Articles » General
Author/Creator
Penny Milton
Education Canada, vol. 47, no. 1, Making Space For Critical Reflections: Dreams & Solutions for Aboriginal Children, Winter, 2007, pp. 39-42
Description
Discusses making evidence based research more accessible to educational policy makers when rethinking important concepts.
Opening on the Education Scene: a Native American Theatre Ensemble
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kent R. Brown
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 13, no. 1, October 1973, pp. [1-6]
Description
Dramatization of the Navajo creation story and discussion of the establishing the first Native American Theatre Ensemble by Hanay Geiogamah.
Opening Sacred Bundles
Alternate Title
One Native Life
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Richard Wagamese
Canadian Dimension, vol. 41, no. 6, November/December 2007, pp. 12-13
Description
Story about opening a Beaver Bundle from the Peigan people in southern Alberta.
Opening the Cache of Canadian Secrets: The Residential School Experience in Books for Children
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brianne Grant
The Looking Glass: New Perspectives on Children's Literature, vol. 11, no. 2, 2007
Description
Discusses the importance of displaying accurate historical information in children's literature.
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 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 among First Nations in Ontario: A Report of Current Findings
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Institute of Clinical Evaluative Sciences
Description
Statistical information on number of prescriptions, number of prescriptions by type, rates of opioid-related hospitalization and emergency department visits, and mortality
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.
Opportunistic Verbal Correlates to Obviation in Plains Cree - The "Obviative" Suffix -yi-
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jeffrey Mühlbauer
Description
Paper presented at the Canadian Linguistic Association Conference / Congrés de l'ACL 2007 held in Saskatoon, May 28, 2007.
Opportunities, Impediments and Capacity Building For Enterprise Development by Australian Aboriginal Communities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Louis H. Evans
The Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 5, no. 2, Fall, 2007, pp. 44-55
Description
Discusses the challenges present in order to overcome the social, economic and health deficits that exist in remote Australian Aboriginal communities.
[One or more images have been omitted from this article due to copyright restrictions. These images are accessible in the print version of this journal.]
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 Oppositional Paradigm of Purity versus Pollution in Charles Hudson's: "The Southeastern Indians"
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mary C. Churchill
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 20, no. 3/4, To Hear the Eagles Cry: Contemporary Themes in Native American Spirituality (Parts 1 & 2), Summer-Autumn, 1996, pp. 563-593
Description
Author examines the work of the anthropologist Charles Hudson, discussed his writings about the spiritual practices of the Southeastern Indigenous peoples in the United States generally, and about those of the Cherokee people specifically.
Optimizing Environmental Health Training Outcomes: A Case Study of Tribal and Nontribal Trainees
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sarah Hess
David T. Dyjack
Jesse Bliss
Journal of Environmental Health, vol. 70, no. 1, July/August 2007, pp. 50-55
Description
Examines training efficacy and changes in performance among Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Americans related to attendance at a two-day professional development course in March 2006.
Oral Health and the Aboriginal Child: A Forum for Community Members, Researchers and Policy-Makers: June 7 & 8, 2007: Winnipeg, Manitoba: Forum Proceedings
Alternate Title
Oral Health and the Aboriginal Child: A Forum for Community Members, Researchers and Policy-Makers: June 7 and 8, 2007: Winnipeg, Manitoba: Forum Proceedings
E-Books
Author/Creator
Robert J. Schroth
Rosamund L. Harrison
Herenia P. Lawrence
Sabrina Peressini
Description
Summary of the conference or workshop that was "invitation only" and was attended by community members, researchers and policy-makers from across Canada. The intent of the forum was to develop and improve national collaborations and relationships regarding child oral health.
Oral Health Beliefs and Oral Hygiene Behaviours among Parents of Urban Alaska Native Children
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Vanessa Y. Hiratsuka
Jamuir M. Robinson
Robert Greenlee
Amany Refaat
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 1, 2019
Description
Study of 100 parents of AI/AN children 71 months or younger attending outpatient paediatric primary care appointments found that the odds of regular child toothbrushing were 49.10 times higher when the parent brushed their own teeth regularly.
Oral Health Comparisons Between Children Attending An Aboriginal Health Service and A Government School Dental Service in a Regional Location
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
E. J. Parker
L. M. Jamieson
Rural and Remote Health, vol. 7, no. 625, 2007, pp. 1-8
Description
Examines socio-demographic and oral health characteristics of children cared for at two difference service points and confirms the social and health inequalities of care.
Oral Narratives and Aboriginal Pasts: An
Interdisciplinary Review of the Literatures on Oral Traditions and Oral Histories
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Alexander Von Gernet]
Description
Presents a perspective on oral traditions, concluding that while oral evidence can be utilized in conflict resolution, "oral narratives must be examined and authenticated like any other evidence."
Oral Tradition is Alive and Well: Living Literature in the Siksika (Blackfoot) Community
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
John W. Friesen
Virginia Lyons Friesen
Description
Paper on oral traditions prepared for the Indigenous Literature in Native Studies Panel.
Oral Traditions and the Archaeological Record of a Wabanaki Maritime Society
Theses
Author/Creator
Brettan L. Deweese
Description
Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--The Florida State University, 2007.
Oranga and Māori Health Inequities, 1769–-1992
E-Books
Author/Creator
Fiona Cram
Beverly Te Huia
Tracee Te Huia
Melissa Matutina Williams
Nathan Williams
Organic Beauty and the Entrepreneur
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Deirdra Ness
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 12, December 2007, p. 25
Description
Looks at a Métis woman who developed a successful business after suffering from a debilitating illness.
Article located by scrolling to page 25.
Les Organisations Autochtones et L'Émergence d'un Nouveau Paradigme dans les Affaires Indiennes au Canada
Theses
Author/Creator
Marion Ménard
Description
Political Science Thesis (M.A.)--University of Ottawa, 1996.
Organization Determined to Raise Awareness of Species at Risk Act
Articles » General
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 1, January 2007, p. 12
Description
Presents seven questions and answers about the Species at Risk Act.
Article located by scrolling to page 12.
Organizational Transformation: A Case Study of Two Aboriginal Organizations
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David R. Newhouse
Ian D. Chapman
Human Relations, vol. 49, no. 7, July 1996, pp. 995-1011
Description
Based on Interviews with board members, executives and staff from each organization. Goal of both was to become more aligned with traditional Aboriginal values in their structure and decision-making. One was successful, one was not.
Origins of the Jingle Dress Dance
Alternate Title
Glimpses: Origins of the Jingle Dress Dance
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mark Thiel
Whispering Wind, vol. 36, no. 5, [March/April] 2007, pp. 14-18
Description
Explores the origin of various jingle dances and the traditions behind them.
The Origins of the Thule Culture
Theses
Author/Creator
Dennis J. Stanford
Description
Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of New Mexico, 1973.
Oskayak Academies Offer Students a Good Reason To Stay In School
Articles » General
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 12, December 2007, p. 16
Description
Looks at the addition of four new academies, hockey, drama, cultural arts and language arts, aimed at keeping students enrolled in school and increasing enrollment.
Article located by scrolling down to page 16.
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.
The Otherings of Miss Chief: Kent Monkman's Portrait of the Artist as Hunter
Theses
Author/Creator
Roland Maurice
Description
Art History Thesis (M.A.)--Carleton University, 2007.
Ottawa Sales Pitch on Rights Must be Sensitive
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
StarPhoenix, January 12, 2007, p. A9
Description
Examines various changes to the Indian Act and discusses other human rights issues.
"Our Healing Starts with Our Women": Wolamsotuwakonol of the Indian Residential School Experience
Theses
Author/Creator
Amanda E. Reid
Description
Nursing Thesis (MN)--University of New Brunswick, 2019.
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.
"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 Identities as Civic Power
Alternate Title
2017 State of Native Youth Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Center for Native American Youth at the Aspen Institute
[Erik R. Stegman
Amber Richardson
Josie Raphaelito
Aaron Slater
Bettina Gonzalez]
Description
Reports on the results of the Generation Indigenous (Gen-I) Online Roundtable Survey of Native American youth between the ages 18-24. Respondents were asked about their three top priorities, what they are doing to tackle their challenges, and some of the ways they are partnering with their community to build resilience.
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 National Competitiveness and Canada's Territories
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Description
Discusses the adaptability of businesses in Canada's territories and the necessity of the federal and territorial governments to do the same.
"Our Next Generation": Moving Towards a Surveillance and Prevention Framework for Youth Suicide in Saskatchewan First Nations and Métis Populations
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Caroline L. Tait
Peter Butt
Robert Henry
Roger Bland
Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health, vol. 36, no. 1, 2017, pp. 55-65
Description
Report reviews suicide data for Saskatchewan's Indigenous populations.
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 Stolen Grandmother: The Entanglement of Slavery and Colonization in Anna Lee Walters's Ghost Singer
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Reid Gómez
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 32, no. 2, Fall, 2017, pp. 70-90
Description
This literary criticism article examines the intersections and lasting consequences of settler colonialism and the chattel enslavement of African people on North American lands, cultures and identities in the context of the novel.