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American Indian and Alaska Native Children and Families

Alternate Title
Child and Family Advocacy: Bridging the Gaps Between Research, Practice, and Policy
Issues in Clinical Child Psychology
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Diane J. Willis
Paul Spicer
Description
Chapter 13 from: Child and Family Advocacy edited by Anne McDonald Culp. Looks at the Native Head Start Research Center.
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Animating the Concept of Ethical Space: The Labrador Aboriginal Health Research Committee Ethics Workshop

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Fern Brunger
Rebecca Schiff
Melody Morton-Ninomiya
Julie Bull
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 10, no. 1, Sharing Knowledge Across Nations, 2014, pp. 3-15
Description
Looks at process which challenged policies and procedures of provincial research ethics system and the consequent changes to governance of health research involving Indigenous communities.
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Approach and Methods of the 2016 Alaska Native Health Research Forum

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Vanessa Y. Hiratsuka
Jaedon P. Avey
Julie A. Beans
Lisa G. Dirks
Karen Caindec
Denise A. Dillard
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 25, no. 1, Special issue, 2018, pp. 19-29
Description
Describes process of convening the meeting, audience response system, collection of feedback, and collection and analysis of qualitative and quantitative data.
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An Approach to Community Planning in Aboriginal Settlements

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Wayne Copet
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 12, no. 1, 1992, pp. 37-50
Description
Examines links between traditional and modern planning perspectives, to provide an approach sensitive to community values that is usable by external consultants and the community itself.
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[Art of the Northern Tlingit]

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Marjorie M. Halpin
Art Bulletin, vol. 70, no. 3, September 1, 1988, pp. 534-535
Description
Book review of: Art of the Northern Tlingit by Aldona Jonaitis.
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Assessing the Net Effects of Specific Claims Settlements in First Nations Communities in the Context of Community Well-Being

Alternate Title
Aboriginal Policy Research series
Aboriginal Well-Being: Canada's Continuing Challenge
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Jerry White
Nicholas Spence
Paul Maxim
Description
Purpose of study was to design and test research design which would provide a comparison of different types of communities using education, labour force, income, and housing as indicators. Chapter from Aboriginal Well-Being: Canada's Continuing Challenge edited by Jerry P. White, Dan Beavon and Nicholas Spence.
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Australian Aboriginal Suicide: The Need for an Aboriginal Suicidology?

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Terri Elliott-Farrelly
Australian e-Journal for the Advancement of Mental Health, vol. 3, no. 3, 2004, pp. 138-145
Description
Research has indicated differences in suicidal behaviour, epidemiology, and aetiology not only between the Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal populations but also between different Aboriginal communities and groups.
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The Authenticity of Cultural Properties in the Russian Far East

Alternate Title
Properties of Culture - Culture as Property: Pathways to Reform in Post-Soviet Siberia
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Alexander D. King
Description
Looks at ethnic dancing in Kamchatka, Russia. Chapter in book: Properties of Culture - Culture as Property: Pathways to Reform in Post-Soviet Siberia edited by Erich Kasten.
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Ava and the Little Folk: Book Study

Alternate Title
Ava and the Little Folk: Junior Book Study
Book Study (Nunavut Arctic College) Jr.
Uqalimaarummaq Reader
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nunavut Arctic College
Description
Teacher's resource for use with primary students in Grades 4, 5, and 6. Goal is to improve literacy and communication skills while teaching about identity, friendship and community.
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The Baker Lake Affair: Case Study of a Cancelled Training Workshop

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
J. Mark Stiles
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 2, no. 1, 1982, pp. 25-50
Description
Differing perspectives of the 1977 attempt to clarify Northwest Territories policy concerning the governments' role in Dene and Inuit workshops that led to major bureaucratic changes.
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Basketry of the Papago and Pima

Alternate Title
Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History ; v.17, pt.4
E-Books
Author/Creator
Mary Lois Kissell
Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History
Description
Forms part of Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History, v.17 (p.115-273).
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BCA 2013 Indigenous Engagement Survey Results and Progress Report

Alternate Title
Business Council of Australia Indigenous Engagement Survey Results and Progress Report
E-Books
Author/Creator
Business Council of Australia
Description
Member companies reported on engagement, employment, education, procurement/supplier diversity and community partnerships.
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Beating the Odds

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gloria Nelson
Joyce Bonspiel-Nelson
Paediatrics & Child Health, vol. 10, no. 9, Our Children and Youth are Sacred, November 2005, pp. 533-535
Description
Looks at two crises faced by the Kanesatake (Oka) community and the resulting implementation of programs and services to assist the community deal with lasting trauma.
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Behavioral and Mental Health Challenges for Indigenous Youth: Research and Clinical Perspectives for Primary Care

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael Storch
Timothy Beal
Jan Garver Bacon
Polly Olsen
Pediatric Clinics of North America, vol. 56, no. 6, Health Issues in Indigenous Children: An Evidence Based Approach for the General Pediatrician, December 2009, pp. 1461-1479
Description
Looks at practical applications and resilience strategies for clinicians working with Indigenous youth and families.
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Being Indigenous in the 21st Century

Alternate Title
Being Indigenous in the Twenty First Century
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Wilma Mankiller
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 33, no. 1, A Celebration of Pacific Culture, Spring, 2009
Description
Discussion of the future of the 300 million Indigenous Peoples around the world.
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Benchmarking Trends in Aboriginal Forestry

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anna Bailie
Robert Parungao
Melaine Ouellette
Chantelle Russell
Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 7, no. 2, Fall, 2011, pp. 114-124
Description
Looks at Aboriginal forest based activities for economic development on and off the reserve. Opportunities are identified by the National Aboriginal Forestry Association.
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Benefits of Aboriginal Land Use Studies

Alternate Title
SFM Network Research Note Series ; no. 26
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kristin Kopra
Marc Stevenson
Description
Summarizes findings of previously studies and identifies several benefits and recommendations.
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Betraying the Victims: The 'Stolen Generations' Report

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Ron Brunton
IPA Backgrounder, vol. 10, no. 1, February 1998, pp. 1-24
Description
Disputes issues discussed in the 1997 national inquiry report, Bringing Them Home, such as specific cases, comparison of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal child removal and the claim of genocide.
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