Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Journalists for Human Rights
Indigenous Reporters Program
Description
Quick reference to appropriate language for writing about communities and avoiding perpetuation of stereotypes and misconceptions.
Subarctic "Prehistory" in the Anthropological Imagination
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Donald H. Holly
Arctic Anthropology, vol. 39, no. 1-2, 2002, pp. 10-27
Description
Discusses two ideas that influenced Subarctic prehistory; that the Subarctic was not a center for social change and that the environment was excessively austere.
Submission on the Development of a Canadian Poverty Reduction Strategy
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres (OFIFC)
Description
Briefly discusses issues and federal actions needed in policy areas such as housing, food security, culture, and self-determination, and lists discussion questions.
Submission to the Government of Canada: Police Abuse of Indigenous Women in Saskatchewan and Failures to Protect Indigenous Women from Violence
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Human Rights Watch
Description
Presents results of six weeks of fact-finding conducted from January to July 2016, interviews and correspondence with police, and complaint mechanisms from August 2016 to January 2017.
Subsistence in the Hudson Bay Bioregion: Land Use Economy and Ethos
Theses
Author/Creator
Helen Barbara Fast
Description
Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Manitoba, 1996.
Substance Abuse Prevalence and Treatment Utilization among American Indians Residing On-Reservation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mindy Herman-Stahl
Jenny Chong
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 10, no. 3, 2002, pp. 1-23
Description
Examines data collected from this study on substance abuse.
Substance Use among American Indians and Alaska Natives: Incorporating Culture in an "Indigenist" Stress-Coping Paradigm
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Karina L. Walters
Jane M. Simon
Teresa Evans-Campbell
Public Health Reports, vol. 117, Supplement no. 1:Drug Use, HIV/AIDS, and Health Outcomes Among Racial and Ethnic Populations, 2002, pp. S104-S117
Description
Trauma, stress and questions on how much unresolved grief is connected with substance problems, particularly alcohol.
Substance Use: Qanuilirpitaa? 2017: Nunavik Inuit Health Survey
Alternate Title
Nunavik Inuit Health Survey 2017: Qanuilirpitaa? = How are we now?
E-Books
Author/Creator
Richard E. Bélanger
Gina Muckle
Yohann Courtemanche
Natalia Poliakova
Description
The Subversion of Identity in D'Arcy McNickle's The Surrounded, Leslie Marmon Silko's Ceremony, Louise Erdrich's Love Medicine, and Michael Doris' A Yellow Raft in Blue Water
Theses
Author/Creator
Kim Phillips
Description
English Thesis (M.A.)--The University of New Brunswick, 1996.
Success Factors That Helped First Nation Students Complete Their University Degrees
Theses
Author/Creator
Elvin M. Boyer
Description
Counselling Psychology Thesis (M.A.)--University of British Columbia, 2002.
Successful Development in Aboriginal Communities: Does It Depend Upon a Particular Process?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cynthia Chataway
The Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 3, no. 1, Summer, 2002, pp. 76-88
Description
Article spotlights the process of structural change, suggesting that social capital is key to long term economic success.
[One or more images have been omitted from this article due to copyright restrictions. These images are accessible in the print version of this journal.]
Successful Strategies & Lessons Learned from Implementing Evidence-Based Programs in American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Communities
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Council on Aging
Description
Looks at features of programs aimed at improving the health and well-being of older adults. Topics discussed are: planning, training leaders, outreach and recruitment, implementation, building partnerships, adaptations for specific populations, and sustaining programs. Includes description of four successful initiatives.
"Suffer the Little Children": The Aboriginal Residential School System 1830-1992
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
J. S. Milloy
Description
Looks at churches' involvement in a system which was characterized by neglect and abuse.
Sui Generis and Treaty Citizenship
Articles » General
Author/Creator
James (Sa´ke´j) Youngblood Henderson
Citizenship Studies, vol. 6, no. 4, December 1, 2002, pp. 415-441
Description
Provides an Aboriginal perspective on citizenship in the context of Treaty in Canada.
Suicide Among American Indian Youth: The Role of the Schools in Prevention
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 36, no. 1, Fall, 1996, pp. [22-32]
Description
Discusses risk factors and school-based programs that emphasize adaptation to local norms and customs.
Suicide Attempts among Inuit Youth: A Community Survey of Prevalence and Risk Factors
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
L. J. Kirmayer
M. Malus
L. J. Boothroyd
Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, vol. 94, no. 1, July 1996, pp. 8-17
Description
Out of a survey of 99 Inuit, aged 14-25 years of age, 34% of respondents reported a previous suicide attempt.
Suicide Clusters within American Indian and Alaska Native Communities: A Review of the Literature and Recommendations
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Description
Review based on published research, discussions with subject matter experts and interviews with representatives from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Indian Health Service (IHS).
Suicide Ideation and Attempts Among First Nations Peoples Living On-Reserve in Canada: The Intergenerational and Cumulative Effects of Indian Residential Schools
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robyn Jane McQuaid
Amy Bombay
Opal Arilla McInnis
Courtney Humeny
Kimberly Matheson ... [et al.]
Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, vol. 62, no. 6, 2017, pp. 422-430
Description
Looks at links between Indian Residential School attendance, family, and suicidal thoughts and attempts by Aboriginal adults.
Suicide Prevention Education: Indigenous Youths' Perspectives on Wellness
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Patti Ranahan
Felice Yuen
Warren Linds
Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing - Te Mauri: Pimatisiwin, vol. 2, no. 1, June 2017, pp. 15-28
Description
Presents findings from a research project that involved a wellness workshop.
Suicide Prevention in Indigenous Communities: Literature Review
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention Evaluation Project (ATSISPEP)
Description
Purpose of review was to discover if there were successful interventions for promoting prevention and providing postvention support and look at the effectiveness of evaluation frameworks developed for these programs.
Updated version.
Summary of Indigenous Health: Births and Pregnancy Outcome
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Australian Indigenous HealthInfonet
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 26, no. 5, September/October 2002, pp. 13-14
Description
Provides statistical information.
Summary of Indigenous Health: Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
Articles » General
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 26, no. 6, November-December 2002, pp. 19-20
Description
Article on HIV/AIDS appears as part of a series providing statistical information about specific areas of Indigenous health.
Summary of Indigenous Health: Mortality
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Australian Indigenous HealthInfonet
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 26, no. 4, July/August 2002, pp. 19-22
Description
Provides statistical information examining mortality rates.
Summary of the Clinical Review of the Cases of Infant Misidentification at Norway House Hospital
E-Books
Author/Creator
David Creery
Maura Davies
Description
Investigated how two pairs of babies born at the hospital came to be misidentified and were therefore raised by their non-biological parents. Concluded that the identification process was flawed, identification band procedure was not applied consistently and bands were not placed on the babies in the room where they were delivered.
Summary of What We Heard: Challenges, Suggestions and Best Practices in Inuit Government Employment: Nunavummiut Perspectives from Nunavut Stakeholder Engagement Sessions
E-Books
Author/Creator
Employment and Social Development Canada
Summative Evaluation of the Aboriginal Business Development Program
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Keith Vodden
Janice Cook
Description
Looks at program's impact on Aboriginal businesses, entrepreneurs and financial institutions, as well as broader contributions to sustainable development and enhanced recognition. Information gathered from secondary sources, and interviews with 54 key informants and 13 Aboriginal Business Canada staff members.
Summer's New Faces for the House of Bishops
Articles » General
Anglican Journal, vol. 128, September 2002, p. 9
Description
Bishop Andrew Atagotaaluk becomes first Inuit Anglican Bishop.
SUNTEP: An Investment in Saskatchewan's Prosperity
E-Books
Author/Creator
Eric Howe
A Superimposition of Lands or a Superimposition of Interests?
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Juan Carlos Rojas Calizaya
Indigenous Affairs, no. 2, Bolivia, June 2002, pp. 36-45
Description
Overview of the privatization of Bolivian state oilfields and the ensuing conflicts and negotiations between oil companies and Indigenous peoples.
For access to this article scroll down to page 36.
Supervision of Indigenous Research Students: Considerations for Cross-cultural Supervisors
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Denis Wilson
AlterNative, vol. 13, no. 4, December 2017, pp. 256-265
Description
Uses two vignettes reflecting Maori students composite experiences where perceived or actual power imbalances took place. Includes nine strategies to use when supervising Indigenous students researching Indigenous peoples.
Supporting Indigenous Culture in Ontario's Long-term Care Homes: Needs Assessment and Ideas for 2017-2018
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Sue Cragg Consulting
CLRI [Centres for Learning
Research and Innovation] Program
Description
Reports results of literature review, discussions with stakeholders, and issues identified by advisory group.
Supporting Strong First Nation Education Governance: Standards Guide
E-Books
Author/Creator
First Nations Education Council (FNEC)
Description
2nd edition.
Supporting the Bereavement Needs of Pacific Communities in Aotearoa New Zealand Following a Suicide
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jemaima Tiatia-Seath
Roy Lay-Yee
Martin von Randow
Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing - Te Mauri: Pimatisiwin, vol. 2, no. 2, September 2017, pp. 129-141
Description
Results of a Pacific community survey that specifically addresses the communities suicide postvention needs.
"Surely Uncontroversial": The Problems and Politics of Environmental Conservation as a Justification for the Infringement of Aboriginal Rights in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
André Goldenberg
Journal of Law and Equality, vol. 1, no. 2, Fall, 2002, pp. 278-320
Description
Argues for a deeper understanding of the ideological assumptions for justifying infringements on Aboriginal rights.
Survey Confirms Aboriginals Sick at Heart
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
StarPhoenix, August 30, 2002, p. A13
Description
Examines the results of a Statistics Canada report which concludes that Aboriginal people have major physical and mental health problems.
Survey of First Nations People Living On-reserve = Sondage auprès des Premières nations vivant dans les réserves
E-Books
Author/Creator
EKOS Research Associates
Description
Survey sample contains a total of 1,423 completed interviews. Questions focused on relationship with the Federal government and the services it provided.
Text in English and French. English version starts at page 80.
Survey of Living Conditions in the Arctic: Inuit, Saami and the Indigenous Peoples of Chukotka (SLICA)
Alternate Title
InfoNorth: Survey of Living Conditions in the Arctic: Inuit, Sami and the Indigenous Peoples of Chukotka (SLICA)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Thomas Andersen
Jack Kruse
Birger Poppel
Arctic, vol. 55, no. 3, September 2002, pp. 310-315
Description
Describes a project comparing the living conditions of people in 13 Arctic regions within seven countries.
Survey on Indigenous Teachers Manitoba Report 2017
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Teachers' Questionnaire Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indigenous Inclusion Directorate, [Manitoba Education and Early Childhood Learning]
Description
Survey asked questions about ancestry, cultural-linguistic identity, participation in professional learning activities, language fluency, knowledge of specific Indigenous subject areas, and comfort level in integrating Indigenous perspectives in the classroom.
Related Material:
Survey Report on the Calls for Justice of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Southern Chief's Organization [Manitoba]
Description
Reports findings of survey which asked 23 questions about the Calls to Justice. Topics were: culture, health and wellness, policing, corrections, media and social influencers, education, child welfare, natural resource extraction, human security, and rights.
Survival of the Inuktitut Language
Alternate Title
CBC-TV News in Review
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
CBC News in Review, October 2002, pp. 32-45
Description
Classroom lesson plan to accompany segment on DVD Best of News in Review: Native Studies.
Survival, Resistance, and the Canadian State: The Transformation of New Brunswick’s Native Economy, 1867-1930
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bill Parenteau
James Kenny
Journal of the Canadian Historical Association, vol. 13, no. 1, New Series, 2002, pp. 49-71
Description
Examines the post-Confederation economic experience of First Nations as they made the transition from subsistence to wage labour activities
Survivance, Signs, and Media Art Histories: New Temporalities and Productive Tensions in Dana Claxton’s Made To Be Ready: A Review Essay
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Julia Polyck-O'Neill
BC Studies, no. 195, Autumn, 2017, pp. 129-144
Description
Review of exhibition held at Simon Fraser University's Audain Gallery in 2016.
Survivance, Sovereignty, and Story: Teaching American Indian Rhetorics
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Michelle Nicole Boyer-Kelly
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 41, no. 2, Spring, 2017, pp. 190-192
Description
Book review of Survivance, Sovereignty, and Story edited by Lisa King, Rose Gubele, and Joyce Rain.
Surviving Childhood Trauma: First Nations Novels and the Indian Residential School
Theses
Author/Creator
Jay Lewyn
Description
English Literature Thesis (M.A.)--University of Northern British Columbia, 2017.
Focuses on Porcupines and China Dolls by Robert Arthur Alexie, Kiss of the Fur Queen by Tomson Highway, and Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese.
Surviving Wounded Knee: The Lakotas and the Politics of Memory
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Boyd Cothran
NAIS: Journal of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association, vol. 4, no. 1, Spring, 2017, pp. 110-111
Description
Book review of: Surviving Wounded Knee by David W. Grua.
Surviving Wounded Knee: The Lakotas and the Politics of Memory
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Michael Mclean
Great Plains Quarterly, vol. 37, no. 1, Winter, 2017, p. 73
Description
Book review of: Surviving Wounded Knee by David W. Grua.
Susan Point: Spindle Whorl: Teacher's Study Guide
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Vancouver Art Gallery
Description
Although designed to accompany class visit to an exhibition of the Musqueam artist's work, can be used alone.
Sustainable Community Economic Development [SCED] in a Coastal Context: The Case of Alert Bay, British Columbia
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kelly Vodden
The Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 3, no. 1, Summer, 2002, pp. 58-75
Description
Study presents SCED experience with one fishing-dependent First Nations community on Canada's Pacific coast.
[One or more images have been omitted from this article due to copyright restrictions. These images are accessible in the print version of this journal.]
Sustainable Development for Canada's Arctic and Subarctic Communities: A Backcasting Approach to Churchill, Manitoba
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Steven Timothy Newton
Helen Fast
Thomas Henley
Arctic, vol. 55, no. 3, September 2002, pp. 281-[?]
Description
Study aimed at identifying local issues and building strategies to help predict future patterns.