Feliciter, vol. 49, no. 5, [Information Resources for Aboriginal Peoples], 2003, pp. 240-244
Description
Looks at the six priorities for the future success of First Nations public libraries. The current priorities are start-up support, sustainability, schooling, staffing, salaries and succession planning.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 27, no. 1/2, Special Issue: Native Experiences in the Ivory Tower, Winter-Spring, 2003, pp. 249-251
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The author, a non-Indigenous man and a PhD candidate in Native Studies, describes his experience in the discipline as a generally positive, and notes that it has inspired personal growth and reflection.
American Indian Quarterly , vol. 27, no. 1/2, Special Issue: Native Experiences in the Ivory Tower, Winter-Spring, 2003, pp. 376-380
Description
Author discusses issues of identity appropriation and identity verification in academic institutions within the United States; provides context of the history of persecution of Indigenous peoples and cultures.
The Science of the Total Environment, vol. 302, no. 1-3, January 20, 2003, pp. 27-52
Description
Discussion of the base line for exposure to organochlorine and metal contaminants, and the higher rates of exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane (DDT) for Inuit, Dene and Métis.
Canadian Geographic, vol. 123, no. 1, January-February 2003, p. 43
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Mushuau Innu hopeful that improved living conditions at new townsite of Namashish, which they helped design, will have positive effects on their community.
American Indian Quarterly , vol. 27, no. 1/2, Special Issue: Native Experiences in the Ivory Tower, Winter-Spring, 2003, pp. 456-458
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Article describes the author’s perception of the tenure process, and the systemic racism embedded in it, and their advocacy for an Indigenous colleague from their position as non-Indigenous faculty member.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 27, no. 1, January/February 2003, pp. 7-9
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Reports on the history of palliative care and identifies the needs that require a multidisciplinary team approach: physical, psychological, social, spiritual, and cultural .
Anglican Journal, vol. 129, no. 1, January 2003, p. 13
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Discusses the forging a relationship between two churches in Oakville, ON and New Westminster, BC and the Anglican Indigenous Sacred Circle, beginning with prayers and letters.
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 27, no. 2, 2003, pp. 235-248
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Examines the association between retention/identification and ethnicity and suggests a relationship between educational attainment and Indigenous language fluency.
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, vol. 78, no. 5, 2003, pp. 1030-1038
Description
Results of the study document the feasibility of implementing a program for obesity prevention in elementary schools serving Native American communities.
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 18, no. 1, Spring, 2003, pp. 7-24
Description
Presents and defines an applied model of peoplehood, with a functional definition that could be applied to both qualitative and quantitative methodologies.
American Journal of Preventive Medicine, vol. 25, no. 3, Supplement 1 Physical Activity in Women from Diverse Racial/Ethnic Groups, October 2003, pp. 53-60
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Detailed quantitative survey personal, social environmental, and physical environmental factors that influence physical activity levels.
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 27, no. 2, 2003, pp. 179-194
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Examines classroom teaching and learning strategies to uncover what might make science and mathematics more attractive to Indigenous and minority students.
Comments on several recent news items including Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations' elections, the identity of Charlie Smoke, the Pat Lorje incident and the Natural Resources Transfer Agreement.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 27, no. 2, March/April 2003, pp. 4-8
Description
Suggests that certain factors occur with a greater frequency in the Indigenous Australian population such as obesity, diabetes and a lack of physical activity.
Journal of Colonialism and Colonial History, vol. 4, no. 3, Winter, 2003
Description
Examines the public and the private in the lives of Ethel Brant Monture (1892-1977) and Bernice Loft Winslow (1902-1997?), two Mohawk performers who occupied places in both Aboriginal and non-Native communities.