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FACULTY PROFILE Archives Dr. Brenda Parlee "Many of the challenges confronting Canadian society, such as economic growth, improvement of society and sustainability of the environment, are complex, and require collaborative and interdisciplinary research…There is a major need for applied knowledge that is developed through linkages between Aboriginal communities, industry and government agencies if the objectives of fostering economic growth are to be achieved while protecting against adverse effects of ecological changes" says Dr. Brenda Parlee, the University of Alberta's newest Canada Research Chair, and cross-appointed professor with the Faculty of Native Studies and the Department of Rural Economy, Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry and Home Economics. Read More... RESEARCH Archives University of Alberta - 2009 Celebration of Research & Innovation On March 19, 2009, the Office of the Vice-President (Research) sponsored the University of Alberta's first Celebration of Research & Innovation.Premier Stelmach and Rhodes Scholar Peter Gill. This event honoured the over 1,000 University of Alberta academic staff, postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, undergraduate students and support staff who received research awards during 2008. Read More... The Métis Archival Project, also known as MAP, is a multi-project research facility based at the University of Alberta. Since 1999, a group of dedicated researchers have been conducting archival research on Métis historical communities, Métis economies and Métis scrip under the direction of Dr. Frank Tough, the Principal Investigator (Faculty of Native Studies). MAP specializes in the digitization and analysis of archival documents pertaining to the historical Métis Nation, which allows for a greater accessibility of archival sources. Read More... The Métis Archival Project (MAP) research team at the Faculty of Native Studies, University of Alberta, has provided the data and digital images for the Métis National Council Historic Online Database. Since 1999, MAP has taken an innovative digital approach to archival records. MAP researchers have specialized experience with databasing, microfilm, microfiche, digital scanning and photography, and image enhancement. Over the past several summers, groups of MAP researchers have traveled to Library and Archives Canada (formerly the National Archives of Canada and before that, the Public Archives of Canada), located in Ottawa, to conduct exhaustive archival searches for relevant scrip and Métis historical materials. Read More... Visit MNC Historical Online Database... PUBLICATIONS Archives Aboriginal Policy Studies aboriginal policy studies is an online, peer-reviewed and multidisciplinary journal that, on a semi-annual basis, publishes original, scholarly, and policy-relevant research on issues relevant to Métis, non-status Indians and urban Aboriginal people in Canada. View More Info... Indigenous Identity and Resistance Researching the Diversity of Knowledge Indigenous Identity and Resistance brings together the work of Indigenous Studies scholars working in Canada, New Zealand and the Pacific in research conversations that transcend the imperial boundaries of the colonial nations in which they are located. Their lucid, accessible, and thought-provoking essays provide a critical understanding of the ways in which Indigenous peoples are rearticulating their histories, knowledges, and the Indigenous self. Edited by Brendan Hokowhitu, Nathalie Kermoal, Chris Andersen, Anna Petersen, Michael Reilly, Isabel Altamirano-Jiménez and Poia Rewi. View Publisher Site Info... Dr. Chris Andersen The Indigenous Experience: Global Perspectives Edited by Roger C.A. Maaka and Chris Andersen, The Indigenous Experience: Global Perspectives is the first book of its kind. In attempting to present the reader with some of the richness and heterogeneity of Indigenous colonial experiences, the articles featured in this provocative new volume constitute a broad survey of Indigenous Peoples from around the globe. View Publisher Site Info... Dr. Ellen Bielawski In Search of Ancient Alaska: Evidence to Mysteries of the Past “Precontact” may not be found in everyday conversation, but it describes the period prior to the time that Europeans/Americans first interacted with Native Americans. And it is commonplace in any discussion of Alaska history. View Publisher Site Info... Dr. James Dempsey Blackfoot War Art: Pictographs of the Reservation Period, 1880-2000 A visually stunning survey of Blackfoot war art When the Blackfoot Indians were confined to reservations in the late nineteenth century, their pictographic representations of warfare kept alive the rituals associated with war, which were essential facets of Blackfoot culture. View Publisher Site Info... Dr. Nathalie Kermoal Stephen Harper From the Calgary School to the Conservative Party: The new faces of Canadian conservatism Directed by Frédéric Boily, with the participation of Charles Bellerose, Anne Boerger, Natalie Boisvert, Nathalie Kermoal and Benoit Mousse. Published by the University press of Laval University. View Publisher Site Info... (In French) Un Passé Métis Au Féminin Les événements qui ont touché le Manitoba entre 1850 et 1900 ont engendré une transformation du rôle des femmes dans la société métisse de souche francophone et ont profondément affecté leur vie quotidienne et l’évolution de la société. L’objet de ce livre n’est pas simplement de mieux comprendre le rôle des femmes dans l’économie métisse, mais de situer le langage gestuel. En scrutant ainsi le détail, nous pouvons valoriser l’expérience directe des individus et des communautés et, plus particulièrement, rehausser la contribution unique des Métisses. View Publisher Site Info... (In French) Dr. Patrica McCormack Fort Chipewyan and the Shaping of Canadian History, 1788-1920s We like to be free in this country The story of the expansion of European civilization into the wilderness continues to shape perceptions of how Aboriginal people became part of nations such as Canada. This groundbreaking study subverts this narrative of progress and modernity by examining Canadian nation building from the perspective of a northern community and its residents. View Publisher Site Info... Dr. Val Napoleon First Nations Cultural Heritage and Law: Case Studies, Voices, and Perspectives Indigenous peoples around the world are seeking greater control over their cultural heritage. In Canada, issues of protection, appropriation, and repatriation have sometimes been addressed through negotiation. However, the legal environment for negotiation is sometimes dated, often uncertain, and always complex. View Publisher Site Info...