Resources & References

Sahtú Glossary: Cancer Terminology

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
K’áshó Got’ı̨́nę́ Charter Community
Tulı́t’a Dene Band
Goba Group
Government of the Northwest Territories Department of Health and Social Services
Description
Lists: term, English definition, translation into Fort Good Hope, Tulı́t’a, Délįnę dialects, and literal (back) translation.
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Saskatchewan Indian Cultural College - Booklet. - August 1973.

Archival » Archival Items
Description
Booklet relating to the purpose and goals of the Saskatchewan Indian Cultural College, located in Saskatoon, SK. Details of various programs offered by the College are given, including child care worker and Indian teacher education programs.
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"Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority"

Documents & Presentations
Description
The file contains a pamphlet made by the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority and the Saskatoon Tribal Council regarding a proposed new casino for downtown Saskatoon. The pamphlet encourages people to vote yes in an upcoming referendum by explaining the multiple economic benefits of a downtown casino. "Yes. A Destination Casino: It's not a gamble. Look at the facts."
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Saskatchewan Survival Gathering - 9-13 October 1980.

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Group For Survival
Description
Materials from the Saskatchewan Survival Gathering, held at the Pinehouse Lake, SK campground site; 1. Program; 2. News release; 3. Schedule. The Group For Survival, based in Saskatoon, SK, sought to protest uranium mining in Saskatchewan and bring to light the harmful effects of uranium on humans and the earth.
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Saskatoon Saskatchewan Canada

Archival » Archival Items
Description
A tourism pamphlet for Saskatoon. In highlights for the region, Batoche and Duck Lake are mentioned as sites relating to the 1885 Resistance; as are the Duck Lake museum incorporating "the jail that once held captive Indian Chief, Almighty Voice;" and the Battlefords, specifically regarding memorials in the area to Chief Poundmaker.
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The Savvy Caregiver in Indian Country: Trainer's Manual: Part One, Introduction to Indian Country

Alternate Title
The Savvy Caregiver in Indian Country Slide Deck
The Savvy Caregiver in Indian Country: Trainer's Manual: Part Two, Class Sessions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
J. Neil Henderson
Description
Designed for use by people looking after elders with dementia with the goal having them participate with families based on their level of cognitive ability. Based on the program tested and implemented by the University of Minnesota. Related Material: Part Two: Class Sessions. Slide Deck for Program Leaders
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School Board Training at Blackwater: a Process with a Product

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jackson M. Drake
Margaret A. Mangini
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 20, no. 1, May 1981, pp. [7-12]
Description
Development of the policy and procedure manual for the board of the Blackwater Community School in Arizona.
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The Scow Institute

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
The Scow Institute
Description
Institute "works towards greater understanding between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal through information that is fact based, non-partisan and accessable on topical issues that affect all Canadians". Contains links to: factsheets, research papers, and news and events.
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The SEAS Toolkit: A Resource for Planning Your On-the Land Indigenous Youth Program

Alternate Title
Taking Care of What We Know: An Evaluation of the SEAS Community Initiative
The Supporting Emerging Aboriginal Stewards Toolkit: A Resource for Planning Your On-the Land Indigenous Youth Program
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nature United
Description
Offers guidance for getting started, designing, planning and implementing a program, and program reflection.
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SEED: A Ktunaxa Nation Resource

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Ktunaxa/Kinbasket Independent School System
Description
Selective Ethnobotanical Education Directory (SEED) compiled by four Ktunaxa/Kinbasket students. Includes information on plants used in daily life, information about the First Nation and a short quiz.
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Sequoyah National Research Center

Web Sites » Organizations
Description

Website is one of the largest repositories of Native American publications including newspaper & periodical collections, manuscripts & special collections. Also includes Dr. J. W. Wiggins Native American Art Collection, SNRC newsletters, links and other research collections.

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Sexual Health, HIV/AIDS & Hepatitis C

Web Sites » Organizations
Description
Website contains information on preventing the spread of sexually transmitted infections among the Inuit, and looks at various projects, activities, resources and publications.
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Sherman Alexie in the Classroom

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
National Council of Teachers of English
Description
Supplemental website for book Sherman Alexie in the Classroom: "This is not a silent movie. Our voices will save our lives." by Heather E. Bruce, Anna E. Baldwin, Christabel Umphrey. Includes links to list of works, additional resources, and excerpts from essays about the author's work.
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The SIFC-CPRC Indian Film History Collection: The Development of an Oral History Collection

Alternate Title
Indian History and Film Project
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rob Nestor
Oral History Forum, vol. 19-20, Indigenous Voices from the Great Plains, 1999-2000, pp. [127]-133
Description
Discusses research collection intended for use in the documentary film series by Tony Snowsill and Christine Welsh on the Indian History of Canada.
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Sources on the Douglas Treaties

Alternate Title
[The Governor's Letters: Uncovering Colonial British Columbia]
[Were the Douglas Treaties and the Numbered Treaties Fairly Negotiated?: Support Materials]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lindsay Gibson
Jenny Clayton
[David Latasse
James Douglas
Hamar Foster ... [et al.]]
Description
Taken from the teacher's materials section of the The Governor's Letters: Uncovering Colonial British Columbia website. For use with Grades 9 to 12.
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Special Métis Issue: American Indian and Culture Research Journal

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John S. Long
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 5, no. 2, 1985, pp. 273-276
Description
Review of articles in the Special Métis Issue of American Indian Culture and Research Journal, Vol. 6, No. 2, 1982. This Special Issue is available in hard copy only; one source is E 75 .A5 in U.of S. library.
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Species at Risk Action Booklet for First Nations in Southwestern Manitoba

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources (CIER)
Description

Presents a booklet of information about various at-risk species in southwestern Manitoba including: small white lady's slipper, red-headed woodpecker, monarch butterfly, northern leopard frog, and bigmouth buffalo.

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A Step-by-Step Guide through the Repatriation Process

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI)
Description
Guide developed for individuals and groups requesting return of things such as human remains, funerary and sacred objects, and objects of cultural patrimony from the collections housed in the National Museum of the American Indian.
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The Strategic Power of Data: A Key Aspect of Sovereignty

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jennifer Lee Schultz
Stephanie Carroll Rainie
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 5, no. 4, The Dynamic Relationships Between Human Rights law and Indigenous Peoples, 2014, pp. 1-3
Description
Comments on the lack of data about Native American and Alaska Native populations and the importance of meaningful data to make informed decisions on policies and programs.
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Style Guide for Reporting on Indigenous People

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Journalists for Human Rights
Indigenous Reporters Program
Description
Quick reference to appropriate language for writing about communities and avoiding perpetuation of stereotypes and misconceptions.
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Success in the City: Examining Aboriginal Youth Moving From Rural to Urban Communities

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Vancouver Native Health Society
Description
Study undertaken to assess the reasons for the poor transition and make suggestions to mitigate the situation. The study consisted of information gathered through a literature review, use of focus groups, community forums and questionnaires given to relevant members of the community and service providers.
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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.
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