Alternate Title
Studies in Gender and History
E-Books
Author/Creator
Adele Perry
On the Edge of Empire: Gender, Race, and the Making of British Columbia, 1849-1871
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Fiona Paisley
Journal of Colonialism and Colonial History, vol. 2, no. 3, 2001, p. [?]
Description
Book review of: On the Edge of Empire by Adele Perry.
On the Fringe: News Representations of the Sami
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sari Pietikäinen
Social Identities, vol. 7, no. 4, December 2001, pp. 637-657
Description
Looks at how the Sami are represented in Finnish mainstream media using the newspaper, Helsingin Sanomat as an example.
On the Frontier of Redefining “Intelligent Life” in Settler Science
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David Delgado Shorter
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 45, no. 1, Settler Science, Alien Contact, and Searches for Intelligence, 2021, pp. 19-44
Description
Using the Breakthrough Listen project to discuss the erasure of Indigenous people due to colonial practices.
On the Hook: Welfare Capitalism on the Vancouver Waterfront, 1919-1939
Theses
Author/Creator
Andrew Parnaby
Description
History Thesis (Ph.D.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2001.
On the Importance of Language: Reclaiming Indigenous Place Names at Wasagamack ᐘᕊᑲᒪᕁ First Nation, Manitoba, Canada
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Theses
Author/Creator
Veronica Wojtuszewska
Description
Natural Resources Thesis (MNRM)--University of Manitoba, 2019.
On the Political "Warpath": Native Americans and Australian Aborigines After the First World War
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John Maynard
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 32, no. 1, Spring, 2017, pp. 48-62
Description
"Focuses on and discusses two organizations that formed during this global time period: the Australian Aboriginal Progressive Association (AAPA) in Australia and the Mission Indian Federation (MIF) in the United States".
On the Rail-line in Northwestern Ontario: Non-Reserve Housing and Community Change
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Edward J. Hedican
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 10, no. 1, 1990, pp. 15-32
Description
Focuses on housing and economic structure in off-reserve communities situated near the railway in northern Ontario by comparing household surveys from 1975 and 1985.
On the Side of the Angels: A Memoir by Jose Amaujaq Kusugak: Teaching Guide
Alternate Title
Qinuisaarniq
E-Books
Author/Creator
Inhabit Education Books
Description
Designed for use with students in Grades 7 to 9.
On the Treatment and Reburial of Human Remains: The San Xavier Bridge Project, Tucson, Arizona
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John C. Ravesloot
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 14, no. 1, Winter, 1990, pp. 35-50
Description
Article describes the consultation process and the eventual agreement (1985) between the Tohono O’Odham nation, the Arizona State Museum, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs regarding the exhumations, examination and repatriation of human remains at the San Xavier Bridge site.
On the Variability of Traditional Singing and Incantation Practice of the Chukchi
Alternate Title
On the Variability of Traditional Singing and Incantation Practice of the Chukchi (Research Note)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Zoia Weinstein-Tagrina
Etudes Inuit Stuides, vol. 45, no. 1/2, Chukotka: Understanding the Past, Contemporary Practices, and Perceptions of the Present, pp. 507-518
Description
Looks at the traditional Chukchi personal songs and its use in ceremonies and rituals.
Once They Were Hats: In Search of the Mighty Beaver
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Ezekiel Gow
BC Studies, no. 195, Autumn, 2017, pp. 174-175
Description
Book review of Once They Were Hats by Frances Backhouse.
Entire review section on one pdf. To access this review scroll to p. 174.
Oncogenic Human Papillomavirus Infection and Cervical Lesions in Aboriginal Women of Nunavut, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sylvia M. Healey
Kristan J. Aronson
Yang Mao
Nicolas F. Schlecht
Leslie S. Mery
Alex Ferenczy
Eduardo L. Franco
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, vol. 28, no. 12, December 2001, pp. 694-700
Description
Study of the high rate of cervical cancer among Inuit women of northern Canada.
One Flea-Bitten Gray Horse: Women, Horses, and Economy on the Yakama Reservation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Clifford E. Trafzer
T. Robert Przeklasa
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 32, no. 2, Fall, 2017, pp. 5-29
Description
Authors use bills of sale for horses from 1909-12 as primary documents to explore the roles women on the Yakima reservation played in their nation’s economy and their resistance to conforming to Western or Christian gender roles.
One Generation from Extinction
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Basil H. Johnston
Canadian Literature, no. 124-125, Native Writers & Canadian Literature, pp. 10-15
Description
Discussion on the death of tribal languages.
One Health in the Circumpolar North
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Karsten Hueffer
Mary Ehrlander
Kathy Etz & Arleigh Reynolds
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 1, 2019
Description
Article examines historical, environmental and cultural factors that relate to health disparities in Northern Canada and Alaska; discusses the One Health framework as a model with the potential to engage the world-view of Indigenous peoples and improve resilience in communities facing effects of climate change.
One Hundred Words for Conquest: Curating Arctic Sovereignty at the Winnipeg Art Gallery
Theses
Author/Creator
Margaret Boyce
Description
English and Cultural Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--McMaster University, 2019.
One Little, Two Little, Three Little Stereotypes: A History of Native Culture and Imagery in American Cinematic Cartoons
Theses
Author/Creator
Dustin Devore
Description
History Thesis (Ph.D.)--Oklahoma State University, 2017.
One Person's Food: How and Why Fish Avoidance May Affect the Settlement and Subsistence Patterns of Hunter-Gatherers
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
M. E. Malainey
R. Przybylski
B. L. Sherriff
American Antiquity, vol. 66, no. 1, January 2001, pp. 141-161
Description
Fat residues from pottery finds at archaeological sites appear to indicate that a quick change in diet from red meat to fish produces fat malabsorption symptoms.
One Successful Aboriginal Health Worker: A Case Study
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Terrence Ritharrmiwuy Guyula
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 25, no. 6, November-December 2001, pp. 3-6
Description
Autobiographical article of Aboriginal health worker in Northern Territory, Australia and how he has made a positive impact in his community.
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.
'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.
"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.]
Ontario First Nations Aging Study: Overview & Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jennifer Walker
Kristen Jacklin
Melissa Andrew
Susan Bronskill
Janey Smylie ... [et al.]
Description
Highlights findings from three sources of information: conversations about aging well with Anishinaabemowin language speakers and older Anishinaabeg from Manitoulin Island, First Nations Regional Health Survey, Phase 2, and health services data for all First Nations people with status and listed in the Indian Register with federal government.
Ontario First Nations On-Reserve Housing and Related Infrastructure Needs: Technical Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations Information Governance Centre (FNIGC)
Description
Reports on housing capacity, subsidy and ownership, and age, condition, replacement needs and costs, and water and waste system capacity and condition.
Ontario region results from the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) On-Reserve Housing and Related Infrastructure questionnaire. Most respondents were the Housing/Band Managers.
Ontario First Nations Regional Health Survey Phase III: People's Report
Alternate Title
Ontario First Nations Regional Health Survey Phase 3: People's Report
RHS Phase III Peoples' Report
E-Books
Author/Creator
Chiefs of Ontario
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.
Ontario's Indigenous Tourism Landscape: Foundational Research Study 2019 Draft
E-Books
Author/Creator
Canadian Ecotourism Services (CES)
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.
"Onward ever, backward never": Student Life and Students' Lives at Haskell Institute, 1884-1920s
Theses
Author/Creator
Myriam Vuckovic
Description
American Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Kansas, [2001]
Oowekyala Segmental Phonology
Theses
Author/Creator
Darin Mathew Howe
Description
Linguistics Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of British Columbia, 2001.
"Open Containers": Sherman Alexie's Drunken Indians
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.
The Operation Was Successful, But the Patient Died
Alternate Title
This Space Here: The Operation Was Successful, But the Patient Died
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lee Maracle
BC Studies, vol. 212, The Constitution Express: A 40-Year Retrospective, Winter, 2021/2022, pp. 7-12
Description
A look at the struggles to give meaning to section 35 of the Constitution Act regarding the affirmation and recognition of Indigenous people and their treaty rights.
Operation Water Spirit
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
Description
Collection of K-12 thematic units and lesson plans which focus on Aboriginal culture and perspectives on water and water quality issues faced by reserves.
[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
Opinion on First Nations and Inuit Language Difficulties in the Workplace
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations and Inuit Labor Market Advisory Committee, [Government of Quebec]
Description
Discusses language as a socio-economic characteristic, a determining factor with respect to the labour market, and barriers created by reduced fluency in English and/or French. Concludes with recommendations and courses of action.
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 among First Nations in Ontario: A Report of Current Findings
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Institute of Clinical Evaluative Sciences
Description
Statistical information on number of prescriptions, number of prescriptions by type, rates of opioid-related hospitalization and emergency department visits, and mortality
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.