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.
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade 5: Unit Scope and Introduction
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Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Eight: Foreigners Invade Your Country Simulation
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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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Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Nursery/Preschool/Kindergarten. Day 1: : First Nation Creation Stories
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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.
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.
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 Oppositional Paradigm of Purity versus Pollution in Charles Hudson's: "The Southeastern Indians"
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mary C. Churchill
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 20, no. 3/4, To Hear the Eagles Cry: Contemporary Themes in Native American Spirituality (Parts 1 & 2), Summer-Autumn, 1996, pp. 563-593
Description
Author examines the work of the anthropologist Charles Hudson, discussed his writings about the spiritual practices of the Southeastern Indigenous peoples in the United States generally, and about those of the Cherokee people specifically.
Options for Land Registration and Survey Systems on Aboriginal Lands in Canada: A Report Prepared for Legal Surveys Division of Geomatics Canada
E-Books
Author/Creator
Brian Ballantyne
James Dobbin
Description
Argues that a part of self-government is land tenure systems. The report also discusses land registrations and changes to the system.
Oral Narratives and Aboriginal Pasts: An
Interdisciplinary Review of the Literatures on Oral Traditions and Oral Histories
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Alexander Von Gernet]
Description
Presents a perspective on oral traditions, concluding that while oral evidence can be utilized in conflict resolution, "oral narratives must be examined and authenticated like any other evidence."
Les Organisations Autochtones et L'Émergence d'un Nouveau Paradigme dans les Affaires Indiennes au Canada
Theses
Author/Creator
Marion Ménard
Description
Political Science Thesis (M.A.)--University of Ottawa, 1996.
Organizational Transformation: A Case Study of Two Aboriginal Organizations
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David R. Newhouse
Ian D. Chapman
Human Relations, vol. 49, no. 7, July 1996, pp. 995-1011
Description
Based on Interviews with board members, executives and staff from each organization. Goal of both was to become more aligned with traditional Aboriginal values in their structure and decision-making. One was successful, one was not.
Organizing for Community Control
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Frank Cassidy
Northern Review, no. 7, Rural and Northern Social Work, Summer, 1991, pp. 17-34
Description
Looks at a selective review of the literature on community development and participation to assess and describe measures of control.
The Origin of Public Bison Herds in the United States
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Judith Hebbring Wood
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 15, no. 1, Spring, 2000, pp. 157-182
Description
Looks at both private and public management of buffalo and contends that current day tribal herds represent the best opportunity in maintaining the wild character of buffalo.
Origins of Predicates: Evidence from Plains Cree
Theses
Author/Creator
Tomio Hirose
Description
Linguistics Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of British Columbia, 2000.
The Osage and the Invisible World: From the Works of Francis La Flesche
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Francis La Flesche
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 24, no. 2, Spring, 2000, pp. 309-310
Description
Book review of: The Osage and the Invisible World : From the Works of Francis La Flesche introduction and edited by Garrick A. Bailey.
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.
Ottawa Experimented on Native Kids
Articles » General
Author/Creator
David Napier
Anglican Journal, vol. 126, no. 5, May 2000, p. 1
Description
Records located in the National Archives reveal dental and nutritional studies conducted at residential schools.
Ottawa Moves to Resolve Crisis
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Solange De Santis
Anglican Journal, vol. 126, no. 10, December 2000, p. 1
Description
Prime Minister directs Herb Gray to look for solutions, but numerous unresolved issues remain between federal government and churches in residential schools dispute.
Ottawa, Not Natives, Behind Many Lawsuits: Churches Face Third-Party Claims
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kathy Blair
Anglican Journal, vol. 126, no. 4, April 2000, p. 1
Description
Asserts that only federal government was named in most residential school lawsuits, but it then countersued churches.
Ottawa's View of ADR Dampens Enthusiasm
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kathy Blair
Anglican Journal, vol. 126, no. 9, October 2000, p. 6
Description
Original plans set aside as government forces a more legal focus.
Our Bit of Truth
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Marie Anneharbe Baker
Canadian Dimension, vol. 25, no. 5, July 1991, p. 33
Description
Book review of: Our Bit of Truth: An Anthology of Canadian Native Writing edited by Agnes Grant.
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 History Syllabus Has Us Gasping': History in Canadian Schools--Past, Present, and Future
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ken Osborne
Canadian Historical Review, vol. 81, no. 3, September 2000, p. 404
Description
Discusses various debates about the teaching of Canadian history over the past 100 years.
'Our Home, Our Land ... Something to Sing About': An Indigenous Music Recording as Identity Narrative
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Karl Neuenfeldt
Kathleen Oien
Aboriginal History, vol. 25, 2000, pp. [27]-38
Description
Comments on a CD which features 24 Aboriginal songs highlighting the association indigenous people feel towards their land.
"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 Identities as Civic Power
Alternate Title
2017 State of Native Youth Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Center for Native American Youth at the Aspen Institute
[Erik R. Stegman
Amber Richardson
Josie Raphaelito
Aaron Slater
Bettina Gonzalez]
Description
Reports on the results of the Generation Indigenous (Gen-I) Online Roundtable Survey of Native American youth between the ages 18-24. Respondents were asked about their three top priorities, what they are doing to tackle their challenges, and some of the ways they are partnering with their community to build resilience.
Our National Competitiveness and Canada's Territories
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Description
Discusses the adaptability of businesses in Canada's territories and the necessity of the federal and territorial governments to do the same.
Our Nations on the Edge of a New Century: B.C. First Nations Regional Health Survey
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Marlene R. Atleo
Description
Data from the 1997 National First Nations and Inuit Regional Health Survey and the British Columbia Focus Group Study.
"Our Next Generation": Moving Towards a Surveillance and Prevention Framework for Youth Suicide in Saskatchewan First Nations and Métis Populations
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Caroline L. Tait
Peter Butt
Robert Henry
Roger Bland
Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health, vol. 36, no. 1, 2017, pp. 55-65
Description
Report reviews suicide data for Saskatchewan's Indigenous populations.
Our Stolen Grandmother: The Entanglement of Slavery and Colonization in Anna Lee Walters's Ghost Singer
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Reid Gómez
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 32, no. 2, Fall, 2017, pp. 70-90
Description
This literary criticism article examines the intersections and lasting consequences of settler colonialism and the chattel enslavement of African people on North American lands, cultures and identities in the context of the novel.
Our Tellings: Interior Salish Stories of the Nlha7kápmx People
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Shirley Sterling
BC Studies, no. 112, Winter, 1996, pp. 103-104
Description
Book review of: Our Tellings edited by Darwin Hanna and Mamie Henry.
To read review, scroll down to page 103.
Our Women and Girls Are Sacred: Interim Report: The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
E-Books
Author/Creator
Marion Buller
Michèle Audette
Brian Eyolfson
Qajaq Robinson
Our World - Our Way of Life
Web Sites » Virtual Exhibits
Author/Creator
Simeonie Kunnuk
Scot Nickels
Eric Loring
Brian Higgins
Lucille Bell
Nathalie Macfarlane ... [et al.]
Description
Features two cultures, the Inuit and the Haida, and their history, language, community life, self-government, and their relationship with the land, hunting and the sea.
Out of Harm’s Way: Relocating Northwest Alaska Eskimos, 1907–1917
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
James H. Ducker
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 20, no. 1, 1996, pp. 43-71
Description
Looks at the reasons for displacement in Alaska and why the Bureau of Education's efforts included an emphasis on
preparing the local inhabitants for a more urban society, one in which some degree of assimilation and integration would be inevitable.
Out of Sight: A Summary of the Events Leading Up to Brian Sinclair's Death and the Inquest That Examined It and the Interim Recommendations of the Brian Sinclair Working Group
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Annette J. Browne
Emily Hill
Barry Lavalee
Josée Lavoie
Mary Jane Logan McCallum]
Description
Group formed to examine the role of racism in Sinclair's death and the subsequent inquest. The 45-year-old Aboriginal man died while awaiting treatment in the Health Sciences Centre Emergency Department. He had been in the department for 34 hours.
Out of the Cupboard and into the Classroom: Children and the American Indian Literary Experience
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jim Charles
Children's Literature in Education, vol. 27, no. 3, 1996, pp. 167-179
Description
Identifies and discusses several prevalent myths associated with the Native American experience.
Out of the "Graves of the Polluted Debauches": The Boys of the Cherokee Male Seminary
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Devon Mihesuah
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 15, no. 4, Autumn, 1991, pp. 503-521
Description
Article describes the philosophy behind, and the structure of the Male Seminary school operated by the Cherokee National Council; details the curriculum and the daily lives of boys who attended the institution.
Out of the Mist: Treasures of the Nuu-chah-nulth Chiefs
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Ki-ke-in (Ron Hamilton) Emin
BC Studies, no. 128, Winter, 2000, pp. 106-108
Description
Book review of: Out of the Mist by Martha Black.
Scroll down to page 106 to find article.
Out of the Ruts of Nova Scotia Education: Mi'kmaw Doors of Education Emerge
Alternate Title
Out of the Ruts of Nova Scotia Education: Mi'kmaq Doors of Education Emerge
Theses
Author/Creator
Barbara Muriel Johnson
Description
Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--Dalhousie University, 2000.
Out of the Woods: Tsimshian Women and Forestry Work
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Caroline F. Butler
Charles R.Menzies
Anthropology of Work Review, vol. 21, no. 2, June 2000, pp. 12-17
Description
Discusses Tsimshian women's experience as laborers and producers and their exclusion from wage work and independent harvesting over the past 100 years.
Outstanding Achievement
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Deb C Hill
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 24, no. 5, September/October 2000, p. 20
Description
Reports on the awarding of the Queensland (Australia) Health Outstanding Achievement Award to Maureen Kirk, Project Officer, Women's Cancer Screening Services, Public Health Services in Brisbane, Australia.