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Building First Nation Owned and Managed Fibre Networks across Quebec

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tim Whiteduck
Brain Beaton
Journal of Community Informatics, vol. 10, no. 2, [Building the First Mile], 2014, p. [?]
Focuses on partnership developed between the First Nations Education Council's Technology Department and 30 Quebec First Nations for the provision of network services.
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Building on Strengths: Collaborative Intergenerational Health Research with Urban First Nations and Métis Women and Girls

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Cooper
PhD
S Michelle Driedger
PhD
Josée Lavoie
PhD
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 14, no. 1, Physical Activity and Cultural Safety, May 28, 2019, pp. 107-125
Describes the research process and results of a participatory project on how Indigenous girls and the female family members that care for them. Results show that flexible design that allows for intergenerational involvement can prove beneficial for both participants and for researchers.
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Building Relationships Through Reciprocal Student Exchanges

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Judith M. Hewitt
Elizabeth A. Lee
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 35, no. 1, Indigenous Pedagogies Resurgence and Restoration, 2012, pp. 98-116, 222-223
Describe the learning journeys shared by two First Nations schools, one in a British Columbia city and the other in a Northern Ontario rural community.
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The Business Case for Injury Prevention: The Cost of Injuries and Its Impact on the Future of First Nations

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Katenies Research and Management Services
Outlines reasons for adopting plan, principles to guide development, key elements (national leadership and coordination, effective surveillance, community supports, policy analysis and development, and public education), and scope and objectives of program.
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Cahokia Mounds Site Was America's First City

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Pamela D. Toler
American History, vol. 43, no. 1, April 2008, pp. 20-21
Examination of the extinct city of Cahokia Mounds, outside of Collinsville, Illinois, its historical decline and excavation it.
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The Campaign of 1885: A Contemporary Account

Articles » General
Author/Creator
George F. G. Stanley
William Thomas Wrighton
Saskatchewan History, vol. 13, no. 3, Autumn, 1960, pp. 100-107

Letters written by Canadian Militia Colour Sergeant William Thomas Wrighton in April and May of 1885 describe his experience at the Battle of Batoche during the Northwest Resistance. Includes archival photos of the soldiers and battlegrounds taken by Captain J. Peters. Entire issue on one pdf file, scroll to page 100.

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Canada and the Multinational State

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kenneth McRoberts
Canadian Journal of Political Science, vol. 34, no. 4, December 2001, pp. 683-713
Examines the contradiction between nationalism of the state and nationalism of Canada's internal nations, that of Quebec and the First Nations.
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Canada's First Nations

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Applied History Research Group
Multimedia tutorial covering period from antiquity to the nineteenth century; includes creation stories, cultures and languages, impact of European contact and Treaties.
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Cancer Incidence among First Nations Adults in Canada: Follow-up of the 1991 Census Mortality Cohort (1992–2009)

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Maegan V. Mazereeuw
Diana R. Withrow
E. Diane Nishri
Michael Tjepkema
Loraine D. Marrett
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 109, no. 5-6, December 2018, pp. 700-709
Uses data from the 1991 Long Form Census linked to national mortality and cancer databases to estimate site-specific rates and compare them to non-Aboriginal population.
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The Carcross/Tagish First Nation Self-Government Agreement Among The Carcoss/Tagish First Nation and Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada and The Government of the Yukon

Alternate Title
The Carcross Tagish First Nation Self-Government Agreement Among The Carcoss Tagish First Nation and Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada and The Government of the Yukon
The Carcross-Tagish First Nation Self-Government Agreement Among The Carcoss-Tagish First Nation and Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada and The Government of the Yukon
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
The Carcross First Nation
The Government of Canada
The Government of the Yukon
Agreement on self-government signed at Carcross, Yukon on the 22nd day of October, 2005; includes legislation, programs and services, and ratification procedures.
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Case : School Nutrition Programs in Remote First Nations Communities of the Western James Bay Region: Impact, Challenges and Opportunities

Alternate Title
Empowering Communities to Support School Nutrition
Population Health Intervention Research Casebook
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Rhona Hanning
Kelly Skinner
Michelle Gates
Allison Gates
Len Tsuji
Project was a collaboration with the communities of Fort Albany, Kashechewan and Attawapiskat First Nations and involved three distinct programs designed to address high rates of obesity and low diet quality. Chapter from Population Health Intervention Research Casebook.
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Cash Back: A Yellowhead Institute Red Paper

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Yellowhead Institute
Looks at how the Canadian economy has been built by using Indigenous lands and waterways to create corporate profit and national power and how this process has left First Nations impoverished. Discusses the reparations needed as part of decolonization process.
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Catching the Saviour Fish

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tom Koppel
The Beaver, vol. 78, no. 6, December/January 1998/1999, pp. 20-[?]
Discusses the role of the eluchon fish, found in the Nass River Valley of British Columbia, in the lives of the Nisga'a people.
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Cattle and Sovereignty in the Work of Sarah Winnemucca Hopkins

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kathryn Cornell Dolan
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 44, no. 1, Winter, 2020, pp. [86]-114
An examination of the author's writings about the loss of land and access to food due to the encroachments of cattle ranchers and the impact it had on the Paiute people.
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CCAB Continues to Build Strong Relationships

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cheryl Petten
Windspeaker, vol. 24, no. 1, April 2006, p. S1

Discusses the growth of the Council For Aboriginal Business (CCAB) and attributes success to several initiatives including: networking events, recruitment/retention programs, and the hall of fame.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.19.

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The Changing Role of the Chief on a California Indian Reservation

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Virginia P. Miller
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 13, no. 4, The California Indians, Autumn, 1989, pp. 447-455
Historical overview of the evolution of Yuki tribal chiefs from precontact to the acculturation era of the late nineteenth century.
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Chapter One Study Guide: Aboriginal Societies

Alternate Title
Chapter 1: Aboriginal Societies: Study Guide
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Tavis Newman]

Answer key

For use with chapter in the Grade 7 Social Studies textbook Voices and Visions: A Story of Canada by Daniel Francis, contributing authors Angus Scully and Jill Germain.

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Chasing Paper: Forms over Function in First Nation Administration

Alternate Title
Research Report (Northern Policy Institute) ; no. 47
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Caitlin McAuliffe
Discusses the reporting relationship between federal funders and First Nations governments using the Nipissing First Nations as a case study. Looks at discrepancies and challenges faced by communities and funders' accountability and transparency, as well as best practices in data governance, partnerships, and data collection models.
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The Cherokee Struggle for Lovely's Purchase

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brad Agnew
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 2, no. 4, Winter, 1975-1976, pp. 347-361
An examination of the negotiations to remove the Western Cherokee from their homeland in Arkansas through the 1828 Treaty of Washington to the area known as Lovely's Purchase. Lovely's Purchase was named after William Lovely who secured the land from the Osages for the Cherokee people to use as a hunting ground.
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Chief Bear Honoured With Saskatchewan Order of Merit

Articles » General
Eagle Feather News, vol. 14, no. 11, December 2011, p. 6
Brief profile of Darcy Bear who was a 2011 recipient of the highest award a Saskatchewan citizen can receive. Article located by scrolling to page 6.
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Chief One Arrow Comes Home

Alternate Title
Historians Chided for Misinformation
Articles » General
Author/Creator
John Lagimodiere
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 9, September 2007, p. 1,6
Looks at moving the remains of Chief One Arrow from St. Boniface, Manitoba to his home at One Arrow First Nation, Saskatchewan. Article located on page 1 and by scrolling to page 6.
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Chief's Blunt Talk Welcome in Indian Country

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
Star-Phoenix, May 15, 2009, p. A9
Contends that all people should work for a living and that any individual has the capability for success by following a few simple rules. Chief Clarence Louie of the Osoyoos Indian Band in the South Okanagan presents his band as an illustration of this success.
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Chiefs Favor "Tinkering" with Act: Dorey

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Paul Barnsley
Windspeaker, vol. 19, no. 5, September 2001, p. 1

Chief and president Dwight Dorey of the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP) advocates First Nations return to traditional tribal governing entities.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.1.

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Chiefs on a Podium

Images » Photographs
A photograph of unidentified First Nations Chiefs on a podium, somewere in the Prince Albert area. No date given.
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Chiefs Reject Executive-Negotiated Governance Plan

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Paul Barnsley
Windspeaker, vol. 19, no. 9, January 2002, p. 6

Reports on the varied reasons why First Nations chiefs rejected the Indian Affairs Minister’s proposed joint governance consultation process to change the Indian Act.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.6.

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Chiefs Right to Reject CAP as a Legitimate Voice

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
StarPhoenix, January 4, 2008, p. A9
Author reflects on the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples and argues that there is a need to strengthen the First Nations with eyes focused on the long term future.
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Chiefs Should Rule the Day, Not Tories

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
Leader Post, January 7, 2008, p. A3
Author reflects on the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP) and argues that there is a need to stregthen the First Nations with eyes focused on the long term future.
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Church Woes in US Could Help Lawsuits in Canada

Alternate Title
Church Woes in United States Could Help Lawsuits in Canada
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Paul Barnsley
Windspeaker, vol. 20, no. 5, September 2002, p. 12

Discusses whether the federal government will choose to initiate alternative dispute resolution as opposed to litigation in resolving the 700 Indian Residential school lawsuits in British Columbia.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.7.

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