[What Works to Overcome Indigenous Disadvantage: Key Learnings and Gaps in the Evidence, 2011-12: Appendixes B-D]
Alternate Title
Summary of Research and Evaluation Register Items
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Closing the Gap Clearinghouse]
Description
Appendixes to accompany What Works to Overcome Indigenous Disadvantage: Key Learnings and Gaps in the Evidence, 2011-2012.
Whats In A Name? Can Native Americans Control Outsiders' Use of Their Tribal Names?
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Janet McGowan
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 18, no. 4, Geomatics: Who Needs It?, Fall/Winter, 1994
Description
Looks at several trademark laws and their application to companies using Native American names to sell non-Native products.
When a Flower is Reborn: The Life and Times of a Mapuche Feminist
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Alfred Fisher
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 27, no. 1, 2007, pp. 214-215
Description
Book review of: When a Flower is Reborn by Rosa Isolde Reuque Paillalef.
Scroll to page 214 to read review.
When Communities Are in Crisis: Planning for Response to Suicides and Suicide Attempts Among American Indian Tribes
Alternate Title
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, [Monograph No. 4, pp. 223-234]
Calling From the Rim: Suicidal Behavior Among American Indian and Alaska Native Adolescents
[Centers for American Indian and Alaska Native Health] ; Monograph 4
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lemyra DeBruyn
Karen Hymbaugh
Daniel Simpson
Beverly Wilkins
Scott Nelson
Description
Comments on the strategies in place to address suicide and other forms of violence.
When First Nations Culture Becomes Therapy
Alternate Title
Common Ground
Articles » General
Author/Creator
John Cuthand
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 5, May 2007, p. 6
Description
Comments on traditional ways being a solution for destructive lifestyles.
Article located by scrolling to page 6.
When Size Doesn't Count: A Comparative Account of Language Endangerment in Australia and Pakistan
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Malik Adnan Hussain Bhatti
Jakelin Troy
ab-Original, vol. 1, no. 1, 2017, pp. 132-144
Description
Authors examine government policies and a range of community, education, business, health, and media initiatives that variously support or hinder efforts to maintain or revive the use of Indigenous languages. Compares the effects of language devaluation in two different colonized nations.
When Talk Trumped Service: A Decade of Lost Opportunity for Aboriginal Children and Youth in B.C.
Alternate Title
Special Report (Representative for Children and Youth)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond
Description
Critiques government spending, mainly channelled through the Ministry of Children and Family Development, on initiatives that have not produced concrete, successful outcomes through delivery of front-line services.
When the Rules Shift: A Review of the Indian Child Welfare Act, M.C.R. 2.615, and Tribal Court Jurisdiction in Michigan Family Law Cases
Alternate Title
Indigenous Law & Policy Center Occasional Paper Series
Indigenous Law & Policy Center Working Paper ; 2007-08
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kathryn E. Fort
Indigenous Law & Policy Center Working Paper
Description
Discusses the importance for all state court practitioners to understand the application of different laws and standards when handling Native American citizens in family law cases.
When the Trickster Meets 'the big Other' Coyote Goes Cosmic
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Linda Revie
International Journal of Zizek Studies, vol. 7, no. 3, 2013, pp. 1-20
Description
Comments on two authors' use of the trickster to tackle contemporary problems within hegemonic racist and colonizing contexts.
When the Wolf Came: The Civil War and the Indian Territory
Alternate Title
The Civil War in the West
E-Books
Author/Creator
Mary Jane Warde
"When You Change the Life of a Woman, You Change a Nation": Analyzing the Experiences of Indigenous Women's Organizations and Organizers in Canada
Theses
Author/Creator
Laura Myers
Description
Global Development Studies Thesis (M.A.)--Queen's University, 2017.
Where Did That Come From? Indigenous Activists Discuss the Creation of Canada's National Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Inquiry
Theses
Author/Creator
Lorimer S. Shenher
Description
Professional Communications Thesis (M.A.)--Royal Roads University, 2017.
Where is Dr. Leichhardt? The Greatest Mystery in Australian History
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
David Carment
Aboriginal History, vol. 37, 2013, pp. 189-191
Description
Book review of: Where is Dr. Leichhardt? by Darrell Lewis.
Scroll down to page 189 to read review.
Where Is the Indigenous Law in State Sponsored Transitional Justice Processes? Witnessing and Truth-Telling in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
Theses
Author/Creator
Karen Slakov
Description
Political Science Thesis (M.A.)--University of British Columbia, 2017.
Where Mountain and Atom Meet
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marilou Awiakta
Callaloo, vol. 17, no. 1, Native America Literatures , Winter, 1994, p. 29
Description
Poem. Originally published in Selu: Seeking the Corn-Mother's Wisdom 1993.
Where the Earth and Sky Are Sewn Together: Sobaipuri-O'Odham Contexts of Contact and Colonialism
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Gregory R. Campbell
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 37, no. 2, The Settler Complex, 2013, pp. 266-268
Description
Book review of: Where the Earth and Sky Are Sewn Together by Deni J. Seymour.
Review located by scrolling to page 266.
Where The Water Meets the Land: Between Culture and History in Upper Skagit Aboriginal Territory
Theses
Author/Creator
Molly Sue Malone
Description
Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of British Columbia (Vancouver), 2013.
Where the Waters Divide: First Nations, Tainted Water and Environmental Justice in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael Mascarenhas
Local Environment, vol. 12, no. 6, December 2007, pp. 565-577
Description
Argues that neo-liberal reform in Ontario has served to exacerbate historical disparities in the health, environment
and well-being of First Nations in southern Ontario.
[Where the Waters Divide: Neoliberalism, White Privilege, and Environmental Racism in Canada]
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Rosie B. Simms
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 4, no. 3, 2013, pp. 1-4
Description
Book review of: Where the Waters Divide by Michael Mascarenhas.
Where the Wind Blows Us: Practicing Critical Community Archaeology in the Canadian North
Alternate Title
The Archaeology of Colonialism in Native North America
E-Books
Author/Creator
Natasha Lyons
Where They Meet: Indigenous Activism and City Planning in Winnipeg, Manitoba
Theses
Author/Creator
Jason Syvixay
Description
City Planning Thesis (MCP)--University of Manitoba, 2017.
"Whereas It Is Expedient": Early Manitoba and Nebraska Court Opinions and Great Plains Indigenous Peoples' Sovereignty Loss
Theses
Author/Creator
Geertruida Catharina de Goede
Description
History Thesis (M.A.)--University of Nebraska at Kearney, 2007.
Which Justice and Which Politics? Rethinking Social Justice: From 'Peoples' to 'Populations'
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Diane Austin-Broos
Aboriginal History, vol. 37, 2013, pp. 117-124
Description
Book review of: Rethinking Social Justice: From 'Peoples' to 'Populations' by Tim Rowse.
Which Sámi? Sámi Inclusion Criteria in Population-Based Studies of Sámi Health and Living Conditions in Norway: An Exploratory Study Exemplified With Data From the SAMINOR Study
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Torunn Pettersen
Magritt Brustad
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, 2013, p. article no. 21813
Description
Study of almost 15,000 participants revealed that the choice of Sámi inclusion criterion had a clear influence on the size and geographical distribution of the defined populations.
Whiskey Bullets: Cowboy and Indian Heritage Poems
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Connie Brim
BC Studies, no. 154, Summer, 2007, pp. 157-158
Description
Book review of: Whiskey Bullets by Garry Gottfriedson. The book has a stereotypical cover, but is intended as a tribute to First Nation and Metis cowboys who herd, observe council politics, lecture on alternate histories, speak of love and write poetry.
To access this review, scroll to page 157.
Whispering the Circle Back: Participating in the Oral Transmission of Knowledge
Theses
Author/Creator
Joyce Schneider
Description
First Nations Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Northern British Columbia, 2007.
White Bear Youth Participate in Cultural Science Camp
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Susan Maxie
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 9, September 2007, p. 12
Description
Comments on a youth camp, held at White Bear Lake Resort, which focused on discovering the beauty of the land and natural resources.
Article located by scrolling to page 12.
White Christ Black Cross: The Emergence of a Black Church
E-Books
Author/Creator
Noel Loos
The White Earth Digital Tribal Museum: Creation of an Open-Access Online Museum Using 3D Images of Cultural Heritage Objects
Theses
Author/Creator
Larissa Harris
Description
Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Manitoba, 2017.
White-Fella Perspectives on a First-Time Visit to Aboriginal Communities in Central Australia
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Elana Travers
Michael Papps
Matthew T. Haren
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 31, no. 6, November/December 2007, pp. 4-5
Description
Account of a multi-day trip to a remote area of southern Australia to observe health care practices.
White Gift: The Potlatch and the Rhetoric of Canadian Colonialism, 1869-1936
Theses
Author/Creator
Christopher Joseph Bracken
Description
English Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of British Columbia, 1994.
The White Man's Indian: Mythology Ignores Our Contributions to the World
Alternate Title
Dismantling the White Man's Indian
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Dawn Martin-Hill
Description
Looks at the way Native Americans are portrayed, represented and thought about.
Duration: 26:00.
[White Man Water and Interview with Erica Prussing]
Alternate Title
At the Edge of Canada: Indigenous Research
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Erica Prussing
Robert-Falcon Ouellette
Description
Interview with an author about her book White Man Water and research on the Northern Cheyenne First Nation.
Duration: 29:32.
White Men Can't Teach: Native Authors, White Teachers, and Classroom Authority
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Burns Cooper
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 6, no. 1, Series 2: Feminist and Post-Colonial Approaches, Spring, 1994, pp. 11-23
Description
Looks at an experimental section of a composition course with a reading list composed almost entirely of American Indian and Alaska Native authors. The article also discusses how the controversies about the readings were attributed to fundamentalist views, lack of experience in reading literature, sensitivity about ethnic issues, and feminism.
Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
White Teachers, Critical Race Theory and Aboriginal Education
Theses
Author/Creator
Michelle I. Vanhouwe
Description
Educational Foundations Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2007.
Whitefish Lake Band of Indians v. Canada (Attorney General), 2007 ONCA 744
Alternate Title
Whitefish Lake Band of Indians and the Attorney General of Canada and Lac Seul First Nation, Lawrynowicz and Associates, Snuneymuxw First Nation, Snaw-naw-as First Nation, Malahat First Nation, Songhees First Nation, Sci' Anew First Nation, T' sou-ke ...
Whitefish Lake Band v. A.-G. Canada and Lac Seul First Nation ...
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ontario Court of Appeal
Description
Appeal regarding the compensation for the breach of fiduciary duty to the Whitefish Band 120 years ago and the determination of a fair value for Whitefish's timber rights in 1886.
'Whiteness' and 'Aboriginality' in Canada and Australia: Conversations and Identities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Margery Fee
Lynette Russell
Feminist Theory, vol. 8, no. 2, August 2007, pp. 187-208
Description
Looks at the complexity of the construct of 'whiteness'.
Whiteness: Naivety, Void and Control
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Chris Andersen
Brendan Hokowhitu
Junctures, vol. 8, June 2007, pp. 39-49
Description
"Cultural entrepreneurship: uses and misuses of indigenous 'tradition' in a Canadian university".
Who Am I At Work? Work Life Identity Of Aboriginal Youth And The Role Of Employees On Career Success
Alternate Title
Work Life Identity Of Aboriginal Youth And The Role Of Employees On Career Success
Theses
Author/Creator
Nicole E. Elliott
Description
Applied Psychology and Human Development Thesis (M.A.)--University of Toronto, 2013.
WHO AM I NOW?: A QUESTION OF CREEK IDENTITY, 1830-1907
Theses
Author/Creator
DANIEL ANTHONY PATTERSON
Description
History Thesis (M.A) -- Appalachian State University, 2013
Who Are These People Anyway?
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Kahente Horn-Miller
NAIS: Journal of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association, vol. 4, no. 1, Spring, 2017, pp. 122-123
Description
Book review of: Who Are These People Anyway? by Chief Irving Powless, Jr., of the Onondaga Nation, edited by Lesley Forrester.
Who is an Indian?: Race, Place, and the Politics of Indigeneity in the Americas
E-Books
Author/Creator
Maximilian C. Forte
Donna Patrick
Bonita Lawrence
Eva Marie Garroutte
C. Matthew Snipp ... [et al.]
Who Is Indian Enough? The Problem of Authenticity in Contemporary Canadian and American Gone Indian Stories
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Judit Ágnes Kádár
Review of International American Studies, vol. 6, no. 1-2, Decoding American Cultures in the Global Context, Spring-Fall, 2013, pp. 187-214
Description
Comments on aspects of literary ethnic/cultural shape-shifting in Canadian and American literature since the Millennium.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 187.
Who Owns the Land? Norway, the Sami and the ILO Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Hanne Hagtvedt Vik
Ann Julie Semb
International Journal on Minority & Group Rights, vol. 20, no. 4, 2013, pp. 517-550
Description
Discusses the internal political process the Norwegian government went through to support the Indigenous and Tribal Populations Convention (C169)
Who Protected Him? How B.C.'s Child Welfare System Failed One of Its Most Vulnerable Children
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond
Description
Investigation conducted by the Representative of Children and Youth into the circumstances leading up to the Tasering of an 11-year-old.
Who Was Henry Standing Bear? Remembering Lakota Activism From the Early Twentieth Century
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kiara M. Vigil
Great Plains Quarterly, vol. 37, no. 3, Summer, 2017, pp. 157-182
Description
Overview of the Crazy Horse Memorial and Standing Bear's connection to it.
"Who We Was": Creating Witnesses in Joseph Bruchac's Hidden Roots
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mary J. Couzelis
Journal of Literary and Cultural Disability Studies, vol. 7, no. 2, [Disability and Indigeneity], 2013, pp. 159-174
Description
Looks at a young adult historical novel which depicts a family's history in relation to the Vermont eugenics movement of the 1920s and 1930s.
Who We Were, Is Not Who We Are: Wa.zha.zhe Representations, 1960-2010
Theses
Author/Creator
Thomas E. Smith
Description
[Global Indigenous Nations Studies] Thesis (M.A.)--University of Kansas.
"Who Were These Mysterious People?" The Marpole Midden, Coast Salish Identity, and the Dispossession of Aboriginal Lands in British Columbia
Theses
Author/Creator
Susan Roy
Description
Interdisciplinary Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of British Columbia, 2007.