E-Books
Author/Creator
BC Aboriginal Child Care Society
Britain and the Fur Trade: Commerce and Consumers in the North-Atlantic World, 1783-1821
Theses
Author/Creator
David Hope
Description
[Business] Thesis (PhD) -- University of Northumbria at Newcastle, 2016.
British Columbia Tripartite First Nations Health: Basis for a Framework Agreement on Health Governance
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations Health Council
Minister of Health (Canada)
Minister of Health Services (British Columbia)
Minister of Healthy Living and Sport (British Columbia)
Description
Follow-up to the Transformative Change Accord: First Nations Health Plan (TCA: FNHP). Outlines basic commitments and processes needed to develop an administrative structure which would enable First Nations to exercise greater control over the delivery of services.
British Columbia Tripartite First Nations Health Plan: Year in Review 2008-2009
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Tripartite First Nations Health Plan
Description
Outlines the progresses made to advance all aspects of the new First Nations health governance structure and the actions needed to improve health services in BC.
Broken Treaties: United States and Canadian Relations With the Lakotas and the Plains Cree, 1868-1885
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Laura Woodworth-Ney
Great Plains Quarterly, vol. 30, no. 3, Summer, 2010, pp. 223-224
Description
Book review of: Broken Treaties by Jill St. Germain.
Brokers and Boundaries: Colonial Exploration in Indigenous Territory
Alternate Title
Aboriginal History Monograph
E-Books
Author/Creator
Tiffany Shellam
Maria Nugent
Shino Konishi
Allison Cadzow
Nicole Starbuck ... [et al.]
Aboriginal History Monograph
Budget Sufficiency for First Nations Water and Wastewater Infrastructure
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nasreddine Ammar
Description
Investigates whether increased budget would eliminate long-term boil water advisories. Analysis uses data from the 2011 Water and Waste Water National Assessment to estimate costs of upgrading systems as well giving information on evolution of expenditures over past decade and an explanation of how Indian and Northern Affairs allocates funds.
Buffalo Past and Present
Alternate Title
Montana State Parks Lesson Plan
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian Education for All, Montana Office of Public Instruction
Description
Uses the Madison Buffalo Jump State Park as a starting point to discuss the buffalo's importance in the economies, cosmologies, social organization, and spiritual life of Indigenous peoples of the plains. Recommended for use with Grade 9-12 students.
Buffy
Alternate Title
Buffy: 360
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
John Walker
Description
Film of songwriter, singer, Buffy Sainte-Marie, discusses her inspirations and hopes.
Duration: 06:16.
Building a Tipi: Video Series
Alternate Title
Gr K-12: The Tipi
Tipi Camp: Virtual Tour
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Miriam Thomas
Royal Saskatchewan Museum
Description
Six videos explain the steps in the construction of the traditional buffalo hide tipi which was created for the First Nations Gallery of the Royal Saskatchewan Museum. They are: preparing the hides, tanning the hides, sewing the hides, setting up the tipi, blessing the tipi, and tipi living.
Accompanied by a virtual tour of the tipi camp in the First Nations Gallery.
Building Adaptive Capacity in Tribal Communities of the Missouri River Basin to Manage Drought and Climate Extremes: A Case Study from the Wind River Indian Reservation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Crystal J. Stiles
Natalie A. Umphlett
Mitch Cottenoir
Journal of Indigenous Research
Description
Discusses an Indigenous lead approach in addressing climate change.
Building and Maintaining Authentic Learning Experiences: Educators' Experiences with Mi'kmaw and Treaty Education in Nova Scotia's Public High School Social Studies Classrooms
Theses
Author/Creator
Alexandra Pulchny
Description
Sociology Thesis (M.A) -- Acadia University, 2020.
Building Bridges 2: A Pathway to Cultural Safety, Relational Practice and Social Inclusion: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Native Mental Health Association of Canada (NMHAC)
Mood Disorders Society of Canada (MDSC)
Description
Looks at joint project to develop a national agenda for research on cultural safety and cultural competence and framework for improving health care services for Aboriginal people.
Related Material:
Building Bridges 2: A Pathway to Cultural Safety, Relational Practice and Social Inclusion: Schedules "A" to "E" to Main Report.
Building Bridges 1.
Building Bridges 2: A Pathway to Cultural Safety, Relational Practice and Social Inclusion: Schedules "A" to "E" to Main Report
Alternate Title
Belonging: Social Exclusion, Social Inclusion, Personal Safety and the Experience of Mental Illness
Holding Hope in Our Hears: Relational Practice and Ethical Engagement in Mental Health and Addictions
Supporting the Mental Wellness of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples in Canada: Cultural Safety: A Research Discussion Paper
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Victoria Smye
Annette J. Browne
Viviane Josewski
Barbara Everett]
Description
Topics include cultural safety, mental health and addictions, and social inclusion and exclusion.
Related Material:
Building Bridges Symposium Report.
Building Bridges 2: A Pathway to Cultural Safety, Relational Practice and Social Inclusion: Final Report.
Building Bridges Online: Young Indigenous Women Using Social Media for Community Building and Identity Representation
Theses
Author/Creator
Katherine Hill
Description
Communication Studies (M.A.)--Concordia University, 2016.
Building Brighter Futures: Bursaries, Scholarships, and Awards (BBF) Program Recipients' Outcomes Report
Alternate Title
Indspire Research Knowledge Nest
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indspire
Description
Reports results of Indspire's 2020 National Education Survey which was developed to gather information on post-secondary and labour market outcomes, recipients' experience with the program, and areas where additional support is required. Sample size was 6,500.
Building Critical Community Engagement through Scholarship: Three Case Studies
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Isobel M. Findlay
Marie Lovrod
Elizabeth Quinlan
Ulrich Teucher
Alexander K. Sayok ... [et al.]
Engaged Scholar Journal, vol. 1, no. 1, Building Engaged Scholarship in Canada, 20105, pp. 33-50
Description
Using an interdisciplinary approach to examines the various ways the term "community" is defined in regards to Indigenous community engagement.
Building Domestic Violence Health Care Responses in Indian Country: A Promising Practices Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Anna Marjavi
Vicki Ybanez
Description
Shares lessons learned from the Indian Health Service and Administration for Children and Families Domestic Violence Project.
Building Indigenous Research Capacity: A Personal Perspective
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Yvette Roe
Juli Coffin
Bronwyn Fredericks
Mick Adams
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 34, no. 5, September/October 2010, pp. 33-35
Description
Looks at worldwide research activities showcased at the 4th International Network of Indigenous Health Knowledge and Development Conference held in Washington State.
Building on Success: Strategies for Promoting Economic Development in the North: Written Submission for the House of Commons Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development
Alternate Title
http://www.naedb-cndea.com/reports/anaedb-submission-to-the-standing-committee-on-aboriginal-affairs-and-northern-development.pdf
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Aboriginal Economic Development Board
Description
Discussion on the development of the Federal Framework for Aboriginal Economic Development; recent Federal measures including the Northern Strategy; a series of agreements between government and Aboriginal communities, including self-government and Comprehensive Land Claims Agreements; and examines how they can play a central role in strengthening the northern economy.
Building Strong First Nations: NRT Strategic Plan 2010-2013
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
New Relationship Trust
Description
Discusses the strategic plan that includes enhancing capacity within First Nation governance, encourages access to education, assists British Columbia First Nations to protect and revive their languages and cultures, supports initiatives that engage youth and elders, and advances economic development opportunities.
Building the Aboriginal Tourism Product: Development of a Northwest Territories Aboriginal Tourism Sector
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Northwest Territories Industry
Tourism and Investment]
Description
Government responses to specific recommendations developed as a result of consultation meetings.
Bullying Experiences Among First Nations Youth: Identifying Effects on Mental Health and Potential Protective Factors
Theses
Author/Creator
Caely I. Dunlop
Description
Education Thesis (MA) -- University of Western Ontario, 2016.
Bureaucracy, Democracy and Exclusion: Why Indigenous Knowledge Holders Have a Hard Time Being Taken Seriously
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Chantelle Marlor
Qualitative Sociology, vol. 33, no. 4, December 2010, pp. 513-531
Description
Compares two sets of biologists’ and two sets of First Nations’ ways of knowing about clams to explore differences between the two groups’ knowledge practices.
Buried Voices: Changing Tones: An Examination of Media Coverage of Indigenous Issues in Ontario: Media Monitoring Report: 2013-2016
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Miles Kenyon
Jorge Barrera
Cindy Blackstock
Duncan McCue
Tanya Talaga
Connie Walker
Description
Coverage investigated 319 print and online news outlets for keywords including: Indigenous, Aboriginal, First Nation(s), Northern Ontario Reserves, Métis and Inuit. Tone analysis based on inherent positivity or negativity of event, topic or issue.
Buryat-Mongol and Alash Autonomous Movements Before the Soviets, 1905-1917
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ivan Sablin
Alexander Korobeynikov
AlterNative, vol. 12, no. 3, 2016, pp. 211-223
Description
Discusses the Kazakhs and the Buryat-Mongols movement for rights beginning with the First Russian Revolution.
Busy Schedules Deny Kids Effective Parenting
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Winona Wheeler
Eagle Feather News, vol. 13, no. 3, March 2010, p. 5
Description
Looks at the importance of teaching children responsibility and self-discipline.
Article found by scrolling to page 5.
Calgary Aboriginal Services Guide: 2011 – 2012
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
The City of Calgary
Community & Neighbourhood Services
Description
Presents a guide of helpful groups and programs available to the Métis community and First peoples living in Calgary.
A Call for Reform: The Southern California Indian Writings of Helen Hunt Jackson
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Jeremiah Sladeck
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 40, no. 1, 2016, pp. 195-198
Description
Book review of: A Call for Reform: The Southern California Indian Writings of Helen Hunt Jackson edited by Valerie Sherer Mathes and Phil Brigandi.
The Call of the Buffalo: Exploring Kinship with the Buffalo in Indigenous Creative Expression
Theses
Author/Creator
Tasha Hubbard
Description
English Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Calgary, 2016.
A Call to Action: Insights into the Status of Funding for Indigenous Women's Groups: A Joint AWID-FIMI-IFIP Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
International Funders for Indigenous Peoples (IFIP)
Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID)
International Indigenous Women's Forum (FIMI)
Called to Learn, Act, and Reflect through Indigenous Teachings and Experiential Mathematics for Catholic Educators
E-Books
Author/Creator
Hélène Coulombe
Amy Agostini
Ruth McNulty
Patricia McRae
Carrie Seguin
Camp Setup = Dechı̨tah ats’et’ı̨ gha seenı ́ots’ı̨ ́ ɂáh
Alternate Title
Nahe Náhodhe – Our Way of Life
Documents & Presentations
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Dehcho First Nations
Description
Describes setting up a tent and benefits of spruce matting.
Campbell Clan Credits Sports for Success in Life
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
Star-Phoenix, April 23, 2010, p. A15
Description
Comments on three difference themes: the relevance of sport for future success; adoption of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples; opposition to the series of dams on the Peace River in British Columbia.
Camping at the Caribou Crossing: Relating Palaeo-Eskimo Lithic Technological Change and Human Mobility Patterns in Southeastern Victoria Island, Nunavut
Theses
Author/Creator
Andrew Thomas Ray Riddle
Description
Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Toronto, 2010.
Can Aboriginal Land Use and Occupancy Studies Be Applied Effectively in Forest Management: A State of Knowledge Report
E-Books
Author/Creator
Stephen Wyatt
Jean-François Fortier
Garth Greskiw
Martin Hébert
Solange Nadeau
David Natcher ... [et al.]
Can the Assembly of First Nations Education Action Plan Succeed? Colonialism's Effect on Traditional Knowledge in Two Communities
Theses
Author/Creator
Martha E. Spence
Description
Education Thesis (Ed.D.)--Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto, 2010.
Can the Sled Dog Sleep? Postcolonialism, Cultural Transformation and the Consumption of Inuit Culture
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Frank James Tester
New Proposals, vol. 3, no. 3, June 2010, pp. 7-19
Description
Looks at the change to Inuit life from one based on relationships and ritual to one of secular commodification as demonstrated by the fate of the sled dog.
Canada, Inc.
The Relevance of Ideology to the Emergence of a Capitalist Social Formation in Rupert's Land and the "Indian Territories" of British North American, 1852 to 1885
Theses
Author/Creator
Storm Lee Sanders
Description
Sociology Thesis (M.A.)--Univerisity of Saskatchewan, 2010.
Canada's Aboriginal Education Crisis
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Robert Laboucane
Windspeaker, vol. 28, no. 7, October 2010, pp. 18-19
Description
Looks at the need for quality education for First Nations children equitable to that of all other Canadian children.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.18.
Canada's Due Diligence Obligation to Prevent, Protect, Punish and Remedy Violence Against Aboriginal Women
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Andrea Sobko
Description
Contends that Canada has failed to implements the standards required to meet due diligence obligations and has violated the rights of Aboriginal women.
Canada's Emerging Aboriginal Millennials: A National Survey Reading of Aboriginal Teens & Other Teens
E-Books
Author/Creator
Reginald W. Bibby
Terri-Lynn Fox
James Penner
Canada’s Empty Promise : A Critical Examination of Canada’s Feminist International Assistance Policy in Relation to the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in Canada
Theses
Author/Creator
Carly Anne Sikina
Description
European Master's Programme in Human Rights and Democratisation (EMA)--University of Ljubljana, 2020.
Canada’s North: What’s the Plan?
Alternate Title
The 2010 CIBC Scholar-in-Residence Lecture
[Conference Board of Canada Publication]
E-Books
Author/Creator
Thomas Berger
Steven A. Kennett
Hayden King
Canada's Other Red Scare: Indigenous Protests and Colonial Encounters during the Global Sixties
Alternate Title
Rethinking Canada in the World ; 6
E-Books
Author/Creator
Scott Rutherford
Canada's Residential School System: Measuring the Intergenerational Impact of Familial Attendance on Health and Mental Health Outcomes
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Christina Hackett
David Feeny
EmileTompa
Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, vol. 70, no. 11, November 2016, pp. 1096-1105
Description
Uses information from the 2012 Aboriginal Peoples Survey to link contemporary health and mental health conditions to residential school familial attendance.
Canada's Residential Schools. Volume 1, Part 1: The History, Origins to 1939; Canada's Residential Schools. Volume 1, Part 2: The History, 1939 to 2000; Canada's Residential Schools. Volume 2: The Inuit and Northern Experience; Canada's Residential Schools. Volume 3: The Métis Experience; Canada's Residential Schools. Volume 4: Missing Children in Unmarked Burials; Canada's Residential Schools. Volume 5: The Legacy; Canada's Residential Schools. Volume 6: Reconciliation
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
J. R. Miller
BC Studies, no. 191, Autumn, 2016, pp. 169-175
Description
Reviews of:
Canada's Residential Schools. Volume 1, Part 1: The History, Origins to 1939
Canada's Residential Schools. Volume 1, Part 2: The History, 1939 to 2000
Canada's Residential Schools. Volume 2: The Inuit and Northern Experience
Canada's Residential Schools. Volume 3: The Métis Experience
Canada's Residential Schools. Volume 4: Missing Children in Unmarked Burials
Canada's Residential Schools. Volume 5: The Legacy
Canada's Residential Schools.
Canada's Sovereignty in the Arctic: An Inuit Perspective
Alternate Title
Northern Sovereignty and Political Geography in North America
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jean-François Arteau
Description
Representative from the Makivik Corporation discusses geographic, political, economic, environmental, and socio-cultural issues in the north.
Paper given at the conference Northern Sovereignty and Political Geography in North America, Washington DC, 2010.
Canada: Submission to the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women
Alternate Title
United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women ; 65th Session, 24 October - 18 November 2016
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Amnesty International
Description
Relevant sections deal with violence against Indigenous women and girls and discrimination in the Indian Act.
[Canada: The Missing First Nations]
Alternate Title
Woman with Gloria Steinem ; season 1, episode 3
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Gloria Steinem
Amy Richards
Monica Dogra
Description
Documentary focuses on missing and murdered women from British Columbia.
Duration: 17:18.