Descriptive analysis provides several important findings centered on risky life style factors, work in sex trade, addictions, homelessness, and elapsed time before disappearance was reported.
Examines the labour market challenges confronting Aboriginal people and attempts to identify strategies that will improve Aboriginal labour market outcomes.
Complex and Unique HIV / AIDS Epidemic Among Aboriginal Canadians
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ann Silversides
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 175, no. 11, November 21, 2006, p. 1359
Description
Discussion of how opportunistic infections like PCP (Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia), MAC (Mycobacterium avium complex) , CMV (cytomegalovirus), and meningitis have changed since the early days of AIDS.
Passion for Action in Child and Family Services: Voices From the Prairies
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Jim Silver
Description
Looks at ways to move towards the goal of eliminating spatially concentrated racialized poverty in Prairie cities.
Chapter 11 from Passion for Action in Child and Family Services: Voices From the Prairies edited by S. McKay, D. Fuchs, I. Brown.
Co-Operative Partnerships in Teacher Education: Proceedings of the 31st Annual ATEE Conference, October 21-25 2006, Portorož,, Slovenia
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jane McCarthy
Virginia Usnick
Larry Wallen
Description
Describes partnership to enhance student learning through linking traditional values and philosophy, improved professional teacher practice and increased parental involvement.
Comments on public artworks by artist Edgar Heap of Birds, including a video presentation at Times Square and a large installation for the Denver Art Museum.
Healing Traditions: The Mental Health of Aboriginal Peoples in Canada
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Laurence J. Kirmayer
Gregory M. Brass
Gail Guthrie Valaskakis
Description
Contends that mental health services and health promotion must be directed at both individual and community levels.
Chapter 20 from Healing Traditions: The Mental Health of Aboriginal Peoples in Canada by Laurence J. Kirmayer, Gregory M. Brass, and Gail Guthrie Valaskakis.
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 45, no. 2, 2006, pp. 77-88
Description
Discussion of the workshop Improving Academic Performance Among American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Students, including major issues, challenges, solutions and summary.
Goals of the conference were to share stories, discuss what is being done and what can be done in Aboriginal communities and discuss plans and priorities for lasting change with each other and government leaders. Conference held March 13-15, 2006.
Discusses the history of American archaeology in conflict with Native Americans specifically the battle for Kennewick Man/The Ancient one and solutions to the conflict.
Rural and Remote Health, vol. 6, no. 560, July 19, 2006, pp. 1-12
Description
Study uses demographics and consultation content to compare primary care services offered between Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services and Townsville Aboriginal and Island Health Service.
Teacher resource with links to a wide variety of topics such as health, women, self-government, and residential schools. Includes suggested grade level, student questions/activities and list of additional resources for each topic.
Regional Northern Identity: From Past to Future, International Research Conference ; 2006
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Torunn Pettersen
Description
Focuses on lack of Sami demographical knowledge, its importance, the reasons, and the role of Sami identity.
Paper presented at the Regional Northern Identity: From Past to Future, International Research Conference.
Pimatisiwin, vol. 7, no. 1, Summer, 2009, pp. 1-25
Description
Questions how the Community Based Participatory Research principles stand up when applied to American Aboriginal communities and whether additional contextual information is necessary to understand and work with these principles.
Aboriginal Concerns: Self-Government, Nunavut, Repatriation, Representation, and Aboriginal Media
E-Books » Chapters
Description
Book based on presentations given at a colloquium of the same name. Part V contains Aboriginal content.
To access chapter, scroll down to appropriate page.
Chapter 36: Converging or Diverging Pathways to Aboriginal Self-Determination? Indigenous Peoples, Self-Government, and the Federation by Frances Abele and Michael J. Prince. (p.443)
Chapter 37: Keynote Address on Nunavut: Convergence and Divergence in North America: Canada and the United States by Donat Savoie. ( p.
Looks at effectiveness of existing services offered for the community and for Aboriginal women and concludes that not enough gender and ethnic services are offered.