First Nations Women's Council on Economic Security
Government of Alberta
Description
Focuses on women's issues in the areas of leadership and empowerment, professional development, restorative justice, access to justice, post-secondary education and upgrading, and Indigenous representation on school boards.
Canadian Journal of Diabetes, vol. 35, no. 4, September 2011, pp. 328-333
Description
Looks at a study of Cree First Nations children, aged 5 to 12, to determine predisposition to cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes coupled with level of physical activity.
Canadian Political Science Association Annual Conference; 79th, 2007
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Frances Widdowson
Description
Looks at the arguments put forward in support of the claim that Aboriginal peoples exhibit an inherent ecological consciousness; and examines the policy implications of expanding Aboriginal jurisdiction over environmental protection.
Looks at how First Nations and governments have responded to the decline of the caribou and examines the litigation that has resulted from such responses in British Columbia, Alberta, and the Northwest Territories.
Comparison of Metis Settlements with Other Local Governments
Detailed Description of the Metis Settlements Governance System
Governance Discussion Paper: Metis Settlements of Alberta
Interview with Fred Martin on the Development of the Metis Settlement Governance System
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
John Graham
Description
Three papers: detailed description of settlements' governance systems, interview with Fred Martin on development of those systems, and comparison with other local governments.
Summary of progress for the years 2001-2006. Ninety-one schools were surveyed regarding the number of seats available/filled, location of access programs, special admission categories, nature of support programs, and number of Aboriginal faculty.
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 27, no. 2, 2007, pp. 425-450
Description
Uses the Leaders Program to evaluate the implementation of youth and community development programs. The focus is on how culturally appropriate programming can benefit Aboriginal youth in becoming more connected to themselves, their communities and their cultures.
Art History, vol. 34, no. 3, June 19, 2011, pp. 536-561
Description
Discusses three influences on his work; his teacher, Carlo Altenburg, an abstract painter, Dene methods of mapping trails, and the effect of being isolated from traditional lands.
[Appendix Tables for 2011 Census/National Household Survey Housing Conditions Series: Issue 10: The Housing Conditions of Off-reserve Status Indian Households]
Medical Education, vol. 45, no. 4, April 2011, pp. 400-406
Description
Brief article reports results of survey using both open-ended and closed questions. Identifies barriers against, or facilitators for, desire to practice in an Aboriginal context.
Concludes that, although a reserve in the Blood Tribe’s home base was not formally set aside by Treaty 7, a joint reserve along the Bow River was set aside for the Blood Tribe, the Blackfeet, and the Peigan. This reserve should be located within the Blood Tribe's territory subject to the terms of Treaty 7. [This file has been saved and made available online with permission from the Indian Claims Commission website before it closed down in March 2009.]
Examines whether the rejected claim was properly resolved. Commissioners include: Daniel J. Bellegarde and Alan C. Holman.
[These files were created and compiled by the ICC and provided to the Indigenous Studies Portal in 2009 to make widely available in online format.]
Brief case study of how company dealt with the industry trend towards hiring larger engineering, procurement, and construction firms rather than smaller contractors. It eventually partnered with Carillion plc.
Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 41, no. 3, Fall, 2007, pp. 18-41
Description
Looks at the evolution of institutional structures of western health care in First Nations communities in southern Alberta and the women who were central in the creation and operation of these facilities.
TESL Canada Journal, vol. 28, Special Issue 5, Summer, 2011, pp. 53-71
Description
Explores three interrelated ethical issues: current spoken dialect and ancestral language, implications for classroom, and issues for researchers working in Aboriginal fields.
Anglican Journal, vol. 133, no. 2, February 2007, p. 9
Description
Reports the acquisition of rare photographs, by the Anglican Church of Canada's General Synod, depicting life in an Anglican-run First Nations residential school in Alberta.