Contextualizes the recovery of legal traditions by looking at past, present and future debates about Indigenous laws, and looks at one example of a legal concept, the wetiko or windigo which describes people who are harmful or destructive to others.
Chapter in book: The Oxford Handbook of Criminal Law edited by Markus D. Dubber and Tatjana Hornle.
Indigenous Social Research : A Methodological Framework
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Maggie Walter
Aileen Moreton-Robinson
Description
Provides explanation of Indigenous methodologies, compares Indigenous and Western methodologies, and discusses two examples from Australia which illustrate how the principles can be put into practice.
[Critical Conversations on Truth and Reconciliation]
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Camille Callison
Description
Podcast discusses the Truth and Reconciliation Commission archive and how to make the information accessible for future generations.
Duration: 21:28.
Accompanying material.
Climate Change Impacts in the United States: U.S. National Climate Assessment
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
T. M. Bull Bennett
Nancy G. Maynard
Patricia Cochran
Robert Gough
Kathy Lynn ... [et al.]
Description
Looks at effects of climate change on food, water, hunting conditions, health and forced relocations.
Chapter 12 from book: Climate Change Impacts in the United States edited by J. M. Melillo. Terese (T. C.) Richmond, and G. W. Yohe.
Book review of Indigenous Peoples of North America by Robert J. Muckle.
Entire book review section on one pdf. To access this review, scroll to p. 145.
Journal of Information Policy, vol. 4, 2014, pp. 228-249
Description
Using the Consortium as an example, authors argue that it is possible for Indigenous groups to influence the outcomes of regulatory proceedings about digital infrastructure and services and identity specific strategies and tactics that can be employed.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 38, no. 1, Winter, 2014, pp. 82-109
Description
Looks at the term "sacred" as having different meanings to different cultures and comments on the United Nations replacing the term with the phrase intangible cultural heritage.
Discuss views by Aboriginal scholar Taiaiake Alfred, theorist on Aboriginal self-governance, and Andrea Smith feminist and activist against violence against women.
The Gathering: The Newsletter of the Church of the Redeemer, Easter-Pentecost , 2014, pp. 14-18
Description
Presentation from International Women's Day, March 8, 2014. Discusses recommendations from the report Invisible Women: A Call to Action. A Report on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women in Canada.
Canadian Journal of Women and the Law, vol. 26, no. 1, White Settle Colonialism and Indigeneity in the Canadian Context: A Tribute to Patricia Monture, 2014, pp. 153-159
Description
Book review of: Indigenous Women and Feminism edited by Cheryl Suzack, Shari M. Huhndorf, Jeanne Perreault, and Jean Barman.
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 5, no. 1, 2014, pp. 1-24
Description
Study shows implementation of pan-Aboriginal strategies will not address existing health inequities and suggests ways to improve health services and policies.
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 104, no. S3, Supplement 3, June 2014, pp. S446-S452
Description
Research shows improvements of infectious disease death rates are possible and suggests further studies to identify high-risk groups are needed to develop intervention strategies.
Canadian Theatre Review, vol. 74, Spring, 1993, pp. 35-[?]
Description
Discusses the theatre and how rehearsal can aid in the development of an identity through of role playing and acting, and recognizing identity as a dynamic concept.
Describes The Gatekeeper Study which investigated information- seeking behaviours of individuals who act as intermediaries for other members of their cultural group and discusses the implications for libraries.
International Journal of the Sociology of Language, vol. 230, 2014, pp. 115-140
Description
Looks at the status of the Cree-speaking communities in Northern Alberta, which is argued is its own distinct dialect called Northern Cree, and the challenges they face ahead to maintain their language's relevance and prestige.
New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, vol. 2014, no. 142, Health and Wellness Concerns for Racial, Ethnic, and Sexual Minorities, Summer, 2014, pp. 37-47
Description
Looks HIV/Aids within the context of Canadian reserve system, effects of Indian Residential schools, and risky behaviors.
Injury-related health services usage (hospitalizations and visits to emergency rooms) and mortality were calculated and compared to the general population of Alberta