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Aboriginal Political Representation: A Review of Several Jurisdictions

Alternate Title
Background Paper (Parliamentary Information and Research Service) ; BP-359E
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Peter Niemczak
Célia Justras
Briefly looks at experiences in Maine, New Zealand, Australia, and the Sami parliaments, with more in-depth look at the Canadian context. 2008 version.
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Aboriginal Political Representation: A Review of Several Jurisdictions

Alternate Title
Background Paper (Law and Government Division, Parliamentary Library) ;
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Peter Niemczak
Briefly looks at efforts made in Maine, Scandinavia, New Zealand and Canada to provide some form of political representation which would increase Aboriginals' ability to influence government operations. 1994 version.
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Aboriginal Political Representation: A Review of Several Juristictions

Alternate Title
Background Paper (Law and Government Division, Library of Parliament) ; BP-359E
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Peter Niemczak
Brief overview of efforts made in Scandinavia, New Zealand, Australia, Maine and Canada to increase Indigenous presence in government institutions. 1999 version.
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Acknowledging and Promoting Indigenous Knowledges, Paradigms, and Practices within Health Literacy-Related Policy and Practice Documents across Australia, Canada, and New Zealand

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gordon Robert Boot
Anne Lowell
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 10, no. 3, June 25, 2019
Study assesses policy and practice documents relating to health literacy in three different countries to assess how Indigenous knowledge has been integrated into healthcare systems. Results showed that active integration and promotion of Indigenous health knowledge is limited.
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Adapting a Person-Centred Planning Tool for Collecting Qualitative Data on an Indigenous Research Project

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gill Potaka-Osborne
Heather Gifford
Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing: Te Mauri - Pimatisiwin, vol. 3, no. 1, July 2018, pp. 57-68
Discusses use of the Planning Alternative Tomorrows with Hope (PATH) tool for collecting data and working with Māori whānau (families) to prevent chronic conditions. Authors found this method useful as it fits with Māori strengths-based values, is responsive to the worldview of participants, and is participatory.
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Addressing Double Layers of Discrimination as Barriers to Health Care: Indigenous Peoples with Disabilities

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Minerva Concepcion Rivas Velarde
ab-Original, vol. 1, no. 2, 2017, pp. 269-278
Article reports on the findings of three case studies conducted in Australia, Mexico, and New Zealand; shows that health systems in these countries have not addressed barriers to health care arising from multiple factors (or aggravated forms) of discrimination, such as the intersection between disability and indigeneity. Makes recommendations for improvement.
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Arts-based Research Methods with Indigenous Peoples: an International Scoping Review

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Chad Hammond
Wendy Gifford
Roanne Thomas

Seham Rabaa
Ovini Thomas ... [et al.]
AlterNative, vol. 14, no. 3, September 2018, pp. 260-276
Reviews the literature of 36 international research studies; discusses research methods involving artistic practices. Identifies areas in which arts based methods may offer benefits to an Indigenous research agenda: (a) participant engagement, (b) relationship building, (c) Indigenous knowledge creation, (d) capacity building, and (e) community action.
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A Bibliography of Literature Related to Maori Mental Health

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Margaret Agee
Philip Culbertson
Laura Mariu
New Zealand Journal of Counselling, vol. 26, no. 2, 2005, pp. 1-36
Includes books, journals, research reports and policy documents dealing specifically with the Maori.
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The Blame Game: Constructions of Māori Medical Compliance

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Liane Penney
Helen Moewaka Barnes
Tim McCreanor
AlterNative, vol. 7, no. 2, 2011, pp. 73-86
Looks at the disparities in health which are compounded by discriminatory attitudes and behaviours of clinicians.
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Building on the Definition of Social and Emotional Wellbeing: An Indigenous (Australian, Canadian, and New Zealand) Viewpoint

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Stewart Sutherland
Michael Adams
ab-Original, vol. 3, no. 1, 2019, pp. 48-72
Article reframes the discussion surrounding mental health recognizing that Indigenous peoples have a holistic view of health that encompasses the physical, mental, emotional, and environmental spectrum of wellbeing. Notes implications for government policy and for frontline practice.
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Commentary: Indigenous Health Special Issue

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lily Tonmyr
Cindy Blackstock
International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, vol. 8, no. 2, April 2010, pp. 135-144
Discusses research in Indigenous studies using three themes: worldview and ethics, culturally based research methods and researching both the sources and symptoms of disadvantage.
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Community-Directed Research Priorities for Indigenous Peoples in Canada and Hepatitis C: A Scoping Review

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Chris Macklin
Malcolm King
Alecia Kallos
Sharon Jinkerson-Brass
Sandra Laframboise ...
Alexandra King
Canadian Journal of Aboriginal Community-Based HIV/AIDS Research, vol. 8, Winter, 2016, pp. 22-42
Identifies and summarizes 34 scholarly articles with a focus on five research areas: epidemiology; health service delivery and continuum of care; health and wellness outcomes; psychosocial issues and barriers to treatment; and knowledge translation.
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Conceptualising Historical Privilege: The Flip Side of Historical Trauma, a Brief Examination.

Alternate Title
Conceptualizing Historical Privilege
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Belinda Borell
Helen Moewaka Barnes
Tim McCreanor
AlterNative, vol. 14, no. 1, March 2018, pp. 25-34
Looks at how the intergenerational effects of colonization have produced improved economic, social and political wellbeing of settlers' descendants.
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COVID-19, Intersectionality, and Health Equity for Indigenous Peoples with Lived Experience of Disability

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bernadette Jones
Paula Toko King
Gabrielle Baker
Tristram Ingham
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 44, no. 2, COVID-19 and Indigenous Peoples, Part 1, 2020, pp. 71-87

Uses the pandemic to provide a commentary on longstanding issues of access and quality of care for Māori with disabilities in Aotearoa-New Zealand.

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Data and Analytics Summary: Economic Impact of COVID-19

Alternate Title
[Māori Unemployment Modelling]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Te Puni Kōkiri = Ministry of Māori Development
Analysis estimates the additional numbers of unemployed Māori workers as a result of the pandemic and the impact on average real wages of unemployed who regain employment.
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Defining Indigenous Businesses in Canada

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Imagination Group]

Looks at Canadian comparators in a number of juristictions and international comparators in Australia, New Zealand and Hawaii.

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Delivering on Diversity: The Challenges of Commissioning for Whānau Ora

Alternate Title
Delivering on Diversity: The Challneges of Commissioning for Whanau Ora
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Amohia Boulton
Heather Gifford
Tanya Allport
Haze White
Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing: Te Mauri - Pimatisiwin, vol. 3, no. 1, July 2018, pp. 45-56
Study explores one commissioning model—Te Pou Matakana (TPO)—for purchasing health care services in terms of service-based outcomes delivered . Includes a history of Māori health provider development.
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The Development of an Indigenous Knowledge Program in a New Zealand Maori-Language Immersion School

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Barbara Harrison
Rahui Papa
Anthropology & Education Quarterly, vol. 36, no. 1, Indigenous Epistemologies and Education: Self-Determination, Anthropology, and Human Rights, March 2005, pp. 57-72
Looks at the development of a traditional knowledge program, background of the community and self-determination for schools.
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Digital Ethics and Reconciliation: Digital Ethics Report

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Karine St-Onge
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.
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Disrupted Spaces: Racism and the Lived Experience of Maori Identity Formation

Alternate Title
Claiming Spaces: Proceedings of the 2007 National Maori and Pacific Psychologies Symposium, 23-24 November, Hamilton
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Erika Te Hiwi
Looks into racism in the North Island of New Zealand. Excerpt from Claiming Spaces: Proceedings of the 2007 National Maori and Pacific Psychologies Symposium, 23-24 November, Hamilton edited by Michelle Levy, Linda Waimarie Nikora, Bridgette Masters-Awatere, Mohi Rua, Waikaremoana Waitoki.
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The Duty to Consult: What Aotearoa New Zealand Can Learn From Canada

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sara Kate Battersby
Te Tai Haruru, vol. 4, 2013, pp. 4-26
Comments on the four sources rights of consultation for Aboriginal Peoples in Canda with the strongest and most extensive being the principle of honour of the Crown Entire journal on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 4.
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Economic Dysfunction or Land Grab?: Assaults on the 19th-Century Māori Economy and Their Native North American Parallels

Alternate Title
Economic Dysfunction or Land Grab?: Assaults on the 19th-Century Maori Economy and Their Native North American Parallels
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Hazel Petrie
AlterNative, vol. 11, no. 3, 2015, pp. 283-298
Investigates several prominent themes advanced by European settlers about New Zealand Māori.
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Embedding Indigenous

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mahmet Mahmut
Looks at universities in Canada, New Zealand, and the United States to see how Indigenous knowledge and perspectives are being integrated into psychology degrees.
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