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[What Works to Overcome Indigenous Disadvantage: Key Learnings and Gaps in the Evidence, 2009-10]: Appendix B: Summary of Assessed Items
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Closing the Gap Clearinghouse]
Description
Appendix B, Summary of Assessed Items, to accompany What Works to Overcome Indigenous Disadvantage: Key Learnings and Gaps in the Evidence, 2009-10.
What Works to Overcome Indigenous Disadvantage: Key Learnings and Gaps in the Evidence, 2010-11
E-Books
Author/Creator
Closing the Gap Clearinghouse
[What Works to Overcome Indigenous Disadvantage: Key Learnings and Gaps in the Evidence, 2011-12: Appendixes B-D]
Alternate Title
Summary of Research and Evaluation Register Items
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Closing the Gap Clearinghouse]
Description
Appendixes to accompany What Works to Overcome Indigenous Disadvantage: Key Learnings and Gaps in the Evidence, 2011-2012.
What Would It Take?: Youth Across Canada Speak Out on Youth Homelessness Prevention
Alternate Title
COH Research Report ; no. 16
E-Books
Author/Creator
Kaitlin Schwan
Stephen Gaetz
David French
Melanie Redman
Jesse Thistle
Erin Dej
Whatever Happened to Jordan's Principle?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dan Lett
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 178, no. 12, June 3, 2008, pp. 1534-1535
Description
Discussion of special needs children from Norway House Cree Nation going without medical and social services due to federal-provincial wrangling over which level of government bears financial responsibility; this is contrary to the policy of "children first" drafted in response to the death of Jordan River Anderson.
When a Language Dies
Articles » General
Author/Creator
John Milloy
Index on Censorship , vol. 28, no. 4, 1999, pp. 54-64
Description
Discusses how the Canadian government inflicted damage on First Nations cultures by the suppression of language and learning, and the enforcement of schooling in "civilized" culture.
When Cultural Competence is Inadequate: An Opportunity for a New Approach to Child Welfare in Nunavut
Theses
Author/Creator
Patricia Johnston
Description
Social Work Thesis (M.S.W.)--The University of British Columbia, 2009.
When Everything Matters: Comparing the Experiences of First Nations and Non-Aboriginal Children Removed From Their Families in Nova Scotia From 2003 to 2005
Theses
Author/Creator
Cindy Blackstock
Description
Social Work Thesis (Ph.D)--University of Toronto, 2009.
When I Close My Eyes and Think of My Home Place
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Temashio Anderson
American Indian Quarterly , vol. 29, no. 1/2, Winter-Spring, 2005, pp. 226-227
Description
Poem which recalls the authors experience of their childhood home and community.
When is a Disadvantage a Handicap?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jeanette C. Smith
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 19, no. 2, January 1980, pp. [13-18]
Description
Examines the impact of the law in deeming Aboriginal children disadvantaged or handicapped upon entering school.
When Rains Become Floods: A Child Soldier's Story
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Marc Becker
AlterNative, vol. 11, no. 3, 2015, pp. 313-314
Description
Book review of: When Rains Become Floods by Lurgio Gavilán Sánchez.
When Talk Trumped Service: A Decade of Lost Opportunity for Aboriginal Children and Youth in B.C.
Alternate Title
Special Report (Representative for Children and Youth)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond
Description
Critiques government spending, mainly channelled through the Ministry of Children and Family Development, on initiatives that have not produced concrete, successful outcomes through delivery of front-line services.
When the Rules Shift: A Review of the Indian Child Welfare Act, M.C.R. 2.615, and Tribal Court Jurisdiction in Michigan Family Law Cases
Alternate Title
Indigenous Law & Policy Center Occasional Paper Series
Indigenous Law & Policy Center Working Paper ; 2007-08
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kathryn E. Fort
Indigenous Law & Policy Center Working Paper
Description
Discusses the importance for all state court practitioners to understand the application of different laws and standards when handling Native American citizens in family law cases.
When Will They Bring My Tommy Back?
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Elaine P. Lomas
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 24, no. 4, July/August 2000, p. 6
Description
Brief story recalls the trauma suffered by an Aboriginal Australian women who had a child removed from her care.
"When You Follow Your Heart, You Provide That Path for Others": Indigenous Models of Youth Leadership in HIV Prevention
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Renee Monchalin
Sarah Flicker
Ciann Wilson
Tracey Prentice
Vanessa Oliver ... [et al.]
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 11, no. 1, Wellness-Based Indigenous Health Research and Promising Practices, 2016, pp. 135-158
Description
Project proved that youth can play active roles in influencing policy, programming and education.
When Your Child Is Sick
Articles » General
Author/Creator
John Stephenson
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 5, no. 4, December 1981, pp. 44-48
Description
Common sense advice for primary health (family) care providers.
When Your Child Is Sick Part 2: When To Get Medical Help
Articles » General
Author/Creator
John Stephenson
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 6, no. 2, June 1982, pp. 58-60
Description
Advisory article instructs parents what symptoms can be treated by care givers and when to seek medical help.
When Your Child Is Sick - Part 3
Articles » General
Author/Creator
John Stephenson
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 6, no. 4, December 1982, pp. 43-47
Description
Instructs parents what symptoms can be treated by care givers and when to seek medical help.
Where Are the Children Buried?
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Scott Hamilton
Description
General overview of historical context along with examples of specific schools for illustrative purposes and 'gap analysis' to recommend areas where further research is required. Second part of report is a more detailed summary of information on each school’s location and construction sequence, duration of operation, and reported cemeteries.
Where are the Children? Healing the Legacy of the Residential Schools
Web Sites » Virtual Exhibits
Author/Creator
Legacy of Hope Foundation
Library and Archives Canada
Aboriginal Healing Foundation
Description
Exhibit includes links to HTML tour, 3D tour, leaving home, remembering the children who never returned, shared stories, resources and classroom.
Where Hope Lives: An Examination of the Relationship Between Protagonists and Education Systems in Contemporary Native North American Young Adult Fiction
Theses
Author/Creator
Brianne Alia May Grant
Description
Children's Literature Thesis (M.A.)--University of British Columbia, 2009.
"Where I have to Learn the Ways How to Live:" Youth Resilience in a Yup'ik Village in Alaska
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Stacy M. Rasmus
James Allen
Tara Ford
Transcultural Psychiatry, vol. 51, no. 5, Indigenous Youth Resilience in the Arctic, 2014, pp. 712-734
Description
Reports results from the Alaskan Yup'ik site of the Circumpolar Indigenous Pathways to Adulthood (CIPA) study.
Where to from Here: Building a First Nations Early Childhood Strategy: A Dialogue Initiative Undertaken by the Assembly of First Nations: Discussion Paper
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Margo Greenwood
Description
Looks at the background and history of Aboriginal Early Childhood Development including the development of government policies and funding initiatives.
Where Wounded Knee Meets Wounded Knees: Skate Parks and Native American Youth
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Hilary N. Weaver
AlterNative, vol. 12, no. 5, [Indigenous Peoples, Popular Pleasures and the Everyday], 2016, pp. 513-526
Description
Examines growth of parks and how participation in the sport can impact Indigenous identity and wellbeing.
Which Comes First: Child or Politics? Accessibility and Care for First Nations Children
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Stephanie O'Brien
Our Schools / Our Selves, vol. 18, no. 3, Beyond Child's Play: Caring For and Educating Young Children in Canada, Spring, 2009, pp. 169-175
Description
Discusses the lack of supports and services for children with special needs living on reserves due to inequities in health funding resulting from interjurisdictional disputes between provincial/territorial and federal governments about which will supply the required resources, despite governments' stated commitment to Jordan's Principle.
Whispered Gently through Time: First Nations Qualilty Child Care
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Margo Greenwood
Perry Shawana
Native Social Work Journal, vol. 4, no. 1, Aboriginal Children and Youth, Issues and Challenges, December 2003, pp. 51-83
Description
Study designed to provide a vehicle for communities to articulate the nature and structure of child care in their community; to provide recommendations for the development of First Nations quality child care programs; and to examine options for First Nations jurisdiction in child care.
Whispered Gently through Time: First Nations Quality Child Care: A National Study
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Margo Greenwood
Perry Shawana
Description
Results divided into four sections: description of regional contexts, influences on, and aspects of quality services, and legislative frameworks. Includes literature review and recommendations.
White and Native Canadian Youths' Attributions of Responsibility for Delinquency
Theses
Author/Creator
Brenda Martinussen
Description
Clinical Psychology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Regina, 2000.
White Bear Youth Participate in Cultural Science Camp
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Susan Maxie
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 9, September 2007, p. 12
Description
Comments on a youth camp, held at White Bear Lake Resort, which focused on discovering the beauty of the land and natural resources.
Article located by scrolling to page 12.
The White Father: Denial, Paternalism and Community
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Fiona Probyn
Cultural Studies Review, vol. 9, no. 1, May 2003, pp. 60-76
Description
Comments on Prime Minister John Howard's refusal to listen to or apologize to Australian's stolen generations.
White Girl [by] Sylvia Olsen: A Novel Study
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Regional Vancouver Island Aboriginal Circle
Description
Young adult novel about teen's move to a reserve when her mother marries an Aboriginal man and the challenges she faces as she tries to adjust to the new way life and community. Recommended for Grades 8 and 9.
White Mother to a Dark Race: Settler Colonialism, Maternalism, and the Removal of Indigenous Children in the American West and Australia, 1880-1940
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Trish Luker
International Journal of Critical Indigenous Studies, vol. 3, no. 1, 2010, pp. 51-53
Description
Book review of: White Mother to a Dark Race by Margaret D. Jacobs.
White Mother to a Dark Race: Settler Colonialism, Maternalism, and the Removal of Indigenous Children in the American West and Australia, 1880-1940
E-Books
Author/Creator
Margaret D. Jacobs
White Mother to a Dark Race: Settler Colonialism, Maternalism, and the Removal of Indigenous Children in the American West and Australia, 1880-1940
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Carrie Bourassa
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 32, no. 1, 2012, pp. 211-212
Description
Book review of: White Mother to a Dark Race by Margaret Jacobs.
White Mothers, Indigenous Families, and the Politics of Voice
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Damien W. Riggs
Critical Race and Whiteness Studies, vol. 4, no. 1, The Border Politics of Whiteness, 2008, p. [?]
Description
Examines white foster/adoptive mothers of Indigenous children in Australia highlighting the problematic nature of research representing experiences that were never talked about.
White Rites Versus Indian Rights: Expanded Educational Opportunities For Indians May Not Be Opportunities at All
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
A.D. Fisher
Society, vol. 7, no. 1, November 1969, pp. 29-33
Description
Study examines the failure of education system to benefit Aboriginal people based on results which display conflicts with moral and cultural values of the students.
Who Am I At Work? Work Life Identity Of Aboriginal Youth And The Role Of Employees On Career Success
Alternate Title
Work Life Identity Of Aboriginal Youth And The Role Of Employees On Career Success
Theses
Author/Creator
Nicole E. Elliott
Description
Applied Psychology and Human Development Thesis (M.A.)--University of Toronto, 2013.
Who Cares About the Facts?
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Moira Rayner
Eureka Street, October 2003
Description
Comments on the history of the removal policy regarding Aboriginal children in Australia.
Who Is a Status Indian?
Alternate Title
Citizenship Issue: Who Is a Status Indian?
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Evann Goltz]
Description
Timeline from the General Enfranchisement Act to the Indian Act and pertinent court cases and decisions which resulted in legislation to amend the Act.
“Who is there to support our women?”: Positive Aboriginal Women (PAW) Speak Out about Health and Social Care Experiences and Needs During Pregnancy, Birth and Motherhood
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
[Saara Greene
Allyson Ion
Kerrigan Beaver
Valerie Nicholson
Rachel Derr
Mona Loutfy]
Canadian Journal of Aboriginal Community-Based HIV/AIDS Research, vol. 7, Winter, 2015, pp. 1-32
Description
Study surveyed 29 women from Ontario, Saskatchewan and British Columbia about their experiences, including HIV testing, perinatal care, and interactions with the child welfare system.
Who Protected Him? How B.C.'s Child Welfare System Failed One of Its Most Vulnerable Children
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond
Description
Investigation conducted by the Representative of Children and Youth into the circumstances leading up to the Tasering of an 11-year-old.
Who Should Make Child Protection Decisions for the Native Community?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Philip Zylberberg
Windsor Yearbook of Access to Justice , vol. 11, 1991, pp. 74-106
Description
Discusses model used in the United States which depends on American Indian tribunals and protection agencies to made decisions and looks at supporting legislation as well.
"Who We Was": Creating Witnesses in Joseph Bruchac's Hidden Roots
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mary J. Couzelis
Journal of Literary and Cultural Disability Studies, vol. 7, no. 2, [Disability and Indigeneity], 2013, pp. 159-174
Description
Looks at a young adult historical novel which depicts a family's history in relation to the Vermont eugenics movement of the 1920s and 1930s.
Whose Land is It Anyway? A Manual for Decolonization
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Taiaiake Alfred
Glen Coulthard
Russell Diabo
Melina Laboucan-Massimo
Arthur Manuel ...
Melina Laboucan-Massimo
Kanahus Manuel
Beverly Jacobs
Glen Coulthard ...
Murray Sinclair
Pamela Palmater
Description
Contributors discuss the machinery of colonization and resistance movements, and comment on the possibility of reconciliation.
Whose Shoes?: Writing The Heaven I Swallowed
Theses
Author/Creator
Rachel Hennessy
Description
English Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Adelaide, 2009.
Why a Living Wage Matters in the North
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kendall Hammond
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 5, no. 1, Food (In)security in Northern Canada, April 2017, pp. 60-62
Description
Discusses the cost of living and prevalence of poverty in the North.
Why Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Healing Services are a Good Investment for Business and Industry
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Karen Milward
Description
Paper makes five recommendations for setting a National Agenda.
Why Aboriginal Peoples Can't Just "Get Over It": Understanding and Addressing Intergenerational Trauma
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jeffrey J. Schiffer
Visions, vol. 11, no. 4, Indigenous People: Reconciliation and Healing, 2016, pp. 10-11
Description
Looks at vicarious trauma, intergenerational trauma and some of the causes.