Theses
Author/Creator
Dustin Devore
Description
History Thesis (Ph.D.)--Oklahoma State University, 2017.
One Starfish at a Time: A Growing Movement of Change-Makers
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Wesley Prankard
Pytor Hodgson
The Philanthropist, vol. 25, no. 2, 2013, pp. 139-148
Description
Comments on a young man who raises money to build playgrounds in First Nation communities.
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.
[ONECA Conference 2013]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Sharon Venne
Description
Talks about Treaty Rights to Education and what the state of Canada is doing.
Duration: 54:51.
'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 One Way Forward, says White - Together
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Shari Narine
Windspeaker, vol. 30, no. 11, February 2013, p. 10,16
Description
Looks at talks, between the Prime Minister of Canada and First Nations Chiefs, regarding a document that highlights eight crucial issues.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.10.
"Only the Silence Remains": Aboriginal Women as Victims in the Case of the Lower Eastside (Pickton) Murders, Investigative Flaws, and the Aftermath of Violence in Vancouver
Alternate Title
National Research Conference on Urban Aboriginal Peoples, 2011
Well-being in the Urban Aboriginal Community: [Fostering Biimaadiziwin, a National Research Conference on Urban Aboriginal Peoples]
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Patricia O'Reilly
Thomas Fleming
Description
Analyzes shortcomings of the investigation and police attitudes towards victims and their families.
Excerpt from Well-Being in the Urban Aboriginal Community: Fostering Biimaadiziwin edited by David Newhouse, Kevin FitzMaurice, Tricia McGuire-Adams, and Daniel Jetté.
Originally presented at the National Research Conference on Urban Aboriginal Peoples, 2011.
"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.]
The Ontario First Nation, Métis, and Inuit Education Policy Framework: A Case Study on its Impact
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Laura-Lee Kearns
In Education, vol. 19, no. 2, [Indigenous Education] in Education, Pt. 1, Autumn, 2013, pp. 86-106
Description
Looks at what impact the Aboriginal education program initiatives have had on participants, professionally, academically, and personally.
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.
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 Hearts, Open Minds: Services That are Inclusive of First Nations, Métis and Inuit Families
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Best Start Resource Centre
Description
Provides information to support the development of inclusionary services for First Nations, Métis and Inuit families within a cultural context.
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 Statement of the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada: Canadian Human Rights Tribunal
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Cindy Blackstock
Description
Complaint alleges Government of Canada discriminates against First Nations children on reserve on the basis of race and ethnic origin by refusing to fund child welfare at the same level as other children.
Opening the Circle: Welcoming Brother Sun
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sandra Styres
Dawn Zinga
Canadian Journal of Education, vol. 36, no. 2, Indigenous Education: Pathways to (Re)membering, 2013, pp. [1-3]
Description
Editorial to special issue focusing on historical and contemporary Indigenous education.
[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 First Nation Prosperity Through Oil and Gas Development
Alternate Title
Studies in Energy Transportation, November 2013
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ravina Bains
Description
Shows First Nations communities are in a unique position geographically and have the demographics and labour force to increase employment through skills training and collaboration.
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.
Opportunity Found: Improving the Participation of Aboriginal Peoples in Canada’s Workforce
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Description
Discusses initiatives and recommendations to engage Aboriginal peoples in education and employment.
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.
Oral Literature in the Digital Age: Archiving Orality and Connecting with Communities
E-Books
Author/Creator
Thomas Widlok
David Nathan
Judith Aston
Paul Matthews
Daniela Merolla ... [et al.]
Oral Narratives, Customary Laws and Indigenous Water Rights in Canada
Theses
Author/Creator
Marlowe Gregory Sam
Description
Interdisciplinary/Indigenous Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of British Columbia (Okanagan), 2013.
Oral Tradition as History
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jan Vansina
The Orenda
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Kirsten Madsen
Northern Review, no. 37, Fall, 2013, pp. 215-218
Description
Book review of The Orenda by Joseph Boyden.
Organizing Indigenous Governance in Canada, Australia, and the United States
Alternate Title
Moving Forward, Making a Difference ; vol. 2
Aboriginal Policy Research ; vol. 4
Aboriginal Policy Research Conference ; 2nd, 2006
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Stephen Cornell
vol. 4
Description
Discusses issues such as differing perceptions of governance, scope of jurisdiction, who constitutes the "self" that is being governed, and questions of efficacy and legitimacy. Chapter ten from Moving Forward, Making a Difference, vol. 2, which is also vol. 4 in the Aboriginal Policy Research series. Originally presented at the second annual Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2006.
The Origin of William Richardson's 1771 Description of a Labrador Inuit Snow House
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marianne P. Stopp
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 37, no. 1, Reconstructions du passé inuit / Reconstructions of the Inuit Past, 2013, pp. 95-102
Description
Concludes that Richardson's information appears to have been obtained from George Cartwright's text on the same subject.
Original Ways: An Exploration of Tiv and Inuit Indigenous Processes of Conflict Resolution and Peacemaking
Theses
Author/Creator
Grace Kyoon-Achan
Description
Peace and Conflict Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Manitoba, 2013.
The Origins of Culture: An Ethnographic Exploration of the Ktunaxa Creation Stories
Alternate Title
An Exploration of the Ktunaxa Creation Stories
Theses
Author/Creator
Tanya Laing Gahr
Description
Professional Communication Thesis (M.A.)--Royal Roads University, [2013].
The Oromo, Gadaa/Siqqee Democracy and the Liberation of Ethiopian Colonial Subjects
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Asafa Jalata
Harwood Schaffer
AlterNative, vol. 9, no. 4, 2013, pp. 277-295
Description
Looks at the development of an administration to break up the Tigrayan-led Ethiopian terrorist government.
An Osage Journey to Europe, 1827-1830: Three French Accounts
Alternate Title
American Exploration and Travel Series ; v. 81
E-Books
Osceola and the Great Seminole War: A Struggle for Justice and Freedom
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Jeff Washburn
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 37, no. 3, 2013, pp. 162-164
Description
Book review of: Osceola and the Great Seminole War by Thom Hatch.
Review located by scrolling to page 162.
The Other Movement: Indian Rights and Civil Rights in the Deep South
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Stephanie May de Montigny
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 37, no. 4, pp. 204-207
Description
Book review of: The Other Movement by Denise E. Bates.
Review located by scrolling to page 204.
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 Self Goes Rogue
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Dean Rader
Minnesota Review, no. 80, New Series, 2013, pp. 55-56
Description
Poem.
Otherness and Human Trafficking: The Vulnerability of Indigenous Women to Sexual Exploitation
Theses
Author/Creator
Nora Loozen
Description
Human Rights and Democratisation Thesis (EMA)--University of Seville, 2013.
Otherness and Human Trafficking: The Vulnerability of Indigenous Women to Sexual Exploitation
Theses
Author/Creator
Nora Loozen
Description
Human Rights and Democratization Thesis (E.Ma.)--University of Seville, 2013.
Our Greatest Challenge: Aboriginal Children and Human Rights
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Rani Kerin
Aboriginal History, vol. 37, 2013, pp. 179-180
Description
Book review of: Our Greatest Challenge by Hannah McGlade.
Scroll down to page 179 to read review.