Racism & Discrimination

Mohawks of Kanehsatake and their supporters from Kahnawake, stand-off against the Quebec police and the Canadian military in defense of a sacred burial ground.This film deals with mature subject matter. Viewer discretion is advised. Duration: 104:34.

Consists of an interview where Adam Solway talks about being orphaned at 8 years and adopted by the Blackfoot Reserve, Alta; his attendance at a residential school; becoming a councillor and then chief of the reserve. He comments on the issues he had to deal with as well as providing comments on contemporary lifestyles and leadership.

A copy of Chapters 7 to 9 of Prison of Grass by Howard Adams ca. 1975, with notes from Laurie Barron attached. These chapters cover Adams' view of the 1885 North-West resistance. Barron has made a list of comments and questions, marked by page number, which appear to be directed to the author. These notes are perhaps Barron's feedback to Adams regarding the revised edition published in 1989.

Looks at the problems of bicultural encounters, racism, and discrimination facing Aboriginal athletes from the community of Wikwemikong.

Used data collected from a survey of 41 individuals and 37 participants in focus groups. Covers topics such access to law school, educational experience, practice of law and the judiciary. Highlights the University of Saskatchewan Native Law Centre's Program of Legal Studies for Native People

Article reports on the findings of three case studies conducted in Australia, Mexico, and New Zealand; shows that health systems in these countries have not addressed barriers to health care arising from multiple factors (or aggravated forms) of discrimination, such as the intersection between disability and indigeneity. Makes recommendations for improvement.

Examines how organizations serving Aboriginal people can help to create supportive and nonjudgmental environments for two-spirit people living with HIV/AIDS through the development of policies addressing homophobia and raising awareness.

Study conducted over five years consulted with over 150 Mi'kmaq through interviews, focus groups, and community forums in order to develop strategies to address violence.

Steps taken to improve race relations six years after Carney Nerland shot Leo LaChance.

Makes six recommendations: improve and expand healthcare delivery in Inuit Nunangat, increase numbers of Inuit healthcare providers, support traditional midwifery approaches, foster wrap-around care services for specialized care, ensure cultural competency training, and preserve traditional language rights.

Discusses principles to help address mental wellness in youth, socio-economic factors that increase the risk of suicide, and protective factors and strategies, services and programs offered to Indigenous youth.

Looks at income, employment levels, education, housing and food security and their impacts on Aboriginal communities and children's health.

A multi-module training curriculum to address the challenges and barriers facing Two-Spirit people in Native communities.

Chronicles the history of oppression and marginalization against the Adivasis of India. To access this article scroll down to page 54.

Focuses on racial equality in five areas: housing, stereotyping, education, economics, and justice.

Article explores the pride expressed by Black Americans in a mixed ancestry that included Indigenous lineage; considers the discourses created by social Darwinism and scientific racism.

Article explores discrimination and challenges still faced by Indigenous women in Africa. To access this article scroll down to page 42.

Sociology Thesis (Ph.D.)--York University, 2003.

Author's account of his and a friend's time spent in residential schools and how therapeutic talks helped to start the healing journey.

Summary of literature and future directions for research with comparisons to the Australian situation.

Comments on three main themes: female sexuality, impact of colonization on First Nations women, and residential school experiences.

Discussion of racism among authors of a journal concludes with a decision to continue using the journal to convey racial discrimination in society.

Focuses on how the results of anti-racist activities are less than were expected ten years earlier.

File contains five black and white photographs of David Ahenakew, including one in Canadian Forces Uniform.

Historical note:

David Ahenakew (born July 28, 1933) is a Canadian First Nations politician, and former National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations. Ahenakew is a controversial public figure in Canada due to anti-semetic comments regarding World War 2 and the Holocaust.

Examines David Ahenakew's life, contributions, associations, and trials.

Research paper suggests that geographical name study enables researchers to identify cultural variations in various locations in Japan.

Singer describes efforts to build a swimming pool after children were prohibited from swimming in river due to contamination and reminisces about growing up on the Odanak reserve in Quebec. Duration: 22:51.

Music Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of California, Los Angeles, 1996.

This website features reports, historic photographs, newspaper articles, personal accounts, tools for teachers and resources about Alaska and its inhabitants, and links to other useful sites.

Investigates causes and finds stereotypes that need shattering before progress can be made to resolving the issue.

Portion of transcript from artists' discussion on truth, reconciliation and healing, followed by interview. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll down to appropriate page.

Social Work Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Calgary, 2007.

Book review of "All the Real Indians Died Off" and 20 Other Myths about Native Americans by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz and Dina Gilio-Whitaker.

Examines the controversy over the question of the author's Aboriginality and ethnicity. Excerpt from Disability Studies & Indigenous Studies. Entire book on one pdf. To access paper, scroll to p. 108.

Guide to accompany the play written by Daniel David Moses.

Final report.

Book review of: An American Genocide by Benjamin Madley.

Documentary links the Nazi holocaust to the American Holocaust which is said to have claimed 19 million Indigenous people. Duration: 29:50.

Speaker argues that U.S. governments' treatment of Native Americans parallels German treatment of Jews. Duration: 1:42:28.

Study examined how students perceptions of the importance of various programs aimed at retention differed from those of faculty and administration.

Designed for use in secondary schools. Emphasis on United States

Radio report discusses the history of the schools and the movement to prevent closure of some of the few remaining institutions. Accompanied by article. Duration: 7:45.

Comments on the physical and psychological experiences of boarding school survivors. Chapter 16 from Indigenous Peoples' Access to Justice, Including Truth and Reconciliation Processes edited by Wilton Littlechild and Elsa Stamatopoulou.

Education Thesis (Ed.D.)--University of Minnesota, 2001.

Book review American Indian Education: Counternarratives in Racism, Struggle, and the Law by Matthew L. M. Fletcher. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 72.