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 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.
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 Annual Authors' Conference
Articles » General
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 9, no. 4, April 1979, p. 31
Description
Conference for First Nations authors held in Regina, Saskatchewan.
The First Contingent: The North-West Mounted Police, 1873-74
Alternate Title
Canadian Historic Sites. Occasional Papers in Archaeology and History ; no. 21
The Dawson Daily News: Journalism in the Klondike
Whiskey, Horses and Death: The Cypress Hills Massacre and Its Sequel
Whisky, Horses and Death: The Cypress Hills Massacre and Its Sequel
E-Books
Author/Creator
Philip Goldring
Edward F. Bush
First Eight Candidates Begin RCMP Training
Articles » General
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 5, no. 1, January 15, 1975, p. 1
Description
Describes program and lists the names of the recruits.
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 Family Culture: Implications for the Classroom
Theses
Author/Creator
Pauline Giroux
Description
First Nations' Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Alberta, 2000.
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 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 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 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.
First Nations Men at Ceremony for Prince Albert Totem Pole
Images » Photographs
Description
A photograph of two First Nations men in traditional garb at a ceremony to celebrate the giving of a totem pole to the City of Prince Albert, 1975. The pole was carved by a First Nations man originally from British Columbia, and currently stands along the North Saskatchewan River near the Prince Albert Historical Museum.
First Nations Men at Prince Albert Totem Pole Ceremony (2)
Images » Photographs
Description
A photograph of two First Nations men in traditional garb at a ceremony to celebrate the giving of a totem pole to the City of Prince Albert, 1975. The pole was carved by a First Nations man originally from British Columbia, and currently stands along the North Saskatchewan River near the Prince Albert Historical Museum.
First Nations of the Southern Praries
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Brock Silversides
Description
Folder containing newspaper clippings, captions, didactic panels from and relating to a photographic exhibition entitled "First Nations of the Southern Prairies" hosted at the Medicine Hat Museum and Art Gallery.
First Nations People and AIDS: A Study of Social Work Knowledge in Northern Quebec
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Francois Boudreau
Adje van de Sande
Marc Roulier
Native Social Work Journal, vol. 3, no. 1, HIV/AIDS: Issues within Aboriginal Populations, September 2000, pp. 165-182
Description
Examines a study conducted on the level of knowledge by health and social service professionals, working with First Nations people on issues of HIV and AIDS, which suggests the need for AIDS prevention programs.
First Nations person singing and dancing at Main Library
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Donna Perkins
Description
Fifteen images (4 scanned here) of a First Nations person singing and dancing for a group of spectators at the Saskatoon Public Library, Main Branch, on July 4, 1975.
First Nations Policing in Ontario
Articles » General
Author/Creator
R.C. George
Forum on Corrections Research, vol. 12, no. 1, Aboriginal People in Corrections, January 2000, pp. 22-24
Description
Description of the more prominent initiatives the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is involved in.
First Nations Policing Sector Study: Module 2 & 3 Summary Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Sixdion
Description
Module two breaks down responses to questionnaires in terms of challenges arising from: social conditions, tripartite agreements, political environment, by-law enforcement, lack of technological resources, and media coverage of issues.
Module three is comparative analysis of factors such as level of service, budgets, and community demographics.
Setting the Context
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First Nations Post-Secondary Education Review: National Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Assembly of First Nations (AFN)
Description
Purpose of study was to examine the development, impact and effectives of the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development's Post-Secondary, Indian Studies, and University and College Entrance programs. Research design included literature review, database analysis, regional survey reviews, national telephone survey, and national analysis.
First Nations Schools: Challenging and Rewarding Places to Teach
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Barbara Kavanagh
Description
Looks at factors attracting teachers and the challenges of employment. Concludes with suggested resources.
First Nations? Second Thoughts
E-Books
Author/Creator
Thomas Flanagan
First Nations? Second Thoughts
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
David Anderson
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 24, no. 2, 2000, pp. 205-208
Description
Book review of: First Nations? Second Thoughts by Tom Flanagan.
First Nations Special Education Policy
E-Books
Author/Creator
Assembly of First Nations
First Nations Women's Encounters with Mainstream Health Care Services & Systems
E-Books
Author/Creator
Annette J. Browne
First Peoples' Knowings as Legitimate Discourse in Education: Coming Home to the Village
Theses
Author/Creator
Peter Joseph Cole
Description
Education Thesis (Ed.D.)--Simon Fraser University, 2000.
The First Samllpox Epidemic on the Canadian Plains: In the Fur-Traders' Words
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
C. Stuart Houston
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases, vol. 11, no. 2, March-April 2000, pp. 112-115
Description
Focusses on the first-hand accounts of William Tomison, Hudson's Bay Company inland master, of epidemic in 1781 and 1782 at Cumberland House.
FirstVoices: Language Legacies Celebrating Indigenous Cultures
Alternate Title
First Voices
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
First People's Cultural Foundation
Description
Mainly focusing on British Columbia languages, site supports language archiving, teaching and revitalization.
Within each language there are links to alphabets, text and audio of words, phrases, and songs, stories with English translations, and games.
Over 30 languages represented.
Fish Creek Catholic Church facing south
Images » Photographs
Description
Image of the Fish Creek Roman Catholic Church, facing south.
Fish Head Soup
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm
Canadian Literature, no. 167, First Nations Writing, Winter, 2000, p. 8
Description
Poem.
Scroll down to page 8 to read poem.
Fish in the Lakes, Wild Rice, and Game in Abundance: Testimony on Behalf of Mille Lacs Ojibwe Hunting and Fishing Rights
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
David E. Wilkins
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 24, no. 4, Fall, 2000, pp. 645-648
Description
Book review of: Fish in the Lakes, Wild Rice, and Game in Abundance: Testimony on Behalf of Mille Lacs Ojibwe Hunting and Fishing Rights compiled by James M. McClurken.
[Fishing Places, Fishing People: Traditions and Issues in Canadian Small-Scale Fisheries]
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Christopher Hannibal Paci
Native Studies Review, vol. 13, no. 1, 2000, pp. 125-128
Description
Book review of: Fishing Places, Fishing People edited by Dianne Newell and Rosemary E. Ommer (eds.).
Fledgling Survivors' Group to Lobby for Tribunal
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kathy Blair
Anglican Journal, vol. 126, no. 8, October 2000, p. 1
Description
Alvin Tolley, an Algonquin who attended a residential school, forms Organization of United Reborn Survivors with the goal of forming alliance with churches to demand establishment of independent tribunal.
Fleur Pillager’s Bear Identity in the Novels of
Louise Erdrich
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nora Baker Barry
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 12, no. 2, Series 2, Summer, 2000, pp. [24]-37
Description
Discusses the significance of the bear in Chippewa belief systems, Grand Medicine Society and orders of the midewin, and how the author uses these elements as plot devices.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
Fond Memories of My Aunt Hattie Qablutsiaq Amitnaaq
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Katolic Uttanaq
Inuktitut, no. 88, 2000, pp. 43-46
Description
Recollections of a dear aunt and her daughter and how life and death events brought them closer together.
The Food Card Game
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Joyce Nice
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 3, no. 2, June 1, pp. 59-64
Description
Describes program employing simple teaching methods, focused on nutrition,
The Food Cent$ Project
Articles » General
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 24, no. 6, November/December 2000, p. 6
Description
Describes how the Western Australia Food Cent$ Project can reduce a food bill by at least 25% and lengthen the lifespan.
Food the Indians Ate
Articles » General
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 5, no. 16, August 30, 1975, p. 16
Description
A history of traditional dietary intake derived from hunting, fishing, trapping and gathering.
For the Benefit of All: A Presentation on Challenges of Community Economic Development
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Billy Diamond
Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 1, no. 2, Winter, 2000, pp. 3-6
Description
Presents a keynote address by Chief Billy Diamond describing how to ensure economic development has a positive impact on the future of Aboriginal communities in Canada.
For We Are the Children of the Stars
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
William Willard
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 15, no. 2, Autumn, 2000, pp. 111-128
Description
Illustrates federal Indian policies in the twentieth century within a science fiction framework.
Forest Co-Management in Northern Alberta: Conflict, Sustainability, and Power
Theses
Author/Creator
Leslie Caroline Treseder
Description
Renewable Resources Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Alberta, 2000.
Forests, People and Policies in the Central Highlands of Vietnam
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Brigitte Junker
Indigenous Affairs, no. 4, Indochina, October/November/December 2000, pp. 56-65
Description
Analyzes demographic, environmental and economic changes that have impacted the indigenous people of Vietnam's Central Highlands.
To access this article scroll down to page 56.
Former FSI Chief Receives Order of Canada Medal
Articles » General
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 9, no. 5, May 1979, p. 2
Description
Dr. David Ahenakew, former Chief of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indians, received the insignia of Member of the Order of Canada from the Governor-General in Ottawa.
Forms of Belonging, Forms of Difference: Art, Ethnicity and Stratifications of Culture in Contemporary Santa Fe
Theses
Author/Creator
Carole Elizabeth Rosenstein
Description
Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--Brandeis University, 2000.