Looks at seven "Promising Practices" being implemented in Edmonton Catholic Schools to build awareness of sensitivity to cultural values and practices.
Presented at Session 2: Aboriginal Canadians and the Economy: Education Issues.
"Annual Meeting of the Canadian Economics Association, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, June 6, 2008."
Settler Colonial Studies, vol. 7, no. 3, 2017, pp. 372-392
Description
Discusses how a digital map of Amiskwaciwaskahikan (Cree for Edmonton, Alberta), along with an overlay of Treaty 6 Indigenous maps onto a conventional map can be used to show Indigenous people were in Canada in a tangible way. Also looks at the Ogimaa Mikana project in Toronto, Ontario.
From Truth to Reconciliation: Transforming the Legacy of Residential Schools
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Author/Creator
Beverley Jacobs
Andrea J. Williams
Description
Describes the findings of the Sisters in Spirit initiative and work with grieving families.
Chapter from From Truth to Reconciliation: Transforming the Legacy of Residential Schools edited by Marlene Brant Castellano.
Canadian Geographer, vol. 61, no. 2, 2017, pp. 212-223
Description
Uses 2014 survey data collected from non- Indigenous residents of seven cities. Respondents were asked about a stronger Indigenous presence in governance and public places.
Spiritual Care Giver’s Guide to Identity, Practice and Relationships
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Author/Creator
Neil Elford
Robert Cardinal
Description
Discusses the process of developing a relationship between health care workers and Traditional Elders in order to develop a position which would best serve the spiritual needs of Aboriginal patients.
Chapter Five of The Spiritual Care Giver’s Guide to Identity, Practice & Relationships: Transforming the Honeymoon in Spiritual Care and Therapy edited by Thomas St. James O'Connor, Colleen Lashmar, and Elizabeth Meakes.
Examines existing programs operating in Canada, evidence of impact on service utilization, health, and overall quality of life, and the need for Indigenous components in addictions treatment.
Methods included literature review, "talking circles" to engage parents and students in discussion, visits to schools in Edmonton and Winnipeg, and analysis and categorization of information. Goal was to develop practical ideas which could be incorporated into day-to-day operations.
Summary of discussions, during May and June of 2005, between the Department of Canadian Heritage and Aboriginal people to develop practical strategies for working in areas where the mandate, expertise and experience of the Department coincide with Aboriginal aspirations.
Looks at women's experiences in Edmonton, Ottawa, Winnipeg, Toronto, and Montreal. Research involved literature review and interviews with forty-six Inuit women, twenty-two service providers, and, when possible, focus groups. Four objectives of study were to identify motivations for migration/relocation to urban centres, examine challenges faced, discuss primary effects on roles and responsibilities, and to identify supports needed.
Outlines current conditions, identifies barriers to policy development and discusses three areas for improvement: clarification of jurisdictional responsibilities, renewed focus on reconciliation, and development of a city accord. Uses Winnipeg and Edmonton initiatives as examples.
Aboriginal Self-Government in Canada: Current Trends and Issues
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Author/Creator
Val Napoleon
Angela Cameron
Colette Arcand
Dahti Scott
Description
Looks at experiences and trends in the implementation of local law by examining the work of the Alexis First Nation Justice Committee.
Chapter seventeen from the book: Aboriginal Self-Government in Canada: Current Trends and Issues edited by Yale D. Belanger.