Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, vol. 19, no. 2, May 2, 2008, pp. 369-379
Description
Study proves screening to be effective in identifying tuberculin skin test (TST) reactive individuals and how this will not have much impact if barriers to receiving primary health care continue.
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 25, no. 2, 2001, pp. 129-139
Description
Summary of the methodology and analysis results on the costs of special and regular education in First Nations Education Council of Quebec (FNEC) communities.
Studies the homeless in Montreal, Quebec where according to recent figures, it is estimated that more than 90 of 800 Inuit that live there are homeless.
Journal of Community Health, vol. 33, no. 4, August 2008, pp. 192-198
Description
A study of awareness of tuberculosis (TB) causes, risk factors and symptoms; and their experiences with health services among a group of Aboriginal peoples living in Montreal.
Canadian Geographic, vol. 121, no. 5, September/October 2001, p. 22
Description
Brief description of a botanical garden inspired by ancient Amerindian and Inuit cultures to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the Great Peace Treaty that marked the end of armed conflict between First Nations and the French.
Environmental Health Perspectives, vol. 109, no. 12, December 2001, pp. 1291-1299
Description
Study on infant development reports elevated levels of neurotoxins, mercury, PCBs, and lead, and discusses possible protective measures present in nutrient supplements.
Anthropology, Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, Thesis (Ph.D.)--Union Institute, Cincinnati, Ohio, 2001.
Discussion of the James Bay Crees fight, called the Great Whale Campaign (1989-1994), to keep a dam from being built in their territory.
Discussion of how neither federal nor provincial governments took responsibility for Innu. While they have finally been granted Indian status, they have no reserve, but do have legitimate land claims that must be settled.
The Beaver, vol. 88, no. 4, August/September 2008, p. 15
Description
Describes the Canadian Press Picture of the Year award winning photograph, taken by Shaney Komulainen, of the standoff between Canadian soliders and armed Mohawk warriors in 1990.
Comments on the arrival of François Gravé du Pont and Samuel de Champlain in what is now Quebec, and the relationship between the French and First Nations.
Native Studies Review, vol. 17, no. 1, 2008, pp. 71-81
Description
An official tour guide of the James Bay Region invites tourists to discover the region and gives a description of the Cree Walking-out ceremony that celebrates the complex link between people and environment.