Opinions/Videos
Little Bear has written several articles and co-edited three books including Pathways to Self-Determination: Canadian Indians and the Canadian State (1984), Quest for Justice: Aboriginal Peoples and Aboriginal Rights (1985), and Governments in Conflict and Indian Nations in Canada (1988). Little Bear is also contributor to Reclaiming Indigenous Voice and Vision (UBC Press, 2000). He has maintained a lifelong professional interest in the philosophy of science, especially theoretical physics, from a First Nations perspective.
True Tracks: Create a Culture of Innovation with Indigenous Knowledge
2016
Author(s): Janke T
In this video Ms Terri Janke, Solicitor Director of Terri Janke and Company, a commercial law firm talks about indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP). Leading protocols and ICIP models in the film, arts and museum and archival sector.
A Radical & Successful Approach to Working with Indigenous Communities
2018
Author(s): Hagan D
In this video Ms Denise Hagan speaks on the multi-generational poverty and disadvantage faced by a remote Aboriginal community in Cape York, Australia.
In this powerful account, psychology PhD candidate Ms Jill Fish tells her story growing up as a Tuscarora woman in a world that fails to accurately acknowledge indigenous peoples’ cultures and histories.
Creating Environments for Indigenous Youth to Live & Succeed
2017
Author(s): Redvers T
Tunchai Redvers, co-founder of We Matter, a national non-profit organization committed to Indigenous youth empowerment, hope and life promotion. Tunchai makes the case that changing this reality and creating environments for Indigenous youth to both live and succeed means centering Indigenous youth voices, honouring Indigenous strengths, and challenging toxic norms and beliefs.
In this video Dr. Anderson DeCoteau a Cree-Saulteaux physician speaks about mainstream systems approaches to Indigenous health in Indigenous rights, and Indigenous understandings and teachings around health, being healthy, and healing.
Indigenous Communities are on the Front Lines of Climate Change
2018
Author(s): Hot Mess
As the world figures out how to live with a rapidly changing climate, traditional knowledge from indigenous cultures could help us understand just how things are transforming.
This episode of The Stream, featured conversation with Mr Jonathan Waterhouse, Indigenous Peoples Scholar, Portland State University, Mr Tero Mustonen, Researcher in Indigenous Knowledge and Climate Change and Ms Samantha Chisholm-Hatfield, Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Northwest Climate Science Adaptation Center.
In this video Mr Curtis Bristowe talks on the power of Kawa, Tikanga, and Kaupapa to provide answers to today's problems. In his talk Curtis reflects on his ancestors challenges, how they overcame these challenges and how we can learn from these in our own lives.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community