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Partnerships for Children and Families Project
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Deena Mandell
Joyce Clouston Carlson
Marshall Fine
Cindy Blackstock
Description
Review and synthesis of theory and research on major issues.
The "Baby Andy" Report: Examination of Services Provided to Baby Andy and His Family
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[Baby Andy Review]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Edadeen Bird
Raymond Shingoose
Gail Hartsook
Dorothea Warren
Description
Child was 20-month-old who sustained severe and permanent injuries due to child abuse while under the supervision of the Montreal Lake Child and Family Agency. Panel made findings and recommendations in six areas: information sharing, staffing, case management, coordination of services, and government support.
Caring Across the Boundaries: Promoting Access to Voluntary Sector Resources for First Nations Children and Families
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Samantha Nadjiwan
Cindy Blackstock
Description
National survey study evaluated the extent of participation in the provision of culturally appropriate services to on-reserve populations.
A Clear and Present Danger: Pathways Toward Ending Aboriginal Family Violence and Abuse
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Michael Bopp
Judie Bopp
Phil Lane
Description
Proposes a generic framework for interventions aimed at reducing and eventually eliminating family violence and abuse from Aboriginal communities.
Coast Salish Laws Relating to Child and Caregiver Nurturance and Safety Toolkit
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Abridged Casebook: Coast Salish Laws Relating to Child and Caregiver Nurturance and Safety
Activity Book 1: Coast Salish Laws Relating to Child and Caregiver Nurturance and Safety
Activity Book 2: Coast Salish Laws Relating to Child and Caregiver Nurturance and Safety
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jessica Asch
Tara Williamson
Leslie-Ann Paige
Description
Resources are designed for professionals working with Salish nations, families, caregivers, youth, and communities.
FNLED: Quebec First Nations Labour and Employment Development Survey = EDMEPN: Enquête sur le développement de la main-d’œuvre et de l’emploi chez les Premières Nations
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Booklet 1: Sociodemographic Profile and Life Course
Booklet 2: Culture, Identity, Language and Wellness
Booklet 4: Education, Skills and Aspirations
Booklet 5: Occupation and Employment
Booklet 6: Income and Needs Satisfaction
Booklet 7: Methodology
Highlights
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Mathieu-Olivier Côté]
[Jasmine Sawadogo]
[Nicolas Couet]
A Hard Bed to Lie In: Matrimonial Real Property on Reserve
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Interim Report of the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Shirley Maheu
Eileen Rossiter
Gérald A. Beaudoin
Thelma Chalifoux
Marisa Ferretti-Barth
Description
Examined the lack of legislation protecting Aboriginal women on reserves, in terms of property, available judicial remedies and execution of court orders, found that the situation violated their rights in terms of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and section 35(4) of the Constitution Act of 1982 and made recommendations for immediate actions.
Head Start Research: A Summary of Research and Publications on Early Childhood For American Indian and Alaska Native Children
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ellen L. Marks
Melinda K. Moyer
Michelle Roche
Elliott T. Graham
Description
Synthesizes research findings focusing on educational and health services and topical areas related to those services. Findings will be used in the development of future programs.
Indigenous Early Learning & Child Care (IELCC) Environmental Scan: Alberta Region
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Cora Voyageur
Description
Study included engagement sessions in Treaty Six, Seven and Eight regions, literature review, and examination of primary data from Aboriginal Head Start in Urban and Northern Communities (AHSUNC) Aboriginal Head Start on Reserve (AHSOR) and First Nations and Inuit Child Care Initiative (FNICCI) sites.
Intangible Property within Coast Salish First Nations Communities, British Columbia: Presented at the WIPO [World Intellectual Property Organization] North American Workshop on Intellectual Property and Traditional
Knowledge, Ottawa, September 9, 2003
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Brian Thom
Description
Discusses customary rights and responsibilities with respect to three areas: private advice-/knowledge, inherited ritual/ceremonial property (rituals, songs, stories, etc.) and House property (hereditary names, songs, stories).
Métis Family Life
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Leah Dorion
Description
Discusses the evolution of Métis practices regarding marriage and family from the fur trade forward and listing of some genealogical sources for research.
National Family Caregiver Support Program: North Dakota's American Indian Caregivers
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Richard L. Ludtke
Leander McDonald
Lene Vallestad
Description
Examines needs and patterns of service use to find barriers to accessing support. Data was collected from five reservation communities.
Native American Kids 2003: Indian Children's Well-Being Indicators Data Book for 14 States
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Angela A. A. Willeto
Charlotte Goodluck
Description
Literature review of ten indicators for well-being in Native American Indian/Alaska Native children.
Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage: Key Indicators 2003: Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Steering Committee for the Review of Government Service Provision)
Description
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.
Psychological First Aid for COVID-19 Frontline Workers in American Indian/Alaska Native Communities
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health
Quality Indicators and Dispositions in the Early Learning and Child Care Sector: Learning from Indigenous Families
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Chelsea Freeborn
Alvina Mardhani-Bayne
Cheyanne Soetaert
Description
Results of scoping review organized into five themes for quality indicators (Curriculum/programming, reflection of cultures, family engagement, external perspectives, and barriers) and six themes for educator dispositions (practice of relationships, cultural humility, critical pedagogy, honouring families' knowledge, cultural match, and preservice education).
The Role of Parental and Community Involvement in the Success of First Nations Learners: A Review of the Literature: A Report to The Minister's National Working Group on First Nations Education
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Barbara Kavanagh
The Savvy Caregiver in Indian Country: Trainer's Manual: Part One, Introduction to Indian Country
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The Savvy Caregiver in Indian Country Slide Deck
The Savvy Caregiver in Indian Country: Trainer's Manual: Part Two, Class Sessions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
J. Neil Henderson
Description
Designed for use by people looking after elders with dementia with the goal having them participate with families based on their level of cognitive ability. Based on the program tested and implemented by the University of Minnesota.
Related Material:
Part Two: Class Sessions.
Slide Deck for Program Leaders
Separate But Unequal: The Political Economy of Aboriginal Dependency
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[Canadian Political Science Association Annual Meeting; 75th, 2003
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Frances Widdowson
Description
Explores the different phases of capitalist development and the interaction with the economic systems and political structures of Aboriginal peoples.
SNAICC COVID-19 Ongoing Impacts Survey Report
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Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care COVID-19 Ongoing Impacts Survey Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care (NIACC)
The Canadian Journal of Economics and Political Science, Vol. 12, No. 3, Aug. 1946, pp. 387-394
Description
Australian survey.
Stolen Words Written by Melanie Florence and Illustrated by Gabrielle Grimard: Teaching Guide
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Laura Horton
Description
Story about a little Cree girl who helps her grandfather learn his language after he tells her about his experience of residential school, separation from his family and culture and loss of language.
Suitable for use with students aged 6-9 (Grades 1-4). Text in English with some Cree vocabulary.
A Teacher's Guide for Indian Shoes: A Novel by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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Reading with Relevance: Building Independent Readers and Thinkers
Documents & Presentations
Description
Sample lesson focuses on one chapter in book which follows the adventures of grandfather and his grandson. Recommended grades 2-3.
The Treaties and the Treaty Relationship: Celebrating 10 Years: Teacher's Guide
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Treaty Relations Commission of Manitoba
Description
Set of 19 Kindergarten to Grade 12 lesson plans which focus on Manitoba.
Unikkaartuit: Meanings of Well-Being, Sadness, Suicide, and Change in Two Inuit Communities
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Final Report to the National Health Research and Development Programs, Health Canada ; Project no.6606-6231-002
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Michael J. Kral
Description
Study demonstrates that family, kinship, communication, and traditional knowledge are essential to Inuit conceptions of well-being.
Wellbeing of Māori Pre and Post COVID-19 Lockdown in Aoteraroa/New Zealand
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Wellbeing of Maori Pre and Post COVID-19 Lockdown in Aoteraroa/New Zealand
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Carla Houkamau
Kiri Dell
Jamie Newth
Jason Paul Mika
Chris Sibley
Turuhia Keelan
Tamela Dunn
Description
Reports results of the Te Rangahau o Te Tuakiri Māori me Ngā Waiaro ā-Pūtea/The Māori Identity and Financial Attitudes Study (MIFAS) conducted between April and November, 2020. A total of 3,116 Māori responded.