Child Welfare, vol. 77, no. 4, July/Aug 1998, pp. 441-460
Description
Looks at information gathered from interviews conducted with clients to develop a course of action for child protection. Text from interviews included.
Empowering Communities to Support School Nutrition
Population Health Intervention Research Casebook
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Author/Creator
Rhona Hanning
Kelly Skinner
Michelle Gates
Allison Gates
Len Tsuji
Description
Project was a collaboration with the communities of Fort Albany, Kashechewan and Attawapiskat First Nations and involved three distinct programs designed to address high rates of obesity and low diet quality.
Chapter from Population Health Intervention Research Casebook.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 18, no. 2, 1998, pp. 313-333
Description
Discusses ways Cayuga Chief Jacob E. Thomas (1922-1998) of the Six Nations Reserve taught language; examines the educational materials he produced, and some reactions to his efforts.
Assignment to explore the qualities of a hero, leader, & role model, and then research & create a short biography on one to three of those Métis individuals. Designed for primary, junior and intermediate students.
Looks at key themes which emerged from year long consultations with Aboriginal communities, Aboriginal Children's Aid Societies, service providers and organizations.
Historical background to claim presented to the Indian Claims Commission (ICC) regarding the validity of Collins Treaty. ICC assisted the two parties in reaching an agreement in principle. [This file has been saved and made available online with permission from the Indian Claims Commission website before it closed down in March 2009.]
Rural and Remote Health, vol. 10, no. 2, Human Health at the Ends of the Earth, 2010, pp. 1-18
Description
Analysis of 22 interviews conducted with members of the First Nation indicated that residents are concerned with a variety of changes in the environment and their ability to use the land.
Provides examples for health and social service providers in Ontario to help pregnant women create a support system. Includes list of resources for programs and services.
Canadian Journal of Educational Administration and Policy, no. 118, February 24, 2011, pp. 1-33
Description
Study of 16 Aboriginal scholars currently or formerly employed as professors in Ontario; examines the under-representation of Indigenous scholars in the academy and especially in regard to retention. Findings illustrate the need for employment equity policy which addresses issues of recruitment and the valuation of Indigenous scholarship.
Provides a summary and recommendations of smart practices to the BC government regarding an Aboriginal Businesses Directory, and discusses current initiatives regarding Aboriginal procurement in Canadian government and non-government organizations.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 34, no. 1, Winter, 2010, pp. 33-60
Description
Discusses a blockade by members of Grassy Narrows First Nation, which began in 2002 at Slant Lake in northwestern Ontario, to protest industrial clear-cutting.
The Canadian Geographer, vol. 54, no. 4, Winter, 2010, pp. 417-440
Description
Looks at Canadian and world studies at an Ontario secondary school and the need for more inclusive perceptions of Aboriginal People within geography related curriculums.
First Nations Perspectives Journal, vol. 4, no. 1, 2011, pp. 2-39
Description
Reports on a study which implemented a culturally sensitive math curriculum in consultation with local Elders. Results showed an improved outcome in student scores.
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 5, no. 1, 2010, pp. 106-113
Description
Discusses the implementation of a culturally sensitive strengths-based intervention approach within an elementary school, and looks at its value to Aboriginal children from the child welfare system.
Elder from the Standing Buffalo Dakota First Nation explains harvesting, preparation methods, and nutritional value of food available around the reserve.
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 13, no. 3, Making Art in Nunavik, Fall, 1998, pp. 49-51
Description
Curatorial notes for an exhibition of the same name mounted at the National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, April 10 to October 18, 1998.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 49.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 18, no. 2, 1998, pp. 233-254
Description
Discusses a new era in health care in the Moose Factory Zone in Ontario since 1996, including the transfer of the regional hospital to First Nation control and a say in the spending of health care monies.
Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine, vol. 16, no. 4, Fall, 2011, pp. 126-130
Description
Study included systematic review of literature about prenatal education and care, and maternal health literacy, as well as interviews with 13 women who had been relocated from remote communities to Sioux Lookout, Ontario to give birth.
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 101, no. 1, January/February 2010, pp. 101-105
Description
Discusses the diagnosis of primary invasive breast cancer between First Nations and non-First Nations women, and the need for screening programs aimed at detecting breast cancers earlier.
Argues that First Nation communities must look beyond timber harvesting to develop strategies encompassing new and different approaches to forest-based development.
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 13, no. 4, Winter, 1998, pp. 36-37
Description
Exhibition review from the MacDonald Stewart Art Centre, Guelph, Ontario, 1998 curated by Chandler Kirwin and Judith Nasby.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 36.
International Journal of Canadian Studies , no. 41, Representations of First Nations and Métis / Les représentations des Premiéres nations et des Métis, 2010, pp. 69-98
Description
Discusses a unique sustainable development program with Aboriginal community partners to address traditional knowledge and capacity building.