Eagle Feather News, vol. 14, no. 2, February 2011, p. 18
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Comments on a business, called Tipi Tones, started by a group of high school students which features distinct Aboriginal ring tones for cell phones.
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American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 35, no. 2, 2011, pp. 87-110
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Discusses how Native Americans’ active participation with cultural forms can create a fictional space in which students can comment on political and social issues.
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 31, no. 2, 2011, pp. 77-84, 188
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Examines how figurative and symbolic language provide significant ways to make sense of the world. and are common forms of communication across many cultures.
Reports on military and political developments in the Philippines regarding Indigenous and separatist groups.
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Looks at a holistic model of assessment to evaluate language revitalization program developed by the Cherokee Nation in Oklahoma.
Chapter from Nurturing Native Languages edited by Joh Reyhner, Octaviana V. Trujillo, Roberto Luis Carrasco and Louise Lockard.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 27, no. 3/4, Urban American Indian Womens Activism, June 1, 2003, pp. 548-565
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Discussion of the Anishinabequek organization that provided services for women and children in an atmosphere that emphasized cultural retention and Indigenous pride.
Health Reports, vol. 22, no. 2, June 2011, pp. 15-20
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Survey shows that an estimated 29% of Aboriginal people, aged 18 or older, lived in food-insecure households and that these households had significantly higher odds of poor general health.
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Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 27, no. 5, September/October 2003, pp. 20-22
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Describes one of twenty five Asthma Innovative Management (AIM) projects and only one of four projects undertaken in Australian Indigenous communities.
A short article on Louis Riel's defeat and capture in the Northwest Resistance and a large sketch of a steamer. Description and accompanying sketch possibly depicts the attack on the Northcote at Batoche, although the vessel's name is not given.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 14, no. 7, July 2011, p. 17
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Describes the tour given to an Australian delegation by Cameco, highlighting cultural centres and mining sites.
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Universitatea din Bucuresti. Analele. Limbi si Literaturi Straine, no. 2, 2011, pp. 149-156
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Discusses how both authors challenge stereotypes and show that while Aboriginal culture is distinctive, it is not static or frozen in the past.
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Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 1, no. 2, 2011, pp. 171-181
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Discusses the legacy of the Indian Act and the challenges and opportunities for reconciliation with compensation & redress, relationship-building, and governance.
Looks at the relationship between the City of Powell River and Sliammon First Nation with the signing of a protocol agreement on culture, heritage and economic development.
Child was 20-month-old who sustained severe and permanent injuries due to child abuse while under the supervision of the Montreal Lake Child and Family Agency. Panel made findings and recommendations in six areas: information sharing, staffing, case management, coordination of services, and government support.