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Author/Creator
[Sandy E. James
Trudie Jackson
Mattee Jim]
Description
Reports responses of 319 individuals who were asked questions about family life, income nd employment, education, housing and homeless, public accommodation, harassment and violence, police interactions and prisons, health and identity documents.
Related material:
2008 Survey Results.
Aboriginal and Treaty Rights and Violence Against Women
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John Borrows
Osgoode Hall Law Journal, vol. 50, no. 3, Rights Constitutionalism and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Spring, 2013, pp. 699-736
Description
Argues violence against women should be the responsibility of all levels of government, especially under section 35(1) of the Constitution Act, 1982.
Aboriginal Sex Offenders: Melding Spiritual Healing with Cognitive-Behavioural Treatment
Web Sites » Governmental
Author/Creator
National Committee on Sex Offender Strategy
Aboriginal Sexual Offending in Canada: A Review of the Evidence
Alternate Title
Setting the Agenda for Change ; vol. 2
Aboriginal Policy Research ; vol. 2
Aboriginal Policy Research Conference ; 1st, 2002
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
John H. Hylton
vol. 2
Description
Looks at prevalence, gaps in information, and future research.
Chapter fourteen from Setting the Agenda for Change, vol. 2, which is also vol. 2 in the Aboriginal Policy Research series.
Originally presented at the Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2002.
Aboriginal Women and Family Violence
E-Books
Author/Creator
Public Health Agency of Canada
Ipsos-Reid Corporation
Description
Condensed version of original report.
Aboriginality and the Violence of Colonialism
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Irene Watson
Borderlands E - Journal, vol. 8, no. 1, 2009, pp. 1-8
Description
Explores the dichotomy between cultural relativism and universalism and examines how these tensions are used to legitimize assimilation by the Australian colonial state.
Abuse Is Wrong in Any Culture: For First Nations and Métis People
E-Books
Author/Creator
Department of Justice Canada
Description
Revised version.
Action Plan to Address Family Violence and Violent Crimes Against Aboriginal Women and Girls
E-Books
Author/Creator
Government of Canada
Addressing Gendered Violence against Inuit Women: A Review of Police Policies and Practices in Inuit Nunangat
E-Books
Author/Creator
Pauktuutit Inuit Women Canada
Elizabeth Comack
Addressing Sexual Abuse, Assault, and Trafficking as Co-Morbidities in Missing or Murdered Indigenous Populations
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jennifer Pierce-Weeks
Department of Justice Journal of Federal Law and Practice, vol. 69, no. 1, Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons: Law Enforcement and Prevention, January 2021, pp. 129-136
Description
An investigation into sexual abuse of Indigenous females and the need for culturally appropriate responses to victim's often complex medical needs.
Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to page 129.
Addressing the Epidemic of Domestic Violence in Indian Country by Restoring Tribal Sovereignty
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Matthew L. M. Fletcher
Description
Looks the serious problem of prosecuting domestic violence committed by non-Indians on reservations and recommends legislation.
Addressing the Legacy of Residential Schools
Alternate Title
Background Paper (Parliamentary Information and Research Service) ; no. 2011-76-E
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Shauna Troniak
Description
Chronicles the history and impact on the estimated 150,000 First Nation, Inuit and Métis children that attended schools in Canada.
ADR Process Launched
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Paul Barnsley
Windspeaker, vol. 21, no. 9, December 2003, pp. 11-16
Description
Criticizes the ADR (Alternative Dispute Resolution) as not being a satisfactory process to fairly compensate all residential school survivors in a timely fashion.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.11.
Allan Quandt Interview 1
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Allan Quandt
Murray Dobbin
Indian History Film Project
Description
Allan Quandt has lived in northern Saskatchewan for over 30 years. He was a friend of Malcolm Norris and Jim Brady.
American Indian and Alaska Native Knowledge and Public Health for the Primary Prevention of Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Delight E. Satter
Laura M. Mercer Kollar
Debra O'Gara 'Djik Sook'
United States Attorney's Bulletin, vol. 69, no. 2, Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons: Legal, Prosecution, Advocacy and Healthcare, March 2021, pp. 149-188
Description
An overview of Indigenous public health research, knowledge and cultural practices to combat violence in American tribal communities.
Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to page 149.
American Indians and Crime
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lawrence A. Greenfeld
Steven K. Smith
Description
A comprehensive statistical analysis of the effect and repercussions of violent crime among Native Americans as both victims and offenders.
Ampe Akelyernemane Meke Mekarle: "Little Children Are Sacred": Report of the Northern Territory Board of Inquiry into the Protection of Aboriginal Children from Sexual Abuse
E-Books
Author/Creator
Rex Wild
Patricia Anderson
Julie Nicholson
Anangosh: Legal Information Manual for Shelter Workers
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Celeste McKay
Description
Manual designed to help Indigenous women and service providers address key aspects of violence, as well as understand Indigenous women’s legal rights on matters related to leaving a violent relationship.
ANROWS Special Collection: Violence against Women in Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Communities
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Australia’s National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety (ANROWS)
Description
Annotated bibliography.
Applying Maslow's Hierarchy Theory to the Research Needs of FNCFS Agencies Participating in Cycle II of the Canadian Incident Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marlyn Bennett
Corbin Shangreaux
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 2, no. 1, 2005, pp. 89-116
Description
Discussion of feedback that developed between researchers of the Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect (CIS), Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) and people from First Nations Child and Family Services Agencies (FNCFS Agencies).
Are They Really Neglected? A Look at Worker Perceptions of Neglect Through the Eyes of a National Data System
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kathleen Earle Fox
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 1, no. 1, September 2004, pp. 73-82
Description
Comments on a two-year study of abuse and neglect of Native American and Native Alaskan children based on records from the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS).
Assembly of First Nations Report on Canada's Dispute Resolution Plan to Compensate for Abuses in Indian Residential Schools
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Rita Aggarwala
Charlene Belleau
Ken Cooper-Stephenson
Richard Devlin
Bruce Feldthusen
Lorena Sekwan Fontaine
Phil Fontaine
Greg Hagen
Earl Johnson
Jennifer Llewellyn
Kathleen Mahoney
Sheila Martin
Art Miki
William Schabas
Barry Stuart ...
Assessing Violence Against Women: A Statistical Profile
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Statistics Canada]
Assessment of Research on Treatment and Reentry Services to American Indian/Alaskan Native (AI/AN) Adults and Juveniles Who Have Committed Sexual Offenses
Alternate Title
Review of the Literature on Aboriginal Sex Offenders of Canada, New Zealand, and Australia
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Dewey J. Ertz
[Christopher Lobanov-Rostovsky]
Description
Provides synopsis of limited information available on this specific population.
Appendix includes Review of the Literature on Aboriginal Sex Offenders of Canada, New Zealand, and Australia by Christopher Lobanov-Rostovsky.
Assessment, Treatment, and Recidivism of Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Offenders: A Comparison of Intra-Familial and Extra-Familial Male Sexual Offenders in Saskatchewan
Theses
Author/Creator
Amber L. Hills
Description
Psychology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Regina, 2002.
The "Baby Andy" Report: Examination of Services Provided to Baby Andy and His Family
Alternate Title
[Baby Andy Review]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Edadeen Bird
Raymond Shingoose
Gail Hartsook
Dorothea Warren
Description
Child was 20-month-old who sustained severe and permanent injuries due to child abuse while under the supervision of the Montreal Lake Child and Family Agency. Panel made findings and recommendations in six areas: information sharing, staffing, case management, coordination of services, and government support.
Beloved Women: Life Givers, Caretakers, Teachers of Future Generations
Alternate Title
Sharing our Stories of Survival: Native women Surviving Violence
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jacqueline Agtuca
Description
Chapter 1 of : Sharing Our Stories of Survival: Native Women Surviving Violence edited by Sara Deer.
Discusses protection of American Indian women eroded by court actions.
Book Reviews:
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Alfred Fisher
David J. Norton
Patricia Skidmore
Radolfo Piño-Robles
Eleanor M. Blain
Kenichi Matsui
P. Dawn Mills
John S. Long
Susan Berry
Thomas S. Abler
David J. Norton.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 19, no. 2, 1999, pp. 381-404
Description
Book reviews of:
Legends of our Times: Native Cowboy Life by Morgan Baillargeon and Leslie Tepper.
The World Turned Upside Down: Indian Voices from Early America by Conlin Callway (Editor).
Women in Trouble: Connecting Women's Law Violations to Their Histories of Abuse by Elizabeth Cormack.
Leonard Bloomfield's Fox Lexicon: Critical Edition by Ives Goddard (Editor).
White Man's Law: Native People in Nineteenth-Century Canadian Jurisprudence by Sidney L. Harring.
Breaking the Cycle: Ending Violence Against Women in Aboriginal Communities
Alternate Title
We Can BC Campaign
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Justice Education Society of BC
Description
Website contains links to materials for workshop, teacher's kit, videos, and extended interviews.
Breaking the Silence, Creating the Future: Addressing Child Sexual Assault in Aboriginal Communities in NSW
E-Books
Author/Creator
Marcia Ella-Duncan
Melva Kennedy
Joan Dickson
Chris Cunneen
Greg Telford
Luke Penrith
Breaking the Silence on Violence Against Indigenous Girls, Adolescents and Young Women: A Call to Action Based on an Overview of Existing Evidence from Africa, Asia Pacific and Latin America
Documents & Presentations
Description
Report addresses call from United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous issues (UNPFII) for United Nations agencies and the United States to contribute to the study of violence against girls and women, particularly in areas where armed conflict is taking place.
Bringing Them Home: National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children from Their Families
E-Books
Author/Creator
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
By Any Other Name: The Street Sex Workers of Winnipeg
Alternate Title
Student Paper (The University of Winnipeg, Institute of Urban Studies); 31
E-Books
Author/Creator
Rachel Ward
By Force or By Choice: Exploring Contemporary Targeted Trafficking of Native Peoples
Theses
Author/Creator
April Dama Jackson Petillo
Description
American Indian Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Arizona, 2015.
Can Typologies of Male Batterers Be Generalized to Populations of Federal Inmates?
Theses
Author/Creator
Audrey F. Wexler
Description
Psychology Thesis (M.A.)--Carleton University, 2000.
Canada's Residential Schools: The Legacy: The Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, Volume 5
Alternate Title
McGill-Queen's Native and Northern Series ; 80-86
[Truth and Reconciliation Commission Final Report]
E-Books
Author/Creator
Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
Canada's Truth and Reconciliation Commission for Indian Residential Schools: Whose Truth? Whose Reconciliation?
Alternate Title
[Canadian Political Science Association Annual Conference; 81st, 2009]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nadine Changfoot
Description
Explores the theory that the experience of victimization will not change if the power structure which inflicted the damage remains unchanged.
Canada: Stolen Sisters: A Human Rights Response to Discrimination and Violence Against Indigenous Women in Canada
Alternate Title
Stolen Sisters: A Human Rights Response to Discrimination and Violence Against Indigenous Women in Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Amnesty International
Description
Discusses issues involved with violence against Aboriginal women, presents nine case studies of murdered and missing women and makes recommendations for policies to ensure the safety these women.
[Canada: The Missing First Nations]
Alternate Title
Woman with Gloria Steinem ; season 1, episode 3
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Gloria Steinem
Amy Richards
Monica Dogra
Description
Documentary focuses on missing and murdered women from British Columbia.
Duration: 17:18.
Ceremony and Transitions: Culture-Based Approaches to Violence Prevention
Author/Creator
Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres (OFIFC)
Description
Includes three case studies: Ininew Friendship Centre, Cochrane, Ontario; St. David Catholic Elementary School, Sudbury, Ontario; Ohero:kon (Under the Husk) at Six Nations of the Grand River; and N’Amerind Friendship Centre, London, Ontario.
Child Abuse and Neglect and American Indians: Overview and Policy Briefing
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA)
Description
Brief discussion of risks factors, data sources, and government acts.
Child Abuse and Neglect in Indigenous Australian Communities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Janet Stanley
Adam M. Tomison
Julian Pocock
Child Abuse Prevention Issues, no. 19, September 2003, pp. 1-31
Description
Statics show that the occurrence of violence in Indigenous communities is disproportionately high in comparison to the rates in the Australian population as a whole.
Child Abuse Protocol Development Guide
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Tribal Law & Policy Institute
Description
Guide and workbook developed for local Child Protection Teams or multi-disciplinary teams to help expand protocols for responding to child abuse and child sexual abuse.
Child Maltreatment in Native American and Alaska Native Communities: A Bibliography
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Children's Advocacy Center
Description
Annotated list of material published between 1978 and 2016.
Child Maltreatment-Related Investigations Involving First Nations Infants in Canada in 2019
Alternate Title
First Nations/Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect 2019
FN/CIS 2019
FN/CIS 2019: Focus on Developmental Stages Series
Child Maltreatment-Related Investigations Involving First Nations Children Aged One to Three Years Old in Canada in 2019
Child Maltreatment-Related Investigations Involving First Nations Children Aged Four to Seven Years Old in Canada In 2019
Child Maltreatment-Related Investigations Involving First Nations Children Aged 8-11 Years Old in Canada in 2019
CWRP Information Sheet ; no. 220
Child Welfare Research Portal Information Sheet ; no. 220
CWRP Information Sheet ; no 221
Child Welfare Research Portal Information Sheet ; no. 221
CWRP Information Sheet ; no. 222
Child Welfare Research Portal Information Sheet ; no. 222
CWRP Information Sheet ; no. 223
Child Welfare Research Portal Information Sheet ; no. 223
Child Maltreatment-Related Investigations Involving First Nations Children Aged 12-15 Years Old in Canada in 2019
CWRP Information Sheet ; no. 224
Child Welfare Research Portal Information Sheet ; no. 224
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Barbara Fallon
Nicolette Joh-Carnella
Marie Saint-Girons
Child Sexual Abuse in Indian Country: Is the Guardian Keeping in Mind the Seventh Generation?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Larry EchoHawk
New York University Journal of Legislation and Public Policy , vol. 5, no. 1, Fall, 2001, pp. 83-127
Description
Discusses child abuse in the United States in general, abuse on reservations, the federal government's obligations, and further steps needed to protect Native American children.
Child Sexual Abuse on New Mexico Tribal Land 1999-2004
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Paul D. Steele
Nell Damon
Kristine Denman
Description
Looks at tribal area cases and other area cases to determine if there are any differences. Reports cases are similar in most respects but did find some statistically significant variances.
Child Welfare Approaches For Indigenous Communities: International Perspectives
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Terri Libesman
Child Abuse Prevention Issues, no. 20, Autumn, 2004, pp. 1-39
Description
Reviews legislation and services provided in Canada, United States, Australia and New Zealand, and suggests new approaches to family and community well-being.
Children on the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands Commission of Inquiry: A Report into Sexual Abuse: [Introduction]
Alternate Title
Children on the APY Lands Commission of Inquiry: [Introduction]
[Mullighan Inquiry]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Children on the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Commission of Inquiry
Description
Looked into allegations of child abuse in remote South Australian Aboriginal communities which had come to light during the course of the Children in State Care Commission of Inquiry (CISC Inquiry).
Part I: The Inquiry.
Part II: Child Sexual Abuse on the Lands.
Church on Hook for Abuse
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kathy Blair
Anglican Journal, vol. 125, no. 8, October 1999, p. [?]
Description
Diocese of Cariboo may declare bankruptcy after found negligent in sexual abuse case at Lytton B.C. residential school.