Native Child Apprehensions Conference

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
City of Saskatoon
Description
Includes Saskatoon City Council minutes from a meeting on Tuesday, September 8, 1981 regarding an invitation by the Saskatoon Legal Assistance Clinic Society for City Council to partake in a conference on Native Child Apprehension on September 9, 10, and 11th in Saskatoon.
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Native Communities Develop Pilot Programs to Prevent FAS

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sheryl Ubrlacker
Whitehorse Star, January 13, 2006, p. 12
Description
Comments on British Columbia and Ontario communities that worked in partnership with university researchers to develop an intervention program aimed at preventing alcohol-related birth defects in children.
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Native Communities Must Heal From Within

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
StarPhoenix, November 1, 2002, p. A15
Description
Explains that colonialism, paternalism, and racism are some factors responsible for the high rate of Aboriginals in the penal system.
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Native Community Development Financial Institutions: Building A Foundation For Strong Native Economies

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Carolina Reid
Community Investments, vol. 19, no. 1, Spring, 2007, pp. 21-30
Description
Looks how the Native Community Development Financial Institutions are addressing the financial services needs and promoting economic development in Native communities. Entire issues on one pdf. To access this article, scroll to p. 21.
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Native Counselling Services of Alberta

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Native Counselling Services of Alberta
Description
Organization aims to assist in the holistic development and wellness of Aboriginal individuals, families and communities.
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A Native Encampment near Saskatoon

Images » Photographs
Description
A photograph of a Native Encampment near Saskatoon taken around 1905. There are several teepees, some four wheel wagons and at least two Red River Cart style wagons. There are some men standing near a horse in the centre of the photo.
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The Native Hawaiian Health Professions Scholarship Program's Impact on the Community of Ko'olau Loa: A Program Report

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kehau Santiago
Michele Shimizu
Stephany Nihipali Vaioleti
Pacific Health Dialog, vol. 8, no. 2, Health of the Hawaiians, 2001, pp. 450-452
Description
Scholarship program purposes are to increase the number of Native Hawaiians in health professions and to get them back to serving in communities in need.
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Native Health Research in Canada: Anthropological and Related Approaches

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John D. O'Neil
James B. Waldram
Native Studies Review, vol. 5, no. 1, Native Health Research in Canada, 1989, pp. 1-15
Description
Introduction to this special volume of the Native Studies Review, which focuses on research to address the health needs of Native people.
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Native Language Broadcasting: An Experiment in Empowerment

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
J. B. Minore
M. E. Hill
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 10, no. 1, 1990, pp. 97-119
Description
Argues that the Northern Native Broadcast Access Program has the potential to empower communities by responding to local initiatives, tailoring services for specific needs and creating collaborative relationships.
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Native men and women standing by tipis at camp

Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
unknown
Description
A negative showing three Native men and three women standing by two tipis in a summer camp. They wear western style clothes. There is a saddled horse in the background.
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Native people from Moose Woods Reserve.

Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
unknown
Description
A photograph that is part of a series of photographs (LH-4069a to LH-4076) of Native people from Moose Woods Reserve. In this photo a group of Women and children sit underneath a temporary shelter at a large gathering.
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Native Studies 10

E-Books
Author/Creator
Saskatchewan Learning
Description
Saskatchewan Learning Curriculum Guide.
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Native White Relations in a Northern Oil Town

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Charles W. Hobart
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 6, no. 2, 1986, pp. 223-240
Description
Examines issues of prejudice and reverse discrimination due to changing employment conditions in Norman Wells, NWT, and site of an Esso Resources oil refinery.
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Native Women and Micro-Enterprise

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kelly
M. O'Neill
Canadian Woman Studies, vol. 15, no. 1, Women Entrepreneurs, 1994, pp. 54-58
Description
Looks at a micro-enterprise model for female entrepreneurship in Native communities, and programs which encourage self-reliance and the economic independence of women.
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The Nature of Art and the Stle7esht Community

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mae Kirkpatrick
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 24, no. 1, Q epethet ye Mestiyexw, 2000, pp. 45-56
Description
Explores the concept of the nature of art as it relates to the experience of Indigenous peoples, specifically the residents of the Ashcroft First Nation (British Columbia).
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Navajo Hooghan and Navajo Cosmos

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ingrid van Dooren
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 7, no. 2, 1987, pp. 259-266
Description
Examines the homestead (Hooghan) within the context of Navajo natural philosophy, religious ceremonies and revival in the Navajo community.
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The Navajo Indians

Articles » General
Author/Creator
William M. Edward
Harper's Weekly, vol. 34, July 5, 1890, p. 530
Description
Author explores the Navajo Indian reservation from Fort Wingate to Fort Defiance.
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Navigating the Tide Together: Early Collaboration between Tribal and Academic Partners in a CBPR Study

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Heather S.V. Lonczak
Lisa Rey Thomas
Dennis Donovan
Lisette Austin
Robin L.W. Sigo
Nigel Lawrence
Squamish Tribe
Pimatisiwin, vol. 11, no. 3, 2013, pp. 395-409
Description
Examines the collaborative effort between the Squamish Tribe and the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute at the University of Washington to develop a culturally sensitive substance abuse prevention program.
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Negotiation, Reciprocity, and Reality: The Experience of Collaboration in a Community-Based Primary Health Care (CBPHC) Program of Research with Eight Manitoba First Nations

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Wanda Phillips-Beck
Grace Kyoon-Achan
Josée G. Lavoie
Nicholas Krueger
Kathi Avery Kinew ... [et al.]
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 10, no. 4, October 21, 2019
Description
Articulates the lessons of a collaboration between the University of Manitoba, the First Nation Health and Social Secretariat of Manitoba (FNHSSM), and eight First Nation communities in Manitoba.
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Neighborhood Socioeconomic Characteristics, Birth Outcomes and Infant Mortality Among First Nations and Non-First Nations in Manitoba, Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Zhong-Cheng Luo
Russell Wilkins
Maureen Heaman
Patricia Martens
Janet Smylie ... [et al.]
Open Women's Health Journal, vol. 4, What We Have Known About Community Characteristics, Birth Outcomes and Infant Mortality among Aborig, 2010, pp. 55-61
Description
Assesses birth outcomes and infant mortality, by neighborhood socioeconomic status, among First Nations and non-First Nations in Manitoba.
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New Engagement Programming with Youth

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Carnell Chosa
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 55, no. 3, Fall, 2016, pp. 12-29
Description

Examines the New Mexico Summer Youth Tribal Employment (NMSYTE) program as means of strengthening Indigenous youth's ties to and engaging in their own communities.

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A New Era for Navajo Phone Service

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Scott Chesbro
Telephony, vol. 216, no. 6, February 6, 1989, pp. 31-34
Description
Development of better technology to serve the entire Navajo Nation.
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New Part of Settlement

Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Institute for Northern Studies
Description
The new area of the settlement of Pangnirtung, N.W.T. [NU].
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NHS Aboriginal Population Profile, 2011

Alternate Title
National Household Survey, 2011
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Statistics Canada
Description
Data broken down by census divisions, metropolitan areas, health regions, and community-level subdivisions (including reserves) within each province.
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NIH and CIHR Collaboration to Strengthen Indigenous Peoples' Health Research

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
[Kue Young]
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 63, no. 4, Special Issue: eHealth, 2004, pp. 448-449
Description
Brief article about National Institute of Health of the United States and the Canadian Institute of Health Research signing a joint agreement to cooperate on issues related to health research.
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Nishnaabeg Resurgence: Stories from Within

Alternate Title
Dancing on Our Turtle's Back: Stories of Nishnaabeg Re-creation, Resurgence and a New Emergence
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Leanne Simpson
Description
Author's personal reflections on identity, resistance and cultural revival. Chapter from Dancing on Our Turtle's Back: Stories of Nishnaabeg Re-creation, Resurgence and a New Emergence by Leanne Simpson.
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No Easy Answers

Alternate Title
E-Brief (C.D. Howe Institute)
Education Skills and Labour Market Policy
Policy Brief (Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
John Richrds
E-Brief (C.D. Howe Institute)
Description
Summarizes Community Well-Being Index information from the 2016 Census, argues for more policy attention on the issue of low employment, and provides disaggregated data each of the four sub-indices (income, employment, housing, and education). Related material:Policy Brief from Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy.
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North American Indian Brotherhood

Archival » Archival Items
Description
Folder containing a letter entitled "Indians Beware" by Andy Paull, President of the Native American Brotherhood, warning of the Federal Government's plans to assimilate Indigenous peoples into white society. Also, correspondence from Paul regarding taxation of Indigenous people living on reserves, amendments to the Indian Act and assistance. 2 issues of The Thunderbird.
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