Section 84-Corrections and Conditional Release Act: Recommendations for Reform

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kyle Garnett
Christine A. Walsh
Dorothy Badry
Pimatisiwin, vol. 11, no. 2, 2013, pp. 307-324
Description
Discusses five themes which emerged during meetings with focus groups: barriers to implementation, facilitators of implementation, role of the community, concern for victims, and successes of the Section designed to address overrepresentation of Aboriginals in federal prisons.
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Semantic Structures in Cree Language

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rodney A. Clifton
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 16, no. 1, October 1976, pp. [19-26]
Description
Analysis reveals cross-cultural and cross-sexual language structure similarities in Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal junior high school students.
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Senator Thelma Chalifoux

Articles » General
Windspeaker, vol. 26, no. 2, May 2008, p. 13
Description

Interview and personal profile of the first Aboriginal woman appointed to the Senate of Canada.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.13.

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Sentinel Surveillance for Zoonotic Parasites in Companion Animals in Indigenous Communities of Saskatchewan

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Janna M. Schurer
Janet E. Hill
Champika Fernando
Emily J. Jenkins
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, vol. 87, no. 3, 2012, pp. 495-498
Description
Analysis of Zoonotic Parasites levels in dogs and how public health interventions can help control the spread of the parasites in rural communities.
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SERC 2: Natural Resources, Local Development, Social Economic Enterprises and Rural Revitalization in Alberta: Summary

Alternate Title
Summary: SERC 2: Natural Resources, Local Development, Social Economic Enterprises and Rural Revitalization in Alberta
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Wendy Aupers
Description
"The research of SERC 2, has been undertaken to determine if countervailing opportunities for such communities in other natural resources sectors with respect to the sectors of non-timber forest resources, non-traditional fisheries, local and organic food systems, renewable energy, and eco-tourism existed within Alberta and B.C."
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The Shaman

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Myrna Kostash
Chatelaine, vol. 70, no. 4, April 1997, pp. 113-116
Description
Profile of artist Jane Ash Poitras.
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Sharing Land Stewardship in Alberta: The Role of Aboriginal Peoples

Alternate Title
CIRL Occasional Paper ; 38
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
David Laidlaw
Monique M. Passelac-Ross
CIRL Occasional Paper
Description
Presents an overview of five high profile agreements between First Nations and governments regarding joint management of traditional lands and resources. Presents some conclusions for Alberta agreements.
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Sharing the Story: Experiences of Six Communities

Alternate Title
Good Public Works Management in First Nations Communities
E-Books
Author/Creator
Neegan Burnside
Description
Miawpukek First Nation, Moose Cree First Nation, Oujé-Bougoumou Cree Nation, Peigan First Nation, Six Nations of the Grand River and Westbank First Nation.
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Situating Myself in Research

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Patricia Steinhauer
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 25, no. 2, 2001, pp. 183-187
Description
Examines identity crisis and other contributing factors to low academic achievement.
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Sixties Scoop: More than Sorry

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Miyo Pimatisiwin Productions
Jodi Calahoo-Stonehouse
Aretha Greatix
Description
Focuses on the personal stories of four people who were taken from their homes and placed with non-Indigenous families, and the 2018 apology made by the Alberta provincial government. Duration: 20:13.
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SKC Provides Online IT Classes at Crownpoint

Alternate Title
Salish Kootenai College Provides Online Information Technology Classes at Crownpoint
Articles » General
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 18, no. 2, Traditional Wisdom Our Strength, Winter, 2006
Description
Looks at the online information technology classes offered to American Indian students in the United States and to Indigenous students in Alberta, British Columbia, and Australia.
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Social Enterprises in the Canadian West

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Peter R. Elson
Peter Hall
Sarah Leeson-Klym
Darcy Penner
Jill Andres
Canadian Journal of Nonprofit and Social Economy Research, vol. 6, no. 1, Spring, 2015, pp. 83-103
Description
Profiles three independent cases that reflect the diversity of social enterprise development.
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The Soft-Spoken Way vs. the Outspoken Way: a Bicultural Approach to Teaching Speech Communication to Native People in Alberta

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Richard Fiordo
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 24, no. 3, July 1985, pp. [35-48]
Description
Study evaluated speech performance in terms of delivery, with special attention given to paralanguage, using a sample of Aboriginal and Euro Canadians. Bicultural approach then used with Aboriginal students and results discussed.
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Some Preliminary Considerations for a Métis-Catalan Comparison

Alternate Title
Some Preliminary Considerations for a Metis-Catalan Comparison
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gerald Stephen White
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 9, no. 2, 2021, pp. 75-95
Description
Compares the similarities of the Metis and Catalan nationalism to identify how these two movements can learn from one another in their fights for nationhood within a larger state.
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The Song and the Silence: Sitting Wind

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Fraser Taylor
Prairie Forum, vol. 14, no. 2, Fall, 1989, pp. 284-285
Description
Book review of: The Song and the Silence: Sitting Wind by Peter Jonker.
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