Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Clifford E. Trafzer
T. Robert Przeklasa
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 32, no. 2, Fall, 2017, pp. 5-29
Description
Authors use bills of sale for horses from 1909-12 as primary documents to explore the roles women on the Yakima reservation played in their nation’s economy and their resistance to conforming to Western or Christian gender roles.
One Hundred Miles Back in Time
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sandy White Shield
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 18, no. 1, The Winding Road to Student Success, Fall, 2006, pp. 39-40
Description
Describes the author's experience of moving a horse to the Badlands in South Dakota and Nebraska.
One Little, Two Little, Three Little Stereotypes: A History of Native Culture and Imagery in American Cinematic Cartoons
Theses
Author/Creator
Dustin Devore
Description
History Thesis (Ph.D.)--Oklahoma State University, 2017.
"One of These Things is Not Like the Other": Works by Native Performance Artists James Luna, Rebecca Belmore, and Greg Hill
Theses
Author/Creator
Lara M. Evans
Description
Art History Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of New Mexico, 2005.
One Person, One Vote for Grassroots
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Paul Barnsley
Windspeaker, vol. 23, no. 11, February 2006, p. 8
Description
Recounts the 47 recommendations proposed by the Assembly of First Nations renewal commission, including allowing grassroots people to vote for the national chief, a new political body and the formation of a national council.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.8.
One River, Two Cultures: A History of the Bella Coola Valley
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Patricia E. Roy
BC Studies, no. 146, Summer, 2005, pp. 123-124
Description
Book review of: One River by Paula Wild.
Entire book review section on one pdf. To access this review, scroll to p. 123.
One Too Many: Imbibing and Resistance in the Cowichan Indian Agency 1888-1899
Theses
Author/Creator
Heather Lee Wilke
Description
History Thesis (M.A.)--University of Victoria, 2006.
One West, Two Myths: A Comparative Reader
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Michael Childers
The American Review of Canadian Studies, vol. 35, no. 4, Winter, 2005, pp. 739-741
Description
Book review of: One West, Two Myths edited by Carol Higham and Robert Thacker; book deals with the impact of the 49th parallel on the relations between and among First Nations and governments.
"The One Who Did Not Break His Promises": Native Americans in the Evangelical Race Reconciliation Movement
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Andrea Smith
American Behavioral Scientist, vol. 50, no. 4, Indigenous Peoples: Canadian and U.S. Perspectives, December 2006, pp. 478-509
Description
Examines Native American people within the New Charismatic movements focusing on the Promise Keepers organization.
One Writer, Becoming
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nancy Lord
Northern Review, no. 46, Northern Literature, 2017, pp. 9-17
Description
Author is presented with letters written to a friend 40 years previously and reflects on her younger self.
Onion Lake First Nation
Alternate Title
The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Christian Thompson
Description
Discusses the signing of Treaty 6, after the Frog Lake Massacre in 1885, and looks at the Federal Governments refusal to recognize a Chief until 1914, when they amalgamated as the Onion Lake Band.
The Only Aboriginal-Run University in Canada Is in Trouble
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Karen Birchard
The Chronicle of Higher Education, vol. 52, no. 19, January 13, 2006, p. A47
Description
Examines the surprise firings of administrators and faculty members, a criminal investigation, lawsuits, and a multimillion-dollar deficit at the First Nations University of Canada, in Saskatchewan.
'The Only Good Thing That Happened at School': Colonising Narratives of Sport in the Indian School Bulletin
Alternate Title
'The Only Good Thing That Happened at School': Colonizing Narratives of Sport in the Indian School Bulletin
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Janice Forsyth
Michael Heine
British Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 30, no. 2, 2017, pp. [205]-225
Description
Challenges the selective representations of sports and recreation in residential schools.
"The Only True People": Linking Maya Identities Past and Present
E-Books
Author/Creator
Bethany J. Beyette
C. Mathews Samson
Juan Castillo Cocom
Timoteo Rodriguez
McCale Ashenbrener ... [et al.]
Onondaga Pronominal Prefixes
Theses
Author/Creator
Percy W. Abrams
Description
Linguistics Thesis (Ph.D.)--State University of New York at Buffalo, 2006.
Ontario First Nations Special Education Review Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ontario First Nations
Description
Synthesizes published literature and information gathered from educators, administrators and service organizations. Focus is on funding.
Ontario's History of Tampering and Re-Tampering With Birth Registration Forms
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lynn Gehl
The First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 12, no. 1, 2017, pp. 24-33
Description
Looks into governmental interference with the long form birth registration for unmarried or separated mothers.
Ontario's New Approach to Aboriginal Affairs: Prosperous and Healthy Aboriginal Communities Create a Better Future for Aboriginal Children and Youth
E-Books
Author/Creator
Ontario Native Affairs Secretariat
Ontological Conflicts Concerning Indigenous Peoples in Contemporary Brazil
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Vanessa R. Lea
ab-Original, vol. 1, no. 2, 2017, pp. 151-175
Description
Author examines the ongoing conflicts between Indigenous peoples and state government in Brazil, notes that at the root of the conflict is a profound difference in worldview and what is an appropriate use of resources. Where Indigenous perspective advocate for subsistence use, state governing bodies are tied to extractive practices and focus on growth centered economies.
Onyx Film a Disappointment
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Joan Beatty
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 4, no. 3, March 1974, p. 27
Description
Review of the film Alien Thunder, based on a true story written by W.O. Mitchell about Almighty Voice (Beardy and Okemasis First Nation).
Open Letter to Massachusetts Joint Committee on Education to Ban Native American Mascots
Articles » General
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 28, no. 1, Summer, 2017, p. [?]
Description
Reprinted from Cultural Survival, June 6, 2017.
An Open Letter to Ted Chamberlin by Way of Review
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Susan Alison Gingell
Postcolonial Text, vol. 2, no. 3, 2006, pp. 1-4
Description
Book review of: If This Is Your Land, Where Are Your Stories? Finding Common Ground by J. Edward Chamberlin.
Open Professional Learning Resources: Audience Profiles
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
BCcampus
Indigenization Project Steering Committee
Description
Focuses on desired outcomes rather than current practices in the areas of intention, behaviour, community and systems fit in each of six post-secondary staff groups: front line staff / student services / advisors; leaders / administrators; curriculum / educational developers; educators / teachers / instructors; and researchers.
Opening Address
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Emma LaRocque
Studies in Canadian Literature / Études en littérature canadienne, vol. 31, no. 1, For the Love of Words: Aboriginal Writers of Canada, 2006, pp. 11-18
Description
Introductory remarks to delegates attending 'For the Love of Words': Aboriginal Writers of Canada conference held in Winnipeg in 2004.
Opening Passageways First Nations Youth Career Decision Making
Theses
Author/Creator
Paula Mojak
Description
Leadership and Training Thesis (M.A.)--Royal Roads University, 2006.
[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 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 Disease Prevalence Among HIV-Positive American Indians in an Urban Clinic
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Greg Goddard
Carolyn Brown
Ahmad Saleen G. Ahmad
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, vol. 37, no. 3, Face of HIV/AIDS and Substance Abuse in Native American Communities , September 2005, pp. 313-319
Description
Study confirms the prevalence of dental disease in American Indian population with HIV/AIDS as compared to general population.
Oral History and Ethical Practice: Towards Effective Policies and Procedures
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nancy Janovicek
Journal of Academic Ethics, vol. 4, no. 1-4, Ethics Trapeze, 2006, pp. 157-174
Description
Looks at how Canadian ethics policies affect historians research involving oral histories and privately held records of Aboriginal peoples; and examines recommendations for developing ethics policies that accord with historical methodology.
Oral Narrative and Ojibwa Story Cycles in Louis Erdrich's The Birchbark House and The Game of Silence
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Gargano
Children's Literature Association Quarterly, vol. 31, no. 1, 2006, pp. 27-39
Description
Comments on two novels for children which interweave the daily experiences of protagonists with traditional stories of powerful spirit-mentors.
Orality and the Art of Survivance: The Trickster Figure in Sherman Alexie's The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven
Theses
Author/Creator
Debra Jacobs
Description
Looks at the use of exaggeration and humor in Alexie's short story collection.
Senior paper towards Literature (B.A.)--University of North Carolina, 2006.
An Orchid in the Swamp: Traditional Medicine, Healing, and Identity at an Urban Aboriginal Community Health Center
Theses
Author/Creator
Jairus S. Skye
Description
Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--McMaster University, 2006.
Organization and Financing of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Programs for American Indians and Alaska Natives
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bentson H. McFarland
Roy M. Gabriel
Douglas A. Bifelow
R. Dale Walker
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 96, no. 8, August 2006, pp. 1469-1477
Description
Concludes that many people with substance abuse problems are served by programs unaffiliated with the Indian Health Service (IHS) or tribal governments, and discusses the need for expanding resources.
The Organization of Agricultural Production in the Emergence of Chiefdoms in the Quijos Region, Eastern Andes of Ecuador
Theses
Author/Creator
Andrea María Cuéllar
Description
[Anthropology] Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Pittsburgh, 2006.
The Organization of Chipped-Stone Economies at Piedras Negras, Guatemala
Theses
Author/Creator
Zachary Xavier Hruby
Description
Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of California, Riverside, 2006.
The Organization of Male and Female Labor in Foraging Societies: Implications for Early Paleoindian Archaeology
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nicole M. Waguespack
American Anthropologist, vol. 107, no. 4, December 2005, pp. 666-676
Description
Examines traditional views on sex roles in subsistence behaviour and takes a fresh look at the archaeological and ethnographic evidence.
Organizational Change and Intellectual Production: The Case Study of Hohokam Archaeology
Theses
Author/Creator
Cory Dalton Harris
Description
Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Arizona, 2006.
Organized Crime and Policing in Rural and Remote Canadian Communities: A Study of Police Officers' Perceptions and Current Actions: Preliminary Field Research Results
E-Books
Author/Creator
Marcel-Eugène LeBeuf