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2022-10-29

Wildcat, Matthew

Detailed Description). The database will play a vital role in Indigenous institution building because it will create new vocabularies and knowledge around how First Nations conceptualize and practice collaborative governance arrangements. The project will compile a comprehensive national picture of how

Fall 2023

Jackson, Robert

colonialism. In this dissertation, I offer a historical materialist analysis of the Numbered Treaty agreements. I not only suggest that “we are all treaty people,” but, I ask: “how will the organization of Canadian social life need to change in order for non-Indigenous peoples to live treaties in meaningful

ways?” By challenging colonial common-sense ways of interpreting treaty as a contract, I call into question the presumption that honoring treaty obligations is possible in the contemporary moment while also clarifying how Indigenous treaty visions are social critiques of the transactional logics of

half of the project, I create a framework for understanding this contradiction and then develop a method of reading able to make sense of its intricacies. The dissertation’s second half turns to works of contemporary Indigenous poetry in order to explore how this social contradiction plays out at the

Fall 2017

Lambert, Denise T

In this time of truth and reconciliation, an Indigenous health research question was asked, responded to, and interpreted by people whose genealogy includes Cree, Blackfoot (Piikani), Kwakwaka’wakw, Stoney and Métis. Indigenous HIV in Canada is described from the point of view of those who live

were hanged in the 1940’s. Through historical data analysis and comparisons of current policies, systems and methods of handling Indigenous peoples, a perpetual cycle of colonialism is revealed. Using a braided life story narrative, two of the first Indigenous (First Nation) people to publicly

impacts and the dis-course of health systems in addressing issues affecting People of the Land. From the rich song and story lines, evidencing the strength of oral translation of Indigenous knowledge, a rhythm of resilience unfolds. Considerations for health programs and policies are introduced through

Spring 2021

Almond, Amanda

Engaging settlers in inviting yet unsettling ways to understand settler colonialism and introduce Indigenous epistemologies may help build and sustain Indigenous-settler relationships. Augmented reality (AR) offers an opportunity to co-create and share Indigenous digital stories connected to

-design resources for students and teachers to respectfully co-create AR stories with Indigenous Knowledge Keepers, Elders, and storytellers. Building on that work, I share my experience co-creating and sharing a trail of AR stories situated at Treaty 6 marker sculptures located in or near amiskwaciy

responsibility, OCAP®, data sovereignty, and a commitment to respect and adhere to Indigenous approaches to traditional cultural expression and protocol. Visitors to the Treaty 6 marker sculptures can experience AR stories from a respected Knowledge Keeper on what it means to be in relationship on Treaty 6

2016-03-09

Muskego, Charles

Broadly speaking, this study will be examining the historical imposition of colonial ideologies upon the Indigenous peoples. The purpose of this thesis is, ultimately, in its appeal to understanding Indigenous issues in a new way, i.e. to advocate a new way of thinking about Indigenous issues that

exegesis in this study pales in comparison to the overall indigenous content, it is a crucial hermeneutical strategy that will enhance my understanding of the current status of Indigenous peoples' identity.

Fall 2018

Melnick, Loriena

given local fisheries were able to sustain and support large communities.   As less is known about the role of fish in the diet and trade of the HBC and Indigenous peoples, this research explores this lesser known aspect of the trade. Through a series of regional case studies based on HBC post journals

House, Ile a la Crosse, Moose Factory, and Edmonton House. In addition to district reports and account books, post journals offer a complementary depiction of the extent of post dependency on local fisheries, while reflecting HBC’s dependence on enlisting Indigenous labour to supply food, such as fish

and game, to posts as a key foodstuff to sustain post servants. Post journals offer an excellent case study of this lesser known aspect of the trade and this research is the first to attempt to make these important linkages.Many Indigenous peoples in Canada took advantage of the new economic

Spring 2019

Bennett, Arlana May

Management of cervids for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is a challenging multi-stakeholderendeavour. This thesis focuses on the thoughts and perceptions of various experts regardingcervid management in Alberta, and the inclusion of Indigenous peoples and their knowledge.This research sought to

explore diverse expert perspectives on the role of Indigenous Knowledgein wildlife monitoring and management in relation to the issue of CWD; and better understandthe key challenges and opportunities regarding wildlife management in Alberta. The methodsused in this thesis include a modified qualitative

expert elicitation, probabilistic sampling, andthematic analysis. The major thematic results experts discussed include: the lack of Indigenouscompliance in cervid monitoring with varying reasons provided; the necessity of both scientistsand Indigenous communities to engage in intercultural and technical

Spring 2012

Castillo, Victoria E.

Historical archaeology has often struggled to reveal the roles that Indigenous people played as socio-economic agents during the initial contact period in North America. Previous research in the discipline largely focused either on reconstructing everyday life in early European settlements while

ignoring Indigenous agency or on European material culture and dominance over Indigenous groups. The absence of Indigenous agency in historical archaeology unfortunately presents Aboriginal people as lacking the reflexivity to create their own space within their social conditions. Research presented in

underlying social processes of early European-Indigenous interaction. Results of this study demonstrate that the Northern Tutchone were active agents in their trade relations with the Hudson’s Bay Company and Coastal Tlingit Chilkat trade partners. The archaeological and archival records reveal that the

Fall 2021

Saporito, Marina Giana Noce

The purpose of this research was to explore anti-Indigenous discrimination policies and procedures of local minor hockey leagues in central Alberta. Over the past two years, there has been multiple instances of anti-Indigenous discrimination at the hockey rink, which has led to several former and

current professional hockey players speaking out about the discrimination that they encountered as Indigenous hockey players. This researched focused on five local minor hockey leagues in central Alberta: Sherwood Park Minor Hockey Association, Edmonton Minor Hockey Association, Strathcona Minor Hockey

policies, along with the procedures to follow, all support the (re)production of inaction regarding anti-Indigenous discrimination in hockey. In particular, the codes of conduct often refer to “the game” and the ways in which people’s behaviours should “respect the game.” Second, none of the local

Fall 2018

Thummapol, Onouma

There is far ranging evidence indicating that access to healthcare services is not equitable in Thailand, particularly among disadvantaged populations like Indigenous women. What has yet to be explored is Indigenous women’s access to, and experiences of, the Thai healthcare system. In particular

, the impact of multiple intersecting influences and the ways in which these intersecting identities and structural barriers interlock to affect healthcare decisions, and the ability of Indigenous women to obtain the care they need, has not been well documented in the literature. The purpose of this

focused ethnographic research study was to explore the experiences of Indigenous women’s access to healthcare in northern and rural Thailand, in order to acquire a deeper understanding of the complexity of culture and the effects of multiple intersecting influences, including structural forces, on a