Comments on the Anti-dote Multiracial Girls' and Womens'
Network that helps girls understand the impact of racism on their identity and offers coping strategies.
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 29, no. 1, 2006, pp. 29-42
Description
Discusses the Traditional Pathways to Health (TPTH) project in which students choose a health topic of interest and produce a video to present to their community; emphasis is placed on a holistic approach to wellness.
Discourse & Society, vol. 17, no. 2, 2006, pp. 205-235
Description
Focuses on two issues: authority over child welfare and control over land and resources by examining several flash-point issues in British Columbia's history.
Comments on British Columbia and Ontario communities that worked in partnership with university researchers to develop an intervention program aimed at preventing alcohol-related birth defects in children.
Social Indicators Research, vol. 79, no. 2, November 2006, pp. 191-213
Description
Surveys found differences in how the three groups ranked their quality of life; unemployed respondents ranked lower than Aboriginal respondents; the strongest predictors for life satisfaction for Aboriginal respondents were friendship and self-esteem.