[Promises - Education As A Treaty Right] (Part 2)
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Bearpaw Communications
Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta
Description
Interviews of the contributing players in the education system serving members of the Treaty 8 region in northern Alberta.
Duration: 7:28.
[Promises - Education As A Treaty Right] (Part 3)
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Bearpaw Communications
Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta
Description
Interviews of the contributing players in the education system serving members of the Treaty 8 region in northern Alberta.
Durations: 7:21.
A Promising Approach: Best Practices in First Nations, Métis and Inuit Education
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Shelley Svidal
ATA Magazine, vol. 86, no. 1, 2005-2006, p. [?]
Description
Talks about literacy programs developed for FNMI students in the Grasslands Regional Division No. 6 ,Lethbridge School District No. 51 and Pincher Creek.
Promising Practices in First Nations Child Welfare Management and Governance: Kunuwanimano Means "Keeping Our Own": Practicing From a Perspective of Strength
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Vicky Hardisty
Gary Martin
Kristin Murray
Jaqueline Ramdatt
Description
Looks at agency which provides services based on traditional systems.
Promising Practices in First Nations Child Welfare Management and Governance: Weechi-it-te-win Family Services: Utilizing a Decentralized Model in the Provision of Bi-Cultural Services
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Peter Ferris
Estelle Simard
George Simard
Jacqueline Ramdatt
Description
Highlights the structure and philosophy of an agency which provides services to 10 communities in the Rainy Lake District of Ontario
Promoting Health Equity: Choosing Appropriate Indicators: Literature Scan
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Diana Daghofer
Description
Sources included international, national, peer-reviewed and grey literature, Heath Authority representatives, conference calls, and key informant interviews.
Promoting Healthy Weight in the Central Highlands
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Bronwyn Fredericks
Angus Row Row
Joshua Weazel
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 29, no. 5, September/October 2005, pp. 30-31
Description
Brief article describes the community-based weight and healthy lifestyle program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults.
Promoting School Achievement Among American Indian Students Throughout the School Years
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kristin Powers
Childhood Education, vol. 81, no. 6, Education of the Aboriginal and Indigenous Child: Global Perspectives and Practices, 2005, pp. 338-342
Description
Identifies factors contributing to underachievement and provides suggestions to remedy these issues.
Pronghorn Procurement on the Northern Plains: A Case for Small-Scale Hunting
Theses
Author/Creator
Alan James Youell
Description
Archaeology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2005.
Prophecy and Power Among the Dogrib Indians
Alternate Title
Studies in the Anthropology of North American Indians
E-Books
Author/Creator
June Helm
Proposed Revisions to Policy on Additions to Reserve and Reserve Creation
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canadian Bar Association
Description
Comments on the proposed revisions regarding whether First Nations are allowed to "expand their reserve land base to deal with increased population, take advantage of economic opportunities, resolve land claims for insufficient land entitlement under treaties or for past deprivations of their legal entitlement to reserve land, or in extreme cases, to relocate their communities".
Prosperous Partnership in a Green Future: First Nations/Province To Co-Manage Resources
Articles » General
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 23, no. 6, July-August 1994, p. 10
Description
Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations and the Province of Saskatchewan sign a Renewable Resources and Environmental Management Protocol Agreement.
Prostitution in Vancouver: Violence and the Colonization of First Nations Women
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Melissa Farley
Jacqueline Lynne
Ann J. Cotton
Transcultural Psychiatry, vol. 42, no. 2, June 2005, pp. 242-271
Description
Fifty-two percent of the 100 women surveyed identified as First Nations. Results are separated into First Nations and non-First Nations.
Protecting Aboriginal Children
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Bill Simon
Christopher Walmsley
Description
Forward and introduction to book, Protecting Aboriginal Children by Christopher Walmsley.
Protecting Aboriginal Knowledge, Culture and Art Under Canadian Intellectual Property Laws
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
David Spratley
Description
Discusses existing laws, issues of compatibility with Aboriginal culture, and how laws could be altered to better serve Aboriginal interests.
Protecting Educational Rights of the Aboriginal and Indigenous Child: Global Challenges and Efforts: An Introduction
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jyotsna Pattnaik
Childhood Education, vol. 81, no. 6, Education of the Aboriginal and Indigenous Child: Global Perspectives and Practices, 2005, pp. 314-318
Description
Introduction to special issue.
Protecting the Health of First Nation Personnel at Contaminated Sites: A Case Study of Mid-Canada Radar Line Site 050 in Northern Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Leonard J. S. Tsuji
Bruce C. Wainman
Jean-Philippe Weber
Celine Sutherland
Billy Katapatuk
Evert Nieboer
Arctic, vol. 58, no. 3, September 2005, pp. 233-241
Description
Description of the safety precautions used and the testing of the health monitoring protocol.
Protein Intake Is Inversely Associated with Abdominal Obesity in a Multi-Ethnic Population
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anwar T. Merchant
Sonia S. Anand
Vlad Vuksan
Ruby Jacobs
Bonnie Davis
Koon Teo
Salim Yusuf
Journal of Nutrition, vol. 135, no. 5, May 2005, pp. 1196-1201
Description
Evaluates the dietary and lifestyle determinants of abdominal obesity in a population which includes Canadians of Aboriginal ancestry.
Protest, Land Rights and Riots: Postcolonial Struggles in Australia in the 1980s
E-Books
Author/Creator
Barry Morris
Protocols: Meeting the Challenges of Indigenous Information Needs
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alana Garwood-Houng
Australian Academic & Research Libraries , vol. 36, no. 2, June 2005, pp. [149]-157
Description
Discusses the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Protocols for Libraries, Archives and Information Services and discusses areas needing further development.
Provincial Perspective on Justice and Aboriginal Peoples
Alternate Title
Continuing Poundmaker & Riel's Quest: Presentations Made at a Conference on Aboriginal Peoples and Justice
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Roy Romanow
pp. 32-33
Description
Brief statement from 1993 Conference proceedings, mentions provincial interest in defining roles of the three levels of government, and recognition by province of the inherent right of self-government.
Excerpt from Continuing Poundmaker & Riel's Quest: Presentations Made at a Conference on Aboriginal Peoples and Justice compiled by Richard Gosse, James Youngblood Henderson, Roger Carter.
The Provincial Perspective on the Split in Jurisdiction
Alternate Title
Continuing Poundmaker & Riel's Quest: Presentations Made at a Conference on Aboriginal Peoples and Justice
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Brent Cotter
pp. 126-135
Description
Article from 1993 Conference proceedings, discussing constitutional division of powers in justice and the potential for reforming justice in relation to Aboriginal Peoples, the Provincial position on Aboriginal justice reform and self-government.
Excerpt from Continuing Poundmaker & Riel's Quest: Presentations Made at a Conference on Aboriginal Peoples and Justice compiled by Richard Gosse, James Youngblood Henderson, Roger Carter.
Provision of Palliative and End-of-Life Care Services to Ontario First Nations Communities: An Environmental Scan of Ontario Health Care Provider Organizations
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Holly Prince
Mary Lou Kelley
Kevin Brazil
Julie Darnay
Description
Reports on data gathered from 27 survey participants and 17 interview participants in November 2011-April 2012. Findings arranged under three themes: region's awareness and knowledge of programs provided in First Nations communities; innovative palliative care practices; and barriers and strengths in delivery programs.
Proyecto Kuatiañe'e: Saving a Language for Children
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Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Almidio Aquino
James Kirylo
Childhood Education, vol. 81, no. 6, Education of the Aboriginal and Indigenous Child: Global Perspectives and Practices, 2005, pp. 349-354
Description
Looks at the work of the Institute of Guarani Linguistics in Asuncih, Paraguay to raise awareness of the Ava Guaraní culture and language.
The Psychiatrization of Our Children, or, an Autoethnographic Narrative of Perpetuating First Nations Genocide Through ‘Benevolent’ Institutions
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brenda A. LeFrançois
Decolonization, vol. 2, no. 1, 2013, pp. 108-123
Description
Explores the writer's personal experience with the inequalities for Indigenous people in the child welfare system.
A Psychoeducational Manual for Counselling Alberta's Aboriginal Youth
Theses
Author/Creator
Christie-Dawn Ladouceur
Description
Education Thesis (MC)--University of Lethbridge, 2013.
A Psychological Autopsy Study of Suicide among Inuit in Nunavut: Methodological and Ethical Considerations, Feasibility and Acceptability
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Eduardo Chachamovich
Jack Haggarty
Margaret Cargo
Jack Hicks
Laurence J. Kirmayer
Gustavo Turecki
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, 2013, p. article no. 20078
Description
Study findings conducted on 498 individuals in 22 communities suggest that the psychological autopsy method can be correctly employed in Inuit populations.
Psychological Distress and Seasonal Affective Disorder among Urban Aboriginal Participants
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Benita Y. Tam
William A. Gough
Pimatisiwin, vol. 11, no. 3, 2013, pp. 457-469
Description
Study examines the overall health status, the occurrence of mental distress, and seasonal affective disorder (SAD) among Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people.
The Psychological Impact of Historical Trauma On the Native American People
Theses
Author/Creator
Tammy R. Barker
Description
Psychology Thesis (M.A.)--Regis University, 2013.
Psychosocial Characteristics of Aboriginal Young Offenders on Vancouver Island, B.C.
Theses
Author/Creator
Stayc Voll
Description
Educational Psychology and Leadership Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Victoria, 2012.
Püao-te-Ata-tü and Mäori Social Work Methods
Alternate Title
Puao-te-Ata-tu and Maori Social Work Methods
Theses
Author/Creator
Äwhina Hollis
Description
Arts Thesis (M.A.) -- University of Otago, 2005
Public Hearings: Toward Reconciliation: Overview of the Fourth Round
E-Books
Author/Creator
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples
Public Law 280 and Law Enforcement in Indian Country: Research Priorities
Alternate Title
Research in Brief (National Institute of Justice) ; December 2005
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Carole Goldberg
Heather Valdez Singleton
Description
Looks at effects of PL 280 which shifted federal jurisdiction of offences to states creating jurisdictional uncertainty and lack of funding for law enforcement.
Public Participation, Petro-Politics and Indigenous Peoples: The Contentious Northern Gateway Pipeline and Joint Review Panel Process
Theses
Author/Creator
Larissa K. Stendie
Description
Culture, Environment and Sustainability Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Oslo, 2013.
Pueblo Cultural Bodies
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Barbara A. Babcock
Journal of American Folklore, vol. 107, no. 423, Winter, 1994, pp. 40-54
Description
Discusses the issues associated with cultural value and imaging of Pueblo potteries and Pueblo women.
Pueblo Indians and Spanish Colonial Authority in Eighteenth-Century New Mexico
E-Books
Author/Creator
Tracy L. Brown
Pueblo Potters, Museum Curators, and Santa Fe's Indian Market
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bruce Bernstein
Expedition, vol. 36, no. 1, March 1994, pp. 14-23
Description
Comments on the annual August event which features the work of over 1000 artists.
Pueblo Pottery in the Collections of the University of Pennsylvania Museum
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Expedition, vol. 36, no. 1, March 1994, pp. 51-57
Description
Brief description of the five collections that form the bulk of the Museum's Southwestern holdings:
Hazzard-Marta Collection: Relics from the Cliffdwellings
The Donaldson Collection: Into the Pueblos
The Wanamaker Expedition: Staying Ahead
The Gottschall Collection: Commerce and Collecting
The Stephens Collection: An Artist's Eye
Pursuing Human Rights for Community-Level Resilience: The Jordan's Principle Case, Process, and Initiative as Resilient Community Action
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cindy Blackstock
Andrea Auger
International Journal of Child and Adolescent Resilience, vol. 1, no. 1, Spring, 2013, pp. 84-87
Description
Outlines how death of Jordan River Anderson brought attention to denial or delay of services to First Nations children due to juristictional disputes and inspired passage of the child first and needs-based principle, and discusses federal and provincial governments' continuing failure to implement it properly.
Pushing the Bear: After the Trail of Tears by Diane Glancy; The Dream of a Broken Field by Diane Glancy
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Molly McGlennen
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 25, no. 1, Spring, 2013, pp. 119-122
Description
Book reviews of Pushing the Bear and The Dream of a Broken Field by Diane Glancy.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access review, scroll to page 119.
Putting Anti-Indian Violence in Context: The Case of the Great Lakes Chippewas of Wisconsin
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Barbara Perry
Linda Robyn
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 29, no. 3/4, Special Issue: The National Museum of the American Indian, Summer - Autumn, 2005, pp. 590-625
Description
Authors articulate the relationship between Indigenous resistance to state appropriation of lands and anti-Indigenous violence enacted by the public.
Putting It into Context: Teaching the Canadian North to Learn About Canada
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Julia Christensen
Canadian Issues, Teaching (in) the Canadian North, Winter, 2013, pp. 10-13
Description
Looks at the many ways northern people have shaped both northern and Canadian history.
To access article scroll to p. 10.
Qallunaat Crossing: The Southern-Northern Divide and Promising Practices for Canada's Inuit Young People
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Shannon Moore
Wende Tulk
Richard Mitchell
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 2, no. 1, 2005, pp. 117-129
Description
Describes the challenges faced by non-Inuit teachers and communities in a cross-cultural educational setting and suggests that teachers would benefit from learning about Inuit culture before beginning to teach.
Qaneryaramta Egmiucia: Continuing Our Language
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Walkie Charles
Anthropology & Education Quarterly, vol. 36, no. 1, Indigenous Epistemologies and Education: Self-Determination, Anthropology, and Human Rights, March 2005, pp. 107-111
Description
Comments on a successful program that returned the Yup'ik language into the classroom.
Qapirangajuq: Inuit Knowledge and Climate Change: Educational Resource
Alternate Title
Docs for Schools
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Suzanne Methot
Description
Teacher's guide for use with the documentary directed by Zacharias Kunuk, in which Elders and hunters discuss how global warming has impacted their way of life.
Qikiqtani Truth Commission: Thematic Reports and Special Studies 1950-1975
E-Books
Author/Creator
Qikiqtani Inuit Association
A Qualitative Case Study of Relationships Between Public Health and Municipal Drinking Water and Wastewater in Coral Harbour, Nunavut
Theses
Author/Creator
Kiley Daley
Description
Environmental Studies Thesis (MES)--Dalhousie University, 2013.
A Qualitative Study of Provider Perspectives of Structural Barriers to Cervical Cancer Screening Among First Nations Women
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marion Maar
Ann Burchell
Julian Little
Gina Ogilvie
Alberto Severini ... [et al.]
Women's Health Issues, vol. 23, no. 5, 2013, pp. e319-e325
Description
Research suggests that aboriginal women experience health inequalities in cancer screening that are less influenced by personal risk behaviors and more so by societal forces.
Quality Education for Inuit Today? Cultural Strengths, New Things, and Working Out the Unknowns: A Story by An Inuk
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Betsy Annahatak
Peabody Journal of Education, vol. 69, no. 2, Negotiating the Culture of Indigenous Schools, Winter, 1994, pp. 12-18
Description
Author uses personal experiences to explain the stresses involved with understanding two cultures relating to values, activities, obedience, worldview and contemporary cultural tools.