Argues that the First Nations Market Housing Fund (FNMHF), athough it may help alleviate some housing concerns, is inadequate due to overly optimistic household financial assumptions.
Australasian Canadian Studies, vol. 26, no. 1, 2008, pp. 9-21
Description
Discusses how historically both countries shared motivations and educational goals for residential schools and looks at contemporary responses.
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Resisting Exile in the Homeland: He Mo'oleno No La'ie
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Hokulani K. Aikau
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 32, no. 1, Winter, 2008, pp. 70-95
Description
The author explores the contradictions in the different narratives about place—Indigenous and Mormon—surrounding the town of Lā'ie on O’ahu. Works to problematize the oppositional relationship between Indigeneity and modernity. Explores sites of resistance occupied by Kanaka Maoli members of the Church of Latter-day Saints (LDS).
Biennial Conference of the International Association for Women Judges ; 9th
Panel C: Access to Justice for Women Members of Indigenous, Rural and Religious Communities
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Patricia Hennessy
Description
Looks at history of residential schools, Aboriginal claims for compensation from Churches and Government, and the creation of a Truth and Reconciliation Commission and healing fund.
Looks at the economic potential of mining, oil and gas projects and the potential harm to the environment and to traditional lifestyles in Aboriginal communities.
Secretariat of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
Description
Assists United Nations Country Teams to engage with and incorporate Indigenous perspectives in the development processes. Includes information on international agreements and legal frameworks.
Commentary on the issue of natural resource revenue sharing argues that long-term budget plans are needed to accommodate proper allocation of revenues.
Provides background, history, cultural considerations, and general information about AI/AN populations and their foods.
Resource list is annotated and includes a variety of formats.
Social Indicators Research, vol. 85, no. 1, January 2008, pp. 81-95
Description
Examines the relationship between neighbourhood level
variables and rates of respiratory illness in children less than 2 years of age who were born in Saskatoon between 1992 and 1994.
Canadian Woman Studies, vol. 26, no. 3/4, Indigenous Women in Canada: The Voices of First Nations, Inuit and Metis Women, Winter/Spring, 2008, pp. 223-225
Description
President of the Native Women's Association of Canada's statement given before the House of Commons after government's apology was read.
Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, Pre-Session Working Group, Forty-second Session, 20 October-7 November 2008
[Responses to the List of Issues and Questions with Regard to the Consideration of the Combined Sixth and Seventh Periodic Reports: Canada]
[United Nations' Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Government of Canada
Description
Many of the questions refer specifically to Aboriginal women: violence against, missing or murdered, participation in governance, education, employment, Indian status, matrimonial real property, etc.
Discusses debates surrounding ICT (Information and Communication Technology) and looks at three Indigenous initiatives: Igloolik Isuma, "Us Mob", and "Raven Tales" projects.
Chapter 8 from The Media and Social Theory edited by David Hesmondhalgh and Jason Toynbee.
Study found that while linkages between level of schooling and earnings were similar to other Canadians, there appears to be a penalty just for being Aboriginal.
Aboriginal Peoples' Legal Right to Natural Resources (Forests) in British Columbia
Update Paper (Scow Institute)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Cheryl Sharvit
Description
Update to Aboriginal Peoples' Legal Right to Natural Resources (Forests) in British Columbia reflecting significant developments in Aboriginal rights and title case law, four decisions of the Supreme Court of Canada, and the amended Forest Act of British Columbia.
Purpose of paper was to review various methods of gathering data at the provincial level, identify best practices and make recommendations for the development of standards.
Report prepared for the Department of Justice Canada identifies needs of Aboriginal peoples, with an emphasis on short-term projects to deal with violence and victimization.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 7, no. 4, 1984, pp. 87-107
Description
Book reviews of:
The View From the Top of the Temple: Ancient Maya Civilization and Modern Maya Culture by Kenneth Pearce.
Earth Power Coming edited by Simon Ortiz.
Bibliography of Algonquian Linguistics by David H. Pentland.
License for Empire: Colonialism by Treaty in Early America by Dorothy V. Jones.
Indian Traders on the Middle Border: The House of Ewing, 1827-54 by Robert A.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 8, no. 1, 1984, pp. 59-107
Description
Book reviews of:
An Ethnohistoric Study of Easter James Bay Cree Social Organizations, 1700-1859 by Toby Morantz.
Partners in Furs: A History of the Fur Trade in Eastern James Bay, 1600-1870 by Daniel Francis and Toby Morantz..
The Roots of Dependency: Subsistence, Environment, and Social Change Among the Choctaws, Pawnees, and Navajos by Richard White.
Ethnic Identity and the Boarding School Experience of West-Central Oklahoma American Indians by Sally J.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 8, no. 2, 1984, pp. 33-71
Description
Book reviews of 12 books:
From Sand Creek by Simon J. Ortiz.
Seasonal Women by Luci Tapahonso.
She Had Some Horses by Joy Harjo.
Echoes of Our Being edited by Robert J.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 8, no. 3, 1984, pp. 81-131
Description
Book reviews of:
Lakota Society by James R. Walker.
Lakota Myth by James R. Walker.
Living the Sky: The Cosmos of the American Indian by Ray A. Williamson.
The Sons of the Wind edited by D. M. Dooling.
Cev'armiut Qanemciit Qulirait-llu compiled by Anthony C. Woodbury.
The Hidden Half: Studies of Plains Indian Women by Patricia Albers and Beatrice Medicine.
The Imperial Osages: Spanish-Indian Diplomacy in the Mississippi Valley by Gilbert C. Din and Abraham P.
Topics include: culturally focused curriculum; traditional languages and language development; networking and outreach; policies and procedures; program evaluation; and child assessments.
Discusses ways of revitalizing the Ngoni culture, traditions and governance through personal historical memories, sacred oral histories & documented written sources.