Media & Communication
SIIT Gets $2 Million Injection From Province
Alternate Title
Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies Gets 2 Million Dollar Injection From Province
Articles » General
Author/Creator
John Lagimodiere
Eagle Feather News, vol. 12, no. 2, February 2009, p. 17
Description
Discusses the Saskatchewan Instiitute of Technologies (SIIT) plan to use funding received from the Saskatchewan government to improve its facility and develop a space for video conferencing.
Article located by scrolling down to page 17.
SKC Provides Online IT Classes at Crownpoint
Alternate Title
Salish Kootenai College Provides Online Information Technology Classes at Crownpoint
Articles » General
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 18, no. 2, Traditional Wisdom Our Strength, Winter, 2006
Description
Looks at the online information technology classes offered to American Indian students in the United States and to Indigenous students in Alberta, British Columbia, and Australia.
Small, Northern and Wired
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Joan Taillon
Windspeaker, vol. 19, no. 4, August 2001, p. 32
Description
Focuses on Kuk-ke-nah Network of Smart First Nations in Ontario, a project using information and communications technology to support Native communities.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.32.
The Snow
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Louis Riel
Description
Original autograph letter from Louis Riel, written in English, 20 days before his execution, to his befriended Regina jailer, Robert Gordon, which includes the poem "The Snow". The epigraph or introduction to the poem is titled Robert Gordon! and may be used as an alternate title. The document is entitled "[Letter and poem] [manuscript], October 27th, 1885, Regina jail [to] Robert Gordon / Louis David Riel" in the University of Saskatchewan Library catalogue.
Social Media and the Sexual Exploitation of Indigenous Girls
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dustin William Louie
Girlhood Studies, vol. 10, no. 2, Summer, 2017, pp. 97-113
Description
Discusses how the technology, particularly Facebook, has increasingly become a tool to recruit and keep underage girls in the sex trade. Research conducted with 19 staff members of Prince Albert Outreach and 5 survivors indicated the importance of recognizing early signs of exploitation so that intervention could take place, family-based prevention and education, and using survivors as educators.
The Socio-Economic Impact of Telehealth: a Systemic Review
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
P. A. Jennett
L. Affleck Hall
D. Hailey
A. Ohinmaa
C. Anderson
R. Thomas
B. Young
D. Lorenzetti
R. E. Scott
Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, vol. 9, no. 6, 2003, pp. 311-320
Description
Previous studies have not used socio-economic indicators consistently, resulting in findings identifying an overall benefit for patients and their families.
A Song of Identity: Yoik as Example of the Importance of Symbolic Cultural Expression in Intercultural Communication/Health Care
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ingrid Hanssen
Journal of Intercultural Communication, no. 27, November 2011
Description
Interviews caregivers and family members about using Yoik, Saami traditional music, on patients with dementia to aid in communication and memory.
Sovereignty Unplugged: Wireless Technology and Self-Governance in the Navajo Nation
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Tara Tidwell Cullen
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 29, no. 2, Indigenous Peoples Bridging the Digital Divide, Summer, 2005
Description
Discusses the mostly successful integration of wireless technology into the Navajo Nation and the sharing of this success with other indigenous peoples around the world.
Starting Fire With Gunpowder Revisited: Inuktitut New Media Content Creation in the Canadian Arctic
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Timothy J. Pasch
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 34, no. 2, Technologies Créatives / Creative Technologies, 2010, pp. 61-80
Description
Examines how the creation of Inuktitut media content could be an effective means of creative improvisation, linguistic and cultural preservation. Article also challenges prevailing critical approaches to the Inuit as linguistically and culturally vulnerable.
Story-Telling: Australian Indigenous Women's Means of Health Promotion
Articles » General
Author/Creator
J. Newman
F. Acklin
A. Trindall
V. Arbon
K. Brock
M. Bermingham
C. Thompson
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 23, no. 4, July/August 1999, pp. 18-21
Description
Describes a program which employed video recordings of story telling by Indigenous Australian women as part of a health promotion campaign.
Strengthening Indigenous Communication in Abya Yala
Articles » General
Author/Creator
María del Rosario Sul González
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 37, no. 4, The Future We Want: Indigenous Women of the World Unite, December 2013, p. [?]
Description
Discusses the efforts to create a permanent space for Indigenous media to share experiences, challenges and aspirations in the field of communications.
Students Embrace Technology
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cheryl Petten
Windspeaker, vol. 21, no. 7, October 2003, pp. 25-26
Description
Describes the partnership of Atlantic Canada's First Nation Help Desk with Industry Canada's SchoolNet GrassRoots program. The goals are to bring First Nations schools in the Maritimes up to the same standard for connectivity as schools run by the province.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.25.
A Study of Comparison Media Coverage Between Mainstream News Website The Star and Alternative News Website The Malaysian Insider on Indige[n]ous Group Issue in 2010
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Loh Chye Moi
Description
Focuses on news coverage of religious and land issues to make the study more specific.
Honors paper towards undergraduate degree in Communication Journalism (B.A.)--Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, 2011.
Suggested Guidelines for Institutions with Scholars Who Conduct Research on American Indians
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Devon A. Mihesuah
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 17, no. 3, Special Issue on Encounter of Two Worlds: The Next Five Hundred Years, 1993, pp. 131-139
Description
Exposes the problems of intrusive research on Aboriginal peoples and the publication of information people within the communities do not wish disseminated to the general public.
Suicide Clusters within American Indian and Alaska Native Communities: A Review of the Literature and Recommendations
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Description
Review based on published research, discussions with subject matter experts and interviews with representatives from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Indian Health Service (IHS).
Suicide Prevention in American Indian and Alaska Native Communities: A Critical Review of Programs
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Denise L. Middlebrook
Pamela L. LeMaster
Janette Beals
Douglas K. Novins
Spero M. Manson
Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, vol. 31, no. S1, Spring, 2001, pp. 132-149
Description
Framework identifies the following areas of need: data development, risk factors for youth suicide, evaluation of interventions to prevent youth suicide, suicide prevention services, public information and education, and broader approaches to preventing youth suicide.
Survey of First Nations People Living On-reserve = Sondage auprès des Premières nations vivant dans les réserves
E-Books
Author/Creator
EKOS Research Associates
Description
Survey sample contains a total of 1,423 completed interviews. Questions focused on relationship with the Federal government and the services it provided.
Text in English and French. English version starts at page 80.
A Tale of One City, Two Languages: Palín, Guatemala
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cesar Gomez Moscut
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 3, no. 1, The Electronic Drum: Community Radios Role in Indigenous Language Revitalization, March 2013, p. [?]
Description
Discussion on the revitalization of the Mayan language Poqomam.
TEBTEBBA : Working for the Recognition and Protection of Indigenous People's Rights
Web Sites » Organizations
Description
Tebtebba is an indigenous peoples' organization and a research, education, policy advocacy and resource center working with indigenous peoples at all levels and arenas. Site links to programmes, projects, publications, and concerns.
Technology Becomes the Object: The Use of Electronic Media at the National Museum of the American Indian
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gwyneira Isaac
Journal of Material Culture, vol. 13, no. 3, November 2008, pp. 287-310
Description
Discusses the way museums use media technology and Native American objects to educate and challenge the museum experience.
Telecommunications Technology and Native American
Cultures
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Office of Technology Assessment
Congress of the United States
Description
Looks at possibilities for technology to help reestablish and strengthen cultures, and issues surrounding accurate and authentic representations.
Excerpted from Telecommunications Technology and Native Americans: Opportunities and Challenges.
Television and Canada's Aboriginal Communities: Seeking Opportunities Through Traditional Storytelling and Digital Technologies
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Doris Baltruschat
Canadian Journal of Communication, vol. 29, no. 1, Fall, 2004, pp. 47-59
Description
Traces history of the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN) and explores dichotomy of dedication to preserving Aboriginal culture while using global production techniques.