We Are the Manifestations of Our Ancestor's Prayers
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Terry Cross
Cindy Blackstock
Child Welfare, vol. 91, no. 3, Services for Native Children and Families in North America, May/June 2012, pp. 9-14
Description
"The articles in this issue, together, tell a story of Indigenous peoples embracing their rights and engaging with non-Aboriginal peoples to uphold those rights."
Archaeological survey of trail marked by standing stones at regular intervals in the mountains between Norway and Sweden. Concludes road was built by Norse chieftan.
The Review of Higher Education, vol. 31, no. 1, Fall, 2007, pp. 81-107
Description
Study conducted in 2005 at a Midwestern university with an American Indian enrolment of 6.3%. Surveyed sample of seven college juniors and seniors. Found programs played a significant role in reducing attrition rates.
Deviant Behavior, vol. 28, no. 3, 2007, pp. 219-246
Description
Tests Robert Agnew's general strain theory to explain suicide in minority groups. Results shows how coercive parenting, caretaker rejection, and negative school attitudes contribute to youth suicide.
Journal of College Student Development, vol. 48, no. 4, July/August 2007, pp. 405-416
Description
Based on a study using a sample of 643 students who had taken the College Students Experiences Questionnaire (CSEQ), two variables affecting student success were identified.
Substance Use & Misuse, vol. 42, no. 9, 2007, pp. 1379-1400
Description
Looks at likely influences of ethnocultural factors on drinking and smoking among Sami adolescence and their perceptions of their own drinking in adulthood.
The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, vol. 38, no. 5, September 2012, pp. 511-517
Description
Reports prescription drugs, alcohol, and marijuana are main concerns in communities and access to resources, services and interventions are tied to the wellness/health of the community.
Australasian Psychiatry, vol. 15, no. 1, Supplement, February 2007, pp. S63-S67
Description
Looks at value where by older people grow up to protect younger people and if it can offer any insight or response to the high rates of suicide among young Aboriginal men.
Local Environment, vol. 12, no. 6, December 2007, pp. 579-598
Description
Examines the relationship between identification with the environmental movement and support for First Nations' land claims in order to determine the potential for an environmental justice movement in British Columbia.
Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 41, no. 2, Spring, 2007, pp. 88-111
Description
Comments on a review, survey findings, and analysis of the Northern Nishnawhe Education Council policies of secondary education programs and services for First Nations people.