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Caring for First Nations Children Society
Description
Developed to assist British Columbia's First Nations in the delivery and evaluation of child and family services.
Revised edition.
Aboriginal Women & Policy Development: Aboriginal Women's Conference Report
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Women's Conference Report
Provincial Aboriginal Women's Conference ; 4th, 2009
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Author/Creator
Judy White
Luanne Leamon
Tammy Drew
Stella Saunders
Melita Paul ... [et al.]
Description
Historical overview of Aboriginal women and how gender based analysis could be applied to Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.
The Activity of Kinship on Seabird Island and Shxwohamil: A History of Two Roman Catholic Sto:lo Churches
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Author/Creator
Robyn Moore
Description
Paper attempts to portray the history of the two churches over a one-hundred-year period.
Barrow Study on Suicide in Relation to Spirituality, and Alcoholism
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Author/Creator
Catherine Swan Reimer
John Reimer
Description
Looks at developing a plan for suicide prevention based on spiritual beliefs, strong values, loving families and healthy life styles.
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
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Author/Creator
Jessica Asch
Tara Williamson
Leslie-Ann Paige
Description
Resources are designed for professionals working with Salish nations, families, caregivers, youth, and communities.
Community Dialogues on First Nations Holistic Lifelong Learning: Learning as a Community for Renewal and Growth
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Author/Creator
Assembly of First Nations
Description
Discusses whether the "First Nations Holistic Lifelong Learning Model" is useful to address the learning needs of the community.
Creating Pathways: An Aboriginal Early Years Five Year Strategic Plan
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Author/Creator
Yvette Bolduc
Alison Gerlach
Monique Gray Smith
Joyce Schneider
Description
Discusses plan to ensure all Aboriginal children and their families with have equal access to services that foster culture and language revitalization and promote holistic child and family wellness.
Evaluation of the First Nations SchoolNet Program: Final Report
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Author/Creator
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)
Description
Assesses several factors: continued relevancy, achievement of impacts and cost-effectiveness of delivery,
An Exploratory Regional Study on Child Welfare Outcomes in Aboriginal Communities: A Project Report Prepared for
The Association of Native Child and Family Services Agencies of Ontario and the Ontario Ministry of Children and Youth Services
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Author/Creator
Brad McKenzie
Marlyn Bennett
Betty Kennedy
Shannon Balla
Linda Lamirande
Description
Results from literature review on child welfare and community-based research on the usefulness of Looking After Children framework.
Final Report: Strengthening the Circle to End Violence against Aboriginal Women
Alternate Title
Strengthening the Circle: Summit III to End Violence Against Aboriginal Women
Summit III to End Violence Against Aboriginal Women ; 2009
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Author/Creator
Ontario Federation of Indian Friendship Centres
Description
Comments on a summit held February 17-19, 2009 based on the need to address the high rates of violence perpetrated against Aboriginal women.
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
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Author/Creator
[Mathieu-Olivier Côté]
[Jasmine Sawadogo]
[Nicolas Couet]
Food Security in Nunavut: A Knowledge Sharing Tool for Policy and Decision-makers
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Author/Creator
Qaujigiartiit Arctic Health Research Network Nunavut (AHRN)
Description
Contains a review of the literature, summary of programs and initiatives, list of individuals working to address food insecurity, media reports, and references and resources.
Grief Calls Us to the Things of This World
Alternate Title
Face
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Author/Creator
Sherman Alexie
Description
Poem from the collection Face.
Grounding to Place and Past: Motherhood in the Novels of Native American Writers Louise Erdrich and Linda Hogan
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Author/Creator
Elise Doney
Description
Looks at interconnections between identity, community, tradition, and landscape.
Honors paper towards Literary Studies, English Thesis (M.A.)--Utah State University, 2009.
Healthy Food Guidelines for First Nations Communities
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Author/Creator
Karen Fediuk
Angela Grigg
Description
Includes tips on making recipes healthier, how to choose healthier options, recipes for groups, healthy lunch ideas and more. Targeted at families living in British Columbia.
Healthy Moms, Babies, and Children: Improving the Health of Aboriginal Populations in Canada
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Recent Promising Practices to Improve the Health and Well-being of Aboriginal Women and Children
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Author/Creator
Deborah A. McNeil
Shivani Rikhy
Amy Johnston
Jodi Siever
Suzanne Tough ... [et al.]
Description
Looks at promising practices for achieving better maternal, reproductive, newborn and child health.
From two sources:
Recent Promising Practices to Improve the Health and Well-being of Aboriginal Women and Children
Call to Action. In Healthy Moms Babies and Children: Improving the Health of Aboriginal Populations in Canada.
Honouring Life: Aboriginal Youth and Communities Empowerment Strategy (AYCES)
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Honoring Life: Aboriginal Youth and Communities Empowerment Strategy (AYCES)
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Author/Creator
Alberta Health Services
Description
Looks at protective factors and building community capacity to address Aboriginal youth issues such as suicide prevention, mental wellness, educational achievement, and healthy lifestyle.
Hot Topics in Alaska Native Health
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Author/Creator
Alaska Native Epidemiology Center
Description
Looks at both health challenges and successes.
The Indian Child Welfare Act: A Case Update (August 2008-August 2009)
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Indigenous Law & Policy Center Working Paper ; 2009-05
Indigenous Law & Policy Center Working Paper Series
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Author/Creator
Matthew L. M. Fletcher
Indigenous Law & Policy Center Working Paper
Description
Respondent challenges the judgment of the Court of Appeals which terminated her parental rights to her son.
Indigenous Early Learning & Child Care (IELCC) Environmental Scan: Alberta Region
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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.
Justice for Nunavummiut: Partnerships for Solutions: Updated Overview
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The Civil Justice System and the Public
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Author/Creator
Mary Stratton
Description
Summarizes and updates recommendations from the report drawn from the Civil Justice System and the Public (CJSP) project which focused on civil, family and administrative law.
Kasabonika First Nation Mamow Na-nan-da-we-ki-ken-chi-kay-win: Searching Together Report, March 11-13,2009
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Mamow Sha-way-gi-kay-win North-South Partnership for Children in Remote First Nations Communities
Description
Assessment focuses on six key areas: livelihoods, infrastructure, community participation, education/recreation, children and parents and mental and physical health.
Kids, Crime and Care: Health and Well-Being of Children in Care: Youth Justice Experiences and Outcomes: Joint Special Report
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Author/Creator
Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond
Perry Kendall
Description
Reviews data from over 50,000 children spanning a ten year period, and research on 200 intervention programs.
Kinship Care Review Report
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Description
Overview of current policies and practice in Alberta's kinship care program, highlighting what is working and recommendations for on going improvement.
Messages from the Heart: Caring for Our Children: A Showcase on Aboriginal Child Rearing
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Description
Brief report on gathering of parents, grandparents, practitioners, educators, Elders, and policy makers which took place in March 2009.
Naming, Being Named, and Experiencing Atiq on Qikirtait (Belcher Islands): An Introduction to the Meaning of Contemporary Inuit Naming Practices
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INALCO 2009, Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference, Orality
Orality in the 21st Century: Inuit Discourse and Practices. Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference
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Author/Creator
Florence Dupré
Description
Comments on the naming and kinship system.
Paper from Orality in the 21st Century: Inuit Discourse and Practices. Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference edited by B. Collingnon and M. Therrien.
The Origins of the Indian Child Welfare Act: A Survey of the Legislative History
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Indigenous Law & Policy Center Occasional Paper ; 2009-04
Indigenous Law & Policy Center Occasional Paper Series
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Author/Creator
Mathew L. M. Fletcher
Description
Comments on the Act which was enacted in 1978 after four plus years of hearings, deliberation and debate.
Pathways to Health and Healing - 2nd Report on the Health and Well-being of Aboriginal People in British Columbia: Provincial Health Officer's Annual Report 2007
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Author/Creator
P. R. W. Kendall
Evan Adams
Rosemary Armour
Kelly Barnard
Lucy Barney ... [et al.]
Description
Update to 2001. Discusses determinants of health, pregnancy, infants and children, diseases and injuries, physical environment and health services.
Related material: The Health and Well-being of Aboriginal People in British Columbia (First Report).
Promising Approaches for Addressing/Preventing Abuse of Older Adults in First Nations Communities: A Critical Analysis and Environmental Scan Of Tools and Approaches
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Author/Creator
April Struthers
Georgina Martin
Alison Leaney
Description
Report identifies prevention strategies that can be used to address issues of physical, sexual, financial, and psychological abuse.
Psychological First Aid for COVID-19 Frontline Workers in American Indian/Alaska Native Communities
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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
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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).
[Re]Weaving the Fabric of Kinship: An Analysis of the Role of Names in the Narration of Family History
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Author/Creator
Stephanie Danyluk
Description
Field school paper which discusses the family history of the Aleck family of Cheam Reserve in Stó:lō Territory.
Reconciliation in Aboriginal Child Welfare and Child Health
Alternate Title
Child & Youth Health
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Author/Creator
National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health (NCCAH)
Description
Fact sheet looks at influences on health outcomes for Aboriginal children and youth and improved child welfare.
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
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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
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
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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.
Socio-Demographic Profiles of Saskatchewan Women: Aboriginal Women
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Author/Creator
Status of Women Office [Saskatchewan]
Description
Source of statistics is 2006 Statistics Canada Census.
"Spontaneous Laughter and Good Marks:" Creating Conditions for Success of First Nations, Métis and Inuit Students in the Simcoe County District School Board
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Author/Creator
Celia Haig-Brown
Description
Reports the results of interviews conducted with twenty students, eight parents, and ten educational leaders.
Stolen Words Written by Melanie Florence and Illustrated by Gabrielle Grimard: Teaching Guide
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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.
Supporting Aboriginal Parents: Teachings for the Future
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'Messages From the Heart': A Showcase on Aboriginal Childrearing – Caring for Our Children and Families
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Author/Creator
Kathryn Irvine
Description
Discusses the crisis facing Aboriginal parents in Canada and the need to create more culturally appropriate and relevant programs, resources and services.
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
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Description
Sample lesson focuses on one chapter in book which follows the adventures of grandfather and his grandson. Recommended grades 2-3.
Teachers' Guide: Counting on Hope [by] Sylvia Olsen
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Teachers' Guide: Which Way Should I Go? [by] Sylvia Olsen with Ron Martin
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Author/Creator
Sono Nis Press
Description
Also includes teacher guide for Which Way Should I Go?
The Treaties and the Treaty Relationship: Celebrating 10 Years: Teacher's Guide
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Author/Creator
Treaty Relations Commission of Manitoba
Description
Set of 19 Kindergarten to Grade 12 lesson plans which focus on Manitoba.
Urban Aboriginal Population: A Statistical Profile of Aboriginal Peoples Living in the City of Edmonton
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Author/Creator
Jacqueline M. Quinless
Description
Statistics on population size, marital status and living arrangements, language, mobility, educational achievement, labour force activity and income.
Wapos Bay: Dance, Dance: Study Guide
Alternate Title
Wapos Bay; episode 18
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Author/Creator
[Lyn Daniels]
Description
Study guide to accompany film, Wapos Bay: Dance Dance. Oriented toward elementary school students; contains episode description, background information, previewing and post-viewing activities and questions which pertain to the key themes.
Wapos Bay: Going for the Gold: Study Guide
Alternate Title
Wapos Bay; episode 15
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Author/Creator
[Lyn Daniels]
Description
Study guide to accompany film, Wapos Bay: Going for the Gold. Oriented toward elementary school students; contains episode description, background information, previewing and post-viewing activities and questions which pertain to the key themes.
Wapos Bay: Lights, Camera, Action: Study Guide
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Wapos Bay; episode 17
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Author/Creator
[Lyn Daniels]
Description
Study guide to accompany film, Wapos Bay: Lights, Camera, Action!. Oriented toward elementary school students; contains episode description, background information, previewing and post-viewing activities and questions which pertain to the key themes.
Wapos Bay: Raiders of the Lost Art: Study Guide
Alternate Title
Wapos Bay: episode 19
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Author/Creator
[Lyn Daniels]
Description
Study guide to accompany film, Wapos Bay: Raiders of the Lost Art. Oriented toward elementary school students; contains an episode description, background information, previewing and post-viewing activities and questions which pertain to the key themes.
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
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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.
What Really Matters in Family Literacy? Research Findings - Year One
Alternate Title
McDowell Foundation Research Project ; no. 181
Teaching and Learning Research Exchange
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Author/Creator
Linda Wason-Ellam
Joanie Crandall
McDowell Foundation Research Project
Description
Discusses research project activities including literature review of family literacy, assessment of literacy programs in Saskatchewan, environment mapping, and the development of a province wide online survey tool.