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Culture-sensitive Mathematics: The Walpole Island Experience
Study focused on appropriate culture-sensitive curriculum materials.
Chapter three from Moving Forward, Making a Difference, vol. 1, which is also vol. 3 in the Aboriginal Policy Research series.
Originally presented at the second annual Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2006.
Da.A.XIIGang, Charles Edenshaw, "Master Carpenter"
The Dane-zaa Creation Story
Decolonizing Indigenous Education in Canada
Decolonizing Sex Work: Developing an Intersectional Indigenous Approach
The Determinants of Employment among Aboriginal Peoples
Examines key factors associated with employment, compares them for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Canadians, and looks at probability that full-time jobs match Aboriginal's education and skills. Uses data from the 2001 Census.
Chapter one from Moving Forward, Making a Difference, vol. 1, which is also vol. 3 in the Aboriginal Policy Research series.
Originally presented at the second annual Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2006.
Developing Legal Frameworks for Urban Aboriginal Governance
Diabetes and the Status Aboriginal Population in Alberta
Dispersed But Not Destroyed: A History of the Seventeenth-Century Wendat People
Dogrib Midnight Runners
Short story from The Moon of Letting Go and Other Stories.
Related: Author's reading of the story.
Domestic Trafficking of Aboriginal Girls in Canada: Issues and Implications
Discusses key issues identified by grassroots agencies and outlines implications for policy formulation and implementation by governments and other fields such law enforcement, justice system and social welfare services. Chapter from Health and Wellbeing edited by Jerry White, Peter Dinsdale, and Dan Beavon. Originally presented at the Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2009.
The Economic Development Capacity of Urban Aboriginal Peoples
Edenshaw's Legacy in Contemporary Art
Education and Lifetime Income for Aboriginal People in Saskatchewan
Calculates the average lifetime earnings of Aboriginal males and females contingent on whether or not they earn a high school diploma, attend technical school, or attend university.
Chapter nine from Setting the Agenda for Change, vol. 1, which is also vol. 1 in the Aboriginal Policy Research series.Originally presented at the Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2002.
The Education Profile of People Living in Aboriginal Friendship Centre Catchment Areas across Canada
Educational Outcomes of Students Funded by the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada: Illustration of a Longitudinal Assessment with Potential Application to Policy Research
Initial results indicate a promising approach for better information and pattern analysis.
Chapter eleven from Setting the Agenda for Change, vol. 1, which is also vol. 1 in the Aboriginal Policy Research series.
Originally presented at the Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2002.
Encountering Professional Psychology: Re-Envisioning Mental Health Services for Native North America
An Examination of Educational Success
Documents school success and school leaving according to indicators of attainment such as graduate rates, leaver rates, and age-appropriate achievement.
Chapter seven from Setting the Agenda for Change, vol. 1, which is also vol. 1 in the Aboriginal Policy Research series.
Originally presented at the Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2002.
Explaining Aboriginal Turnout in Federal Elections: Evidencefrom Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba
Based on data from Equality, Security, and Community (ESC) survey. Chapter one from Voting, Governance, and Research Methodology edited by Jerry P. White, Julie Peters, Dan Beavon, and Peter Dinsdale Originally presented at the third annual Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2009.
Exploring Indigenous Concepts of Health: The Dimensions of Métis and Inuit Health
Uses data from 2001 Aboriginal Peoples Survey to explore patterns of dimensions of health in the two populations and examine how they are affected by cultural and geographical contexts.
Chapter one from Moving Forward, Making a Difference, vol. 2, which is also vol. 4 in the Aboriginal Policy Research series.
Originally presented at the second annual Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2006.
Expressions of Policy Effects: Hearing Memories of Indian Residential Schools
Compares the treatment of Jewish people in the fictional story of Austerlitz by W. G. Sebald with children's experiences in residential schools in Canada, and Indian boarding schools in the United States.
Chapter from Productive Remembering and Social Agency edited by Teresa Strong-Wilson, Claudia Mitchell, Susann Allnutt, and Kathleen Pithouse-Morgan.
Fall 2013 Report of the Auditor General of Canada [to the House of Commons]: Chapter 6: Emergency Management on Reserves
First Nations SchoolNet and the Migration of Broadband andCommunity-Based ICT Applications
Addresses need for federal policy on First Nations connectivity and ICT and possible elements, implementation, funding, and benefits of such a policy. Chapter seven from Learning, Technology, and Traditions, which is vol. 6 in the Aboriginal Policy Research series. Originally presented at the third annual Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2009.
First Nations Trade, Specialization and Market Institutions: A Historical Survey of First Nation Market Culture
Foreword
Forging Partners, Opening Doors: Community School Case Studies from Manitoba and Saskatchewan
Studies six community schools between January and June, 2008. Chapter five from Learning, Technology, and Traditions, which is vol. 6 in the Aboriginal Policy Research series. Originally presented at the third annual Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2009.
A Framework for Aboriginal Health Systems
Highlights model of care which improves access, care, costs, local needs, and improves population's health status. Chapter four from Setting the Agenda for Change, vol. 2, which is also vol. 2 in the Aboriginal Policy Research series. Originally presented at the Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2002.
From Tent to Trading Post and Back Again: Smithsonian Anthropology in Nunavut, Nunavik, Nitassinan, and Nunatsiavut - The Changing IPY Agenda, 1882-2007
The George Catlin Indian Gallery in the U.S. National Museum (Smithsonian Institution) with Memoir and Statistics
A Glass Half Empty: Drinking Water in First Nations Communities
Looks at current federal policy and suggests co-management and recognition of Aboriginal rights as forward approaches.
Chapter nine from Moving Forward, Making a Difference, vol. 1, which is also vol. 3 in the Aboriginal Policy Research series.
Originally presented at the second annual Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2006.
Healing Historic Trauma: A Report From The Aboriginal Healing Foundation
Proposes new paradigm of healing which acknowledges successive trauma and relies on cultural resources and western therapies for resilience building.
Chapter five from Moving Forward, Making a Difference, vol. 2, which is also vol. 4 in the Aboriginal Policy Research series.
Editor's Note: The following chapter differs from others in this volume. Rather than being presentations given at the Aboriginal Policy Research Conference (2006).
Historical Amnesia and the Discourse of the Romantic, Mythical Other
History, the Courts and Treaty Policy: Lessons from Marshall and Nisga'a
Discusses landmark court cases dealing with fishing rights in Nova Scotia and a dispute involving Aboriginal title which took place in British Columbia. Chapter two from Setting the Agenda for Change, vol. 1, which vol. 1 in the Aboriginal Policy Research series. Originally presented at the Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2002.
Housing Discrimination among a Sample of Aboriginal People in Winnipeg and Thompson, Manitoba
Looks at perceived housing discrimination and the reactions and effects.
Chapter six from Setting the Agenda for Change, vol. 1, which is also vol. 1 in the Aboriginal Policy Research series.
Originally presented at the Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2002.
Housing for Aboriginal Children & Youth: The Need for a Holistic Approach
How Raven Gave Females Their Tsaw
The Idea of Northwest Coast Native Art
"Imagine Trying to Convince the World You Exist"
The Impact of Australian Policy Regimes on Indigenous Population Movement: Evidence from the 2001 Census
Provides statistics on population distribution, propensity to move by age, sex, and remoteness of community, and migration to more accessible regions.
Chapter fifteen from Moving Forward, Making a Difference, vol. 1, which is also vol. 3 in the Aboriginal Policy Research series.
Originally presented at the second annual Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2006.
Impacts of the 1985 Indian Act Amendments: A Case Study of Brokenhead Ojibway Nation
Looks at impacts of Bill C-31 including population, demography, membership, demand for programs and services, and key social and political changes. Chapter four from Moving Forward, Making a Difference, vol. 3, which is also vol. 5 in the Aboriginal Policy Research series. Originally presented at the second annual Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2006.
In-Between Worlds: Native Americans and Utopias of Belonging on Screen
In Praise of Taxes: The Link between Taxation and Good Governance in a First Nations Context
Incarceration and the Aboriginal Offender: Potential Impacts of the Tackling Violent Crime Act and the Corrections Review Panel Recommendations
Argues that escalating mandatory sentences for serious firearm offences, increasing penalties for impaired driving, and reverse onus for bail when accused of serious offences and having someone declared a dangerous offender will have the effect of increasing incarceration rates. Excerpt from Exploring the Urban Landscape edited by Jerry P. White and Jodi Bruhn. Originally presented at the 2009 Aboriginal Policy Research Conference.
Income and First Nations Elderly: Policies for a Better Future
Uses data from the 1996 census to make comparison between levels and sources of income for Registered Indians and other Canadians.
Chapter four from Setting the Agenda for Change, vol. 1, which is vol. 1 in the Aboriginal Policy Research series.
Originally presented at the Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2002.
Indian Registration, Membership, and Population Change in FirstNations Communities
Study looks at classification of membership codes, changes to membership rules, projected populations eligible under new rules, and implications of population changes. Chapter five from Moving Forward, Making a Difference, vol. 3, which is also vol. 5 in the Aboriginal Policy Research series. Originally presented at the second annual Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2006.
Indian Registration: Unrecognized and Unstated Paternity
Looks at 1985 amendments to Indian Act. Chapter six from Moving Forward, Making a Difference, vol. 3, which is also vol. 5 in the Aboriginal Policy Research series. Originally presented at the second annual Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2006.
Indian Status, Band Membership, First Nation Citizenship, Kinship, Gender, and Race: Reconsidering the Role of Federal Law
Discusses how legislation such as the Indian Act, with its arbitrary rules about who is considered to be an "Indian", has impacted relationships and identity in Aboriginal communities. Chapter seven from Moving Forward, Making a Difference, vol. 3, which is also vol. 5 in the Aboriginal Policy Research series. Originally presented at the second annual Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2006.
Indigenous People of Northern Siberia: Human Capital, LabourMarket Participation, and Living Standards
Reports on project aimed at effective coordination at all levels of government to improve labour participation and quality of life of the Selkup people.
Chapter sixteen from Moving Forward, Making a Difference, vol. 1, which is also vol. 3 in the Aboriginal Policy Research series. Originally presented at the second annual Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2006.