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FPT Justice Framework to Address Violence against Indigenous Women and Girls

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Federal-Provincial-Territorial (FPT) Justice Framework to Address Violence against Indigenous Women and Girls
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Federal-Provincial-Territorial (FPT) Ministers Responsible for Justice and Public Safety
Description
Strategic document meant to guide governments and stakeholders as they take specific actions and allocate resources to implement them.
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From Captives to Slaves: Commodifying Indian Women in the Borderlands

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Juliana Barr
The Journal of American History, vol. 92, no. 1, June 2005, pp. 19-46
Description
Discusses captured and enslaved Indian women used as currency by Mexican Spaniards, Frenchmen from south Illinois and Canada and Apaches, Comanches and Wichitas in north-central Texas.
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From Ciudad Juárez to Fort Qu'Appelle

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Brett Bradshaw
Briar Patch, vol. 36, no. 2, March/April 2007, pp. 5-7
Description
Describes a gathering of family members of Saskatchewan's missing women and filmmaker Lourdes Portillo's documentary Senorita Extraviada about young women missing in Mexico.
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From Dezba to "John": The Changing Role of Navajo Women in Southeastern Utah

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert S. McPherson
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 18, no. 3, 1994, pp. 187-209
Description
Looks at Gladys A. Reichard's book Dezba: Woman of the Desert, a fictional novel based upon her work among the Navajo, which discusses the struggles of a "traditional" mother.
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From Kangiqsualujjuaq to Copenhagen: A Personal Journey

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mary Simon
The Northern Review, no. 22, Winter, 2000, pp. 17-21
Description
Canada's Ambassador to Denmark and Canadian Ambassador for Circumpolar Affairs presents an autobiographical speech at the opening of the Circumpolar Women's Conference.
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From Milk-Medicine To Public (Re)Education Programs: An Examination Of Anishinabek Mothers' Responses To Hydroelectric Flooding In The Treaty #3 District, 1900-1975

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brittany Luby
Canadian Bulletin of Medical History, vol. 32, no. 2, Fall, 2015, pp. 363-389
Description
Describes how Anishinabek women attempted to maintain their subsistence livelihood in light of the disruptive influence of several hydroelectric projects on the food supply and reproductive health.
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From Stilettos to Moccasins

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Violet Naytowhow
CIHR Project Research
Description
Presents a music video that was developed from the findings of a CIHR Project that examined the role of identity and stigma in Aboriginal women's healing from illicit drug abuse in Canada.
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From Strength to Weakness: Changing Position of Women in Societies of New France and British North America

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Place and Memory in Canada: Global Perspectives=Lieu et Mémoire au Canada: Perspectives Globales
[Congress of Polish Association for Canadian Studies ; 3rd]
[International Conference of Central European Canadianists ; 3rd]
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Magdalena Paluszkiewicz-Misiaczek
Description
Traces changes from the 16th century when women (both immigrant and First Nations) had significant power and autonomy, through fur trade relationships, to influx of British immigrants which brought with it a paternalistic and patriarchal model. Conference paper from: Place and Memory in Canada: Global Perspectives: 3rd Congress of Polish Association for Canadian Studies and 3rd International Conference of Central European Canadianists, April 30-May 3, 2004, Cracow, Poland edited by Magdalena Paluszkiewicz-Misiaczek, Anna Reczyńska, and Anna Śpiewak.
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From the "F" Word to Indigenous/Feminisms

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Luana Ross
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 24, no. 2, Native Feminism, Fall, 2009, pp. 39-52
Description
Examines the influence of four Native American women academics on the authors personal journey as an indigenous feminist.
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From the Klondike to Berlin: The Yukon in the First World War

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael Gates
Northern Review, no. 43, The North and the First World War, April 2017, pp. 9-30
Description
Discusses the participation of the Yukon in the war including those who enlisted, those committed to efforts at home, women volunteers who fund raised and personal stories of participation by such folks as Joe Boyle, Robert Service, George Black, Martha Black and others.
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[Full Interview: Emily Snyder & Brock Roe]

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Indigenous Law Videos on Demand Project
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Emily Snyder
Brock Roe
Kamala Todd
Renée McBeth
Description
Interviewees answer questions such as what does indigenous feminism mean to you and how are gender, sexuality and Indigenous law related? Duration: 34:24.
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[Full Interview: Group Discussion]

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Group Conversation, Ceremonial Hall, First Peoples House, University of Victoria
Indigenous Law Videos on Demand Project
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Brock Roe
Rebecca Johnson
Kirsty Broadhead
Val Napoleon
Johnny Mack
Gillian Calder
Adrienne Macmillan
Kamala Todd
Emily Snyder
Renée McBeth
Description
Group discusses questions such as, what are some of the biggest challenges regarding gender, sexuality, and Indigenous law? Duration: 1:13:22.
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[Full Interview: Maxine Matilpi]

Alternate Title
Indigenous Law Videos on Demand Project
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Maxine Matilpi
Kamala Todd
Emily Snyder
Renée McBeth
Description
Interview, with a university instructor at Vancouver Island University, discussing Indigenous law, violence against women and girls and more. Duration: 18:45.
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Future Arrangements

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Justina Thomas
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 26, no. 2, Workforce Development, Winter, 2014, pp. 26-27
Description
Short story about high school grades, and the importance of higher education.
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The Future of Women's Rights: Global Visions and Strategies

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Denise Handlarski
Canadian Woman Studies, vol. 26, no. 3-4, Indigenous Women in Canada: The Voices of First Nations, Inuit and Metis Women, Winter/Spring, 2008, pp. 236-237
Description
Book review of: The Future of Women's Rights edited by Joanna Kerr, Ellen Sprenger and Alison Symington.
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Gaining Wisdom in the Wonder of Women's Business

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Naomi Fogarty
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 11, no. 3, September 1987, pp. 15-17
Description
Discusses program on midwifery for Aboriginal health workers offered at the Katherine Institute for Aboriginal Health.
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