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Author/Creator
Statista Research Department
Description
Statistical tables for the general situation, custodial sentencing and disciplinary action, and parole and probation.
Addressing Sexual Abuse, Assault, and Trafficking as Co-Morbidities in Missing or Murdered Indigenous Populations
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jennifer Pierce-Weeks
Department of Justice Journal of Federal Law and Practice, vol. 69, no. 1, Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons: Law Enforcement and Prevention, January 2021, pp. 129-136
Description
An investigation into sexual abuse of Indigenous females and the need for culturally appropriate responses to victim's often complex medical needs.
Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to page 129.
Addressing the Crisis of Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons: A Path Forward Utilizing a Structured Cold Case Investigation Protocol
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jim Adcock
Department of Justice Journal of Federal Law and Practice, vol. 69, no. 1, Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons: Law Enforcement and Prevention, January 2021, pp. 103-128
Description
Discusses organization and structure, operation, and management along with "cold case rules" and examples of cases.
Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to page 103.
AMBER Alert in Indian Country
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jim Walters
Melissa Blasing
Department of Justice Journal of Federal Law and Practice, vol. 69, no. 1, Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons: Law Enforcement and Prevention, January 2021, pp. 21-34
Description
An examination of the need for and successful implementation of AMBER Alert systems in communities throughout the United States.
Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to page 21.
American Indian and Alaska Native Knowledge and Public Health for the Primary Prevention of Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Delight E. Satter
Laura M. Mercer Kollar
Debra O'Gara 'Djik Sook'
United States Attorney's Bulletin, vol. 69, no. 2, Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons: Legal, Prosecution, Advocacy and Healthcare, March 2021, pp. 149-188
Description
An overview of Indigenous public health research, knowledge and cultural practices to combat violence in American tribal communities.
Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to page 149.
Art, Activism and the Creation of Awareness of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG); Walking with Our Sisters, Redress Project
Theses
Author/Creator
Gail Gallagher
Description
Native Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Alberta, 2020.
Background and Summary of the Murdered & Missing Indigenous People Crisis in Utah
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Moroni Benally
Description
Statistics from various sources.
Ceremony and Transitions: Culture-Based Approaches to Violence Prevention
Author/Creator
Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres (OFIFC)
Description
Includes three case studies: Ininew Friendship Centre, Cochrane, Ontario; St. David Catholic Elementary School, Sudbury, Ontario; Ohero:kon (Under the Husk) at Six Nations of the Grand River; and N’Amerind Friendship Centre, London, Ontario.
Child Maltreatment-Related Investigations Involving First Nations Infants in Canada in 2019
Alternate Title
First Nations/Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect 2019
FN/CIS 2019
FN/CIS 2019: Focus on Developmental Stages Series
Child Maltreatment-Related Investigations Involving First Nations Children Aged One to Three Years Old in Canada in 2019
Child Maltreatment-Related Investigations Involving First Nations Children Aged Four to Seven Years Old in Canada In 2019
Child Maltreatment-Related Investigations Involving First Nations Children Aged 8-11 Years Old in Canada in 2019
CWRP Information Sheet ; no. 220
Child Welfare Research Portal Information Sheet ; no. 220
CWRP Information Sheet ; no 221
Child Welfare Research Portal Information Sheet ; no. 221
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Child Welfare Research Portal Information Sheet ; no. 222
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Child Welfare Research Portal Information Sheet ; no. 223
Child Maltreatment-Related Investigations Involving First Nations Children Aged 12-15 Years Old in Canada in 2019
CWRP Information Sheet ; no. 224
Child Welfare Research Portal Information Sheet ; no. 224
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Barbara Fallon
Nicolette Joh-Carnella
Marie Saint-Girons
Colonial Policies and Indigenous Women in Canada
Alternate Title
Neo-Colonial Injustice and the Mass Imprisonment of Indigenous Women
E-Books
Author/Creator
Dawn M. Smith
Description
Chapter from Neo-Colonial Injustice and the Mass Imprisonment of Indigenous Women edited by Lily George, Adele N. Norris, Antje Deckert, Juan Tauri. Discusses the connection between colonialism and the large incarceration rates of Indigenous women in Canada.
Colonization, Homelessness, and the Prostitution and Sex Trafficking of Native Women
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Christine Stark
Eileen Hudon
Description
Looks at the current situation of women and girls in the United States, with a particular focus on historical context and the link between trafficking and homelessness.
Commission's Final Report: Chairperson-Initiated Complaint and Public Interest Investigation of the Death of Colten Boushie and the Events That Followed: Final Report
Alternate Title
Chairperson-Initiated Complaint and Public Interest Investigation of the Death of Colten Boushie and the Events That Followed: Final Report
Final Report: Chairperson-Initiated Complaint and Public Interest Investigation of the Death of Colten Boushie and the Events That Followed
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Description
Examines the case in which a young man from the Red Pheasant Reserve was shot and killed on a farm property near Biggar, Saskatchewan by Gerald Stanley, the property owner. The Commission inquired into the conduct of the RCMP investigation and interactions with the Bousie family.
Crime Prevention Programs in Canada: Examining Key Implementation Elements for Indigenous Populations
Alternate Title
Research Report (Public Safety Canada) ; 2021-R001
Research Summary (Public Safety Canada) ; 2021-S001
E-Books
Author/Creator
Hannah Cortés-Kaplan
Laura Dunbar
Research Report (Public Safety Canada)
Description
Related material: Research Summary.
Crime Reported by Police Serving Areas Where the Majority of the Population Is Indigenous, 2018
Alternate Title
Juristat
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mary Allen
Description
Statistics gathered from the 2015 Census of Population and the Uniform Crime Reporting Survey. One hundred and eighty-two communities were identified where police services or detachments served populations where over half were Indigenous.
Criminal Jurisdiction in Indian Country
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
M. Brent Leonhard
United States Attorney's Bulletin, vol. 69, no. 2, Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons: Legal, Prosecution, Advocacy and Healthcare, March 2021, pp. 45-78
Description
An examination of the complexity of overlapping criminal jurisdictions between tribal, municipal, state, and federal officials that could impede the solving of murdered and missing Indigenous females.
Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to page 45.
A Dark History: Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ramandeep Sahdev
Voices of Forensic Science, vol. 1, no. 2, The Forensic Science Alternate Universe , 2021, pp. 39-44
Description
Using the murder of Inuit Deidre Michelin to discuss the unequal access to law enforcement in Indigenous communities.
Decriminalizing Race: The Case for Investing in Community and Social Support for Racialized Women in Canada
E-Books
Author/Creator
Heather Lawson
Denial of Genocide in the California Gold Rush Era: The Case of Gary Clayton Anderson
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jeffrey Ostler
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 45, no. 2, 2021, pp. 81-102
Description
Examines Gary Anderson's claim that the settler's violent acts against the Indigenous population was not genocidal in nature.
Discourses of Blame: An Analysis of Media Coverage in the Robert Pickton Case
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jori Dusome
INvoke , vol. 6, Gangs, Violence Against Women, and Medicine, 2020, pp. [14-29]
Description
Analyzes 29 articles from two highest circulation newspapers in British Columbia The Province and The Sun using four theoretical frames: pathological deviant; the Madonna and whore; spatialization of disordered behavior and deviant people; and single deranged male.
A Discussion Paper: Ending Sexual Violence and Sexual Exploitation in First Nation Communities
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Tracy Antone
Edward A. Connors
Carol Hopkins
Brenda Restoule
Estelle Simard
Description
Discusses the impacts of colonization, and the need for approaches that incorporate cultural values, survivor-centric models, restorative justice, and Indigenous laws.
Enhancing Law Enforcement Response to Missing Person Cases in Tribal Communities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ernst H. Weyand
Lori McPherson
Department of Justice Journal of Federal Law and Practice, vol. 69, no. 1, Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons: Law Enforcement and Prevention, January 2021, pp. 137-148
Description
Two of factors that impede law enforcement's ability to respond to Indigenous missing person cases are a timely reporting of cases and the lack of community engagement. This article discusses the key elements in developing tribal community response plans.
Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to page 137.
Epistemic Injustice and Indigenous Women: Toward Centering Indigeneity in Social Work
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marjorie Johnstone
Eunjung Lee
Affilia, vol. 36, no. 3, 2021, pp. 376-390
Description
Using cases studies to examine Indigenous feminist resistance to violence and how the resistance gave Indigenous people more agency in their own history.
The Ethical Space of Engagement Between Indigenous Women and Girls of a Drum Circle and White, Settler Men of a Police Chorus: Implications for Policing Ideology, Policies, and Practices
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kelly Laurila
Journal of Leadership, Accountability and Ethics, vol. 17, no. 4, Lighthouse Point, 2020, pp. 51-71
Description
Reflects on a five year project to connect Indigenous females with white policemen through participation in a drum circle. The drum circle allowed dialogue between the two groups in hopes of creating understanding, healing and trust.
Exploring Indigenous Approaches to Evaluation and Research in the Context of Victim Services and Supports
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jane Evans
Pacific Historical Review, Vol. 71, No. 1, February 2002, pp. 153-155
Description
Summarizes the contents of papers submitted to the Department of Justice Canada by Larry K. Bremner, Andrea L.K. Johnston, Gladys Rowe, and Jo Lee Saskamoose.
FBI Resources in Missing Person Cases
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Christina Bedford
Alethea Duncan
Christina Palazzolo
Joseph P. Shevlin
Department of Justice Journal of Federal Law and Practice, vol. 69, no. 1, Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons: Law Enforcement and Prevention, January 2021, pp. 149-158
Description
A description of Federal Bureau of Investigation specialized units that can be invaluable in cases of missing, abducted, or murdered victims. They are: Child Abduction Rapid Deployment, the Behavioral Analysis Units dealing with crimes against children, and crimes against adults, and the Violent Criminal Apprehension Program.
Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to page 149.
Federal Sexual Crimes
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Leslie A. Hagen
United States Attorney's Bulletin, vol. 69, no. 2, Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons: Legal, Prosecution, Advocacy and Healthcare, March 2021, pp. 189-208
Description
Describes Chapter 109A of the US federal criminal code regarding sexual crimes and the need for tribal sexual violence guidelines created with cooperation between tribal and legal authorities.
Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to page 189.
Female Perpetrated Intimate Partner Homicide: Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Offenders
Alternate Title
AIC Reports. Statistical Report ; 20
Statistical Report (Australian Institute of Criminology) ; 20
E-Books
Author/Creator
Isabella Voce
Samantha Bricknell
Final Report: A Coordinated Response to Assess Human Trafficking in Terms of the Problem, Prevention, and Empowerment
Alternate Title
First Nations Communities: Exploring the Knowledge, Gaps in Services, Prevention Strategies and Support Services to Combat Human Trafficking
E-Books
Author/Creator
Ruth Geurts
Description
See section four "First Nation Communities".
The Gehl Report: Indigenous Women and Girls with Disabilities and Gender-Based Violence
E-Books
Author/Creator
Lynn Gehl
Description
Intersectional analysis of key literature and research projects.
Hāhā-uri, hāhā-tea: Māori Involvement in State Care 1950-1999
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Catherine Savage
Paora Crawford Moyle
Larissa Kus-Harbord
Annabel Ahuriri-Driscoll
Anne Hynds
Kirimatao Paipa ...
Joanne Maraki ... [et al.]
Description
"Independent research commissioned by the Crown Response to the Abuse in Care Inquiry."
HCR33 Report: Idaho’s Missing & Murdered Indigenous Persons
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Melanie L. Fillmore
Lane K. Gillespie
Description
Uses information from the National Crime Information Center, Idaho Missing Persons Clearinghouse, National Center for Missing and Exploited children, and the National Missing and unidentified Person System.
Help for Missing American Indian and Alaska Native Children
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John F. Clark
Department of Justice Journal of Federal Law and Practice, vol. 69, no. 1, Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons: Law Enforcement and Prevention, January 2021, pp. 5-20
Description
Outlines the benefits of using the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children and AMBER Alert systems to help protect and recover abducted Indigenous children.
Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to page 5.
The Highway of Tears
Alternate Title
VPRO Documentary
[Where Women Go Missing in Canada]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Emy Koopman
VPRO
Description
Documentary about the dozens of murdered and missing Indigenous women and girls who have disappeared on the stretch of highway between Prince George and Prince Rupert, British Columbia. Focuses on the family of Ramona Lisa Wilson, whose murder remains unsolved after twenty-five years.
Duration: 50:10.
Homicides Involving Native Americans: Arizona Violent Death Reporting System, January 1, 2015-December 31, 2017
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Center for Violence Prevention and Community Safety
Arizona State University
Arizona Violent Death Reporting System
Description
Contains disaggregated data for female, male, age groups, geographic location, educational attainment, marital and veteran status, methods of death, victim to suspect relationship, and circumstances related to the homicide event.
Human Trafficking in Northeastern Ontario: Collaborative Responses
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rosemary Nagy
Gina Snooks
Brenda Quenneville
Lanyan Chen
Sydnee Wiggins ... [et al.]
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 15, no. 1, 2020, pp. 80-104
Description
Looks at the barriers to services that effect the response to human trafficking in Northeastern Ontario.
Human Trafficking of Indigenous Women and Girls in Canada: A Review of State and NGO Prevention Efforts
Theses
Author/Creator
Derek Turkington
Description
Dispute Resolution Project (MDR)--University of Victoria, 2020.
Impact of the Model Schools Literacy Project on Literacy and Fiscal Outcomes in First Nations in Canada
Alternate Title
CSLS Research Report ; 2021-01
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Simon Lapointe
CSLS Research Report
Description
Contains a review of the literature discussing socio-economic outcomes associated with improved literacy in the areas of employment, wages, crime, health and social engagement, and projections about the effects of expanding the Martin Family Initiative to communities across Canada.
In Between the Missing and Murdered: The Need for Indigenous-Led Responses to Trafficking
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brianna Olson-Pitawanakwat
Cyndy Baskin
Affilia, vol. 36, no. 1, 2021, pp. 10-26
Description
A discussion on the systematic issues caused by colonization and cultural genocide that impact the increased violence against Indigenous women.
Indigenous Battered Women Who Kill: A Qualitative Thematic Analysis
Theses
Author/Creator
Shannon Morabito
Description
Criminology Thesis (MA) -- University of Ottawa, 2021.
Indigenous Resilience and Allyship in the Context of HIV Non-Disclosure Criminalization: Conversations with Indigenous People Living with HIV and Allies Working in Support of Community
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Emily Snyder
Margaret Kîsikâw Piyêsîs
Journal of Indigenous HIV Research, vol. 11, Soft Launch, Summer, 2021, pp. 114-129
Description
Using community-based interviews with Indigenous people living with HIV and their supporters to examine their strengths in regards to being marginalized in the criminalization of HIV non-disclosure.
Indigenous Women and Violence: Feminist Activist Research in Heightened States of Injustice
E-Books
Author/Creator
Shannon Speed
Lynn Stephen
Aída Hernández Castillo
María Teresa Sierra
Irma A. Velásquez Nimatui … [et al.]
Intergenerational Imprisonment: Resistance and Resilience in Indigenous Communities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Linda Mussell
Journal of Law and Social Policy, vol. 33, 2020, pp. 15-37
Description
An analysis on how the imprisonment of Indigenous women has been another tool for removing Indigenous people from their communities and its rippling effects throughout Indigenous history.
Interpersonal Violence and Community Safety
Alternate Title
Nunavik Inuit Health Survey 2017: Qanuilirpitaa? = How are we now?
E-Books
Author/Creator
Richard Bélanger
Gina Muckle
Anne-Julie Lafrenaye-Dugas
Natalia Poliakova
Mylene Riva … [et al.]
Description
Intimate Partner Violence: Experiences of First Nations, Métis, Inuit women in Canada, 2018
Alternate Title
Juristat
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Loanna Heidinger
Description
Statistics gathered from the Survey of Safety in Public and Private Spaces (SSPPS) which asked about experiences since the age of 15 and the 12 months preceding the survey.
Intimate Partner Violence in a Native American Community: An Exploratory Study
Theses
Author/Creator
Sheena L. Gilbert
Description
Criminal Justice Thesis (M.A.)--Boise State University, 2020.
Introduction
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marcia Good
Ernest H. Weyland
United States Attorney's Bulletin, vol. 69, no. 2, Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons: Legal, Prosecution, Advocacy and Healthcare, March 2021, pp. 1-3
Description
An introduction to the second edition dedicated to murder or missing Indigenous persons that focuses on law, prosecution, advocacy, and health care issues.
Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to page 1.
Introduction [Department of Justice Journal of Federal Law and Practice, vol. 69, no. 1, 2021]
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marcia Good
Ernst H. Weyand
Department of Justice Journal of Federal Law and Practice, vol. 69, no. 1, Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons: Law Enforcement and Prevention, January 2021, pp. 1-3
Description
An introduction to special issue that focuses on law enforcement and prevention-related issues.
Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to page 1.
Jurisdictional Solutions in Indian Country to Support Missing or Murdered Indigenous People Efforts
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bill Denke
Bruce Lee
Matthew Lysakowski
Jason O'Neal
Department of Justice Journal of Federal Law and Practice, vol. 69, no. 1, Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons: Law Enforcement and Prevention, January 2021, pp. 71-89
Description
A discussion about jurisdictional issues and some of the typical partnerships with Indigenous communities used to address the situation.
Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to page 71.
The Landscape in Montana: Missing Indigenous Persons
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Montana Attorney General’s Office
Montana Department of Justice
Description
Data includes entries over a three-year period, 2017-2019, from the Montana Missing Persons Clearinghouse, Department of Public Health and Human Services’ Child and Family Services Division (CFSD), and autopsy reports from the state crime laboratory.
LB154 Report: Prevalence of Missing Native American Women and Children in Nebraska; Barriers to Reporting and Investigating; and Opportunities for Partnerships
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Matthew Sutter
Description
Includes data from three missing persons databases, results of listening sessions with four communities, and missing persons policies from 51 law enforcement agencies.