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Aboriginal Young Children's Language Development: Promising Practices and Needs

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jessica Ball
Canadian Issues, Journeys of a Generation: Broadening the Aboriginal Well-Being Policy Research Agenda, Winter, 2009, pp. 37-44
Highlights the foundational role of language in ensuring long-term academic, social, and economic success. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 37.
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Aboriginal Youth at Risk: The Role of Education, Mobility, Housing, Employment, and Language as Protective Factors for Problem and Criminal Behaviours

Alternate Title
Urban Aboriginal Communities in Canada: [Complexities, Challenges, Opportunities]
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Raymond R. Corrado
Irwin M. Cohen
Combines data from the 2006 census involving risk and protective factors with literature review to form basis for policy/program recommendations. Chapter from Urban Aboriginal Communities in Canada: Complexities, Challenges, Opportunities edited by Peter Dinsdale, Jerry White and Calvin Hanselmann.
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Aboriginal Youth Benefit From Award Program

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Author/Creator
Cheryl Petten
Windspeaker, vol. 20, no. 6, October 2002, p. 20

Comments on the Duke of Edinburgh Award program that encourages participation of Aboriginal youth, provides meaningful activities, and recognizes community involvement.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.15.

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Aboriginal Youth Entrepreneurship: Success Factors and Challenges

Alternate Title
Northern Development Ministers Forum 2010 Briefing Paper
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Aboriginal Economy Working Group (AEWG)
Northern Development Ministers Forum
Topics covered include education, training, job experience, business financing, information, mentoring, networking and community support.
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Aboriginal Youth Experiences with Cyberbullying: A Qualitative Analysis of Aboriginal e-mentoring BC

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Johanna Sam
Katherine Wisener
Nahannee Schuitemaker
Sandra A. Jarvis-Selinger
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 13, no. 1, A Barrier-free Health System for Indigenous Communities, August 27, 2018, pp. 5-19
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.
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Aboriginal Youth Justice: Teacher's Resource

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Public Legal Education Association of Saskatchewan
Resource meant to assist teachers in giving an overview of law as a whole, as well as procedures, rights, meaning of custody, consequences and sentencing.
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Aboriginal Youth More at Risk for Suicide

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Author/Creator
Cassandra Opikokew
Eagle Feather News, vol. 12, no. 2, February 2009, p. 8
Looks at Health Canada statistics that reveal much higher suicide rates for First Nations youth and what type of programs could be put in place to reduce this statistic. Article located by scrolling to page 8.
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Aboriginal Youth Rebellion in Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Fatemeh Mohammadi
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 38, no. 2, 2018, pp. 41-54
Examines root causes of and issues surrounding “Aboriginal youth rebellion;” considers the implications of rebellious acts as modes of resistance to colonial policy and practice. Recommends addressing the challenges faced by Indigenous youth through cultural and language and cultural revitalization.
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Aboriginal Youth: Risk and Resilience

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Author/Creator
Paula Du Hamel
Native Social Work Journal, vol. 5, Articulating Aboriginal Paradigms: Implications for Aboriginal Social Work Practice, November 2003, pp. 213-224
Discusses the­ psycho-social, economic, educational and environmental factors and the impact they have on the socialization experiences of Aboriginal youth. The article also examines the factors that contribute to risk and resiliency.
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Aboriginal Youth Vision Committee

Articles » General
Native Social Work Journal, vol. 4, no. 1, Aboriginal Children and Youth, Issues and Challenges, December 2003, pp. 140-144
Looks at how three agencies and one First Nation came together to plan a physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual camping experience for the youth of these agencies/organizations.
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Aboriginally Appropriate Alterations to the Criteria for Determining University Tenure and Promotion: An Extended Justification and Defence in the Light of Conspicuous Failures of Implementation

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
H T Wilson
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 39, no. 2, 2019, pp. 53-69

Discusses the need for culturally meaningful changes to the criteria for hiring Indigenous scholars in university settings to combat a history of western assumptions and standards that Indigenous scholars have been up against.

 

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Aboriginals Rank Low on Harper Priorities

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Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
StarPhoenix, May 5, 2006, p. A11
Commentary on the newly elected Conservative government lead by Stephen Harper and the ramifications for Aboriginal leaders and peoples.
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Aborigines, Sport and Suicide

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Colin Tatz
Sport in Society, vol. 15, no. 7, Indigenous People, Race Relations and Australian Sport, 2012, pp. 922-935
Contends that sport is a deterrent to suicidal behaviour because it provides a sense of purpose, belonging and is inclusive.
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About Indian Boarding Schools: Background to Louise Erdrich's Poem

Alternate Title
Modern American Poetry
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Department of English
University of Illinois
Contains links to: Key Issues and Challenges, A School's 1912 Daily Schedule, Excerpts from Zitkala-Sa's Nineteenth Century Account, About the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, About the Phoenix Indian School, Assimilation through Education, An Indian Boarding School Photo Gallery.
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About Sandra Laronde

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Author/Creator
Red Sky Performance
Brief biography of the producer, director, actress and founder of the Red Sky theatre group which is based in Toronto.
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Absence of Association Between Genetic Variation in the LIPC Gene Promoter and Plasma Lipoproteins in Three Canadian Populations

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert A. Hegele
Stewart B. Harris
J. Howard Brunt
T. Kue Young
Anthony J. G. Hanley
Bernard Zinman
Philip W. Connelly
Atherosclerosis, vol. 146, no. 1, September 1999, pp. 153-160
Findings of testing on 3 distinct populations, Hutterites, Oji-Cree and Keewatin Inuit, indicate there's no consistent relationship between the population mean plasma HDL cholesterol concentration and then population LIPC-480T frequency.
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Academic Nominated to Truth Commission

Articles » General
Anglican Journal, vol. 133, no. 7, September 2007, p. 8
Looks at the nomination of J. Rich Ponting, professor emeritus of the University of Calgary, to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
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Academic Symposium 2006

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Totem, vol. 14, no. 1, 2006, pp. 91-92
Overview of presentations at the University of Western Ontario Anthropology Society Academic Symposium 2006.
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An Academic Take on “Indigenous Traditions and Ecology”

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Peter Cole
Canadian Journal of Environmental Education, vol. 3, no. 1, Spring, 1998, pp. 100-115
Article/review resembles poetry and is written in a oral style. Author expresses his observations on Aboriginal culture, tradition and the environment.
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Acceptability of Micronutrient Sprinkles: A New Food-based Approach for Delivering Iron to First Nations and Inuit Children in Northern Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anna Christofides
Claudia Schauer
Waseem Sharieff
Stanley H. Zlotkin
Chronic Diseases in Canada, vol. 26, no. 4, Fall, 2005, pp. 114-120

Study looks at safety and side effects of using iron supplement sprinkles to help address iron deficiency anaemia in Canadian aboriginal children. Article located by scrolling to page 114.

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Accepting Reality Will Be Major Theme of 2003

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Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
StarPhoenix, December 27, 2002, p. A17
2002 overview focusing on First Nations concerns with self-government, responsible leadership and generation of business opportunities
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Access and Benefits Sharing of Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge in Northern Canada: Understanding the Legal Environment and Creating Effective Research Agreements

Alternate Title
Proceedings of the 15th International Congress on Circumpolar Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Janis Geary
Cynthia G. Jardine
Jenilee Guebert
Tania Bubela
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, Supplement 1, 2013, p. article no. 21351
Research agreements must be structured to ensure mutual benefits which reflect the equal status of both parties.
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