Sharing of Wisdom Keepers: Translating the Aboriginal Health Transition Fund (AHTF) Experience
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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 population health status, health determinants, developments in Aboriginal health policy and strategic framework developed by the Interior Health Authority in British Columbia.
Study interviewed 32 homeless people to gain an understanding of their situation and social service agencies to gauge their familiarity with homeless population, services they provided, and changes in the previous five years. Makes eight recommendations for policy responses.
Statistical table broken down into on-reserve and in Census Metropolitan Areas, and by owners, renters, band housing for Canada as a whole and provinces/territories. Each Census year on separate tab.
Source: CMHC (National Household-based housing indicators and data).
Summarizes historical roots, development and changes in programs, funding and policy, responsibilities for funding, and the social reality of housing resources.
Looks at the the growth and diversification of the Canadian forest-based economy and the importance of science education for Aboriginal students to better prepare for emerging occupations in the bioeconomy and the provision of ecological goods and services industries.
Reports that years after Supreme Court decision regarding sentencing in Gladue, Aboriginal over-representation has increased, not decreased due to systemic discrimination in policing and prosecution, and a lack of resources for providing community healing based justice.
Duration: 6:25.
Aboriginal Skills and Employment Training Strategy
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Author/Creator
Employment and Social Development Canada
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Contains data on general economic conditions, national maps showing regional variations in unemployment rates and employment gains, regional employment profiles, and brief feature articles.
This survey provides information on children’s Aboriginal language knowledge, and their ability to express their needs in an Aboriginal language or to understand an Aboriginal language when someone speaks it to them.
Journal of Aboriginal Health, vol. 6, no. 1, Traditional Medicine, January 2010, pp. 28-37
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Discusses the development of Aboriginal birthing centres that combine traditional medical practices with contemporary medical services and how this model could be applied to other health care services for Aboriginal communities.
Looks at a project that brought together youth in ten British Columbia communities to discuss the current status of youth health, issues associated with substance abuse, and share ideas about improving youth health in their schools and communities.
Canadian Journal of Sociology, vol. 39, no. 1, 2014, pp. 65-86
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Discusses moving away from mono-national and colonial multicultural policies and to a partnership between Aboriginal and Shognosh (Canadian European settler population).
First Nations Perspectives Journal, vol. 3, no. 1, 2010, pp. 21-46
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Looks at the importance for a balanced approach to the teaching and learning of Aboriginal Perspectives to enhance the learning experience for Aboriginal students.
Canadian Journal of Optometry, vol. 72, no. 4, August 2010, pp. 17-24
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Looks at universal early childhood screening for vision disorders to ensure Aboriginal children get the best possible start in life.
Entire issue on one pdf. To locate article, scroll to page 17.
Purpose of study was to make recommendations for mechanisms which would facilitate province-wide collection of reliable data to be used in the evaluation of programs promoting access and student success.
Divided into nine sections associated with the partnership cycle: defining the partnership; identifying and approaching partners; assessing the partnership climate and building skills, creating infrastructure; delivery of project; monitoring and measuring; troubleshooting; revising and adapting; and moving on. Also includes tools such as checklists, sample letters, presentations, and questions, and templates.
Provides a thematic guide to data; sources include the 1996, 2001 and 2006 censuses of population, the 2006 Aboriginal Peoples Survey, the 2005 Canadian Community Health Survey, and the 2007/2008 Adult Correctional Services Survey.
Alberta Journal of Educational Research, vol. 56, no. 1, Spring, 2010, pp. 57-71
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Studied data from 25,000 students from 2,500 Canadian public schools to assess the links between learning and teaching styles and Aboriginal student success.
Guidelines designed create resources to support community driven initiatives and services that specifically meet the needs of Aboriginal children with special needs.
Discusses the tests used by the Supreme Court of Canada to determine whether Aboriginal title exists. Uses the Delgamuukw v. British Columbia case as example of the principle of first occupancy.
Duration: 7:17.
Discusses the results of the strategy on developing the Aboriginal tourism industry including generating business and employment opportunities, improving economic conditions, and challenges to developing the Aboriginal tourism sector.
Reviews research regarding transitional models as well as interviews of students to determine success and gaps in the transition experience. Presents recommendations.
Aboriginal Transitions: Undergraduate to Graduate Studies (AT: U2G) Phase 1 Final Report
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Author/Creator
Jo-ann Archibald
Michelle Pidgeon
Colleen Hawkey
Description
Research was conducted to answer three questions: what factors facilitate or hinder admission to graduate programs, how can these be changed to improve retention, and what components would be necessary in a successful transition program.