Looks at traditional Maori systems of governance, effects of colonization, responses and political activism, and ramifications of The Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975.
American Antiquity, vol. 75, no. 2, April 2010, pp. 211-216
Description
Discusses the importance of archaeological scientists working thoughtfully with Native Americans and First Nations Tribal members, with the ultimate goal being expanded scientific description and cultural explanation.
Presents a selection of papers presented April 29-30, 2009, Faculty of the VCA and Music, The University of Melbourne about the business of Indigenous performing arts, its history and its future.
Federal Court of Appeal upheld decision concerning lower pension benefits for First Nation people on-reserve, who had not contributed to the Canada Pension Plan until 1988.
South Dakota Law Review, vol. 38, no. 1, 1993, pp. [14]-21
Description
Argues that negative stereotypes can become self-fulfilling prophecies. In this case, a marketing campaign linked Native American heritage to alcohol use.
International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship, vol. 7, no. 1, January 2010, p. article no. 22
Description
Examines pre- and post-survey study results of high school students attending a week long residency program by looking at student perception between those on reserve and those off reserve.
Provides examples for health and social service providers in Ontario to help pregnant women create a support system. Includes list of resources for programs and services.
Public Health Report Series 3 on Diabetes: Cree Board of Health and Social Services of James Bay
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Elena Kuzmina
Pierre Lejeune
David Dannenbaum
Jill Elaine Torrie
Description
Annual report discusses the goals of CDIS, methodology of data sources, definitions of terms, prevalence of diabetes, incidence of diabetes, and duration of the illness.
The West and Beyond: New Perspectives on an Imagined Region
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Author/Creator
Winona Wheeler
Description
Discusses the importance of Elders as storytellers and oral historians.
Chapter from The West and Beyond: New Perspectives on an Imagined Region edited Alvin Finkel, Sarah Carter, and Peter Fortna.
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Native Social Work Journal, vol. 7, Promising Practices in Mental Health: Emerging Paradigms for Aboriginal Social Work Practices, November 2010, pp. 139-161
Description
Discusses various aspects of the Medicine Wheel, including knowledge about human development from the mainstream paradigm and Indigenous wisdom and ways of knowing from an ecological position, thus linking human development concerns to a wholistic view.
Discusses common challenges facing Indigenous peoples, main criteria being used to respond and shape 'good practices', national crime prevention policies and strategies in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States and examples of promising practices.
Atlantic Aboriginal Economic Development Integrated Research Program, AAEDIRP
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Tom Cooper
Terry Hickey
Leon Sock
Gerald Hare
Description
Purpose of study is to help guide First Nations communities in developing policies, procedures and controls that will ensure effective fisheries management.
Journal of Popular Film and Television, vol. 30, no. 4, Winter, 2003, pp. 181-[?]
Description
Western films from 1908 to 1916 depict popular attitudes toward interracial romance and government policies of the time in areas such as the military, land use, Indian assimilation and boarding schools.
Provides a summary and recommendations of smart practices to the BC government regarding an Aboriginal Businesses Directory, and discusses current initiatives regarding Aboriginal procurement in Canadian government and non-government organizations.
Charity Law Bulletin, no. 19, January 31, 2003, p. [?]
Description
Discusses the implications when a law suit involves not only the entity which is directly responsible for abuse, but the affiliated national church organizations as well.
Guide to accompany film, Crude Sacrifice. Target audience ages 13 to 17. Contains questions, fun facts and eleven activities to help students develop a deeper understanding of the issues.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 34, no. 1, Winter, 2010, pp. 33-60
Description
Discusses a blockade by members of Grassy Narrows First Nation, which began in 2002 at Slant Lake in northwestern Ontario, to protest industrial clear-cutting.
The Canadian Geographer, vol. 54, no. 4, Winter, 2010, pp. 417-440
Description
Looks at Canadian and world studies at an Ontario secondary school and the need for more inclusive perceptions of Aboriginal People within geography related curriculums.