Kava: A Challenge to Alcohol?

Articles » General
Author/Creator
John Cawte
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 10, no. 1, March 1986, pp. 12-24
Description
Discusses the introduction and effects of kava into Aboriginal communities in northern Australia.
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Keeping the Circle Strong: Social Promotion throughCommunity Networking to Strengthen Off-Reserve Aboriginal Child Welfare

Alternate Title
Aboriginal Policy Research Series (Institute on Governance)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Judy Gillespie
Dennis Whitford
Aboriginal Policy Research
Description

Discusses an example of a community-based participatory research project involving an Aboriginal Interagency Committee in northwestern Alberta. The committee focuses on social change and collective well-being rather than the delivery of social services.

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Keepness Aboriginal Newsmaker of the Year

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
StarPhoenix, December 31, 2004, p. A11
Description
Reflection on some of the tragedies during 2004, like the Tsunami in Southeast Asia, a fatal Canada Day accident near Cochin, SK and the disappearance of Tamra Keepness in Regina.
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Keetsahnak / Our Missing and Murdered Indigenous Sisters

E-Books
Author/Creator
Christi Belcourt
Kim Anderson
Debra Leo
Beatrice Starr
Stella August
Beverly Jacobs
Sandra Lamouche
Ann-Marie Livingston
Sarah Hunt
Robyn Bourgeois
Michelle Good
Kelsey T. Leonard
Maya Ode'amik chacaby
Helen Knott
Alex Wilson
Robert Alexander Innes
Waaseyaa'sin Christine Sy
Leanne Betasamosake Simpson
Darlene R. Okemaysim-Sicotte ...
Rita Bouvier
Pahan Pte San Win
Laura Harjo
Jenell Navarro
Kimberly Robertson
Maria Campbell
Description
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The Kid in Me

Alternate Title
One Native Life
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Richard Wagamese
Canadian Dimension, vol. 42, no. 6, November/December 2008, pp. 10-11
Description
Author tells a story about identifying with a boy and his father looking for a place to live.
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Kids Help Line

Articles » General
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 22, no. 6, November/December 1998, pp. 14-15
Description
Describes the history, goals and problem categories of the calls received by counsellors at this national telephone service in Australia.
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Kill the Indian, Save the Man

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jane Yu
Description
Discusses efforts by the United States government to assimilate Native American children through education.
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[Kim Edwards Starving for the Human Rights of Children]

Alternate Title
At the Edge of Canada: Indigenous Research
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Kim Edwards
Robert-Falcon Ouellette
Description
Interview with a woman who is concerned about child and family services and wants the scope of the inquiry into the circumstances of the death of Phoenix Sinclair widened to allow a more in depth look. Duration: 29:16.
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Kímmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
National Film Board of Canada (NFB)
Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers
David Christensen
Lori Lozinski
Description
Tells the story of the impacts of the substance abuse and overdose epidemic in the Kainai (Blood) First Nation and the community's battle to overcome it. Duration: 2:04:59.
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Kinàmàgawin: Aboriginal Issues in the Classroom

Alternate Title
Aboriginal Issues in the Classroom
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Carleton University
Centre for Aboriginal Culture and Education
Description
A documentary examines the difficulties experienced when discussing Aboriginal issues in post-secondary classrooms. Duration: 42:39.
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Kinàmàgawin: Aboriginal Issues in the Classroom : A Resource Guide

Alternate Title
Aboriginal Issues in the Classroom
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Carleton University
Centre for Aboriginal Culture and Education
Description
A guide to accompany the film Kinàmàgawin: Aboriginal Issues in the Classroom to help instructors and facilitators deal with Aboriginal issues in the classroom and provides techniques and objectives for enhancing classroom dynamics.
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Know Your Speech Community: III. Anger And Aggression

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Rodney D. Morice
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 1, no. 3, September 1977, pp. 35-40
Description
Provides definitions and context to Aboriginal terminology for assisting non-Aboriginal health care workers to properly care for their clients.
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Knowledge Translation in a Community-Based Study of the Relations Among Violence Exposure, Post-Traumatic Stress, and Alcohol Misuse in Mi’kmaq Youth

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marc Zahradnik
Sherry Stewart
Doreen Stevens
Christine Wekerle
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 4, no. 2, 2009, pp. 106-117
Description
Discusses relationships between exposure to violence, post-traumatic stress and alcohol misuse among Mi'kmaq youth in Nova Scotia, and looks at the collaborative work which is being done in the community to identify ways to respond to some of these problems.
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Labour-Organized Labour- International Unions

Archival » Archival Items
Description
Folder containing cross-reference sheet regarding west coast indigenous persons and health care, and correspondence relating to the Department of Northern Affairs and Natural Resources study of the economic and social conditions of Native and Inuit persons and improvement of their living conditions.
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Labrador North

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Roger Hart
Description
Film explores the impact of forced relocation on the Labrador people to larger communities. Duration: 37:33.
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[Lakota Culture, World Economy]

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Robert L. Bee
Native Studies Review, vol. 14, no. 2, 2001, pp. 151-154
Description
Book review of: Lakota Culture, World Economy by Kathleen Ann Pickering
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LAND | MINE

Theses
Author/Creator
Tsēma Tamara Skubovius
Description
Interdisciplinary Art, Media and Design Thesis (M.F.A.)--OCAD University, 2016.
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Language, Culture and Community Among Urban Inuit in Ottawa

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Donna Patrick
Julie-Ann Tomiak
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 32, no. 1, Inuit Urbains / Urban Inuit, 2008, pp. 55-72
Description
Investigates the needs and social experiences of an Inuit urban community in Ottawa, Ontario through interview findings.
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Language Healers: Revitalizing Languages, Reclaiming Identities

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Brian McDermott
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 38, no. 1, From the Heart of the Earth, March 2014, p. [?]
Description
Discusses the connection between language and culture and the importance of saving Native languages. Includes a clip of Heenetiineyoo3eihiiho’ (Language Healers).
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Lateral Violence within the Aboriginal Community in Adelaide: "It Affects Our Identity and Wellbeing"

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Yvonne Clark
Martha Augoustinos
Merridy Malin
Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing - Te Mauri: Pimatisiwin, vol. 1, no. 1, Healing Our Spirit Worldwide, The Seventh Gathering, August 2016, pp. 43-52
Description
Reports on qualitative interviews held with 30 participants. Several themes emerged: the covert nature of violence, relationship between racism and violence, and effect on identity and wellbeing.
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Laughing Without Reservation: Indian Standup Comedians

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Darby Li Po Price
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 22, no. 4, Special Issue on American Indians and the Urban Experience, 1998, pp. 225-271
Description
Explores Native American humor, comedians and the background of Charles Hill, the most famous Native American comic in the USA..
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Laval Case

Alternate Title
Lavell Case
Articles » General
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 3, no. 3, March 1972, p. 4
Description
Lavell challenged federal legislation, which controlled the legal rights and legal status of First Nation women who married men without "registered Indian" status.
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Learning a Culture of Respect for Human Rights

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bebe Loff
Stephen Cordner
Lancet, vol. 352, no. 9143, December 5, 1998, p. 1800
Description
Brief look at The Report of the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), The Report of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody (RCADIC) and Bringing them Home, the report of the National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children from Their Families.
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