Book Reviews
Author/Creator
John Weaver
Canadian Historical Review, vol. 98, no. 2, Summer, 2017, pp. 411-414
Description
Book review of Aboriginal Rights Claims and the Making and Remaking of History by Arthur J. Ray.
Aboriginal Tourism and Cross-Cultural Understanding Project
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Turtle Island Tourism Company
Description
Looks at both strategies and concerns regarding Aboriginal tourism as a tool of cross-cultural awareness by examining a detailed survey of Aboriginal cultural tourism operators from across Canada.
Acknowledging the Māori Cultural Values and Beliefs Embedded in Rongoā Māori Healing
Alternate Title
Acknowledging the Maori Cultural Values and Beliefs Embedded in Rongoa Maori Healing
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Glenis Mark
Kerry Chamberlain
Amohia Boulton
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 12, no. 1, 2017, pp. 75-92
Description
Comments on the findings of semi-structured narrative interviews from which two key topics emerged: concepts of healing and the focus of healing.
Addressing Double Layers of Discrimination as Barriers to Health Care: Indigenous Peoples with Disabilities
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Minerva Concepcion Rivas Velarde
ab-Original, vol. 1, no. 2, 2017, pp. 269-278
Description
Article reports on the findings of three case studies conducted in Australia, Mexico, and New Zealand; shows that health systems in these countries have not addressed barriers to health care arising from multiple factors (or aggravated forms) of discrimination, such as the intersection between disability and indigeneity. Makes recommendations for improvement.
AIHEC Sends Delegates to World Conference
Articles » General
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 17, no. 3, Heroes of Today, Spring, 2006
Description
Reports the attendance of several delegates, sponsored by the American Indian Higher Education Consortium, at the 7th World Indigenous Peoples' Conference on Education, including Tom Shortbull, Ron His Horse is Thunder, and James Shanley.
Anti-Hero Avengers and the Not-So-Lone Ranger
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kathleen Buddle
Canadian Dimension, vol. 41, no. 1, Indian Country, January/February 2007, pp. 48-51
Description
Focuses on activism in film and media arts, highlighting the ImagineNATIVE Film and Arts Festival and the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN).
Appendix One: Questions and Discussions
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sharon H. Venne
Patricia Seed
Harold Cardinal
Frank Tough
Canadian Review of Comparative Literature, vol. 34, no. 1, 2007, pp. 79-97
Description
Panel discussion between Sharon Venne, Patricia Seed, Harold Cardinal and Frank Tough.
Australian Indigenous Health - Within an International Context
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jane Freemantle
Kirsty Officer
Daniel McAullay
Ian Anderson
BC First Nations Fisheries Action Plan: Preparing for Transformative Change in the BC Fisheries
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations Leadership Council
Description
Discusses action plan resulting from hearings in First Nations communities regarding management and allocation in BC fisheries.
Bibliography: Social Work Pertaining to Māori in New Zealand: Ngā Mahi Toko I Te Ora O Te Iwi Māori: 1990-2017
Alternate Title
Bibliography: Social Work Pertaining to Maori in New Zealand: Ngā Mahi Toko I Te Ora O Te Iwi Māori: 1990-2017
Documents & Presentations
Description
Includes journal articles, conference papers, government reports and selected books.
3rd edition.
Book Review of "Will the Circle Be Unbroken?": Aboriginal Communities, Restorative Justice, and the Challenges of Conflict and Change by Jane Dickson-Gilmore and Carol La Prairie
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tim Quigley
Great Plains Research, vol. 16, no. 2, Fall, 2006, p. 210
Description
A book review discussing the author's analysis of the effectiveness of restorative justice.
'But How Does This Help Me?': (Re)Thinking (Re)Conciliation in Teacher Education
Theses
Author/Creator
Kiera Kaia'tano:ron Brant
Description
Education Thesis (M.A.)--University of Ottawa, 2017.
Capturing Culturally Safe Nursing Care
Theses
Author/Creator
Adrienne Lewis
Description
Nursing and Health Informatics Thesis (MSN)--University of Victoria, 2017.
The Case for Re-Framing Māori Suicide Prevention Research in Aotearo/New Zealand: Applying Lessons From Indigenous Suicide Prevention Research
Alternate Title
The Case for Re-Framing Maori Suicide Prevention Research in Aotearo/New Zealand: Applying Lessons From Indigenous Suicide Prevention Research
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Keri Rose Lawson-Te Aho
Journal of Indigenous Research, vol. 6, 2017, pp. 1-16
Description
"This paper describes Maori suicide prevention research as a body of knowledge dominated by Western mono-cultural and a/historicised analysis."
The Changing Role of the Leader in Māori Society
Alternate Title
The Changing Role of the Leader in Maori Society
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Kahu McClintock
Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing - Te Mauri: Pimatisiwin, vol. 2, no. 1, June 2017, pp. 111-113
Description
Book review of: The Changing Role of the Leader in Māori Society by Maharaia Winiata
Characterising Māori Nursing Practice
Alternate Title
Characterising Maori Nursing Practice
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Victoria Simon
Contemporary Nurse, vol. 22, no. 2, 2006, pp. 203-213
Description
Identifies the present and future training and practice needs of Māori nurses in New Zealand.
Charting a Course: Shellfish Aquaculture and Indigenous Rights in New Zealand and British Columbia
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Chris Tollefson
BC Studies, no. 150, Aquaculture, Summer, 2006, pp. 3-41
Description
Compares the New Zealand experience to the Canadian and explores the viability of the industry in British Columbia.
Closed Stranger Adoption, Māori and Race Relations in Aotearoa New Zealand, 1955-1985
Alternate Title
Closed Stranger Adoption, Maori and Race Relations in Aotearoa New Zealand, 1955-1985
Theses
Author/Creator
Maria Haenga-Collins
Description
[Indigenous History] Thesis (Ph.D.)--Australian National University, 2017.
Collaborative and Indigenous Mental Health Therapy: Tataihono - Stories of Māori Health and Psychiatry
Alternate Title
Collaborative and Indigenous Mental Health Therapy: Tataihono - Stories of Maori Health and Psychiatry
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Maria Baker
Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing - Te Mauri: Pimatisiwin, vol. 2, no. 1, June 2017, pp. 108-110
Description
Book review of: Collaborative and Indigenous Mental Health Therapy Tataihono by Wiremu Niania, Allister Bush and David Epson.
Commercial Tobacco Reduction in Indigenous Communities: 2017 Literature Update
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Michael Palmer
Michael Chaiton
Robert Schwartz
Description
Searched conducted for articles and reports published between August 2015 and January 2017 using PsychINFO, Embase, CINAHL and Medline. Identified 14 items of strong and moderate quality with content pertaining to the U.S., New Zealand, and Australia.
Communities in the Global Economy: Where Social and Indigenous Entrepreneurship Meet
Alternate Title
Entrepreneurship as Social Change: A Third Movements in Entrepreneurship Book
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Robert W. Anderson
Benson Honig
Ana María Peredo
Description
Examines a collective approach to entrepreneurship.
Chapter three from: Entrepreneurship as Social Change: A Third Movements in Entrepreneurship Book edited by Chris Steyaert and Daniel Hjorth.
A Comparison of CVM Survey Response Rates, Protests and Willingness-to-Pay of Native Americans and General Population for Fuels Reduction Polices
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Armando González-Cabán
John B. Loomis
Andrea Rodriguez
Hayley Hesslen
Journal of Forest Economics, vol. 13, no. 1, May 15, 2007, pp. 49-71
Description
Findings did not reflect a statistical difference between Native Americans and Montana's general population initially, but in-depth interviews later revealed variations.
Converging Indigenous and Western Knowledge Systems: Implications for Tertiary Education
Theses
Author/Creator
Jerome Alvin Hammersmith
Description
Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of South Africa, 2007.
Conversations About Indigenous Counselling and Psychotherapy
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jeannie Wright
Sue Webb
Mary Montu
Lai Wainikesa
Counselling, Psychotherapy and Health, vol. 3, no. 2, Indigenous Special Issue, 2007, pp. 115-126
Description
Explores some of the key issues in working with indigenous cultural traditions written by counselors and counselor educators who have worked in the South Pacific.
Custodians of the Past: Archaeology and Indigenous Best Practices in Canada
Theses
Author/Creator
April Chabot
Description
Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Manitoba, 2017.
Decolonization and Healing: Indigenous Experiences in the United States, New Zealand, Australia and Greenland
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Linda Archibald
Description
Discusses the colonization, decolonization and healing experiences of Indigenous peoples in four countries.
Defining Positive Mental Wellbeing for New Zealand-Born Cook Islands Youth
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Eliza T. Puna
Jemaima Tiatia-Seath
Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing - Te Mauri: Pimatisiwin, vol. 2, no. 1, June 2017, pp. 97-107
Description
Interviews with 21 youth discovered that maintaining social and cultural connections was crucial to mental wellbeing.
The Effect of a 12-Week Exercise and Lifestyle Management Programme on Cardiac Risk Reduction: A Pilot Using a Kaupapa Māori Philosophy
Alternate Title
The Effect of a 12-Week Exercise and Lifestyle Management Programme on Cardiac Risk Reduction: A Pilot Using a Kaupapa Maori Philosophy
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anna Rolleston
Robert N. Doughty
Katrina Poppe
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 12, no. 1, 2017, pp. 116-130
Description
Study concludes that a kaupapa Māori approach, within a structured lifestyle management programme, modifies cardiac risk parameters in Māori.
Eke panuku eke Tangaroa: Evaluation of Waka Hourua, Māori Community Suicide Prevention Projects. Part 2
Alternate Title
Eke panuku eke Tangaroa: Evaluation of Waka Hourua, Maori Community Suicide Prevention Projects. Part 2
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kahu McClintock
Rachel McClintock
Tio Sewell
Jade Sewell
Vicki Martin-Smith
Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing - Te Mauri: Pimatisiwin, vol. 2, no. 2, September 2017, pp. 77-104
Description
Looks at the achievements and immediate impacts of 47 Māori community projects funded by the Waka Hourua Māori and Pasifika Suicide Prevention fund.
Embodying the Screen: Body and Identity in Aboriginal Cinemas
Theses
Author/Creator
Anthony Ochuko Adah
Description
Drama Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Toronto, 2007.
The Epidemiology of Colonialism
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Konrad Jamrozik
Lancet, vol. 368, no. 9529, February 11, 2006, pp. 4-6
Description
Comments on modifiable factors and best points for intervention that might hold the keys to closing gaps in health status and mortality statistics.
Equity Works: Achieving the Target of 2% Aboriginal Employment in the South Australian Public Sector: Accompanying Report I: Literature Review
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kate Barnett
Description
Topics include quantity and quality of employment, closed and open gateways to employment, and governments as gatekeepers to public service employment.
An Evaluation of the National Empowerment Project Cultural, Social, and Emotional Wellbeing Program
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tjalaminu Mia
Pat Dudgeon
Carolyn Mascall
Glenis Grogan
Bronwyn Murray
Roz Walker
Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing - Te Mauri: Pimatisiwin, vol. 2, no. 2, September 2017, pp. 33-48
Description
Participant interviews describe how the Program significantly changed their lives in constructive and positive manners.
The Everyday Lives of Young Māori Fathers: An Explorative Study
Alternate Title
An Xxplorative Study into the Everyday Lives of Young Māori Fathers
The Everyday Lives of Young Maori Fathers: An Explorative Study
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Angus Elkington
Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing : Te Mauri - Pimatisiwin, vol. 2, no. 3, December 2017, pp. 3-17
Description
Reports views, opinions and experiences of eight fathers between the ages of 16 to 25, and provides ideas to enhance parent resources.
Examining the Provisions of Section 87 of the Indian Act as a Means to Promote Economic Participation and Treaty Implementation
Theses
Author/Creator
Myra J Tait
Description
Law Thesis (M.LL.)--University of Manitoba, 2017.
Factors Associated with Reduced Depression and Suicide Risk among Maori High School Students New Zealand
Theses
Author/Creator
Terryann Coralie Clark
Description
[Nursing] Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Minnesota, 2007.
Family-Centred Interventions by Primary Healthcare Services for Indigenous Early Childhood Wellbeing in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States: A Systematic Scoping Review
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Janya McCalman
Mario Heyeres
Sandra Campbell
Roxanne Bainbridge
Catherine Chamberlain ... [et al.]
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, vol. 17, 2017, pp. [1]-21
Description
Review suggests promise for generating diverse healthcare outcomes for Indigenous children and their parents.
"The Fire That is Beginning to Stand": Teaching Historical Trauma at Stone Child College
Articles » General
Author/Creator
V. P. Allery
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 28, no. 3, Indigenous Peoples History, Spring, 2017, p. [?]
Description
Discusses a comprehensive curriculum on historical trauma with the ultimate goal being individual and community healing.
First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Health Indicators in Canada: A Background Paper for The Project "Action Oriented Indicators of Health and Health Systems Development for Indigenous Peoples in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand"
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Marcia Anderson
Janet Smylie
Ian Anderson
Raven Sinclair
Suzanne Crengle
Description
Reports on an assessment of Indigenous health measurement systems in Canada.
Foundation of ECD in Aotearo / New Zealand
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rita Walker
Carmen Rodríguez de France
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 30, no. 1, Indigenous Approaches to Early Childhood Care and Education, 2007, pp. 28-40
Description
Historical look at early childhood education in the light of the impotance of the Treaty of Waitangi and the Maori self-determination movement.
From School in Community to a Community-Based School: The Influence of an Aboriginal Principal on Culture-Based School Development
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brian Lewthwaite
Canadian Journal of Educational Administration and Policy, no. 64, October 9, 2007, p. [?]
Description
Looks at influences on educational reform in the northern community of Aklavik and development of a science curriculum.
From White Indians to Pākehā-Māori: Unruly White Men in Canada's and New Zealand's Colonial Pasts
Alternate Title
From White Indians to Pakeha-Maori: Unruly White Men in Canada's and New Zealand's Colonial Pasts
Historicising Whiteness Conference, University of Melbourne, 22-24 November, 2006
Historicising Whiteness: Transnational Perspectives on the Construction of Identity
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Angela Wanhalla
Description
Discusses men who married Aboriginal women, lived on reserves and were considered a threat to maintaining separate racial spaces..
Chapter in book: Historicising Whiteness: Transnational Perspectives on Construction of Identity edited by Leigh Boucher, Jane Carey, and Katherine Ellinghaus.
Gathering Held to Help Heal the Spirit
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Laura Stevens
Debora Steel
Windspeaker, vol. 24, no. 6, September 2006, p. 12
Description
Reports on leadership exchanges at the fifth global Healing Our Spirit Worldwide (HOSW) conference held in Edmonton that discussed healing initiatives, traditional solutions to health concerns, and aboriginal youth issues.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.12.
Genes, Ownership, and Indigenous Reality
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Grant Gillett
Felicity McKergow
Social Science & Medicine, vol. 65, no. 10, November 2007, p. 2093–2104
Description
Examines the bioethical issues involving genetic ownership related to beliefs and practices of a culture and the effects on both health care and research.
Hauora: Māori Standards of Health IV: A Study of the Years 2000-2005
Alternate Title
Hauora: Māori Standards of Health III: A Study of the Years 1970-1991
Hauora: Māori Standards of Health: A Study of the Years 1970-1984
Māori Standards of Health: A Study of the 20 Year Period 1955-75
E-Books
Author/Creator
Papaarangi Reid
Bridget Robson
Donna Cormack
Fiona Cram
Gordon Purdie ... [et al.]
Description
He waipuna koropupū: Taranaki Māori Wellbeing and Suicide Prevention
Alternate Title
He waipuna koropupū: Taranaki Maori Wellbeing and Suicide Prevention
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ngaropi Cameron
Leonie Pihama
Jocelyn Millard
Awhina Cameron
Bry Kopu
Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing - Te Mauri: Pimatisiwin, vol. 2, no. 2, September 2017, pp. 105-115
Description
Research project aimed to explore and share a knowledge base that could inform practice in relation to Taranaki Māori suicide.
He Whare Hangarau Māori: Language, Culture & Technology
E-Books
Author/Creator
Hineitimoana Greensill
Hōri Manuirirangi
Hēmi Whaanga
Te Taka Keegan
Tania M. Ka‘ai … [et al.]
He Whenua Haumako Te Kōhanga Reo me Te Ataarangi
Alternate Title
Ngā Whakakitenga a Te Kura Roa: Whaibua ; Pūrongo 1
E-Books
Author/Creator
Rawinia Higgins
Poia Rewi
Vincent Olsen-Reeder
Description
Findings from project involving Maori language.
Healing Racism in Canadian Health Care
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Yvonne Boyer
CMAJ, vol. 189, no. 46, November 20, 2017, pp. e1408-e1409
Description
Highlights Saskatoon Health Region's external review into allegations of Indigenous women being coerced into having tubal ligations, and the interim report on the death of Brian Sinclair, who was ignored for 34 hours in a Winnipeg hospital's emergency department.
The 'Hearing Aid Effect' in Northern Territory Indigenous Australian Children as Perceived by Their Peers
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brigitte-Jane Ryan
April Johnson
Amanda Strange
A. Yonovitz
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Audiology, vol. 28, no. 2, November 2006, pp. 55-74
Description
Studies the perceptions of 60 Indigenous Australian children aged 5-12 years regarding the stigma of wearing a hearing aid.