Peter Ittinuar, first Inuk Member of Parliament, recalls his first speech delivered to the House of Commons, in which he conveyed the idea of creating Nunavut.
Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 36, no. 3, Fall, 2001, pp. 24-34
Description
Story expresses themes of fracture and uncertainty; briefly touches on the Supreme Court of Canada ruling Delgamuukw, which recognized the validity of evidence extends beyond documentary history to oral history.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 25, no. 1, January/February 2001, pp. 19-24
Description
Comments on opening of Cooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal and Tropical Health (CRCATH) aimed at bringing together organizations and service providers to improve health and wellbeing.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 17, no. 4, July/August 1993, pp. 15-18
Description
Reports chronic ear infections and hearing loss impact language, literacy acquisition, self-esteem, schooling and post-education of Aboriginal children.
Social Science and Medicine, vol. 52, no. 4, February 2001, pp. 635-650
Description
Explores risk and its consequences for medical intervention by focusing on biomedical practices surrounding diabetes care among First Nations on Manitoulin Island, Ontario.
Shows that an epidemic of diabetic end stage renal disease is the most important nephrological issue facing Indigenous Canadians and threatens to overwhelm the health care systems unless prevention programs are established.
Journal of Mennonite Studies, vol. 19, 2001, pp. [47]-64
Description
Essay argues that Henry Neufeld did not expect the Ojibwa to reject all of their cultural traditions and religious practices when they accepted Christianity.
Provides discussion of the Powley case in which the Ontario Court of Appeal held that Métis are a people with comparable rights to those of First Nations.
Journal of Mennonite Studies, vol. 19, 2001, pp. [103]-111
Description
Discusses example of how Mennonites have played a role in oppressing Manitoba's Native people even though they may be perceived as the spokespeople for the oppressed.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 17, no. 6, November/December 1993, pp. 11-14
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Discuses the use of antibiotics in treating middle ear disease and health worker role in educating the community on the drugs use and importance on following instructions.
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The English Journal, vol. 82, no. 5, September 1993, pp. 99-103
Description
Provides an account of a class discussion, regarding the poem, "Grace" by the Native American writer Joy Harjo, and how students systematically investigated the meaning of the title.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 17, no. 3, Summer, 1993, pp. 359-369
Description
Article investigates the media representation and the court’s treatment of Indigenous—specifically Apache--people, accused of murder in Arizona during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.