Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine, vol. 19, no. 4, 2014, pp. 128-133
Description
Concerns by the midwives in the region include unhealthy behaviours in young women, the decline of traditional beliefs particularly during pregnancy, and nutritional deficiencies.
Looks at women's experiences in Edmonton, Ottawa, Winnipeg, Toronto, and Montreal. Research involved literature review and interviews with forty-six Inuit women, twenty-two service providers, and, when possible, focus groups. Four objectives of study were to identify motivations for migration/relocation to urban centres, examine challenges faced, discuss primary effects on roles and responsibilities, and to identify supports needed.
Statistics for sexual assault, maltreatment of Indigenous girls before the age of 15, spousal violence, injury, interpersonal violence after separation, and contact with victim services.
Provides list of 40 reports provided by federal government when arguing that there is no need for a national inquiry concerning missing and murdered Indigenous women.
Discusses a national action plan to address gaps in current policies, programs and services to stop violence against Indigenous women and girls and to fulfil Canada’s international human rights obligations.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 41, no. 2, 2017, pp. 23-42
Description
Discusses the controversy surrounding Disney's casting of Depp in the role of Tonto and Comanche activist Ladonna Vita Tabbytite Harris's decision to customarily adopt the actor.
Article explores the posts and comments from three different Blogs by Indigenous women; examines how intersectional rhetoric is constructed and used in these spaces, and how it serves to defend Indigenous rhetorical sovereignty.
Women in Canada: A Gender-based Statistical Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Tina Hotton Mahony
Joanna Jacob
Heather Hobson
Description
Statistics on violent crime, criminal and violent victimization, childhood assault, spousal violence, homicide, and females charged with violent offences.
Includes links to three books which follow the lives of three fictional children as they grow into adulthood, fears card, videos of conversations with five prominent Aboriginal women, and additional resource card.
Recommended for ages 14+ and suited for individual study or groups of up to 30.
Project involved organizing gathering of families in order to hear their stories and opinions, and interviewing front line workers and police officers working in Nunavik.
Includes results of brief literature review and findings from study with a sample of 84 individuals, 28 of whom were pregnant women or birth mothers 16-21 years, with the remainder being senior women and service providers. Themes which emerged were vulnerability, family support, accessing care, education, trusted provider and relocation.
Includes general material on taxation, employment, social assistance, education, status, band membership, housing, wills and estates, family law, children, violence, and governance.