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Aboriginal Culturally Focused Secondary School Initiative Report: The Journey of an Aboriginal Education Centre

Alternate Title
[Report of the Aboriginal Education Task Force]: Appendix 7
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Michelle Marrelli
John Rustad
Description
Outlines the information gathering process and advocates for establishment of Aboriginal school in Prince George, British Columbia. Revised copy. Related documents: Report of the Aboriginal Education Task Force: Executive Summary>. Why an Aboriginal Public School?. Summary Rep
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Aboriginal Women and Family Violence: Final Report

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ipsos-Reid
Description
Focuses on incidence, severity, causes, and consequences of violence, and resources available both on- and off-reserve. Qualitative data gathered through focus groups of women and key informant interviews with service providers.
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The Bed and Bannock

Alternate Title
CBC Radio Outfront Series
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Shae Morin
Description
Personal narratives from family members who run a bed and breakfast in Prince George, B.C. Duration: 13:23.
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The Cedar Project: A Comparison of HIV-related Vulnerabilities Amongst Young Aboriginal Women Surviving Drug Use and Sex Work in Two Canadian Cities

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Azar Mehrabadi
Kevin J. P. Craib
Katharina Patterson
Warner Adam
Akm Moniruzzaman
Barbara Ward-Burkitt
Martin T. Schechter
Patricia M. Spittal
International Journal of Drug Policy, vol. 19, no. 2, Special Issue: Women and Harm Reduction, April 2008, pp. 159-168
Description
Study uses socio-demographics, drug use patterns, injections practices, sexual experiences, and HIV and HCV prevalence to compare women using drugs and in the sex trade with women who are not.
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The Cedar Project: Correlates of Attempted Suicide Among Young Aboriginal People Who Use Injection and Non-Injection Drugs in Two Canadian Cities

Alternate Title
The Cedar Project: Correlates of Attempted Suicide
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Akm Moniruzzaman
Margo E. Pearce
Sheetal H. Patel
Negar Chavoshi
et al.
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 68, no. 3, June 2009, pp. 261-273
Description
Concludes that suicide prevention and intervention programs must address historical and lifetime trauma among young people with substance dependence.
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The Cedar Project: Historical, Structural and Interpersonal Determinants of Involvement in Survival Sex Work Over Time Among Indigenous Women Who Have Used Drugs in Two Canadian Cities

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Richa Sharma
Sherri Pooyak
Kate Jongbnloed
David Zamar
Margo E. Pearce ... [et al.]
International Journal of Drug Policy, vol. 87, 2021, p. 103012
Description
A study that focuses on Indigenous female drug using sex workers in British Columbia to discuss the culture of violence and its ties to both historical and ongoing colonization.
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The Cedar Project: Historical Trauma and Vulnerability to Sexual Assault among Young Aboriginal Women Who Use Illicit Drugs in Two Canadian Cities

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Margo E. Pearce
Alden H. Blair
Mary Teegee
Stephen W. Pan
Vicky Thomas ... [et al.]
Violence Against Women, vol. 21, no. 3, March 2015, pp. 313-329
Description
Studied trends of assault and associated risk factors in cohort of 259 participants living in Vancouver and Prince George, British Columbia, between 2003 and 2010.
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The Cedar Project: Methadone Maintenance Treatment Among Young Aboriginal People Who Use Opioids in Two Canadian Cities

Alternate Title
Methadone Maintenance Treatment Among Young Aboriginal People Who Use Opioids in Two Canadian Cities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jerome Yang
Eugenia Oviedo-Joekes
Kukpi7 Wayne M. Christian
Kathy Li
Mabel Louie
Martin Schechter
Patricia Spittal
Drug and Alcohol Review, vol. 30, no. 6, November 2011, p. 645–651
Description
Discusses the variables and barriers associated with a medication-assisted treatment for First Nations, Inuit and Métis individuals using drugs.
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The Cedar Project - Mobile Phone Use and Acceptability of Mobile Health Among Young Indigenous People Who Have Used Drugs in British Columbia, Canada: Mixed Methods Exploratory Study

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kate Jongbloed
Margo E Pearce
Vicky Thomas
Richa Sharma
Sherri Pooyak ... [et al.]
JMIR Serious Games, vol. 8, no. 7, 2020, pp. [1-14]
Description
Examines the use of mobile devices by Indigenous youth as means to obtain health support for HIV contracted due to substance abuse.
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The Cedar Project: Mortality among Young Indigenous People Who Use Drugs in British Columbia

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kate Jongbloed
Margo E. Pearce
Sherri Pooyak
David Zamar
Vicky Thomas ... [et al.]
CMAJ, vol. 189, no. 44, November 06, 2017, pp. e1352-e1359
Description
Study interpretation concluded that deaths were occurring at an alarming rate, particularly young women or those using injection drugs. Argues that these results reflect intersections of current and historical injustices, substance use and barriers to care.
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The Cedar Project: Negative Health Outcomes Associated with Involvement in the Child Welfare System among Young Indigenous Peoples Who Use Injection and Non-injection Drugs in Two Canadian Cities

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Adam F. Clarkson
Wayne M. Christian
Margo E. Pearce
Kate A. Jongbloed
Nadine R. Caron ... [et al.]
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 106, no. 5, July/August 2015, pp. 265-270
Description
Sample of 605 individuals between the ages of 14 and 30 years of age from Prince George and Vancouver, British Columbia. Those who had been taken from their biological parents were more likely to be HIV-positive, homeless, paid for sex, diagnosed and hospitalized with mental illness, self-harmed, and had thought about or attempted suicide.
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The Cedar Project: Prevalence and Correlates of HIV Infection Among Young Aboriginal People Who Use Drugs in Two Canadian Cities

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Patricia M. Spittal
Kevin J. P. Craib
Mary Teegee
Catherine Baylis
Wayne M. Christian
et al.
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 66, no. 3, 2007, pp. 226-240
Description
Argues that prevention and treatment programs are urgently required in Vancouver and Prince George as both have elevated HIV and Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) prevalence.
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The Cedar Project: Risk Factors for Transition to Injection Drug Use Among Young, Urban Aboriginal People

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cari L. Miller
Margo E. Pearce
Akm Moniruzzaman
Vicky Thomas
Wayne Christian
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal , vol. 183, no. 10, July 12, 2011, pp. 1147-1154
Description
Discusses various factors associated with injection drug use and the transition to injection drug use to inform the development of prevention programs and policies.
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Elections - Canada, Prince George

Documents & Presentations
Description
File contains a copy of Diefenbaker's campaign speech in Prince George, BC in which he promises that indigenous people will have the opportunity to redress some of the wrongs done to them. He refers to the appointment of indigenous senator James Gladstone, the indigenous right to vote, and the Indian Claims Commission.
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Gender Differences in HIV and Hepatitis C Related Vulnerabilities Among Aboriginal Young People Who Use Street Drugs in Two Canadian Cities

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Azar Mehrabadi
Katharina Paterson
Margo Pearce
Sheetal Patel
Kevin J. P. Craib ... [et al.]
Women & Health, vol. 48, no. 3, November 2008, pp. 235-260
Description
Study reports impoverished Aboriginal women are at greater risk for HIV infection due to specific gender related harms.
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Hodul'eh-a: A Place of Learning; Lheidli T’enneh, and the Rethinking of a Local Museum

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alyssa Tobin
Tracy Calogheros
BC Studies, no. 199, Indigeneities and Museums: Ongoing Conversations, Autumn, 2018, pp. 33-43
Description
Describes relationship-building process which led to the creation of the Hodul'eh-a: A Place of Learning gallery at the Exploration Place Museum and Science Centre in Prince George, BC. The gallery, a collaboration between the city and the Lheidli T’enneh First Nation, received a Governor General's Award in Community Programming. The Gallery “serves as a model for how Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities can work together to reclaim traditional spaces, protect cultural assets, and promote a greater understanding and respect for Indigenous history and experiences.”
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Indigenous Women and Sexual Assault in Canada

Alternate Title
Sexual Assault in Canada: Law, Legal Practice and Women's Activism
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Tracey Lindberg
Priscilla Campeau
Maria Campbell
Description
Examines four prominent cases involving sexual violence perpetrated against Indigenous women and girls by white men to demonstrate how the Canadian legal system has failed both to protect Indigenous women and to properly punish those responsible. The four cases are: R v Edmondson, R v Jordan, R v Ramsay, and R v Ramsay. Chapter from Sexual Assault in Canada: Law, Legal Practice and Women's Activism edited by Elizabeth A. Sheehy.
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Integrating Aboriginal Philosophy into Canadian Home Economics Education: Applying Yatta Kanu's Five Layers of Integration

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lorraine Dulder
Catherine Hay
Ayala M. Johnson
M. E. Diane O'Shea
Description
Describes the application of the five levels of integration as applicable to incorporating Indigeneity into the classroom. Provides one example of the integration of studies for Food and Culture into the classroom and an sample assessment of Textiles classroom.
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Missing Women Commission of Inquiry: Forums

Alternate Title
Accepting and Investigating Missing Person Reports
Building Strong Police - Community Relationships
Enhancing Police Accountability
Innovative Approaches to Protecting Vulnerable and Marginalized Women
Missing Women Commission of Inquiry Public Policy Forums
Oppal Commission
Police Relationships with Victims’ Families, the Community, the Public and the Media
Preventing Violence Against Aboriginal and Rural Women
Preventing Violence Against Sex Trade Workers
Public Policy Forum 1: Ensuring the Safety of Vulnerable Women
Public Policy Forum 2: Vulnerable and Intimidated Witnesses in the Criminal Justice Process
Public Policy Forum 3: Improving Missing Person Practices
Public Policy Forum 4: Inter-jurisdictional Collaboration and Coordination Among Police
Public Policy Forum 5: Enhancing Police Accountability
Public Policy Forum 6: From Report to Substantive Change – Healing, Reconciliation and Implementation
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Doreen Binder
Patrick Kelly
Melina Buckley
Description
Videos of forums held to give Commissioner input about changes to improve safety for vulnerable women and the way police deal with missing persons investigations. Also includes the keynote speech Innovative Approaches to Protecting Vulnerable and Marginalized Women.
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Quality of Life of Some Under-Represented Survey Respondents: Youth, Aboriginals and Unemployed

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alex C. Michalos
Julie Anne Orlando
Social Indicators Research, vol. 79, no. 2, November 2006, pp. 191-213
Description
Surveys found differences in how the three groups ranked their quality of life; unemployed respondents ranked lower than Aboriginal respondents; the strongest predictors for life satisfaction for Aboriginal respondents were friendship and self-esteem.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples 141: Prince George, British Columbia

Documents & Presentations
Description
RCAP 141 contains a transcript of a portion of a sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at Prince George, British Columbia. This portion includes presentations of individuals dealing with Aboriginal partnerships and relationships with municipal government; social development; education in health care; veterans' issues and presentations discussing the topic of Aboriginal Women in the Aboriginal Community. Questions from the assembled Commissioners follow each presentation which can be viewed individually on this site.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples 141a: Prince George, British Columbia

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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
Documents & Presentations
Description
RCAP 141a contains a transcript of a portion of a sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at Prince George, British Columbia. This portion includes presentations of individuals dealing with various topics concerning self-sufficiency and Aboriginal self-government; social issues confronting Aboriginal families; Aboriginal health issues; concerns of the Metis people provincially and nationally; youth activities and concerns; relationship with the RCMP and the Aboriginal Community; and finally the right of Aboriginals in British Columbia.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Opening and Presentation of Carrier-Sekani Tribal Council by Archie Patrick

Documents & Presentations
Description
This file contains a transcript of a part of a portion of a sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at Prince George, British Columbia. This part includes opening comments by the moderator, Leo Hebert, and a presentation of the Carrier-Sekani Tribal Council by Archie Patrick, Chief Justa Monk, Dr. Douglas Brown and Patrick Michelle concerning self-sufficiency and Aboriginal self-government. Questions from the assembled Commissioners follow.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation and welcome by Mayor John Backhouse

Documents & Presentations
Description
This file contains a transcript of part of a portion of a sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at Prince George, British Columbia. This part includes welcoming remarks and a presentation by Mayor John Backhouse, on the relationships and partnerships present between the Aboriginal Community and the municipal government of Prince George.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Carol Thompson, Chako-Fraser Metis Association

Alternate Title
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Carol Thompson
Description
File contains a presentation by Carol Thompson focusing on the lack of recognition of Métis issues in British Columbia, in the areas of culture, drug and alcohol rehabilitation and the lack of resources for Elders to receive proper health care.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Chief Edward John

Alternate Title
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Edward John
Description
This file contains a transcript of a part of a portion of a sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at Prince George, British Columbia. This part includes a presentation by Chief Edward John with the First Nations Summit Task Group, regarding Treaty negotiations between the the government of Canada and the Aboriginal Community in the Province of British Columbia. Questions from the assembled commissioners are also included with the answers that were provided.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Corporal Wayne Plimmer

Documents & Presentations
Description
This file contains a transcript of a part of a portion of a sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at Prince George, British Columbia. This part includes a presentation by Corporal Wayne Plimmer regarding relations of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Aboriginal Community in Prince George. Questions from the assembled commissioners are also included with the answers that were provided.
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