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Reference Guide for Distance Learning

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations Education Council (FNEC)
Discusses common considerations about household and school employees' connectivity and equipment, as well as the requirements in four different scenarios: teachers and students return to school but some individuals must remain at home due to health fragility reasons; students and teachers partially back to school; teachers in school, students at home; and neither teachers nor students are at school.
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Regina Students Mean Business

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cheryl Petten
Windspeaker, vol. 20, no. 3, July 2002, p. 29

Comments on the national internet-based business planning competition for Aboriginal youth and the two Regina students, Kristen Francis and Katherine Delorme who took top honors.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.29.

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Reimagining Resistance: Achieving Sovereignty in Indigenous Science Fiction

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Miriam C Brown Spiers
Transmotion, vol. 2, no. 1-2, November 28, 2016, pp. 52-75
Literary criticism article considers author Blake Hausman's Riding the Trail of Tears arguing that the text harnesses the science fiction genre to criticize not only the historical “Trail of Tears,” but also the ongoing romanization of the narrative in the United States.
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Relationships, Not Records: Digital Heritage and the Ethics of Sharing Indigenous Knowledge Online

Alternate Title
The Routledge Companion to Media Studies and Digital Humanities
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Kim Christen
Author examines historical and contemporary issues that arise in when Indigenous knowledges are digitized and shared; articulates a framework for relational practices for institutions engaging with Indigenous communities. Excerpt from The Routledge Companion to Media Studies and Digital Humanities
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Remote Presence Robotic Technology Reduces Need for Pediatric Interfacility Transportation from an Isolated Northern Community

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tanya Holt
Nazmi Sari
Gregory Hansen
Matthew Bradshaw
Michael Prodanuk ... Veronica McKinney ... Ivar Mendez ... [et al.]
Telemedicine and e-Health , vol. 24, no. 11, 2018, pp. 927-933
Looks at the impact of Remote Presence Robotic Technology in expediting treatment and reducing the need for transport for Indigenous youth in remote communities.
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Replaying Colonialism: Indigenous National Sovereignty and Its Limits in Strategic Videogames

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marc James Carpenter
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 45, no. 1, Winter, 2021, pp. [33]-55
An examination of the inclusion of Indigenous nations in the games Europa Universalis and Civilization which force the player to use colonial practices to achieve victory and how this is not reflection of Indigenous sovereignty.
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A Research Study to Determine Effective Marketing Communication Strategies for Businesses Located in Nunavut, Canada, 2018: Prepared for Nunavut Business Leaders, Entrepreneurs, Economic Development Professionals, and Business Decision Makers

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jason C. Little
Presents data on the current context and discusses areas for improvement and the results of a series of in-depth face-to-face interviews involving 11 business professionals Serves as a snapshot of considerations decision-makers face when deciding on future actions.
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Reset and Redefine: Never Alone (Kisima Ingitchuna) and the Rise of Indigenous Games

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Maize Longboat
Transmotion, vol. 3, no. 1, Indigenous Gaming, July 31, 2017, pp. 170-179
Author critically engages the format and storytelling devices within the videogame Never Alone (Kisima Ingitchuna) and discusses how this and other digital platforms can be used to build understanding and counter stereotypes and misinformation about Indigenous peoples.
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Respecting the Language: Digitizing Native American Language Materials

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mary Wise
Sarah
R. Kostelecky
Digital Library Perspectives, vol. 34, no. 3, August 13, 2018, pp. 200-214
Authors use a critical making methodology to engage with the Zuni Pueblo people in the digital humanities project, Zuni Language Materials Collection; argue that collaboration with members of the community of creation dramatically improved item description, collection discoverability and collection interactivity.
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Rethinking the Digital Age

Alternate Title
Culture, Economy and the Social
The Media and Social Theory
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Faye Ginsburg
Discusses debates surrounding ICT (Information and Communication Technology) and looks at three Indigenous initiatives: Igloolik Isuma, "Us Mob", and "Raven Tales" projects. Chapter 8 from The Media and Social Theory edited by David Hesmondhalgh and Jason Toynbee.
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Rethinking the Paratext: Digital Story-Mapping E. Pauline Johnson’s and Chief Joe & Mary Capilano’s Legends of Vancouver (1911)

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alix Shield
BC Studies, no. 197, Spring, April 24, 2018, pp. 107-121
Discusses the text and its critical framework—title page, introduction, and other framing elements. Considers the roles of Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) Chief Joe and his wife Mary Capilano as co-authors, and the decolonization of the text by reconnecting it to unceded Coast Salish lands using platform called ArcGIS Story-Map Journals,
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Secrets to Successful Scholarships Submissions Simplified for Students

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cheryl Petten
Windspeaker, vol. 19, no. 12, April 2002, p. Suppl. 1

Highlights the necessary criteria post secondary students need to successfully apply for scholarships, such as internet research skills, filling out forms and meeting deadlines.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.17.

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Shaping First Nations Broadband Policy in Canada: Indigenous Community Intermediary Organizations in the Age of Austerity

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Rob McMahon
Tim Whiteduck
Brian Beaton
Looks at how rural and remote First Nations have formed organizations which mediate relationships with federal and provincial agencies while using the e-Community ICT model. The model operates under five broad themes: capacity building, infrastructure and connectivity, human resources, information management and service delivery. Discusses the First Nations Education Council in Quebec as a case study.
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Skins 1.0: A Curriculum for Designing Games with First Nations Youth

Alternate Title
Futureplay '10: Proceedings of the International Academic Conference on the Future of Game Design and Technology
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Beth Aileen Lameman
Jason E. Lewis
Skawennati Fragnito
Examines the integration of Indigenous cultural framework within video game design. The pilot project was introduced at the Mohawk Kahnawake Survival School. Chapter from Futureplay '10: Proceedings of the International Academic Conference on the Future of Game Design and Technology.
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“Some Account of an Extraordinary Traveller”: Using Virtual Tours to Access Remote Heritage Sites of Inuit Cultural Knowledge

Alternate Title
Quelques recits d’un voyageur extraordinaire : Recourir aux tours virtuels pour acceder a des sites patrimoniaux eloignes des savoirs culturels inuit
« Quelques récits d’un voyageur extraordinaire » : Recourir aux tours virtuels pour accéder à des sites patrimoniaux éloignés des savoirs culturels inuit
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Peter C. Dawson
Cecilia Porter
Denis Gadbois
Darren Keith
Colleen Hughes
Luke Suluk
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 42, no. 1, Arctic Collections and Museology: Presentations, Disseminations, and Interpretations, 2018, pp. 243-268
Discusses the possibility of using contemporary GPS technology and satellite imaging as a means of connecting people to global heritage sites that might otherwise be inaccessible; uses the Arvia’juaq National Historic site near Arviat as an example.
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Supporting Indigenous Language and Cultural Resurgence with Digital Technologies

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[David Perley
Susan O'Donnell
Chris George
Brian Beaton
S. Peter-Paul]
Makes recommendations for each of five key messages about digital language resources: a "whole community approach is required, the community or nation should own and control resources and technology, Elders should guide development, and policies should be guided by UNDRIP and TRC Calls for Action.
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Surveying American Indians with Opt-In Internet Surveys

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rebekah Herrick
Jeanette Morehouse Mendez
Ben Pryor
James A. Davis
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 43, no. 3, Summer, 2019, pp. 281-305
Study examines the potential for using opt-in internet surveys as means to study the political attitudes and behaviors of Indigenous people in the United States.
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Taking Chicana/o Activist History to the Public Chicana/o Activism in the Southern Plains through Time and Space

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joel Zapata
Great Plains Quarterly, vol. 38, no. 4, Summer, November 09, 2018, pp. 407-424
Article presents the background, content and findings of the digital history project, Chicana/o Activism in the Southern Plains through Time and Space, revealing the Chicana/o Movement to be a decentralized patchwork of local movements that included the Southern Plains, and that emerged in multiple regions across the USA forming a national social justice movement.
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Te Kete Tū Ātea: Towards Claiming Rangitīkei Iwi Data Sovereignty

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Heather Gifford
Kirikowhai Mikaere
Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing: Te Mauri - Pimatisiwin, vol. 4, no. 1, Data and Digital Sovereignty, July 28, 2019, pp. 6-14
Article describes a Māori-led, four-year research project which focused on identifying and addressing iwi (tribal) data needs of the Rangitīkei Iwi Collective, and on establishing a framework for iwi data sovereignty.
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Technology and Inuit Identity: Facebook Use by Inuit Youth

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alexander Castleton
AlterNative, September 2018, pp. 228-236
Article interviews students from the Arctic college in Iqaluit to explore how they use the social network, Facebook. Discusses the relationship between technologies and Inuit identity and argues that, like other contemporary cultures, Indigenous cultures are dynamic and integrating and evolving with modern technologies.
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Technology and Learning in the New Information Age

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Paul F. Trebian
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 31, no. 1, The New Information Age, Fall, 2019
Author discusses how modern technologies might be used in Tribal College and University (TCU) environments to engage students, staff, and faculty, in learning and teaching. Offers five strategies for effective applied use of technology.
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Technology’s Role in Mapudungun Language Teaching and Revitalization

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Jacqueline Quintrileo Llancao
AlterNative, vol. 15, no. 3, September 2019, pp. 205-216
Reports on a study of the use of internet based teaching and learning technologies and strategies in Mapuche language learning and revitalization in Chile.
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Telehealth, Geography, and Jurisdiction: Issues in Healthcare Delivery in Northern Saskatchewan

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lesley McBain
Debra Morgan
Canadian Woman Studies, vol. 24, no. 4, 2005, pp. 123-129
Argues that there are three geographies which affect the challenges and possibilities of using technology in patient care. Based on first author's participation on a Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) New Emerging Team (NET) research project dealing with assessment, diagnosis and management of individuals with dementia. Focuses on La Ronge, Beauval, Pinehouse Lake, La Loche, Ile a la Crosse, and Pelican Narrows.
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Telemedicine in the British Antarctic Survey

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Iain C. Grant
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 63, no. 4, Special Issue: eHealth, 2004, pp. 356-364
Looks at the evolution of telemedicine in the Antarctic.
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Tribal 2.0: Digital Natives, Political Players, and the Power of Stories

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jodi A. Byrd
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 26, no. 2, Tribalography, Summer, 2014, pp. 55-64
Examines pseudo-tribal discourses in American political, corporate, media, and social realms and how Indigenous tribalographies can connect past, present, and future together. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 55.
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The Tribal Digital Divide: Extent and Explanations

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Matthew T. Gregg
Anahid Bauer
Donna Feir
Looks at differences in connection speeds, prices for basic broadband service, and home internet access between reservations and neighbouring areas. Found that cost factors explained price but did not explain gaps in access and connection speeds.
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