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Author/Creator
[Kenneth M. Dye]
Achievement Motivation and Academic Achievement of Native American Students
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Pauline Rindone
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 28, no. 1, October 1988, pp. [1-8]
Description
College graduates responses to questionnaire indicated family motivation and encouragement were the most important factors contributing to academic success.
AMBER Alert in Indian Country
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jim Walters
Melissa Blasing
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. 21-34
Description
An examination of the need for and successful implementation of AMBER Alert systems in communities throughout the United States.
Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to page 21.
Building Bandwidth: Preparing Indigenous Youth for a Digital Future
Alternate Title
RBC Thought Leadership
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Royal Bank of Canada
Description
Report developed from consultations with Indigenous youth, leaders, employers and other stakeholders and findings from the RBC Future Launch participant surveys which included 2,000 Indigenous respondents.
Centering A Métis Grandmothers’ Knowledge: Story of Grandmothers’ Teachings and Métis Child Welfare in B.C.
Theses
Author/Creator
Shelley Angela LaFrance
Description
Social Work Thesis (M.S.W.)--University of Victoria, 2021.
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
Cluster Suicide in American Indian Adolescents
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Donald W. Bechtold
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 1, no. 3, March 1988, pp. 26-35
Description
Looks at characteristics of adolescent suicide, patterns of suicide, and intervention strategies during a suicide cluster.
Coast Salish Laws Relating to Child and Caregiver Nurturance and Safety Toolkit
Alternate Title
Abridged Casebook: Coast Salish Laws Relating to Child and Caregiver Nurturance and Safety
Activity Book 1: Coast Salish Laws Relating to Child and Caregiver Nurturance and Safety
Activity Book 2: Coast Salish Laws Relating to Child and Caregiver Nurturance and Safety
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jessica Asch
Tara Williamson
Leslie-Ann Paige
Description
Resources are designed for professionals working with Salish nations, families, caregivers, youth, and communities.
Combining First Nations Research Methods with a World Health Organization Guide to Understand Low Childhood Immunisation Coverage in Children in Tamworth, Australia
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Susan Thomas
Natalie Allan
Paula Taylor
Carla McGrady
Kasia Bolsewicz ... [et al.]
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 12, no. 2, 2021, pp. 1-21
Description
Looks at the cause of and ways to address the low immunization rates in Indigenous communities in Australia.
Crime Prevention Programs in Canada: Examining Key Implementation Elements for Indigenous Populations
Alternate Title
Research Report (Public Safety Canada) ; 2021-R001
Research Summary (Public Safety Canada) ; 2021-S001
E-Books
Author/Creator
Hannah Cortés-Kaplan
Laura Dunbar
Research Report (Public Safety Canada)
Description
Related material: Research Summary.
Cultural Developments in Muskeg Lake and the Implications for Career Education
Theses
Author/Creator
Harry James Lafond
Description
Indian and Northern Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Saskatchewan, 1988.
Decolonization Toolkit
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Katelynne Herchak
Description
Co-developed with youth, publication is designed to spark conversations, give advice for collaborating with communities and promoting a role for Indigenous youth in leadership.
Related material:
Facilitator Guide.
Denouncing the Continued Overrepresentation of First Nations Children in Canadian Child Welfare: Findings from the First Nations/ Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect-2019
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Barbara Fallon
Rachael Lefebvre
Nico Trocmé,
Kenn Richard
Sonia Hélie ... [et al]
The Etiology of Otitis Media Among Inuit Children: An Anthropological Approach [English Summary]
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rose Dufour
Native Studies Review, vol. 5, no. 1, Native Health Research in Canada, 1988, [1989], pp. 71-77
Description
Summary of an ecological approach, that incorporates environmental, cultural & historical data with biological data, to help understand the causes of acute ear infections.
Facebook Usage among Urban Indigenous Youth at Risk
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Channarong Intahchomphoo
André Vellino
Odd Erik Gundersen
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 45, no. 2, 2021, pp. 103-130
Description
Examines the Facebook posts of at risk Indigenous youth from Ottawa, Ontario and how the platform is used a means to vent to or each out to their peers.
Family Group Conference: An Indigenous-Based Evaluation
E-Books
Author/Creator
Michael Anthony Hart
Elisa Lacerda-Vendenborn
Don Robinson
FBI Resources in Missing Person Cases
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Christina Bedford
Alethea Duncan
Christina Palazzolo
Joseph P. Shevlin
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. 149-158
Description
A description of Federal Bureau of Investigation specialized units that can be invaluable in cases of missing, abducted, or murdered victims. They are: Child Abduction Rapid Deployment, the Behavioral Analysis Units dealing with crimes against children, and crimes against adults, and the Violent Criminal Apprehension Program.
Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to page 149.
The Fears of Navajo Children: Adaptation or Pathology?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Frank D. Tikalsky
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 2, no. 2, 1988, pp. 27-31
Description
Studies fear as a cultural pattern with regards to fear response, structure, and frequency.
First Nations Health and Wellness Colouring Book
Alternate Title
First Nations Health and Wellness Coloring Book
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mackenzie Anderson
Erin Anderson-Bruce
Leo Beam
Cliff Bear
Emma Jane Bedard ... [et al.]
First Nations Population Health & Wellness Agenda
E-Books
Author/Creator
Office of the Provincial Health Officer British Columbia
First Nations Health Authority (FNHA)
Description
Related material: Summary of Findings.
First Nations Youth Smoking: Factors Associated with Resilience
Alternate Title
FNIGC Research Series
E-Books
Author/Creator
First Nations Information Governance Centre (FNIGC)
A Fitness Appraisal of Tenth Grade Northern Saskatchewan Students
Theses
Author/Creator
Thomas G. Ryan
Description
Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Saskatchewan, 1988.
From Breath to Beadwork: Lessons Learned From a Trauma- Informed Yoga Series With Indigenous Adolescent Girls Under Youth Protection
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jessica W. G. Barudin
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 16, no. 1, Honouring the Sacred Fire: Ending Systemic Racism toward Indigenous Peoples, 2021, pp. 21-37
Description
Examines the use of culture with yoga and meditation as means to help at-risk Indigenous youth.
[Group of Children Playing in Snow Bank Next to School]
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Hans Dommasch
Description
Colour photograph taken at Cape Churchill, MB, November 1988-1989.
[Group of Children Playing in Snowbank Next to School]
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Hans Dommasch
Description
Colour photograph taken at Cape Churchill, MB, November 1988-1989.
Hāhā-uri, hāhā-tea: Māori Involvement in State Care 1950-1999
Author/Creator
Catherine Savage
Paora Crawford Moyle
Larissa Kus-Harbord
Annabel Ahuriri-Driscoll
Anne Hynds
Kirimatao Paipa ...
Joanne Maraki ... [et al.]
Description
"Independent research commissioned by the Crown Response to the Abuse in Care Inquiry."
The Health Status of Indian Children: Problems and Prevention in Early Life
Alternate Title
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, Monograph No.1, pp. 244-289
Behavioral Health Issues Among American Indians and Alaska Natives: Explorations on the Frontiers of the Biobehavioral Sciences
[Centers for American Indian and Alaska Native Health] ; Monograph 1, 1988
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Philip A. May
Description
Discusses some behavioral and environmental changes that would contribute to health improvement in children between conception and 14 years of age.
Help for Missing American Indian and Alaska Native Children
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John F. Clark
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. 5-20
Description
Outlines the benefits of using the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children and AMBER Alert systems to help protect and recover abducted Indigenous children.
Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to page 5.
Helping Communities Address Suicide and Violence: The Special Initiatives Team of the Indian Health Service
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lemyra M. DeBruyn
Karen Hymbaugh
Norma Valdez
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 1, no. 3, March 1988, pp. 56-65
Description
Looks at the history of the team, the method of operation and some of the projects the SIT has been involved with since its founding in 1987.
Honouring Indigenous Women’s and Families’ Pregnancy Journeys: A Practice Resource to Support Improved Perinatal Care Created by Aunties, Mothers, Grandmothers, Sisters, and Daughters
Alternate Title
Honoring Indigenous Women’s and Families’ Pregnancy Journeys: A Practice Resource to Support Improved Perinatal Care Created by Aunties, Mothers, Grandmothers, Sisters, and Daughters
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Perinatal Services BC
Description
Discusses six key principles for healthcare providers: cultural safety and humility; self-determination; trust through relationship; respect; anti-Indigenous racism; and strength and resilience-based practice.
I Want To Tell You A Story
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tibetha Kemble (Stonechild)
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 9, no. 2, 2021, pp. 114-121
Description
A discussion of how colonialism created the conditions that were used to justify the removal of Indigenous children from their families, both historically and in modern times. The author use her own personal story as means to discuss its effects.
The Implementation of Jordan's Principle in Manitoba: Interim Report
E-Books
Author/Creator
Vandna Sinha
Meghan Sangster
Katayoun Arbati
Alison J. Gerlach
Marlyn Bennett ... [et al.]
In the Language of their Hearts: Emotions and Language Choice in Child-Parent Interaction, Insights from a Yupik Village
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Daria Morgounova Schwalbe
Etudes Inuit Studies, vol. 45, no. 1/2, Chukotka: Understanding the Past, Contemporary Practices, and Perceptions of the Present, 2021, pp. 171-205
Description
Looks at the importance of language to motivate, construct meanings, and create emotional connections for Indigenous communities.
Indians and the Criminal Justice Administration: The Failure of the Criminal Justice System For the American Indian
Theses
Author/Creator
Michael Hoag Guilfoyle
Description
American Indian Studies Thesis (M.A.)--The University of Arizona, 1988.
Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care Workers in Canada
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kristyn Frank
Rubab Arim
Economic and Social Reports, vol. 1, no. 8, August 2021
Description
Examines sociodemographic and employment characteristics using data from the 2016 Census long-form questionnaire.
Indigenous Early Learning & Child Care (IELCC) Environmental Scan: Alberta Region
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Cora Voyageur
Description
Study included engagement sessions in Treaty Six, Seven and Eight regions, literature review, and examination of primary data from Aboriginal Head Start in Urban and Northern Communities (AHSUNC) Aboriginal Head Start on Reserve (AHSOR) and First Nations and Inuit Child Care Initiative (FNICCI) sites.
Indigenous Land-Based Education and the COVID-19 Pandemic
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Alex Wilson
Kelsey Wrightson
Indigenous Reunification in Child Welfare: A Scoping Review
Theses
Author/Creator
Teresa Michell
Indigenous Utmost Care
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Shaun L. Hains
Journal of Indigenous Research, vol. 9, 2021, pp. 1-11
Description
Discusses the importance of using Indigenous interventions and methods when dealing with trauma amongst Indigenous populations.
Inuit Youth: Growth and Change in the Canadian Arctic
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
J. D. Grierson
Arctic, vol. 41, no. 1, March 1988, pp. 75-76
Description
Book review of: Inuit Youth by Richard G. Condon.
Inuit Youth in a Changing World
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Richard G. Condon
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 12, no. 2, Hydroelectric Dams and Indigenous Peoples, Summer, 1988
Description
Looks at the different roles and responsibilities expected of Inuit youth entering adulthood today compared with Inuit youth in the past.
Literacy for Change: Northern Saskatchewan Literacy Programmes
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Peggy Buckley
Penny Carriere
Canadian Woman Studies, vol. 9, no. 3-4, Women and Literacy, 1988, pp. 73-76
Description
Describes two training programs designed to help women develop the knowledge and skills required to better control and make decisions about their lives.
The National Crime Information Center (NCIC)--Missing Person File
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Russell J. Myers
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. 43-45
Description
A description of the National Crime Information Center database and how to submit a missing person record.
Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to page 43.
Partners at School: A Handbook on How to Involve Indian and Métis Parents in School Activities
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Sydney Davis
Description
Offers practical suggestions for involving parents in school's policies, programs and operations.
A Positive Youth Development Perspective on Mental Distress Among American Indian/Alaska Native Youth
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ozge Ersan
Michael C. Rodriguez
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 28, no. 2, 2021, pp. [1]-32
Description
Using a survey of Indigenous youth to discuss how the presence of protective factors help reduce the likelihood of mental distress.
The Prevalence of Cigarette Smoking and The Evaluation of an Anti-Smoking Guide Among Cree Indian School Children
Theses
Author/Creator
Joyce Pickering
Description
Epidemiology and Biostatistics Thesis (M.Sc.)--McGill University, 1988.
Prevention Strategies Related to Missing or Murdered Native Americans
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Darling
United States Attorney's Bulletin, vol. 69, no. 1, Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons: Law Enforcement and Prevention, January 2021, pp. 159-182
Description
An examination of the strategies from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families to focus on prevention and economic mobility to improve the outcomes for Indigenous women and children.
Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to page 159.
The Primary Cost of Drug Abuse: What Indian Youth Pay for Drugs
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Geraldine Loretto
Fred Beauvais
Eugene Oetting
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 2, no. 1, 1988, pp. 21-32
Description
Looks at survey results of representative youth to determine what is spent on drugs and alcohol in one year on reservations in the United States.
Project George: An Indigenous Land-Based Approach to Resilience for Youth
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Janice Cindy Gaudet
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 16, no. 2, Wisdom of the Elders: Honouring Spiritual Laws in Indigenous Knowledge, 2021, pp. 177-191
Description
Discusses using a land-based teaching approach to reconnect and strengthen Indigenous youth with their cultural identities and improve their well-beings.
Puao-te-ata-tu = Day Break: The Report of the Ministerial Committee on a Maori Perspective for the Department of Social Welfare
E-Books
Author/Creator
John Te Rangi-Aniwaniwa Rangihau
Emarina Manuel. Donna Marie Tai Tokerau Hall
Hori Brennan
Peter Wilson Boag ... [et al.]