Comparative Education Review, vol. 50, no. 4, November 2006, pp. 672-694
Description
Discusses the changing, contradictory character of teachers' work shaped by the reforms oriented to improve educational prospects for Aboriginal people in Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
Examines early Native American cinematic representation in photography and film and discusses how Native filmmakers are reclaiming their stories and retelling them in their own voices.
Acta Odontologica Scandinavica, vol. 64, no. 5, October 2006, pp. 319-325
Description
Study examined adult females, registered as reindeer owners or herders or from the register of the Swedish Sami Parliament, living in northern and Arctic regions of Sweden.
Discusses materials used to produce fibers for fabrics including hemp, dogbane, milkweed, moosewood, nettle and shredded cedar, basswood and mulberry barks.
Explains the need for a theatre where youth could tell their stories and develop their skills and how this became a reality with the Saskatchewan Native Theatre Company.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 30, no. 1/2, Indigenous Languages and Indigenous Literature, Winter - Spring, 2006, pp. 153-165
Description
Memoir piece in which the author describes the process of learning Tuscarora as a child, relearning it as an adult, and the choices they continue to make around language use and cultural survivance.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 30, no. 3/4, Decolonizing Archaeology, Summer - Autumn, 2006, pp. 441-460
Description
Article explores the community-based practice of creating place-based museums to house the artifacts recovered from archaeological sites in the Oaxaca region of Mexico, argues these institutions validate local knowledges and traditions and function as means to promote education and cultural understanding.
Argues that problems at the First Nations University of Canada (FNUC) will continue and that the firings by the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nation (FSIN) has hurt the institution.
Diabetes Educator, vol. 32, no. 5, September/October 2006, pp. 714-720
Description
Describes a pilot project to improve knowledge, attitudes and skills of ad hoc translators, who deal with Native Americans with limited English proficiency.
North Dakota Law Review, vol. 82, no. 3, The Pedagogy of American Indian Law, 2006, pp. 997-1032
Description
Looks at the environmental law legislation on the state and federal levels; controlling international treaty law and amending the state nuisance law.
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Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 18, no. 4, Winter, 2006, pp. 43-63
Description
Examines the translation of a legend from Dakota to English as a dynamic and complex process that extends beyond literal translation to understanding the context of both cultures and languages.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 43.
Anthropology and Education Quarterly, vol. 37, no. 4, December 2006, pp. 393-398
Description
Looks at how English literacy was a part of the drive to colonize and assimilate Indigenous peoples, and how support is needed for Indigenous controlled literacy demands.
Law and Human Behavior, vol. 30, no. 1, February 2006, pp. 93-114
Description
Contends that treatment that follows the risk, need, and responsivity principles can reduce gang violence in correctional institutions and in the community.
Discussion of the late Mary Kam also known as Mary Wuttunee and the late Bobby Bird who was an executive member in the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 30, no. 3/4, Summer/Fall, 2006, pp. 619-631
Description
Asserts that the National Museum of the American Indian fails to provide enough context for Aboriginal history and does not challenge colonized perceptions.
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 30, no. 1, January/February 2006, pp. 8-9,32
Description
Looks at reasons why Aboriginal women find it difficult to breastfeed. Recommendations vary regarding the most effective strategy for improving outcomes.
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 96, no. 9, September 2006, pp. 1535-1536
Description
Brief response to the article "Alcohol, Drug, and Mental Health Specialty Treatment Services and Race/Ethnicity: a National Study of Children and Families Involved with Child Welfare," by A. M. Libby in American Journal of Public Health vol. 96, 2006 at pages 628-631.