Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 11, no. 1, Series 2, Spring, 1999, pp. [2]-16
Description
Discussion of the historical novel's treatment of the disruption of Salish belief systems and social / family structures due to the impact of Christianity after contact.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
Nunavut Private and Public Investment, 1999 to 2012
Nunavut Private and Public Investment, 1999 to 2012: Annual Percent Change
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Statistical tables.
Source: Statistics Canada, Capital and Repair Expenditure, CANSIM (Canadian Socio-Economic Information Management System) table 029-0005. Data for 2011 is preliminary actual and 2014 data are intentions.
American Indian Law Review, vol. 24, no. 2, 1999/2000, pp. 275-295
Description
Includes brief history and description of Nunavut, political description of the territory and the issue of intersection of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal rights.
Report to identify ways to improve achievement and positive learning outcomes for Aboriginal students. Looks at recommendations for improving quality of education by strengthening governance & accountability, and addressing the need for stable and predictable funding.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 23, no. 6, November/December 1999, p. 7
Description
Reports on the event, held in Cairns, Australia which attracted 228 delegates and was held under the theme, "Food, Nutrition and Human Rights for Indigenous People".
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 23, no. 3, May/June 1999, pp. 3-4
Description
Reports on how the Alice Springs Remote Health Service Women's Health Unit provides local women with the resources to direct their own community health program.
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 71, 2012, p. article no. 18698
Description
Purpose of study was to examine extent of research, representation of populations and geographic areas, methodologies used and associated health outcomes.
Traces the history of a one-hundred-year-old caribou skin men's dancing garment (kapitaq) from the moment the caribou was killed, through construction of the garment by an Inuinnait woman, its acquisition by the museum, loan to Juliette Gaultier de la Verendrye for use in her stage performances, and finally back to the museum's cold storage.
History research essay towards a Master of Arts.
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 71, 2012, p. article no. 17521
Description
Concludes that there are elevated rates of pancreaticobiliary cancers in Alaska Natives. Possible risk factors that are modifiable are tobacco use and obesity.
Argues that while the Federal Government can justify regulatory activity that interfere with Aboriginal people's existing rights, the Provinces have no such authority.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 19, no. 2, 1999, pp. 321-336
Description
Creation of a certificate program the Faculty of Education, Brandon University, to train teachers to provide special services appropriate to local needs.
The Social Science Journal, vol. 36, no. 1, January 1999, p. 33
Description
Discusses various recollections of the teacher-student relationships Native American's had with their former teachers in boarding school settings, and looks at the process of assimilation fostered within the context of an all-Indian boarding school.
Reclaiming Children and Youth, vol. 21, no. 3, Fall, 2012, pp. 27-30
Description
Comments on how the model of The Circle of Courage identifies strategies and methods for meeting needs to assure that all children and youth may thrive.