Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ranjan Datta
Research Ethics, vol. 14, no. 2, September 28, 2017, pp. 1-24
Description
Looks at ways of valuing and using Indigenous knowledge on an equal footing with Western methods, and integrating the two when appropriate. Explores issues such as disconnection from practice, unclear researcher responsibility, forms of neutrality, and overlooking participants cultural protocols.
Decolonizing Description: First Steps to Cataloguing with Indigenous Syllabics
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Luc Fagnan
Pathfinder: A Canadian Journal for Information Science Students and Early Career Professionals, vol. 1, no. 1, Proceedings of the 2020 Forum for Information Professionals: There and Back Again: Resilience and Li, March 27, 2020
Description
Author examines some of the projects currently under way in libraries which respond to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s (TRC) Calls to Action; discusses possible first steps for cataloguers to add Indigenous Syllabics to records for Cree and Inuit Materials.
Decolonizing Diabetes
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Roger Stephen Pilon
Monique Benoit
Marion Maar
Sheila Cote-Meek
Fern Assinewe
Gloria Daybutch
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 14, no. 2, Growing Roots of Indigenous Wellbeing, October 31, 2019, pp. 252-275
Description
Researchers use a decolonizing approach in this study; interviewed 22 people from a First Nations community in Northern Ontario to explore the lived experience and perceptions about developing the disease. Findings indicate a need for culturally appropriate care.
Decolonizing Education Marie Batiste
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Marie Batiste
Description
A discussion on the need to decolonize the Canadian educational system and the steps required to get there.
Duration: 1:25:46
Decolonizing Geographies of Power: Indigenous Digital Counter-mapping Practices on Turtle Island
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dallas Hunt
Shaun A. Stevenson
Settler Colonial Studies, vol. 7, no. 3, 2017, pp. 372-392
Description
Discusses how a digital map of Amiskwaciwaskahikan (Cree for Edmonton, Alberta), along with an overlay of Treaty 6 Indigenous maps onto a conventional map can be used to show Indigenous people were in Canada in a tangible way. Also looks at the Ogimaa Mikana project in Toronto, Ontario.
Decolonizing Knowledge Development in Health Research Cultural Safety through the Lens of Hawaiian Homestead Residents
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lana Sue I. Ka‘opua
Suresh Tamang
Adrienne Dillard
B. Puni Kekauoha
Journal of Indigenous Social Development, vol. 5, no. 2, 2017, pp. 20-12
Description
Study looks at how to create culturally safe research methods for improving health equity; stresses that trust is the overarching theme fundamental to cultural safety, and that this trust is built by accommodating and engaging cultural and community practices and knowledges.
Decolonizing Ktaqmkuk Mi'kmaw History
Theses
Author/Creator
Michael Gerald Wetzel
Description
Law Thesis (LL.M.)--Dalhousie University, 1995
Decolonizing Mi'kmaw Memory of Treaty: L'Sitkuk's Learning With Allies in Struggle for Food and Lifeways
Theses
Author/Creator
Sherry Mae Pictou
Description
[Interdisciplinary] Thesis (Ph.D.)--Dalhousie University, 2017.
Decolonizing Motherhood: Exampining Birthing Experiences of Urban Indigenous Women in Nova Scotia
Theses
Author/Creator
Kayla Rose McCarney
Description
Sociology Thesis (MA) -- Acadia University, 2019.
Decolonizing Nunavut's Art Market
Theses
Author/Creator
Erin Elizabeth Yunes
Description
Art History Thesis (PhD) - York University, 2019.
Decolonizing Park Management: A Framework for the Co-management of National Parks and Protected Areas
Theses
Author/Creator
Miriam Moore
Description
Public Policy Project (M.P.P)--Simon Fraser University, 2020.
Decolonizing Public Places and Public Memory: Kingston Ontario
Theses
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Nelson
Description
Geography and Planning Thesis (M.A.)--Queen's University, 2019.
Decolonizing Research: Collecting Two-Spirit Data in Culturally Affirming Ways
Alternate Title
KT Connects
Two-Spirit in Health Research
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Harlan Pruden
Description
Webinar presenter discusses Two-Spirit identity and the differences between that and non-Indigenous concepts and understandings of LGBTQI, the Two-Spirit Dry Lab, practical advice on best practices, and recently published guidance.
Duration: 47:52.
Decolonizing Settler Colonialism: Kill the Settler in Him and Save the Man
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lorenzo Veracini
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 41, no. 1, 2017, pp. 1-18
Description
Provides overview of some of the debates and critiques in the field of colonial studies.
Decolonizing the Medium: How Indigenous Creators are Defying "Sidekickery” and Centering Indigenous Stories and Characters in the Comics Landscape
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Amanda Morris
Journal of American Culture, vol. 42, no. 4, December 2019, pp. 326-334
Description
Looks at Sixkiller #1 by writer Lee Franics IV and artist Weshoyot Alvitre, Deer Woman Anthology and Moonshot: The Indigenous Comics Collection.
Deconstructing the Master's House with His Own Tools: Code-Switching and Double-Voiced Discourse as Agency in Gerald Vizenor's Heirs of Columbus
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bernadette V. Russo
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 29, no. 4, Winter, 2017, pp. 58-75
Description
Explore Vizenor’s use of devices such as humour, code-switching, and subversion of the English language to undermine Eurocentric narratives and create agency for the characters in his writing.
Decriminalizing Race: The Case for Investing in Community and Social Support for Racialized Women in Canada
E-Books
Author/Creator
Heather Lawson
Deep Organizing and Indigenous Studies Legislation in Oregon
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Leilani Sabzalian
Angie Morrill
Se-ah-dom Edmo
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 58, no. 3, Fall, 2019, pp. 34-57
Description
Highlights the implementation of Oregon's Senate Bill 13, an effort to include more Indigenous history and perspectives into the state's schools curriculum.
Deep Time Dreaming: Uncovering Ancient Australia
Theses
Author/Creator
Billy Griffiths (William Rhys Griffiths)
Description
Social Sciences Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Sydney, 2017.
Deer Hunting: An Innovative Teaching Paradigm to Educate Indigenous Youth about Physical Literacy
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sidney Paul
Gareth Jones
Jennifer Jakobi
Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing - Te Mauri: Pimatisiwin, vol. 4, no. 1, Digital and Data Sovereignty, July 28, 2019, pp. 39-48
Description
Study aims to understand the physical activity (PA) involved in deer hunting, and how that activity can be used to help Aboriginal youth learn physical literacy (PL). Results show that deer hunting can easily surpass the Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines (CPAG) for maintaining health, and that it creates an opportunity for promoting PL to First Nations, Métis, and Inuit youth.
Defining Métis: Catholic Missionaries and the Idea of Civilization in Northwestern Saskatchewan, 1845-1898
E-Books
Author/Creator
Timothy P. Foran
Defining Positive Mental Wellbeing for New Zealand-Born Cook Islands Youth
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Eliza T. Puna
Jemaima Tiatia-Seath
Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing - Te Mauri: Pimatisiwin, vol. 2, no. 1, June 2017, pp. 97-107
Description
Interviews with 21 youth discovered that maintaining social and cultural connections was crucial to mental wellbeing.
Defining the Indefinable: Descriptors of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples' Cultures and Their Links to Health and Wellbeing: A Literature Review
E-Books
Author/Creator
Minette Salmon
Kate Doery
Phyll Dance
Jan Chapman
Ruth Gilbert … [et al.]
Definition of Indigenous Homelessness in Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jesse A. Thistle
Description
Discusses historical and contemporary factors which contribute to high rate of homeless found in the Indigenous population and looks at 12 different dimensions: historic displacement, contemporary geographic separation, spiritual disconnection, mental disruption and imbalance, cultural disintegration and loss, overcrowding, relocation and mobility, nowhere to go, escaping or evading harm, emergency crisis, and climatic refuge,
Delegated Aboriginal Agencies: How Resourcing Affects Service Delivery
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Bernard Richard
Description
Looks at experiences of social workers in agencies providing guardianship and protective services to children and families within and outside Indigenous communities and reports how current funding arrangements affect availability of supports.
Delivering More Equitable Primary Health Care in Northern Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
T. Jue Young
Susan Chatwood
CMAJ, vol. 189, no. 45, November 13, 2017, pp. e1377-e1378
Description
Discusses health care disparities in remote communities and argues that a more comprehensive concept of primary care is needed to deal with social determinants of health.
The Delivery of Power: Reading American Indian Childbirth Narratives
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Susan L. Rockwell
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 19, no. 3, 1995, pp. 71-85
Description
Compares and contrasts childbirth narratives of Aboriginal women and ethnographers.
A Demand for Excellence in Books for Children
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jan La Bonty
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 34, no. 2, Winter, 1995, pp. [1-9]
Description
Discusses the negative stereotypes of the Iroquoian characters in The Indian in the Cupboard trilogy by Lynn Reid Banks.
Demographic Changes in Nunavik 2006-2016
Alternate Title
Nunivaat Analytics ; February 2019
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Sébastien Lévesque
Gérard Duhaime
Description
Statics for general population and village growth, age of population, and distribution of population by five-year age groups.
The Dene Development Question
Theses
Author/Creator
Michael Bopp
Description
Community Development Thesis (M.A.)--University of Alberta, 1981.
A Dene First Nation’s Community Readiness Assessment to Take Action against HIV/AIDS: A Pilot Project
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Linda Larcombe
Albert McLeod
Sarah Samuel
Jennifer Samuel
Michael Payne ... [et al.]
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 1, 2019
Description
Northlands Denesuline First Nation (NDFN) identified the need to revisit their level of knowledge and preparedness for responding to the increasing rates of HIV; article describes the use of a community readiness assessment tool (CRA) to evaluate current readiness levels and guide planning for culturally appropriate interventions and programmes.
Dene Laws = Mek’éé Dene Ts’ı̨lı
Alternate Title
Nahe Náhodhe – Our Way of Life
Documents & Presentations
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Dehcho First Nations
Description
Elders' brief descriptions of nine rules to live by.
Dene Medicine: An On-the-Land Healing Resource for Dene Communities
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Dene Nation
Description
Lists uses, location, harvesting, medicinal properties, preparation, and Elder's teachings for each plant.
Dental Caries and Weight Among Children in Nuuk, Greenland, at School Entry
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Signe Sloth Madsen
Vicky Jenny Rebecka Wetterstrand
Michael Lynge Pedersen
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 76, 2017, p. article no. 1311535
Description
Looks at the link between weight and dental cavities in children born between 2005-2007.
Denying Indigenous Education In British Columbia: Examples from Wei Wai Kum (Campbell River) and We Wei Kai (Cape Mudge)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kate Dubensky
Helen Raptis
BC Studies, no. 195, Autumn, 2017, pp. 13-34
Description
Looks at two examples in which community requests for formal education were ignored by the federal government until 1955, when integrated schooling was introduced.
Department of National Health and Welfare, Medical Services Branch, Indian and Northern Health Services Directorate Annual Report, Fiscal Year 1980-1981
Alternate Title
IHS Annual Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Department of National Health and Welfare
Description
To see annual reports between 1945-1992, search 'IHS Annual Report'.
This reproduction is a copy of an official work that is published by the Government of Canada and has not been produced in affiliation with, or with the endorsement of the Government of Canada. See full reproduction credits
Depression Before The White Man
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Rod Morice
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 5, no. 3, September 1981, pp. 32-39
Description
Asserts that depression is not a disorder caused by whites and it is not caused only by the presence of whites.
Depression in Bourke: What Dr. Coolican Found
Articles » General
Author/Creator
R.F.E. Coolican
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 5, no. 3, September 1981, pp. 40-41
Description
Excerpt from, Australian Rural Practice states that the author feels that either Aboriginal persons suffer less from depression or they put up with more suffering than non-Aboriginals.
Depression In Bourke: What Dr. Kamien Found
Articles » General
Author/Creator
M. Kamien
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 5, no. 3, September 1981, pp. 42-43
Description
In his book, The Dark People of Bourke Dr. Kamien wrote that Aboriginal people had living conditions more stressful than those of Whites.
Deschambault Lake Develops Ski Slope
Articles » General
Description
Deschambault Lake Develops Ski Slope One picture of residents, one picture of ski chalet.
Descheneaux Information Session--PTMA Toolkit
Alternate Title
Descheneaux Information Session Toolkit
Backgrounder: Descheneaux and Bill S-3
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Native Women's Association of Canada
Description
Court case involved sex-based discrimination in the Indian Act with respect to status entitlement. Includes chronological list of federal legislation concerning Indian status and summary of issues in the case.
A Description of a Successful Indigenous Online High School: Perspectives of Teachers, Staff, Students, and Parents
Theses
Author/Creator
Sophia Garnel Palahicky
Description
Education Thesis (EdD)--Athabasca University, 2017.
A Description of Family and Child Education (FACE): A Comprehensive Approach to Family Literacy
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John W. Tippeconnic
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 35, no. 1, October 1995, pp. [6-9]
Description
Program emphasizes teaching languages and cultures is fundamental, takes wholistic approach including parental involvement, teacher commitment, continuing training, and life-long learning.
A Descriptive Quantitative Study of 7- and 8-Year-Old Children's Outdoor Recreation, Cold Exposure and Symptoms in Winter in Northern Finland
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Hanna Rasi
Heli Kuivila
Tarja Pölkki
Risto Bloigu
Hannu Rintamäki ... [et a.]
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 76, 2017, p. article no. 1298883
Description
Describes recreation, cold exposure and symptoms.
The Design and Delivery of a Program for Management Training in Aboriginal Social Service Organizations
Theses
Author/Creator
Elsie L. Flette
Description
Social Work Thesis (M.S.W.)--University of Manitoba, 1995.
Designing a Design Inquiry for the Revitalization of Native Alaskan Cultures
Theses
Author/Creator
Gregory Vincent La Pointe
Description
Psychology Thesis (Ph.D.)--Saybrook Institute, 1995.
Designing Medical Internships to Improve Recruitment and Retention of Doctors in Rural Areas
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Margrete Gaski
Birgit Abelsen
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 76, 2017, p. article no. 1314415
Description
Looks at an early sign-up arrangement for internships in the Finnmark County in Norway.
Desperately Seeking Absolution: Responses and a Reply
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Douglas Cole
J. R. Miller
Canadian Historical Review, vol. 76, no. 4, December 1995, pp. 628-643
Description
Critical commentary on the article "Desperately Seeking Absolution: Native Agency as Colonist Alibi?" by Robin Brownlie and Mary-Ellen Kelm, published in Canadian Historical Review Vol. 75, No. 4, December 1994, pp. 543-557.
Destabilizing the Consultation Framework in Alberta's Tar Sands
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jennifer Mills
Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 51, no. 1, Destabilizing Canada / Le Canada déstabilisé, Winter, 2017, pp. 153-185
Description
General discussion of consultation and consent, and analysis of recent legal cases which illustrate how Indigenous peoples in Alberta have been excluded from decision-making involving the oil industry.
[Determinants of Indigenous Peoples' Health in Canada: Beyond the Social]
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Javier Mignone
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 8, no. 1, January 2017, pp. 1-4
Description
Book review of: Determinants of Indigenous Peoples' Health in Canada edited by Margo Greenwood, Sarah de Leeuw, Nicole Marie Lindsay and Charlotte Reading.