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Social Studies 7: Chapter 1: Aboriginal Societies [Notes]

Alternate Title
Big Idea: Who are the Aboriginal peoples who have contributed to the building of Canada?
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Tavis Newman]

Focuses on the Mi'maq, Haudenosaunee, and the Anishinabe nations. Answer key.

For use with chapter from textbook Voices and Visions: A Story of Canada.

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Social Welfare

Documents & Presentations
File contains a document relating to funding difficulties for a 1947 survey of the nutrition and health of indigenous people on the James Bay Reserve.
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Sociodemographic Portrait

Alternate Title
First Nations Regional Health Survey (RHS): Phase 3
Socio-demographic Portrait
Sociodemographic and Socioeconomic Conditions
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Matthieu Gill-Bougie]
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Sorrow in Sheshatshiu: The Innu of Labrador

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Fred R. Fenwick
LawNow, vol. 25, no. 5, April/May 2001, pp. 38-39
Discussion of how neither federal nor provincial governments took responsibility for Innu. While they have finally been granted Indian status, they have no reserve, but do have legitimate land claims that must be settled.
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The Soul of the Indian: Lakota Philosophy and the Vision Quest

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David Martinez
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 19, no. 2, Autumn, 2004, pp. 79-104
Analyzes of the vision quest of Native Americans by using resources of the Lakota. The most famous resource is the book Black Elk Speaks, which is deemed controversial because of the sacred knowledge it imparts to the reader.
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The Southwest Oregon Research Project: Strengthening Coquille Sovereignty with Archival Research and Gift Giving

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jason Younker
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 29, no. 2, Special Issue on Research Case Studies , 2005, pp. 1-14
Article outlines steps the Coquille took to strengthen claims of tribal sovereignty by investment in education, active participation in academic research, and the re-establishment of relationships through potlatches (gift giving) ceremonies.
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Special Study on INAC’s Funding Arrangements: Final Report

Alternate Title
Special Study on Indian and Northern Affairs Canada's Funding Arrangements: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Institute on Governance
Objective was to examine whether funding arrangements for devolution of programs and services were appropriate, effective in achieving targeted outcomes, efficient administratively and as government policy instruments, and whether accountability provisions were suited to the needs of funding recipients and the Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs.
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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)

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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Spiral of Fire

Alternate Title
Indian Country Diaries
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
LeAnne Howe
James M. Fortier
Documentary about the challenges faced by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and how they have combined economic development in the form of tourism, cultural preservation, and spirituality as a means to carry the tribe into the future. Duration: 1:26:30.
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“Squaw Men,” “Half-Breeds,” and Amalgamators: Late Nineteenth-Century Anglo-American Attitudes Toward Indian-White Race-Mixing

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David D. Smits
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 15, no. 3, 1991, pp. 29-61
Apologia:There is no intention to offend, insult or embarrass by the inclusion of this article. Explains, illuminates, and interprets the complex and often antithetical views of authoritative non-Indigenous commentators.
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Stamp Out Smoking Scourge in Indian Country

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
StarPhoenix, January 25, 2008, p. A11
Discusses the high incidence of smoking in the First Nations community and why the problem needs to be addressed.
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State of First Nations Learning

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Marie Battiste
Sheelagh McLean
Identifies factors, issues, challenges and programmes that may enter into discussions about learning priorities among First Nations reserves and communities in order to provide guidance and direct potential actions.
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Stepping into Governance, Chapter 4

Alternate Title
[Implementing the Vision] ; Chapter 4
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
First Nations Health Council
Chapter four of series looks at the Tripartite First Nations Health Plan. Duration: 9:57.
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The Stories Hold Water: Learning and Burning in North Fork Mono Homelands

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jared Dahl Aldern
Ron W. Goode
Decolonization, vol. 3, no. 3, Indigenous Land-Based Education, 2014, pp. 26-51
Describes the role of narrative and land-based education in an eco-restoration forestry program and negotiations between the North Fork Mono Tribe and U.S. Forestry Service with respect to forest management.
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Student Exchange a Growth Experience

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cheryl Petten
Windspeaker, vol. 18, no. 12, April 2001, p. 27

Looks at the growth observed in twenty Cumberland House students after participating in an exchange program sponsored through SEVEC (Society for Educational Visits and Exchanges), a national charity that offers exchanges, educational trips, and forums.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.27.

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A Study of the Impact of Oil and Gas Development on the Dene First Nations of the Sahtu (Great Bear Lake) Region of the Canadian Northwest Territories (NWT)

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Leo Paul Dana
Robert Brent Anderson
Aldene Meis-Mason
Journal of Enterprising Communities, vol. 3, no. 1, 2009, pp. 94-117
Discusses long-term environmental and social impacts of building a pipeline in a region where people believe that they have an obligation to the land upon which they live.
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Summary Findings from Tracks Survey Implemented by First Nations in Saskatchewan and Alberta, Canada, 2018-2020

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kathleen Lydon-Hassen
Leigh Jonah
Lisa Mayotte
Ashley Hrabowy
Bonny Graham ... [et al.]
Canada Communicable Disease Report, vol. 48, no. 4, April 6, 2022, pp. 146-156

Survey assess the burden of HIV, hepatitis C and associated risks. Information is collected on social determinants of health, use of prevention services, substance use, sexual behaviours and care for the two diseases.

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Supporting Indigenous Families in the Cree Territory: Lessons from the  Mashkûpímâtsît Awash Initiative

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Faisca Richer
Emilie Robert
Michèle Boileau-Falardeau
Anne-Lou McNeil Gauthier
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 109, no. 5-6, December 2018, pp. 710-716
Examines the successes of a culturally appropriate early childcare and development program and challenges in implementing home visits in three communities in Québec; stresses the importance of hiring local Indigenous female family support workers (FSW) to provide culturally safe programming and outreach services.
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Surveying the International Boundary: The Journal of George M. Dawson, 1873

Articles » General
Author/Creator
George M. Dawson
Saskatchewan History, vol. 21, no. 1, Winter, 1968, pp. 1-23
Diaries detail the experience of surveying the 49th parallel between the Souris Depot in Manitoba and Wood Mountain in what is now Saskatchewan. Describes the daily progress of the survey, wildlife sightings, topological features, interaction with Indigenous peoples of the plains, and prairie events including fires and blizzards. Entire issue on one pdf file, scroll to page 1.
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Sustainable Mi'kmaw Cultural Tourism Development in Nova Scotia, Canada: Examining Cultural Tourist and Mi'kmaw Perspectives

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mary-Frances Lynch
Peter Duinker
Lorn Sheehan
Janet Chute
Journal of Sustainable Tourism, vol. 18, no. 4, May 2010, pp. 539-556
Discusses tourists' motivations and satisfaction in participating in authentic Mi'kmaw tourism activities; findings regarding the Mi'kmaw perspective; and recommendations for the future success and sustainability of the Mi'kmaw cultural tourism sector.
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Sustainable Socio-Economic Development in Mining Communities: North-Central British Columbia Perspectives

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jacqueline L. Nelson
Malcolm Scoble
Aleck Ostry
International Journal of Mining, Reclamation and Environment, vol. 24, no. 2, June 2010, pp. 163-179
Presents research that looks into the characterization of social capital and the use of community-indicators to forecast specific social and economic outcomes for new mining projects.
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