Children & Youth

Contends that Aboriginal children and youth experience pain at higher rates than do non-Aboriginal children and discusses some of the historical and cultural perspectives that may be helpful to understand this issue. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 7.

Reports on outcomes for children and caregivers who were enrolled at One World Child Development Centre in Calgary.

Looks at the need for quality daycare and environments in which Aboriginal children do well.

Provides information on the incidence and extent of spousal violence experienced by Aboriginal women and impacts on children.

Highlights a child-centered human rights perspective with a focus on historical experiences as related to present day life.

Promotes need for outreach Paediatric service to reduce hospitalization, improvements to housing and food, and cross-cultural awareness training for hospital staff.

Argues that 20 years after problems were first publicized about child welfare little has changed, except for the policy that First Nations' children cannot be placed for adoption without the consent of the child's band or the First Nations' Child and Services agency.

Looks at inequities in the Australian education system and government policies to address the situation.

Bilingual web portal on early childhood development. Includes links to bulletin board, hands on tools, databases of resources, organizations and individuals.

Looks at a Nova Scotian teenager who has been denied disability benefits by the Government of Canada despite an agreement signed by federal and provincial governments.

Overview of different types of tools to assist First Nations/ Aboriginal early childhood educators increase their knowledge and skills in the area of screening and assessment.

Identifies strategies to support language development and literacy programs for Aboriginal children.

Looks at racism and Aboriginal teachers and students, inclusive classrooms and schools, Aboriginal education employment equity, the Teachers' Federation education policy and several case studies.

Book review of: Aboriginal Education in Canada: A Plea for Integration by John W. and Virginia Friesen.

Guests discuss challenges of educating Aboriginal children. Duration: 27.56.

Looks at the disadvantages Indigenous Australians endure in the education system and the factors that need to be examined to improve educational outcomes.

Statistical tables, pie charts and brief highlights.

Reports on a government program that relocates Australian Aboriginal families from poorer outlying areas into five towns with better employment and education opportunities.

Discusses culturally appropriate objectives for literacy projects aimed to address the gap in programs and resources.

A photograph of an Aboriginal man, woman and child outside their teepee. Picture possibly taken by George Mann family who worked with Cree people in Onion Lake, Saddle Lake and Hobbema reserves between 1883 and 1916. Members of the family were known to continue to visit these areas well into the 1920s.

Provides overview of organizations working to support fathers and father-figures and the practices being used to encourage participation in programs.

Describes projects and findings from research that would support Aboriginal father's involvement with their children.

Discusses Aboriginal demographics prior to first contact.

Provides information on AFCS, links to Aboriginal Friendship Centres of Saskatchewan, the Saskatchewan Aboriginal Youth Council (SAYC), information on employment, and local and national news.

Explores the definition(s) of gangs, describes characteristics of several Aboriginal gangs in Canada, and outlines the risk factors of gang involvement for Aboriginal youth and young adults.

Contends that the societal mistreatment of Aboriginal peoples has caused a rise in gang activity.

Summarizes conference proceedings from November, 1998 and presents the resulting action plan.

Explains the need for the Saskatchewan child welfare system to provide better support, financial and other, for Aboriginal Grandmothers who are caring for their grandchildren.

A photograph of a group of Aboriginal (Cree) people standing in a row. Two of the women hold infants. They are well dressed in western style clothing: long dresses on the women and jackets and vests for the two men. Most of them have braided hair. A tent and wagon are visible in the background.

Reports on the history of the program, development of model evaluation and the 2008 longitudinal evaluation study on the communities of Fort Smith, Hay River, Fort Providence, Bechokò, Yellowknife/Ndilo, Inuvik, Paulatuk and Fort McPherson.

Video and transcript of the Aboriginal Head Start On Reserve Program in Akwesasne, Ontario, with discussion on culture and language, education, health, nutrition, social support and parental involvement.

Video and transcript of the Aboriginal Head Start On Reserve Program in Indian Brook, Nova Scotia, with discussion on culture and language, education, health, nutrition, social support and parental involvement.

Video and transcript of the Aboriginal Head Start On Reserve Program in Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg, Quebec, with discussion on culture and language, education, health, nutrition, social support and parental involvement.

Video and transcript of the Aboriginal Head Start On Reserve Program in North Battleford, Saskatchewan, with discussion on culture and language, education, health, nutrition, social support and parental involvement.

Video and transcript of discussion of culture and language, education, health, nutrition, social support and parental involvement.

Video and transcript of the Aboriginal Head Start On Reserve Program in Winnipeg, Manitoba, with discussion on culture and language, education, health, nutrition, social support and parental involvement.

Discusses the mission statement, mandate, program components and accountability and management.

Sections in the final report include: Introduction, Defining Repatriation, Background and History Aboriginal Adoptions, Statistical and Demographic Data, Existing Repatriation Programs, Services and Models, Identification of Key Issues and Barriers, Recommendations for a Repatriation Model, Cost Estimates, Implementation Strategy, and Evaluation Plan.

Looks at a claim concerning the violation of the United Nations Genocide Convention in the Indian Residential Schools system, some of the effects of genocide on survivors and their families, and concludes by suggesting ways to move forward. Article located by scrolling down page.

Presents the actions taken by health workers to prevent the spread of measles through immunization of six to nine-month old children.

Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Manitoba, 1995.