Faces and Interfaces of Indian Self-Government

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Roger Gibbins and J. Rick Ponting
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 6, no. 1, 1986, pp. 43-62
Description
Presents a model of self-government that recognizes the importance of resources and relationships and identifies requisites for successful implementation.
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[Fact Sheets for Nourishing the Learning Spirit]

Alternate Title
First Nations, Metis, and Inuit Early Childhood Learning
First Nations, Metis, and Inuit Learners and Gender
First Nations, Metis, and Inuit Learners in Care of Social Services
First Nations, Metis, and Inuit Learners with (Dis)abilities
First Nations, Metis, and Inuit Learners: Thoughts on Holistic Lifelong Learning
Holistics Health and Wellness and First Nations, Metis, and Inuit Learners
Indigenous Heritage Languages and First Nations, Metis, and Inuit Learners
K-12 Education and First Nations, Metis, and Inuit in Canada
Post-Secondary Education, Lifelong Learning, and First Nations, Metis, and Inuit Learners
The Learning Spirit
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Aboriginal Education Research Centre
Description
Explores the potential humans have for learning both as individuals and in groups. Presents brief overviews of 10 resources.
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Fall 2016 Reports of the Auditor General of Canada [to the House of Commons]: Report 6: First Nations Specific Claims: Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Michael Ferguson]
Description
Audit focused on design and implementation of INAC's systems and practices designed to achieve aims stated in Justice at Last policy document and the completeness of its communication of results. Audit covered the period between January 2015 and July 2016
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Family Preservation: Concepts In American Indian Communities

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
John G. Red Horse
Cecilia Martinez
Priscilla Day
Don Day
John Poupart
Dawn Scharnberg
Description
Study supports the importance of preserving tribal and historical traditional practices and values for future contemporary family models.
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Famous Indian Chiefs Souvenir Folder. - [ca. 1909].

Documents & Presentations
Description
Eighteen portraits of American Indian Chiefs in a fold-out mailable book. Sent from Hoboken, USA to Switzerland. Portraits include Chiefs Eagle Feather, Big Feather, High Horse, David, Black Hawk, and Sitting Bull.
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Farming and Foraging at the Crossroads: The Consequences of Cherokee and European Interaction Through the Late Eighteenth Century

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Amber M. VanDerwarker
John B. Marcoux
Kandace D. Hollenback
American Antiquity, vol. 78, no. 1, January 2013, pp. 68-88
Description
Shows how changes to food production and collection was affected by uncertainty brought about by disease, colonial competition and loss of community members.
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The Farmington Report: A Conflict of Cultures

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
F. Black
Edward L. Yudin
Herbert M. Greer
Carnis H. Salisbury
Willie Sanchez ... [et al.]
Description
Commission developed in response to the brutal murders of three Navajo men and the complaints about the social and economic relationships between the city of Farmington, New Mexico and the Navajo reservation.
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The Farmington Report: Civil Rights for Native Americans 30 Years Later

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Emma Armendariz
John I. Binkley
Rebecca Bustamante
Dale B. Carmichael
Patrick D. Collins... [et al.]
Description
Follow-up to the The Farmington Report: A Conflict of Cultures. Reports an improvement in relationship between the city of Farmington, New Mexico, San Juan County and the Navajo people living on the Navajo Reservation.
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The Fast Among North American Indians

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jules Blumensohn
American Anthropologist, vol. 35, no. 3, New Series, July-September 1933, pp. 451-469
Description
Explores the Central Algonquian peoples unique attitudes, understandings and practices with respect to fasting.
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Fasting Triglycerides as a Predictor of Incident Diabetes, Insulin Resistance and B-Cell Function in a Canadian First Nation

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Natalie D. Riediger
Kirsten Clark
Virginia Lukianchuk
Joanne Roulette
Sharon Bruce
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 76, 2017, p. article no. 1310444
Description
Looks at fasting serum triglycerides and incident diabetes, changes in insulin resistance in Sandy Bay First Nation.
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Fearing Social and Cultural Death: Genocide and Elimination in Settler Colonial Canada: An Indigenous Perspective

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Matthew Wildcat
Journal of Genocide Research, vol. 17, no. 4, Special Issue on Canadian and Colonial Genocide, 2015, pp. 391-409
Description
Looks at the theory of refusal in Mohawk Interruptus by Audra Simpson and details of the changes on the northern plains in late nineteenth century in Clearing the Plains by James Daschuk and Metis and the Medicine Line by Michel Hogue.
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Federal COVID‐19 Response Funding for Tribal Governments:

Lessons from the CARES Act

Alternate Title
COVID-19 Response and Recovery Policy Briefs ; no. 5
Federal COVID‐19 Response Funding for Tribal Governments: Lessons from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Eric C. Henson
Megan M. Hill
Miriam R. Jorgensen
Joseph P. Kalt
Description
Discusses three recommendations for the next round of funding legislation: changing the population measure used for allocation, allowing more time for spending relief funds, and increasing flexibility in how funds may be used.
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Federal -- Provincial Welfare Services -- Indian and Eskimo Welfare-Capilano

Archival » Archival Items
Author/Creator
Ellen L. Fairclough
Fred de Laronde. John G. Diefenbaker
Description
Correspondence relating to repairs on flooded reserve, the building of a Catholic Church on reserve lands, land rented to the reserve, the sale of reserve lands, the building of a school, and issues about a lease of reserve land.
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Federal-Provincial Welfare Services -- Indian and Eskimo Welfare -- Newfoundland

Archival » Archival Items
Description
File containing correspondence related to the indigenous people of Labrador. The correspondence between various government officials surrounds the current and past level of assistance given the Inuit and Indigenous people in the area. In particular, the amount of funding to be given for housing. Also included is an article entitled "The Bitter Plight of Labrador's Indians", sent to the PM's office in the hope that it might initiate action.
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