Anglican Journal, vol. 129, no. 3, March 2003, p. 3
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Memo criticizes residential schools agreement as detrimental to relations with Aboriginal peoples; Church claims it will lead toward healing rather than litigation.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 10, no. 4, Series 2, Winter, 1998, pp. 32-52
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Contends that although the novel is not overtly about the conflict the main character experiences between the outwardly imposed concept of "Indianess" and his search for his own personal identity, it does involve the parallel debates over the issue of authenticity in the greater community.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
Created for frontline workers who fill an advocacy role as part of their duties. Covers wide range of topics including policy, legislation and communities of interest, and provides general information as well as lists of specific agencies.
Feliciter, vol. 49, no. 5, [Information Resources for Aboriginal Peoples], 2003, pp. 240-244
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Looks at the six priorities for the future success of First Nations public libraries. The current priorities are start-up support, sustainability, schooling, staffing, salaries and succession planning.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 27, no. 1/2, Special Issue: Native Experiences in the Ivory Tower, Winter-Spring, 2003, pp. 249-251
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The author, a non-Indigenous man and a PhD candidate in Native Studies, describes his experience in the discipline as a generally positive, and notes that it has inspired personal growth and reflection.
American Indian Quarterly , vol. 27, no. 1/2, Special Issue: Native Experiences in the Ivory Tower, Winter-Spring, 2003, pp. 376-380
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Author discusses issues of identity appropriation and identity verification in academic institutions within the United States; provides context of the history of persecution of Indigenous peoples and cultures.
Looks at the framework for developing and evaluating options for First Nations to take charge of economic development in the commercial fishing industry. This article also examines five commercial operations to ascertain how some of the principal concepts and ideas actually ‘work’ in practice.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 7, no. 3, 1983, pp. 3-28
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Evaluates the effects of several reform movements that challenged Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) domination over Native American reservation communities in the 1970's.
The Science of the Total Environment, vol. 302, no. 1-3, January 20, 2003, pp. 27-52
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Discussion of the base line for exposure to organochlorine and metal contaminants, and the higher rates of exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane (DDT) for Inuit, Dene and Métis.
Discusses trade networks for plants in British Columbia and neighbouring areas from archaeological, historical and ethnographic records, as well as recollections from contemporary people.
Looks at four novels: Tsali by Denton R. Bedford, Fools Crow by James Welch, Tracks by Louise Erdrich and Mean Spirit by Linda Hogan.
English Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Ohio State University, 1998.
Canadian Historical Review, vol. 79, no. 2, June 1998, pp. 376-378
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Book review of: 'Other' Voices edited by David Debrou and Aileen Moffatt. Includes work of Miriam McNab discussing colonization influences on the women of Pinehouse Lake.
Pimatziwin: A Journal of Indigenous and Aboriginal Community Health, vol. 1, no. 2, Winter, 2003, pp. 59-72
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Discussion of the Teiakonekwenhsatsikhe:tare wampum belt, and how it is walked from place to place, to teach the message of living a healthier life style.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 22, no. 6, November/December 1998, pp. 8-9
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Interview with several members of the workshop from the Centre of Indigenous Health Studies, Sydney (Australia) University describing how it changed their perceptions of research and what insights were gained.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 22, no. 3, May/June 1998, pp. 11-14
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Executive Director of the Council for Aboriginal Alcohol Program Services (CAAPS) in Darwin, Australia relates the factors that led to the creation of the program.
Canadian Geographic, vol. 123, no. 1, January-February 2003, p. 43
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Mushuau Innu hopeful that improved living conditions at new townsite of Namashish, which they helped design, will have positive effects on their community.
Steering Committee for the Review of Government Service Provision)
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Measures the well-being against indicators across a range of areas including health, education and employment, and identifies programs and policies which appear to be improving outcomes.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 10, no. 3, Series 2; [Special Issue on] Almanac of the Dead, Fall, 1998, pp. 65-83
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Explores how the writer replaces the European linear thinking about time and replaces it with the indigenous viewpoint of circularity.
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International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 62, no. 1, 2003, pp. 17-39
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Findings stress disproportionately poorer health in the north, and the need for more locally focused research to better reflect realities of northern communities.
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 27, no. 1-2, Architecture Paléoesquimaude / Palaeoeskimo Architecture, 2003, pp. 29-65
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Looks at a proposal of a typological system for the description and organization of architectural remains in order to look at and discuss underlying causes of Palaeoeskimo architectural variability.
American Indian Quarterly , vol. 27, no. 1/2, Special Issue: Native Experiences in the Ivory Tower, Winter-Spring, 2003, pp. 456-458
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Article describes the author’s perception of the tenure process, and the systemic racism embedded in it, and their advocacy for an Indigenous colleague from their position as non-Indigenous faculty member.