Legacy of Colonialism

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Christine Stafford
Justice as Healing, vol. 2, no. 1, Spring, 1997, p. [?]
Description
The Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody (Australia) found incarceration rates of Aborigines was disproportionately high in 1991 and rates have continued to increase. Death rates were proportionate with non-Aborigines, those dying had low literacy skills, poor health, and were marginalized socio-economically. Note: This is a sample article from the publication. Subscriptions are available from the Native Law Centre.
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Legacy of Hope: An Agenda for Change: Volume I

Alternate Title
Final Report from the Commission on First Nations and Métis Peoples and Justice Reform ; vol. I
[Volume II: Submissions to the Commission]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Isobel M. Findlay
Warren Weir
J. Wilton Littlechild
Hugh Harridans
Glenda Conney
Joe Queqezance
Irene Fraser
Hugh Harradence
Description
Two volume report identifies eight critical areas to be considered when looking at justice reform: leadership, community promotion and crime prevention, victimization and violence, restorative justice, policing, institutions, racism, and children and youth. Volume II Submissions to the Commission.
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The Legacy of Nutritional Experiments in Residential Schools

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Ian Mosby
Robert Joseph
Eduardo Jovel
Gerry Oleman
Jessie Newman
Description
Panel discussion involving school survivors, Director of Indigenous Research Partnerships at University of British Columbia, dietetics student, and author of Administering Colonial Science: Nutrition Research and Human Biomedical Experimentation in Aboriginal Communities and Residential Schools, 1942-1952. Duration: 2:02:55.
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The Legacy of Phoenix Sinclair: Achieving the Best for All Our Children

Alternate Title
[Phoenix Sinclair Inquiry Report]
E-Books
Author/Creator
Ted Hughes
Description
Report of the Commission of Inquiry into the Circumstances Surrounding the Death of Phoenix Sinclair, a five-year-old First Nations child who was beaten to death by her mother and her boyfriend. Specifically investigated whether the child welfare system had been negligent. Access to Volume 2 Access to Volume 3
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Legacy of the Bear's Lip

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Heather Hodgson
Canadian Literature , no. 167, pp. 154-156
Description
Book review of: Stolen Life: The Journey of a Cree Woman by Ruby Wiebe and Yvonne Johnson. This is the life story of "the only Native woman in Canada serving a twenty-five-year sentence for first-degree murder". Entire issue on one pdf. Scroll to page 154 to access review.
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Legal Strategy Coalition on Violence Against Indigenous Women Statement on the Importance of Full Provincial and Territorial Cooperation With the Upcoming National Inquiry on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Legal Strategy Coalition on Violence Against Indigenous Women (LSC)
Description
Comments on the pre-inquiry consultation process which was structured around questions prepared by the federal government that sought input on who to include in the inquiry process, how best to support participants in an inquiry and what key issues should be addressed in the inquiry.
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Lessons from Abroad: Towards a New Social Model for Canada's Aboriginal Peoples

Alternate Title
CPRN Social Architecture Papers
Research Report (Canadian Policy Research Networks. Family Network) ; F 40
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Martin Papillon
Gina Cosentino
Description
Looks at situation in the United States, Australia and New Zealand in terms of Indigenous peoples' status and relationship to the State and challenges and opportunities associated with social programs.
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Lessons Learned: Achieving Positive Educational Outcomes in Northern Communities

Alternate Title
Report (Conference Board of Canada) ; February 2012
[Conference Board of Canada Publication ; 12-212]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ashley Sisco
Margaret Caron-Vuotari
Carole Stonebridge
Greg Sutherland
Gilles Rhéaume
Description
Recommendations include: developing an integrated approach which addresses issues of community and individual well-being, facilitating access to post-secondary education, recruiting and retaining experienced teaching professionals, and improving and maintaining technical infrastructure.
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Letter from the Editors: Pathways to Prosperity

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Stephanie Irlbacher-Fox
Hayden King
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 1, Special Issue: Pathways to Prosperity: Voices from the Northern Governance and Economy Conference, 2013, pp. 5-6
Description
Introduction to special issue which focuses on government involvement and transformation of the northern economy and communities effected by the changes. Scroll to page 5 to access article.
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Libraries and the First Nations People of Canada

Articles » General
Author/Creator
James Bartleman
IFLA Journal, vol. 34, no. 4, 2008, pp. 337-340
Description
Honourable James K. Bartleman discusses his childhood, the conditions of First Nation communities in Canada and his efforts to establish libraries, summer reading camps, and reading clubs in these communities.
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[Life at the residential school in Kamloops, B.C., 1962]

Alternate Title
CBC Television Special ; December 25, 1962
Life at a Residential School
[Eyes of Children: Christmas at a Residential School]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
George Robertson
Description
Documentary filmed at the Kamloops Indian Residential School, British Columbia. Includes synopsis. Duration 29:24.
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Life Experiences of Aboriginal Women Living With HIV/AIDS

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kim McKay-McNabb
Canadian Journal of Aboriginal Community-Based HIV/AIDS Research, vol. 1, Inaugural Edition, Summer, 2006, pp. 5-16
Description
Qualitative study involving eight women infected or affected by HIV. Focused on women's experiences on the road to healing. (Article appears on p. 5 of inaugural issue of Canadian Journal of Aboriginal Community-Based HIV/AIDS Research.)
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Life on Victor Street

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Kirby Hammond
Description
Documentary shot over two years about an Aboriginal teenager living in west end Winnipeg coping with everyday life in his neighborhood. Duration: 30:00.
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Life Skills Journey: Measuring the Impact of a Resilience-based Intervention for Métis Children in Alberta

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alicia Hibbert
Fay Fletcher
Brent Hammer
Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing: Te Mauri - Pimatisiwin, vol. 3, no. 1, July 2018, pp. 30-44
Description
Discusses a summer day-camp program conducted as part of a community-based participatory research project developed in collaboration four different Métis Settlements. Researchers considered inner strength, a mental toughness, and the capacity to bounce back, learn and thrive when faced with challenges at both the individual and community levels.
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Lines and Circles: The "Rez" Plays of Tomson Highway

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Denis W. Johnston
Canadian Literature, no. 124-125 , Native Writers & Canadian Writing, Spring/Summer, 1990, pp. 254 - 264
Description

Discussion of two plays, The Rez Sisters and Dry Lips Oughta Move to Kapuskasing, which expose the problems, challenges and injustices that Aboriginal people face.

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Liora Salter Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Liora Salter
Murray Dobbin
Indian History Film Project
Description
Liora Salter is a left wing activist who worked in Green Lake with the Neestow Project in the mid-sixties.
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Liquor Control in the North-West Territories: The Permit System, 1870-1891

Articles » General
Author/Creator
D. M. McLeod
Saskatchewan History, vol. 16, no. 3, Autumn, 1963, pp. 81-89
Description
Describes the policies and procedures of liquor licensing and regulation and examines issues of non-compliance and barriers to enforcement. Stresses the parliamentary prohibition of sales to Indigenous peoples. Entire issue on one pdf file, scroll to page 81.
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Lisa Marie Young's Story

Alternate Title
Storytelling: Lisa's Story
Documents & Presentations
Description
Brief biography based on family remembrances of a young woman from Nanaimo, British Columbia who has been missing since June 30, 2002.
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List of Canada's Missing and Murdered Women

Alternate Title
Appendix F: Names and Select Information in the Dissertation Database, Data Collection Ended September 19, 2013
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Maryanne Pearce]
Description
Appendix from thesis An Awkward Silence: Missing and Murdered Vulnerable Women and the Canadian Justice System by Maryanne Pearce. Includes both Aboriginals and non-Aboriginals.
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