Decolonization
Stories of Culture and Justice in the North
Alternate Title
The Fictional North: Ten Discussions of Stereotypes and Icons Above the 53rd Parallel
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Rose Antsanen
John George Hansen
Description
Chapter in book: The Fictional North: Ten Discussions of Stereotypes and Icons Above the 53rd Parallel edited by Sue Matheson and John Butler.
Scroll down to page 7 to read chapter.
"The Story Goes Its Own Way": Ortiz, Nationalism, and the Oral Poetics of Power
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David L. Moore
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 16, no. 4, Special Issue: In Honor of Simon J. Ortiz, Winter, 2004, pp. 34-46
Description
Illustrates how the works of Acoma Pueblo author Simon Ortiz focus on the power of the land and the goal of reuniting people with it politically, historically, and spiritually.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 34.
"Story Speaks For Us": Centering the Voice of Simon Ortiz
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
P. Jane Hafen
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 16, no. 4, Special Issue: In Honor of Simon J. Ortiz, Winter, 2004, pp. 61-67
Description
Contends that the writings of Acoma Pueblo author Simon Ortiz cannot be examined by the limitations of a traditional mainstream critical approach.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 61.
Strategies to Revive Traditional Decision-Making in the Context of Child Protection in Northern British Columbia
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tara Ney
Carla Bortoletto
Maureen Maloney
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 7, no. 2, [2012], pp. 60-72
Description
Article examines some of the challenges experienced by an urban community attempting to develop a culturally relevant traditional decision making process regarding child protection.
"The Straw That Broke the Camel's Back": Sprawling Omnibus Bills Spark Lawsuit
Articles » General
Author/Creator
David P. Ball
Windspeaker, vol. 30, no. 11, February 2013, p. 9
Description
Looks at two First Nations in Alberta taking the federal government to court over omnibus legislations.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.9.
Structures Last Longer than Intentions: Creation of Ongomiizwin – Indigenous Institute of Health and Healing at the University of Manitoba
Alternate Title
Proceedings of the 2017 Northern, Rural, and Remote Health conference
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Catherine Cook
Melanie MacKinnon
Marcia Anderson & Ian Whetter
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 2, Collaborative approaches to wellness and health equity in the Circumpolar North..., 2019
Description
Article describes the origins and mandate of Ongomiizwin; highlights the five themes of the University of Manitoba’s Rady Faculty of Health Sciences’ (RFHS) Reconciliation Action Plan for health science education: (1) Honoring traditional knowledge systems and practices, (2) Safe learning environments and professionalism, (3) Student support, mentorship and retention (4) Education across the spectrum and 5) Closing the gap in admissions.
The Struggle for Indigenous Representation in Canadian National Parks: The Case of the Haida Totem Poles in Jasper
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jason W. Johnston
Courtney Mason
Journal of Indigenous Research, vol. 8, 2020, pp. 1-14
Description
Examines the lack of Indigenous perspectives into the presentation of the their own history in national parks.
Subverting the Universality of Metadata Standards: The TK Labels as a Tool to Promote Indigenous Data Sovereignty
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
María Montenegro
[Maria] Montenegro
Journal of Documentation, vol. 75, no. 4, July 8, 2019, pp. 731-749
Description
Author examines current metadata standards, focusing on Dublin Core (DC), investigates ways in which anticolonial metadata frameworks can be implemented in the interest of promoting Indigenous data sovereignty.
Suffering the Imposition of the European Bourgeois Family on Aboriginal Peoples in Canada and the Routes to Healing
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Susan Gingell
TOPIA, no. 23-24, [Cultures of Militarization], [2010], pp. 393-399
Description
Response in support of Julia Emberley's book, Defamiliarizing the Aboriginal: Cultural Practices and Decolonization in Canada.
Supporting First Nations' Constructions of Early Childhood Care and Development Through Community-University Partnerships
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jessica Ball
Research Connections Canada, no. 13, 2005, pp. 21-40
Description
Curriculum created through this collaboration is consistent with traditional values, experiences and goals of students' communities.
Entire volume on one pdf. To access article scroll to p. 21.
Supporting Indigenous Families in the Cree Territory: Lessons from the  Mashkûpímâtsît Awash Initiative
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Faisca Richer
Emilie Robert
Michèle Boileau-Falardeau
Anne-Lou McNeil Gauthier
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 109, no. 5-6, December 2018, pp. 710-716
Description
Examines the successes of a culturally appropriate early childcare and development program and challenges in implementing home visits in three communities in Québec; stresses the importance of hiring local Indigenous female family support workers (FSW) to provide culturally safe programming and outreach services.
The Supreme Law and The Grand Law: Changing Significance of Customary Law For Aboriginal Women of British Columbia
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jo-Anne Fiske
BC Studies, no. 105/106, Womens History & Gender Studies, Spring/Summer, 1995, pp. 183-199
Description
Looks at precedent setting cases involving First Nations women and their struggle for self -determination.
Survivance in Indigenous Science Fictions: Vizenor, Silko, Glancy, and the Rejection of Imperial Victimry
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David M. Higgins
Extrapolation, vol. 57, no. 1-2, 2016, pp. 51-72
Description
Critical essay examines the ways that mainstream speculative fictions (SF) preference colonial narratives by placing white men in a victim role, thereby absolving them of guilt and granting them the moral authority of retributive agency. Uses Vizenor’s survivance paradigms to illustrate Indigenous SF’s rejection of the victim position, and resistance to colonial discourse rooted in oppositional duality.
Taking Care of the Ancestral Language: The Language Revitalization of Non-Status Sámi in Finnish Sápmi
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Erika Katjaana Sarivaara
Satu Uusiautti
International Journal of Critical Indigenous Studies, vol. 6, no. 1, 2013, pp. 1-16
Description
Exposes the injustice of people who are of Sámi descent but aren't given Sámi status as defined by Finnish law of the Sámi parliament. This group has started to use the Sámi language extensively in revitalization efforts.
Talking Tribalography: LeAnne Howe Models Emerging Worldliness in “The Story of America” and Miko Kings
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Carter Meland
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 26, no. 2, Tribalography, Summer, 2014, pp. 26-39
Description
Discusses Howe's work as a tool to facilitate decolonial thinking and connect time, space, and place.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 26.
Taonsayontenhroseri:ye’ne: The Power of Art in Indigenous Research with Youth
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kawennakon Bonnie Whitlow
Vanessa Oliver
Kim Anderson
Kari Brozowski ... [et al.]
AlterNative, vol. 15, no. 2, June 2019, pp. 180-189
Description
Describes an arts based research project which uses graffiti art to make Haudenosaunee symbols and images accessible and relevant for Indigenous youth. Discusses cultural bridging and exchange, decolonization, identity, cultural values, and Indigenous solidarity.
Teacher Engagement With Histories of Education: Supporting Educational Change in Nunavut
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Heather E. McGregor
Canadian Issues, Teaching (in) the Canadian North, Winter, 2013, pp. 29-35
Description
Looks at ways to enhance teaching and learning approaches that are culturally responsive, locally relevant and supportive of community-driven visions for change.
To access article scroll to p. 29.
The Teacher's Role in Improving Urban Indigenous Student Graduation Rates
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Camille McFarlane
Description
Discusses rethinking how teachers approach teaching Aboriginal students using a greater understanding of decolonization, colonial impact, experiential learning, elder's role in education and better use of technology.
Teaching Decolonization: Reacquisition of Indian lands Within and Without the Box - An Essay
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
G. William Rice
North Dakota Law Review, vol. 82, no. 3, The Pedagogy of American Indian Law, 2006, pp. 811-848
Description
Discusses results of Indian tribes seeking ownership and control over lands and resources lost because of federal Indian law and policy.
Teaching History for Truth and Reconciliation: The Challenges and Opportunities of Narrativity, Temporality, and Identity
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
James Miles
McGill Journal of Education, vol. 53, no. 2, Spring, 2018, pp. 294-311
Description
Contends history educators are especially implicated in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action through their responsibility to teach Indigenous and Canadian history, including the injustices of settler colonialism. Identifies three challenges of teaching history for truth and reconciliation and suggests strategies for reframing these challenges as opportunities.
Tenoch's Gender Journey: Case Study of a 13-Year-Old Mexican Refugee With Aboriginal Ancestry - Naming the Gaps Between Theory and Practice
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Silvia Tenenbaum
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 7, no. 2, [2012], pp. 27-33
Description
Describes the issues and methods that were used by a group of non-conforming youth to enable them to have a successful entrance into university.
Tensional Decolonization and Public Order in Western Nigeria, 1957-1960
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Oluwatoyin Oduntan
Kemi Rotimi
Decolonization, vol. 4, no. 2, 2015, pp. 103-122
Description
Discusses the impact of decolonization on policing and public order, and argues that it was not just a series of programs negotiated between and implemented by colonial governments and anti-colonial nationalists.
Terril Calder's Repercussions: Indigenizing the Civic Archive
Alternate Title
Brazil-Canada Knowledge Exchange Project: Developing Transnational Literacies ; August 2013
Indigenous Challenges and Opportunities in Canada and Brazil
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Jessica Jacobson-Konefall
Description
Presents review and critique of film.
Duration: 18:51.
Territoriality and Sovereign Advantage: Public Lands, Treaty Rights, and the Contentious Politics of the American West
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Patrick Eudaily
Steve Smith
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 30, no. 2, Fall, 2019
Description
Authors deconstruct the language and concepts of sovereignty and territory, and re-examine the relationship between the two. They advocate shifting away from contemporary models of “sovereignty over a territory” and towards an approach in which the practice of sovereignty is rooted in a particular territory, its peoples and communities.