Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 24, no. 2, March/April 2000, p. 23
Description
Describes how local activists in the remote Northern Territory, Australian community were able to reduce air pollution by planting trees supplied by the Rio Tinto mining company.
Canadian Geographer, vol. 44, no. 2, Summer, 2000, pp. 114-134
Description
Paper argues that in five decades hunting and gathering has diminished but economic development policies and funding have failed to develop a viable wage economy.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 24, no. 3, 2000, pp. 93-110
Description
Examines the women's vulnerability to the disease, noting women are increasingly influencing the development of resources, identifying, addressing concerns and increasing community awareness.
Home Safety Assessments/Interventions in American Indian Homes A Role for Indian Health Services Engineering Staff
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
James Ludington
Journal of Environmental Health, vol. 62, no. 9, May 1, 2000, pp. 13-18
Description
Efforts to reduce environment related diseases through promotion and installation of smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and other safety devices in homes lacking the equipment.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 20, no. 2, 2000, pp. 251-261
Description
Describes a training program that upgraded homes at the Fort Albany First Nation and provided educational and employment opportunities, all on a limited budget.
Discusses how communities are reformulating planning practices and incorporating traditional knowledge, cultural identity, and stewardship over land and resources. Includes a case study of the Oneida Tribal Nation of Wisconsin’s Turtle School.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 24, no. 2, Spring, 2000, pp. 182-199
Description
Authors argue that computer-facilitated learning in Indigenous communities will lead to cultural transformation and the erosion of cultural diversity leaving behind a digital and technologically dependent monoculture.
File contains 2 negatives from a ceremony held at the Prince Albert Indian Metis Friendship Centre to commemorate the official opening of the Iskwew program for abused women.
Research conducted to provide background information on governance issues related to providing public works, assist First Nations in development of guidelines for processes and structures to enable delivery of services, and determine if further research was required.
Discusses attributes of successful programs and the institutions which administer them such as governance, involvement of householders, ability to enforce rules, availability of capital, inspections, and subsidies.