Report aims to capture current best practice approaches to incorporating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge and strengths into the design and delivery of financial education.
Research suggests that mother tongue-based bilingual education programs benefit children's language skills and overall academic achievement as well as their self-confidence and cultural pride.
in education: exploring our connective educational landscape, vol. 17, no. 2, Summer, 2011, p. [?]
Description
Researches how First Nations cultural access, practice & preservation are essential to the development and enhancement of second level support services to help Aboriginal students succeed.
Looks at identifying the effects and consequences of climate warming on traditional territory and discusses the success of a community-researcher partnership.
Journal of Indigenous Research, vol. 1, no. 1, Special Issue, 2011, pp. 1-3
Description
Study found that levels of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and chlorinated pesticides were attributable to atmospheric transport from industrial areas in temperate climates and their subsequent accumulation in traditional foods.
Forensic Behavioural Sciences and Justice Studies Initiative
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Carolyn Camman
Myles Ferguson
Ronda Appell
J. Stephen Wormith
Description
An evaluation of the Correctional Service Canada's initiatives and polices to address the over representation of Indigenous people within the Canadian criminal justice system. The University of Saskatchewan was asked to provide an external environmental scan to help inform further planning and policy decisions.
Report produced for the Australian Government provides overview of the history and current context in Canada, and identifies exemplary practices and models.
David Berner: Ending the Dependency Trap ; episode 8, part 1
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Calvin Helin
David Berner
Description
Interview with the author of two books which discuss First Nations reliance on the government and the need for self-sufficiency.
Duration: 14:18.
Part II.
David Berner: Ending the Dependency Trap ; episode 8, part 2
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Calvin Helin
David Berner
Description
Continuation of an interview with the author of two books which discuss First Nations reliance on the government and the need for self-sufficiency.
Duration: 14:13.
Part I.
Briefing (Conference Board of Canada) ; February 2011
[Conference Board of Canada Publication ; 11-201]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jacqueline Palladini
Description
This report calculates and compares the gross domestic product output in Canada’s Northern regions, including the three territories and the Northern parts of seven provinces, between 1999 and 2009.
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 35, no. 1-2, Propriété Intellectuelle et Éthique / Intellectual Property and Ethics, 2011, pp. 245-263
Description
Study found that Inuit youths' sense of identity combined traditional values with elements of global culture. Based on interviews with 27 individuals between the ages of 15 and 25, and 15 adults.
Canadian Geographer, vol. 55, no. 1, Geographies of Inuit Sea Ice Use, Spring, 2011, p. 91–107
Description
Looks at the value of the satellite imagery service as a monitoring and safety tool and discusses the need for developing integrated monitoring systems to help evaluate sea ice conditions.
Journal of Applied Gerontology, vol. 30, no. 3, 2011, pp. 304-331
Description
Discusses the feasibility of telehealth videoconferencing for providing preclincal assessments and follow-up appointments for rural and remote communities.
Representatives from Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, Canada Mortgage and Housing, Dept. of Health, and Office of the Auditor General answer questions about the Office's 2011 status report, which contained the chapter "Programs for First Nations on Reserves".
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, vol. 43, no. 4, Growing Roots: Native American Evidence-Based Practices, October-December 2011, pp. 331-336
Description
Looks at partnership offering a holistic approach to Indigenous values and traditions and provide a community-based system of care for substance abuse and mental health.