We Are the Ones We've Been Waiting For: Towards the Development of an Indigenous Educational Advocacy Organization for Indigenous Children in Canada's Custody

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Shelly Johnson
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 36, no. 1, Indian Control of Indian Education--40 Years Later, 2013, pp. 126-145
Description
Briefly discuses the applicability of the 1972 Indian Control of Indian Education policy statement for urban Aboriginal students who are in the child protection system, reports results of interviews conducted with 14 individuals involved in the system, and argues for an agency specifically mandated to eliminate educational gap between those in care and those who are not.
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"We Have Always Been the Frontier": The American Revolution in Shawnee Country

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Colin G. Calloway
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 16, no. 1, Winter, 1992, pp. 39-52
Description
Author asserts that previous studies on Indigenous people’s engagement in the American Revolution focus on the role played by tribes and their members rather that the effects of the war on Indigenous communities. Article reconsiders the Revolutionary war from the perspective of the Shawnee people.
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"We Put Down Our Weapons and Picked Up a Microphone”

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Alberto “Tino” Recinos
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 36, no. 3, Defending Life First, September 2012, p. [?]
Description
Author shares his experiences as a guerrilla fighter and operating the community radio station he founded after the signing of the Peace Accords.
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“We stopped sharing when we became civilized”: A Model of Colonialism as a Determinant of Indigenous Health in Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Darrel Manitowabi
Marion Maar
Journal of Indigenous Social Development, vol. 7, no. 1, 2018, pp. [1]-19
Description
Study surveys members of 19 Anishinabek First Nations in northeastern Ontario, about perceived impact of devolution of federal and provincial programs and services on mino-bimaadiziwin (good health). Results suggest that interventions have reduced community solidarity, led to higher unemployment, poorer health, and reliance on materialism, technology, and social programs.
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"We’ve Been Researched to Death”: Exploring the Research Experiences of Urban Indigenous Peoples in Vancouver, Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ashley Goodman
Rob Morgan
Ron Kuehlke
Shelda Kastor
Kim Fleming ... [et al.]
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 9, no. 2, 2018, p. Article 3
Description
Using talking circles, study explored the experiences of people living in a highly-researched inner-city neighbourhood of the Downtown Eastside. Participants expressed distrust towards researchers, noted a lack of transparency in research and believed that research holds little benefit for their community. Authors advocate for increased support for Indigenous-led approaches which stress community concerns and meaningful community engagement.
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We Were Always Here

Alternate Title
All Our Relations: Finding the Path Forward, Lecture 1
[2018 CBC Massey Lectures]
[Ideas with Paul Kennedy]
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Tanya Talaga
Description
Tanya Talaga, prize-winning journalist and author of Seven Fallen Feathers delivers the first of the 2018 Massey Lectures in Thunder Bay. In this lecture Talaga links the similarities between contemporary nations with a history of colonization and describes some of the effects for Indigenous peoples and communities. Duration: 53:59
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‘‘We Will Go Side-By-Side With You.” Labour Union Engagement with Aboriginal Peoples in Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Suzanne E. Mills
Louise Clarke
Geoforum, vol. 40, no. 6, November 2009, pp. 991-1001
Description
Discussion on union strategies to engage with Aboriginal peoples by drawing connections between their present-day relationships to work and their prior occupancy of, and dispossession from, lands and resources.
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Weaving the History of Despair, Resistance, and Hope: Acoma Poet Simon Ortiz Writes Environmental Justice

Alternate Title
Native American Symposium ; 3rd, 1999
Native American Symposium ; 4th, 2001
Stealing/Steeling the Spirit: American Indian Identities ; and Smoke Screens/Smoke Signals: Looking Through Worlds: Proceedings of the Third and Fourth Native American Symposiums
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Jia-Yi Cheng-Levine
Description
Examines the link between environmental injustice, racism and cultural genocide; and discusses the importance of creating a nature based culture that is both environmentally sustainable and socially just.
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The Web of Justice: Restorative Justice Has Presented Only Part of the Story

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Barbara Gray (Kanatiiosh)
Pat Lauderdale
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 21, no. 1, Spring, 2006, pp. 29-41
Description
Relates how colonization and Western influences have caused societal problems in Indian cultures. Restorative justice models by the Navajo and Haudenosaunee are also explored.
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Webequie First Nation Assessment Report, January 7-9, 2007

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
North-South Partnership for Children in Remote First Nations Communities (Mamow Sha-way-gi-kay-win)
Description
Assessment focuses on six key areas: livelihoods, infrastructure, community participation, education/recreation, children and parents and mental and physical health.
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The Well-Being of Urban Indian Elders in Rochester, New York

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Susan Applegate Krouse
Margaret M. Andrews
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 29, no. 1, 2005, pp. 65-77
Description
Discusses in detail the health of urban Native American elders, arguing that with family support, community involvement, and cultural events the perception of overall health and well-being is enhanced.
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Wen: De: We Are Coming to the Light of Day

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations Child & Family Caring Society of Canada
Description
Report addressing the issue of the number of First Nations children in state care and examining ways to keep them safely at home. See also : Wen De: The Journey Continues: The National Policy Review on First Nations Child and Family Services Research Project: Phase Three and Wen:de Series of Reports Summary Sheet March 12, 2007
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Were American Indians the Victims of Genocide?

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Guenter Lewy
Commentary, vol. 118, no. 2, September 2004, pp. 55-63
Description
Provides a definition of genocide and argues that the vast majority of Native Americans died of diseases.
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The West and Beyond: New Perspectives on an Imagined Region

Alternate Title
The West Unbound: Social and Cultural Studies
E-Books
Author/Creator
Gerald Friessen
Lyle Dick
Winona Wheeler
Matt Dyce
James Opp
Kathryn McKay
Amber Dean... [et. al.]
Description
Based on papers presented at the conference: The West and Beyond : Historians Past, Present and Future, held at the University of Alberta, 19–21 June, 2008.
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What are the Odds?: Community Readiness for Smoke-Free Bingos in First Nation Communities

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Peter James Hutchinson
Joan L. Bottorff
Natalie Chambers
Roberta Mowatt
Dennis Wardman
Debbie Sullivan
Wanda Williams
Journal of Aboriginal Health, vol. 7, no. 1, Social Networks and Health, March 2011, pp. 32-41
Description
Looks at the findings of a study to establish tobacco control policies and create smoke-free public spaces in First Nations communities.
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What Are the Predictors of Volatile Substance Use in an Urban Community of Adults Who Are Homeless?

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tracy DeBoer
Jino Distasio
Corinne A. Isaak
Leslie E. Roos
Shay-Lee Bolton ... [et al.]
Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health, vol. 34, no. 2, 2015, pp. 37-51
Description
Compares socio-demographic status, mental health, physical health and traumatic experiences between homeless individuals who do and do not utilize volatile substances.
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What Do We Do about the Legacy of Indian Residential Schools?

Alternate Title
Big Thinking [Lecture Series]
Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences Conference ; 2015
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Murray Sinclair
Paul Voudrach
Description
Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission discusses its unique mandate, problems with defining and contextualizing reconciliation, how schools affected children, and intergenerational trauma. Duration: 1:03:16.
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What is Community Development?

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jaunita Sherwood
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 23, no. 2, March/April 1999, pp. 7-8
Description
Describes how researchers can and should work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to jointly find solutions to community problems.
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What Is Mental Health?

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Philippine Mental Health Association
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 3, no. 2, June 1979, pp. 57-58
Description
Brief article offers specific coping advice for individuals experiencing mental health issues.
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What is the Meaning of the Apology of the Government of Canada for the Indian Residential Schools

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Michael (Mickey) Posluns
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 19, no. 1, Spring, 2008
Description
Discusses the political apologies and responses to the consequences of the Indian residential schools policy, and questions whether the acts for which the apologies are offered represent a change in the relations between government and Aboriginal peoples. Scroll down to access article.
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What Other Canadian Kids Have: The Fight for a New School in Attawapiskat

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Karl Reimer
Native Studies Review, vol. 19, no. 1, 2010, pp. 119-136
Description
Discussion, at the structural level, about the kind of education that is provided to Canada’s Indigenous peoples. The article also discusses a social activist, Shannen Koostachin, and her campaign to engage in social action in order to pressure the federal government to build a new school.
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What Queen's Students Know about Indigenous Realities in Canada

Alternate Title
Assessing Student Awareness of Indigenous Peoples Project
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Anne Godlewska
Description

Survey of 844 exiting-year students from across 5 faculties and 20 disciplines was conducted from December 2017 to April 2018 and consisted of both multiple-choice and open-ended questions.

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What's a National Inquiry? How Do Inquiries Work?

Alternate Title
Legal Strategy Coalition Interactive Frequently Asked (FAQ) Document
LSC Interactive Frequently Asked (FAQ) Document
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Legal Strategy Coalition
Description
Produced to assist those preparing for national inquiry into violence against Indigenous women and girls.
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What's in the Pipeline For the Bagyéli of Cameroon?

Articles » General
Author/Creator
The Forest Peoples Programme
Indigenous Affairs, no. 3, Indigenous Women, July/August/September 2000, pp. 58-63
Description
Reports on the potential impacts that the Chad-Cameroon pipeline will have on the Bagyéli Indigenous communities. To access this article scroll down to page 58.
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What’s the Score?: American Indians in Sports

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Agua Caliente Cultural Museum
Description
Presents a look at Native American sports through the years, including traditional, boarding school, reservation, and professional sports.
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What the People Said: Kwakwaka'wakw, Nuu-chah-nulth, and Tsimshian Testimonies Before the Royal Commission on Indian Affairs for the Province of British Columbia (1913-1916)

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Deidre Sanders
Naneen Stuckey
Kathleen Mooney
Leland Donald
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 19, no. 2, 1999, pp. 213-248
Description
Looks at concerns and themes presented to the Royal Commission almost a century ago, which continue to be concerns today, including secure access and control of the traditional resource base and participation in the economy.
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What You Pawn I Will Redeem

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sherman Alexie
The New Yorker, April 21, 2003, p. [?]
Description
Short story follows narrator as he tries to raise money to retrieve his grandmother's powwow regalia from a pawn shop. Questions what it means to give and receive, and what obligations we have to those we give to and/or serve.
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When First Nations Culture Becomes Therapy

Alternate Title
Common Ground
Articles » General
Author/Creator
John Cuthand
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 5, May 2007, p. 6
Description
Comments on traditional ways being a solution for destructive lifestyles. Article located by scrolling to page 6.
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When History Is Myth: Genocide and the Transmogrification of American Indians

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Chip Colwell-Chanthaphonh
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 29, no. 2, Special Issue on Research Case Studies, 2005, pp. 113-118
Description
Looks at myth-based "history" associated with genocide, and the response of Native Americans to the violence and brutality perpetuated by such history.
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When is a Disadvantage a Handicap?

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jeanette C. Smith
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 19, no. 2, January 1980, pp. [13-18]
Description
Examines the impact of the law in deeming Aboriginal children disadvantaged or handicapped upon entering school.
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When Talk Trumped Service: A Decade of Lost Opportunity for Aboriginal Children and Youth in B.C.

Alternate Title
Special Report (Representative for Children and Youth)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond
Description
Critiques government spending, mainly channelled through the Ministry of Children and Family Development, on initiatives that have not produced concrete, successful outcomes through delivery of front-line services.
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