Alternate Title
Indigenous Studies Series
E-Books
Author/Creator
John MacKenzie
Heather Marie Annis
Alesha Jane Breckenridge
Lori-Beth Hallock
Karen J. Travers
Brian Rice ...
Lianne C. Leddy ...
David T. McNab ... [et al.]
Indigenous Studies Series
Negotiating Two Worlds: Learning Through the Stories of Haudenosaunee Youth and Adults
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michelle Bomberry
Canadian Journal of Education, vol. 36, no. 2, Indigenous Education: Pathways to (Re)membering, 2013, pp. 248-283
Description
Looks at educational experiences and community challenges facing Six Nation youth of the Grand River Territory.
Never Alone: The Art and the People of the Story
Alternate Title
Game Development Conference ; 2015
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Dima Veryovka
Description
A Discussion on the visual style, cultural infusion and impact of the 2014 video game Never Alone. The game is based off the Iñupiat legend of Kanuk Sayuka and was created in cooperation with elders, storytellers, and artists from the Cook Inlet Tribal Council.
Duration: 50:01.
New Light on Black Elk and The Sacred Pipe
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael Fitzgerald
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 41, no. 4, 2017, pp. 71-91
Description
Uses correspondence to and from Joseph Brown to explore his personal philosophy and his process of transcribing and editing The Sacred Pipe: Black Elk’s Account of the Seven Rites of the Oglala Sioux
Niitsitapiisini: Our Way of Life: The Story of the Blackfoot People
Web Sites » Virtual Exhibits
Author/Creator
Glenbow Museum
Description
Virtual exhibition divided into six sections: how we lived with the buffalo; how we lived with the land; how we lived with other people; our world; and traditional stories.
Includes link to teacher toolkit.
Nooksack Place Names: Geography, Culture, and Language
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Bill Angelbeck
BC Studies, no. 179, Ethnobotany in BC, Autumn, 2013, pp. 216-218
Description
Book review of Nooksack Place Names by Allan Richardson and Brent Galloway.
Entire book review section on one pdf. To access this review, scroll to p. 216.
Not Your Grandfather's Horse: Automobiles Performing the Trickster in Modern and Contemporary Work by Artists from Plains Cultures
Theses
Author/Creator
Aaron Moses
Description
Art History Thesis (M.A.)--Oklahoma State University, 2017
Refers to the works of Horace Poolaw, Dallin Maybee, Arthur Amiotte, Jay Polite Labor, and Wendy Red Star
Nurturing the "Beginning" in Protecting Our Traditional Practices From the End: Family, Kinship and Kamilaroi Aboriginal First Nation Knowledge in Australia
Alternate Title
Getting it Right: Protecting Family, Kinship and Traditional Practices in Kamilaroi Aboriginal First Nation Knowledge
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marcus Waters
Journal of the European Association for Studies of Australia, vol. 4, no. 1-2, Indigenous Marriage, Family and Kinship in Australia:The Persistence of Life and Hope, 2013, pp. 177-192
Description
Discusses the survival of Aboriginal knowledge and definitions of identity and values in the Australian and Torres Strait Island Academy.
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.
Okwire’shon:’a, the First Storytellers: Recovering Landed Consciousness in Readings of Trees & Texts
Theses
Author/Creator
Kaitlin Sandra June Debicki
Description
English Thesis (Ph.D.)--McMaster University, 2017. Refers to the works Power by Linda Hogan, Monkey Beach by Eden Robinson, and Truth and Bright Water by Thomas King.
[Old World Roots of the Cherokee: How DNA, Ancient Alphabets and Religion Explain the Origins of America's Largest Indian Nation]
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Eldon Yellowhorn
Native Studies Review, vol. 22, no. 1/2, 2013, pp. 216-219
Description
Book Review of: Old World Roots of the Cherokee by Donald N. Yates
On-Screen Protocols & Pathways: A Media Production Guide to Working with First Nations, Métis and Inuit Communities, Cultures, Concepts and Stories
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Marcia Nickerson
Description
Intent is to provide decision-making guidelines for communities, content creators, funding bodies, and industry partners; share best practices; educate industry about cultural practices; and encourage informed, respectful dialogue by participants in productions.
Opening the Circle: Welcoming Brother Sun
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sandra Styres
Dawn Zinga
Canadian Journal of Education, vol. 36, no. 2, Indigenous Education: Pathways to (Re)membering, 2013, pp. [1-3]
Description
Editorial to special issue focusing on historical and contemporary Indigenous education.
Operation Water Spirit
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
Description
Collection of K-12 thematic units and lesson plans which focus on Aboriginal culture and perspectives on water and water quality issues faced by reserves.
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade 5: Unit Scope and Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Eleven: Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Seven: Unit Scope and Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Nursery/Preschool/Kindergarten. Day 1: : First Nation Creation Stories
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
Opioid Use in Pregnancy and Parenting: An Indigenous-Based Collaborative Framework for Northwestern Ontario
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Naana Afua Jumah
Lisa Bishop
Mike Franklyn
Janet Gordon
Len Kelly ... [et al.]
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 108, no. 5-6, 2017, pp. e616-e620
Description
Describes two workshops that looked at issues from the perspectives of research, health care, social service provision and supportive care.
Oranga and Māori Health Inequities, 1769–-1992
E-Books
Author/Creator
Fiona Cram
Beverly Te Huia
Tracee Te Huia
Melissa Matutina Williams
Nathan Williams
"Our Hope and Our Protection": Misko-biiwaabik (Copper) and Tribal Sovereignty in Michigan
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Erik M. Redix
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 41, no. 3, Summer, 2017, pp. 224-249
Description
Argues that the Smithsonian's refusal to repatriate a sacred boulder illustrates how the Lake Superior Ojibwe experienced colonialism in that its removal was part of the exploitation of rich copper deposits in the area.
Our Interconnected Journey
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lorna Williams
BC Studies , no. 200, 50th Anniversary, Winter, 2019, pp. 53-75
Description
In this personal essay, the author explores issues rooted in the conflicting worldviews of Indigenous and settler society; she further compares the legal traditions rooted in these worldviews and explores concepts surrounding the rule of law and its failure versus unjust laws within the context of her own Jewish heritage and the legacy of Nazi Germany.
"Our Mother Earth Is My Purpose": Recollections From Mr. Albert Smith, Na'ashó'ii dich'ízhii
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Annie Ross
Albert Smith
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 37, no. 1, 2013, pp. 105-124
Description
Looks at the World War II military service through the recollections of a Navajo veteran.
Our Sacred Land: Indigenous Peoples' Community Land Use Planning Handbook in BC
Alternate Title
Our Sacred Land: Indigenous Peoples' Community Land Use Planning Handbook in British Columbia
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Beringia Community Planning Inc.]
Description
Related Material:
Toolkit Resources.
Our Stories: First Peoples in Canada
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Jodie Adams
Liz Clarke
Dani Kwan-Lafond
Meera Mather
Natalie Thornhill ... [et al.]]
Description
eTextbook is a multi-media resource developed in collaboration with Indigenous peoples from across Canada. Covers both historical and contemporary topics.
Can be downloaded as iBook, ePub, or PDF.
Our Stories: First Peoples in Canada
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Jodie Adams
Liz Clarke
Dani Kwan-Lafond
Meera Mather
Natalie Thornhill ... [et al.]]
Description
eTextbook is a multi-media resource developed in collaboration with Indigenous peoples from across Canada. Covers both historical and contemporary topics.
Can be downloaded as iBook, ePub, or PDF.
Palliative Care for First Nations People in British Columbia
Theses
Author/Creator
Miranda Falk
Description
Nursing Thesis (MSN)--University of British Columbia (Okanagan), 2019.
Parents as First Teachers: A Resource Booklet about How Children Learn for First Nations and Métis Parents in BC
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health (NCCAH)
First Nations Health Authority
Description
Provides information on culture and knowledge about early learning and lists services available to assist families.
Peguis, Woodpeckers and Myths: What Do We Truly Know?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Donna C. Sutherland
Manitoba History, no. 71, Red River Revisited, Winter, 2013, pp. 48-54
Description
Brief look at the life of the Saulteaux leader.
Peoples and Cultures of the Circumpolar World II: Module 1: Introduction
Alternate Title
Module One: Introduction
University of the Arctic – CS 322
[Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies (BCS) 322]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Heather Exner
Greg Poelzer
Tamara Andreyeva
Kristina Fagan
Heather Harris
Terry Wotherspoon ... [et al.]
Description
Overview of course which focuses on issues around revival of northern cultures and languages. Discusses concepts of identity, culture and self-determination.
Developed for class delivered by the University of the Arctic.
La perception du carcajou/glouton par les Inuit du Nord canadien: Du passé au present
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Frédéric Laugrand
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 41, no. 1-2, Bestiaire inuit = Inuit Bestiary, 2017, pp. 243-263
Description
Author describes the different perceptions of the wolverine in Dené and Gwich’in culture both as a presence that people must be wary of in the bush and status as a powerful tuurngaq (totem or spirit guide).
Text in French.
The Peyote Controversy and the Demise of the Society of American Indian
Alternate Title
American Indian Quarterly ; vol. 37, no. 3, Summer 2013
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Thomas C. Maroukis
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 25, no. 2, The Society of American Indians and Its Legacies, Summer, 2013, pp. 159-180
Description
Discusses how members' disagreements over whether or not the use and possession of the psychoactive substance should be criminalized affected the organization.
Special combined issue of Studies in American Indian Literatures and American Indian Quarterly.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 159.
Phantom Past, Indigenous Presence: Native Ghosts in North American Culture and History
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Suzanne Crawford O'Brien
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 37, no. 3, 2013, pp. 165-168
Description
Book review of: Phantom Past, Indigenous Presence edited by Colleen E. Boyd and Coll Thrush.
Review located by scrolling to page 165.
The Plains Warbonnet: Its Story and Construction
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Bob Brown
Whispering Wind, vol. 41, no. 6, Issue 286, March 2013, p. 32
Description
Book review of: The Plains Warbonnet by Barry E. Hardin.
Plants and Connection to Place
Alternate Title
Yukon Grade 8 Cross-Curricular Unit
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Alyce Johnson
Liz Woods
Description
Focuses on Yukon First Nations Traditional Knowledge.
Plants & Connection to Place
Alternate Title
Plants and Connection to Place
Yukon Grade 8 Cross-Curricular Unit
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Yukon First Nations Curriculum Working Group
Alyce Johnson
Liz Woods
Description
Teacher's guide.
Plants, Places, and the Storied Landscape: Looking at First Nations Perspectives on Plants and Land
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Leslie Main Johnson
BC Studies, no. 179, Ethnobotany in BC, Autumn, 2013
Description
Examines relationship between physical environment and humans from a ethnoecological perspective.
The Policy Implications of Revitalizing Traditional Aboriginal Religions
Alternate Title
Learning, Technology, and Traditions
Aboriginal Policy Research Conference ; 3rd, 2009
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Marc Fonda
Aboriginal Policy Research, vol. 6
Description
Discusses religious revitalization by using the analogy of language revitalization.
Chapter eleven from Learning, Technology, and Traditions, which is vol. 6 in the Aboriginal Policy Research series.
Originally presented at the Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2009.
The Politics of Identity: Emerging Indigeneity
E-Books
Author/Creator
Michelle Harris
Evan Te Ahu Poata-Smith
Bronwyn Carlson
Lewis R. Gordon
T. Mark Montoya ... [et al.]
Poonā Yétum: Shatter Justice Barriers Through Forgiving
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John E. Charlton
John G. Hansen
The Quint, vol. 5, no. 4, September 2013, pp. 7-20
Description
Discusses restorative justice and Swampy Cree beliefs.
Scroll down to page 7 to read article.
The Potential Impacts of Religion and Spirituality on First Nation Teenage Fertility
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marc Fonda
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 4, no. 1, Indigenous Early Parenthood, 2013, pp. 1-13
Description
Scarce Canadian data reveals that socio-economic status as well as spirituality can impact teenage fertility rates.
The Potlatch - First Nations of the Pacific Northwest
Web Sites » Personal
Description
Explanation of potlatch festival with annotated photographs.
The Principle of Tsawalk: An Indigenous Approach to Global Crisis
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Damien Lee
BC Studies, no. 177, Spring, 2013, pp. 171-172
Description
Book review of:The Principle of Tsawalk by Umeek (E. Richard Atleo).
Entire book review section on one pdf. To access this review scroll to p. 171.
A Process for Creating the Aboriginal Children's Health and Well-Being Measure (ACHWM)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nancy L. Young
Mary Jo Wabano
Tricia A. Burke
Stephen D. Ritchie
Debbie Mishibinijima ... [et al.]
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 104, no. 2, March/April 2013, pp. e136-e141
Description
Describes concepts identified as being important to well-being for child development and culturally appropriate monitoring of health.
Promising Practices In Eskasoni
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Ken Clement
Merv Thomas
Darko Sikman
CANCON
Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network
Description
Members of the Eskasoni Mi'Kmaw Nation talk about their community's experience with harm reduction and addictions treatment and recovery.
Duration: 36:38.
Promising Practices in First Nations Child Welfare Management and Governance: Kunuwanimano Means "Keeping Our Own": Practicing From a Perspective of Strength
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Vicky Hardisty
Gary Martin
Kristin Murray
Jaqueline Ramdatt
Description
Looks at agency which provides services based on traditional systems.
Promising Practices in Timiskaming First Nation
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network Production
Ken Clement
Merv Thomas
Jason Lawrence
Description
Focuses on the community's efforts to deal with Hepatitis C through education, outreach, and healing.
Duration: 27:33.
The Psychological Impact of Historical Trauma On the Native American People
Theses
Author/Creator
Tammy R. Barker
Description
Psychology Thesis (M.A.)--Regis University, 2013.
Pushing the Needle: Collections Based Museum and Source Community Collaborations
Theses
Author/Creator
Molly Winslow
Description
Museology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Washington, 2017.
Quantification of Interplaying Relationships between Wellbeing Priorities of Aboriginal Peoples in Remote Australia
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rosalie Schultz
Stephen J. Quinn
Tammy Abbott
Sheree Cairney
Jessica Yamaguchi
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 10, no. 3, June 25, 2019
Description
Study examines the priorities that Indigenous people living in remote communities in Australia have for defining their own well-being and how they rank those priorities in their own understandings of health.