First Nations

Total of 47 respondents.

Historical overview of Willow Cree Chief Kamiscowesit's (or Beardy's) role in the North West Resistance and the negotiations of Treaty 6. Alternate spellings include: Kamayistowesit, Kamdyistowesit.

Discusses the environmental damage that mining, including exploration, has caused the Takla Lake First Nation. The paper includes an overview of international and domestic Aboriginal rights law; analyzes the problems mining raises for First Nations; and concludes that structural, procedural, and substantive legal reforms are needed.

Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--Harvard University, 1981.

Documentary follows three First Nations students as they compete in Saskatchewan's first-ever First Nations Provincial Spelling Bee and their subsequent trip to the National Championships in Toronto. Duration: 44:08.

Examines how the first contact between the Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1804 to the upper Missouri River region affected Native Americans.

Website focuses on the prehistoric, Algonkian-speaking peoples of Newfoundland.

Statistics for population, housing stocks, new dwelling, house transformation, renovation and infrastructure needs, and decontamination for mold and vermiculite.

Practices based on experiences shared by First Nations leaders and managers, lawyers specializing in Indigenous law, and previous reports. Primary focus is British Columbia, but information generally applies across Canada. Updated version of Best Practices for Consultation and Accommodation by MNP.

Guide designed to help both the First Nation and the developer and includes case studies.

History of the word Naskapi in relation to Aboriginal peoples of the Quebec-Labrador Peninsula.

Physician who spent three years working in a reservation hospital relates her experiences with the health problems faced by the residents set within the context of the general Native American population.

Lists material published before 1974.

Social and Equity Studies in Education Thesis (M.A.)--University of Toronto, 2006.

Sociology Thesis (M.A.)--University of New Brunswick, 2010.

Discusses how the Anishnaabe concept bimaadiziwin is helping the Ojibwe recover from colonization.

Using Lakota leader Black Elk's relationship with Christianity to discuss the evolution of Indigenous religions influenced by European culture, ideals and religion.

Discusses the Bradley Bill as it relates to the Black Hills land dispute between the United States government and the Sioux Nation.

Examines the Jesuit mission to the Blackfeet.

Image of a gathering of Blackfoot members and associates at Earnscliffe, residence of John A. MacDonald, located in Ottawa, Ontario. On back of photograph: "Front row, left to right: North Axe; Peigan Chief; One Spot; Blood sub-chief. Middle row: Three Bulls, half brother of Crowfoot; Crowfoot; Blackfoot Chief, died 2nd April, 1890; Red Cloud; Blood Chief. Back row: Father Lacombe; John L'Heureux, interpreter. From the book Loyal till Death: Indians and the North-West Rebellion by Blair Stonechild and Bill Waiser.

Book review of: The Blackfoot Confederacy, 1880-1920: A Comparative Study of Canadian and U.S. Indian Policy by Hana Samek.

Brief case study of the largest Aboriginal owned and operated tourist attraction in Canada.

Searchable digital library includes links to historical field notes, photographs, interviews, documents, photographs, etc.

Describes the Blackfoot Crossing Historical Park located near Calgary, Alberta.

Argues that the land surrender and damage claims entailed by railway construction reduced the Tsimshian to a position of economic dependency and subordination.

Delves into the protest by Elijah Harper to block the progress of the Meech Lake accord in the Manitoba legislature and the protest by the Mohawk Warrior Society at Oka, Quebec to stop development of a golf course.

A national plan for closing the gap in health outcomes for the First Nation, Inuit and Métis people of Canada. Discussed at the meeting of the First Ministers and Leaders of National Aboriginal organizations, Strengthening Relationships and Closing the Gap, held November 24-25, 2005 in Kelowna, British Columbia.

Looks at data that will be used to tailor health promotion initiatives for First Nations Youth living in isolated communities.

Discusses failure of new protocols put in place to ensure safe drinking water on reserves and contrasts the response to the failure of water system in Walkerton, Ontario, which took place the same year.

Book review of: Loyal Till Death: Indians and the NorthWest Rebellion by Blair Stonechild and Bill Waiser.

Book review of: Gin Das Winan: Documenting Aboriginal History in Ontario by The Champlain Society.

Book reviews of 6 books: As Long as the Sun Shines and Water Flows edited by Ian Getty and Antoine S. Lussier. Native Children and the Child Welfare System by Patrick Johnston. A Bibliography of Algonquian Syllabic Texts in Canada Repositories by John Murdoch. Heritage of the North American Indian People: Some Suggestions Emphasizing the Eastern Woodlands by Daniel H. Page and Victor M.P. da Rosa. Handbook of North American Indians, Volume 10 by W.C. Sturtevant and A.

Book reviews of 3 books: When Freedom is Lost: The Dark Side of the Relationship Between Government and the Fort Hope Band by Paul Driben and Robert S. Trudeau. Bibliography of Canadian Indian Mythology compiled by Kim Echlin. Mni Wakan and The Sioux: Respite, Release and Recreation edited by Rodger Hornby and Richard H. Dana

Book reviews of 4 books: Treaties on Trial by Fay G. Cohen. The Canadian Prairies: A History by Gerald Friesen. New Native American Drama: Three Plays by Hanay Geiogamah. The three plays are entitled Foghorn, 49, and Body Indian. A Homeland for the Cree by Richard F. Salisbury.

Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Calgary, 1997.

Describes the evolving participation of the Assiniboine people in the fur trade of the 18th century. Provides information on the relationships the Assiniboine had with the French, the Coureur des bois and those they had with other First Nations, including the Cree, the Sioux, and the Blackfoot. Entire issue on one .pdf, scroll down to page 95

Discusses history and culture of First Nations groups including the Coast Salish, Nlaka’pamux, Ts'ilhqot'in Secwepemc, Okanagan, Stl’atl’imx, Wet’Suwet’en, Sekani, and Dakelh First Nations.

Uses research performed in Nova Scotia to discuss the ways that the two disciplines can contribute each other to create reciprocal improvement and understanding on both sides.

History Thesis (M.A.)--University of Victoria, 2019.

Examines the responses of Coast Salish peoples to recent apologies by Washington State and British Columbia governments.

Book review of: The Brothertown Nation of Indians by Brad D. E. Jarvis.

Identifies information important for a non-Aboriginal professional to know before working with Aboriginal peoples.

Looks at joint project to develop a national agenda for research on cultural safety and cultural competence and framework for improving health care services for Aboriginal people. Related Material: Building Bridges 2: A Pathway to Cultural Safety, Relational Practice and Social Inclusion: Schedules "A" to "E" to Main Report. Building Bridges 1.

Leadership and Training Thesis (M.A.)--Royal Roads University, 2000.

Identifies a lack of infrastructure as contributing to the high cost of doing business on First Nations' land.