Saskatchewan History, vol. 55, no. 1, Spring, 2003, pp. 5-20
Description
Examines the Indigenous use of land in the Cypress Hills, the decline of the bison (buffalo) herds and the resulting migrations and conflicts, the process of making Treaty 4 and the subsequent imposition and enforcement of Canadian law on Indigenous communities.
Entire Issue on one .pdf, scroll to page 5.
Argues that identity is a "bogus" construct which diverts attention from more important issues.
Interdisciplinary Studies Honours Thesis (B.A.)--St. Thomas University, 2003.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 15, no. 3-4, Series 2; [Indigenous Intersections], Fall/Winter, 2003/2004, pp. 168-180
Description
Explores how Aboriginal perspectives / attitudes are made accessible to both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal audiences in the plots of two contemporary novels.
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International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 13, no. 2, Death and Dying, December 2018, pp. 48-60
Description
Author critiques the colonial framing of death and dying as a medical event; argues for using the teachings contained in the Medicine Wheel and the Two Row Wampum as way to restore respect, balance, and spirit, and view death as an interconnected part of life, community, and culture.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 38, no. 1, 2018, pp. 55-73
Description
Author discusses the Navajo ways of blending traditional practices, identities, and ways of being with contemporary mainstream social structures and lifestyles.
Publication of paper presented at Western Social Science Association 2018 Meeting, American Indian Studies Section; compares energy efficiency of the home-building materials and techniques of the Navajo Nation with those of the US Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Public and Indian Housing. Argues for federal policies and programs that incorporate local Indigenous knowledge.
Discusses how communication is linked to Aboriginal histories, cultures and beliefs. Uses Louise Erdrich's poem Dear John Wayne and the film Smoke Signals by Sherman Alexie as an examples.
Canadian Journal of Urban Research, vol. 12, no. 1, Summer, 2003, pp. 99-118
Description
The author argues for engagement with Indigenous communities in developing housing policy that can properly address the needs of their growing urban populations.
FNESC/FNSA English First Peoples 10, 11, and 12 Teacher Resource Guide
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations Education Steering Committee (FNESC)
First Nations Schools Association (FNSA)
Description
Includes advice for non-Indigenous teachers teaching the class, list of recommended texts, and instruction and assessment units. Course conforms to the British Columbia curriculum, but incorporates literature from across Canada and the United States.
Inquiry Report for the Canupawakpa Dakota First Nation - Turtle Mountain Surrender Claim (French Version)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
Description
Historical background and submissions to Indian Claims Commission (ICC) on whether a 1909 surrender vote was improperly conducted and therefore invalid. ICC concluded a valid surrender occurred; but recommended consideration be given to existence of burial grounds. (French language version)
Commissioners include: Roger J. Austine, Daniel J. Bellegarde, and Sheila G. Purdy.
[These files were created and compiled by the ICC and provided to the Indigenous Studies Portal in 2009 to make widely available in online format.]
Chippewa Tri-Council Inquiry: Beausoleil First Nation, Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation, Chippewas of Mnjikaning (Rams) First Nation: Coldwater-Narrows Reservation Surrender Claim (French version)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
Description
Historical background of claim presented to the Indian Claims Commission (ICC) concerning the validity of the surrender of the reserve to the Crown. No inquiry was conducted as the claim was accepted for negotiation under the Specific Claims Policy. (French version)
Commissioners include: Roger J. Augstine, Daniel J. Bellegarde, and Renée Dupuis.
[These files were created and compiled by the ICC and provided to the Indigenous Studies Portal in 2009 to make widely available in online format.]
Briefly looks at areas where rights are being compromised, what can be done to ensure those rights, and national and international action for Indigenous children. References the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
ab-Original, vol. 2, no. 2, The Entangled Gaze, 2018, pp. 125-140
Description
Introduction to and commentary on the special issue which features extracts from a conference with the same name and articles which focus on the ways that Indigenous peoples represent European people(s), and vice versa, in art.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 38, no. 1, 2018, pp. 183-207
Description
This project examines a collection of digital stories created by urban Indigenous youth, parents and educators; using theories of self-determination, sovereignty and survivance article argues that urban living can contribute to the strength and endurance of Indigenous identities and ways of being.
Provincial Aboriginal Women's Environmental Health Conference, Thunder Bay, August 15, 2003
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Theresa McClenaghan
Description
Discusses reasons to exercise governance over environmental issues to protect the environment and natural resources that are integral to Aboriginal peoples’ culture.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 27, no. 1, January/February 2003, p. 33
Description
Briefly reports on the efforts of Nesman Bara who along with three others has been responsible for a considerable improvement in the community's hygiene.
AlterNative, vol. 14, no. 3, September 2018, pp. 251-259
Description
Compares the names and naming processes of different “White” Indigenous peoples in “Britain,” and challenges the assumptions of a cultural homogeneity, among the original peoples of Britain.
Canadian Historical Review, vol. 99, no. 1, March 2018, pp. 63-97
Description
Argues that ethnic marginality could actually promote participation in colonial campaigns against the Indigenous population because it enhanced the prospect of upward mobility, and access to state support and land.
Canadian Historical Review, vol. 99, no. 1, March 2018, pp. 63-97
Description
Examines the way in which racialized ethnic immigrants were able to gain access to land, state support, and upward mobility by participating in the colonial agenda of Indigenous suppression through voluntary military service.
Journal of Palliative Medicine, vol. 6, no. 3, June 2003, pp. 501-510
Description
Studies a multi-disciplinary program that blends cultural practices with contemporary palliative care medicine to allow Alaska Natives and others living in remote communities to be cared for at home through the end of life.
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 9, no. 4, October 2018, p. Article 2
Description
Uses a combination data from 2001 and 2006 Censuses, 2011 National Household Survey, and the Indian Register to calculate incidence and demographics for the two groups. Comments on implications of the high rates for young First Nations men, which could result in distortion of the male-female gender ratio and affect the continued legal existence of Status First Nations.
Canadian Studies in Population, vol. 30, no. 1, 2003, pp. 117-135
Description
Looks at methodologies used to correct data from the Indian Register to get reliable fertility rates and the impact of amendments to the Indian Act in 1985 to get this information.
Looks at the failure of the public school system to support the success of Aboriginal students due to funding, assessment, program design, training, curriculum and continuity of goals.
Canadian Historical Review, vol. 84, no. 4, December 2003, pp. 656-659
Description
Book review of: Ethnology of the Ungava District, Hudson Bay Territory by Lucien M. Turner. Originally published in 1894 as part of the Eleventh Report of the Bureau of Ethnology, Smithsonian Institution, 1889-1890.
Provides description of program and evaluation, and reports findings under five issues: continued need for the program; alignment with government and First Nation priorities; alignment with Federal roles and responsibilities; achievement of expected outcomes; and demonstration of economy and efficiency.