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Indigenous Futures: What Makes Indigenous Resurgence Possible?
This dissertation is about Indigenous resurgence amongst six First Nations communities in the Nicola Valley, British Columbia. The Nicola Valley is home to both the Syilx and Nłeʔkepmx. Drawing from the work of Indigenous theorists, I conceptualize resurgence as the regeneration of an Indigenous …
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How Can Canadian Universities Tell Stories About Indigenous Engagement That Amplify Indigenous Voices and Advance Indigenous Objectives?
… study explores how Canadian universities frame Indigenous engagement through their public communications, potentially marking the first comprehensive analysis within this context. By analyzing university communications published between 2022 and 2023, this research establishes how current …
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INDIGENOUS PERSPECTIVES ON CONTEMPORARY NATIVE ART, INDIGENOUS AESTHETICS AND REPRESENTATION
In this dissertation I examine and posit Indigenous perspectives on contemporary Native art, Indigenous aesthetics and issues of representation. Contemporary Native art at this moment is best described as an expression of values—personal or communal or cultural—with an attention to material …
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Ecological consequences of indigenous and non-indigenous freshwater fish parasites.
… fish parasite Pomphorhynchus laevis that has an indigenous and non-indigenous range in Great Britain, the ecological consequences of this parasite for some freshwater fishes across these ranges, the issue of ‘enemy release’ and ‘parasite acquisition’ in introduced freshwater fishes, and the …
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Indigenous Churches in China
Th. D. Southern Baptist Theological Seminary 1927
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Researching Indigenous Australians in Tourism
… central focus of this work is 'Participation by Indigenous Australians in Tourism Ventures', a theme that has much relevance to the contemporary tourism industry and the Indigenous people of Australia. It is being pursued with appropriate respect for Indigenous values and customs, and is offered …
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Building Partnerships With Indigenous Communities
<p>Non-indigenous researchers embark on research with indigenous communities with good intentions but can unintentionally continue to oppress. While existing research shows building partnerships with indigenous communities, requires researchers to work “with” not “for” communities and walk …
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Indigenous Engagement in Canadian Organizations: Building a Culture of Inclusion and Belonging for Indigenous Employees
… explores how Canadian for-profit, non-Indigenous organizations may promote cultures of inclusion and belonging for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis employees. Grounded in social constructionism, the study followed an action-oriented, qualitative approach, engaging Indigenous employees …
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Indigenous Blockades and the Power to Speak the Law: From Settler Colonialism to Indigenous Resurgence
… half of this work draws on the literature of Indigenous resurgence, blockades, jurisdiction and the rule of law to construct a framework for examining juridical sites where conflicting assertions of Indigenous and settler colonial authority are a dispositive issue. This framework is used to …
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Fostering food security through local culture: Insights from Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities in Saskatchewan
… showed that participants – who represented both Indigenous and non-Indigenous perspectives – have concerns with food affordability, accessibility, loss of local knowledge, and altered ecosystems. Amongst other challenges, the unavailability of multiple grocery stores and some government policies …
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Nurturing Indigenous Maternal-Child Wellness: Urban Indigenous Midwifery, Birth Workers, and Families’ Experiences in Calgary, Alberta
… sexism, and discrimination continue to affect Indigenous maternal-child health outcomes, leading to higher rates of adverse health outcomes and experiences, violence against women, socioeconomic barriers, and anti-Indigenous bias. Existing maternal health gaps between Indigenous and …
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A study of indigenous sorghum agriculture in Southern Africa: combining isotope and indigenous knowledge systems approaches
Sorghum and millets were the principal grain crops of sub-Saharan African farming societies. Enquiry into their isotopic variability is scant and some of the work that has been done is based on studies in highly controlled, artificial environments. To help fill this gap, the present study …
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Decolonizing the Museum Through Indigenous Collaboration
Museums and Indigenous peoples have a history marked by tension and distrust, primarily due to the museum’s colonial reputation and past treatment of Indigenous peoples’ cultures and bodies. To address this issue and foster a stronger relationship between the two groups, this thesis examines …
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Thunderbird: Embracing Indigenous Voices of Resistance
“Indigenous people have not surrendered to the colonial structures embedded within the current government” (Karim). For over four centuries, Indigenous identities, stories, and lifestyles were silenced due to aggressive actions of settler colonialism. Initially, this was accomplished through …
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Wise Practices in Indigenous Program Evaluation
… of program evaluation in the context of Indigenous programs that are operated by or funded by non-Indigenous organizations. It asks two research questions: a) What constitutes Indigenous program evaluation? and b) How can program evaluation successfully represent an Indigenous program …
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Indigenous Resource Management and Environmental Contamination
… that are associated with a Native American / Indigenous Lifeways. Gaps in the data include exposure pathways associated with wild edible / medicinal plants as well as understanding of the pathways through which many culturally relevant plants may uptake and store metals. Native American / …
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Indigenous Language Reclamation: The Learners Perspective
… This study explored the link between learning an Indigenous language and the meanings second language learners attach to their language recovery experiences. The study delves into the factors that motivate, enhance and serve as barriers to individual language revitalization efforts. With the goal …
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Indigenous Film as a Storytelling Practice
In “Indigenous Film as a Storytelling Practice,” Indigenous cinema is examined as a continuation of Indigenous storytelling practices grounded in relationality, oral transmission, and community accountability. Rather than approaching cinema as an aesthetic object or representational archive, the …
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