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Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Peter Durkin
Glenn Frankel
Whispering Wind, vol. 42, no. 4, Issue 290, March-April 2014, pp. 30-31
Description
Interview with Glenn Frankel about inspiration for his book and his views on the film, The Searchers, produced in 1955.
100 Years Ago: Lillian St. Cyr, First Native Star in Hollywood Feature
Alternate Title
Lillian St. Cyr Story, Part 2: 'Squaw Man' and the Hollywood Years
Lillian St. Cyr Story, Part 3: New York City
Lillian St. Cyr, First Native Star in Hollywood Feature
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Angela Aleiss
Description
Life story of the film star.
Part 2: 'Squaw Man' and the Hollywood Years.
Part 3: New York City.
100 Years of Loss: The Residential School System in Canada: Teacher's Guide
Alternate Title
One Hundred Years of Loss: The Residential School System in Canada: Teacher's Guide
E-Books
Author/Creator
Legacy of Hope Foundation
Description
20 Years Later: Renewing Understanding of the Treaty Land Entitlement Framework Agreement
Alternate Title
Twenty Years Later: Renewing Understanding of the Treaty Land Entitlement
[Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy Public Lecture]
[JSGS Public Lecture]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Trisha Delormier-Hill
Dwayne Johns
Harry Lafond
Ron Crowe
Description
Presentation about the Agreement, which was designed to resolve land claims in Saskatchewan. Panelists provide overview of the development and implementation of the Agreement, outline responsibilities of the parties involved, and discuss future opportunities and challenges.
Duration: 1:09:56
2010 NAISA Presidential Address: Practicing Native American and Indigenous Studies
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert Warrior
NAIS : Journal of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association, vol. 1, no. 1, Spring, 2014, pp. 3-24
Description
Looks back four decades to the First Convocation of American Indian Scholars.
2011 Census Fast Facts: [Aboriginal Population]
Alternate Title
Issue 2011-3
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
BC Stats
Description
Brief document reviews statistics which pertain to British Columbia.
2011 National Household Survey: Aboriginal Language Knowledge
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Statistics and Measurement [Directorate
Planning
Research and Statistics Branch
Policy and Strategic Direction
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC)]
Description
Data released on May 8, 2013.
2012 Australian Reconciliation Barometer: An Overview
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Auspoll
Description
Highlights of survey meant to assess progress towards reconciliation in three areas: relationships, respect, and opportunities.
2013-2014 Summary of Research: Urban Aboriginal Knowledge Network (UAKN)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Urban Aboriginal Knowledge Network (UAKN)
Description
Provides brief information, updates, and progress on initiatives taking place in each of four regions: Western, Prairie, Central, and Atlantic.
2013 Guidebook: Building Blocks for Transformation
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[First Nations Health Council?]
Description
Introduces concepts in four areas: reciprocal accountability, planning and evaluation cycle, data governance, and supporting sustainability.
2013 Nunavut Economic Outlook: Nunavut's Next Challenge: Turning Growth into Prosperity
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nunavut Economic Forum
Description
Measures the progress towards a better and sustainable quality of life and evaluates the Nunavut Economic Development strategy.
The 2013 R.W.B. Jackson Lecture: First Nations Education in Canada
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Shawn A-in-chut Atleo
Paul Martin
Description
Speakers address an important pressing issue in Canada for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Canadians.
Duration: 1:45:26.
2020 Australian Reconciliation Barometer
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Polity Research and Consulting
Description
Survey meant to assess progress towards reconciliation across five dimensions: race relations, equality and equity, unity, institutional integrity, and historical acceptance.
2020 Greater Victoria Point-in-Time Homeless Count and Housing Needs Survey
Alternate Title
Everyone Counts: 2020 Greater Victoria Point-in-Time Count
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Chelsea Fiorentino
Diana Gibson
Bernie Pauly
Description
Enumeration took place on March 11 and March 12, 2020. Contains some statistics on Indigenous peoples.
2020 Homeless Count in Metro Vancouver: Final Data Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
BC Non-Profit Housing Association
Description
Snapshot took place March 3rd and 4th, 2020, before the state of emergency was declared due to COVID-19. Indigenous peoples accounted for 33% of the respondents, making them 13.2 times more likely to experience homelessness.
2020 Indigenous Connectivity Summit: Policy Recommendations
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Internet Society
Description
Contains specific polices and recommendations within each of six categories: effective and accurate mapping; inclusivity, community consultation and engagement; capacity building; spectrum rights and sovereignty; infrastructure and ownership; and affordability.
2020 JAJA Media Spotlight Report
Alternate Title
Media Spotlight: Native American Journalists Association Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Native American Journalists Association (NAJA)
Description
Analysis of The Washington Post, The Guardian, NPR, Fox News and The New York Times coverage of Indigenous topics. Sample was taken between January 15, 2018 and ended on July 15, 2019.
2021 Regina Homelessness Count
Alternate Title
[2021 Regina Point-in-Time Homelessness Count]
E-Books
Author/Creator
Addison Docherty
2022 Saskatoon Point-in-Time Homelessness Count
Alternate Title
2022 Saskatoon Point-in-Time Homelessness Count: Highlights and Key Findings
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Machiweyi Kunzekweguta
Isobel M. Findlay
Michael Kowalchuk,
Anh Pham
Description
Of the 550 persons participating in count, 90.1% were Indigenous.
Related Material: Infographic.
2022 Silas E. Halyk, QC Visiting Scholar in Advocacy Lecture: Presentor: Donald Worme
Alternate Title
2022 Silas E. Halyk, QC Visiting Scholar in Advocacy Lecture: Presenter: Donald Worme
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Donald Worme
Description
First Nation lawyer discusses social justice advocacy for Indigenous peoples, how lawyers can best advocate those who are discriminated against in the civil and criminal justice system and the tools that are available to address judicial inequities.
Duration: 52:43.
2030: A Vision for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lowitja Institute
Description
Discusses achieving equity in health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
699 Day Schools
Alternate Title
Map of Federal Indian Day Schools in Canada
Federal Indian Day Schools in Canada
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Queen's University
Chanie Wenjack School for Indigenous Studies
Trent University
Description
A map of Federal Indian Day Schools in Canada with a corresponding RG-10 file for each location.
Aazzhoogan: Red Lake Nation's Bridge to the Future
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Dan King
Eugene McArthur
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 25, no. 4, Nation Building, Summer, 2014
Description
Discusses how the campus for Red Lake Nation College will provide benefits and opportunities for the community.
The Abandoned Ones: Non-Status Indians and Political Organizing
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David R. Newhouse. Yale D. Belanger
Pamela Ouart
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 3, no. 3, Special Issue - Non-Status Indians, 2014, pp. 4-26
Description
Looks at contemporary issues facing Non-Status Indians and Non-Status Indian organizations.
Abel's Identity Crisis and His Journey to His Native Self in House Made of Dawn: A Critical Analysis Perspective
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Irem Seklem
International Journal of English Language and Translation Studies, vol. 2, no. 1, January-March 2014, pp. [20]-30
Description
Looks at the experiences of the protagonist while on a quest to identify with his Native American heritage in N. Scott Momaday's novel.
Aboriginal Adolescents, Critical Media Health Literacy, and the Creation of a Graphic Novel Health Education Tool
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robin M. Wilmot
Deborah L. Begoray
Elizabeth M. Banister
In Education, vol. 19, no. 2, [Indigenous Education] in Education, Pt. 1, Autumn, 2013, pp. 72-85
Description
Comments that the rich graphics and the captivating story line attracted the attention of the target audience.
Aboriginal and Immigrant Women's Food Choices and Practices in Pregnancy: A Scoping Review
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gina M. A. Higginbottom
Fabiana Mamede
Rubina Barolia
Helen Vallianatos
Thane Chambers
Canadian Journal of Midwifery Research and Practice, vol. 13, no. 1, Spring, 2014, pp. 16-25
Description
Looked at 17 articles describing seven qualitative and ten quantitative research studies and identified nine themes.
Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Labour-Market, Education, and Occupational Distinctions in Friendship Centre and Gap Communities across Canada
Alternate Title
Urban Aboriginal Communities in Canada: [Complexities, Challenges, Opportunities]
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Ben Brunnen
Description
Uses 2006 census data to analyze characteristics in communities with small, medium, and large Aboriginal communities.
Chapter from Urban Aboriginal Communities in Canada: Complexities, Challenges, Opportunities edited by Peter Dinsdale, Jerry White and Calvin Hanselmann.
Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Students Learn about Natural Health Products from Different Information Sources
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sarah O. Alkholy
Samiah N. Alqahtani
Audrey Cochrane
Maria Pontes Ferreira
Fidji Gendron
Pimatisiwin, vol. 11, no. 1, 2013, pp. 99-112
Description
Study found the Elders and healers were the primary source of information for Aboriginal students. Sample was drawn from the First Nations University of Canada and the University of Regina.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Economies Project: Literature Review
Alternate Title
Cooperative Research Centre for Remote Economic Participation Working Paper CW010
CRC-REP Working Paper ; CW010
E-Books
Author/Creator
Tim Acker
Lisa Stefanoff
Alice Woodhead
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Economies Project: Literature Review
Alternate Title
Working Paper (Cooperative Research Centre for Remote Economic Participation) ; CW010
E-Books
Author/Creator
Tim Acker
Lisa Stefanoff
Alice Woodhead
Working Paper (Cooperative Research Centre for Remote Economic Participation)
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Visual Arts and Crafts: Study Report
E-Books
Author/Creator
Australian Government, Productivity Commission
Aboriginal and Torres Strait People and Dementia: A Review of the Research
Alternate Title
Paper (Alzheimer's Australia) ; 41
E-Books
Author/Creator
Leon Flicker
Kristen Holdsworth
Aboriginal and Treaty Rights and Violence Against Women
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John Borrows
Osgoode Hall Law Journal, vol. 50, no. 3, Rights Constitutionalism and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Spring, 2013, pp. 699-736
Description
Argues violence against women should be the responsibility of all levels of government, especially under section 35(1) of the Constitution Act, 1982.
Aboriginal and Treaty Rights Information System (ATRIS)
Web Sites » Governmental
Author/Creator
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC)
Description
System developed for mapping Aboriginal communities and information on potential or established rights.
Aboriginal and Visible Minority Librarians: Oral Histories From Canada
E-Books
Author/Creator
Suzy Bear
Ganga B. Dakshinamurti
Erie Maestro
Mary Weasel Fat
Lillian Li
Jim Bruce...
Jessie Loyer ...
Dale Blake ...
Camille Callison ...
Kim Lawson
Maha Kumaran
Deborah Lee
Aboriginal Antecedents and Contemporary Practices of Restorative Justice: Canada and United States Comparisons
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Larry French
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 24, no. 3, Winter, 2013, pp. 1-13
Description
Looks at the programs based on restorative justice, such as sentencing circles and peacemaker courts, and discusses their similarities and differences.
Aboriginal Australian Art Today
Alternate Title
Toledo Museum of Art Masters Series Lecture
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Wally Caruana
Description
Examines the emergence of the Aboriginal art movement and its significance today in the context of the Will Owen and Harvey Wagner Collection of Aboriginal Australian Art.
Duration: 1:04:07.
Aboriginal Australian's Experience of Social Capital and its Relevance to Health and Wellbeing in Urban Settings
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kathryn Browne-Yung
Anna Ziersch
Fran Baum
Gilbert Gallaher
Social Science & Medicine, vol. 97, November 2013, pp. 20-28
Description
Study conducted in-depth interviews with 153 individuals focusing on positive and negative impacts of relationship networks in a group with limited resources in terms of income, educational attainment and employment.
Aboriginal Australians: A History Since 1788
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Peter Read
Aboriginal History, vol. 37, 2013, pp. 129-131
Description
Book review of: Aboriginal Australians by Richard Broome
Scroll down to page 129 to read review.
Aboriginal Children and Child Welfare Policies
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Stephanie Laskoski
LawNow, vol. 38, no. 6, Bench Marks: Cases That Change the Legal Landscape; Special Report - Aboriginal Law, July/Aug. 2014, p. [?]
Description
Agues that the child welfare system in Canada has become a contemporary Residential School system.
Aboriginal Claims and Standard of Review of the Specific Claims Tribunal: Canada v Kitselas First Nation
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Joan M. Young
Natalie Cuthill
McMillan Aboriginal Law Bulletin, October 2014, pp. [1]-5
Description
Brief look at the issues that were considered by the Federal Court of Appeal.
Aboriginal Community-Based Primary Health Care Research: Developing Community Driven Primary Health Care Research Priorities
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Brittany Bingham
Description
Research priorities were organized into four theme areas: Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Primary Health Care, Public Health and Prevention, and Human Resources and Indigenous Cultural Competency.
Aboriginal Consultation and Environmental Assessment Handout
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
Description
Explains environmental assessment, how Aboriginal consultation is integrated into federal environmental assessment and assesses the impact on Aboriginal rights.
Aboriginal Consultation, Environmental Assessment, and Regulatory Review in Canada
Alternate Title
Canadian Plains Studies ; 66
E-Books
Author/Creator
Kirk N. Lambrecht
Aboriginal Courtwork Program Evaluation: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Evaluation Division
Office of Strategic Planning and Performance Management
Department of Justice Canada
Description
Report focuses on continued relevance, performance and efficiency, and economy of the Aboriginal Courtwork Program by assessing the progress made towards achieving expected outcomes.
Aboriginal-Crown Treaty-Making in Canada: A Many-Splendoured Thing
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Jim R. Miller
Aboriginal Policy Research, vol. 7
Description
Looks at commercial compacts, peace and friendship treaties, territorial treaties, differing interpretations of treaty history, and difference between history and legal history. Chapter one from A History of Treaties and Policies, which is vol. 7 in the Aboriginal Policy Research series. Originally presented at the third annual Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2009.
Aboriginal Cultural Practices: A Guide for Physicians and Allied Health Care Professionals Working at Vancouver Coastal Health
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Aboriginal Health
Vancouver Coastal Health
Description
Goal is to help staff working in hospital settings to provide culturally responsive services grounded in values, practices, concepts and views of health common to Indigenous peoples the region.
Aboriginal Curatorial Collective / Collectif des commissaires autochtones
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Aboriginal Curatorial Collective / Collectif des commissaires autochtones
Description
Bilingual site provides links to art, reviews, publications, exhibitions, biographies and profiles of artists' exhibiting in the ACC Gallery.
Aboriginal Data as a Result of Changes to the 2011 Census of Population
E-Books
Author/Creator
Christopher Penney