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
Opetchesaht Indian Band v. Canada, [1997] 2 S.C.R. 119
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Supreme Court of Canada
Description
Court considered the validity and duratiion of a permit granting right-of-way to a provincial utility company for power lines across a reserve pursuant to Indian Act, s. 28(2)
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.
Oral Histories Paint Pictures of Strong Inventive Women
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Richard Wagamese
Star-Phoenix, February 22, 1997, p. C16
Description
Book review of: I'm Bound To Leave You by Fred Chappell.
Ordinal Position and Role Development of the Firstborn American Indian Daughter Within Her Family of Origin
Theses
Author/Creator
Le Anne Elizabeth Silvey
Description
Family and Child Ecology Thesis (Ph.D.)--Michigan State University, 1997.
Orientation of New Health Workers at Their Workplace
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Edgar Williams
Sue Rayner
John Austin
Bev McDonald
Ann Gray
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 21, no. 4, July/August 1997, pp. 18-20
Description
Describes the development of employment orientation package for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers employed by the Queensland (Australia) Health Authority.
Osteological Comparison of Prehistoric Native Americans from Southwest Virginia and East Tennessee Mortuary Caves
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
C. Clifford Boyd
Donna C. Boyd
Journal of Cave and Karst Studies, vol. 59, no. 3, December 1997, pp. 160-165
Description
Results of a skeletal analysis on prehistoric burial caves and the remains of Native Americans exhumed from these sites.
OTC Hosts Treaty Awareness Day
Articles » General
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 27, no. 4, Winter, 1997, p. 14
Description
Wanuskewin site of public awareness presentation about Treaty.
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.
Our Children, Our Communities and Our Future: Equity in Education: A Policy Framework
E-Books
Author/Creator
Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation
Saskatchewan School Trustees Association
League of Educational Administrators
Directors and Superintendents
Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission
Saskatchewan Education
Our Elders Understand Our Rights: Evolving International Law Regarding Indigenous Peoples
Theses
Author/Creator
Sharon Helen Venne
Description
Law Thesis (LL.M.)--University of Alberta, 1997.
Our Foothills: Sarcee Indian Reserve, Bow-Crow Forest, Sheep River
E-Books
Author/Creator
Millarville
Kew
Priddis and Bragg Creek Historical Society
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 Homes are Bleeding: A Short History of Indian Reserves
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ruben Ware
Description
Looks a definitions for reserve, the Indian land policy, the Indian Reserves Commission, the McKenna-McBride Commission, what is a Cut-off, the Cut-off lands, and the first Cut-off.
"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 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 Nations Elders Speak: Ageing and Cultural Diversity: A Cross-Cultural Approach
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Susan Judith Ship
Description
Brief discussion of some of the issues and concerns of elders, from both the Aboriginal community, and other ethnocultural minorities.
Our Native Land: American Indian Movement Shakes Up Canada
Alternate Title
Our Native Land ; June 8, 1974
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Stephen Banker
Phil Stone
Vern Belcourt
Carla Blakey
LaDonna Harris
Lonnie Hindle ... [et al.]
Description
Discusses the American Indian Movement in Canada and its U.S. origins. The broadcast also discusses housing in BC, people against the expansion of Gros Morne National Park in Newfoundland, and criticism over the Mackenzie Valley pipeline.
Includes synopsis.
Duration: 43:33 (this topic begins at 19:00)
'Our Native Land' Turns Ten
Alternate Title
Indian Magazine
Our Native Land ; February 1, 1974
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Johnny Yesno
John Barbarash
Barry Hussy
Description
Radio clip traces the history of the CBC Northern Service current affairs radio show, which evolved from an earlier show entitled Indian Magazine.
Duration: 44:21.
"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 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.
Our Women and Girls Are Sacred: Interim Report: The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
E-Books
Author/Creator
Marion Buller
Michèle Audette
Brian Eyolfson
Qajaq Robinson
Out of Conflict: A Principled Vision for the Future of the Crown-Aboriginal Fiduciary Relationship
Theses
Author/Creator
John C. Maguire
Description
Law Thesis (LL.M.)--Dalhousie University, 1997.
Out of Sight: A Summary of the Events Leading Up to Brian Sinclair's Death and the Inquest That Examined It and the Interim Recommendations of the Brian Sinclair Working Group
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Annette J. Browne
Emily Hill
Barry Lavalee
Josée Lavoie
Mary Jane Logan McCallum]
Description
Group formed to examine the role of racism in Sinclair's death and the subsequent inquest. The 45-year-old Aboriginal man died while awaiting treatment in the Health Sciences Centre Emergency Department. He had been in the department for 34 hours.
Outcomes Statement for the Ministerial Summit on Indigenous Deaths in Custody
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Indigenous Law Bulletin, no. 32, 1997
Description
Looks at the Ministerial Summit on Indigenous Deaths in Custody which was held on the 4 July 1997, and discussed the over–representation of Aboriginal people in prisons and the high number of continuing deaths in custody.
Outsider Research: How White Writers "Explore" Native Issues, Knowledge, and Experiences
Theses
Author/Creator
Susanne Elizabeth Dabulskis
Description
Education Thesis (M.A.)--University of Toronto, 1997.
Over-represented But Not Understood: Sentencing Provisions as an Inadequate Response to the Over Incarceration of Aboriginal peoples in Nova Scotia
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Brady Tanner Reid
Description
Reviews ten sentencing decisions to better understand how s. 718.2(e) of the Criminal Code and R. vs. Gladue 1999 are interpreted by sentencing judges.
Criminology Honours Thesis (B.A.)--Saint Mary's University, 2017.
Overdose Data and First Nations in BC: Preliminary Findings
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations Health Authority
Description
Statistics for overdose events from January 31, 2015 - November 30, 2016 and for overdose deaths from January 31, 2015 - July 31, 2016.
Sources: BC Coroners Service, Drug and Poison Information Centre, BC Emergency Health Services/Ambulance Service and emergency department visits at hospitals; supplemented by information from Centre for Disease Control.
"The Overlord of the Savage World": Anthropology, the Media, and the American Indian Experience at the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition
Theses
Author/Creator
John William Troutman
Description
American Indian Studies Thesis (M.A.)--The University of Arizona, 1997.
The Owl Who Married a Goose: An Eskimo Legend
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Caroline Leaf
Description
Animated Inuit story demonstrates the magic and beauty of family as well as the inherent struggles that arise from cultural differences.
Duration: 7:38
PA Friendship Centre Basketball Team
Images » Photographs
Description
File contains 2 negatives from the Prince Albert Friendship Centre Basketball Team, January 12, 1975. Images show team portraits.
- PA Indian Metis Friendship Centre Gives a Plaque to Mrs Mary Norris honouring her late husband Malcolm
Images » Photographs
Description
Two scanned images show Mary seated at a table with various officials receiving a plaque honouring her late husband Malcolm Norris.
Historical note:
Malcolm Norris (1900-1967) was an influential Canadian Metis leader of the twentieth century, and celebrated Aboriginal activist.Paddling Together: Co-Governance Models for Regional Cumulative Effects Management
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jessica Clogg
Gavin Smith
Deborah Carlson
Hannah Askew
Description
Includes case studies of co-management models from Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Florida.
Palaeoeskimo Cultural Transition: A Case Study From Ivujivik, Eastern Arctic
Theses
Author/Creator
Murielle Ida Nagy
Description
Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Alberta, 1997.
The Paleoindian Fluted Point: Dart or Spear Armature?: The Identification of Paleoindian Delivery Technology Through the Analysis of Lithic Fracture Velocity
Theses
Author/Creator
Wallace Karl Hutchings
Description
Archaeology Thesis (Ph.D.)--Simon Fraser University, 1997.
Paper Beadwork Cut-Outs on the Spirit Lake Reservation, North Dakota
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Louis Garcia
Whispering Wind, vol. 45, no. 2, April 2017, pp. 14-19
Description
Comments on the artists and the design elements.
Paraoxonase-2 G148 Variant in an Aboriginal Canadian Girl with Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert A. Hegele
Philip W. Connelly
The Lancet, vol. 350, no. 9080, September 13, 1997, p. 785
Description
Brief article examines linkages of DNA markers related to glucose metabolism.
Part Two: The Theory and Practice of Sentencing
Alternate Title
The Theory and Practice of Sentencing: Are They on the Same Wavelength? [Part Two]
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Edward D. Bayda
Justice as Healing, vol. 2, no. 4, Winter, 1997, p. [?]
Description
Reprint of a lecture given by Chief Justice of the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal (SaskCA) at the University of Saskatchewan in 1997.
Note: This is a two-part sample article available courtesy of the Native Law Centre of Canada. Subscriptions for the publication are available from the Centre.
Participation and Support - Associations with Swedish Pupils' Positive Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Maria Warne
Kristen Snyder
Katja Gillander Gådin
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 76, 2017, p. article no. 1373579
Description
Looks at health-promoting influences on school environments like peer, teacher and parental support, affluence and classroom participation.