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Wapos Bay: Long Goodbyes

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Dennis Jackson
Melanie Jackson
Description
Community members take part in a scheme to help keep a family from moving to the big city in this feature length stop-motion animation film. Duration: 72:11.
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War, Wampum, and Recognition: Algonquin Transborder Political Activism during the Early Twentieth Century, 1919-1931

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dennis Leo Fisher
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 45, no. 1, Winter, 2021, pp. [56]-79
Description
Discusses the Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg's push for recognition of their traditional lands and treaty rights following the First World War in Eastern Canada through collaborations with Chief Richard and the Tuscaroras of New York.
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"We Also Serve": American Indian Women's Role in World War II

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Grace Mary Gouveia
Michigan Historical Review, vol. 20, no. 2, American Indians, Fall, 1994, pp. 153-182
Description
Discusses women's involvement in the military, employment in defence industries and on-reservation economic activities, and compares their experiences to those of other minorities.
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We Are the Wuikinuxv Nation

Alternate Title
UBC Museum of Anthropology Pacific Northwest Sourcebook Series
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Pam Brown
Description
Looks at the Wuikinuxv culture and history from a modern perspective using archival photographs.
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We Still Live Here--Âs Nutayuneaân

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jurgita Antoine
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 24, no. 2, The Future of the Tribal College Movement, Winter, 2012, p. 58
Description
Very brief film review of: We Still Live Here - Âs Nutayuneân directed by Anne Makepeace, which is about the Wôpanâak (Wampanoag) Language Reclamation Project.
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[Week 5: It's All About the Land]

Alternate Title
MIKM 2701: Learning From Knowledge Keepers of Mi'kma'ki
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Stephen Augustine
Ashlee Cunsolo Willox
Clifford Paul
Description
Guest speaker Clifford Paul discusses using a two-eyed seeing approach to moose management. Question and answer period about the land. Lecture begins at 22:03. Duration: 2:45:21.
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Wellness-Based Indigenous Health Research and Promising Practices

Alternate Title
Editorial: Wellness-Based Indigenous Health Research and Promising Practices
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Charlotte Loppie
Amanda Ward
Namaste Marsden
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 11, no. 1, Wellness-Based Indigenous Health Research and Promising Practices, 2016, pp. 3-5
Description
"This extensive edition of fifteen exceptional papers, presents research and promising practices in the areas of community-based traditional healing and knowledge sharing, the role of Elders in wellness and learning, Indigenous youth leadership, and youth mental health interventions."
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Western Vote Key in Choosing New AFN Chief

Alternate Title
Western Vote Key in Choosing New Assembly of First Nations Chief
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
Star-Phoenix, July 17, 2009, p. A11
Description
Discusses the gathering in Calgary, July 21-23, 2009, to elect a new national chief of the Assembly of First Nations.
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Whāia Te Mauriora: In Pursuit of Healing: Theorising Connections Between Soul Healing, Tribal Self-determination and Māori Suicide Prevention in Aotaroa/New Zealand

Alternate Title
Whaia Te Mauriora: In Pursuit of Healing: Theorising Connections Between Soul Healing, Tribal Self-determination and Maori Suicide Prevention in Aotaroa/New Zealand
Whaia Te Mauriora: In Pursuit of Healing: Theorizing Connections Between Soul Healing, Tribal Self-determination and Maori Suicide Prevention in Aotaroa/New Zealand
Theses
Author/Creator
Keri Lawson-te Aho
Description
Psychology Thesis (Ph.D.)--Victoria University of Wellington, 2013.
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What are the Odds?: Community Readiness for Smoke-Free Bingos in First Nation Communities

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Peter James Hutchinson
Joan L. Bottorff
Natalie Chambers
Roberta Mowatt
Dennis Wardman
Debbie Sullivan
Wanda Williams
Journal of Aboriginal Health, vol. 7, no. 1, Social Networks and Health, March 2011, pp. 32-41
Description
Looks at the findings of a study to establish tobacco control policies and create smoke-free public spaces in First Nations communities.
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What Needs to Change? Leaders in Aboriginal Education Share Their Insights

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Marlene Brant Castellano
Blair Stonechild
Darren McKee
Education Canada, vol. 54, no. 3, [Aboriginal Student Success], Summer, 2014, p. [?]
Description
Three leaders offer their answers which include indigenization of education, adding spiritual teachings to the classroom, and offering hope.
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What Really Matters in Family Literacy? Research Findings - Year One

Alternate Title
McDowell Foundation Research Project ; no. 181
Teaching and Learning Research Exchange
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Linda Wason-Ellam
Joanie Crandall
McDowell Foundation Research Project
Description
Discusses research project activities including literature review of family literacy, assessment of literacy programs in Saskatchewan, environment mapping, and the development of a province wide online survey tool.
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When Communities Are in Crisis: Planning for Response to Suicides and Suicide Attempts Among American Indian Tribes

Alternate Title
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, [Monograph No. 4, pp. 223-234]
Calling From the Rim: Suicidal Behavior Among American Indian and Alaska Native Adolescents
[Centers for American Indian and Alaska Native Health] ; Monograph 4
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lemyra DeBruyn
Karen Hymbaugh
Daniel Simpson
Beverly Wilkins
Scott Nelson
Description
Comments on the strategies in place to address suicide and other forms of violence.
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"When You Follow Your Heart, You Provide That Path for Others": Indigenous Models of Youth Leadership in HIV Prevention

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Renee Monchalin
Sarah Flicker
Ciann Wilson
Tracey Prentice
Vanessa Oliver ... [et al.]
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 11, no. 1, Wellness-Based Indigenous Health Research and Promising Practices, 2016, pp. 135-158
Description
Project proved that youth can play active roles in influencing policy, programming and education.
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Why First Nations People Cannot Accept Robert Nault's Initiative

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Stephanie Boisard
Canadian Dimension, vol. 36, no. 4, July/August 2002, pp. 33--[?]
Description
Looks at the federal proposasl First Nations Governance Initiative, which suggests amending the Indian Act in three areas: elections, band council accountability and legal status.
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William Barak and the Affirmation of Tradition

Alternate Title
Australia Adlib-Neighbours
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Herb Patten
Description
Brief description of William Barak's life and leadership at the Coranderrk settlement and his efforts to preserve aspects of Aboriginal tradition in his art.
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William Cooper and the 1937 Petition to the King

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Andrew Markus
Aboriginal History, vol. 7, no. 1, 1983, pp. 46-60
Description
Comments on the leader of the Aborigines' League campaign to improve the condition of his people.
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The Wisdom of the Giveaway: A Guide to Growing Native American Philanthropy

Alternate Title
Multicultural Philanthropy Curriculum Guides ; no.12
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mindy Berry
Rebecca Adamson
First Nations Development Institute
Description
Guide to help communities gain economic strength and autonomy through private sector philanthropy by creating American Native controlled community foundations and endowments. Provides an overview of giving traditions.
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