Statement by the Honourable Jean Chretien, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development based on a speech delivered in Regina, October 2, 1969.
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
Description
In a statement, Jean Chretien rejects criticism from Aboriginal leaders relating to the publishing of the "White Paper,", and emphasizes that the Federal Government's proposals were "made in good faith" and that negotiations with Aboriginal leaders were essential in establishing a new policy for Aboriginals.
Station Camps: Legislation, Labour Relations and Rations on Pastoral Leases in the Kimberley Region, Western Australia
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Pamela A. Smith
Aboriginal History, vol. 24, 2000, pp. [75]-97
Description
Comments on methods used by pastoralists to control the Aboriginal population and to guarantee a cheap labour force from colonization until the 1970s.
Stereotyping American Indians
Alternate Title
Native American Symposium ; 7th, 2007
Sixty-Seven Nations and Counting: Proceedings of the Seventh Native American Symposium
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Oksana Y. Danchevskaya
Description
Looks at some of the typical stereotypes of the 20th and 21st centuries.
The Stereotyping of North American Indians in Motion Pictures
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John A. Price
Ethnohistory, vol. 20, no. 2, Spring, 1973, pp. 153-171
Description
Discusses the history of distortions in portrayal of Aboriginals, gives brief descriptions of several movies, and examines steps needed to correct the situation.
Sterilized in the Name of Public Health: Race, Immigration, and Reproductive Control in Modern California
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alexander Minna Stern
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 95, no. 7, July 2005, pp. 1128-1138
Description
Describes the sterilization law that was in effect in California from 1909 to 1979 and discusses the legacy of eugenics.
[Steven Loft, Curator in Residence, Indigenous Art]
Alternate Title
[Stephen Loft, Curator in Residence, Indigenous Art]
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Steven Loft
Description
Speaker discusses mainstream stereotypical representations of Aboriginals and contemporary artists' responses to them.
Duration: 22:55.
Stigma of Mental Illness among American Indian and Alaska Native Nations: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Donna Grandbois
Issues in Mental Health Nursing, vol. 26, 2005, pp. 1001-1024
Description
Examines the mental health disparities of Indigenous people and discusses the need for traditional healing and caretaking practices.
Stigma Project: The Influence of Stigma on Access to Health Services by Persons with HIV Illness: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Judy Mill
Wendy Austin
Jean Chaw-Kant
Claudette Dumont-Smith
Nancy Edwards ... [et al.]
Description
Objectives of study were to explore practices within healthcare that were perceived to be stigmatizing, develop design to eliminate these practices, and describe process to re-align services to reflect this design.
Still Not an Honor: Countering the Academic Narrative of Black Indian Play at Mardi Gras
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brian Klopotek
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 46, no. 1/2, Winter/Spring, 2022, pp. [64]-93
Description
Looks at the negative impact of "Indian play" by black communities at Mardi Gras, why the practice exists, and what is the source of the problem.
Stolen Generation Narratives in Local and Global Contexts
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kay Schaffer
Antipodes, vol. 16, no. 1, June 2002, pp. 5-10
Description
Discusses how Aboriginal life narratives, on the removal of Aboriginal children from their families, has impacted Indigenous-settler relations.
The Stolen Generations: A Documentary Collection
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Robert Manne
Description
A collection of materials on the attitudes and practices associated with the removal of Aboriginal children from their homes. Includes representative testimonies from those who were separated from their families and communities.
Stolen Generations Testimony: Trauma, Historiography, and the Question of 'Truth'
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rosanne Kennedy
Aboriginal History , vol. 25, Special Section: Genocide?: Australian Aboriginal History in International Perspective, 2001, pp. [116]-131
Description
Comments on testimonies from the Stolen Generation including one testimony which asks White Australians to look at their own actions that might support racism.
Stolen Sisters: A Human Rights Response to Discrimination and Violence Against Indigenous Women in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Amnesty International
Canadian Woman Studies, vol. 26, no. 3-4, Indigenous Women in Canada: the Voices of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Women, Winter/Spring, 2008, pp. 105-121
Description
Examines nine case studies involving missing and murdered Indigenous women and the factors which have contributed to the high risk of violence.
Stolen Sisters: Colonial Roots of Sexual Violence against Aboriginal Women and Unsympathetic Media Representations toward Their Stories in Contemporary Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David Sanlad
Capstone Seminar Series, vol. 5, no. 1, Disturbing Representations; Citizenship, Media, and Identities, Spring, 2015, pp. [3-15]
Description
Discusses how colonialism has created behavioral patterns and attitudes which serve to legitimize violence against Indigenous women and perpetuate racism and discrimination
Stolen Sisters, Second Class Citizens, Poor Health: The Legacy of Colonization in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Wendee Kubik
Carrie Bourassa
Mary Hampton
Humanity & Society, vol. 33, no. 1/2, May 2009, pp. 18-34
Description
Examines issues facing Aboriginal women such as poverty, ill-health, violence and sexual exploitation. Authors agree with recommendations made by the Royal Commission on Aboriginal People.
Stop and Think: Addressing Social Injustices Through Critical Reflection
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sherry Ramrattan Smith
Education Canada, vol. 47, no. 1, Making Space For Critical Reflection: Dreams & Solutions For Aboriginal Children, Winter, 2007, pp. 48-51
Description
Through the author's experiences, looks at how power and privilege spills over into the classroom setting through oppression that is related to gender, race, class and sexual orientation.
Stories of the Voiceless
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Aküm Longchari
Indigenous Affairs, no. 2, Militarization, 2001, pp. 8-13
Description
Describes the enduring conflict between the Indian state government and the Naga people in Nagalim, located in the northeast part of India.
To access this article scroll down to page 8.
Strain, Emotion, and Suicide Among American Indian Youth
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Melissa L. Walls
Constance L. Chapple
Kurt D. Johnson
Deviant Behavior, vol. 28, no. 3, 2007, pp. 219-246
Description
Tests Robert Agnew's general strain theory to explain suicide in minority groups. Results shows how coercive parenting, caretaker rejection, and negative school attitudes contribute to youth suicide.