First Nations
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David B. Miller
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 4, no. 1, Spring, 1988, pp. 55-59
Description
Investigates the history behind the Black Hills land dispute between the residents of South Dakota, the United States government and the Sioux Nation.
A Historic Addendum on the Relationship of Anthropologists and Indian Communities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
J. V. (Jay) Powell
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 19, no. 3, 1995, pp. 211-214
Description
Presents a letter, protesting the nonrenewal of Morris Swadesh's contract by the City College of New York in 1949, signed by the chief of the Mowachat band. Morris Swadesh, who taught people how to write their language (Nuu-chah-nulth or Nootka), was much appreciated by the Aht people, thus his nonrenewal caused great concern.
Historic Origins of the Mount Tabor Indian Community of Rusk County, Texas
Alternate Title
Native American Symposium ; 7th, 2007
Sixty-Seven Nations and Counting: Proceedings of the Seventh Native American Symposium
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Patrick Pynes
Description
Author traces the participation of the Cherokees in the assassination of Major Ridge, along with their subsequent move to East Texas.
Historical and Statistical Information Respecting the History, Condition and Prospects of the Indian Tribes of the United States ...
Alternate Title
Information Respecting the History, Condition, and Prospects of the Indian Tribes of the United States
Ethnological Researches Respecting the Red Man of America
E-Books
E-Books
Author/Creator
Henry R. Schoolcraft
Historical Highlights Leading to the Development of First Nations Education Law in Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Diane Longboat
Description
Contends that government political will and First Nations political action are required to ensure Indigenous children have access to education that prepares them for living lives strong in cultural and spiritual identity.
The History and Values of a Northern Athapaskan Indian Village
Theses
Author/Creator
Janice R. Sheppard
Description
Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1983.
History Month Recognizes Aboriginal Contributions in Saskatchewan
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Andrea Ledding
Eagle Feather News, vol. 11, no. 7, July 2008, p. 16
Description
Promotes June as Aboriginal History Month to profile First Nations and Métis heritage, history, and cultural contributions to Canadian society.
Article located by scrolling to page 16.
The History of Cowboys & Indians: (Holbrook - Hopi - Navajo Nation - Winslow)
Alternate Title
The History of Cowboys and Indians: (Holbrook - Hopi - Navajo Nation - Winslow)
Documents & Presentations
Description
Brief history of the relationship between Native American Indians and white people in Arizona.
History of Little Red River Reserve
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Angus Merasty
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 3, no. 6, June 1972, p. 10
Description
Discusses formation of the reserve by Montreal Lake and LaRonge First Nations.
History of the Cypress Hills
Documents & Presentations
Description
Mr. Shepherd was a farmer, author and curator of the Western Development Museum, Saskatoon. His papers consist of personal correspondence, 1938-1977, subject files, 1933-1977; books, 1961-1977 and newspapers. Among the subject files are ones on the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the Cypress Hills area, Sioux Indians, and the Western Development Museum. The Books section is mainly about books he wrote.
Hockey Star Gives Back to First Nation Community
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
StarPhoenix, August 11, 2006, p. A11
Description
Comments on community contributions by Gino Odjick, a hockey player from Maniwaki, Quebec, Billy Two Rivers, a former wrestler from Kahnawake, and Darren Zack, a fastball pitcher from Garden River First Nation.
Hodul'eh-a: A Place of Learning; Lheidli T’enneh, and the Rethinking of a Local Museum
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alyssa Tobin
Tracy Calogheros
BC Studies, no. 199, Indigeneities and Museums: Ongoing Conversations, Autumn, 2018, pp. 33-43
Description
Describes relationship-building process which led to the creation of the Hodul'eh-a: A Place of Learning gallery at the Exploration Place Museum and Science Centre in Prince George, BC. The gallery, a collaboration between the city and the Lheidli T’enneh First Nation, received a Governor General's Award in Community Programming. The Gallery “serves as a model for how Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities can work together to reclaim traditional spaces, protect cultural assets, and promote a greater understanding and respect for Indigenous history and experiences.”
Holistic Community Development: Wellness for the Collective Body
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kerin Gould
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 30, no. 3, 2006, pp. 59-74
Description
Explores the well-being and health of First Nation's communities and suggests an holistic healing approach to counter pressures brought on by colonization.
The Home Environment of Métis, First Nations, and Caucasian Adolescent Mothers: An Examination of Quality and Influences
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
M. Loretta Secco
Michael E. K. Moffatt
Canadian Journal of Nursing Research, vol. 35, no. 2, June 2003, pp. 106-126
Description
Study compares maternal psychosocial, situational, and home-environment characteristics of Métis/First Nations and Caucasian adolescent mothers.
Homelessness in First Nations Communities: New Insights to Guide Intervention
E-Books
Author/Creator
Emilie Grantham
Homestead Venture, 1883-1892 An Ayrshire Man’s Letters Home, Part I
Alternate Title
Homestead Venture, 1883-1892 An Ayrshire Man’s Letters Home, Part 1
Homestead Venture, 1883-1892 An Ayrshire Man’s Letters Home, Part One
Articles » General
Author/Creator
William Gibson
Saskatchewan History, vol. 14, no. 3, Autumn, 1961, pp. 98-109
Description
An edited collection of correspondence published in the Ayrshire Post, and written by William Gibson, a Scottish farmer settled in the Wolseley, SK area. Letters discuss the day-to-day life of farming in the area and describe Gibson’s interactions with the nearby Nêhiyawak (Cree) people. Entire issue on one pdf file, scroll to page 98.
Homestead Venture, 1883-1892 An Ayrshire Man’s Letters Home, Part II
Alternate Title
Homestead Venture, 1883-1892 An Ayrshire Man’s Letters Home, Part 2
Homestead Venture, 1883-1892 An Ayrshire Man’s Letters Home, Part Two
Articles » General
Author/Creator
William Gibson
Saskatchewan History, vol. 15, no. 1, Winter, 1962, pp. 30-36
Description
An edited collection of correspondence published in the Ayrshire Post, and written by William Gibson, a Scottish farmer settled in the Wolseley, SK area. Letters discuss the day-to-day life of farming in the area and describe Gibson’s interactions with the nearby Nêhiyawak (Cree) people. Entire issue on one pdf file, scroll to page 30
Hoop House Gardening in the Wapekeka First Nation as an Extension of Land-Based Food Practices
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Heather A. Thompson
Courtney W. Mason
Michael A. Robidoux
Arctic, vol. 71, no. 4, December 19, 2018, pp. 407-421
Description
Article describes a school based food security program; using a community-based participatory approach a hoop house greenhouse was constructed and a community garden was used to increase local food production, engage youth in land-based food practices, and increase community capacity and skill. Authors note considerable community buy-in and support for the project in the community of Wapekeka.
Hopis, Western Shoshones, and Southern Utes: Three Different Responses to the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Richard O. Clemmer
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 10, no. 2, 1986, pp. 15-40
Description
Focuses on the possibility that acceptance of the legislation didn't necessarily mean appropriateness nor did it mean that it was embraced whole heartily.
Hospital Care for Heart Attacks Among First Nations, Inuit and Métis
Alternate Title
Factors Influencing Health
E-Books
Author/Creator
Canadian Institute for Health Information
Hotels Considered a Good Investment
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
Leader Post, April 12, 2004, p. B1
Description
Examines recent First Nations business ventures in Saskatchewan.
Housing and Health in Alberta First Nations Communities: Examining the Relationship Between Enteric Disease and Environmental Factors
Theses
Author/Creator
Joan Emma Elson Yee
Description
Public Health Sciences Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Alberta, 2007.
How Daystar First Nation Came To Be
Alternate Title
Common Ground
Articles » General
Author/Creator
John Cuthand
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 1, January 2007, p. 6
Description
Comments on Chief Daystar signing Treaty Number Four and selecting the land for his reserve based on a vision or a dream.
Article located by scrolling to page 6.
How Does the New TANF Work Requirement "Work" in Rural Minority Communities? A Case Study of the Northern Cheyenne Nation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Erin Feinauer Whiting
Carol Ward
Rita Hiwalker Villa
Judith Davis
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 29, no. 4, 2005, pp. 95-120
Description
Examination of 1996 Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) law and the Temporary Assistance of Needy Families (TANF) program in the United States and how it has impacted Native Americans in a reservation context, specifically the Northern Cheyenne Nation.
How Women in Remote and Rural First Nation Communities Are Using Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Penny Carpenter
Kerri Gibson
Crystal Kakekaspan
Susan O'Donnell
Journal of Rural and Community Development, vol. 8, no. 2, 2013, pp. 79-97
Description
Reports results of an online survey conducted with 231 women in Northern Ontario. Respondents were asked about technology use for health and wellness and cultural preservation, and what support would be helpful for effective use of ICT. Concludes with a case study of the women in Slate Falls.
Huron-Wendat: The Heritage of the Circle
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Theodore Binnema
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 24, no. 4, Sharing Aboriginal Knowledge and Aboriginal Ways of Knowing, Fall, 2000, pp. 650-651
Description
Book review of: Huron-Wendat: the Heritage of the Circle by Georges E. Sioui.
"I Should Not Be Wearing a Pilgrim Hat": Making an Indian Place in Urban Schools, 1945-75
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Steve Amerman
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 31, no. 1, 2007, pp. 39-62
Description
Examination of the social experiences and challenges faced by Native American children who had attended large public schools in the United States between 1945-75.
Identifying Financially Remote First Nations Reserves
Alternate Title
Staff Discussion Paper (Bank of Canada) ; 2022-11
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Heng Chen
Walter Engert
Kim P. Huynh
Daneal O’Habib
Staff Discussion Paper (Bank of Canada)
Description
Focusses on 49 First Nations locations that are more than 100 km away from an automated banking machine or financial institution branch, or do not have an identifiable travel route to them. Also discusses size of community population and proximity to other communities, and their scores according to the Community Well-Being index.
Identifying First Nations Students with Invisible Disabilities
Theses
Author/Creator
Gina Marie Knelsen Schall
Description
Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Manitoba, 2017.
The “Idiot Sticks”: Kwakwaka'wakw Carving and Cultural Resistance in Commercial Art Production on the Northwest Coast
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jack Davy
American Indian Culture and Research Journal , vol. 42, no. 3, Native Narratives of Indigenous History and Culture, 2018, pp. 27-46
Description
Explores the subversive and satirical practice of creating souvenirs for settler-tourists arguing that the small totem poles carved as keepsakes were in fact a form of resistance to settler colonialism.
An Illustrated History of Canada's Native People: I Have Lived Here Since the World Began
E-Books
Author/Creator
Arthur J. Ray
Description
Fourth edition.
Impact and Benefit Agreements: Key Issues for Communities and Industry
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Ben Bradshaw
Description
Webinar provides an overview of agreements between mineral resource developers and Aboriginal communities with limited government interference. Also leads a discussion with participants about Aboriginal community signatories’ expectations, community consent, and the possibility of standardizing IBA negotiations.
Duration: 1:01:00.
The Impact of Influenza on the Canadian First Nations
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Andrea K. Boggild
Lilian Yuan
Donald E. Low
Allison J. McGeer
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 102, no. 5, September/October 2011, pp. 345-348
Description
Concludes that because of the elevated risk of serious illness among Aboriginal communities, future pandemic plans should include priorizing these communities.
Impact of the Model Schools Literacy Project on Literacy and Fiscal Outcomes in First Nations in Canada
Alternate Title
CSLS Research Report ; 2021-01
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Simon Lapointe
CSLS Research Report
Description
Contains a review of the literature discussing socio-economic outcomes associated with improved literacy in the areas of employment, wages, crime, health and social engagement, and projections about the effects of expanding the Martin Family Initiative to communities across Canada.
The Impacts Of Climate Change On The Health And Well-being Of The Peoples Of Whitefish River First Nation, Ontario
Theses
Author/Creator
Mahisha Sritharan
Description
Environmental and Urban Change Major Paper (MEUC)--York University, 2017.
Implementation of the First Nations Mental Wellness Continuum Framework
Alternate Title
Issues of Substance Conference ; November, 2017
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Carol Hopkins
Description
Director of the Thunderbird Partnership Foundation explains how to use the strength-based Framework to support individuals with additions and mental health issues. Presentation given at the Issues of Substance Conference, 2017.
Duration: 1:18:59.
Implementing Participatory Intervention and Research in Communities: Lessons From the Kahnawake Schools Diabetes Prevention Project in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Louise Potvin
Margaret Cargo
Alex M. McComber
Treena Delormier
Ann C. Macaulay
Social Science & Medicine, vol. 56, no. 6, March 2003, pp. 1295-1305
Description
Outlines four principles considered essential for the success of this type of program.
Implications of First Nations Demography: Final Report
E-Books
Author/Creator
Four Directions Consulting Group
Improving First Nations' Participation in Environmental Assessment Processes: Recommendations From the Field
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Annie L. Booth
Norman W. Skelton
Impact Assessment & Project Appraisal, vol. 29, no. 1, March 2011, pp. 49-58
Description
Presents results from research into the perspectives on environmental assessments of Canadian indigenous peoples, in particular British Columbia’s West Moberly First Nations, the Halfway River First Nation and the Treaty 8 Tribal Association.
Improving Health Equity For First Nations, Inuit and Métis People: Ontario's Aboriginal Cancer Strategy II
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alethea Kewayosh
Loraine Marrett
Usman Aslam
Richard Steiner
Margaret Moy Lum-Kwong ... [et al.]
Healthcare Quarterly, vol. 17, Special Issue: Stronger Together: Quality, Performance and Partnership, January 2015, pp. 33-40
Description
Looks at cancer incidence and gives overview of Ontario's strategy to improve cancer outcomes.
"Improving the Treaty Process" : Report of the Tripartite Working Group
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
BC [British Columbia] Treaty Commission
Description
Contains suggestions for change to current approaches of the process to enable the original intent of be realized.
In Memory of Mary Rose (Pritchard) Sayers: The Last Witness
Articles » General
Author/Creator
C.D. Denney
Saskatchewan History, vol. 24, no. 2, Spring, 1971, pp. 63-72
Description
Describes the people and events surrounding the Frog Lake Massacre (1885); includes extensive information regarding the genealogy of several Métis families and their connections through the North West Company and the Hudson’s Bay Company.
Entire issue on one pdf file, scroll to page 63.
In Pursuit of Capable Governance: A Report to the Lheidli T'enneh First Nation
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Stephen Cornell
Cheryl Goodswimmer
Miriam Jorgensen
Description
Discusses self-government and the British Columbia Treaty Process.
Incident Diabetes, Hypertension and Dyslipidemia in a Manitoba First Nation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Natalie D. Riediger
Virginia Lukianchuk
Sharon G. Bruce
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 74, 2015, p. article no. 27712
Description
Comments on the high incidence levels in young people and need for additional public health and primary care efforts to address this issue.
Index to Schoolcraft's Indian Tribes of the United States
Alternate Title
Bulletin (Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology) ; 152
E-Books
The Indian Act of 1876 Was Not Part of Treaty: A Treaty Resource Guide for Grade 4
Alternate Title
Teaching Treaties in the Classroom
E-Books
Author/Creator
Office of the Treaty Commissioner (OTC)
Description
Field test draft.
Indian and Metis Days Parade
Images » Photographs
Description
File contains 17 negatives from the Indian and Metis Days Parade, Prince Albert, SK, June 20, 1970. All 17 images depict people in traditional dress on automobiles in a parade procession, presumably in downtown Prince Albert.
Indian and Metis Friendship Centre 25th Anniversary
Images » Photographs
Description
File contains 15 negatives showing people at the Prince Albert Indian and Metis Friendship Centre during its' twenty-fifth anniversary on June 16, 1988. The 15 scanned images show eleven negatives showing various people within the Friendship Centre building, and five negatives showing traditional dancers in front of the Prince Albert City Hall.
Indian and Metis Friendship Centre 25th Anniversary Celebration
Images » Photographs
Description
File contains 4 negatives from a celebration held to commemorate the 25th Anniversary of the Prince Albert Indian-Metis Friendship Centre. The celebration was held on July 7, 1988. The four scanned images include pictures of chuckwagon races.