Native Studies Review, vol. 19, no. 2, 2010, pp. 59-93
Description
Looks at archival evidence of Shab-eh-nay's life and experiences to challenge the racial stereotyping utilized by Chief Justice John Marshall regarding American Indian law and policy.
Looks at the work of a leading Australian historian Patrick O'Farrell, and delves into why the offspring of Irish and Aboriginal parents are prouder of their heritage than those of other European ethnic groups.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 34, no. 1, 2010, pp. 89-120
Description
Looks at sharing Aboriginal knowledge, through media, with mainstream Canada as a push towards Aboriginal people being seen as equals in Canadian society.
Designed to increase students' knowledge of the teachings and by creating puppets, writing scripts, and performing plays teach younger students about them.
"This report is intended to provide BC First Nations with some insight into the approach and models that can be considered to implement these rights with respect to specific projects in traditional lands".
Global Encounters Initiative, University of British Columbia
Itineraries of Exchange: Cultural Contact in a Global Frame March 4-6, 2010 University of British Columbia, Vancouver
Media » Film and Video
Description
Chief Councilor of the Hupacasath Nation shares her story, place of being and knowledge about ceremonies, designs on Ceremonial Curtains and her own Ceremonial Curtain.
Duration: 1:03:13.
Canadian Journal of Education, vol. 33, no. 1, 2010, pp. 140-175
Description
Interviews students about factors that contribute to their learning success and presents the characteristics needed for effective teaching especially in the sciences.
History of Education Quarterly, vol. 30, no. 4, Special Issue on the History of Literacy, Winter, 1990, pp. 492-521
Description
Literacy for Aboriginal peoples in the 17-18th century usually came as part of the Christian missionary work. History of literacy was often influenced by scholars view of the proselytism.
Natural Resources Forum, vol. 34, no. 2, May 2010, pp. 106-123
Description
Identifies perceptions of the risks and benefits of the shellfish aquaculture tenuring system, and presents the results of 56 interviews conducted with individuals involved
in shellfish production in BC.
Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice, vol. 52, no. 3, June 2010, pp. 285-301
Description
Looks at restorative justice practices and diversion programs aimed at street-based workers; and argues for a shift in focus, regarding the conceptualization of victim, harm, and reparation needed.
Lecture discusses the inclusion of modern art in the National Museum of the American Indian, the show Brian Jungen: Strange Comfort, and the artist's use of consumer products in his work.
Teacher's guide to accompany the short film dealing with traditional healing and spirituality. The film is written, produced and based on a comic book by Steven Keewatin Sanderson. Includes comprehension questions, writing activities, and research activities.
Teacher's guide to accompany the short film dealing with traditional healing and spirituality. The film is written, produced and based on a comic book by Steven Keewatin Sanderson. Includes comprehension questions, writing activities, and research activities.
Synthesis of assessments by managers throughout Department of Indian and Northern Affairs of operating environment. Outlines main issues and constraints which had affected operational planning process. Includes statistics from Indian Conditions: A Survey published in 1980.
Looks at the forced removal of Aboriginal children from their families and its effects and discusses the shifts in child welfare policy, and amendment to adoption laws.
Critical Social Work, vol. 11, no. 1, Special Indigenous Issue, 2010, pp. [53]-61
Description
Discusses the impact of residential schools and the forced removal of children for the purposes of foster care or adoption. Argues that current practices and training must take into account the damage inflicted by the drive for assimilation and incorporate the Aboriginal worldview when dealing with clients.