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A Navajo High School and the Truth of Trees

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Roger Dunsmore
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 3, no. 2, Series 2, Summer, 1991, pp. 36-40
Discusses how the author was invited to be a Scholar in Residence at a high school on the Navajo Reservation, and was also asked to include Native American literature into the curriculum, with an emphasis on Navajo (and Hopi) culture. Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
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The Navajo Indians

Articles » General
Author/Creator
William M. Edward
Harper's Weekly, vol. 34, July 5, 1890, p. 530
Author explores the Navajo Indian reservation from Fort Wingate to Fort Defiance.
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Navajo Nation Brain Drain: An Exploration of Returning College Graduates' Perspectives

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Quintina Ava Bearchief-Adolpho
Aaron P. Jackson
Steven A. Smith
Moroni T. Benally
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 8, no. 1, January 2017, pp. 1-25
Looks at the primary reasons for returning back to the reservation to live and work: family support, community, cultural identity, the simple life, reservation economy, and commitment to the reservation.
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Ned Laboucan Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Ned Laboucan
Richard Lightning
Indian History Film Project
This 75 year old man describes changes brought about by Treaty #8; promises of reserve at Prairie Lake; and confusion over treaty status of many northern people.
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Ned Laboucan Interview 2

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Ned Laboucan
David Starr
Indian History Film Project
Interviewee discusses area of land covered when living by traditional trapping,hunting and fishing; relationship between residents of various northern settlements; and bringing freight by barge from Lesser Slave Lake.
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Negotiation Only Way Out for Feds in Akwesasne

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
Star-Phoenix, June 5, 2009, p. A11
Comments on the political unrest observed at the United States and Canada border crossing that runs through the Akwesasne Mohawk Nation.
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Neskonlith, Adams Lake, and Little Shuswap Indian Bands Neskonlith Douglas Reserve Inquiry

Alternate Title
Indian Claims Commission: Neskonlith, Adams Lake, and Little Shuswap Indian Bands Neskonlith Douglas Reserve Inquiry
E-Books
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
Submitted specific claim to the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development arguing that a reserve had been created in 1862 by the British Crown and was later unlawfully reduced. [This file has been saved and made available online with permission from the Indian Claims Commission website before it closed down in March 2009.]
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A New Era for Navajo Phone Service

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Scott Chesbro
Telephony, vol. 216, no. 6, February 6, 1989, pp. 31-34
Development of better technology to serve the entire Navajo Nation.
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A New Menace on the Rez

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Andrew Murr
Newsweek, vol. 144, no. 13, September 27, 2004, p. 30
Discusses the impact of the drug crystal meth on Native Americans.
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The Next Generation of American Indian Public Health Workers: What We Learned from the PHWEIC Project

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Desiree Restad
Allyson Kelley
David Porter
Lauri Kindness
Christie Farmer
Journal of Indigenous Research, vol. 9, 2021, pp. 1-185

Examines the Rocky Mountain Tribal Leaders Council's (RMTLC) Public Health Workforce Expansion in Indian Country (PHWEIC) project to address the need for health care workers in Indigenous communities.  

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Nisga'a Final Agreement Act, 2000, c.7

Alternate Title
An Act to give effect to the Nisga’a Final Agreement
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Government of Canada
Government of British Columbia
Nisga First Nation
Legislation bringing into effect the Treaty and land Agreement among Canada, British Columbia and the Nisga'a First Nation concerning land settlement and taxation matters.
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Norman McLeod Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Norman McLeod
Hugh MacMillan
Indian History Film Project
Norman McLeod talks about his family's history in the fur trade and with fur trade companies. Transcribed by Heather Yaworski.
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A Northern Cheyenne Album

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Kawn [Dawn] Karima Pettigrew
Whispering Wind, vol. 37, no. 4, Issue 260, 2008, p. 28
Book review of: A Northern Cheyenne Album edited by Margot Liberty, photographs by Thomas B. Marquis.
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Nutrient Content of School Meals in Elementary Schools on American Indian Reservations

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mary Story
Patricia Snyder
Jean Anliker
Leslie Cunningham-Sabo
Judith L. Weber
Kim Ring
Harrison Platero
Elaine J. Stone
Journal of the American Dietetic Association, vol. 102, no. 2, February 2002, pp. 253-256
Study examines foods provided in school to see if they meet the standards of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
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Off the Rez: It's Time to Close the Indian Reservations

Articles » General
Author/Creator
John J. Miller
National Review, vol. 54, no. 25, December 31, 2002, pp. 28-31
Argues that reservation lands must be given back to individuals in order to remove the main barrier to economic development. Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, South Dakota is discussed.
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[On-reserve Housing Reform: Engagement 2017-2019]

Alternate Title
What We Heard about Housing 2017-2019
Web Sites » Governmental
Author/Creator
Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)
Brief summaries of comments received from First Nations and their representatives, technical groups and other interested parties during engagement sessions with representatives of Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada.
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On-Reserve Investigations Involving First Nations Children Aged 0-17 in Canada in 2019

Alternate Title
Caregiver Characteristics in On-Reserve Investigations Involving First Nations Children Aged 0-17 in Canada in 2019
Child Characteristics in On-Reserve Investigations Involving First Nations Children Aged 0-17 in Canada in 2019
Investigation and Placement Types in On-Reserve Investigations Involving First Nations Children Aged 0-17 in Canada in 2019
Child Welfare Research Portal Information Sheet ; no. 232
CWRP Information Sheet ; no. 232
First Nations/Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect 2019
FN/CIS 2019
FN/CIS-2019: On-Reserve Investigations
Child Welfare Research Portal Information Sheet ; no. 233
CWRP Information Sheet ; no. 233
Child Welfare Research Portal Information Sheet ; no. 235
CWRP Information Sheet ; no. 235
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Barbara Fallon
Nicolette Joh-Carnella
Marie Saint-Girons
Eliza Livingston

Child Characteristics, Investigation and Placement Types

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One Flea-Bitten Gray Horse: Women, Horses, and Economy on the Yakama Reservation

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Clifford E. Trafzer
T. Robert Przeklasa
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 32, no. 2, Fall, 2017, pp. 5-29
Authors use bills of sale for horses from 1909-12 as primary documents to explore the roles women on the Yakima reservation played in their nation’s economy and their resistance to conforming to Western or Christian gender roles.
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Onion Lake Indian Agency Stables

Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
D. Cadzow (photographer)
A photograph of the Onion Lake Indian Agency Stables probably taken in the 1890s. Indian agent George Mann's bearded face is visible behind a horse in the centre. There are several horses, three Aboriginal men and a young non-Aboriginal man (all unidentified) also in the picture.
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Ontario First Nations On-Reserve Housing and Related Infrastructure Needs: Technical Report

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations Information Governance Centre (FNIGC)
Reports on housing capacity, subsidy and ownership, and age, condition, replacement needs and costs, and water and waste system capacity and condition. Ontario region results from the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) On-Reserve Housing and Related Infrastructure questionnaire. Most respondents were the Housing/Band Managers.
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Opaskwayak Cree Nation, Streets and Lanes Claim

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission

FILES CAN ONLY BE ACCESSED USING FIREFOX BROWSER. Consists of historical documents, correspondence/letters, legal documents, maps, plans, and the Final Report in French and English. [These files were created and compiled by the ICC and provided to the Indigenous Studies Portal in 2009 to make widely available in online format.]

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Optimizing the Effectiveness of E-Learning for First Nations

Alternate Title
Report (Conference Board of Canada) ; May 2010
[Conference Board of Canada Publication ; 10-255]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ashley Sisco
Recommendations include: improving teacher and community engagement, developing and implementing strategies to deliver expanded and flexible programs to a variety of students, increasing and extending funding, and conducting needs and outcomes assessment.
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Origin Story: The Genesis of Tribal College Journal

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Paul Boyer
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 26, no. 1, Celebrating 25 Years, Fall, August 14, 2014, pp. [22-23]
The founding editor discusses the early years of the Journal.
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Outcome Evaluation of a Public Health Approach to Suicide Prevention in an American Indian Tribal Nation

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Philip A. May
Patricia Serna
Lance Hurt
Lemyra M. DeBruyn
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 95, no. 7, July 2005, pp. 1238-1244
Describes a public-health-oriented suicidal-behavior prevention program among youths living on an American Indian reservation, and the success in achieving less suicide attempts.
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Painting the Vision

Alternate Title
Undefeated: Part III
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
J. M. MacDonald
The Beaver, vol. 71, no. 4, August/September 1991, pp. 49-?
Describes the process of transferring St. Peter's Reserve north of Winnipeg from the Ojibwe people to real estate speculators.
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