Discussion on the effectiveness of a number of agreements negotiated directly between mineral resource developers and Aboriginal communities in support of three northern Canadian diamond mines.
Discusses the evaluation findings and recommendations regarding the impacts of comprehensive land claim agreements and the extent to which the objectives have been achieved.
INALCO 2009, Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference, Orality (Paris, 2006)
Orality in the 21st Century: Inuit Discourse and Practices. Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jack Anawak
Description
Describes life as a student at a residential school starting in 1959 and a reunion of students twenty-five years later.
Paper from Orality in the 21st Century: Inuit Discourse and Practices. Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference edited by B. Collingnon and M. Therrien.
Journal of Information, Information Technology, and Organizations, vol. 4, 2009, pp. 127-145
Description
Looks at the potential impact of information and communication technology opportunities, particularly in relation to online capabilities in First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities; and discusses policy and research priority issues.
"The analysis of three forest companies revealed that the FSC certification process did indeed have a positive influence on their corporate practice vis-à-vis Aboriginal communities".
An overview of initiatives for Aboriginal and Northern communities under Canada’s Economic Action Plan with the inclusion of two community investment impact studies conducted in the spring and summer of 2010.
Policy Options, vol. 29, no. 7, July-August 2008, pp. 81-85
Description
Discusses the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples' report Honouring the Spirit of Modern Treaties: Closing the Loopholes: Interim Report: Special Study on the Implementation of Comprehensive Land Claims Agreements in Canada and the Land Claims Agreements Coalition (LCAC) formed by Aboriginal peoples in response to the Federal Government's inaction.
National Collaborating Centre For Aboriginal Health (NCCAH)
Description
Fact sheet discusses collecting the right kind of data to effectively meet the needs of children, families and communities receiving services from the First Nations Child and Family Services agencies.
Canadian Journal of Diabetes, vol. 34, no. 1, 2010, pp. 41-49
Description
Examines the association of high and low birth weight factors for diabetes. To do this First Nations diabetes cases with nondiabetic First Nations controls are compared to other Saskatchewan residents diabetes cases with nondiabetic Saskatchewan controls.
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 101, no. 5, September/October 2010, pp. 410-414
Description
Study looks at First Nations individuals with diabetes living on-reserve in Alberta, between 2001 and 2007, and notes improvements in their health status.
Second Annual First Health Managers Conference, January 27-29, 2009
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
John Graham
Jodi Bruhn
Description
Discusses governance in general, models of governance policies, characteristics of high-performing aboriginal boards, rating boards, and identifying high quality board members .
Results from the 2003 International Adult Literacy and Skills Survey (IALSS) revealed a literacy gap between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal adults in Canada.
Colloquium on Improving the Educational Outcomes of Aboriginal People Living Off-Reserve
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Saskatchewan Educational Leadership Unit
Description
Colloquium had six themes: policy questions, context of K-12 education, curriculum questions, transitions from education on-reserve to off-reserve, governance and service delivery and publicly regulated education systems.
Canadian Journal of Urban Research, vol. 17, no. 1, Supplement, Summer, 2008, pp. 20-36
Description
Study identified five priority areas: citizen participation and engagement, governance interface, culture as a municipal asset, economic and social development, and urban reserves, service agreements and regional relationships.
Canadian Diversity=Diversitié canadienne, vol. 7, no. 3, One Path, Many Directions: The Complex and Diverse Nature of Contemporary Aboriginal Reality, Fall, 2009, p. 20
Description
Discusses the First Nations Fiscal and Statistical Management Act (FSMA) and the Indian Taxation Advisory Board (ITAB).
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Canadian Diversity=Diversity&eaactue; canadienne, vol. 7, no. 3, One Path, Many Directions: The Complex and Diverse nature of Contemporary Aboriginal Reality, Fall, 2009, p. 42
Description
Brief description of project linking research results of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada's Well-Being Index (CBW) to images of living conditions.
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First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 4, no. 2, 2009, pp. 85-98
Description
Discusses a community-initiated, community-lead and community-perspective research study about traditional knowledge and experiences from Manitoba Aboriginal grandmothers.
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 32, no. suppl., Aboriginal Englishes and Education, 2010, pp. 83-99, 154
Description
Discusses the successes and failures by the provincial government on their attempts to modernize schools, and promote racial tolerance and cross-cultural understanding.
Compares principles of good governance to traditional Aboriginal governance prior to contact. Uses the principles to move forward the reconciliation process.
Discusses fundamental elements of governance and good governance, principles in international human rights law, and argues that Western political theory and First Nations governance may, in fact, complement and correct each other.