First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 3, no. 2, Special Issue: Adolescent Development, Mental Health, and Promising Research Directions , 2007, pp. 52-55
Description
Argues that a holistic approach, coupled with Aboriginal healthcare professionals, was necessary for an effective smoking prevention program for youth.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 6, June 2007, p. 18
Description
Comments on a ceremony held to reintroduce culture and bring awareness to a community with a long history of violence, gangs and drugs.
Article located by scrolling to page 18.
International Handbook of Research on Indigenous Entrepreneurship
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Birger Winsa
Description
Looks at the relationship between language policies, social capital and cultural and economic development in a multilingual region.
Chapter 21 from International Handbook of Research on Indigenous Entrepreneurship edited by Léo-Paul Dana and Robert B. Anderson.
Entire e-book on one pdf. To access chapter, scroll to page 257 or select chapter 21 on side bar.
Continuing Poundmaker & Riel's Quest: Presentations Made at a Conference on Aboriginal Peoples and Justice
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Con Hnatiuk
pp. 145-149
Description
Article from 1993 Conference proceedings, discussing the financial and social costs that will continue, if changes are not made.
Excerpt from Continuing Poundmaker & Riel's Quest: Presentations Made at a Conference on Aboriginal Peoples and Justice compiled by Richard Gosse, James Youngblood Henderson, Roger Carter.
Indigenous Affairs, no. 4, Social Suffering, 2007, pp. 30-37
Description
Looks at statistical data to determine suicide rates are higher among young Inuit men than women, of the same age, and of their peers in Denmark, southern Canada and United States.
To access this article, scroll down to page 30.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 17, no. 3, Special Issue on Encounter of Two Worlds: The Next Five Hundred Years, 1993, pp. 101-120
Description
Explores tourism as a means of assimilation or internal colonialism and how the Taos Pueblo in New Mexico are able to maintain their cultural integrity.
Study focused on public spending as it related to Aboriginal recipients of social assistance, unemployment insurance, pensions, family allowances, worker's compensation, harvester's assistance program, and the homeless.
Looks at a number of current and critical conflicts associated with Aboriginal rights, treaty rights, and the inherent right to First Nations self-government.
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The Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 5, no. 2, Fall , 2007, pp. 56-71
Description
Looks at some changes in behaviour in response to high energy prices.
[One or more images have been omitted from this article due to copyright restrictions. These images are accessible in the print version of this journal.]
Continuing Poundmaker & Riel's Quest: Presentations Made at a Conference on Aboriginal Peoples and Justice
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Author/Creator
Tim Quigley
Description
Article from 1993 Conference proceedings, discussing the disproportionate and increasing rate of incarceration of Indigenous peoples, contributing factors, disparities in sentencing, fines, bail etc., sentencing circles and the need for change.
Excerpt from Continuing Poundmaker & Riel's Quest: Presentations Made at a Conference on Aboriginal Peoples and Justice compiled by Richard Gosse, James Youngblood Henderson, Roger Carter.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 4, April 2007, pp. 1-2,12-13
Description
Looks at the winner, Leela Gilday, of the Aboriginal recording of the year awarded at the 2007 Juno Awards in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
Article located on pages 1-2 and by scrolling to pages 12-13.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 17, no. 4, 1993, pp. 107-113
Description
Explains that the National Archives contains regional archives, in cities across the United States, in an attempt to preserve original records created by field offices of federal agencies and microfilm copies of records kept in Washington.
Looks at Canada's foreign policy and suggests the formation of an Arctic Council which would promote policies and programs for protecting the environment.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 8, August 2007, p. 18
Description
Looks at how the Saskatchewan Police Aboriginal Recruiting Committee is working to attract First Nations and Métis people to policing careers.
Article located by scrolling to page 18.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 18, no. 1, 1994, pp. 95-118
Description
Investigates Kenny’s combination of historic, local histories and poetic work and Brant's "insider" perspective on the collective rather than the individual.
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 13, no. 1, 1993, pp. 1-16
Description
Argues that communication needs to be studied at a spiritual level "especially in intercultural settings". Examples are given from the Plains Cree tradition and Christian tradition.(Abstract in French/English, article in French only)
An overview of the social work practice and spirituality literature on recent peer-reviewed publications, since 2004, illustrating the current topics, areas, and work being conducted in this field.