Study involved interviews and focus groups with 55 participants, including: Elders, parents/caregivers, and elementary, high school and postsecondary learners. Identifies factors which have a positive effect, challenges which contribute to less favourable outcomes, and what elements are needed to ensure success.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 34, no. 2, 2014, pp. 41-64
Description
Compares coverage of events on Global Television, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), and CTV to that of the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN). Stories covered: shooting of Chelsea Yellowbird, vote buying at Esgenoopetitj First Nation, Air Canada, Winnipeg and First Nation flood evacuees, Truth and Reconciliation Commission, and Keystone XL pipeline protest.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 34, no. 1, 2014, pp. 25-41
Description
Focuses on protests over ecological and environmental issues, their relation to land claims, and how they have been framed in mainstream media and public policy.
Canada's History, vol. 97, no. 1, February/March 2017, p. 8
Description
Editor's introductory article to issue comments on the exploitation of Indigenous peoples in the late 1800s by photographers looking to capture, "cowboys and Indians".
Discusses the secondary effects of colonization on a developing nation.
Bachelor's Thesis towards undergraduate degree in [English Language and Literature]--University of West Bohemia, 2014.
Canadian Historical Review, vol. 95, no. 3, September 2014, pp. 461-463
Description
Book review of French and Indians in the Heart of North America, 1630–1815 edited by Robert Englebert and Guillaume Teasdale.
Entire book review section on one pdf. To access this review, scroll to p. 461.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 2, no. 1, Series 2, Spring, 1990, pp. 11-25
Description
Looks at the historical and cultural process of communication, before the first written records had been created between mainstream American culture and the Native American cultures of the Northern Plains.
Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
Journal of the Motherhood Initiative for Research and Community Involvement, vol. 5, no. 1, MOthering, Popular Culture and the Arts, Spring/Summer, 2014, pp. 35-53
Description
Looks at historical maternal traditions and the empowering influences on contemporary motherhood practices.
British Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 30, no. 2, 2017, pp. [227]-247
Description
Looks at how some students used military drill as a way to survive the abuse faced at school by finding relief in travel opportunities to participate in performances and competitions off of the school grounds.
Biographical account of the life of the first known child born to a Aboriginal woman and European male in Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania). Comments on the variations of the narrative to suit the dominant interests.
Author uses an interdisciplinary approach to explore the processes of cultural hybridization and resistance and their presence in film, music, and art. Discusses how these factors can combine to preserve and revitalize traditional knowledges and cultures in the contemporary globalized world.
Northern Review, no. 43, The North and the First World War, April 2017, pp. 9-30
Description
Discusses the participation of the Yukon in the war including those who enlisted, those committed to efforts at home, women volunteers who fund raised and personal stories of participation by such folks as Joe Boyle, Robert Service, George Black, Martha Black and others.
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 5, no. 1, Food (In)security in Northern Canada, April 2017, pp. 18-19
Description
Book review of: From Treaty Peoples to Treaty Nation: A Road Map for all Canadians by Greg Poelzer and Ken S. Coates.
Several book reviews on one pdf. To access review, scroll to page 18.
"This essay examines the legacy of colonialism in museums and, in combination with social digitization trends, its impact on current museum attendance trends".
Honors paper towards undergraduate degree in History and Geography--Texas Christian University, 2014.
Decolonization, vol. 3, no. 1, Indigenous Art, Aesthetics and Decolonial Struggle, 2014, pp. i-xii
Description
Introduction to a special themed issue on the connections and relationships between art, activism, resurgence, and resistance and how Indigenous artistic creation is connected to history, land, and community.
Investigates selected aspects of the commercial trapping industry and attempts to identify factors that influence participation in this historically important activity.
Part 1: Welcome by Darren Blaney; general remarks by John Gagnon, CEO of Wawatay Native Communications Society.
Part 2: Nuxalk Radio featuring Banchi Hanuse; Siem-nu-ts-lhhwulmuhw host Natasha Bob speaks about how the program came about and its content.
Part 3: Gunargie O'Sullivan, a volunteer programmer, talked about the importance of Indigenous presence on community and campus radio stations; Doreen Manuel shared history of Secwepemc Radio.
Part 5: Talk on CiTR Indigenous Collective and the program Unceded Airwaves, presented by Lisa Girbav, Mario P
Journey to Healing: Aboriginal People With Addiction and Mental Health Issues
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Yale D. Belanger
Description
Looks at the historical context of Indigenous gambling, how these traditions have been maintained and how they continue to influence contemporary gambling practices.
Chapter 20 from Journey to Healing: Aboriginal People With Addiction and Mental Health Issues edited by Peter Menzies and Lynn F. Lavallée.