History
- Early History to Royal Proclamation (-1763)
- Royal Proclamation to Confederation (1763-1870)
- Numbered Treaty Era (1871-1944)
- Post World War to White Paper (1945-1968)
- White Paper to Truth and Reconciliation Commission (1969-2007)
- Truth and Reconciliation Commission to Present (2008-Present)
- Anthropology
- Archaeology
- Christianity
- First Nations & Reserves
- Leaders
- Oral History
- Fur Trade & Exploration
- War & Conflict
Aboriginal People: Victims of Colonisation
Alternate Title
Aboriginal People: Victims of Colonization
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Major Sumner
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 19, no. 2, March/April 1995, pp. 8-11
Description
Events leading up to a breakdown in society and culture caused by alcohol consumption.
Aboriginal Peoples
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Heritage Newfoundland and Labrador
Description
Information on the Beothuks, Innu, Mi'kmaq and Inuit of Newfoundland and Labrador. Topics include history, culture, land use, land claims and impact of non-Aboriginal activities.
Aboriginal Peoples and Forest Lands in Canada
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Brian Egan
BC Studies, no. 186, Summer, 2015, pp. 184-185
Description
Book review of Aboriginal Peoples and Forest Lands in Canada edited by D.B. Tindall, Ronald L. Trosper, and Pamela Perrault.
Entire book review section on one PDF. To access this review scroll to p. 184.
Aboriginal Peoples and Quebec: Competing for Legitimacy as Emergent Nations
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Russel Lawrence Barsh
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 21, no. 1, 1997, pp. 1-29
Description
Discusses the implications for the Aboriginal majority in Northern Quebec should the province separate from the rest of Canada.
Aboriginal Peoples, Justice and the Law
Alternate Title
Continuing Poundmaker & Riel's Quest: Presentations Made at a Conference on Aboriginal Peoples and Justice
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Murray Sinclair
Description
Article from 1993 Conference proceedings, discussing cultural conflicts inherent in the justice system and suggesting "not only must we undertake reforms to the exiting system ... reforms that allow and empower Aboriginal people."
Excerpt from Continuing Poundmaker & Riel's Quest: Presentations Made at a Conference on Aboriginal Peoples and Justice compiled by Richard Gosse, James Youngblood Henderson, Roger Carter.
Aboriginal Perspectives: A Guide to the Teacher's Toolkit: Teaching Resources and Strategies for Elementary and Secondary Classrooms
E-Books
Author/Creator
Ontario Ministry of Education
Description
Access materials in the Teacher's Toolkit
Aboriginal Perspectives General Lesson for the Web Site
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Perspectives General Lesson
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Michael Gatin
Description
Lesson plan for Grades 7-12 uses excerpts from five documentaries: The Caribou Hunters, Kanata : Legacy of the Children of Aataentsic, You Are on Indian Land, Riel Country and Circle of the Sun.
[Aboriginal Perspectives: The Teacher's Toolkit]
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Education Strategy: Practical Teaching Strategies for the Elementary Classroom
Web Sites » Governmental
Author/Creator
[Aboriginal Education Office], Ontario Ministry of Education
Description
Contains links to individual lesson plans for Grades 1-8 covering subject areas of language, social studies, history, and treaties.
Related material: Guide to the Teacher's Toolkit
Aboriginal Perspectives: Unit Guide for the Theme Colonialism and Racism
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Perspectives: Thematic Unit Colonialism and Racism
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Michael Gatin
Description
Lesson plan for Grades 7-12 uses excerpts from seven documentaries: Mother of Many Children, If the Weather Permits, The Other Side of the Ledger, Forgotten Warriors, Kanehsatake 270 Years of Resistance, My Name Is Kahentiiosta and Uranium.
Aboriginal Pipes on Display
Images » Photographs
Description
A photograph showing numerous Aboriginal pipes from what seems to be a private collection. Evidently the donor was from the Medicine Hat, Alberta area as the back is stamped "Medicine Hat Photo Finishers." On the back of the photograph is inscribed "34 Stone pipes in a nice oak case. I have quite a number of the stems."
Aboriginal Policing in Canada: An Overview of Developments in First Nations
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Don Clairmont
Description
Paper based on extensive fieldwork carried out over a 15-month period and interviews with 105 persons in law enforcement, government officials, First Nation political leaders and community activists; includes a historical overview and nine case studies.
Aboriginal Population of Canada: Growth Dynamics Under Conditions of Encounter of Civilisations
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Population of Canada: Growth Dynamics Under Conditions of Encounter of Civilizations
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anatole Romaniuc
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 20, no. 1, 2000, pp. 95-137
Description
Discusses the demographic evolution of the Indigenous peoples from early contact to the present and makes predictions about issues in the future.
Aboriginal Populations: Social, Demographic and Epidemiological Perspectives
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Martin Cooke
Canadian Studies in Population, vol. 42, no. 3-4, Fall/Winter, 2015, pp. 84-85
Description
Book review of: Aboriginal Populations: Social, Demographic and Epidemiological Perspectives edited by Frank Trovato and Anatole Romaniuk
Aboriginal Radical Discourses in Australia: A Reaction to Political Marginalisation, a Redefinition of Aboriginality?
Alternate Title
Culture and the State ; v. 2
Disability Studies & Indigenous Studies
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Vanessa Castejon
pp. 133-140
Description
Examines how the federalisation of Aboriginal people and the racial reactions to it gave birth to a redefinition of Aboriginality in Australia.
Excerpt from Disability Studies & Indigenous Studies.
Entire book on one pdf. To access paper, scroll to p. 133.
Aboriginal Research Resources
Web Sites » Organizations
Description
Portal "brings together inter-disciplinary sources and information relating to Indigenous Studies and Native-newcomer relations at the University of Saskatchewan".
Contains links to library & archive holdings, other collections, scholarly output, etc.
Aboriginal Rights Resource Tool Kit
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canadian Labour Congress Anti-Racism and Human Rights Department
Description
Topics covered include history, treaties, land claims, Indian Act, self-government, demographic/socio-economic profile, rights, and labour issues.
Aboriginal Self-Government
Alternate Title
Background Paper (Parliamentary Information and Research Service) ; PRB 09-23E
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mary C. Hurley
Description
Traces the progress in attaining self-government between 1975 and 1995 and presents an overview of developments in selected provinces/territories, as well as urban, off-reserve areas.
Aboriginal Slavery and the Northwest Coast of North America
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Slavery on the Northwest Coast of North America
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Michael E. Harkin
Canadian Review of Sociology & Anthropology, vol. 36, no. 1, February 1, 1999, pp. 131-133
Description
Book review of: Aboriginal Slavery on the Northwest Coast of North America by Leland Donald.
Aboriginal Student Educational Attainment: A Saskatchewan Perspective
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Larry E. Steeves
Sheila Carr-Stewart
Jim Marshall
Journal of Educational Administration and Foundations, vol. 21, no. 2, 2010, pp. 19-34
Description
Examines historical, legal and socio-economic factors related to achievement gaps between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal education and discusses ways to improve experience & outcomes for Aboriginal students attending provincial and First Nations managed schools.
Aboriginal Waterways Initiative
Documents & Presentations
Description
Description of the Aboriginal Waterways Initiative project, a model of tourism development with the Aboriginal communities of Saskatchewan and eventually Manitoba. Included is a list of activities handwritten by Mapletoft describing activities on the Saskatchewan River.