Final Report of the Honorable Jean-Jacques Croteau Retired Judge of the Superior Court Regarding the Allegations Concerning the Slaughter of Inuit Sled Dogs in Nunavik (1950-1970)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jean-Jacques Crotueau
Description
Inquiry found that harmful consequences occurred due to the actions of individuals acting on behalf of both the Canadian and Quebec governments.
Final Report on Métis Education and Boarding School Literature and Sources Review
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lee Marmon
Description
Review conducted to assist in establishing Métis' eligibility for residential school settlements.
Final Report: Spring 2010 Workshop on the Recruitment and Retention of Native American Male Students in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
Alternate Title
Native American Males in STEM
Quality Education for Minorities Network (QEM) Native American Males Workshop Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
The Quality Education for Minorities (QEM) Network
Description
Workshop involved representatives of institutions which serve this particular population. Objective was to identify best practices for channeling enrollment into science programs and increasing graduation rates.
Final Report: Status of Native Americans in Social Work Higher Education
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Task Force on Native Americans in Social Work Education
Description
Analyzed data and made recommendations based on responses to surveys conducted with faculty and students.
Finally We Are Growing Our Own
Alternate Title
Simon Ortiz and Labriola Center Lecture on Indigenous Land, Culture and Community
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Peterson Zah
Description
Simon Ortiz introduces Dr. Peterson Zah who speaks on the history of Native American education, Navajo education and student recruitment. Fifth installment of lecture series.
Duration: 1:12:14
Finding a Balanced Approach: Incorporating Medicine Wheel Teachings in the Care of Aboriginal People at the End of Life
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Velna Clarke
Lorraine F Holtslander
Journal of Palliative Care, vol. 26, no. 1, Spring, 2010, pp. 34-36
Description
Discusses the use of a non-Indigenous perspectives when dealing with Indigenous palliative care patients and the need for an approach that balances Indigenous patients cultural and physical needs.
Finding a Place for Race at the Policy Table:Broadening the Indigenous Education Discourse in Canada
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Policy Research Series (Institute on Governance)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Tracy L. Friedel
Aboriginal Policy Research
Description
Scholarly, peer reviewed paper argues the idea that emphasis on "culture" will improve educational outcomes with urban Aboriginal youth is not working and that the issue of race is more important in the urban context.
Finding Dahshaa: Self-Government, Social Suffering, and Aboriginal Policy in Canada
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
David M. Brock
Canadian Journal of Political Science, vol. 43, no. 3, pp. 769 -770
Description
Book review of: Finding Dahshaa: Self-Government, Social Suffering, and Aboriginal Policy in Canada by Stephanie Irlbacher-Fox.
Finding Our Way (Beyond Canada's Apartheid)
Alternate Title
Indigenous Architecture Lecture Series
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Leonie Sandercock
Description
Leonie Sandercock answers questions about her film which exposed a dark side of Canada's past history to the present situation of two First Nations communities, Burns Lake Band and the Cheslatta Carrier Nation, in north central British Columbia.
Duration: 24:09.
Finding Our Way: Discussion Guide
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Leone Sandercock
Scott Graham
Description
Film about conflict between the Ts’il Kaz Koh First Nation (Burns Lake Band) and the Village of Burns Lake. In 2000 the municipality cut off water and sewage services to the reserve, which led in turn to the Band taking the Village to the Supreme Court of British Columbia.
Finding Our Way: Film Screenings and Community Based Dialogues in Burns Lake: Summary Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Social Planning and Research Council of BC (SPARC)
Description
After viewing film about issues between First Nations and non-First Nations residents, participants came up with fourteen potential projects to foster cross-cultural understanding.
Finding the Giant Trilobite
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Graham Young
Inuktitut, no. 88, 2000, pp. 23-29
Description
Description of the fossil found near Churchill, Manitoba and the events that lead to the discovery.
Finding the Indian Child Welfare Act in Unexpected Places: Applicability in Private Non-Parent Custody Actions
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jill E. Tompkins
University of Colorado Law Review, vol. 81, no. 4, Symposium Issue: The Next Generation of American Indian Law Judges, 2010, pp. [1119]-1185
Description
Overview of the history and intent of the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 and the growing urban Indian population.
Finding the Indigenous in Indigenous Studies
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Daniel Wildcat
Raymond Pierotti
Indigenous Nations Studies Journal, vol. 1, no. 1, Spring, 2000, pp. 61-70
Description
Compares Indigenous worldview, knowledge and philosophy to Western academic tradition.
"Fine Ponies": Cars in American Indian Film and Literature
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Julie Tharp
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 24, no. 3, 2000, pp. 77-91
Description
Discusses how Native American's have not adapted well to the White man's world. The article demonstrates this by talking about cars. For an example, in the film "The Spirit of Crazy Horse", the opening scene shows an upturned car marooned in the middle of the field and talks how this scene is viewed in vastly different ways by the two cultures.
Firekeepers of the Twenty-First Century: First Nations Women Chiefs
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Eliza Tru
Native Studies Review, vol. 19, no. 1, 2010, pp. 167-169
Description
Book review of: Firekeepers of the Twenty-First Century: First Nations Women Chiefs by Cora Voyageur.
Fireworks and Folly: How We Killed Minnie Sutherland/Stolen Life: The Journey of a Cree Woman
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Lila Norris Duffy
Canadian Journal of Women and the Law, vol. 12, no. 1, 2000, pp. 253-259
Description
Book reviews of two books:
Fireworks and Folly: How We Killed Minnie Sutherland by John Nihmey (pgs 253-256).
Stolen Life: The Journey of a Cree Woman by Rudy Wiebe and Yvonne Johnson (pgs 256-259).
First Come, First Served: Postcolonial Barriers to Traditional Food Consumption in Aboriginal Communities in Canada
Theses
Author/Creator
Jessica Dutton
Description
[Political Science?] Thesis (M.A.)--University of Guelph, 2010.
First Nation Affiliation Among Registered Indians Residing in Select Urban Areas
E-Books
Author/Creator
Stewart Clatworthy
Description
Uses data from the 1996 Census of Canada for six cities: Thunder Bay, Winnipeg, Regina, Saskatoon, Calgary and Edmonton.
First Nation and Métis Consultation Policy Framework
Alternate Title
Government of Saskatchewan First Nation and Métis Consultation Policy Framework
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Government of Saskatchewan
Description
Replaces the Government of Saskatchewan Interim Guide for Consultation with First Nations and Métis People.
First Nation Capacity In Quebec To Practice Integrated Water Resource Management
Theses
Author/Creator
Hijab Zehra Rizvi
Description
Bioresource Engineering Thesis (M.Sc.)--McGill University, 2010.
First Nation Children Count: An Indigenous Envelope for Quantitative Research
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cindy Blackstock
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 5, no. 2, 2010, pp. 66-73
Description
Discusses how quantitative research for Aboriginal peoples has been used for advancing policy goals in child health and welfare.
First Nation Communities in Distress: Dealing with Causes, Not Symptoms
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
John Graham
François Levesque
Description
Discussion of causal factors for First Nations' social issues and looks at several models and steps needed for developing reforms in governance and economic success.
First Nation Family Culture: Implications for the Classroom
Theses
Author/Creator
Pauline Giroux
Description
First Nations' Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Alberta, 2000.
The First Nation Governance System: A Brake on Closing the Community Well-being Gap
Alternate Title
Policy Brief (Institute on Governance) ; no. 36
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
John Graham
Policy Brief (Institute on Governance)
Description
Argues that current governance practices are responsible for the widening gap between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal communities, as measured by the Community Well-being Index (CWB). Scores are based on four factors: education, housing, labour force and income.
First Nation Pow Wow - Hoop Dancer Wanuskewin. - Oct. 8 2000. - Slides.
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Hans S. Dommasch (photographer)
Description
Series of slides showing a male Aboriginal performing a hoop dance indoors at Wanuskewin.
First Nation/Provincial Education Authority Partnerships
Theses
Author/Creator
Colin John Kelly
Description
Education Administration Thesis (Ed.D.)--University of Alberta, 2000.
First Nation Taxation and New Fiscal Relationships
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Fiscal Realities
Description
"Examines the state of First Nation government tax powers and their potential for generating increased revenues." Mainly discusses economic and political barriers to taxation by First Nations.
First Nations and Aboriginal Communities Project Management Manual
Alternate Title
Technical Information Document
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)
Description
Manual provides procedures and discusses principles intended to provide a management framework to use throughout a capital construction project.
First Nations and Inuit Health: Alberta Region Programs and Services
E-Books
Author/Creator
Health Canada
First Nations and the Canadian Tax Environment
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
BDO Canada
Description
Gives an overview of the tax environment facing First Nations' people and their businesses, and offers guidance on minimizing tax liability.
First Nations Carbon Collaborative—Indigenous Peoples and Carbon Markets: An Annotated Bibliography
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Rosemary Dohan
Vivek Voora
Description
Provides information on land and carbon rights, carbon offset regimes, Indigenous carbon rights, and land-based carbon accounting from a broad international perspective.
First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada
Description
Website contains projects, publications, journal First Peoples Child & Family Review, resources and related links.
First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada: Supporting First Nations Adoption
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Cindy Blackstock
Description
Discusses the importance of First Nations control over the adoption process and the need for government funding to support culturally based adoption services and programs.
First Nations Child and Family Services: Joint National Policy Review : Final Report, June 2000
E-Books
Author/Creator
Rose-Alma J. McDonald
Peter Ladd
Rick Simon
Art Dedam
Marlene Bugler ... [et al.]
Description
Material presented as exhibit 47 from the Phoenix Sinclair Inquiry.
First Nations Child and Family Services: Whither Self-Governance?
Theses
Author/Creator
Kelly A. MacDonald
Description
Law Thesis (LL.M)--University of British Columbia, 2000.
First Nations Control of First Nations Education: It's Our Vision, It's Our Time
Alternate Title
ICIE 2010
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Assembly of First Nations
Description
Explains suggested revisions and updates to Indian Control of Indian Education 1972 (ICIE 1972) document to reflect current challenges and changes in education.
First Nations Dolls
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation
Description
Brief description and four pictures. Site is from Timeless Treasures: The Story of Dolls in Canada
First Nations Education Policy in Canada: Progress or Gridlock?
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jerry Paquette
Gérald Fallon
First Nations Elections: The Choice Is Inherently Theirs: Report of the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Gerry St. Germain
Lillian Eva Dyck
Patrick Brazeau
Larry Campbell
Jacques Demers ... [et al.]
Description
Looks at common concerns around the governance provisions contained in the Indian Act and how they might be amended.
First Nations, First Thoughts: The Impact of Indigenous Thought in Canada
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Priscilla Settee
Native Studies Review, vol. 19, no. 2, 2010, pp. 159-161
Description
Book review of: First Nations, First Thoughts: The Impact of Indigenous Thought in Canada edited by Annis May Timpson.
[First Nations Fishing Pacific Coast]
Alternate Title
Salmon Aquaculture Panel: Possible Solutions
Salmon Panel Discussions: Challenges and Possible Solutions
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Simon Lucas
Description
Simon Lucus speaks at "Salmon Aquaculture Panel: Possible Solutions" held April 27, 2010 in Vancouver.
Duration: 22:43.
The First Nations Forestry Program: A Legacy of Collaboration
Articles » General
Author/Creator
[Raymond Buxton]
The Bridge: Newsletter from the Canadian Forest Service, Pacific Forestry Centre, Commemorative Issue, September 2010, pp. [1]-12
Description
Newsletter from the Canadian Forest Service, Pacific Forestry Centre on the First Nations Forestry Program that has successfully assisted First Nations communities to build forestry capacity and improve economic conditions
throughout British Columbia.
First Nations Gaming as a Self-Government Imperative: Ensuring the Health of First Nations Problem Gamblers
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Yale D. Belanger
International Journal of Canadian Studies, no. 41, Representations of First Nations and Métis / Les représentations des Premiéres Nations et des Métis, 2010, pp. 13-36
Description
Looks at the role First Nations play in establishing casinos and strategies to help with health related issues for gambling problems of reserve residents.
A First Nations Garden in France
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Katherine McIntyre
Windspeaker, vol. 28, no. 6, September 2010, p. 22
Description
Describes Ohtehra Garden in France, the only First Nations garden outside of Canada, which features plants from Quebec's 11 First Nations.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.22.
First Nations Guide to Housing Policy
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Assembly of First Nations (AFN)
Description
Developed to assist and support development and implementation of a community-generated housing policy. Covers topics such as creating the regulatory environment, operation controls, housing program options, and home construction procedures and guidelines.
First Nations Healing: Promoting Self Governance in Health and Healing Through Discovery and By Honouring Traditional Ways
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
First Nations Healing
Description
Website contains resources and information on traditional healing practices including nutrition, physical health, emotional and spiritual well-being, and all aspects related to healing from the effects of colonization.
First Nations Health Status & Health Services Utilization: Summary of Key Findings 2009/09 - 2014/15
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations Health Authority (FNHA)
Description
Information from the BC Ministry of Health Health System Matrix database. Includes hospital, physician, chronic conditions, home and residential care service data.
First Nations Identity
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Jennifer Kramer
Canadian Literature, no. 167, First Nations Writing, Winter, 2000, pp. 126-129
Description
Book reviews of:
The Star-Man and Other Tales by Basil H. Johnston and Jonas George
Privileging the Past: Reconstructing History in Northwest Coast Art by Judith Ostrowitz
The Trickster Shift: Humour and Irony in Contemporary Native Art by Allan J. Rayan
What's the Most Beautiful Thing You Know About Horses? by Richard Van Camp and George Littlechild Mythic Beings: Spirit of the Northwest Coast by Gary Wyatt.