[What Works to Overcome Indigenous Disadvantage: Key Learnings and Gaps in the Evidence, 2011-12: Appendixes B-D]
Alternate Title
Summary of Research and Evaluation Register Items
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Closing the Gap Clearinghouse]
Description
Appendixes to accompany What Works to Overcome Indigenous Disadvantage: Key Learnings and Gaps in the Evidence, 2011-2012.
"Wheeler, Arthur O."
Archival » Archival Items
Description
File contains a photocopy of Arthur O. Wheeler's daily diary from March to July, 1885. Wheeler served in the Survey (scout) Corp for the Government, and was present during some of the battles of the 1885 rebellion.
When Do Fiduciary Obligations to Aboriginal People Arise?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Peter W. Hutchins
David Schulze
Carol Hilling
Saskatchewan Law Review, vol. 59, 1995, pp. 97-137
Description
Looks at the dualism of comtemporary law and politics in the relationship between Aboriginal peoples and the Crown.
When Jesus Came, the Corn Mothers Went Away: Marriage, Sex, and Power in New Mexico, 1500-1846
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ramón A. Gutiérrez
American Indian Cultural and Research Journal, vol. 17, no. 3, Special Issue on Encounter of Two Worlds: The Next Five Hundred Years, 1993, pp. 141-177
Description
Looks at the inaccurate renderings of Pueblo history and culture.
When States' Attorneys General Write Books on Native American Law: A Case Study of Spaeth's American Indian Law Deskbook
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Paul E. Lawson
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 19, no. 2, Spring, 1995, pp. 229-236
Description
Author offers an in-depth critical analysis of American Indian Law Deskbook, asserts that the text fails to offer any Indigenous content and only acts to summarize Anglo-American precedence.
When Talk Trumped Service: A Decade of Lost Opportunity for Aboriginal Children and Youth in B.C.
Alternate Title
Special Report (Representative for Children and Youth)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond
Description
Critiques government spending, mainly channelled through the Ministry of Children and Family Development, on initiatives that have not produced concrete, successful outcomes through delivery of front-line services.
When the Earth Shakes: The Cherokee Prophecies of 1811-12
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michelene E. Pesantubbee
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 17, no. 3, Summer, 1993, pp. 301-318
Description
Three separate accounts of visionary foreshadowing during tumultuous times in Cherokee life.
When the Trickster Meets 'the big Other' Coyote Goes Cosmic
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Linda Revie
International Journal of Zizek Studies, vol. 7, no. 3, 2013, pp. 1-20
Description
Comments on two authors' use of the trickster to tackle contemporary problems within hegemonic racist and colonizing contexts.
When the Wolf Came: The Civil War and the Indian Territory
Alternate Title
The Civil War in the West
E-Books
Author/Creator
Mary Jane Warde
'When You Admit You're a Thief, Then You Can Be Honourable': Native/Non-Native Collaboration in the Book of Jessica
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Helen Hoy
Canadian Literature, no. 136, Spring, 1993, pp. 24-44
Description
Argues work is an example of cultural appropriation and discusses the pitfalls of a non-Aboriginal writing about Aboriginal literature.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to p. 24.
Where is Dr. Leichhardt? The Greatest Mystery in Australian History
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
David Carment
Aboriginal History, vol. 37, 2013, pp. 189-191
Description
Book review of: Where is Dr. Leichhardt? by Darrell Lewis.
Scroll down to page 189 to read review.
Where the Earth and Sky Are Sewn Together: Sobaipuri-O'Odham Contexts of Contact and Colonialism
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Gregory R. Campbell
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 37, no. 2, The Settler Complex, 2013, pp. 266-268
Description
Book review of: Where the Earth and Sky Are Sewn Together by Deni J. Seymour.
Review located by scrolling to page 266.
Where The Water Meets the Land: Between Culture and History in Upper Skagit Aboriginal Territory
Theses
Author/Creator
Molly Sue Malone
Description
Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of British Columbia (Vancouver), 2013.
[Where the Waters Divide: Neoliberalism, White Privilege, and Environmental Racism in Canada]
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Rosie B. Simms
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 4, no. 3, 2013, pp. 1-4
Description
Book review of: Where the Waters Divide by Michael Mascarenhas.
Where the Wind Blows Us: Practicing Critical Community Archaeology in the Canadian North
Alternate Title
The Archaeology of Colonialism in Native North America
E-Books
Author/Creator
Natasha Lyons
Which Justice and Which Politics? Rethinking Social Justice: From 'Peoples' to 'Populations'
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Diane Austin-Broos
Aboriginal History, vol. 37, 2013, pp. 117-124
Description
Book review of: Rethinking Social Justice: From 'Peoples' to 'Populations' by Tim Rowse.
Which Sámi? Sámi Inclusion Criteria in Population-Based Studies of Sámi Health and Living Conditions in Norway: An Exploratory Study Exemplified With Data From the SAMINOR Study
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Torunn Pettersen
Magritt Brustad
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, 2013, p. article no. 21813
Description
Study of almost 15,000 participants revealed that the choice of Sámi inclusion criterion had a clear influence on the size and geographical distribution of the defined populations.
Whirlwind School: A Case Study of Church-State Relationships in Native American Education
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Karen McKellips
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 20, no. 1, 1993, pp. 18-25
Description
An overview of the history of the Whirlwind School, located on Cheyenne-Arapaho land in Oklahoma, and what lead to its closure.
White Cap, Sioux Chief
Images » Photographs
Description
Photo of illustration made from photograph of White Cap, Sioux Chief, pledging friendship to his white brother, taken from Illustrated War News, 25 April 1885.
White Eyes, Red Heart: Mixed-Blood Indians in American History
Theses
Author/Creator
Vicki Louise Jaimez
Description
American Indian Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Arizona, 1995.
The White Man's Indian: Mythology Ignores Our Contributions to the World
Alternate Title
Dismantling the White Man's Indian
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Dawn Martin-Hill
Description
Looks at the way Native Americans are portrayed, represented and thought about.
Duration: 26:00.
[White Man Water and Interview with Erica Prussing]
Alternate Title
At the Edge of Canada: Indigenous Research
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Erica Prussing
Robert-Falcon Ouellette
Description
Interview with an author about her book White Man Water and research on the Northern Cheyenne First Nation.
Duration: 29:32.
The White Stone Canoe: A Legend of the Ottawas
E-Books
Author/Creator
James D. (David) Edgar
Whitefella Comin': Aboriginal Responses to Colonialism in Northern Australia
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
C.C. Macknight
Aboriginal History, vol. 17, 1993, pp. 149-151
Description
Book review of: Whitefella Comin' by David S. Trigger.
Review located by scrolling to page 149.
Who Am I At Work? Work Life Identity Of Aboriginal Youth And The Role Of Employees On Career Success
Alternate Title
Work Life Identity Of Aboriginal Youth And The Role Of Employees On Career Success
Theses
Author/Creator
Nicole E. Elliott
Description
Applied Psychology and Human Development Thesis (M.A.)--University of Toronto, 2013.
WHO AM I NOW?: A QUESTION OF CREEK IDENTITY, 1830-1907
Theses
Author/Creator
DANIEL ANTHONY PATTERSON
Description
History Thesis (M.A) -- Appalachian State University, 2013
Who Are these Gentle People?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
C. Patrick Morris
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 17, no. 1, Special Issue on International Year of Indigenous Peoples: Discovery and Human Rights, 1993, pp. 1-15
Description
Discussion of the Columbus quincentenary celebrations, which ignored the impact discovery on those who were "discovered".
Who Got What at Winisk?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John S. Long
The Beaver, vol. 75, no. 1, February/March 1995, pp. 23-?
Description
Reports on the differing perspectives among the parties involved in the extension of Treaty 9 in 1929-30.
Who is an Indian?: Race, Place, and the Politics of Indigeneity in the Americas
E-Books
Author/Creator
Maximilian C. Forte
Donna Patrick
Bonita Lawrence
Eva Marie Garroutte
C. Matthew Snipp ... [et al.]
Who Is Indian Enough? The Problem of Authenticity in Contemporary Canadian and American Gone Indian Stories
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Judit Ágnes Kádár
Review of International American Studies, vol. 6, no. 1-2, Decoding American Cultures in the Global Context, Spring-Fall, 2013, pp. 187-214
Description
Comments on aspects of literary ethnic/cultural shape-shifting in Canadian and American literature since the Millennium.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 187.
Who Owns the Land? Norway, the Sami and the ILO Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Hanne Hagtvedt Vik
Ann Julie Semb
International Journal on Minority & Group Rights, vol. 20, no. 4, 2013, pp. 517-550
Description
Discusses the internal political process the Norwegian government went through to support the Indigenous and Tribal Populations Convention (C169)
Who Protected Him? How B.C.'s Child Welfare System Failed One of Its Most Vulnerable Children
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond
Description
Investigation conducted by the Representative of Children and Youth into the circumstances leading up to the Tasering of an 11-year-old.
Who Shall Remain Nameless? Makers and Collectors in MOA's Nuu-chah-nulth Basketry Collection
Theses
Author/Creator
Charlene Garvey
Description
Anthropology and Sociology Thesis (M.A.)--University of British Columbia, 1993.
Who was the “Fine Young Man”?: The Frog Lake “Massacre” Revisited
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alan Ronaghan
Saskatchewan History, vol. 47, no. 2, Fall, 1995, pp. 13-19
Description
Author presents evidence which suggests that there were not just nine, but ten people killed at Frog Lake on April 2 1885.
Entire issue on one .pdf, scroll to page 13.
"Who We Was": Creating Witnesses in Joseph Bruchac's Hidden Roots
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mary J. Couzelis
Journal of Literary and Cultural Disability Studies, vol. 7, no. 2, [Disability and Indigeneity], 2013, pp. 159-174
Description
Looks at a young adult historical novel which depicts a family's history in relation to the Vermont eugenics movement of the 1920s and 1930s.
Who We Were, Is Not Who We Are: Wa.zha.zhe Representations, 1960-2010
Theses
Author/Creator
Thomas E. Smith
Description
[Global Indigenous Nations Studies] Thesis (M.A.)--University of Kansas.
Whose Nation? Two Recent Exhibitions at the National Gallery of Canada and the Canadian Museum of Civilization Raised Disturbing Questions about the Positioning of First Nations Art in the White Mainstream
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Scott Watson
Canadian Art, vol. 10, no. 1, Spring, 1993, p. 34
Description
Discusses a controversial lesson in history through art, by presenting nstitutions devoted to nostalgic theme-park versions of history; the exhibit contrasts violence, defiance, racism, alienation and suicide with family harmony, friendship, creativity and work.
Why Bother With Q. & A.?: The Link Between Quality Assurance and Patients' Needs
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Len Wilkins
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 17, no. 6, November/December 1993, pp. 31-33
Description
Looks at link between measure of quality of health care and the way it is organized to offer the best for patient needs and rights.
"Why Do You Want to Help Me? I've Never Even Been to Your Home ...": A Journey in Cross-Cultural Social Work with Aboriginal People
Theses
Author/Creator
Nicki Garwood
Description
Social Work Thesis (M.S.W.)--McGill University, 1995.
"Why Don't You Just Drop This Indian Stuff": The Living Legacy of Indigenous Selfhood
Theses
Author/Creator
Rebecca Baird
Description
Interdisciplinary Art, Media and Design (MFA)--OCAD (Ontario College of Art and Design) University, 2013.
Why I Don't Like Museums: a Reply to the Commentary "Personal, Academic and Institutional Perspectives on Museums and First Nations" by Robert R. Janes
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Douglas A. West
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 15, no. 2, 1995, pp. 363-368
Description
Author's viewpoint on the relationship between museums and Aboriginal cultures and artifacts. (Originally published in CJNS 14(1) : 147-156 (1994))
Why is BC Best? The Role of Provincial and Reserve School Systems in Explaining Aboriginal Student Performance
Alternate Title
Commentary (C.D. Howe Institute) ; no. 390
Commentary (C.D. Howe Institute). Social Policy
E-Books
Author/Creator
John Richards
Commentary (C.D. Howe Institute)
"Why Shouldn't We Live in Technicolor Like Everybody Else..." Evolving Traditions: Professional Northwest Coast First Nations Women Artists
Theses
Author/Creator
Priya Anne Helweg
Description
Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--University of British Columbia, 1995.
Wiicitaakewin Workshop [with Bob Rae & Phil Fontaine at Confederation College]
Alternate Title
Confederation [College] Speaker Series
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Bob Rae
Phil Fontaine
Description
Rob Rae speaks on the role of education and colleges for providing opportunity and support for First Nations people. Phil Fontaine speaks to First Nations education systems and lack of funding from the Federal government and potential of Aboriginal youth.
Duration: 1:16:09.
[A Wilder West: Rodeo in Western Canada: a Conversation With Mary-Ellen Kelm]
Alternate Title
At the Edge of Canada: Indigenous Research
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Mary-Ellen Kelm
Robert-Falcon Ouellette
Description
Researcher looks at how rodeos bring people together across racial and gender divides.
Duration: 32:40.
"A Wilderness Unlittered by Academic Trash"
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rodney Simard
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 5, no. 2, Series 2: Special Issue, Summer, 1993, pp. 1-6
Description
Looks at the editorial transitions in the journal.
Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
William Apess and Writing White
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Randall Moon
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 5, no. 4, Series 2, Winter, 1993, pp. 45-54
Description
Looks at the works of William Apess, and discusses how he has not been recognized as an "authentic" representation of Native America.
Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
William Apess, the “Lost Tribes,” and Indigenous Survivance
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rochelle Raineri Zuck
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 25, no. 1, Spring, 2013, pp. 1-26
Description
Discusses the orator's use of the theory that Native Americans were descended from the ten lost tribes of Israel, in arguments for rights and sovereignty, as well as to counteract the popular attitude that they were a "vanishing race".
Entire article on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 1.
William Bleasdell Cameron and Horse Child
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
W. B. Cameron
Description
A photograph of William Bleasdell Cameron, guide and scout with the Alberta Field Force, with Horse Child, 12 year old son of Big Bear. They were photographed together in Regina in 1885 during the trial of Big Bear. Cameron testified in Big Bear's defense. Cameron wrote a description of the photo on the reverse side which was also scanned for this record.
Historical note: