American Review of Canadian Studies, vol. 38, no. 1, Spring, 2008, pp. 131-133
Description
Book review of: Canadian Cultural Exchange / Échanges Culturels au Canada: Translation and Transculturation / Traduction et Transculturation edited by Norman Cheadle and Lucien Pelletier.
International Criminal Law Review, vol. 10, no. 1, 2010, pp. 111-135
Description
Discusses the Indigenous Human Rights Tribunal into Genocide in Canada, formed to gather proof of genocide which could result in criminal cases against personnel responsible and compensation.
Responsible for national policies and programs that promote Canadian content, foster cultural participation, active citizenship and strengthen connections among Canadians.
[Intersections 2010]: Encounters: Situating "Relation" in Communication and Culture
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jason Stabler
Description
Looks at how the social construction of Canadian identity may present a barrier in achieving a meaningful reconciliation with Indigenous peoples.
Paper presented at "Encounters: Situating 'Relation' in Communication and Culture" Intersections 2010
9th Annual Graduate Student Conference hosted hosted by the students in the Joint Program in Communication and Culture, York and Ryerson Universities.
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 67, no. 5, December 2008, pp. 396-407
Description
Demonstrates that international partnerships in cancer surveillance can work well, and that Inuit are at high risk for some cancers that are rare in other population groups.
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 67, no. 5, December 2008, pp. 408-420
Description
Concludes that cancer is increasing among Inuit men and women in all regions, and suggests that they continue to be at extreme high risk, relative to non-Inuit populations.
International Journal of Epidemiology, vol. 18, no. 1, March 1989, pp. 22-27
Description
Study examines the relatively low rate of cancer among Native Americans compared to the Caucasian population. Findings revealed that there were some exceptions to the previous statement.
Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 7, no. 1, Fall, 2010, pp. 3-10
Description
Interviews with winners for Aboriginal Private Sector Business Award, the Community Category, and Individual Economic Developer of the year.
[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.]
Congress of Aboriginal Peoples National Chief Patrick Brazeau on Accountability in Canada's Aboriginal Affairs
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Congress of Aboriginal Peoples
Description
Talk by Congress of Aboriginal Peoples National Chief Patrick Brazeau on Accountability in Canada's Aboriginal Affairs and how the Congress is in favour of this. (3½ minutes.)
Improving the Provision of Home Care for First Nations Living on Reserve in Nova Scotia
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nova Scotia Aboriginal Home Care Steering Committee
Description
Looks at pilot program for handling First Nations clients living on reserve, themes arising from interviews about program, and gaps in services and challenges.
Is This Our Canada? How Racial Discrimination in Children's Services Undermines the Potential of This Generation of First Nations Children and What You Can do to Help
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Cindy Blackstock
Description
Executive Director of First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada speaks on inequities in funding for Aboriginal children, focusing on Jordan's Principle, Shannen's Dream, and the discrimination complaint lodged with the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal.
Part 2Part 3Part 4Part 5 (slide show)
Total Duration: 41:88.
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 22, no. 2, Crossing Borders, Winter, 2010
Description
Comments and observations from a writer and photographer, who toured five tribal colleges in Montana, including noting a strong female presence in leadership roles and feeling very welcomed by all campuses.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 11, no. 3, March 2008, p. 15
Description
Comments on the beautiful jackets, mittens, mukluks, etc. that are crafted by an Elder in northern Saskatchewan.
Article located by scrolling to page 15.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 11, no. 1, January 2008, p. 2
Description
Looks at Elder Cora Thomson receiving the highest provincial honour, the Saskatchewan Order of Merit, and her sage advice to others.
Article located on page 2.
Indian Claims Commission: Carry the Kettle First Nation: 1905 Surrender Inquiry
E-Books
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
Description
Results of the 1988 claim under the Federal Specific Claims Policy which challenged the validity of the 1905 surrender of 5,760 acres of land from the Assiniboine Reserve No. 76. [This file has been saved and made available online with permission from the Indian Claims Commission website before it closed down in March 2009.]
Journal of Military and Strategic Studies, vol. 10, no. 2, Winter, 2008, pp. [1]-71
Description
Chronicles the history and circumstances leading up to the Crisis, including issues with governments, the rise of the Mohawk War Society (Rotishkenhrakete), and the provincial and federal governments' response in terms of police and military presence during the conflict.
Canadian Woman Studies, vol. 26, no. 3/4, Indigenous Women in Canada: The Voices of First Nations, Inuit and Metis Women, Winter/Spring, 2008, pp. 200-203
Description
Author describes the challenges facing Indigenous women who strive to assume leadership roles in their communities.
Gender and Health Collaborative Curriculum Project
Description
Provides information for health care professionals on the linkage between gender, globalization and health. Diabetes module presents case study of three possible questions.
Indigenous Law Journal, vol. 8, no. 1, 2010, pp. 81-94
Description
Discusses ramifications of the courts' ruling on a case which alleged discrimination on the part of the federal government's Pilot Sales Program, a program which allowed Aboriginals preferential treatment not only for sustenance salmon fishing, but for commercial purposes as well.
Examines the crucial role between media technologies and the process of Māori cultural revitalization, sustainability and development for post-settlement Ngāi Tahu.