Indian chief Noel Starblanket is seen in action, from talking to government officials for grants, to solving the domestic problems of his reserve.
Duration: 27:20.
The State of the Native Nations: Conditions Under United States Policies of Self-Determination
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Ellen L. Lutz
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 31, no. 3, Reparations for Indigenous Peoples, Fall, 2007
Description
Book review of: The State of the Native Nations: Conditions Under U.S. Policies of Self-Determination by the Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development.
Mobility Status 5 Years Ago by Age Groups, for the Population Aged 5 Years and Over of Nunavut, 2006 Census
Province or Territory of Residence 5 Years ago (in 2001) for the Interprovincial Migrants Aged 5 Years and Over of Canada, Provinces and Territories, 2006 Census
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Statistical data looks at the most popular destinations. 2 tables.
Source: 2006 Census of Population.
Population and Dwelling Counts, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, 2006 and 2001 Censuses
Population Counts for Nunavut Communities, 2006 and 2011 Censuses
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Statistical data compares percentage of population increase from 2001 to 2006 in Nunavut, Canada as a whole, as well as each of the provinces and other territories. 2 tables.
Canadian Bulletin of Medical History, vol. 18, no. 1, Spring , 2001, pp. 109-140
Description
Research compares height measurements of various populations testing the assumption that the taller the population the better the overall health; findings suggest other variables should also be considered..
Ethnohistory, vol. 20, no. 2, Spring, 1973, pp. 153-171
Description
Discusses the history of distortions in portrayal of Aboriginals, gives brief descriptions of several movies, and examines steps needed to correct the situation.
Objectives of study were to explore practices within healthcare that were perceived to be stigmatizing, develop design to eliminate these practices, and describe process to re-align services to reflect this design.
Aboriginal History , vol. 25, Special Section: Genocide?: Australian Aboriginal History in International Perspective, 2001, pp. [116]-131
Description
Comments on testimonies from the Stolen Generation including one testimony which asks White Australians to look at their own actions that might support racism.
Archaeological survey of trail marked by standing stones at regular intervals in the mountains between Norway and Sweden. Concludes road was built by Norse chieftan.
Effective Language Education Practices and Native Language Survival
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
John W. Friesen
Clarice Kootenay
Duane Mark
Description
Brief description of Stoney Langauge Education Program and its outputs.
Chapter 4 of Effective Language Education Practices and Native Language Survival edited by Jon Reyhner.
Education Canada, vol. 47, no. 1, Making Space For Critical Reflection: Dreams & Solutions For Aboriginal Children, Winter, 2007, pp. 48-51
Description
Through the author's experiences, looks at how power and privilege spills over into the classroom setting through oppression that is related to gender, race, class and sexual orientation.
Includes a theoretical story about victim and suggestions for communities and outsiders providing help, explanation of abuse and why there is reluctance to report it, strategies to prevent abuse before and after settlement monies are received, and examples from communities themselves.
Book reviews of five books:
Making Salmon: An Environmental History of the Northwest Fisheries Crisis by Joseph E. Taylor III.
To Fish in Common: The Ethnohistory of Lummi Indian Salmon Fishing by Daniel L. Boxberger.
Messages from Frank's Landing: A Story of Salmon, Treaties, and the Indian Way by Charles Wilkinson.
Fishing Places, Fishing People: Traditions and Issues in Canadian Small-Scale Fisheries edited by Dianne Newell and Rosemary E. Ommer.
The Review of Higher Education, vol. 31, no. 1, Fall, 2007, pp. 81-107
Description
Study conducted in 2005 at a Midwestern university with an American Indian enrolment of 6.3%. Surveyed sample of seven college juniors and seniors. Found programs played a significant role in reducing attrition rates.
Indigenous Affairs, no. 2, Militarization, 2001, pp. 8-13
Description
Describes the enduring conflict between the Indian state government and the Naga people in Nagalim, located in the northeast part of India.
To access this article scroll down to page 8.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 2, February 2007, p. 14
Description
Introduces the storytellers who presented at the 2007 Saskatchewan Aboriginal Storytelling week through song, photographs and a storytelling circle.
Article located by scrolling to page 14.
Paper prepared for the Eighth Annual Conference of the Indigenous Women’s Conference “Celebrating Our Diversity” Trent University, Peterborough, ON, March 15-17, 2007.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 31, no. 1, 2007, pp. 109-119
Description
Explores the controversy surrounding overemphasis on Native American fictional literature in American Indian Studies and the dire need for understanding and solutions for social issues and challenges currently faced by Native Americans.