Tipahamatoowin or Treaty Four?: Speculations on Alternate Texts
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John S. Milloy
Native Studies Review, vol. 18, no. 1, 2009, pp. 91-111
Description
Looks at the two different narratives regarding the negotiations of Treaty 4, the differing cultural frameworks and why, for the Cree and Saulteaux people, the treaty settlement remains unfinished business.
Canadian Historical Review, vol. 86, no. 3, 2005, pp. 513-544
Description
"Explores this curious cultural phenomenon and concludes that the camp's Indian programming had little to do with honouring or even understanding Aboriginal peoples and more to do with seeking a balm for the non-Native experience of modernity."
Argues that tough on crime policies do not work, and that Canada is heading down the same path as the United States. The author further contends that poverty is the core issue surrounding crime and that it must be addressed.
Clinical Insight: Toward an Understanding of Suicide in First-Nation Canadians
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John R. Cutcliffe
Crisis, vol. 26, no. 3, 2005, pp. 141-145
Description
Argues that to understand suicide in First Nations there must be more of a shift away from the current quantitative methods to that of qualitative, including listening to the voices of the people themselves.
Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 51, no. 3, Autumn, 2017, pp. 601-6035
Description
Article draws on royal commission reports and Supreme Court decisions to articulate and examine the perceptions, motivations and discourses surrounding reconciliation in Canada. Discusses the disparity between Indigenous and state understandings of the concept and the considers the political and constitutional implications of reconciliation based relationships with Indigenous communities and with Quebec.
University of British Columbia Law Review, vol. 38, no. 2, 2005, pp. 285-314
Description
Discusses the late Justice Ken Lysyk's scholarship in Aboriginal law and the development of governance in the context of jurisprudence related to Aboriginal rights.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 37, no. 2, 2017, pp. 35-60
Description
Authors review history, ethnography, and archaeology literatures and conduct interviews with Elders from the Canadian prairies; use Indigenous languages and oral tradition to present Indigenous knowledge and values around mineral extraction, use and trade.
Canadian Journal of Family Law, vol. 25, no. 2, 2009, pp. 223-256
Description
Discusses social issues specific to child welfare decisions regarding Aboriginal children & communities, and the need to strengthen Aboriginal cultural identity.
Traumatic Brain Injury of Tangata Ora (Maori Ex-prisoners)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cherryl Waerea-i-te-rangi Smith
Helena Rattray-Te Mana
Leonie Pihama
John Reid
AlterNative, vol. 13, no. 4, December 2017, pp. 226-234
Description
Screening tool used with 23 men looked at head and neck injuries over the life-course and included age, alteration of consciousness, medical treatment and symptoms. Participants were also asked about impacts on day-to-day living. Results indicate the need for screening by the Department of Corrections and culturally appropriate treatment.
Explains suicide as the cause of death for one third of Aboriginal youth. Prime Minister Harper suggests that economic development could fix the problem, but the author contends that the issue is too deep rooted for such a quick fix.
The Treatment Satisfaction and Recovery in Sami and Norwegian Patients Following Psychiatric Hospital Treatment: A Comparative Study
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tore Sørlie
Jens-Ivar Nergård
Transcultural Psychiatry, vol. 42, no. 2, June 2005, pp. 295-316
Description
On discharge, patients and therapists completed questionnaire rating self-defined ethnicity, how ethnicity was perceived by others, and use of language in variety of situations.