Journal of the Southwest , vol. 30, no. 3, Autumn, 1988, pp. 325-355
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Discusses how Leslie Marmon Silko's Storyteller combines fiction, poetry, family history, and oral tradition to create a sense of personal, cultural, feminist, and human identity.
Journal of Aboriginal Health, vol. 7, no. 1, Social Networks and Health, March 2011, pp. 42-54
Description
Looks at the Sts’ailes Primary Health Care Project, a participatory community-academic research partnership, that provides programs and services to identify and meet the primary health care and wellness needs of the Aboriginal clients who reside in the region.
Arctic Review on Law and Politics, vol. 2, no. 1, 2011, pp. 52-76
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Describes efforts to establish comparable political representation in Russia. Discusses key initiatives and their origins, effects of activists' approach and certain functions of the original institutions.
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 6, no. 1, 2011, pp. 66-82
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Looks at a study that determines a unique approach, that differs from other parts of Canada, is needed when dealing with child welfare cases in Nunavut including knowledge of traditional Inuit culture.
Contains links to alternative and First Nations Schools, post-secondary institutions, community education services, Aboriginal student centres, Aboriginal services, supporting organizations, employment assistance, etc.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 14, no. 9, September 2011, p. 1,8
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Introduction to the services offered by the Aboriginal Students' Centre, at the University of Saskatchewan, to welcome, aide and support new students as they enter life on campus.
Article found on page 1 and by scrolling to page 8.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 14, no. 5, May 2011, p. 12
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Introduction to the elders-in-residence program, in place in the Regina Public School system, designed to enhance aboriginal content in the curriculum.
Article found by scrolling to page 12.
Focuses on news coverage of religious and land issues to make the study more specific.
Honors paper towards undergraduate degree in Communication Journalism (B.A.)--Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, 2011.
One of the unique aspects of the General Social Survey is that it captures information on whether crimes are reported to police. In this survey three-quarters (76%) of violent incidents involving Aboriginal women, incidents that were committed by someone other than a spouse or common-law partner, were not reported to the police.
Provides an overview of what is known about the complexities of the issues around driver licensing for Aboriginal people and possible solutions to managing these complexities.
"This article briefly reviews the status of urban indigenous families and discusses an innovative all-Native-American preschool, an early childhood initiative created to address the achievement gap."