A Victim-Centered Approach to Crimes Against American Indian & Alaska Native Children: Resource Guide and Workbook for Drafting New or Amended Tribal Laws on Crimes Against Children
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Pat Sekaquaptewa
Roe Bubar
JoAnne Cook
Description
Workbook and resource guide provides examples, narratives and discussion questions to target law services for the community.
A Victim-Centered Approach to Domestic Violence Against Native Women: Resource Guide for Drafting or Revising Tribal Laws Against Domestic Violence
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Sarah Deer
Carrie A. Martell
Hallie Bongar White
Maureen White Eagle
Description
Guide to assist tribal governments with laws regarding the safety of Aboriginal women and children. Written so that revised tribal laws reflect tribal values. Provides examples from different tribal codes.
Victimization of Indigenous Women and Girls
Alternate Title
JustFacts
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Research and Statistics Division
Department of Justice Canada
Description
Statistics for sexual assault, maltreatment of Indigenous girls before the age of 15, spousal violence, injury, interpersonal violence after separation, and contact with victim services.
Victoria's "Red Children": The "Great White Queen Mother" and Native-Newcomer Relations in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
J. R. Miller
Native Studies Review, vol. 17, no. 1, 2008, pp. 1-23
Description
Examines how, in spite of increasingly hostile Colonial, then Canadian government relations toward First Nations people, they still maintained a strong attachment to the monarchy.
A Victorian Missionary and Canadian Indian Policy: Cultural Synthesis vs Cultural Replacement
E-Books
Author/Creator
David A. Nock
Victorian Morality and the Supervision of Indian Women Working in Phoenix, 1906-1930
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert A. Trennert
Journal of Social History, vol. 22, no. 1, Autumn, 1988, pp. 113-128
Description
Discusses the specific case of Amanda Chingren, who oversaw the "outing" (transition from residential schools or reservations to domestic employment) of Native American girls.
Videoconferencing and Sustainable Development for Remote and Rural First Nations in Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Susan O’Donnell
Brian Beaton
Fenwick McKelvey
Description
Looks at how videoconferencing and the supporting broadband infrastructure can be used to connect communities working on sustainable development priorities.
Views from Fort Battleford: Constructed Visions of an Anglo-Canadian West
Alternate Title
Canadian Plains Studies ; 58
E-Books
Author/Creator
Walter Hildebrandt
Views in Hudson’s Bay (1825) and Peter Rindisbacher: Constructions of Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Culture in the Red River Settlement
Theses
Author/Creator
Julie-Ann Mercer
Description
Art Thesis (MA) -- University of Alberta, 2017.
Village Public Safety Officer [VPSO] Turnover and Reported Violent Crime in Alaska Native Villages
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Darryl S. Wood
Northern Review, no. 28, Spring, 2008, pp. 246-260
Description
Study findings found villages with a VPSO generally had similar crime rates to those without. These results indicate that violent crime rates are partly a function of having a person to report a crime to.
Vine and the Divine, Revisited: Vine Deloria, Jr. and the Holy
Alternate Title
Proceedings of the 2008 Western Social Science Association Meeting, American Indian Studies Section
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Thomas J. Hoffman
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 19, no. 2, Summer, 2008, p. [?]
Description
Discusses Deloria's approach to religion and spirituality in Western and Nonwestern traditions.
Scroll down to access article.
Violence Against American Indian and Alaska Native Women and the Criminal Justice Response: What is Known
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ronet Bachman
Heather Zaykowski
Rachel Kallmyer
Margarita Poteyeva
Christina Lanier
Description
Provides an overview of the epidemiology of violence and criminal justice responses.
Violence against Indigenous Women: Literature, Activism, Resistance
Alternate Title
Indigenous Studies Series
E-Books
Author/Creator
Allison Hargreaves
Indigenous Studies Series
Violence and the Effects of Trauma on American Indian and Alaska Native Populations
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sadie Willmon-Haque
Dolores Subia BigFoot
Journal of Emotional Abuse, vol. 8, no. 1-2, Special Issue: Children Exposed to Violence: Current Issues, Interventions and Research, 2008, pp. 51-66
Description
Looks at cultural and shared beliefs, poverty, historical trauma in tribes and families, suicide, and substance abuse and treatment.
The Violence Continuum: Australian Aboriginal Male Violence and Generational Post-Traumatic Stress
Theses
Author/Creator
Caroline Lisbeth Atkinson
Description
Education, Health and Science Thesis (Ph.D.)--Charles Darwin University, 2008.
Violence in the Lives of Girls in the Kainai First Nation
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Helen McPhaden
Janet Sarson
Description
Looks at project to find the root causes for young Aboriginal women and girls to become more violent, aggressive and prone to gang involvement.
The Violence of Collection: Indian Killer's Archives
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Janet Dean
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 20, no. 3, Winter, 2008, pp. 29-51
Description
Explores Sherman Alexie's novel, Indian Killer, focusing on the final chapter entitled, "Creation Story."
To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
Violence Perpetuated by Indifference
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Andrea Ledding
Eagle Feather News, vol. 11, no. 10, October 2008, p. 28
Description
Discusses the annual Canadian Sisters in Spirit March which helps to raise awareness of violence against Aboriginal women and honour missing and murdered Aboriginal women.
Article located by scrolling to page 28.
Visible Minority, Aboriginal and Caucasian Children Investigated by Canadian Protective Services
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Chantal Lavergne
Sarah Dufour
Nico Trocmé
Marie-Claude Larrivée
Child Welfare, vol. 87, no. 2, 2008, pp. 59-76
Description
Compares profiles of Aboriginal and caucasian children and other visible minority groups and examines different forms of maltreatment.
The Vision of a Native Filmmaker
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Sara Brandon
Doc On-Line: Revist Digital de Cinema Documentario, no. 4, August 2008, pp. 148-151
Description
Book review of Alanis Obomsawin: The Vision of a Native Filmmaker by Randolph Lewis.
A Vision to Serve the Community: A Grounded Theory Approach Examining Educational Persistence among American Indian Graduate Students
Theses
Author/Creator
Karla D. Bird
Description
Educational Leadership Thesis (Ed.D.)--University of Montana, 2017.
Visiting with the Ancestors: Blackfoot Shirts in Museum Spaces
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Karine Duhamel
Canada's History, vol. 97, no. 3, June-July 2017, pp. 121-122
Description
Book review of Visiting with the Ancestors by Laura Peers and Alison K. Brown.
Visitors’ Voices: Lessons from Conversations in the Royal Ontario Museum’s Gallery of Canada: First Peoples
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cory Willmott
Material Culture Review, vol. 67, Spring, 2008, p. [?]
Description
Uses viewers' remarks as a basis for assessing whether the exhibition had achieved the curators' educational goals.
[Visual Arts: Woodland Style Artwork]
Alternate Title
Learning Through the Arts
The Arts: Secondary Visual Arts
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
[Lakehead Public Schools?]
Description
Video records one class's experience with incorporating Aboriginal art and culture into the curriculum by utilizing community mentors and Elders.
Duration: 17:00.
Visual Literacy through Cultural Preservation and Cultural Resistance: Indigenous Video in Micronesia
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Allan Burns
Journal of Film and Video, vol. 60, no. 2, Summer, 2008, pp. 15-25
Description
Examines the role of visual anthropology in creating and interpreting cultural images and discusses how documentary video techniques could be used for cultural preservation.
Vitamin D and Living in Northern Latitudes--An Endemic Risk Area for Vitamin D Deficiency
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anne Huotari
Karl-Heinz Herzig
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 67, no. 2-3, June 2008, pp. 164-178
Description
Concludes that fortification or supplementation of vitamin D is necessary for most of the people living in the northern latitudes during the winter season.
Vitamin D Deficiency in a Nonrandom Sample of Southeast Alaska Natives
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Joseph T. Frost
Lani Hill
Journal of the American Dietetic Association, vol. 108, no. 9, September 2008, pp. 1508-1511
Description
Results of a two year study conducted through the Ketchikan Indian Community Tribal Health Clinic which tested levels of the vitamin and serum glucose.
Vivre Comme Frères: Native-French Alliances in the St. Lawrence Valley, 1535-1667
Theses
Author/Creator
Peter Cook
Description
History Thesis (Ph.D)--McGill University, 2008.
A Voice of Presence: Inuit Contributions Toward the Public Provision of Health Care in Canada, 1900-1930
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Frank James Tester
Paule McNicoll
Histoire Sociale / Social History, vol. 41, no. 82, November 2008, pp. [535]-561
Description
Looks at the threat to the health of Inuit by whalers and traders and the contribution made by Inuit to public health policy.
Voices for Reform: Options for Change to Saskatchewan First Nations Child Welfare
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Saskatchewan First Nations Family and Community Institute
Description
Includes comprehensive literature review and results from engagement process which involved seven participant groups, key informant interviews and 24 focus groups. Five themes emerged: programs and services (family centered), honouring youth (child centered), capacity building (community centered/stewardship), practice approach (guardianship), and systemic factors (all functions).
Voices from the Margins: The Muskekowuck Athinuwick / Cree People of Northern Ontario and the Management of Wabusk / Polar Bear
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
R. Harvey Lemelin
David Peerla
Brian Walmark
Arctic, vol. 61, no. 1, March 2008, pp. 113-115
Description
Suggests that polar bear management must address social changes and engage co-management policies that include traditional ecological knowledge.
Voices of the File Hills Farm Colony
Theses
Author/Creator
Cheyanne Marie Irene Desnomie
Description
History Thesis (M.A.)--University of Regina, 2017.
Voices of Youth: How Indigenous Young People in Urban Ontario Experience Plans of Care
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brittany Madigan
The First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 12, no. 1, 2017, pp. 34-48
Description
Looks at the plan of care structure, what is important to the child, and the importance of a good relationship with the worker.
The Voting Rights Act’s Pre-Clearance Provisions: The Experience of Native Americans in South Dakota
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jean Reith Schroedel
Joey Torres
Andrea Walters
Joseph Dietrich
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 41, no. 4, 2017, pp. 1-21
Description
Discusses case law pertaining to Section 5 of the Act, which prohibts practices which deny the right to vote as well as those that dilute the power of voters to elect representatives of their choice.
Waasamodibaajibiigemaazoying: Bright Lines of Story in Song
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Margaret Noodin
Stacie Sheldon
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 29, no. 1, Digital Indigenous Studies: Gender, Genre, and New Media, Spring, 2017, pp. 88-99
Description
Comments on the website Ojibwe.net and what it is doing towards the preservation of Anishinaabemowin.
The Wäda-Tika of the Former Malheur Indian Reservation
Theses
Author/Creator
Susan Jane Stowell
Description
Native American Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of California, Davis, 2008.
Wage-labour in the Northwest Fur Trade Economy, 1760 – 1849
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Glen Makahonuk
Saskatchewan History, vol. 41, no. 1, Winter, 1988, pp. 1-17
Description
Examines the political and economic motives of both the Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) and the Northwest Company (NWC), their role in the development of capitalism in North America, and how these factors affected their labour relations policies and practices.
Entire issue on one .pdf, scroll to page 1.
"Wâhkôhtowin: The Governance of Good Community-Academic Research Relations to Improve the Health and Well-Being of Children in Alexander First Nation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rebecca J. Gokiert
Noreen D. Willows
Rebecca Georgis
Heather Stringer
Alexander Research Committee
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 8, no. 2, Reconciling Research: Perspectives on Research Involving Indigenous Peoples-Part 1, April 2017, pp. 1-20
Description
Discusses experience of researchers that apply community based research practices (CBPR) with First Nations people in a Canadian community.
The Waiting Game: Exploring the Lived Experiences of First Nations Who Are Waiting for Housing to Determine Appropriate Policy and Planning Directions
Theses
Author/Creator
Catriona Moggach
Description
Urban Development Thesis (MPl)--Ryerson University, 2017.
Waka Hourua, ko au, ko koe, ko tātou Māori Suicide Prevention Community Programme
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Maria Baker
Tio Sewell
Tyler Morris
Kahu McClintock
Angus Elkington
Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing - Te Mauri: Pimatisiwin, vol. 2, no. 3, December 2017, pp. 32-40
Description
Chronicles development and discusses key features of the initiative.
Walk Ended Just Days Before Missing Woman's Body Found
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Andréa Ledding
Warren Goulding
Eagle Feather News, vol. 11, no. 8, August 2008, p. 3
Description
Looks at a walk to raise awareness of a missing woman, the victim of a murder, and the statistics that suggest Aboriginal women are more likely to be victims of assault.
Article located by scrolling to page 3.
Walking in Her Moccasins Bundle: An Experiential Violence Prevention Resource for Indigenous Men and Boys [Introduction]
Alternate Title
Bundle Introduction: Considerations for Bundle Use
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP)
Description
Walking in Her Moccasins Bundle: An Experiential Violence Prevention Resource for Indigenous Men and Boys: Train-the Trainer Guide
E-Books
Author/Creator
Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP)
Description
Additional material:
Trainee Guide.
The Walking-out Ceremony: A Model for Development of Character
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jennifer Davis
Native Studies Review, vol. 17, no. 1, 2008, pp. 71-81
Description
An official tour guide of the James Bay Region invites tourists to discover the region and gives a description of the Cree Walking-out ceremony that celebrates the complex link between people and environment.
Walking the Red Road: Aboriginal Federally Sentenced Women's Experiences in Healing, Empowerment, and Re-creation
Theses
Author/Creator
Felice Yuen
Description
Recreation and Leisure Studies Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Waterloo, 2008.
Walking Together: Ontario's Long-Term Strategy to End Violence against Indigenous Women: Year One Update--March 2017
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Government of Ontario]
Walking with the Earth - Pimohtiwin: Lessons to Support Science 10
Alternate Title
Teaching Materials from the Stewart Resources Centre
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Yvonne Chamakese
David Hlady
Anna-Leah King
Duane Johnson
Marcia Klein ... [et al.]
Description
Pre-, on- and post-site lessons based on experiences at the Brightwater Science and Environment Centre. Topics such as cultural perspectives on sustainability, biodiversity within local ecosystems and personal responsibilities to the environment are explored.
Walter Dieter: 1916-1988
Articles » General
Saskatchewan Indian, September 1988, p. 4
Description
Biography of the late FSIN Senator Dieter from the Peepeekisis First Nation.
Wapos Bay: A Mother's Earth
Alternate Title
Wapos Bay: episode 14
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Dennis Jackson
Melanie Jackson
Description
Two boys help prepare for a sweat lodge ceremony and a student has difficulty determining her identity for a school assignment in episode 14 of a stop-motion animation series.
Accompanying material: Wapos Bay: A Mother's Earth: Study Guide.
Duration: 24:02.