Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Allison M. Kirby
Lucie Lésque
Virgina Wabano
Jennifer Robertson-Wilson
International Journal of Behavior Nutrition and Physical Activities, vol. 4, no. 63, December 4, 2007, p. [?]
Description
Looks at relationship between walking patterns and perceptions of physical activity in Moose Factory to effectively plan and implement the Kahnawake School's Diabetes Prevention Project.
The Perceived Factors Affecting the Survival of Traditional Moose Skin Preparation Procedures by the Nelson House Rocky Cree
Theses
Author/Creator
Bret Nickels
Description
Interdisciplinary Master of Arts in Native Studies Thesis(M.A.)--University of Manitoba, 1997.
Perceptions of Contaminants, Participation in Hunting and Fishing Activities, and Potential Impacts of Climate Change
Alternate Title
Qanuippitaa? How are We?
[Nunavik Inuit Health Survey 2004]
E-Books
Author/Creator
Chris Furgal
Louis Rochette
Perceptions of Disabilities Among Native Americans within the State of Utah
Theses
Author/Creator
Ericka Ficklin
Description
Psychology Thesis (MSc) -- Utah State University, 2020
Perceptions of Methamphetamine Use in Three Western Tribal Communities: Implications For Child Abuse in Indian Country
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Roe Bubar
Marc Winokur
Winona Bartlemay
Description
Literature review and results of survey of 37 professionals regarding emerging drug epidemic, implications for permanency outcomes and effect on agency workloads.
Perceptions of Racism in Youth Corrections: The British Columbia Experience
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael P. MacDonald
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 17, no. 2, 1997, pp. 329-350
Description
Reviews the research project developed to examine the attitudes of both incarcerated Aboriginal youth and senior management on the issue of racism in British Columbia's youth correctional facilities.
Perceptions of Safety of Indigenous People During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Alternate Title
StatCan COVID-19: Data to Insights for a Better Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Paula Arriagada
Tara Hahmann
Vivian O’Donnell
StatCan COVID-19
Description
Participants were asked about concerns regarding the impact of confinement on family stress and violence in the home, their sense of safety in their neighbourhood, and whether they felt that people were being harassed or attacked because of ethnicity or skin colour. Based on information from two crowdsourcing data collecting initiatives : Impacts of COVID-19 on Canadians–Mental Health and Impacts of COVID-19 on Canadians–Perceptions of Safety.
Performing Aboriginalities: A Cross-Cultural Perspective
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Simona Achitei
Journal of New Zealand Literature, no. 24, Part 2: Special Issue: Comparative Approaches to Indigenous Literary Studies, 2007, pp. 117-134
Description
Compares two plays Gulpilil by David Gulpilil and Tales of the Urban Indian by Darrell Dennis to show different perspectives of what it means to be Aboriginal.
Performing Aboriginality at the Venice Biennale: The Performance Art of Rebeca Belmore and James Luna
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Carla Taunton
Revista Mexicana de Estudios Canadienses, no. 13, New Series, primavera-verano, 2007, pp. 55-68
Description
Argues that the artists use a combination of storytelling and technology to express viewpoints on contemporary issues.
Performing Arts: Protocols for Producing Indigenous Australian Performing Arts
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Terri Janke]
Description
2nd edition.
Performing Indianness: Strategic Utterance in the Works of Sarah Winnemucca, Zitkala-Sa and Mourning Dove
Theses
Author/Creator
Delinda Day Wunder
Description
English Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Colorado, 1997.
Persistent Spirit: Towards Understanding Aboriginal Health Care in British Columbia
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Jody Decker
Canadian Geographer, vol. 41, no. 2, Summer, 1997, pp. 219-21
Description
Book review of: Persistent Spirit edited by Peter H. Stephenson.
Personal Reflections on Whiteness and Three Film Projects
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rolf de Heer
Australian Humanities Review, no. 42, August 2007, p. [?]
Description
Looks at a number of film projects with Indigenous themes.
Perspectives on Racism and the Human Services Sector: a Case for Change
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Jill Vickers
Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 32, no. 2, 1997, p. 175
Description
Book review of: Perspectives on Racism and the Human Services Sector edited by Carl E. James.
Le Peuple Yupik et saes Voisins en Tchoukotka: Huit Decennies de Changements Acceleres / The Yupik People and its Neighbours in Chukotka: Eight Decades of Rapid Changes
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Yvan Csonka
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 31, no. 1-2, Tchoukotka / Chukotka, 2007, pp. 7-37
Description
Introductory article to themed issue on the people of Chukotka, the easternmost region of Russia.
Pharmacists' Views on Indigenous Health: Is there More That can be done?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
J. Stoneman
S.J. Taylor
Rural and Remote Health, vol. 7, 2007, pp. 1-16
Description
Views from Aboriginal health workers in New South Wales and Australia about access to and use of medications.
[Phil Fontaine Under Fire for Hiring Gangster]
Alternate Title
National News ; Feb. 19, 1997
[Under Fire for Hiring a Gangster]
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Reg Sherren
Phil Fontaine
Curtis Fontaine
Description
New story about Manitoba Grand Chief Phil Fontaine being under fire for hiring Brian Contois, leader of the Manitoba Warriors, to keep Aboriginal youth out of street gangs. Includes synopsis.
Duration: 2:13.
Physical Activity and Healing through the Medicine Wheel
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lynn F. Lavallée
Pimatisiwin, vol. 5, no. 1, 2007, pp. 127-153
Description
Looks at the impact of a martial arts program, and identifies the interconnection to mental, emotional and spiritual well-being of Aboriginal adults.
Physical Activity, Anthropometry and Perception of Body Weight
Alternate Title
Qanuippitaa? How are We?
[Nunavik Inuit Health Survey 2004]
E-Books
Author/Creator
Bertrand Nolin
Patricia Lamontagne
Angélo Tremblay
Louis Rochette
Physical Activity of Aboriginal People in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
T. Kue Young
Peter T. Katzmarzyk
Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism, vol. 32, no. S2E, 2007, pp. S148-S160
Description
Summarizes available information on patterns of activity, their determinants and consequences and results of interventions.
Piaranut For Our Children: Quality Practices for Inuit Early Childhood Education Programs
E-Books
Author/Creator
Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada
Piercing the Ground: Balgo Women's Image Making and Relationship to Country
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Stuart Cooke
Aboriginal History , vol. 31, 2007, pp. 193-195
Description
Book review of: Piercing the Ground by Christine Watson.
Review located by scrolling to page 193.
Pigiasilluta oKalagiamik: Culturally Relevant Assessment in Nunatsiavut
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jennifer Godfrey Anderson
Jodie Lane
Etudes Inuit Studies, vol. 44, no. 1/2, Builiding and Dwelling in Inuit Nunangat, 2020, pp. 351-372
Description
Examines how school based assessments impact Inuit students and the strength of culturally relevant curriculum.
Pimatisiwin: Indigenous Knowledge Systems, Our Time Has Come
Theses
Author/Creator
Priscilla Settee
Description
Interdisciplinary Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2007.
Pioneers, Progress, and The Myth of the Frontier: The Landscape of Public History in Rural British Columbia
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Furniss
BC Studies, no. 115/116, Native Peoples and Colonialism, Autumn/Winter, 1997/1998, pp. 7-44
Description
Reflects on colonial traditions of "imagined" history or the myth of the frontier in Williams Lake, British Columbia.
The Piping Plover - A Species At Risk
Articles » General
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 2, February 2007, p. 15
Description
Highlights a few reasons, including disturbed nesting sites from human and animal activity, for the endangered status being placed on the Piping Plover.
Article located by scrolling to page 15.
pīsim miskam ōmiskanaw = Pīsim Finds Her Miskanaw [Excerpt]
Alternate Title
Six Seasons Series ; Book One
Six Seasons of the Asiniskaw Īthiniwak
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
William Dumas
Description
Story inspired by the discovery of the remains of young woman who lived during the 1600s, at time where there had yet to be contact with Europeans.
Revised edition.
Pivut
Alternate Title
Fantastic Beings from Arctic Stories
Two Stories about Arctic Giants & Qallupilluit (Beings of the Ocean Depths)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Rachel A. Qitsualik
Sean A. Tinsley
Neil Christopher
Michael Austin
Todd Lockwood
Larry MacDougall
Wayne Reynolds
Description
First issue of graphic magazine designed to support literacy in Inuktitut and English and promote Inuit culture. This issue focuses on supernatural beings from traditional stories.
Place-Based Sustainability Planning: Implications & Recommendations for Rural Northwestern Ontario
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rebecca Schiff
Northern Review, no. 49, Place-Based Sustainability Research in the Provincial North, February 20, 2020, pp. 67-88
Description
Article examines “smart growth” approaches to rural planning for Northern Ontario; suggests that sustainable strategies require planners to prioritize healthy environments, resilient communities, and robust economies.
The Place of Falling Water
Alternate Title
Video Reviews
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Christopher Paci
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 17, no. 1, 1997, pp. 159-161
Description
Video review of: The Place of Falling Water produced by Roy Bigcrane and Thompson Smith about the experiences of the Salish and Kootenai peoples on the Flathead Reservation.
A Place of Serenity
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Rachel Hanon
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 19, no. 1, Tribal College Students Today, Fall, 2007, p. 43
Description
Personal narrative about a visit St. John's Episcopal Church on a cold winter day.
The Place of Story and the Story of Place: How the Convergence of Text and Image Marks the Opening of a New Literary Frontier
Theses
Author/Creator
Marie Elizabeth Lynn
Description
English Thesis (M.A.)--Montana State University, 2007.
Place, Performance, and Social Memory in the 1890s Ghost Dance
Theses
Author/Creator
Kristen Jean Carroll
Description
Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Arizona, 2007.
The Placebo Effect: International Patent Law and the Protection of Traditional Plant Medicine
Theses
Author/Creator
Konstantia Koutouki
Description
Law Thesis (LL.D)--Université de Montréal, 2007.
The Plains Cree Connective Stones Theory: Earth-Sky Vertebral Spines and Umbilical Cords
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Line Laplante
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 40, no. 1, 2020, pp. 37-61
Description
Using an Indigenous sweat lodge ceremony to analyze the connective stones theory as a research tool.
Planning Study of Native Northern Communities
Alternate Title
Research Report (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Research Report. External Research Program
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Donna Diakun
Gino Pin
John B. Zoe
Research Report (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Description
Evaluation of current practice with emphasis on relationship between land use / site planning, and social, cultural and environment factors.
Planning Through Land Acknowledgments
Graduate Research Projects & Papers
Author/Creator
Emma Nelson
Description
Environmental Studies Major Project Report (MES) -- York University, 2020.
Plant Wisdom = Dechı̨tah t’ahsı́ı nezheh met’áhodéɂá
Alternate Title
Nahe Náhodhe – Our Way of Life
Documents & Presentations
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Dehcho First Nations
Description
Describes uses of moss and the soapberry bush.
The Plateau Interaction Sphere and Late Prehistoric Cultural Complexity
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brian Hayden
Rick Schulting
American Antiquity, vol. 62, no. 1, January 1997, pp. 51-85
Description
Describes the Northwestern culture area where overlapping interests and trade in prestige goods created an elite class
Play Provides Sex Education Roadmap
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Carmen Pauls Orthner
Windspeaker, vol. 25, no. 4, July 2007, p. 13
Description
Comments on the positive feedback the Saskatchewan Native Theatre Company received when performing their interactive play on sex education to three schools in Saskatoon and La Ronge.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.13.
The Playbook: Indigenous Games in the Classroom: A Play-Based Approach to Cultural Inclusion
Theses
Author/Creator
Karalee Smith
Description
[Graduate Education Project--Queen's University, 2020]
Playing Dead: A Contemplation Concerning the Arctic
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Alfred Fisher
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 27, no. 1, 2007, p. 218
Description
Book review of: Playing Dead by Rudy Wiebe.
Scroll to page 218 to read review.
Playing (the Casino) Indian: Native American Roles in Peak TV
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Courtney Elkin Mohler
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 44, no. 4, 2020, pp. 79-100
Description
Looks at the representation of Indigenous characters on television and how these depictions distorts the facts that casino tribes still suffer from disproportionate social and economic suffering due to centuries of colonization.
The Plurality of Meanings Shouldered by the Term "Aboriginality": An Analysis of the Delgamuukw Case
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dimitrios Panagos
Canadian Journal of Political Science, vol. 40, no. 3, September 2007, pp. 591-613
Description
Looks at how the number of meanings for the term "Aboriginality" impacts aboriginal rights by examining the Delgamuukw decision and the impact the case had in determining the nature and extent of Aboriginal rights and title.
PM's Use of Aboriginal Front Group May Backfire
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
StarPhoenix, October 19, 2007, p. A15
Description
Highlights content related to First Nations issues in Prime Minster Stephen Harper's throne speech.
Poems by Ralph Salisbury
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Ralph Salisbury
Transmotion, vol. 6, no. 1, June 21, 2020, pp. 241-254
Description
Creative work. Poems by the late Ralph Salisbury.
“Sometimes Likely”
“With the Wind and the Sun”
“Swimming in the Morning News”
“A Coastal Temple Ruin, 1992”
“For Robert Wessels”
“Old German Woman, Some Wars”
“My Country Again Threatening Aggression (This time, for oil in Iraq)”
“An American-Indian Success Story in India”
“Medicine-Meeting, Hoopa, 1994”
“Respecting Uktena”
“My Brother's Poem: Vietnamese War, 1969”
“A Genesis”
“Awakened by Cell Phone”
“Around the Sun, the Alaskan Oil-Spill"
Poetry
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
J. C. Ellefson
Dan Schneider
C. David Hay
Raven
John E. Smelcer
Lenore Baeli Wang
et al.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 21, no. 4, 1997, pp. 251-291
Description
Contains the "Wedding Prayer - Odali Utagi Peace Village", "Star of the American Road", "Apache Tears" and other poems.
The Poetry of Ralph Salisbury: Syntax as Vehicle for Conveying an Ethical Vision
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Eleanor Berry
Transmotion, vol. 6, no. 1, Ralph Salisbury, June 21, 2020, pp. 19-38
Description
Literary criticism article which discusses the poet’s use of different parts of language and sentence structures to disrupt the flow of the poetry forcing the reader to attend to ethical issues discussed in the text.
Poioumenon and Performative Storytelling in Canadian Fiction
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sheldon Fischer
Studies in Canadian Literature / Études en littérature canadienne, vol. 22, no. 2, 1997, pp. [83]-104
Description
Discusses novels in which the main plot is about the writing of a novel. The reviewer gives many Canadian examples and argues that they all fit into Robert Kroetsch's theory that by telling, we create.
Poisoned Food: Cultural Resistance to the Contaminants Discourse in Nunavik
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John D. O'Neil
Brenda Elias
Arctic Anthropology, vol. 34, no. 1, 1997, pp. 29-41
Description
Discusses risks and benefits of contaminated food and environmental health risk communication strategies.