Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Eight: Foreigners Invade Your Country Simulation
Documents & Presentations
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Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Eleven: Introduction
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Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Nine: Introduction and Directions
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Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Seven: Unit Scope and Introduction
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Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Ten: Introduction
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Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Two: Unit Scope and Introduction
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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 Aboriginal Persons in the Workforce: Report of The Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Standing Committee on Human Resources
Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities
Description
Discusses the challenges and recommendations of employment opportunities for Aboriginal people.
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.
The Optics of Interracial Sexuality in Adrian Tomine's Shortcomings and Sherman Alexie's The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jolie A. Sheffer
College Literature, vol. 41, no. 1, Native/Asian Encounters, Winter, 2014, pp. 119-148
Description
Looks at a short-story collection and a graphic novel, both which feature semi-autobiographical twenty-something protagonists.
Oral History of the Dakota Tribes 1800's - 1945: As Told to Colonel A.B. Welch, the First White Man Adopted by the Sioux Nation
Alternate Title
Welch Dakota Papers
Web Sites » Personal
Author/Creator
Everett Cox
Description
Over 4000 personal papers of A.B. Welch including battle stories, short biographies, personal diaries and more.
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.
Oregon American Indian & Alaska Native Community Health Profile
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Northwest Tribal Epidemiology Center
Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board
Description
Statistics from various sources gathered to assist tribes in developing public health programs and priorities.
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.
Origin Story: The Genesis of Tribal College Journal
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Paul Boyer
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 26, no. 1, Celebrating 25 Years, Fall, August 14, 2014, pp. [22-23]
Description
The founding editor discusses the early years of the Journal.
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].
Origins of Lateral Violence in Aboriginal Communities: A Preliminary Study of Student-to-Student Abuse in Residential Schools
E-Books
Author/Creator
Amy Bombay
Kim Matheson
Hymie Anisman
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 Osoyoos Indian Band, Canadian Wildlife Service, and the Species at Risk Act: Lack of Consultation, and Perpetuation of Underdevelopment on Reserves
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Carol Mammel
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 34, no. 2, 2014, pp. 85-103
Description
Discusses how imposition of the Act's prohibitions and lack of cooperation by the Wildlife Service, affected the Band's plans for economic development.
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.
The Other Side of the Door: A Practice Guide for Child Welfare Professionals Working with First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kenn Richard
Description
Objectives of document were to provide: awareness of the history of colonization in child welfare, an understanding of the requirements for working with families and communities, and competency to fulfill obligations under Ontario's Child and Family Services Act.
2nd edition.
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 Children Are Our Future: Early Learning Asset Mapping Project: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Chiefs of Ontario Education Coordination Unit
Description
Report summarizes what early learning means to First Nations communities, early learning key supports, early learning assets, early learning staff supports, and early learning gaps and challenges.
Our Fires Still Burn: The Native American Experience
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kyle T. Mays
NAIS : Journal of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association, vol. 1, no. 2, Fall, 2014, pp. 198-199
Description
Film review of: Our Fires Still Burn by Audrey Geyer.
Film focuses on two themes: trauma and resilience.
"Our First Duty Was to God and Our Next to Our Country": Religion, Violence, and the Sand Creek Massacre
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Christopher Rein
Great Plains Quarterly, vol. 34, no. 3, Summer, 2014, pp. 217-238
Description
Looks at a war crime that massacred innocent people.
Our First First Nations Physician
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
J.T.H. Connor
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 186, no. 5, March 18, 2014, p. 376
Description
Book review of: Bridging Two Peoples: Chief Peter E. Jones, 1843-1909 by Allan Sherwin.
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.
Our Healing, Our Solutions: Sharing Our Evidence
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Megan Gilmour
Description
Comments on a program that showcases the critical role of traditional and cultural practices in healing.
Our Health Counts: Unmasking Health and Social Disparities Among Aboriginal People in Ontario
Theses
Author/Creator
Michelle Firestone
Description
Public Health Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Toronto, 2013.
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 Ice Is Vanishing = Sikuvut Nunguliqtuq: A History of Inuit, Newcomers, and Climate Change
Alternate Title
McGill-Queen's Native and Northern Series ; 75
E-Books
Author/Creator
Shelly Wright
Our Ice, Snow and Winds: Indigenous and Academic Knowledge on Ice-Scapes and Climate of Eastern Chukotka
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Irina S. Trukhanova
Arctic, vol. 67, no. 2, June 2014, pp. 262-263
Description
Book review of Our Ice, Snow and Winds edited and compiled by Lyudmila S. Bogoslovskaya and Igor Krupnik.