Métis National Council

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Métis National Council
Description
Website includes links to Métis governments, rights, women, youth and veterans.
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Minding Our Own Businesses: How to Create Support in First Nations Communities for Aboriginal Business

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
John McBride
Description
Describes the information and services the Aboriginal entrepreneur commonly needs to start up a business; Infrastructure the community can provide; what bands or tribal councils can do about financing; ways of building support for businesses in the community; and developing support groups and business education programs.
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Missed Opportunities: Reflections on the NMAI

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Amy Lonetree
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 30, no. 3/4, Decolonizing Archaeology, Summer - Autumn, 2006, pp. 632-645
Description
Author examines the commentary on the opening exhibits at National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI), offers their own criticism on the museum’s “failure to discuss the colonization process in a clear and coherent manner.”
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Missing Pathways to Self-Governance: Aboriginal Health Policy in British Columbia

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Josée G. Lavoie
Annette J. Browne
Colleen Varcoe
Sabrina Wong
Alycia Fridkin ... [et al.]
The International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 6, no. 1, January 2015, pp. 1-18
Description
Discusses the shift in health policy and self-government discussions in British Columbia, Ontario and New Zealand.
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[MNC 2014: Northern Hope: Aboriginal Economic Development]

Alternate Title
Manning Networking Conference, Ottawa ; 2014
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Blair Nixon
Bob Gannicott
Pierre Gratton
Description
Bob Gannicott and Pierre Gratton speak about natural resource development in the north and how communities can benefit currently and in the future. Duration: 57:59.
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MNDM Policy: Consultation and Arrangements with Aboriginal Communities at Early Exploration

Alternate Title
Ministry of Northern Development and Mines' Policy: Consultation and Arrangements with Aboriginal Communities at Early Exploration
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ministry of Northern Development and Mines (MNDM)
Description
Examines the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines' operation policy for implementing section 78 of the Mining Act and its regulations and consultation requirements.
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Module 9: Secondary Societies: Centralization, Collectivization, and Relocation

Alternate Title
Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies (BCS) 321: Peoples and Cultures of the Circumpolar World I
Module Nine: Secondary Societies: Centralization, Collectivization, and Relocation
[Section Three: Secondary Societies]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Yvon Csonka
L. I. Vinokourova
Description
History of Indigenous settlement patterns in the Arctic and the government interventions that have disrupted them. Developed for class delivered by the University of the Arctic.
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Mother Earth and "Living Well": New Paradigms For Indigenous Struggles?

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Efrain Jaramillo Jaramillo
Indigenous Affairs, no. 1-2, Development and Customary Law, 2010, pp. 60-63
Description
Discusses and summarizes new movement in Indigenous communities that presents as an alternative to the global crisis. To access this article, scroll down to page 60.
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Moving Forward Together: Aboriginal Health Programs Strategy 2011- 2016

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Aboriginal Health Programs Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
Description
Outlines program's five strategic directions: enhances patient experiences and access, improve quality and integration, foster public engagement, awareness and communication, support a positive work environment, enhance structure and sustainability.
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Moving Toward Reconciliation in Indigenous Child Welfare

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Andrea Auger
Child Welfare, vol. 91, no. 3, Services for Native Children and Families in North America, May/June 2012, pp. 31-45
Description
Describes the Touchstones of Hope reconciliation movement in Canada.
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Multiple Exposures: An Environmental Scan of Miwayawin Health Services Regarding Healthy Body Weight and Body Image: Executive Summary

Alternate Title
Iskwĕwak Mīwayawak: Women Feeling Healthy
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Carolyn Brooks
Janice Kennedy
Jan Baxter-Jones
Roanne Thomas-Maclean
Laurie Schimpf
Sylvia Abonyi
Jennifer Poudrier
Jenn Shea
Karen Chad]
Description
Identifies importance of goals related to infrastructure, recreation, information and education, and social supports. Part of a larger project "The Cultural and Visual Context of Healthy Body Weight and Body Image Among Aboriginal Women in the Battlefords Tribal Council Region".
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My Story: Danny Lopez

Alternate Title
American Indian Language Development Institute: Thirty Year Tradition of Speaking From Our Heart
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Danny Lopez
Description
Author shares cultural knowledge that he learned from O'odham elders. Chapter from American Indian Language Development Institute: Thirty Year Tradition of Speaking From Our Heart edited by Candace K. Galla, Stacey Oberly, G.L. Romero, Maxine Sam, Ofelia Zepeda.
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My Village in Nunavik

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Bobby Kenuajuak
Description
Descriptive portrayal of village life in Puvirnituq on the shores of Hudson Bay in Northern Quebec. Duration: 46:57.
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The Mystery Village

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Darren Bonaparte
Canada's History, vol. 97, no. 2, April/May 2017, pp. 52-53
Description
Delves into the history and disappearance of the village know as Hochelaga, located at the site of present day Montreal, QC.
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Narratives of Social Support and Health in Aboriginal Communities

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Chantelle A. M. Richmond
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 98, no. 4, July/August 2007, pp. 347-351
Description
Discusses how social support and post-colonial influences can be used to help Aboriginal communities become healthy, supportive places.
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National Aboriginal Art Funders Gathering: Final Report

Alternate Title
National Aboriginal Art Funders Gathering Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - May 28-30, 2004
Documents & Presentations
Description
Discussions focused on four main topics: arts management capacity, communication networks, professional development, and evaluation and performance measures for funders.
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National Overview of the Community Well-Being Index, 1981 to 2016

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indigenous Services Canada
Description
Index used to assess socio-economic well-being and is made up of four components: education, labour force activity, income, and housing. Includes information on Inuit, First Nations, and non-Indigenous communities. Based on Statistics Canada's Census of Population (1981 to 2006, 2016) and the National Household Survey (2011).
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A Native American Community Initiative to Prevent Diabetes

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
V. L. Hood
B. Kelly
C. Martinez
S. Shuman
R. Secker-Walker
Ethnicity and Health, vol. 2, no. 4, November 1997, pp. 277-285
Description
Description of the formation of a coalition formed in the Mohawk community of Akwesasne and their programs to reduce dietary fat and increase physical activity in children.
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Native American Learning: An Integrative Model

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ruth Bindler
Carol Allen
Robbie Paul
Journal of Nursing Education, vol. 43, no. 5, May 2004, pp. 237-240
Description
Looks at a culturally based course for nursing students intended to provide an understanding of the special needs of Native Americans.
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Native American Voices: A Reader

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Christopher Teuton
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 25, no. 4, Autumn, 2001, pp. 659-660
Description
Book review of: Native American Voices edited by Susan Lobo and Steve Talbot.
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