Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Journal of the American Sexually Transmitted Disease Association, vol. 36, no. 2, February 2009, pp. 79-83
Description
Study evaluated the efficacy of universal screening, treatment and contact tracing as a means of getting an accurate count of prevalence and limit transmission.
Feminist Alliance for International Action (FAFIA) Canada
Description
Traces history of discrimination in the Act and gives timeline for the Bill. Proposed amendments came about as a result of the Quebec Superior Court's ruling in the Descheneault case.
Examines the need for an auditor general, potential benefits, and options for design and establishment of the institution as part of a new fiscal relationship between First Nations and the Government of Canada.
Research Report (Saskatchewan School Boards Association) ; no. 09-08
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Joan Bellegarde
Description
Looks at the establishment of an employee network as one component of an overall Aboriginal strategy of the school division to recruit and retain qualified Aboriginal talent.
Using data from the Canadian International Polar Year Inuit Health Survey 2007-2008, compiled data regarding country food consumption, population demographics, and average edible yield of species consumed.
AlterNative, vol. 13, no. 3, Fostering Cultural Safety across Contexts, September 2017, pp. 179-189
Description
Discusses how two organizations, the National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health (NCCAH) and Northern Health, have approached incorporating Indigenous knowledge about health and wellness into their healthcare practices.
Outlines principles that are intended to promote research that is scientifically and culturally competent, is in keeping with Aboriginal values and traditions, and is mutually beneficial and empowering to both Canada’s Aboriginal and research communities.
Includes list of online content evaluation guidelines, examples of sites developed in collaboration with Indigenous peoples, and guidelines for consultation.
Office of Audit and Evaluation Health Canada and Public Health Agency of Canada
Description
Describes and analyzes program which was developed to deliver holistic programs to Indigenous children aged 0 to 6. Presents findings and recommendations.
University of Saskatchewan Undergraduate Research Journal, vol. 3, no. 2, April 2017, pp. 1-10
Description
Looks at flow of foodstuffs between Hudson's Bay Company men and the James Bay Cree who lived near the Fort. Argues that traders were consistently reliant upon provisions supplied by Indigenous trappers, hunters, and fishers.
Looks at the transformation of a school in Aklavik, Northwest Territories serving Métis, Inuvialuit and Gwichin residents.
Scroll down to page 1 to read article.
Canadian Journal of Education , vol. 32, no. 4, 2009, p. [817]‐849
Description
Surveyed 30 graduates of the Indian Teacher Education Program at the University of Saskatchewan for their views on the adequacy of preparation for teaching and improvements that could be made to the program.
Teacher's resource for the documentary The Experimental Eskimos directed by Barry Greenwald. Tells the stories of Peter Ittinuar, Zebedee Nungak, and Eric Tagoona, three Inuit men who were sent to Ottawa as 12-year-olds for a "white" education. The men eventually became leaders in the Inuit community and helped to advance the interests of their people.
Canadian Issues, Journeys of a Generation: Broadening the Aboriginal Well-Being Policy Research Agenda, Winter, 2009, pp. 65-71
Description
Contends policy efforts to initiate health behaviours cannot succeed without coinciding with material investments such as job creation and safe social environments.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 65.
Health Promotion International, vol. 32, no. 5, October 2017, pp. 808-817
Description
Project involved exploring state of current networks, creating a Facebook page, organizing volunteer opportunities, and surveying workshop participants regarding knowledge and interest in traditional foods.
Museology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Washington, 2017.
Three cases studies: Burke Museum and the Stó:lō Nation; the Denver Museum of Nature & Science and the Siksika Nation; and the Field Museum and the Haida Nation.
American Antiquity, vol. 74, no. 4, October 2009, pp. 595-626
Description
Discusses data that suggests present-day identities of the Stó:Lō-Coast Salish can be linked to social units that have passed through many generations.
Pimatisiwin, vol. 7, no. 2, Winter, 2009, pp. 225-240
Description
Studies the data of an online survey responded to by twenty-two Aboriginal students, notes the highest stressors and makes recommendations for continued assessment.