Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jennifer Nez Denetdale
New Mexico Historical Review, vol. 79, no. 3, Summer, 2004, pp. 289-318
Description
Comments on a Navajo woman who is only one of two women consistently named in historical photographs.
"One Small Medicine": An Interview with Maria Campbell
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Gingell
Susan
Essays on Canadian Writing, vol. 83, Fall, 2004, pp. 188-205
Description
Interview with Maria Campbell about her reasons for writing the book Stories of the Road Allowance People and her experience in translating Cree concepts into English.
"One Tricky Coyote": The Fiction of Thomas King
Theses
Author/Creator
Giselle Rene Lavalley
Description
English Thesis (M.A.)--Wilfred Laurier University, 1996.
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.
One Year On: Indigenous Network Celebrates 1st Birthday
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Paul Kidd
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 28, no. 6, November/December 2004, p. 28
Description
Reflects on the accomplishments of the Indigenous Positive Network (IPN+), a national organization which strives to represent Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living with HIV/AIDS.
'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.
"Only the Home Can Found a State": Gender, Labor, and the United States Indian Service, 1869-1928, Volume One
Theses
Author/Creator
Cathleen D. Cahill
Description
History Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of Chicago, 2004.
"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.]
Ontario First Nations Aging Study: Overview & Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jennifer Walker
Kristen Jacklin
Melissa Andrew
Susan Bronskill
Janey Smylie ... [et al.]
Description
Highlights findings from three sources of information: conversations about aging well with Anishinaabemowin language speakers and older Anishinaabeg from Manitoulin Island, First Nations Regional Health Survey, Phase 2, and health services data for all First Nations people with status and listed in the Indian Register with federal government.
Ontario First Nations Regional Health Survey Phase III: People's Report
Alternate Title
Ontario First Nations Regional Health Survey Phase 3: People's Report
RHS Phase III Peoples' Report
E-Books
Author/Creator
Chiefs of Ontario
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 Indigenous Tourism Landscape: Foundational Research Study 2019 Draft
E-Books
Author/Creator
Canadian Ecotourism Services (CES)
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.
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.
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 Doors to the Future: Applying Local Knowledge in Curriculum Development
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Veronica Ignas
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 28, no. 1/2, Transformative Sites of Indigenous Education, 2004, pp. 49-60
Description
Discusses linking local ecological knowledge and science education.
Opening Pandora's Box: Métis Aboriginal Rights in Alberta
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lisa D. Weber
Saskatchewan Law Review, vol. 67, no. 1, 2004, pp. 315-338
Description
Topics include self-determination, self-government, Aboriginal title and land ownership issues.
Operation Kanyengehaga: An American Indian Cross Cultural Program
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert N. Wells
Minerva White
American Indian Culture and Research Journal , vol. 1, no. 3, 1975, pp. 22-28
Description
Chronicles the events which led to the establishment of a tutoring program in collaboration with St. Lawrence University and cultural centre on the St. Regis Reserve in upper New York.
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.
Opportunities in Aboriginal Research: Results of SSHRC's Dialogue on Research and Aboriginal Peoples
Alternate Title
Opportunities in Aboriginal Research: Results of Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada's Dialogue ...
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Craig McNaughton
Daryl Rock
Description
Presents the results of the study which identified Aboriginal research as a priority area.
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.
Optic/Haptic/Abject: Revisioning Indigenous Media in Victor Masayesva, Jr and Leslie Marmon Silko
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Karen Jacobs
Journal of Visual Culture, vol. 3, no. 3, December 2004, pp. 291-316
Description
Discusses the alternative strategies of visualization used in the film Imagining Indians and novel Almanac of the Dead.
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.
The Oral History of the 1852 Saanich Douglas Treaty: A Treaty For Peace
Theses
Author/Creator
Janice Rose Knighton
Description
Community Governance Project towards (M.A.)--University of Victoria, 2004.
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."
Oranga and Māori Health Inequities, 1769–-1992
E-Books
Author/Creator
Fiona Cram
Beverly Te Huia
Tracee Te Huia
Melissa Matutina Williams
Nathan Williams
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.
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.
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.
Otitis Media and Hearing Loss Among 12-16 Year Old Inuit of Inukjuak, Quebec, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Hannaah Ayukawa
Suzanne Bruneau
Jean-François Proulx
Judy Macarthur
James Baxter
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 63, Supplement 2, 2004, pp. 312-314
Description
Study determined that hearing loss is significant problem which affects academic performance.
Otitis What......?
Articles » General
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 28, no. 2, March/April 2004, p. 20
Description
Brief report on a culturally sensitive puppet show targeting Australian Aboriginal children, parents and teachers regarding Otitis Media (Glue Ear), an inflammatory disease of the middle ear.
Ottawa Again Tries 'Pan-Aboriginal' Strategy
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
StarPhoenix, July 23, 2004, p. A13
Description
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) voices concern that the responsibilities of the new minister of Indian Affairs, Andy Scott, are too broad.
Ottawa Neglect Exacerbates Native Health Woes
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
StarPhoenix, January 23, 2004, p. A13
Description
Report released by the Saskatchewan Institute for Public Policy highlights the difficulties faced by disabled Aboriginal people.
Our Foothills: Sarcee Indian Reserve, Bow-Crow Forest, Sheep River
E-Books
Author/Creator
Millarville
Kew
Priddis and Bragg Creek Historical Society