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.
BC Studies , no. 200, 50th Anniversary, Winter, 2019, pp. 215-239
Description
Author explore issues surrounding the improvement of Indigenous food security and food sovereignty, noting the traditional and non-traditional market-based food-based practices of Indigenous peoples are simultaneously structured by Indigenous and liberal governmental logics.
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 110, no. 1, 02 2019, pp. 31-35
Description
Article examines the rates of infection in Canada, noting that most (> 90%) cases of TB are among Indigenous peoples and foreign-born migrants, both groups being poorly positioned to advocate for themselves. Authors recommend a system of monitoring and performance framework to increase the rate elimination.
[English] Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2017.
Refers to the works of Jane Johnston Schoolcraft, Simon Pokagan, E. Pauline Johnson, and Alex Posey.
Journal of Indigenous HIV Research, vol. 10, Winter, 2019, pp. 28-38
Description
Discusses the Weaving our Wisdom (WoW) program's use of land as a healing tool to improve the health of Indigenous people living with HIV and AIDS. The land-based WoW gathering took place at the Wanuskewin Heritage Site.
Lawyer and author of The North-West Is Our Mother: The Story Of Louis Riel's People, The Métis Nation discusses the Métis Nation's history of law-making.
Duration: 1:01:02.
Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing: Te Mauri - Pimatisiwin, vol. 2, no. 3, December 2017, pp. 105-113
Description
Discusses educational seminar titled "When Indigenous People Lead" held to examine the decolonization strategies used by the Morales government in Bolivia and what their implications might be for other Indigenous peoples.
Reports results of two main research activities: national scan of engagement at universities and consultations with 14 Mi’kmaw and allied educators, as well as youth focus group. Topics include potential engagement, supportive strategies, Indigenous knowledge systems, promising practices, creating systemic change, and recommendations.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 41, no. 3, Indigenous Food Sovereignty, 2017, pp. 31-70
Description
Discusses how farmers and gardeners define food sovereignty and how the concept has been put into practice to attain the goals of promoting health and traditional culture.
Discusses the authentic representations of Indigenous peoples and cultures in the film The Revenant and contrasts them to common cinematic stereotypes.
You're Still Not Listening To Us: What First Nations Youth are Saying
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Michael Lickers
Journal of Indigenous Research, vol. 6 , no. 2018, September 2018, p. Article 1
Description
Summarizes the findings of 30 face-to-face storytelling interviews conducted with participants aged 18 to 30 on how traditional leadership knowledge is transmitted to youth in leadership roles.
Researchers consulted with service providers, youth, municipal government workers, community members, and researchers and students from local universities. Identifies structural issues, systems failures, and individual, family and relational factors.
First Nations Programs and Partnerships Unit (FNPP)
Description
Topics include Yukon First Nations, their territories, languages, and governments, culturally responsive educational practices, working with Elders, and curriculum elaborations.