Looks at the significance of the Truth and Reconciliation report, the major findings and recommendations, and the potential impacts on government policy, First Nations, and Canadians as a result of this report. Duration: 3:00:00

Session Seven from public conference Assessing the Indian Residential Schools Litigation and Settlement Processes held Friday, January 18, 2013 at the University of Toronto. Murray Sinclair, chair of the TRC, speaks about the commission's mandate and reconciliation going forward. Duration: 35:53.

Book review of: Trying to Get It Back: Indigenous Women, Education, and Culture by Gillian Weiss.

Book review of: Trying to Get it Back by Gillian Weiss.

Short outline of speakers and topics for the Conference held at Arizona State University.

Argues for increased efforts to provide restoration education that integrates across the natural and human sciences and humanities.

Assembly of First Nations National Chief Phil Fontaine contends that government funding for First Nations basic services is inadequate.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.8.

Linguistics Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of California, Berkeley, 1963.

Authors view about science career path and his encouragement for aboriginal people to pursue science and math careers.

Looks at diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and respiratory disease and holistic approaches to prevention.

Study shows the need for educational programs to understand the signs and symptoms of dementia.

Curriculum, Teaching, and Learning Thesis (M.A.)--University of Toronto, 2011.

Contains links to five sets of educational videos and accompanying illustrated texts and "Treaty Talks" with participants in the Gordon Foundation's treaty negotiation and implementation simulations.

Looks at selected socio-economic trends and examines the multiple dimensions of poverty including lack of financial resources, absence of skills, knowledge, and capabilities to lead a fulfilled life, and social exclusion.

Study uses participatory action research (PAR) methodology approach to look at the meanings of sustainability within the community of Laitu Khyeng, Bangladesh.

Looks at improving recruitment and retention of Aboriginal employees.

Key conclusions and recommendations: advance planning of project development, creation of regional workforces, co-ordinated effort, better data, and diversifying employment opportunities through education and training. Includes mini-case studies of specific programs instituted by resource companies.

Comments on the approach taken by Nunavut's Department of Health and Social Services to promote a healthy life style.

Describes issues such as missing and murdered women, education, health care, and over-representation in the criminal justice system and gives statement of action required by Canada to address each problem.

Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Kansas, 2009

Book review of: Universities and Indian Country edited by Dennis K. Norman and Joseph P. Kalt.

Curriculum and Instruction Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Victoria, 2019. Refers to the exhibition by Kent Monkman, Shame and Prejudice: A Story of Resilience .

File contains two negatives from an upgrading course at the All Saints Residential School in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, April 30, 1964. Scanned image shows a group portrait of students in formal attire.

File contains two negatives from a First Aid upgrading class held at the All Saints Residential School in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, April 23, 1963. Scanned image shows a portrait of assembled people, presumably students and/or instructors.

Discusses positive changes in the lives of Aboriginal women through higher education and changing attitudes.

Looked at ten variables in nineteen cities. Primarily used data from the 2001 Census and the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.

Statistics on population size, marital status and living arrangements, language, mobility, educational achievement, labour force activity and income.

Study focused on: education, income, employment, housing, culture and identity, racism, health, issues specific to youth, women and men and provision of social services. Research conducted through key informant interviews, life histories, focus groups and community survey. Sample size of 280 participants 96 percent of whom were Aboriginal.

Study focused on: education, culture and identity, political representation, housing, economic development, racism, health, economically successful residents, youth issues, and gaps in social services. Research conducted through key informant interviews, life histories, focus groups and community survey. Sample size of 340.

Study focused on: demographics and mobility patterns, culture and identity, service delivery, racism, health, housing, income and employment, and issues specific to youth and women. Research conducted through key informant interviews, life histories, focus groups and community survey. Sample size of 441 respondents; 182 participated in qualitative component and 259 participated in quantitative component.

File contains a negative from a ceremony held in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan by the Urban Indian Association to honour graduates on May 2, 1970. Image shows men receiving diplomas on stage.

Questions were posed about key factors driving urbanization, impacts on social, economic and cultural cohesions, discrimination, identity, recognition and culture, at risk populations, and Indigenous-led initiatives and state responses.

Looks at two joint ventures ability or inability to contribute the extra dimensions of development in forest management desired by Aboriginal communities.

Examines a subset of oral literature that teachs listeners about human health concerns, including how to prevent certain illnesses, avoid bodily harm, deal with mental health issues, instruct in sexual matters, discuss spirit-power contact and deal with old age.

Provides successful examples of schools using teaching strategies which incorporate Native culture, language and teachers.

Looks at different ways to understand Ontario First Nation, Métis, and Inuit Policy Framework (2007) using Foucauldian theoretical perspectives.

Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Regina, 1998.

Discusses establishing a baseline to measure the public knowledge of residential schools by using the National Benchmark Survey, the Urban Aboriginal Peoples' Study and the Canadian Public Opinion on Aboriginal Peoples Report, all of which use self-report measures.

Qualitative study involving five urban-dwelling families with children between the ages of 18 months and 25 years. Set of values were, in order of importance, parenting, education, culture, family and community, socio-economics, impact of history, and health care and disability.

Conversation with a researcher whose work is based on her desire to change stereotypes. Duration: 28:49.

File containing various newspaper articles related to Grey Owl. Also includes a school activity program related to Grey Owl, curriculum material, and correspondence.

Consists of an interview where he tells of life in a foster home and cultural suppression; gives a description of suppression on reserves in the 1950's; and gives a description of native values and philosophy and the role of sweat lodges.

Consists of an interview where Verna Patronella Johnston speaks of uses for traditional foods and medicines. She also gives an account of Grandma Jones, a storyteller.