Goal is to help staff working in hospital settings to provide culturally responsive services grounded in values, practices, concepts and views of health common to Indigenous peoples the region.
Looks at racism and Aboriginal teachers and students, inclusive classrooms and schools, Aboriginal education employment equity, the Teachers' Federation education policy and several case studies.
Discusses the impact of aboriginal empowerment on forestry activities and how it derives from differences between dominant values in Canadian society and those of most aboriginal peoples.
Policy Series (Frontier Centre for Public Policy) ; no. 39
[Aboriginal Governance Index, 2007-2008]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Don Sandberg
Rebecca Walberg
Joseph Quesnel
Description
By ranking First Nation communities the researchers at the Frontier Centre for Public Policy analyze information intended to "help point [communities] in the direction of better governance practices."
Reports on the history of the program, development of model evaluation and the 2008 longitudinal evaluation study on the communities of Fort Smith, Hay River, Fort Providence, Bechokò, Yellowknife/Ndilo, Inuvik, Paulatuk and Fort McPherson.
Discussion on the strategic plan, goals and priorities to promote health of Aboriginal people. The paper argues that there is a need to understand the diversity of the culture and the needs of each community.
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 28, no. 2, 2008, pp. 221-239
Description
Found that there are (a) varied perceptions of Aboriginal identity (b) educational paradigms are misrepresented (c) Aboriginal views are situated from positions of disadvantage.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 11, no. 6, June 2008, p. 13
Description
Comments on three First Nation journalists who cover a variety of stories, including First Nation issues, on the radio, television and newspaper.
Article located by scrolling to page 13.
Programs in Profile: The Aboriginal Justice Strategy
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Chris Fleming
JustResearch, no. 15, 2008, pp. 37-42
Description
Looks at the strategy started to help communities develop programs to support offenders stay out of the justice system.
On one pdf. Scroll down to page 37 to read article.
Contemporary Linguistics Analysis: An Introduction
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Eung-Do Cook
Darin Flynn
Description
Discusses Canada's First Nations nine language families, the separate language family of the Inuit and the mixed language of the Métis.
Chapter nine from Contemporary Linguistics Analysis: An Introduction by William O'Grady, John Archibald.
Site contains links to Edmonton Public Library catalogue records and brief descriptions of publications that would be of interest to Aboriginal children.
Resources are listed under the following headings: General readings, Statistical Overviews - Canada, Alcohol Issues, Policy & Health System Initiatives, Prevention & Education, Treatment & Recovery, Gambling, Solvent Abuse, Tobacco Use, Youth, Key Websites, Journals
Background Paper (Parliamentary Information and Research Service) ; BP-359E
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Peter Niemczak
Célia Justras
Description
Briefly looks at experiences in Maine, New Zealand, Australia, and the Sami parliaments, with more in-depth look at the Canadian context.
2008 version.
First Nations Education Steering Committee (FNESC)
Description
Explores the importance of governmental recognition, inclusion and support of Aboriginal institutions for the retention of Aboriginal students. Provides general policy recommendations.
IRPP Choices, vol. 14, no. 9, August 2008, pp. 1-26
Description
Reviews changes that have taken place since the signing of the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement using various indicators such as income, education, and life expectancy.
Saskatchewan Economic Boom: Challenges and Opportunities
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Gary Tompkins
Description
Presenter discusses the importance of developing public policy to increase Aboriginal participation in the economy, statistical overview of current situation, and issues surrounding the political will to address the problem.
Alberta Journal of Educational Research, vol. 54, no. 4, Winter, 2008, pp. 356-377
Description
Reviews literature on school change and student achievement, data relating to school change of Aboriginal students in public schools, and consequences for schools with high rates of mobile Aboriginal students.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 11, no. 6, June 2008, p. 8
Description
Looks at Saskatchewan recipients of scholarships awarded by the Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation and showcases their achievements.
Article located by scrolling to page 8.
The McLachlin Court's First Decade: Reflections on the Past and Projections for the Future
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Maria Morellato
Mandell Pinder
Description
Chapter from: Annual Review of Civil Litigation 2008 edited by Todd L. Archibald, Randall Scott Echlin. Looks at Aboriginal title, rights and legal obligations.