Alternate Title
Manitoba Historical Society Transactions ; series 1, no. 19
MHS Transactions ; series 1, no. 19
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
George Bryce
Description
Two sections deal with the "bois-brules" and the English half-breeds.
Old Song, Rough Music: The Shivoree Politics of Lynn Riggs's Green Grow the Lilacs
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jenna Hunnef
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 28, no. 3, Fall, 2016, pp. 1-22
Description
Discusses the play's treatment of lawlessness and racial violence in Oklahoma prior to it achieving statehood as expressed in the ritual of the shivoree, which was used to show community disapproval of an inappropriate marriage.
Older Māori: Downsizing Experiences, Outcomes and Needs
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Fiona Cram
Description
Discusses responses gathered from focus groups and interviews conducted with 12 key informants and 29 individuals aged between 61 and 91 years old regarding decision-making about current and future retirement accommodation.
Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Profiles and Relationship with Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Cree (Eeyouch) of Northern Québec
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Françoise Proust
Olivia Drescher
Elhadji A. Laouan-Sidi
Elizabeth Robinson
Michel Lucas ... [et al.]
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 75, 2016, p. article no. 30361
Description
Study shows n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids levels measured low in the red blood cells in the study group and the levels may be insufficient to offset the prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors.
On Cultural Commons and Commoning in Aboriginal Street Art Murals: The Case of 7th Generation Image Makers
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Patrick Wade MacInnis
Political Economy of Communication, vol. 4, no. 1, 2016, pp. 102-125
Description
Focuses on a Toronto-based arts organization which, every summer, produces murals centred on Aboriginal teachings and stories and connected with communities and the local environment.
"On the Big Bear Trail," N.W. Rebellion, 1885
Images » Photographs
Description
On the Big Bear Trail during the Northwest Resistance. Horses, carts and riders on the trail next to a body of water.
On the Edge between Two Worlds: Community Narratives on the Vulnerability of Marginalized Indigenous Girls
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Marlyn Bennett
Description
Reports on responses to 13 questions about experiences of Indigenous girls, consultations with community members about what is happening, and what is needs to be done, and concludes with four recommendations based on research.
On the Political "Warpath": Native Americans and Australian Aborigines After the First World War
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John Maynard
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 32, no. 1, Spring, 2017, pp. 48-62
Description
"Focuses on and discusses two organizations that formed during this global time period: the Australian Aboriginal Progressive Association (AAPA) in Australia and the Mission Indian Federation (MIF) in the United States".
Once and Future Diplomacy: The Necessity of Treaty Relations
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Joseph Bauerkemper
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 27, no. 1, Summer, 2016, pp. 1-10
Description
Argues on behalf of the restoration of the federal government's authority to enter into treaty relationships with Native American nations and that this is necessary for the integrity of United States federalism.
Once They Were Hats: In Search of the Mighty Beaver
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Ezekiel Gow
BC Studies, no. 195, Autumn, 2017, pp. 174-175
Description
Book review of Once They Were Hats by Frances Backhouse.
Entire review section on one pdf. To access this review scroll to p. 174.
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.
[One Good Story, That One]
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Anne Mai Yee Jansen
The American Indian Quarterly, vol. 40, no. 1, Winter, 2016, pp. 74-76
Description
Book review of: One Good Story, That One by Thomas King.
One Little, Two Little, Three Little Stereotypes: A History of Native Culture and Imagery in American Cinematic Cartoons
Theses
Author/Creator
Dustin Devore
Description
History Thesis (Ph.D.)--Oklahoma State University, 2017.
One of Two Cree Women Who Surrendered at Battleford
Alternate Title
Loyal till Death: Indians and the North-West Rebellion
Images » Photographs
Description
Portrait of one of two Cree women who surrendered at Battleford in early July 1885.
One Writer, Becoming
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nancy Lord
Northern Review, no. 46, Northern Literature, 2017, pp. 9-17
Description
Author is presented with letters written to a friend 40 years previously and reflects on her younger self.
An Oneida Indian in Foreign Waters: The Life of Chief Chapman Scanandoah, 1870-1953
Alternate Title
Iroquois and Their Neighbors Series
E-Books
Author/Creator
Laurence M. Hauptman
Onion Lake Elder Appointed to the Order of Canada
Articles » General
Saskatchewan Indian, April 1989, p. 3
Description
Gus Waskewitch of Onion Lake appointed to the Order of Canada.
Online Role-Play Simulations With Emotionally Responsive Avatars for the Early Detection of Native Youth Psychological Distress, Including Depression and Suicidal Ideation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jami Bartgis
Glenn Albright
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 23, no. 2, 2016, pp. 1-27
Description
Article examines the results before and after the training of community "gatekeepers". Post-training results showed improved preparedness in order to deliver an improved outcome.
'The Only Good Thing That Happened at School': Colonising Narratives of Sport in the Indian School Bulletin
Alternate Title
'The Only Good Thing That Happened at School': Colonizing Narratives of Sport in the Indian School Bulletin
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Janice Forsyth
Michael Heine
British Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 30, no. 2, 2017, pp. [205]-225
Description
Challenges the selective representations of sports and recreation in residential schools.
"The Only True People": Linking Maya Identities Past and Present
E-Books
Author/Creator
Bethany J. Beyette
C. Mathews Samson
Juan Castillo Cocom
Timoteo Rodriguez
McCale Ashenbrener ... [et al.]
Ontario First Nations Special Education Review Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ontario First Nations
Description
Synthesizes published literature and information gathered from educators, administrators and service organizations. Focus is on funding.
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.
An open letter about the premiere of Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson in Minneapolis from Rhiana Yazzie
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Rhiana Yazzie
Transmotion, vol. 2, no. 1-2, November 28, 2016, pp. 5-11
Description
Critical review of a 2014 run of the play Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Details the ways in which the play promotes racialized language and slurs, misinformation about, and the mistreatment of Indigenous people.
Open Letter to Massachusetts Joint Committee on Education to Ban Native American Mascots
Articles » General
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 28, no. 1, Summer, 2017, p. [?]
Description
Reprinted from Cultural Survival, June 6, 2017.
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.
Opening of the Battle of Fish Creek, April 24, 1885
Images » Photographs
Description
Image of troops, wagons and guns at the opening of the Battle of Fish Creek. On back of photo: "Photograph taken by Captain Peters about 10:15 a.m., April 24, 1885, just as the guns he commanded rushed up at the opening of the Battle of Fish Creek. Upper right is the treeline and just beyond is the ravine containing Fish Creek. The Metis warriors hidden here are firing on Boulton's scouts. The inexperienced soldiers have formed a semi-circle and are fully exposed.
[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 Eight: Foreigners Invade Your Country Simulation
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 Nine: Introduction and Directions
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]: Grade Ten: Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Two: 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
The Opinions of Ambulance Personnel Regarding Using a Heated Mattress for Patients Being Cared for in a Cold Climate - An Intervention Study in Ambulance Care
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jonas Aléx
Tom Uppstu
Britt-Inger Saveman
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 76, 2017, p. article no. 1379305
Description
Ambulance personnel from northern Sweden rate their experiences as being positive for patient comfort.
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.
Opioids and Substances of Misuse among First Nations People in Alberta
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Analytics and Performance Reporting Branch
Alberta Health
Description
Data for: mortality (apparent accidental deaths from fentanyl/non-fentanyl opioids), confirmed drug and alcohol toxicity deaths (both accidental and suicides), opioid dispensing, emergency department visits, hospitalizations, and emergency medical response.
Opportunity and Transition: Veterans Find Growth and Healing at College of Menominee Nation
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sherrole Benton
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 29, no. 2, Honoring Veterans, Winter, 2017, p. [?]
Description
Profiles three veterans and discusses how the College facilitates transition from the military back into tribal life.
Opposing Views: The Story Of Custer's Defeat Depends On Who Is Telling It
Articles » General
Canada's History, vol. 97, no. 1, February/March 2017, pp. 30-31
Description
Article contains two pieces of art depicting, 'opposing views' of the 1876 Battle of Greasy Grass or the Battle of Little Bighorn involving George Custer.
"The Orders of the Dreamed": George Nelson on Cree and Northern Ojibwa Religion and Myth, 1823
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Robin Ridington
Prairie Forum, vol. 14, no. 1, Spring, 1989, pp. 102-104
Description
Book review of: "The Orders of the Dreamed": George Nelson on Cree and Northern Ojibwa Religion and Myth, 1823 by Jennifer S. H. Brown and Robert Brightman.
"The Orders of the Dreamed": George Nelson on Cree and Northern Ojibwa Religion and Myth, 1823
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
J. Garth Taylor
Arctic, vol. 42, no. 1, March 1989, pp. 69-70
Description
Book review of: "The Orders of the Dreamed" by Jennifer S. H. Brown and Robert Brightman.
The Origins and Dynamics of Genocide: Political Violence in Guatemala
Alternate Title
Rethinking Political Violence
E-Books
Author/Creator
Roddy Brett
Oskisihcikêwak / New Traditions in Cree Two -Spirit, Gay and Queer Narratives
Theses
Author/Creator
June Scudeler
Description
English Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of British Columbia, 2016.
The Other Face of Development: Native Population, Health Status and Indicators of Malnutrition—The Case of the Cree and Inuit of Northern Quebec
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
J. P. Thouez
A. Rannou
P. Foggin
Social Science & Medicine, vol. 29, no. 8, 1989, pp. 965-974
Description
Describes a survey which found changes in lifestyle had a detrimental effect on nutritional standing and other aspects of health.
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's Assault on First Nation's Education
Articles » General
Saskatchewan Indian, April 1989, p. 6
Description
Reaction to government cutbacks in post-secondary education taken from an information brochure prepared by the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs.
"Our Connection Makes Us Stronger": Inuit Youth's Strategies to Feel Comfortable in Ottawa
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Stéphanie Vaudry
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 40, no. 1, Inuit Health, 2016, pp. 127-146
Description
Looks the history of the Inuit communities in Ottawa and coping strategies Inuit youth use to adjust to urban living.
Our Health Counts: Urban Indigenous Health Database Project: Community Report: Inuit Adults, City of Ottawa
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Janet Smylie
Michelle Firestone
Description
Project gathered information on health, well-being and access to health services that would inform policy planning, delivery of programs, and measurement of outcomes.