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The Legacy of Pashofa: Ceremony, Society, Women, and Chickasaw Life

Alternate Title
Native American Symposium ; 5th, 2003
Native Being -- Being Native: Identity and Difference: Proceedings of the Fifth Native American Symposium
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Matt Despain
Examines the history and cultural significance of the traditional Chickasaw food dish.
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Legacy of Residential Schools: Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women

Alternate Title
From Truth to Reconciliation: Transforming the Legacy of Residential Schools
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Beverley Jacobs
Andrea J. Williams
Describes the findings of the Sisters in Spirit initiative and work with grieving families. Chapter from From Truth to Reconciliation: Transforming the Legacy of Residential Schools edited by Marlene Brant Castellano.
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Legacy of Violence Against Aboriginal Women Continues

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marites N. Sison
Anglican Journal, vol. 136, March 15, 2010
Article reports on a forum hosted at the United Nations Church Center by the Anglican Consultative Council, the World Council of Churches, and Canadian Anglicans affiliated with the International Anglican Women's Network (IAWN).
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Legal Feminism and the Post-Racism Fantasy

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rakhi Ruparelia
Canadian Journal of Women and the Law, vol. 26, no. 1, White Settler Colonialism and Indigeneity in the Canadian Context: A Tribute to Patricia Monture, 2014, pp. 81-115
Argues that women should not call themselves feminists if they aren't willing to address racism and colonialism.
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The Legal Fiction of the Lake Matchimanitou Indian School

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Matthew L.M. Fletcher
The American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law, vol. 13, no. 3, 2005, pp. 597-631
Uses fictitious story of tribally-run school which eventually is taken over by non-Indians as an allegory for the European conquest of Indigenous peoples.
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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)
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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Legends: The Story of Siwash Rock

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Joanne Peters
Canadian Materials, vol. 7, no. 6, November 17, 2000
Review of National Film Board video designed for Grade 10, which uses the traditional story of Siwash Rock with a contemporary application concerning teenage pregnancy.
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"Legislating-Out" Sexual Discrimination: Native Women and Bill C-31

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Christine Saulnier
Problématique, no. 5, 1999, pp. 64-92
Comments on the historical context of the issue of sexual and racial discrimination, presents the flaws apparent in the design and implementation stages, and analyzes the basis for the differences between the evaluations presented by the government and those by the target population.
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Leonora Carrington

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Susan Aberth
Art Journal, vol. 51, no. 3, Recent Native American Art, Autumn, 1992, pp. 83-85
Review of the Leonora Carrington: The Mexican Years, 1943-1985 exhibit organized by Holly Barnet-Sanchez, essay by Whitney Chadwick, interview by Paul de Angelis, chronology by Salomon Grimberg. The Exhibition was in the Mexico Museum of San Francisco, December 11, 1991 to March 8, 1992.
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Let the Fires Unite: Our Journey of Allyship

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Claudette Cardinal
Niloufar Aran
Journal of Indigenous HIV Research, vol. 11, Soft Launch, Summer, 2021, pp. 33-51
The authors use their own self reflections to examine how their lives intersected to create an allyship and the impact it had on their lives.
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Let Voters Decide Beatty's Fate

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
Leader Post, January 14, 2008, p. A3
Discusses the move of Joan Beatty, the once NDP provincial candidate to a federal Liberal candidate.
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Letters to the Editor: Immoral Indian Agents

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Author/Creator
Samuel Trivett
The Globe, June 4, 1886, p. 4
Response to article published by the Toronto Daily Mail on April 19, 1886. Specifically refers to "illicit intercourse with Indian women". Also includes letter to the editor of The Toronto Daily Mail.
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Life Among the Qallunaat

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Adriane Epprecht
The Northern Review, no. 42, Northern Inequalities - Global Processes, Local Legacies, 20-16, pp. 185-188
Book Review of: Life Among the Qallunaat by Mini Aodla Freeman.
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Life Devoted to Healing and Higher Learning

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Author/Creator
Dianne Meili
Windspeaker , vol. 30, no. 4, July 2012, p. 26

Profiles Lillian McGregor's lifetime of accomplishments, including her work on many committees, boards, and her knowledge of traditional medicine.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.34.

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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
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 Is Harder Here: The Case of the Urban Navajo Woman

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joyce Griffin
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 6, no. 1/2, Spring-Summer, 1982, pp. 90-104
Using interviews with Navajo women working in Flagstaff, Arizona to discuss their part as "the cutting edge" of Navajo relocations to urban centers.
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Lifetime Devoted to Women's Work

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cheryl Petten
Windspeaker, vol. 21, no. 12, March 2004, p. 38

Recounts the life and works of Monik Sioui, founder of the Quebec Native Women's Association and advocate for rights of Aboriginal people.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.38.

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Liminal Voices

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Catherine Rainwater
Canadian Literature, no. 167, First Nations Writing, Winter, 2000, pp. 121-123
Book reviews of: Bloodlines: Odyssey of a Native Daughter by Janet Campbell Hale and Feminist Readings of Native American Literature: Coming to Voice by Kathleen M. Donovan. Entire issue on one pdf. To access reviews scroll to p. 121.
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Limited Impact of Pneumococcal Vaccines on Invasive Pneumococcal disease in Nunavik (Quebec)

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jean-Baptiste LeMeurBrigitte LefebvreJean-François ProulxPhilippe De Wals
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 110, no. 1, 02 2019, pp. 36-43
Objective of this study was to describe the epidemiology of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) in relation to pneumococcal vaccine use. The 2002 immunization campaign may have contributed to controlling serotype 1 outbreaks in Nunavik, but effected were short-lived as IPDs caused by serotypes included in this vaccine continued to occur after 2005.
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Lina McCullom (nee Wendiandi) Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Lina McCullom
Dan McLean
Indian History Film Project
A brief interview about the treaty status of the interviewee and her son.
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Linda Youens Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Linda Youens
Carol Pearlstone
Indian History Film Project
Ms. Youens is a Metis, born in North Battleford, Saskatchewan. She was brought up in a series of foster homes and is now active in both the Women's Movement and with native groups. She talks about how the Metis are treated by outside groups, her childhood, and attitudes towards women among native societies.
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Lisa Marie Young's Story

Alternate Title
Storytelling: Lisa's Story
Documents & Presentations
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]
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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Listening to First Nations Women’ Expressions of Heart Health: ‘mite achimowin’ Digital Storytelling

Alternate Title
Listening to First Nations Women’s Expressions of Heart Health: ‘mite achimowin’ Digital Storytelling
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lorena Sekwan Fontaine
Sarah Wood
Lisa Forbes
Annette S. H. Schultz
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 1, 2019
Article examines a digital storytelling study which collaborated with First Nations (FN) Women in Manitoba to discuss many of the issues surrounding heart health management including: the relationship between FN and Western Medical knowledges, diet and lifestyle, related health conditions, experiences with healthcare system, residential schools, and relationships with children and grandchildren.
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