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We Were Children

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Tim Wolochatiuk
Jason Sherman
Kyle Irving
Lisa Meeches
David Christensen ... [et al.]
Film about the Canadian government's residential school system as experienced by two children, their stories and the lasting after-effects. WARNING: Contains disturbing content. Duration: 83:05. Accompanying Facilitators Guide.
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[Week 6: The Legacies of Residential Schools with Residential School Survivors]

Alternate Title
MIKM 2701: Learning From Knowledge Keepers of Mi'kma'ki
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Stephen Augustine
Ashlee Cunsolo Willox
Clark Paul
Karen Burnard
Michael R. Denny
Clark Paul shares his emotional and inspiring story of his experience at residential school. Stephen Augustine provides an overview of residential schools in Canada. Presentations begin at 20:35. Duration: 2:41:51.
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Western Australian Achievements in Aboriginal Health

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Allison Bellottie
Ken Boas
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 24, no. 4, July/August 2000, pp. 33-36
Chronicles yearly (1993-2000) policy changes and/or improvements that were captured in a presentation called, Celebrating The Past Seven Years In Aboriginal Health.
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What Is It About Us That You Don't Like?

Alternate Title
The Truth about Stories: A Native Narrative. Pt. 5
[2003 CBC Massey Lectures]
[Ideas with Paul Kennedy]
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Thomas King
In speech, noted author uses a coyote story as a springboard for a discussion on European-Aboriginal relations throughout the history of Canada and United States. To listen to this audio, scroll down to Part 5. Duration: 54:22.
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What Kind of Policy Matters? Recognition, Redistribution, and Indigenous Health Outcomes in Canada and New Zealand

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Louise Humpage
Australasian Canadian Studies, vol. 27, no. 1-2, Globalising Indigeneity: New Research Directions, 2009, pp. 27-54
Contends that there is no clear evidence that self-determination policies are the answer to improving Indigenous health outcomes. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 27.
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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
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 Their Stories Tell Us: Research Findings From the Sisters in Spirit Initiative

Alternate Title
Sisters In Spirit 2010 Research Findings
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC)
Report, based on five years of research into missing and murdered Aboriginal females in Canada, explores circumstances, root causes and trends of violence, numbers of missing/murdered women, and questions why this is occurring.
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What Treaty Eight Actually Says

Alternate Title
What Treaty #8 Actually Says
What Treaty 8 Actually Says
What Treaty No. 8 Actually Says
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Candis McLean
Report, vol. 30, no. 1, January 6, 2003, p. 12
Brief review of recent judicial decisions involving land claims and select issues related to Indigenous mineral rights in Alberta.
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When a Language Dies

Articles » General
Author/Creator
John Milloy
Index on Censorship , vol. 28, no. 4, 1999, pp. 54-64
Discusses how the Canadian government inflicted damage on First Nations cultures by the suppression of language and learning, and the enforcement of schooling in "civilized" culture.
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When Disaster Strikes: Emergency Management in the Arctic

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sara French
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 2, no. 3, Arctic Search & Rescue, July 2014, pp. 32-36
Roundtable identified two major barriers to addressing the North's search and rescue operations: a complex jurisdictional landscape and cost.
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Where Do Policy Makers And Politicians Look For Policy Directions?

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Clem Campbell
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 21, no. 6, November/December 1997, pp. 25-28
Instructive article for Australian rural health research workers provides an understanding of the role that various politicians play in developing health policy.
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Where Whitemen Come to Play

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Nicholas Lawson
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 9, no. 1, Parks and People, Spring, 1985
Suggests that Parks Canada should follow similar guidelines to other nations, such as Australia, where a national park is created in conjunction with the settlement of an aboriginal land claim.
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Whispered Gently through Time: First Nations Qualilty Child Care

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Margo Greenwood
Perry Shawana
Native Social Work Journal, vol. 4, no. 1, Aboriginal Children and Youth, Issues and Challenges, December 2003, pp. 51-83
Study designed to provide a vehicle for communities to articulate the nature and structure of child care in their community; to provide recommendations for the development of First Nations quality child care programs; and to examine options for First Nations jurisdiction in child care.
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White by Definition: Status, Identity and Aboriginal Rights

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Susan B. DeLisle

Examines the issue of Aboriginal identification and inherent rights of Aboriginal peoples, and looks at how government policies fail to meet the concerns of specific groups. Uses case study of Ardoch Algonquin First Nation.

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Whitewashing the Gap: The Discursive Practices of Whiteness

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robyn Moore
International Journal of Critical Indigenous Studies, vol. 5, no. 2, 2012, pp. 2-12
Analyzes the, 'Closing the Gap' speech made in 2011, by then Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard, which addresses Indigenous disadvantage.
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Who Cares About the Facts?

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Moira Rayner
Eureka Street, October 2003
Comments on the history of the removal policy regarding Aboriginal children in Australia.
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Why Privatization of Reserve Lands Risks Aboriginal Ruin

Articles » General
Author/Creator
John Rowinski
Windspeaker, vol. 28, no. 7, October 2010, p. 12

Argues that the proposal by the federal government to privatize reserve lands is short sighted and not for the greater good of the Aboriginal population.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.12.

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Why the World Needs to Watch: The Canadian Government Held to Account for Racial Discrimination Against Indigenous Children before the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal

Alternate Title
United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues: Forum on Indigenous Child and Youth Rights, Vancouver, Canada, March 2-5, 2010
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Cindy Blackstock
Submission presents evidence of failure to provide equitable and culturally based welfare and education on reserves, and outlines the complaint currently before the Tribunal and the government's response, which is aimed at preserving the status quo.
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Wiicitaakewin Workshop [with Bob Rae & Phil Fontaine at Confederation College]

Alternate Title
Confederation [College] Speaker Series
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Bob Rae
Phil Fontaine
Rob Rae speaks on the role of education and colleges for providing opportunity and support for First Nations people. Phil Fontaine speaks to First Nations education systems and lack of funding from the Federal government and potential of Aboriginal youth. Duration: 1:16:09.
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[Will Truth Bring Reconciliation?]

Alternate Title
ReVision Quest ; July 7, 2010
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Murray Sinclair
Darrell Dennis
Leanne [Slay?]
Lyn Bishop
Eric Robinson
Chuck Strall
Features stories of people participating in the sharing circle held at the Winnipeg event of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Duration: 27:30.
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