Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 30, no. 2, Fall, 2015, pp. 56-76
Description
Discusses tribes which have been ignored or forgotten and have ambiguous status, and the role that academics have played in shaping what constitutes legitimate Indigenous identity.
Historical data based on 1981 Census. Analysis of key demographic, social and economic indicators and comparison between on- and off-reserve populations.
Historical data based on 1981 Census. Analysis of key demographic, social and economic indicators and comparison between on- and off-reserve populations.
Years of neglect by professionals and the social care system led to the death of a young Aboriginal woman from a drug overdose in Vancouver's downtown eastside. This report is her story.
Related documentary A Life Discarded.
Arctic, vol. 33, no. 3, September 1980, pp. 400-426
Description
Studies the Lagoon site in the lower Masik River valley which contains artifacts that support a different theory about typological-historical frameworks.
Pamela Buell, Education Liaison Officer, leading an elementary school tour group. Pamela is showing two Indian bead-work necklaces to seven children, in the Technical Room. This photo appears in The Right Honourable John G. Diefenbaker Centre souvenir booklet.
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 10, no. 1, Special Issue on Custom Adoptions, 2015, pp. 52-62
Description
Concludes that sharing experiences and stories can strengthen custom adoption practices, policies, future research and create safety in the lives of children.
Cancer Prevention Research, vol. 8, no. 1, January 2015, pp. 49-55
Description
Used data from Federal Indian Register, Manitoba Health Population Registry, CervixCheck registry, Manitoba Cancer Registry, and Medical Claims Hospital Abstracts databases. Concluded screening for women had to be increased due higher cancer incidence.
Loyal till Death: Indians and the North-West Rebellion
Images » Photographs
Description
Caption: "Indian Commissioner Dewdney (seated centre with bowler) and Indian leaders in the Regina region. The heavy military presence was designed to ensure Indian neutrality." On back of photograph: "Parade at Regina (Sask.) after close of Rebellion."
From the book Loyal till Death: Indians and the North-West Rebellion by Blair Stonechild and Bill Waiser.
Aboriginal Narrative Practice: Honouring Storylines of Pride, Strength and Creativity
Creating and Sharing Stories to Heal Our Spirits (and Weaken Lateral Violence)
Walk Away, Leave It to Another Day: Some of the Ways We Try to Stop Dangerous Talk and Lateral Violence
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Barbara Wingard
Description
Chapter uses an "interview" with Lateral Violence to explore its effects and reports what members of the Woorabinda Aboriginal community had to say about the problem.
Excerpt from Aboriginal Narrative Practice: Honouring Storylines of Pride, Strength and Creativity by Barbara Wingard, Carolynanha Johnson, and Tileah Drahm-Butler.
Legal Strategy Coalition on Violence Against Indigenous Women (LSC)
Description
Argues that the figures reported in both 2014 and 2015 documents were grossly underestimated due to flaws in procedures for data collection and identifies factors that were not taken into account.
Insights on Canadian Society, May 13, 2015, pp. 1-12
Description
Reports on predictors of high school completion by age 18 among males and females aged 18 to 24. Source for statistics is 2012 Aboriginal Peoples Survey
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 6, no. 2, The Future of Traditional Knowledge Research: Building Partnership and Capacity, May 2015, pp. 1-11
Description
Contends that the outlook for the Métis nation is much more positive due to the partnership between university professors and the Métis community.
Report divided into three pathways: fostering communities, alliances, and hope, advancing awareness and recognizing rights, and improving health and wellness.
Includes four case studies: Tk’emlups te Secwepemc and the City of Kamloops; Tsleil Waututh Nation and the District of North Vancouver; : Musqueam and the City of Vancouver; : Cowichan Tribes and the City of Duncan; and Fort Nelson First Nation and Northern Rockies Regional Municipality.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 35, no. 1, 2015, pp. 145-153
Description
A medical student in Toronto describes the cultural interaction with the urban Aboriginal community which causes a reconsideration of the basis of their Canadian identity.
Canadian Journal of History, vol. 50, no. 3, Since Skyscapers: New Histories of Native-Newcomer Relations ..., Winter, 2015, pp. 420-441
Description
Examines how the forced proximity brought about by changes bison migration patterns affected relationships between Niitsitapi (Blackfoot nations), Cree, Nakoda, and Sualteaux.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 10, no. 3, 1986, pp. 65-70
Description
Book reviews of:
Lost and Found Traditions: Native American Art 1965-1985 by Ralph T. Coe.
A Persistent Vision: Art of the Reservation Days by Richard Conn.
The Song of the Loom: New Traditions in Navajo Weaving by Frederick J. Dockstader.
Bill Reid: Beyond the Essential Form by Karen Duffek.
Robes of Power: Totem Poles on Cloth Doreen Jensen and Polly Sargent.
Bill Reid by Doris Shadbolt.
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 6, no. 1, 1986, pp. 105-128
Description
Reviews Penner Report on self-government claiming it misreads history and fails to take into account the conflict of values between the homo-centric Western-oriented Canadian and the eco-centric First Nations.
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 6, no. 1, 1986, pp. 181-195
Description
Argues that Aboriginal control of education is essential to address problems and ensure successful integration with social and economic development goals and contends that Universities have a key role in encouraging Aboriginal students to participate in higher education.