.)--Simon Fraser University, 2017.
Local Government and Land Use Engagement with First Nations: Surfacing Positive Stories for Future Land Use Consultation Successes
Theses
Author/Creator
Hillary Elliott
Description
Professional Communication Thesis (M.A.)--Royal Roads University, 2017.
Local Knowledge as Praxis: A Reflective Critical Narrative of Child Welfare Practice and Service to Aboriginal Children and Families
Theses
Author/Creator
Stephen William Kozey
Description
Educational Leadership and Policy Thesis (Ed.D.)--The University of British Columbia (Vancouver), 2012.
Lockbolted Letters to Turbo
Articles » General
Author/Creator
David Groulx
Transmotion, vol. 3, no. 2, December 6, 2017, pp. 161-167
Description
Poetry, excerpt from Always a Broken Sleep: in the days I was known as Papillon.
Locking Up Natives in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael Jackson
UBC Law Review, vol. 23, no. 2, 1989, pp. 215-300
Description
Compares the situation in Australia, Canada and the United States, as well the differing approaches to the high rate of Aboriginal incarceration and recidivism.
The Lone Protestor: A.M. Fernando in Australia and Europe
Alternate Title
The Lone Protester
E-Books
Author/Creator
Fiona Paisley
Long-term Management of Asthma in First Nations and Inuit Children: A Knowledge Translation Tool Based on Canadian Paediatric Asthma Guidelines, Indented For Use By Front-Line Health Care Professionals Working in Isolated Communities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tom Kovesi
Brenda Louise Giles
Hans Pasterkamp
Paediatrics & Child Health, vol. 17, no. 7, Healing Winds: Aboriginal Child and Youth Health in Canada, Aug./Sept. 2012, pp. e46-e64
Description
Shows how to effectively control asthma in children.
"The Look of Recognition": Transcultural Circulation of Trauma in Indigenous Texts
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Renate Eigenbrod
Canadian Literature, no. 215, Winter, 2012, pp. 16-32
Description
Looks at material by five different Indigenous authors who have been affected by memories of colonial trauma in varying degrees.
Looking Forward to Sustainability: Executive Director's Message
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Suzanne Benally
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 36, no. 1, Sacred Places, Sacred Lifeways, March 2012, p. [?]
Description
The executive director of Cultural Survival Quarterly presents her thoughts on Indigenous people's rights to be heard and determine their own economic, social and cultural development.
Lord Stanley's Cup Travels to Canada's Reserve Communities
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sam Laskaris
Windspeaker, vol. 30, no. 6, September 2012, p. 10
Description
Comments on a National Hockey League championship trophy that travelled, with team players, to several First Nations communities.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.10.
Losing Them
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Karen Keeshig-Tobias
Canadian Woman Studies, vol. 10, no. 2-3, Native Women, 1989, p. 43
Description
Poem.
Lost Generations
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Mary Carpenter
Canada's History, vol. 97, no. 2, April/May 2017, pp. 38-43
Description
A female Inuit survivor of the Canadian residential school systems recalls her experiences of the 1940s and 1950s.
Lost Opportunity: All Hallows School for Indian and White Girls, 1884-1920
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jean Barman
British Columbia Historical News, vol. 22, no. 2, Spring, 1989, pp. 6-9
Description
Explains how two groups of girls, one made up of First Nations and the other made up of white, could share the same boarding school for years and not talk to one another.
Louisa May Alcott’s Wild Indians: Pedagogy of Love, Politics of Empire
Alternate Title
Native American Symposium ; 9th, 2011
Where No One Else Has Gone Before: Proceedings of the Ninth Native American Symposium
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Steve Benton
Description
Discusses gender discourse and territorial expansion policies in Louisa May Alcott’s novels and its negative effect on many Native American people.