Indigenous Law Journal, vol. 8, no. 1, 2010, pp. 1-6
Description
Ojibwe Traditional Elder briefly discusses the pipe ceremony, language, clan system, legends/stories, code of conduct, beginning of man and womanhood, and the eagle feather.
Purpose of brief compilation is to provide historical and current context for Aboriginal health status. Lists significant legislation and events chronologically, as well as discusses benefits, social determinants of health, gaps in services, etc.
Contends that if the ATR process could be made more like municipal boundary expansion, problems could be resolved and the economic development potential could be delivered.
Review of the significant growth in Indigenous post-secondary education enrolment as a result of establishing interest-free loans and the lifting of enrolment caps.
Abstracts of works in the Research Series.
Aboriginal Sexual Offending in Canada by John H. Hylton.
Mental Health Profiles for a Sample of British Columbia's Aboriginal Survivors of the Canadian Residential School System by Raymond R. Corrado, Irwin M.
Results of qualitative survey conducted in response to amendments to the Youth Protection Act which gives courts the power to issue permanent placement orders outside of the immediate family.
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 165, no. 6, September 18, 2001, pp. 749-755
Description
Study conducted to describe characteristics of those who had died, identify antecedents and correlates and determine if those at high risk could be identified by nonspecialist health care professionals.
Document covers: definition of conflict of interest, principles, rules regarding disclosure, enforcement, consequences breach of policy and activities of previous directors.
Presents a draft paper prepared for the Canadian/Indigenous Studies Association conference in Saskatoon, June 2, 2001 that discusses the history and definition of "Métis".
Summarizes findings from meetings with elected leaders, elders, community members, and representatives of agencies, government and industry. Makes recommendations in the areas of collaboration, coordination, community, capacity, communication and commitment.
Follow-up Report.
Literature review identifies secondary information in these areas: barriers to employment, career aspirations, rates of success and factors associated with them, and comparison to non-Aboriginal youth.
Presents updates from Early Childhood Development Working Group by region and looks at items from the National Inuit Early Childhood Education Gathering.
The Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 2, no. 1, Winter, 2001, pp. 61-74
Description
Conducts an overview of the different definitions of the term "Métis", plus a review of events leading up to the enactment of the Métis Legislation in the province.
Looks at projects by architects John Paul Jones, Douglas Cardinal, Dennis Sun Rhodes, David Sloan, Robert Altman and others. Explains how values and identity are expressed within the designs and defined by existence to the landscape.
Duration: 55:18.
Journal of Aboriginal Health, vol. 6, no. 1, Traditional Medicine, January 2010, pp. 6-17
Description
Examines the findings of a qualitative research study completed in Thunderchild First Nation, Saskatchewan and discusses an appropriate framework to implement changes to decrease the health disparities between Indigenous Peoples and the rest of Canada.
Communique, Special Section: Indigenous Peoples: Promoting Psychological Healing and Well-Being, August 2010, pp. xxxii-xxxiv
Description
Overview and historical look at Native American And First Nation communities and their attitude towards "Two-Spirit" personhood.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page xxxii.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 13, no. 4, Series 2, Winter, 2001, pp. [91]-95
Description
Book review of: Contrary Neighbours: Southern Plains and Removed Indians in Indian Territory by David La Vere.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 34, no. 2, Technologies Créatives / Creative Technologies, 2010, pp. 149-166
Description
Examines the controversy surrounding the shooting of Inuit sled dogs in the communities of Kuujjuaraapik, Puvirnituq, and Kangirsujuaq in the 1950s and 1960s.