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First Nation Networks Help Protect Indigenous Languages and Culture

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kevin Burton
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 6, no. Special Issue 2, Connectivity in Northern and Indigenous Communities, October 2018, pp. 46-49
Describes the development and administration of Atlantic Canada's First Nation Help Desk network, which provides broadband services to 30 Mi’kmaq, Maliseet, and Innu First Nation communities.
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First Nations Innovation - Publications

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations Innovation Project
List of references, abstracts and links to publications produced by the First Nations Innovation project, the First Mile project, and the First Mile Connectivity Consortium.
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First Nations Lag Behind in Connectivity

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Monte Stewart
Business Edge, vol. 8, no. 7, April 04, 2008
Discusses the need for better connectivity to First Nations reserves, such as telephone lines,underground cables, and cellphone towers to provide Internet and other communication services.
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First Nations SchoolNet and the Migration of Broadband andCommunity-Based ICT Applications

E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Tim Whiteduck
Aboriginal Policy Research, vol. 6

Addresses need for federal policy on First Nations connectivity and ICT and possible elements, implementation, funding, and benefits of such a policy. Chapter seven from Learning, Technology, and Traditions, which is vol. 6 in the Aboriginal Policy Research series. Originally presented at the third annual Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2009.

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Floes of Information: Connecting to the World

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Craig Clark
Inuktitut, no. 99, Winter, 2006, pp. 32-38
Diary of an eight day trip to the United Nations World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) in Tunis, Tunisia where the topic of discussion was Bridging the Digital Divide.
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"Free Peltier Now!": The Use of Internet Memes in American Indian Activism

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Corinna Lenhardt
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 40, no. 3, 2016, pp. 67-84
Describes, defines, and analyzes selected Internet memes created by campaigners and activists concerned with the imprisonment of the American Indian Movement (AIM) activist.
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From Interstellar Imperialism to Celestial Wayfinding: Prime Directives and Colonial Time-Knots in SETI

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
William Lempert
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 45, no. 1, Settler Science, Alien Contact, and Searches for Intelligence, 2021, pp. 45-70
Examines the parallels of James Cook's eighteenth-century expedition and the current SETI project, in particular their scientific appeal and colonial roots.
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From JSTOR to Jiní: Incorporating Traditional Knowledge in Teaching Information Literacy at Tribal Colleges

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rhiannon Sorrell
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 31, no. 1, The New Information Age, Fall, Aug 11, 2019
Discusses the challenges faced by tribal librarians as they work to teach information literacy in both mainstream news and social media outlets while incorporating traditional or Indigenous knowledge and teachings.
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From Nunavut to Micronesia: Feedback and Description, Visual Repatriation and Online Photographs of Indigenous Peoples

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David A. Smith
Canadian Journal of Library and Information Practice and Research, vol. 3, no. 1, 2008, pp. 1-9
Discusses two different library web projects that make direct use of the Internet to improve descriptions of their photographic holdings, that relate to Indigenous peoples, in order to share the images with remote communities and the world.
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[The Future of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Broadcasting: Conversation and Convergence Series: Halifax Gathering, May 18th, 2017]

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Francella Fiallos
Maureen Googoo
Aggie Baby
Annie Claire
Morris Prokop
Brian Beaton … [et al.]
Includes links to documents, audio recordings of sessions, and programming. Pt. 1: Indigenous Voices? Challenges in Community Radio featuring Francella Fiallos, Maureen Googoo, Aggie Baby. Review of gatherings in Manitoba, Nunavut, Alberta, and British Columbia. Pt. 2: Decolonization? Hand the Media Back! A View from Pjilasi Mi'kma'ki featuring Annie Claire. Pt. 3: Preserving Indigenous Language: Challenges and Solutions featuring Morris Prokop. e-Centres: Community-Based Production/Broadcast Facilities featuring Brian Beaton. Pt.
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Getting in Touch: Language and Digital Inclusion in Australian Indigenous Communities

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Margaret Carew
Jennifer Green
Inge Kral
Rachel Nordlinger
Ruth Singer
Language Documentation & Conservation, vol. 9, 2015, pp. 307-323
Discusses the detriment to Indigenous languages arising from predominance of English in the digital environment and describes the Getting in Touch project aimed at exploring how app design could meet community goals of language and cultural practices maintenance.
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GIS: A Useful Tool for First Nations Housing Management, Planning, Maintenance and Safety

Alternate Title
GIS for First Nations Housing and Public Safety
Research Report (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Research Report. External Research Program
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jeff Sutton
Research Report (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Case study of the Cree Nation of Mistissini's use of a Geographic Information System.
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Guide 5: Overview of Digital Storytelling Tools and Techniques

Alternate Title
Guides to Support Healing Across the Generations
nindibaajimomin: Creating And Sharing Digital Stories on the Legacy of Residential Schools
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Oral History Centre
University of Winnipeg
Information on copyright, Audacity program for manipulating sound recordings, Photoshop program, and using Adobe Premiere Elements 11 editing software. See also: Guide 1, Guide 2, Guide 3,
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A Guide to Federal Funding for Indigenous Broadband in Canada

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Sylvia Blake
Rob McMahon
Denise Williams
For each source of funding lists focus, eligibility for projects and applicants, recent actions, and links to official government websites and other sources of further information. Current as of 2016.
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Health and Disability System Review: Final Report = Pūrongo Whakamutunga

Alternate Title
Health and Disability System Review: Executive Overview = He Tirohanga Whānui
Health and Disability System Review: Interim Report = Pūrongo mō Tēnei Wā
Health and Disability System Review: Interim Report = Pūrongo mō Tēnei Wā: Executive Overview
E-Books
Author/Creator
New Zealand Health and Disability Review
Related Material: Interim Report. Final Report Executive Overview. I
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Health Centre Challenges in an eHealth Context: Report on Health Directors / Senior Health Leads Feedback

Alternate Title
Health Centre Challenges in an eHealth Context: Feedback Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
BC First Nations Health Directors Association
First Nations Health Council
Based on information gathered from 58 respondents, the majority of whom were Health Directors. Six challenges were presented: accountability-reporting; access to services; fragmented health records; service referrals; connectivity and Infrastructure; and interoperability.
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Housing Issues in Nuuk (Greenland) and How To Get Students Involved

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jane Buus Sørensen
Ulla Willumsen
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 37, no. 1, Reconstructions du passé inuit / Reconstructions of the Inuit Past, 2013, pp. 175-193
Describes attempts to increase student engagement through the technology of a GIS program.
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How a Lifecourse Approach Can Promoted Long-term Health and Wellbeing Outcomes for Māori

Alternate Title
How a Lifecourse Approach Can Promoted Long-term Health and Wellbeing Outcomes for Maori
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Reremoana Theodore
Mihi Ratima
Will Edwards
Andrew Sporle
Lisa Te Morenga
... [et al.]
Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing: Te Mauri - Pimatisiwin, vol. 4, no. 1, Data and Digital Sovereignty, July 28, 2019, pp. 15-25
Authors note the lack of lifecourse research that relating to Māori people; discuss current approaches and stress the need for Māori leadership in the collection, analysis, management, and governance of longitudinal data that can be used to inform health and social policy to guide programmes and interventions that support positive Māori outcomes throughout life.
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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
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.
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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)
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.
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The Impact of Internet Access in Indigenous Communities in Canada and the United States: An Overview of Findings and Guidelines for Research

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Heather E. Hudson
General discussion of the theory of the role of information and associated services in the development process followed by a review and analysis of research about personal use, health care and education, business and commercial activities and non-profit organization and local/tribal governments.
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Indigenizing Digital Literacies: Community Informatics Research with the Algonquin First Nations of Timiskaming and Long Point

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rob McMahon
Tim Whiteduck
Arline Chasle
Shelley Chief
Leonard Polson
Henry Rodgers
Engaged Scholar Journal, vol. 2, Engaging with Indigenous Communities, 2016, pp. 267-284
Discusses employing the First Mile approach to Community Informatics to develop a flexible methodology and a toolkit that could be used, modified adapted or dropped according to local requirements by collaborating with local leadership, education directors, community research coordinators, and youth.
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Indigenizing Education with the Game When Rivers Were Trails

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Elizabeth LaPensée
Nichlas Emmons
Amerikastudien, vol. 64, no. 1, 2019, pp. 75-93
Discusses the development and testing of game for middle- and high-school youth which was developed as interactive way to engage students in the Lessons of Our Land curriculum. Game involves the journey of an Anishinaabe displaced by the allotment acts as they travel from Minnesota to California and the people they interact with along the way.
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Indigenous Adolescents’ Perception of an eMental Health Program (SPARX): Exploratory Qualitative Assessment

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Matthew Shepherd
Sally Merry
Ian Lambie
Andrew Thompson
JMIR Serious Games, vol. 6, no. 3, 2018, pp. [1-10]
A follow up to The Design and Relevance of a Computerized Gamified Depression Therapy Program for Indigenous Māori Adolescents that furthers discusses the feedback from Māori youth regarding the SPARX video game. Link to previous article: The Design and Relevance of a Computerized Gamified Depression Therapy Program for Indigenous Māori Adolescents
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Indigenous Broadband Policy Advocacy in Canada's Far North

Alternate Title
The Role of Advocacy in Media and Technology
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Rob McMahon
Heather Hudson
Lyle Fabian

Discusses the history of Indigenous engagement with media and telecommunication policy and looks at how a consortium composed of academic researchers and First Nations technology organizations used hearings held by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to bring three issues to the forefront: open access to transport networks; subsidy support for First Nations community networks; and the need for consultation with Indigenous communities about infrastructure development and service upgrades taking place in their territories.

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Indigenous Digital Inclusion: Interconnections and Comparisons

Alternate Title
Proceedings of the Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) ; 2020
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jennifer Campbell-Meier
Allan Sylvester
Anne Goulding
Purpose was to survey published research, identify prominent themes, and explore differences and commonalities in published material from a wide range of academic disciplines.
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Indigenous Experiences with Online Voting

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Nicole Goodman
Chelsea Gabel]
Includes background information on governance, elections and ratification processes, discussion of current climate, benefits and barriers, and three cases studies: Wasauksing First Nation, Nipissing First Nation, and Tsuut’ina Nation.
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Indigenous Knowledges, Representations of Indigenous Peoples on the Internet, and Pedagogies in a Case Study in Education: Questioning Using the Web to Teach About Indigenous Peoples

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Judy M. Iseke-Barnes
Cory Sakai
Journal of Educational Thought, vol. 37, no. 2, Fall, 2003, pp. 197-232
Looks at a case study in which the Internet is used to open a cultural discussion in an elementary level classroom.
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