Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 29, no. 2, 2006, pp. 229-244
Description
Examines project initiated to determine why Aboriginals are underrepresented in high school science classes, how to improve participation rates and promote the choice of science-related occupations.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 30, no. 3/4, Decolonizing Archaeology, Summer - Autumn, 2006, pp. 388-415
Description
Article describes an Archaeological field school project for graduate students in which the authors provided instruction on methods and practices; discusses how the project promotes a framework of decolonization through community collaboration and cultural integration.
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 29, no. 1, 2006, pp. 135-145
Description
Project aimed at improving access to traditional-based health services found health and education practices are intertwined and recommends restoring more traditional-based practices into the mainstream.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 30, no. 1/2, Indigenous Languages and Indigenous Literature, Winter - Spring, 2006, pp. 87-90
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Article in Anishinaabemowin; discusses statements made by the Sweetgrass First Nations Language Council on the cultural content of the of the language.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 30, no. 3/4, Decolonizing Archaeology , Summer - Autumn, 2006, pp. 269-279
Description
Article introduces the Special Issue: Decolonizing Archaeology and the articles it contains. Describes problematic practices within the field and the work being done to change them.
International Social Science Journal, vol. 58, no. 187, March 2006, pp. 15-24
Description
Attempts to understand whether young Crees, in a situation of double social exclusion, can complete their schooling while also gaining command of traditional knowledge and know-how.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 18, no. 4, Winter, 2006, pp. 88-114
Description
Demonstrates how Indigenous women often rely on their knowledge of the lives of other women, which can both strengthen individual writings and give back to the collective.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 88.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 30, no. 3/4, Decolonizing Archaeology , Summer - Autumn, 2006, pp. 280-310
Description
Author examines the colonial nature of historic and contemporary archaeological practice, offers a post-colonial critique of the methods and values of the field, and suggests strategies for decolonizing the field and upholding the rights and sovereignties of Indigenous peoples.
Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, vol. 38, no. 2, June 2006, pp. 71-78
Description
With particular reference to Sierra Leone, article discusses the role of Indigenous knowledge in sustainability, issues involving intellectual property and the role of librarians in this field.
Human Ecology, vol. 34, no. 4, August 2006, pp. 515-528
Description
Discusses ongoing knowledge about seasonal ecological conditions and how Gwich'in harvesters check the land, interpret change of species and landscapes and how the berry resources are shared.
Public Health Nutrition, vol. 9, no. 8, 2006, pp. [1013]-1019
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Describes how Indigenous peoples in 12 rural regions and their academic partners have approached protecting, using , developing and sustaining local food system knowledge for community health and well-being.
Norwegian Archaeological Review, vol. 39, no. 2, 2006, pp. 151-161
Description
Attempts to describe how the Sami concept of time was viewed and prescribes caution in promoting relics as carriers of collective memories for ancient societies.
Contemporary Nurse, vol. 22, no. 2, 2006, pp. 214-217
Description
Discusses the integration of cultural worldviews and Indigenous healing practices in order to understand Native Hawaiians and the importance of healing and protecting Indigenous cultures for future generations.
Contemporary Nurse, vol. 22, no. 2, 2006, pp. 174-177
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Opinion piece concerning the poor health of Aboriginal people in Australia from the perspective of a Research Associate in the Aboriginal Health Research Unit at Flinders University.
The Forestry Chronicle, vol. 82, no. 4, July/August 2006, pp. 484-495
Description
Discusses co-management of The John Prince Research Forest (JPRF) between Tl’azt’en Nation and the University of Northern British Columbia, and looks at how the partners were able to blend their ways of understanding and managing forests to contribute to ecological and social sustainability.
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, vol. 113, no. 1-3, 2006, pp. 19-29
Description
An evaluation of the Northern Ecosystem Initiative that supports partnership-based approaches important to the conservation, protection, and restoration of northern ecosystems and sustainability of northern communities.
Norsk Geografisk Tidsskrift / Norwegian Journal of Geography, vol. 60, no. 2, 2006, pp. 149-160
Description
Interviews local leaders of the anti-dam movement, leaders of the Sami community, political journalists, and science researchers to look at Alta Dam's exclusionary practices and how state officials ignored residents' perspective.
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 21, no. 1, Spring, 2006, pp. 29-41
Description
Relates how colonization and Western influences have caused societal problems in Indian cultures. Restorative justice models by the Navajo and Haudenosaunee are also explored.