Métis
Don McLean Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Don McLean
Christine Welsh
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview with non-Indian employed at the Gabriel Dumont Institute in Regina. At the time of the interview he was writing a book on the history of the Metis nation.
Don Nielson Interview 1
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Don Nielson
Murray Dobbin
Indian History Film Project
Description
Don Nielson was one of the original organizers of the Metis Association of Saskatchewan in 1964. He talks about the differences between Metis groups in the north and south and Norris's fight against government funding.
Don Nielson Interview 2
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Don Nielson
Murray Dobbin
Indian History Film Project
Description
One of the original organizers of the Metis Association of Saskatchewan in 1964 discusses problems within native organizations between north and south, status and non-status, Liberal and CCF.
Duck Lake, Aug. 2003 - Slides.
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Hans S. Dommasch (photographer)
Description
View of the mural and mural sign entitled "The Women of Batoche," showing among others, Maguerite Riel, wife of Louis Riel; Theresa Gowanlock and the daughter of Chief Whitecap.
Historical note:
The Duty to Consult Doctrine and Representative Structures for Consultation with Métis Communities and Non-Status Indian Communities
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Policy Research Series (Institute on Governance)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Dwight Newman
Aboriginal Policy Research
Description
Analyzes implications of case law for off-reserve communities and for governments' interactions with them. Discusses the related issue of what forms of governance institutions and/or corporate organizations can pursue consultation on behalf of communities.
The Duty to Consult With Non-Status Indians: Mi'kmaq Politics and Crown Responsibilities in Nova Scotia
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Policy Research Series (Institute on Governance)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Bernard Huber
Description
Looks at the problems encountered when discussing resource co-management and self-government with non-status and Métis Indians.
Early Childhood Caries in Indigenous Communities
Alternate Title
Policy Statement: Early Childhood Caries in Indigenous Communities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
J.D. Irvine
S. Holve
D. Krol
R. Schroth
Paediatrics & Child Health , vol. 16, no. 6, June 2011, pp. 351-357
Description
Presents recommendations for preventive oral health care for young infants and pregnant women.
Earnings Implications of Person Years Lost Life Expectancy Among Canada's Aboriginal Peoples
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Paul S. Maxim
Jerry P. White
Stephen Obeng Gyimah
Daniel Beavon
Canadian Studies in Population, vol. 30, no. 2, 2003, pp. 271-295
Description
Study looks at the socio-economic fall out to a community caused by excessive mortality.
Economic Activity of the On-Reserve Aboriginal Identity Population in Canada: Gross Domestic Product Estimates for Indian Reserves, 2000 and 2005
Alternate Title
CSLS Research Report ; 2011-08
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Evguenia Tsiroulnitchenko
Elspeth Hazell
CSLS Research Report
Description
Concludes the real reserve GDP growth rates for the five year period was estimated to be 7.1 per cent, while GDP for Canada grew by 13.4 per cent.
Economic Impacts and Labour Market Trends 2015
Alternate Title
Economic Impacts and Labor Market Trends 2015
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
David Boisvert
Guido Contreras
Description
Brief discussion of the global, Canadian and Alberta economic outlook followed by statistics on employment for each of the province's eight economic regions with particular attention to the Métis population.
Related material:
2016-2017 Report.
2019 Report.
Education, Employment, and Income Polarization among Aboriginal Men and Women in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Linda M. Gerber
Canadian Ethnic Studies, vol. 46, no. 1, 2014, pp. 121-144
Description
Looks at the scope of social inequity between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal populations as well as within the Métis and Inuit populations over a five year period.
Education for Reconciliation: Métis Professional Learning
Alternate Title
[Métis Learner Series]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Métis Nation British Columbia
Description
Meant to educate people about who the Métis are, where they come from, and where they live today in British Columbia. First part focuses on identity and its importance; second part focuses on contemporary life.
Education of Aboriginal Students
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Jim McCarter
Description
Makes 5 recommendations, to help aboriginal students succeed in school and reduce the gap in student achievement, to the Ministry of Education and school boards.
Chapter 3 section 3.05 of the 2012 Annual Report of the Office of the Auditor General of Ontario.
The Edwin Brooks Letters: Part I
Alternate Title
The Edwin Brooks Letters: Part 1
The Edwin Brooks Letters: Part One
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Edwin Brooks
Saskatchewan History, vol. 10, no. 3, Autumn, 1957, pp. 104-114
Description
Brooks moved from eastern Canada to what is now Indian Head in the spring of 1882; went into partnership in with George P. Murray to form Murray and Brooks, General Merchants, 1883. In 1885 he sat on the jury that found Louis Riel Guilty of High Treason. Letters contain some commentary on local Indigenous peoples, events and settler-Indigenous and government-Indigenous relations. Entire issue on one pdf file, scroll to page 104
The Edwin Brooks Letters: Part II
Alternate Title
The Edwin Brooks Letters: Part 2
The Edwin Brooks Letters: Part Two
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Edwin Brooks
Saskatchewan History, vol. 11, no. 1, Winter, 1958, pp. 30-37
Description
Brooks moved from eastern Canada to what is now Indian Head in the spring of 1882; went into partnership in with George P. Murray to form Murray and Brooks, General Merchants, 1883. In 1885 he sat on the jury that found Louis Riel Guilty of High Treason. Letters contain some commentary on local Indigenous peoples, events and settler-Indigenous and government-Indigenous relations. Entire issue on one pdf file, scroll to page 30
The Edwin Brooks Letters: Part III
Alternate Title
The Edwin Brooks Letters: Part 3
The Edwin Brooks Letters: Part Three
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Edwin Brooks
Saskatchewan History, vol. 11, no. 2, Spring, 1958, pp. 67-75
Description
Brooks moved from eastern Canada to what is now Indian Head in the spring of 1882; went into partnership in with George P. Murray to form Murray and Brooks, General Merchants, 1883. In 1885 he sat on the jury that found Louis Riel Guilty of High Treason. Letters contain some commentary on local Indigenous peoples, events and settler-Indigenous and government-Indigenous relations. Entire issue on one pdf file, scroll to page 67.
The Effectiveness of Web-Delivered Learning with Aboriginal Students: Findings From a Study in Coastal Labrador
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David Philpott
Dennis Sharpe
Rose Neville
Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, vol. 35, no. 3, Fall, 2009, p. [?]
Description
Declining enrolment in rural communities has increased the use of e-learning as a way of curriculum delivery. Data provided will help educators assess whether an online learning environment is viable.
The Elder Project: A Way Toward Knowledge
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Wendy Morton
English Practice, vol. 57, no. 1, Starting a Circle: Exploring Aboriginal Education, Fall, 2015, pp. 21-[23]
Description
Elders tell life stories which students turn into poetry.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 21.
Enhancing HPV Prevention Among Indigenous Populations: International Prospectives on Health: Final Report
Alternate Title
Symposium of the 26th International Papillomavirus Conference, Montreal, Canada, July 5, 2010
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
George Wurtak
Description
Outlines symposium objectives, design, overview of health of Canadian Aboriginal peoples and key messages.
Enterprise Regions in the North: What We Heard
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ministry of First Nations and Métis Relations
Northern Economic Programs and Policy
Northern Affairs Division
Description
Results from community and stakeholder discussions regarding support for new Enterprise Regions program.
Environmental Scan and Gap Analysis on Programs and Services Available to Métis Members
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Marlane Christensen
Janet Newbury
Description
Lists resources available to Métis people in British Columbia through federal, provincial and regional agencies in the areas of children and families, education, economic opportunities, health, housing, identification and data collection, wildlife stewardship, and arts and culture.
Based on results of scan makes four recommendations about accessible information, accountable distribution of resources, increased Métis-specific resources, and equitable access to services.
Environmental Scan of Métis Health Information, Initiatives and Programs
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
James Lamouche
Description
Examines the historical, political, and social issues that affect the health outcomes of Métis; looks at Métis organizations directly involved in the areas of health policy, programs, or services; and discusses federal and provincial initiatives that deal with the health issues of Métis.
Evaluating Food Use by Canadian Aboriginal Peoples
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Eleanor E. Wein
Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology, vol. 73, no. 6, 1995, pp. 759-764
Description
Comments on necessary modifications to standard methods for assessing food consumption when researching Aboriginal communities.
Evaluation of Projections of Populations for the Aboriginal Identity Groups in Canada, 1996-2001
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ravi B. P. Verma
Canadian Studies in Population, vol. 32, no. 2, 2005, pp. 229-255
Description
Examines the error of closure between expected 2001 and observed 2001 population counts due to census undercounts in North American Indians, Métis and Inuit.
Evaluation of the Aboriginal Head Start in Urban and Northern Communities Program 2011-2012 to 2015-2016
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Office of Audit and Evaluation Health Canada and Public Health Agency of Canada
Description
Describes and analyzes program which was developed to deliver holistic programs to Indigenous children aged 0 to 6. Presents findings and recommendations.
An Evaluation of the Pearsonian Type I Curve of Fertility for Aboriginal Populations in Canada, 1996 to 2001
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ravi B. P. Verma
Shirley Loh
Canadian Studies in Population, vol. 35, no. 2, 2008, pp. 357-372
Description
Compares age-specific fertility rates from the Type I Curve and projected age-specific fertility rates for North American Indians, Métis and Inuit populations.
Evidence In-Sight: Engaging First Nation, Inuit and Métis Families
Alternate Title
Engaging First Nation, Inuit and Métis Families
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ontario Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health
Description
Report was developed for two child and youth mental health agencies (one a First Nations agency) seeking to understand the current literature related to best practices.
Experiences Conducting a Store in the '80's.
Articles » General
Author/Creator
James Clinkskill
Description
This article describes James Clinkskill's arrival, with a business partner, in Battleford in the early 1880s . Also lists prices for furs of fox, lynx and other animals. Also contains mention of the Northwest Resistance, 'halfbreed freighters', trading with trappers and traders for furs and with Indians for seneca root, and providing flour for the Indian Department.