Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 106, no. 6, September/October 2015, pp. 382-387
Description
Studies links between racial discrimination and substance abuse finding that over 80% of Canadian Aboriginal adults had experienced recent racial discrimination.
[Congress of Aboriginal Peoples Creative Leaders Symposium]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Hope Henderson
Aditya Jha
thorvick's method productions
Description
First speaker discusses Foundation's role in supporting law enforcement volunteers working with Aboriginal youth through the Partnerships for Community in Action initiative.
Second speaker discusses prospects for Canada's future prosperity given it's demographics and the importance of Aboriginal economic engagement.
Followed by question and answer period.
Duration: 1:21:59
Re-Storying Maori Legal Histories: Indigenous Articulations in Nineteenth-Century Aotearoa New Zealand
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nēpia Mahuika
NAIS: Journal of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association, vol. 2, no. 1, Spring, 2015, pp. 40-66
Description
Comments on why Hāmana Mahuika's assailant was tried in a settler court rather than dealt with by the Indigenous peoples in accordance with their own laws and customs.
Journal of Indigenous Social Development, vol. 4, no. 1, October 2015, pp. [1]-15
Description
Discusses historical context of decolonizing research, analyzes the concept of "insider" and "outsider" research, and identifies barriers and strategies when conducting meaningful research with Indigenous communities.
Comments on reports released by two UN Special Rapporteurs that condemned the Government of Canada for specific inadequacies and failures with regards to Indigenous policies.
Journal of Indigenous Social Development, vol. 4, no. 1, October 2015, pp. [1]-15
Description
Examines how issues of skin colour, assimilation, and notions of legitimacy are interwoven for Indigenous people, both within and outside the community.
International Initiative for Mental Health Leadership 2015
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Carol Hopkins
Description
Looks at transforming the mental health systems and services using Indigenous knowledge and culture, to benefit Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples.
Presentation from the International Initiative for Mental Health Leadership meeting held September 21-22, 2015 in Vancouver, B.C.
Duration: 19:06.
Reconciliation Through Indigenous Education: Unit 1 Introduction
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Jan Hare
Description
Looks at the concepts, principles and complexities of reconciliation. Unit 1 of 6 in the Massive Open Online Course Reconciliation through Indigenous Education.
Duration: 14:54.
Transcultural Psychiatry, vol. 52, no. 2, 2015, pp. 139-149
Description
Introduction to articles from conference about the merging of evidence based practice and cultural competence held at the University of Michigan with anthropologists, psychologists, psychiatrists, and social work researchers.
Undertaken to determine which programs were being accessed and the wants and needs of learners. Twenty-seven citizens and 16 service providers completed surveys, with an additional 27 people participating in key informant interviews and community consultations.
Statistics for provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia as well as regional reports for La Ronge, Meadow Lake, Prince Albert, Saskatoon, Regina and rural First Nations communities located in Northern Saskatchewan.
English Practice, vol. 57, no. 1, Starting a Circle: Exploring Aboriginal Education, Fall, 2015, pp. 28-[36]
Description
Presents a poem which looks at the impact of colonialism and neo-liberalism on Indigenous and non-Indigenous societies.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 28.
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 10, no. 2, Special Edition: 10th Anniversary of the Reconciliation: Touchstones of Hope for Indigenous Children, 2015, pp. [12]-14
Description
Message from the Commissioner of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada.
Author examines the tendency of mainstream outlets to describe Indigenous women’s actions of resistance to colonization in terms of love; argues that this narrative devalues emotional responses that include anger, fear, resentment and their potential as agents or motivators of change.