Representative from the Indian Residential School Survivor's Society speaking on the history and impacts of residential schools.
Duration: 20:51.
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In Education, vol. 20, no. 1, Summer, 2014, pp. 57-81
Description
Presents a narrative study that explores the research question: "What are the decolonizing processes of practicing teachers involved in a provincially funded initiative to improve schooling for urban Aboriginal students?"
Native Social Work Journal, vol. 9, Special Edition In Celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the School of Indigenous Relations, February 2014, pp. 41-55
Description
The author discusses journey as a student in the Indigenous Social Work Program to a professor in the School of Indigenous Relations.
Entire issue on one pdf. Scroll down to page 41 to read article.
International Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 18, Fall, 1998, pp. 51-66
Description
Discusses how the Canadian Cree have been forced into spatial and ideological exile, and how oral traditions can renew collective memory.
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Current Anthropology, vol. 55, no. 6, December 2014, p. 813
Description
Response to an article that suggested drive lanes to bluff chutes (used for funneling bison into corrals) should be thought of as monumental construction.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 22, no. 1, January/February 1998, pp. 5-6
Description
Describes how local activists in New South Wales, Australia have initiated and maintained "The Glen", a centre for men based on Aboriginal cultural beliefs.
Journal of the Canadian Health Libraries Association, vol. 35, no. 1, Special Issue on Aboriginal Health Information, April 2014, pp. 11-15
Description
Discusses the principles of Ownership, Control, Access, and Possession (OCAP) which define how information can and should be used by researchers, governments and corporations.
Journal of Sociolinguistics, vol. 18, no. 4, Special Issue: Sociolinguisitics and Tourism , September 2014, pp. 518-538
Description
Examines the problem of providing an authentic, reliable and repeatable tourism experience on a reindeer farm due to language barriers. Suggests the use of scripted narratives as a solution.
Canadian Historical Review, vol. 95, no. 3, September 2014, pp. 352-381
Description
Describes how the Department of Indian Affairs attempted to undermine leaders and gain control of lands by subdividing the reserve into plots which would be individually-owned, with the ultimate goal of dispersing the community.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 22, no. 6, November/December 1998, pp. 10-11
Description
Aboriginal Rehabilitation Liaison Officer (ARLO) explains role to support and mentor Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Australian) people through their programs.
Looks at infrastructure systems, telecommunications, and maritime, aviation and ground transportation in the Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Nunavik and Nunatsiavut .
Study involved focus-groups at both urban and regional sites, with a total of 70 individuals. Findings are discussed under three themes: drug use and local contexts; knowledge, information and support; and improving existing health and health-related services. Concludes with five recommendations.
Discusses healing in Aboriginal communities and argues that the traditional concept of social security does not work with Aboriginal communities and must be revised to suit their needs.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 26, no. 1, Spring, 2014, pp. 127-131
Description
Book review of: Comparative Indigeneities of the Américas edited by M. Bianet Castellanos, Lourdes Gutiérrez Nájera, and Arturo J. Aldama.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 127.
Indian Subjects: Hemispheric Perspectives on the History of Indigenous Education
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Author/Creator
Brenda J. Child
Brian Klopotek
Description
Presents introduction to the essays in Indian Subjects: Hemispheric Perspectives on the History of Indigenous Education edited by Brenda J. Child and Brian Klopotek.
Determines six factors in need of improvement for quality of life (QoL): education and training, justice system, understanding of culture and rights, employment opportunities, community funding, spiritual spaces.
Looks at school related outcomes and self-concept from a sampling of grade 4 - 8 students in northwestern Ontario. Results indicate Aboriginal students have the same or higher self-worth and competence compared to non-Aboriginal students.