International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 8, no. 1, January 2017, pp. 1-25
Description
Looks at the primary reasons for returning back to the reservation to live and work: family support, community, cultural identity, the simple life, reservation economy, and commitment to the reservation.
Transmotion, vol. 3, no. 1, Indigenous Gaming, July 31, 2017, pp. 22-44
Description
Article examines the use of gaming and other communication technologies as strategies for resistance, survivance and cultural resurgence; discusses practices of re/mapping, kinship-making and relationality.
Nga Tapiritanga: In What Ways Are Indigenous Maori Perspectives on Attachment Similar to and Different From Western Psychoanalytic Perspectives on Attachment and What Are the Implications for the Practice of Psychotherapy in Aotearoa New Zealand? A Kaupa
Theses
Author/Creator
Anna Hinehou Flemming
Description
Psychology Thesis (M.Psych.)--Auckland University of Technology, 2016.
The First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 11, no. 2, Special Issue: The Sixties Scoop and Indigenous Child Welfare, 2016, pp. 45-59
Description
Looks at present child assessment practices that are based on western child rearing views and the differences with Aboriginal culture. References the Blackfoot in Alberta.
The First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 11, no. 1, 2016, pp. [24]-37
Description
Looks at parenting practices in Rapid Lake, Quebec and the use of screening for developmental delays in children using the Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ)
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 23, no. 3, Strength-based Approaches to Wellness in Indian Country, 2016, pp. 221-247
Description
Study looks at awareness of services and supports, privacy and confidentiality, initiation of services, importance of family and friends as supports, school support, and loss/lack of cultural practices.
Presents high-quality, up-to-date information with a separate table of contents highlighting content most relevant to Indigenous youth, families and communities.
Discusses the elements of community well-being, Indigenous understandings of it, the five outcomes (self-knowledge, strong families, self-determination, cultural equity, and vibrant communities), and outlines actions needed at policy, system, and program levels.
"Paper aims to ensure that the Child and Family Health Service's future service delivery framework, as proposed in the 'Case for Change' discussion paper, optimises the outcomes for Aboriginal children and families along with the wider population."
AFNQL/FNQLHSSC Brief on Bill 113: An Act to amend the Civil Code and other legislative provisions as regards adoption and the disclosure of information
Reports on areas in need of improved services: early support and early intervention programing for Aboriginal children; supports for a child-centered approach; and staff training in intercultural understanding.
Animated film about Chanie Wenjack who died in 1966 trying to get back to Ogoki Post from Cecilia Jeffrey residential school in Kenora, Ontario. Includes post-show live panel on the road to reconciliation. Melanie Nepinak Hadley introduces panel that speaks to the video and reconciliation at large.
Video duration:46:15.
Panel discussion starts at 59:45.
Explains why Census records and church registers, two of the most common sources of information, are not always reliable or are difficult to identify. Also discusses the impact of access restrictions and privacy laws for records created within the past hundred years.