International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 9, no. 1, January 2018, p. article 4
Description
Looks at the formation of the First Nations Health Council, First Nations Health Directors Association, and the First Nations Health Authority and identifies issues that need to be addressed in order for the tripartite system to function effectively.
McGill Journal of Education, vol. 53, no. 2, Spring, 2018, pp. 233-253
Description
Study traces the learning experiences of primarily non-Indigenous educators who created an Indigenous-focused Master of Education program to challenge the legacy of colonization in schools and who have worked to decolonize their practice through their participation in a graduate studies; asserts that decolonizing education means valuing Indigenous people, languages, and land, and building inter-cultural understanding.
Indigenous Law Journal, vol. 12, no. 1, 2014, pp. 33-60
Description
"examine whether our Nuuyum and its philosophical underpinnings can intertwine and have a productive relationship with contemporary forms of leadership and chief and council governance systems."
Entire issue on one pdf. To locate article, scroll to page 33.
Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, vol. 4, no. 9, 2014, pp. 33-43
Description
Discusses approaches taken by the College of Nursing at the University of Saskatchewan to create and implement a program aimed at building a local Indigenous health professional workforce.
Looks at the effects of processes and institutions on two cases of transitional justice in democracies through the attempt to remove cultural influences on children and community by isolation from ethnic groups.
Outlines three areas in which the interests and goals of government and Aboriginals may differ: scope of injustices, government's attempt to draw a line through the past and legitimate current policies, and government's use of the process as an attempt to assert authority.
Overall goals of research project were to increase student success, document best practices, and identify factors which facilitate or hinder a smooth transition. Used interviews and focus groups involving 80 current and former students.
Book review of: Transnational Whiteness Matters edited by Aileen Moreton-Robinson, Maryrose Casey and Fiona Nicoll.
Review located by scrolling to page 259.
Transcultural Psychiatry, vol. 51, no. 3, Historical Trauma, June 2014, pp. 339-369
Description
Looks at narratives outside of the official Truth and Reconciliation Commission, such as oral histories and Inuit art and film, for aspects of the colonial trauma and the impacts of history.
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 16, no. 1, 2009, pp. 25-38
Description
Relates that nightmares occur in 97% of the Northern Plains Aboriginal veterans and argues that they suffer other aspects of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Explains suicide as the cause of death for one third of Aboriginal youth. Prime Minister Harper suggests that economic development could fix the problem, but the author contends that the issue is too deep rooted for such a quick fix.
Canadian Diversity=Diversitié canadienne, vol. 7, no. 3, One Path, Many Directions: The Complex and Diverse Nature of Contemporary Aboriginal Reality, Fall, 2009, pp. 13-19
Description
Analyzes the intent, rationale and history of the treaty annuity.
Scroll down to page 13 to read article.
Board of Education Saskatoon School Division no. 13, Meeting of the Saskatoon Board of Education Tuesday, October 7, 2014
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Scott Tunison
Darryl Isbister
Barry MacDougall
Description
Goal is to evaluate Saskatoon Grade 7 students' knowledge and understanding in six areas: treaties, treaty relationship, history, worldviews, symbolism, and contemporary issues. Compares scores to earlier years.
Scroll to p. 5 to access results.
Information on current programs, curricula and initiatives that teach and engage emerging leaders was gathered through a 3-month mapping exercise, consultation session with over 100 attendees, and discussions with subject matter experts in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.
Canadian Issues, Journeys of a Generation: Broadening the Aboriginal Well-Being Policy Research Agenda, Winter, 2009, pp. 25-30
Description
Looks at designing a specific health care program that balances main stream design and research while maintaining Aboriginal cultural integrity.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 25.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 26, no. 2, Tribalography, Summer, 2014, pp. 55-64
Description
Examines pseudo-tribal discourses in American political, corporate, media, and social realms and how Indigenous tribalographies can connect past, present, and future together.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 55.
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 20, no. 4, Tribal College Leadership and Vision, Summer, 2009
Description
Discusses the launch of Diabetes Education in Tribal Schools (DETS), a curriculum designed for K-12, with the purpose being to help American Indian youth learn how to prevent diabetes and to inspire students to pursue a career in the field of health.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 21, no. 4, Winter, 2009, pp. 20-52
Description
Discusses tensions between African Americans and Native Americans inside and outside of Toni Morrison’s work.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 20.
This Space Here: Tribes Build a Traditional Watch House to Stop Kinder Morgan Pipeline Expansion: And Since the Fall, Tiny House Warriors Have Been Putting Homes in the Path of the Pipeline
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Janice Cantieri
BC Studies, no. 198, Summer, 2018, pp. 7-12
Description
Describes campaign of direct actions, including Protect the Inlet and Tiny House Warriors, taken in opposition to the pipeline, currently under construction to carry oil from Alberta Tar Sands to the tide water port in Vancouver. Examines the conflict in terms of traditional cultural values, environmental activism, and discusses the use of art to build a culture of resistance.
Documentary focuses on Treaty 9 (James Bay Treaty), First Nations' fight to see that treaty rights and obligations are respected, and their lands and resources are protected.
Duration: 84:51.
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