UNESCO Courier, vol. 54, no. 4, April 2001, pp. 28-29
Description
Law change in United States provides for artifacts to be returned by museums and federal agencies to their original tribal owners.
Entire issue on one pdf to access article scroll to p. 28.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 25, no. 5, September/October 2001, pp. 20-25
Description
Study results found that Aboriginal people in Australia were more likely to be admitted to the hospital for primary and preventable conditions and stay longer than non-Aboriginal populations.
Research Report (Canada Housing and Mortgage Corporation)
Research Report. External Research Program
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Randy Pecarski
Margaret Eberle
David Hulchanski
Description
Consists of literature review, review of federal policies and programs, demographic analysis and case study of Lytton First Nation's senior citizen complex.
Kansas History, vol. 24, no. 2, Summer, 2001, pp. 85-97
Description
Discusses the military's policies with respect to Native American enlistees, as well as motivations for participating in the war effort and experiences during training and active service.
International Journal on Minority and Group Rights, vol. 8, no. 2/3, Special Issue on Sami Rights in Finland, Norway, Russia and Sweden, 2001, pp. 177-222
Description
Examines the role international norms play in shaping Sami policy and possible future repercussions.
Authors covered are: Jeanette Armstrong, Maria Campbell, Linda Griffiths, Ruby Slipperjack, Beatrice Culleton, Beverly Hungry Wolf, Lee Maracle, and Eden Robinson.
The Beaver, vol. 81, no. 6, December/January 2001/2002, pp. 31-[?]
Description
Discusses how pretext of enforcing British law was used to force the Cowichan to submit to British authority and gain access to their land without an agreement.
American Art Journal, vol. 21, no. 2, 1989, pp. 7-21
Description
Discusses artists travels with the Hudson Bay Company passing through territories of nearly eighty Indian Tribes from the Great Lakes to the Pacific Ocean. He produced 500 sketches and eventually painting over 100 canvases.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 25, no. 4, Autumn, 2001, pp. 657-659
Description
Book review of: "I Remain Alive" by Ruth J. Hefflin. Book examines the writings of: Charles Eastman, Luther Standing Bear, Gertrude Bonnin, Ella Cara Deloria and Nicholas Black Elk.
Pacific Health Dialog, vol. 8, no. 2, Health of the Hawaiians, 2001, pp. 436-445
Description
Comments on a project, the Native Hawaiian Cancer Awareness, Research and Training Project, whose goal is aimed at reducing the burden of cancer among Native Hawaiians.
Pacific Health Dialog, vol. 8, no. 2, Health of the Hawaiians, 2001, pp. 446-449
Description
Comments on a program that assists underrepresented minorities and disadvantaged students to qualify and complete the medical doctoral program at the University of Hawai'i.
Looks at agreements signed between mining companies and First Nation communities in Canada in order to establish formal relationships between them, to reduce the predicted impact of a mine, and to secure economic benefist for affected communities.
Discusses Australian context; crime levels; policing interventions carried out by communities; programs for violent crime; sentencing alternatives; education, drug and alcohol, support and community supervision; and initiatives in Canada, United States, and New Zealand.
Diabetes Care, vol. 24, no. 1, January 2001, pp. 64-68
Description
Study shows that diabetics with complications earn only 85% of non-diabetic incomes and are twice as likely to be out of the labour force when compared to the general population while the disease has less influence on rates of employment for Aboriginals.
Papers, presentations and proceedings from the conference Impact of NAFTA on Aboriginal Business in North America held in Saskatoon, Sk., May 28-29, 2001.