Cross-Cultural Relations

History Thesis (M.A.)--Queen's University, 2001.

Looks at dialogue between Iroquoian artist/curator and photography historian.

Interviews with 24 residents indicates they feel disconnected from their neighborhood; authors' recommendations include founding of an Aboriginal Association with a loose affiliation with the mainstream Association.

Canadian Heritage Development Studies Thesis (M.A.)--Trent University, 1998.

Explores reasons why there is a low First Nations voter turnout in federal elections and why this trend has to stop.

Analyzes significant recommendations from the inquiry to illustrate changing attitudes towards Aboriginal justice.

Relates how the citizens of Williams Lake, British Columbia responded to a public inquiry into the treatment of Aboriginal peoples in the justice system.

Article supplies information on the Deepening Knowledge Project which strives to provide teaching students with increased knowledge and awareness of Aboriginal culture and history.

Presents a letter followed by replies from the recipients and minutes of a meeting regarding the use of Aboriginal men as civilian labourers.

Investigates how non-Aboriginal sisters were able to consult with Aboriginal health workers to formulate a relevant language method to better inform parents about the proper time to bring their children in for immunizations.

Describes principles of restorative justice within the criminal justice system and how certain legal theories make implementation difficult. For Part 2 see, Justice as Healing, Vol. 4, No. 2, Summer, 1999. Note: This is a sample article from the publication. Subscriptions are available from the Native Law Centre.

Continuation of an article that compares and contrasts aspects of Aboriginal concepts of justice and those practised in the current criminal justice system. Note: This is a sample article from the publication. Subscriptions are available from the Native Law Centre.

Argues that practitioners need to re-examine some of their preconceptions about literacy when dealing with Indigenous cultures.

Criminology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Ottawa, 1987.

Communications Thesis (Ph.D.)--McGill University, 1995.

Looks at the skills needed to have effective communication between health workers and patients: attitude, behaviour, verbal communication, information delivery, and concluding the conversation.

Communications Studies Thesis (M.A.)--Concordia University, 1996.

Examines the extent to which advances in Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal relationships and Aboriginal forestry have been made over the past decade; and looks at the co-existence as a framework for Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal relations in sustainable forest management.

Asserts that the British legal system cannot be successfully transfer to Indigenous people, due to philosophical differences. Excerpt from chapter four of Tough on Kids: Rethinking Approaches to Youth Justice.

Study done on nurses and nursing practice showed that 41.4% returned to their home communities and enjoyed the challenges of rural and remote nursing.

Human and Social Development Thesis (M.N.)--University of Victoria, 2008.

Discusses the importance of including Aboriginal workers in union affairs given their increased involvement in the Saskatchewan labour force.

Discusses case studies of successful Aboriginal engagement in environmental monitoring and management in northern Canada to develop best practices and find new approaches for Aboriginal participation.

Discusses opportunities for collaboration between the natural resource sector and Aboriginal communities in Canada. Themes included labour market development, community readiness, financing and financial literacy, partnerships and collaboration, measurements of success, best practices and case studies.

Summary from the paper entitled a New Beginnings: How Canada's Natural Resource Wealth Could Re-shape Relations With Aboriginal People. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 8.

Recreation and Leisure Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Waterloo, 2009.

Law Thesis (M.L.)--The University of British Columbia (Vancouver), 2010.

Geography [Environmental Studies] Thesis (M.A.)--University of Waterloo, 2010

Book review of: Aboriginal People and Colonizers of Western Canada to 1900 by Sarah Carter.

Book review of: Aboriginal People and Colonizers of Western Canada to 1900 by Sarah Carter.

Analyzes data from the 2009 General Survey of Canada to compare attitudes of general population and Aboriginals.

Describes how the effects of colonization reduced indigenous populations by as much as ninety per cent in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.

Indigenous philosophy about sentencing stresses reconciliation and restoring community peace and equilibrium. Reprint of Chapter 3 of the book: Justice in Aboriginal Communities: Sentencing Alternatives. Note: This is a sample article from the publication. Subscriptions are available from the Native Law Centre.

Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--The University of British Columbia (Vancouver), 2010.

Looks at the growing alignment of economic interests between the Aboriginal population and the country’s business sector including Aboriginal communities seeking out opportunities in the market economy; Canadian companies employing Aboriginal people and partnering with Aboriginal communities; and federal and provincial governments addressing the economic and social challenges of the Aboriginal population.

Summarizes the Conference held in Saskatoon at the Delta Bessborough Hotel in 2005, as well as the background and work of two commissions: Commission of First Nations and Métis Peoples and Justice Reform and the Commission of Inquiry into Matters Relating to the Death of Neil Stonechild.

Looks at issues involved in the intersection of Aboriginal rights, interests and perspectives and the Canadian political system as a whole.

Book review of Aboriginal Peoples and Forest Lands in Canada edited by D.B. Tindall, Ronald L. Trosper, and Pamela Perreault.

Book review of Aboriginal Peoples and Forest Lands in Canada edited by D.B. Tindall, Ronald L. Trosper, and Pamela Perrault. Entire book review section on one PDF. To access this review scroll to p. 184.

Explores three themes: hegemony, resistance, and identity.

Suggests that Aboriginal scholars need to take control of the uses of traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) and the process by which it is used. Contends that removing TEK from its context devalues it.

Looks at the historical, environmental, social, legal and political aspects of mining and the development of co-operative relationships between mining companies, governments and Aboriginal communities from the exploration stage onwards.

Discusses moving away from mono-national and colonial multicultural policies and to a partnership between Aboriginal and Shognosh (Canadian European settler population).

Book review of Aboriginal Peoples and Sport in Canada edited by Janice Forsyth and Audrey R. Giles.

Argues that any constitutional legal analysis should take into account cultural differences with respect to Aboriginal people.

Comments on the need for governments to deal with Aboriginals on an equal basis and to acknowledge them as distinct peoples with different cultures and ways of life with respect to the Charter.

Psychology Thesis (M.A.)--Simon Fraser University, 1999.