Lancet, vol. 368, no. 9535, August 12, 2006, p. 576
Description
Letter congratulates the The Lancet on the series dealing with the health of Indigenous people, but points out that coverage of injury is lacking considering it is the leading cause of death in Aboriginal Canadians.
Contemporary Nurse, vol. 22, no. 2, 2006, pp. 240-254
Description
Examines the need for cross-cultural education initiatives which stress an understanding of Indigenous views by medical staff as well as an understanding of cancer prevention and treatment by Indigenous peoples.
American Behavioral Scientist, vol. 50, no. 4, Ingenious Peoples: Canadian and U.S. Perspectives, December 2006, pp. 562-575
Description
Discusses changes to geography course to include more Canadian content, cultural values, heritage, and contemporary challenges. The differences in cultural regions are compared.
Looks at the "spirit and intent" of Treaty and that rules of interpretation should be in the context of current reality, e.g., 1993 Treaty Land Entitlement Agreement.
Journal of Cleaner Production, vol. 14, no. 3-4, 2006, pp. 366-373
Description
Considers how the Mining Engineering Department at the University of British Columbia (UBC) is addressing the need to integrate sustainable development into mining engineering on behalf of industry and society.
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 96, no. 8, August 2006, pp. 1409-1415
Description
Compares experiences of interpersonal violence among women with dependent children applying for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and single women without dependent children applying for General Assistance.
International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education, vol. 19, no. 5, September-October 2006, pp. 549-552
Description
Introductory article to a special issue of the International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education. The story, told in narrative style, describes the author's journey to visit Tohono O'odam Tribal College in Arizona.
The International Journal of the History of Sport, vol. 23, no. 2, March 2006, pp. 131-137
Description
Introduces essays focused on indigenous sport heritage, influence of traditional sports, and participation of Native Americans in Euro-American sports.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 30, no. 1/2, Indigenous Languages and Indigenous Literature, Winter - Spring, 2006, pp. 3-10
Description
The introduction by the guest editor to the special issue, "Indigenous Languages and Indigenous Literatures" discusses a number of issues surrounding the endangered status of Indigenous languages and process of revitalization.
American Indian Law Review, vol. 31, no. 2, Symposium: Lands, Liberties, and Legacies:Indigenous Peoples and International Law , 2006/2007, pp. 675-697
Description
Analyzes the legal issues surrounding the claim by Canadian and American Inuit that U.S. climate change policy violates their right to enjoy the benefits of their culture, use and enjoy their land, and use and enjoy their personal property.
North Dakota Law Review, vol. 82, no. 3, The Pedagogy of American Indian Law, 2006, pp. 627-695
Description
Re-examines the three decisions that make up the bases for Indian common law known as the "Marshall Trilogy": Johnson v M'Intosh, Cherokee Nations v. Georgia, and Worcester v. Georgia.
Contemporary Nurse, vol. 22, no. 2, 2006, pp. 174-177
Description
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.
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 30, no. 4, July/August 2006, pp. 12-15
Description
Brief excerpt from, In Our Own Right, Black Australian Nurses' Stories edited by Sally Oam and Kerrynne Liddle about the challenges of being Aboriginal and rising to a nurse educator.
American Indian Law Review, vol. 31, no. 2, Symposium: Lands, Liberties, and Legacies: Indigenous Peoples and International Law, 2006/2007, pp. 257-272
Description
Discusses the implications of the decision by the United Nations' Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, under its Urgent Action Procedure, which directs the United States to cease its violation of Shoshone land rights.
American Journal of Transplantation, vol. 6, no. 8, August 2006, pp. 1875-1881
Description
Examines kidney transplants between 1969 to 2003 in Manitoba. Findings indicate Aboriginal people were more likely to develop post transplant diabetes mellitus.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 30, no. 1/2, Indigenous Languages and Indigenous Literature, Winter - Spring, 2006, pp. 138-152
Description
Using his own studies and struggle to learn the Dakota language as jumping-off point, the author wrestles with the role that historic educational institutions had in removing Indigenous languages and to what extent their contemporary counterparts owe apology and reparation.
Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 40, no. 1, Winter, 2006, pp. 71-123
Description
Describes genre of painting created for sport fishermen who leased salmon rivers in Atlantic Canada; these leases removed First Nations fishing rights.
University of Toronto Quarterly: A Canadian Journal of the Humanities, vol. 75, no. 2, Spring, 2006, pp. 801-813
Description
Critical analysis of the novel states the challenge is how to talk about the cultural intersections of and clashes between European and First Nation traditions and beliefs.