A Plan for National Unity of Native Americans

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
J. R. Ridley
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 10, no. 1, October 1979, pp. [16-19]
Description
Thoughts about initiatives and need for unification.
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The Planning of the Darwin Conference

Articles » General
Author/Creator
John White
Ina Abalmu
Paddles Moore
Ronnie Lindsay
Cheryl Shelley ... [et al.]
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 3, no. 1, March 1979, pp. 4-6
Description
Descriptive article regarding the process involved in the planning of National Aboriginal Health Worker Conference on October, 1978.
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Policies and Procedures: Guidelines for Shelters

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Aboriginal Circle Against Family Violence (NACAFV)
Description
Aid for developing all aspects of a policies and procedures manual for development, design, planning and delivery of shelter services.
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Policy Writing as Dialogue: Drafting an Aboriginal Chapter for Canada's Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marlene Brant Castellano
Jeff Reading
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 1, no. 2, 2010, pp. 1-18
Description
Discusses process of developing policy for research ethics from an Aboriginal perspective focusing on process and right to self-determination.
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The Politics of Trust and Participation: A Case Study in Developing First Nations and University Capacity to Build Health Information Systems in a First Nations Context

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Brenda Elias
John O'Neil
Doreen Sanderson
Journal of Aboriginal Health, vol. 1, no. 1, Governance of Aboriginal Health, January 2004, pp. 68-78
Description
Examines initiatives developed and managed jointly by the Manitoba First Nations Centre for Aboriginal Health Research and the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs Health Information and Research Committee.
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Position Paper on Aboriginal Literacy

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
The National Aboriginal Design Committee
Description
Looks at the National Aboriginal Design Committee's (NADC) role in establishing a national organization to address issues raised in the report Knowledge Matters.
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Possible Priorities for the First Years of Work of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues: International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Ted Moses
Indigenous Affairs, no. 1, International Processes: Perspectives and Challenges, April 2002, pp. 8-13
Description
Attempts to encourage discussion and provide recommendations on the initial work of the forum on Indigenous issues. To access this article scroll down to page 8.
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Power, Culture, Economy Indigenous Australians and Mining

Alternate Title
Research Monograph (Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research) ; no. 30
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jon Altman
Robert Levitus
David F. Martin
Katherine Trebeck
Sarah Holcombe … [et al.]
Research Monograph (Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research)
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Powerful Medicine: The Rhetoric of Comanche Activist Ladonna Harris

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Amanda J. Cobb
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 18, no. 4, Winter, 2006, pp. 63-87
Description
Focuses on the life and activist work of Harris who devoted her life to her people, playing a critical role in shaping American Native policy working with the nonprofit advocacy organization she founded, Americans for Indian Opportunity (AIO). Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 63.
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Powwow (Cree) Workshop 2

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
George Morningstar
Joe Armstrong
Tom Crowe
Jim Crowe
Max Bear
Eli Bear
Indian History Film Project
Description
Several speakers voice concerns about changes that have crept in to the ceremonies. Recall how things were done in former times and stress need to return to old ways.
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Pre-mandated Native Child and Family Services Agencies: Issues and Recommendations

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lyn Miller
Bill Gillespie
Kenn Richard
Ulrich Krings
Anna McGregor
Description
Includes brief description of child welfare in Ontario and the current context, discusses effects of the provincial moratorium on new agency designations, and makes specific recommendations to Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services with respect to service provision, relationships with mainstream Children's Aid Societies, funding, capacity building and staff retention.
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Preparing Indigenous Language Advocates, Teachers, and Researchers in Western Canada

Alternate Title
Nurturing Native Languages
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Heather A. Blair
Donna Paskemin
Barbara Laderoute
Description
Chapter 7 from Nurturing Native Languages edited by Jon Reyhner, Octaviana V. Trujillo, Roberto Luis Carrasco and Louise Lockard. Discusses Indigenous language education, language revitalization and the role of the Canadian Indigenous Languages and Literacy Development Institute.
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A Prescription for Freedom: Carlos Montezuma, Wassaja, and the Society of American Indians

Alternate Title
American Indian Quarterly ; vol. 37, no. 3, Summer 2013
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Julianne Newmark
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 25, no. 2, The Society of American Indians and Its Legacies, Summer, 2013, pp. 139-158
Description
Discusses sources of conflict between the Yavapai doctor and the organization as demonstrated in his correspondence and the newsletter. Special combined issue of Studies in American Indian Literatures and American Indian Quarterly. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 139.
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Prince Albert - Indian and Metis

Archival » Archival Items
Description
1 file containing Volume 9, Number 2 of the Saskatchewan Indian magazine; House of Commons debates regarding the protection of Indian treaty; Letter to Hon. Bud Cullen, Minister of Employment and Immigration, from Chief Harold Kingfisher of the Sturgeon Lake Band and Doug Cuthand, requesting that the government explain why the Sturgeon Lake Band has not received any Canada Works funding in the past three years
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[Professor Castellano on Reconciliation. Part 2]

Alternate Title
Symposium on Reconciliation ; Toronto, Ontario February, 2011
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Marlene Brant Castellano
Description
Marlene Brant Castellano, Professor Emeritus at Trent University, speaks at the Symposium on Reconciliation in Toronto, Ontario, February, 2011. Duration: 5:01. Part 2 of 5.
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Program Designed to Empower Women

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Andrea Ledding
Eagle Feather News, vol. 11, no. 3, March 2008, p. 17
Description
Looks at the Canadian Executive Service Organization (CESO) and a program offered targeting Aboriginal women who are looking for employment or further development in their careers called "Aboriginal Women For Tomorrow" Article located by scrolling to page 17.
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Promising Child Welfare Practices for Inuit Children, Youth and Families

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Ottawa Inuit Children's Centre?]
Description
Discusses practices developed by the Ottawa Inuit Children's Centre and the Ottawa Children's Aid Society. They fall into the categories of: recognition of the uniqueness of the Inuit community; institutional commitment and leadership; partnerships with local service providers, cultural competency; hiring Inuit staff; clinical practices; admission-prevention services; and practices for children in care.
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Proposal Writing for Health Communities: Workbook

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lincoln Heaney
Travis Holyk
Description
Manual takes a systematic approach to developing a well-written and well-organized proposal with all the necessary elements that most funding agencies require.
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The Protect Mauna Kea Movement: Since Before the Overthrow in 1893

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Katie Kamelamela
Journal of Global Indigeneity, vol. 1, no. 2, Reterritorialising Social Media: Indigenous People Rise Up, 2015
Description
Speaker discusses ongoing activism by Hawaiians to assert sovereignty and protect their environment, the movement to stop the construction of a new telescope on the sacred peak of Mauna Kea, and how it has been utilizing social media. Duration 51:11.
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Proyecto Kuatiañe'e: Saving a Language for Children

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Almidio Aquino
James Kirylo
Childhood Education, vol. 81, no. 6, Education of the Aboriginal and Indigenous Child: Global Perspectives and Practices, 2005, pp. 349-354
Description
Looks at the work of the Institute of Guarani Linguistics in Asuncih, Paraguay to raise awareness of the Ava Guaraní culture and language.
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Publishing Sámi Literature—from Christian Translations to Sámi Publishing Houses

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kirsti Paltto
Rauna Kuokkanen
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 22, no. 2, 2010, pp. 42-58
Description
Looks at the challenges of publishing in the Sámi languages; the foundation of Sámi literature from oral tradition to written language; early Sámi authors; the Sámi Writers’ Association; and the emergence of Sámi publishing houses. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 42.
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Pulling in the Indigenous Fishery Cooperative Net: Fishing for Sustainable Livelihoods and Food Security in Garden Hill First Nation, Manitoba, Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Shirley Thompson
Mohammad Rony
Jennifer Temmer
Darcy Wood
Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, vol. 4, no. 3, Spring, 2014, pp. 177-192
Description
Discusses participatory community research project involving the Island Lake Opakitawek Cooperative. In addition to needs assessments, team undertook strategic business analysis and development of business plan.
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