Cross-Cultural Relations

Goal is to help staff working in hospital settings to provide culturally responsive services grounded in values, practices, concepts and views of health common to Indigenous peoples the region.

Looks at a plan of action to strengthen the Aboriginal tourism industry and to tackle concerns with the goal of developing a comprehensive “Blueprint” for Aboriginal cultural tourism development over the short, medium and long-term.

Related material: Aboriginal Customary Laws: Discussion Paper. Aboriginal Customary Law: Background Papers.

Goals were to identify names of victims, identify government agencies that collect and report information, and determine what is and is not reported.

Comments on types of learning systems in place for doctors which are not suited to the social and cultural needs of minority groups.

Website deals with the relationship between the federal government and Aboriginal peoples from the late 1700s to the mid-20th century. Site is divided into three sections: Red and Black Series, Treaties, Surrenders and Agreements, and Aboriginal Soldiers in the First World War.

Social Justice Education Thesis (Ed.D)--Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto, 2014.

Book review of: Aboriginal Education, edited by Marlene Brant Castellano, Lynne Davis and Louise Lahache.

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

Looks at the colonization and assimilation of Aboriginal peoples in the education system; and discusses the problems, prospects, and future direction of Aboriginal learning in Canada.

Guests who are invested in the future of education are interviewed. Part 1 Aboriginal Education: The Past and Present. Duration: 28:01.

Discusses key issues and recommendation for improving the educational outcomes of Aboriginal students.

Examines developing Aboriginal perspectives in education studies and integration within teaching responsibilities.

Review focuses on perspectives from Aboriginal teachers, educators, teacher trainers working in the K to 12 and post-secondary fields.

Looks at a research study in which teachers integrate stories, with critical analysis, in order to illustrate how multi-competences, that heritage languages can provide, benefit Aboriginal students' academic success.

Looks at Aboriginal-type souvenirs, their production and how they are sold, Canadian laws and intellectual property.

Offers practical advice and guidance on how to work effectively within the context of the differing viewpoints, expectations and concerns of Aboriginal peoples.

Law Thesis (Ph.D.)--York University, 2010.

Compares Aboriginal English with English of Southeast England, Ireland and Australian English, and Australian pidgins and creoles using the eWAVE database (World Atlas of Varieties of English).

Looks at strategies of traditional and contemporary Aboriginal loggers; examines the historical context behind the confusion and conflict seen in the Aboriginal forestry practices of one First Nation community; and offers recommendations for Aboriginal forestry policy in New Brunswick.

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

Examines a targeted intervention program aimed at enhancing self confidence, social connections and participation during secondary school.

Refers to journal entries, literature and own experiences to describe relationship.

Describes banquet held on May 18, 2002.

Discusses the Pan-Canadian Public Health Network and the need for more representation by First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities.

The conference, held in Perth, Australia adopted the theme, "Cultural Partnerships - Unified in Health" heard from a variety of speakers who expanded on the theme.

Examines the role of the advisory committees in Western Australia and how they are increasing Aboriginal community involvement.

Discusses the effects of western living on Aboriginal people and the spread of germs and disease.

Book review of: Aboriginal Health and History: Power and Prejudice in Remote Australia by Ernest Hunter.

Human Development, Learning and Culture Thesis (M.A.)--University of British Columbia, 2011.

Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Victoria, 2014.

Looks at Aboriginal health research and how racial discourses continues to impact on Indigenous people's connection to self and to spirit; and discusses how non- Aboriginal researchers and Aboriginal communities need to develop better relationships.

Reviews presentations at the Aboriginal Health: Social and Cultural Transitions Conference held Sept 28-30 at the Northern Territory University in Darwin.

Looks at need for cooperation between governments and Aboriginal people to overcome barriers and improve Aboriginal lifestyle.

Website links to presentations from Sharing of Wisdom Keepers: Translating the Aboriginal Health Transition Fund (AHTF) Experience conference held in Saskatoon on June 9th and 10th, 2010.

Overview of plan summarizes accomplishments and challenges of the 31 projects that were funded between 2008 and 2009.

Identifies barriers for supplying primary healthcare to diabetes and other chronically ill patients. Recommends developing the role of Aboriginal healthcare workers to include counselling and health promotion.

Paper presented at the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Forum on Sexual Health, May 14-17, 1995. Reports Aboriginal health workers are not recognized for the part they play in the primary health care system and are over worked and under paid.

Discusses the strengths and gaps in the government funded services available to Aboriginal people living with HIV and AIDS.

Program provides vital communication link between home and school for Aboriginal families in order to improve retention and success rates.

Sociology and Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Guelph, 1998.

Looks at three approaches to the study of identity and the historical conditions which effected its development.

Found that there are (a) varied perceptions of Aboriginal identity (b) educational paradigms are misrepresented (c) Aboriginal views are situated from positions of disadvantage.

An historical look at legislation and policy impact on assimilation, includes discussion of Australian Aboriginal self-management in this context.

Master of Natural Resources Management Thesis (M.N.R.M.)--The University of Manitoba, 2013.

Examines the different patterns of economic disadvantage and notes the evolution from 1995 to 2005.

Examines disparity in the income and earnings faced by Aboriginal people in Canada.