Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Stephen F. Evans
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 25, no. 1, Winter, 2001, pp. 46-72
Description
Illustrates that works by Sherman Alexie, both poems and stories, use stereotypical and conventional character types to construct a realistic literary document.
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.
[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.
Opportunities for Integrated Management: A Perspective on Inuvialuit Attitudes Towards Development and Subsistence Land Use in the Husky Lakes Area
Theses
Author/Creator
Andrea Johanne Hoyt
Description
Natural Resources Management Thesis (M.N.R.M.)--University of Manitoba, 2001.
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.
Oppose Gun Control
Articles » General
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 6, no. 4, April 1976, p. 15
Description
Indian Chiefs of Saskatchewan are against the legislation.
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.
An Option to Jail
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Richard Martell
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 5, no. 1, January 1976, pp. 35-36
Description
Fine payback program offers an alternative to imprisonment.
Oral History and Indian Elders' Interviews
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Richard Lightning
Indian History Film Project
Description
Transcript of interview. Outlines author's approach, the strengths and weaknesses of oral history, and the difficulties which may be encountered in this field.
Orality in Northern Cree Indigenous Worlds
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cora Weber-Pillwax
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 25, no. 2, 2001, pp. 149-165
Description
Author contextualizes the topic of orality in a discussion of the practice of shared memories and their functions in personal and communal healing among the Northern Cree, in particular as this relates to orality in Indigenous worlds.
"The Original in Ourselves": Native American Women Writers and the Construction on Indian Women's Identity
Theses
Author/Creator
Andrea Millenson Penner
Description
English Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of New Mexico, 2001.
The Origins of Pottery Among Late Prehistoric Hunter-Gatherers in California and the Western Great Basin
Theses
Author/Creator
Jelmer W. Eerkens
Description
Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of California Santa Barbara, 2001.
Orthodontic Treatment in a First Nations Population of Alberta, Canada: A Comparative Study
Theses
Author/Creator
Kirby C. Cadman
p. 120
Description
Dentistry Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Alberta, 2001.
Osoyoos Indian Band v. Oliver (Town), [2001] 3 S.C.R. 746, 2001 SCC 85
Alternate Title
Osoyoos Indian Band Appellant v. The Town of Oliver and Her Majesty The Queen in Right of the Province of British Columbia Respondents [...]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Supreme Court of Canada
Description
Dispute involving reserve land taken for the public purpose of an irrigation canal.
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.
The Other Proletarians: Native American Literature and Class Struggle
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tim Libretti
MFS Modern Fiction Studies, vol. 47, no. 1, Spring, 2001, pp. 164-189
Description
Argues that the literature presents an anticapitalist perspective and looks at issues of work and alienation in the larger context of genocide by colonization.
Otitus Media in Greenland: Studies on Historical, Epidemiological, Microbiological, and Immunological Aspects
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Preben Homøe
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 60, Supplement 2, 2001, pp. [1]-54
Description
Exhaustive study on the Inuit and why the rates of ear infection are higher than other population groups.
Ottawa Makes Unilateral Offer
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Solange De Santis
Anglican Journal, vol. 127, no. 10, December 2001, p. 1
Description
Federal government will pay 70 per cent of proven out-of-court damage settlements but refuses to put a cap on churches liability in residential schools lawsuits.
Our Children Our Future
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kerrie Tim
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 25, no. 5, September/October 2001, pp. 32-35
Description
Presentation at a Rekindling Family Relationships Forum in Australia describes the various initiatives taking place to reduce family violence.
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 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 Land and Our Culture Is Our Future": Strategies and Implications of Development on the Metis Settlements of Alberta
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Elmer Ghostkeeper
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 1, no. 1, 1981, pp. 151-157
Description
Provides background to the Metis Population Betterment Act of 1938 and discusses relationships between Metis "colonies" and other governing bodies. This Act is commonly referred to as the Metis Betterment Act.
Our Mother Corn
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Sherry Mathers
Description
Looks at the central role of corn in the cultures of the Hopi, Pawnee and Seneca peoples.
"Our Mountains Are Our Pillows": An Ethnographic Overview of Glacier Nations Park
E-Books
Author/Creator
Brian Reeves
Sandy Peacock
Description
Focuses on the K'tunaxa and Piikáni, and draws on documentary research and consultation with Piikáni Elders.
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 Native Land: In Our Own Words, A New Native Literature]
Alternate Title
Our Native Land ; March 13, 1976
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Howard Adams
Maria Campbell
Rita Joe
George Manuel
Michael Posluns
Beth Paul
Description
Interviews with prominent Aboriginal writers. Includes synopsis.
Duration: 26:22.
"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 Own Soap Opera: Life and Politics on the Sturgeon Lake Reserve Amount to a Struggle Against Futility
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Candis McLean
Report Newsmagazine (National Edition), vol. 28, no. 9, April 30, 2001, pp. 42-44
Description
Band members protest handling of band council elections and alleged financial mismanagement.
Our Own Vision--Our Own Plan
E-Books
Author/Creator
Cliff Fregin
George Ho Lem
Paula Lawson
Clarence Louie
Clarence Nyce ... [et al.]
Our Roots: A History of La Ronge - 1981.
E-Books
Description
The history of La Ronge, Saskatchewan, is detailed from pre-contact to the arrival of Jean Etienne Waden, first European in the La Ronge area, to present-day businesses, schools and churches in the town; numerous photographs.
"Our Songs Are Alive": Traditional Diné Leaders and a Pedagogy of Possibility for Diné Education
Theses
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Ann McCauley
Description
Educational Leadership Thesis (Ed.D.)--Northern Arizona University, 2001.
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 Harmony: Health Problems and Young Native American Men
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jennie R. Joe
Journal of American College Health, vol. 49, no. 5, March 2001, pp. 237-242
Description
Studies of the current health status of healthy young Native American men are rare compared with the attention researchers have given the many problems that plague the lives of these young men.
Out of Irrelevance
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
D. Bruce Sealey
Prairie Forum, vol. 6, no. 1, Spring, 1981, pp. 101-102
Description
Book review of: Out of irrelevance by J. R. Ponting and R. Gibbins.
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.
Outsides-In Insides-Out: A Leadership System Case Study of One Canadian Indian Reserve
Theses
Author/Creator
Ryan James McDonald
Description
Rural Planning & Development Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Guelph, 2001.