American Indian Quarterly, vol. 38, no. 2, Spring, 2014, pp. 207-236
Description
Comments on the success of anthropological workshops which brought students together to learn in a more culturally sympathetic and empathetic environment compared to mainstream education.
Overview of workshop discussing Native American traditional justice practices and the federal efforts needed as support. Lists goals and discussions from four panels.
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 26, no. 2, Workforce Development, Winter, 2014
Description
Presents research project results aimed to understand food environment of a tribal community and gives recommendations to facilitate healthier food choices.
New York History, vol. 95, no. 3, Summer, 2014, pp. 408-431
Description
Discusses the New York state-appointed doctor's efforts to protect children from contagious diseases and advocate for improvements in health care delivery to Native American population.
Great Plains Quarterly, vol. 34, no. 2, Spring, 2014, pp. 198-200
Description
A review of Finding a Way to the Heart: Feminist Writings on Aboriginal and Women’s History in Canada edited by Robin Jarvis Brownlie and Valerie J. Korinek.
American Behavioral Scientist, vol. 58, no. 1, 2014, pp. 124-144
Description
An examination on how scholars can find the balance between the positive effects and the loss of culture when addressing the experiences of Indigenous boarding school students.
Looks at some of the problems in the Bureau of Indian Affairs-funded school systems including: recruitment of effective teachers to work in remote locations, compliance with academic standards, introducing research-based reforms, and working with less resources and funding.
Discusses the program administered by the First Nations and Métis Health Service (FNMHS) in the Saskatoon Health Region, principles of patient navigation and the role of the navigator, evidence of success in both general and Indigenous populations, and the Walking Forward, Northwest Tribal Cancer, and Native Sisters initiatives.
Cites material dealing with historical context, funding, administration, policing arrangements, characteristics of the current model, crime, and victimization. Current as of 2013.
Women's History Review, vol. 23, no. 6, 2014, pp. 976-995
Description
Using a gendered approach to look at the history of Indigenous women's participation and impact on sports culture. Focuses on the Indigenous boarding school basketball team the Fort Shaw Blues.
[Patterns of Health and Wellbeing: An Intercultural Symposium ; 07]
[The Medicine of Food: The Primary Relation]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Renee Dufault
Description
Webcast of a presentation given at the Patterns of Health and Wellbeing Symposium by an Environmental Health Officer regarding food ingredient safety and exposure to chemicals during food consumption.
Duration: 27:37.
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 25, no. 3, Preserving and Protecting Knowledge, Spring, 2014
Description
Discusses how the Cultural Preservation Endowment Program supports multiple cultural revitalization projects to preserve language, history, art, music, and dance.
Discusses the secondary effects of colonization on a developing nation.
Bachelor's Thesis towards undergraduate degree in [English Language and Literature]--University of West Bohemia, 2014.
Canadian Historical Review, vol. 95, no. 3, September 2014, pp. 461-463
Description
Book review of French and Indians in the Heart of North America, 1630–1815 edited by Robert Englebert and Guillaume Teasdale.
Entire book review section on one pdf. To access this review, scroll to p. 461.
"This essay examines the legacy of colonialism in museums and, in combination with social digitization trends, its impact on current museum attendance trends".
Honors paper towards undergraduate degree in History and Geography--Texas Christian University, 2014.
Journey to Healing: Aboriginal People With Addiction and Mental Health Issues
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Yale D. Belanger
Description
Looks at the historical context of Indigenous gambling, how these traditions have been maintained and how they continue to influence contemporary gambling practices.
Chapter 20 from Journey to Healing: Aboriginal People With Addiction and Mental Health Issues edited by Peter Menzies and Lynn F. Lavallée.
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 104, no. S3, Supplement 3, June 2014, pp. S404-S414
Description
Uses linkage methodology to compare American and Alaska Native incidence data with the white population. Shows there should be improved access to CRC screening programs.
Presents updated interviews originally conducted in 2012, offering a glimpse of how communities are using traditional foods as a way to promote a healthy lifestyle, share cultural knowledge and reclaim a local food system.
Overview of laws and policies that led to the removal of Aboriginal children from their homes and the need for the ICWA (Indian Child Welfare Act), requirements and implementation in New York.
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 26, no. 2, Workforce Development, Winter, 2014
Description
Discusses how Turtle Mountain Community College is meeting the educational needs of Native American Indians, strengthening tribal sovereignty and self-determination, and positively affecting people’s lives through its teacher education program.
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 25, no. 4, Nation Building, Summer, 2014
Description
Discusses how guar (industrial crop) cultivation and processing has the potential to provide higher paying jobs and help build the economy of the Rosebud Indian Reservation.
Guidelines based on two principles: "Cause No Harm" and "Free, Prior and Informed Consent". Included are guidelines for: Indigenous peoples and knowledge holders to ensure knowledge is protected in collaborations; agencies and researchers wanting to secure access and use traditional knowledges; and individuals reviewing grant proposals that incorporate Indigenous knowledge.
Related material: Annotated Bibliography: Examples of Traditional Knowledges in Climate Research
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 104, no. S3, Supplement 3, 2014, pp. S481-S489
Description
Looks at risk behaviors such as tobacco use, diet and physical inactivity by surveying communities and using the Behavior Risk Factor Surveillance System conducted by state health departments and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[Patterns of Health and Wellbeing: An Intercultural Symposium ; 09]
[The Health of Men]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Mose Herne
Description
Webcast of a presentation from Patterns of Health and Wellbeing Symposium discussing the health of Native American and Alaska Native men.
Duration: 37:06.