Media & Communication

Refusal to Forgive: Indigenous Women’s Love and Rage

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rachel Flowers
Decolonization, vol. 4, no. 2, 2015, pp. [32]-49
Description
Author examines the tendency of mainstream outlets to describe Indigenous women’s actions of resistance to colonization in terms of love; argues that this narrative devalues emotional responses that include anger, fear, resentment and their potential as agents or motivators of change.
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Remembering Riel - Bob Beal and Rod MacLeod. - Article. - May 1985.

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Rod MacLeod
Bob Beal
Description
The cover story of the CBC Radio Guide for May 1985 deals with the legacy of Louis Riel, written by Bob Beal and Rod MacLeod. The story contains a brief analysis of the Northwest Resistance and the political effects on French and English Canada. Pps. 5-7.
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Reminiscences of the Riel Rebellion of 1885 as told by old timers of Prince Albert and district who witnessed those stirring days

Articles » General
Description
A book published by the Prince Albert Herald in 1935 which is a compilation of first hand stories of 1885. These stories had previously appeared in the Herald newspaper between March 19 and April 26, 1935. The stories are mainly from the point of view of non-Aboriginal settlers, however, there are some Metis stories.
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Report and Recommendations on Issues Related to the High Number of Murdered and Missing Women in Canada

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Coordinating Committee of Senior Officials (Criminal) Missing Women Working Group
Description
Information about: factors which lead to venerability, characteristics of predators, major cases involving serial murders, responses to reported cases, prevention and safety planning for potential victims, the role of media, and the trial process.
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Reporting Suicide and Mental Illness for Indigenous Australians

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jaelea Skehan
Gail Garvey
Paul Scott
Australian Journalism Review, vol. 27, no. 2, December 2005, pp. 25-42
Description
Consultation to gather information from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to investigate their opinions and understandings about negative and positive effects of media coverage on suicide, mental health and mental illness.
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Representations of Indigenous Peoples and Use of Pain Medication in Canadian News Media

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sarah E. Nelson
Annette J. Browne
Josée G. Lavoie
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 7, no. 1, January 2016, pp. 1-26
Description
Study shows differences in use of language, tone, information sources, and information left out when media portrays First Nations and non-First Nations individuals and communities.
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Representing Native Peoples: Native Narratives of Indigenous History and Culture

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nicolas G. Rosenthal
Liza Black
American Indian Culture and Research Journal , vol. 42, no. 3, Native Narratives of Indigenous History and Culture, 2018, pp. 1-9
Description
Introduction to the Native Narratives of Indigenous History and Culture issue. Discusses the articles contained in the issue and their unifying concern with the “ways that Native people have represented themselves, in several different periods and contexts as well as through various media.”
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ReSDA 2013 Conference Iqaluit, Nunavut

Alternate Title
ReSDA (Resources and Sustainable Development in the Arctic) Annual Conference ; 3rd, 2013
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Chris Southcott
Description
Introduces workshops on how to best share knowledge with communities about resource development. Discusses ways to engage communities through film and video, print and new multi-media. Duration: 5:33.
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A Research Study to Determine Effective Marketing Communication Strategies for Businesses Located in Nunavut, Canada, 2018: Prepared for Nunavut Business Leaders, Entrepreneurs, Economic Development Professionals, and Business Decision Makers

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jason C. Little
Description
Presents data on the current context and discusses areas for improvement and the results of a series of in-depth face-to-face interviews involving 11 business professionals Serves as a snapshot of considerations decision-makers face when deciding on future actions.
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Returning the People to the Circle: An Overview on Overcoming the Fracturing of American Indian Communities

Alternate Title
Western Social Science Association Meeting, San Francisco, April 12-15, 2017
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Stephen M. Sachs
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 28, no. 2, Fall 2017, p. [?]
Description
Provides suggestions for repairing fractured communities: reinstating traditional inclusiveness, help to heal tribal member from historical trauma and destructive behaviors, renew traditional knowledge, support tribal development and inclusive communication.
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Reviews

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Melinda Marie Jetté
Canadian Historical Review, vol. 85, no. 1, March 2004, pp. 169-171
Description
Book review of: Undelivered Letters to Hudson's Bay Company Men on the Northwest Coast of America, 1830-57 edited by Judith Hudson Beattie and Helen M. Buss.
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Reviving Kaqchikel Language in Sumpango, Sacatepequez

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Anselmo Xunic Cabrera
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 37, no. 1, The Electronic Drum: Community Radios Role in Indigenous Language Revitalization, March 2013, p. [?]
Description
Discusses the language revitalization efforts of a local community radio station.
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Riel and Dumont

Archival » Archival Items
Author/Creator
N.W. Emmott
Description
File contains a letter written by Diefenbaker regarding Louis Riel's conviction and execution, as well as Dumont's involvement, a photocopied photograph of Gabriel Dumont and "The Halfbreed General" from the History Magazine, an article entitled "Gabriel Dumont and Friends Meet Dr. Gatling's Travelling Salesman, or Plainsman Versus Mechanical Man", and a copy of the Canadian Historical Review containing Dumont's account of the North-West Resistance.
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Riel et la Naissance du Manitoba - 1921.

Documents & Presentations
Description
A brochure (en francais) put out by L'Union Nationale Metisse Saint-Joseph du Manitoba in commemoration of Louis Riel's contribution towards the birth of Manitoba. Contains historical information on the Red River Resistance of 1869-1870 from an early twentieth century Metis perspective as well as historical notes on the Metis of the North West by Judge L.A. Prudhomme.
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"Riel Project Bulletin"

Articles » General
Description
This file contains two issues of the "Riel Project Bulletin." It updates the activities of the Riel Project, an project established by the Universities of Alberta, Calgary, and Sherbrooke, which sought to publish a critical, bilingual edition of the collected writings of Louis Riel to mark the 100th anniversary of his death. A five-volume edition was published by the University of Alberta Press in 1985.
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Riel Project / Bulletin / du Projet Riel - No.1. - April / Avril 1979.

Articles » General
Description
Two copies of the premiere issue of the bulletin published by the University of Alberta. Article subjects include a letter written by Louis Riel, dated 16 November 1885, the day of his execution; and the Riel Mini-Conference, held in October 1978 at the University of Alberta.

Historical note:

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Riel Project / Bulletin / du Projet Riel - No.2. - September / Septembre 1979.

Articles » General
Description
Article subjects include the televised CBC drama 'Riel,' and Louis Riel's authorship of poetry and fables.

Historical note:

The purpose of the Riel project is to publish a critical edition of all the writings of Louis Riel. The edition is to present a printed version faithful to what Riel himself wrote, being "critical" in the sense that errors will be noted, variants recorded, and annotations furnished. In English / French.
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Riel Project / Bulletin / du Projet Riel - No.3. - May / Mai 1980.

Articles » General
Description
Three copies of bulletin; article subjects include then-recent discoveries of Riel manuscripts, and the proposed continuing development of Batoche National Historic Park.

Historical note:

The purpose of the "Riel Project" was to publish a critical edition of all the writings of Louis Riel. The edition was to present a printed version faithful to what Riel himself wrote, being "critical" in the sense that errors will be noted, variants recorded, and annotations furnished. In English / French.
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Riel Project / Bulletin / du Projet Riel - No.4. - October / Octobre 1980.

Articles » General
Description
Article subjects include a poetic perspective of Louis Riel's years in Montana (1879-1884), criminal procedure and the law in 1885, and recent acquisitions of Riel documents.

Historical note:

The purpose of the Riel project is to publish a critical edition of all the writings of Louis Riel. The edition is to present a printed version faithful to what Riel himself wrote, being "critical" in the sense that errors will be noted, variants recorded, and annotations furnished. In English / French.
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Riel Project / Bulletin / du Projet Riel - No.5. - April / Avril 1981.

Articles » General
Description
Three copies of bulletin; article subjects include new publications on Louis Riel, recent acquisitions of Riel documents, and upcoming conferences.

Historical note:

The purpose of the Riel project is to publish a critical edition of all the writings of Louis Riel. The edition is to present a printed version faithful to what Riel himself wrote, being "critical" in the sense that errors will be noted, variants recorded, and annotations furnished. In English / French.
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Riel Project / Bulletin / du Projet Riel - No.7. - May / Mai.1982.

Articles » General
Description
Article subjects include the Project's progress on publication of Riel volumes, and theft of Riel documents from a Winnipeg court house..

Historical note:

The purpose of the Riel project is to publish a critical edition of all the writings of Louis Riel. The edition is to present a printed version faithful to what Riel himself wrote, being "critical" in the sense that errors will be noted, variants recorded, and annotations furnished. In English / French.
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Riel Project / Bulletin / du Projet Riel - No.8. - October / Octobre.1982.

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Riel Project / Bulletin / du Projet Riel
Description
Article subjects include the Project's progress on publication of Riel volumes, and an interview with Bill Yurko, M.P. for Edmonton East, who was seeking a posthumous pardon for Louis Riel.

Historical note:

The purpose of the Riel project is to publish a critical edition of all the writings of Louis Riel. The edition is to present a printed version faithful to what Riel himself wrote, being "critical" in the sense that errors will be noted, variants recorded, and annotations furnished. In English / French.
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A Right To Media?

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Lorie M. Graham
Columbia Human Rights Law Review, vol. 41, no. [1], 2010, pp. 429-507
Description
Paper discusses cultural and structural barriers limiting indigenous peoples' rights to mass media.
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Rights Before We Talk Reconciliation: Reporting on Indigenous Issues in Canada

Alternate Title
Clissold Lecture ; 2018
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Tanya Talaga
Description
Toronto Star journalist and author of Seven Fallen Feathers: Racism, Death and Hard Truths, Tanya Talaga, talks about how she came to write the book about the deaths of seven First Nations high school students, the story of Chanie Wenjack, who died while running away from a residential school and what these stories say about Canadian society and history. Duration: 1:13:35.
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Rock Paintings: A Key To The Past

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Department Of Northern Saskatchewan
Makuch
Gerard
Gerard Makuch
Description
Archaeologist Tim E.H. Jones is interviewed about the rock paintings found in northern Saskatchewan, many of which lie along the Churchill River System. Photographs: first page: a painting of Indians making rock paintings. Second page: two photos of paintings. Third page: a map and two rock paintings.
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