Information & Communication Technologies

Looks at exchanges in an Internet newsgroup which focuses on issues pertaining to Aboriginal peoples.

Discusses the merits of Internet delivery for Aboriginal education.

Reports results of survey of 189 mentees ( aged 11-17) and 199 mentors who had participated in the program. Four themes emerged: perceptions and use of technology; awareness of online safety and netiquette; cyberbullying prevalence; and prevention and coping skills.

Examines the shift from a in-person suicide prevention program, Promoting Community Conversations About Research to End Suicide (PC CARES), to an online format and how this shift allowed the program to be more impactful while still maintaining its core features.

An examination of the need for and successful implementation of AMBER Alert systems in communities throughout the United States. Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to page 21.

Discusses the media's framing of the Havasupai case against the Arizona State University's genomic research as a matter of ethics rather than an issue of Indigenous sovereignty.

English Thesis (Ph.D)--Washington State University, 2013.

Authors reproduce an email conversation about race, racialism, and racism in Archaeological practice in the United States that occurred between Indigenous Archaeologists; and further discuss the issues raised in the conversation.

Examines information disparities due to remote locations and lack of infrastructure, assesses policies which effect electronic access to information, and discusses the development of First Nations-controlled networks.

Social Work Thesis (MSW)--University of Manitoba, 2020.

Looks at how Indigenous-led initiatives have dealt with the lack of private sector investment in provision of information and communication technologies in the region due to its sparse population and remote locations. Chapter from Shifting Terrain: Nonprofit Policy Advocacy in Canada edited by Nick J. Muléandd Gloria C. DeSantis.

Reports on status of technology and Internet presence of Caribbean Indigenous peoples. To access this article scroll down to page 32.

Examines the use of mobile devices by Indigenous youth as means to obtain health support for HIV contracted due to substance abuse.

Using a comparative case study to examine the unequal mainstream media coverage of murdered Indigenous and non-Indigenous women in Mexico. The findings show that non-Indigenous cases are given more and longer media coverage that provides those cases a "higher profile" for law enforcement.

Results of interviews with 16 study participants grouped into five themes: identity, family and community, violence, systemic racism/colonialism, social networks/supports, and resiliency and integrity.

Reports on responses from four discussion groups with participants who were 15-24 years old. Focus was on finding out about language and cultural broadcasting content of interest and which devices youth would like to receive that content on.

Looks at the issue of privacy and the concept of relatedness in Aboriginal culture, consequences of online conflict, how the filming of fights can escalate conflicts and make resolution more difficult, and discusses various approaches to overcome harms, including face-to-face mediation, moderation via social media platforms, and management of telecommunications products and infrastructure.

Using interviews with Māori youth to examine their views on the free online game, Smart, Positive, Active, Realistic, X-Factors (SPARX), designed to help with their mental health.

Discusses the socio-cultural technological challenges for Indigenous communities by examining the use of Emojis as means of communication that does not sustain Indigenous values. Chapter from WebSci '20: 12th ACM Conference on Web Science Companion.

Includes discussion of policy and training issues, technological developments and future directions, as well as case studies and recommendations.

Report offers 26 recommendations for library staff and researchers seeking to decolonize their services in regards to collaborative research with Indigenous communities, the products of that research, and previously acquired archival materials. Multiple case studies included; majority are Canadian, but also includes cases from Australia, New Zealand, Latin America, and the United States.

Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2022.

Discussion of the impact of crime on children and youth including: drugs, alcohol, tobacco, sexual exploitation, gangs, gambling and the internet.

Investigates telephone and computer communications systems in rural Native American areas.

Investigates the potential enhancement of social media to increase Mãori political engagement.

Development Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--Massey University, 2013.

Geography Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Washington, 2017.

Introduces a number of sources of data on the internet that offer health data relevant to Native Hawaiians and other minority populations in the State of Hawai'i.

Study uses a survey and a focus group to assess the effectiveness of the Indigenous Relationship and Cultural Safety (IRCS) courses mandated for Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) nurses; and the online, modulated format for its delivery.

Creator of deadlybloggers.com discusses the use of blogs and other forms of social media as an avenue to for Indigenous represent themselves, results of survey of bloggers who use the site. Duration: 40:38.

Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2016.

Education Thesis (M.A.)--Humboldt State University, 2014.

Project involved exploring state of current networks, creating a Facebook page, organizing volunteer opportunities, and surveying workshop participants regarding knowledge and interest in traditional foods.

Discusses infrastructure challenges surrounding internet connectivity in NWT, strategies for meeting these challenges, and how increased connectivity requires increased digital literacy. Stresses that increased competency with digital technologies allows for them to be used as methods of cultural preservation.

Examines the Facebook posts of at risk Indigenous youth from Ottawa, Ontario and how the platform is used a means to vent to or each out to their peers.

Electronic Business Technologies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Ottawa, 2019.

Looks at the shift to virtual health care through the Respecting the Circle of Life (RCL) program during the COVID pandemic.

Five Saskatchewan First Nations own the largest, non-government Internet provider in the province.

Discusses the need for better connectivity to First Nations reserves, such as telephone lines,underground cables, and cellphone towers to provide Internet and other communication services.

Diary of an eight day trip to the United Nations World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) in Tunis, Tunisia where the topic of discussion was Bridging the Digital Divide.

Purpose of project was to inform development of Canadian Government's National Food Policy, which focused on four themes: access of affordable foods; improving health and food safety; conserving soil, water, and air; and growing more high-quality food. Reports on results gathered from roundtable discussion, grassroots engagement sessions and social media and online survey.

Focuses on the opportunities and challenges for Nepali Canadians in their response to the two earthquakes that occurred in their South Asia country in 2015.

Interdisciplinary Studies Thesis ( Ph.D.)--University of British Columbia, 2016.