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Inventory of Programs for Aboriginal Fathers
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Sarah Moselle
Jessica Ball
Description
Provides overview of organizations working to support fathers and father-figures and the practices being used to encourage participation in programs.
BC First Nations and Aboriginal Maternal, Child and Family Strategic Approach
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations Health Authority
Description
Comments on the Maternal, Child and Family Health Strategic Approach which has been developed to support and complement the existing maternal, child and family oriented work that is happening in British Columbia.
Breaking the Cycle of Intergenerational Trauma: Working With First Nations Children and Youth
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jami-lee VanEvery
Description
Discusses the use of art therapy to demonstrate the influence of intergenerational trauma.
Caregiver-Infant Attachment For Aboriginal Families
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Child and Youth Health
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Cindy Hardy
Description
Fact sheet discusses importance of health and well-being to infant attachment and the impact colonization has had on relationships in Aboriginal families. Provides list of online resources for parents and caregivers.
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.
Community and Family Violence Elimination Initiative: An Evidence-Based Approach to Identify Community Assets and Build Our Nation's Capacity to Intervene and Prevent Family and Community Violence in Muskoday First Nation
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Muskoday Community Health Centre
Description
Looks at challenges, solutions, leading practice, and models of practice.
Connecting to Build Trust
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Gabriela Boskovic
Description
Discusses therapeutic relationship building using the Reality Therapy/Choice Theory at Ganohkwásra Family Assault Support Services.
Death, Dying and Canadian Families
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Katherine Arnup
Description
Examines the historical experiences of death and dying, the changing role of families in end-of-life care and the “medicalization” of death and dying.
Education, Culture and Identity in Rita Joe's "Keskmsi"
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Representing Aboriginality: Aboriginal Literature and Film from the Post-Settler Colonies
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kathleen Sumpton
Description
Rita Joe's poetry seeks to find a balance between the oppressor and the oppressed.
Engaging Aboriginal Families Affected by Allergies and Asthma: Identifying Gaps in Social Support and Developing Culturally Relevant Interventions for Educational Programming
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mariam Stewart
Heather Castleden
Malcolm King
Jeffrey Masuda
Description
Reports on multi-site data collected from families in Alberta, Nova Scotia and Manitoba about their asthma and allergy experiences and pilot testing done on culturally appropriate support offered to children, youth and parents in those provinces.
Family Connections: A Resource Booklet about Bonding with Your Child for First Nations and Métis Parents in BC
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Collaborating Centre For Aboriginal Health (NCCAH)
Description
Discusses bonding, forming secure attachments and connections with family and community.
Fatherhood is Forever: A Resource Booklet about Fathering for First Nations and Métis
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health
First Nations and Non-Aboriginal Children in Child Protection Services
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Child, Youth and Family Health
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Marlyn Bennett
Andrea Auger
Description
Fact sheet looks at the child welfare system and the differences between First Nations and non-Aboriginal children.
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]
Growing Our Children Up Strong: The Intergenerational Trauma Initiative: Volume 1
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Healing Foundation
Description
Comments on programs and services that aim to help young people halt the transmission of trauma.
The Health and Well-being of American Indian and Alaska Native Children: Parental Report From the National Survey of Children's Health, 2007
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The National Survey of Children's Health 2007: American Indians/Alaska Natives
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Health Resources and Services Administration Maternal and Child Health Bureau
Description
Looks at data for parental perceptions of health from unique communities and environments in seven states and presents indicators in the family environment that may support or threaten families and children.
Healthy Native Families: Preventing Violence at all Ages
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Melissa Kemberling
Laura Avellaneda-Cruz
Description
Looks at data on domestic violence and sexual violence affecting Alaska Native people of all ages and stages of life and the services provided.
Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Marriage Partnerships
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2011 Census Paper Series
CAEPR Indigenous Population Project 2011 Census Papers ; no. 15
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nicholas Biddle
Description
Compares partnerships across age distribution and geographic location.
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.
Integrating Aboriginal Philosophy into Canadian Home Economics Education: Applying Yatta Kanu's Five Layers of Integration
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lorraine Dulder
Catherine Hay
Ayala M. Johnson
M. E. Diane O'Shea
Description
Describes the application of the five levels of integration as applicable to incorporating Indigeneity into the classroom. Provides one example of the integration of studies for Food and Culture into the classroom and an sample assessment of Textiles classroom.
Kupai Omasker: Incorporating Traditional Adoption Practices into Australia's Family Law System
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World Congress on Family Law and Children's Rights, Sydney Australia
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Deanne Drummond
Description
Discusses the legal system's lack of recognition of the legitimacy of customary adoption.
Mobilizing Our Collective Moral Courage: A Framework for Supporting the Health of First Nations Children, Families, and Communities
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Blue Quills First Nations College
Description
Comments on using Indigenous knowledge and research from a variety of disciplines to mobilize a multi-strategic support system.
Module 3: Changes in Expressions of Cultural Identity in Northwest Russia, Siberia and the Far East
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CS 322: Peoples and Cultures of the Circumpolar World II
Module Three: Changes in Expressions of Cultural Identity in Northwest Russia, Siberia and the Far East
University of the Arctic – CS 322
[Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies (BCS) 322]
[Cultural Identity In Russia]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Heather Exner
Greg Poelzer
Tamara Andreyeva
Kristina Fagan
Heather Harris
Terry Wotherspoon ... [et al.]]
Description
Discusses the role of language, literature, media, art, family and education.
Developed for class delivered by the University of the Arctic.
Mvskoke (Creek) Customs and Traditions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Muscogee (Creek) Nation]
Description
Brief overview of the Mvskoke (Muscogee) people.
Our Healing, Our Solutions: Sharing Our Evidence
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Megan Gilmour
Description
Comments on a program that showcases the critical role of traditional and cultural practices in healing.
An Overview of the Recognition of Customary Adoption in Canada: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Marilyn Poitras
Norman Zlotkin
Description
Makes recommendations for legislative changes in Saskatchewan and the processes to achieve them. Concludes that the best model to follow would be that of the Northwest Territories.
Parents as First Teachers: A Resource Booklet about How Children Learn for First Nations and Métis Parents in BC
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health (NCCAH)
First Nations Health Authority
Description
Provides information on culture and knowledge about early learning and lists services available to assist families.
Pathways to Improving Well-Being For Indigenous Peoples: How Living Conditions Decide Health
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jeff Reading
Regine Halseth
Description
Looks at information and literature to help ascertain the impact of common social determinants on Indigenous peoples' health in Canada and other developed countries.
Promising Practices in First Nations Child Welfare Management and Governance: Kunuwanimano Means "Keeping Our Own": Practicing From a Perspective of Strength
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Vicky Hardisty
Gary Martin
Kristin Murray
Jaqueline Ramdatt
Description
Looks at agency which provides services based on traditional systems.
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).
Quebec First Nations Regional Health Survey - 2008: Chapter 6: Community Well-Being
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Health and Social Services Commission
Description
Data collected between September 2008 and February 2010 in 21 communities. Most responses divided by age group; some by geographic zone.
Remembering Brian: A Investigate Review
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Del Graff
Description
Reviews the circumstances surrounding the death of a seventeen year old boy in a kinship care placement.
Restitution is the Real Pathway to Justice for Indigenous Peoples
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Response, Responsibility, and Renewal
Speaking My Truth: Reflections on Reconciliation and Residential Schools
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Gerald Taiaiake Alfred
Description
Author sees reconciliation as a half-hearted measure and instead contends that massive forms of compensation including land, transfers of federal and provincial funds are needed. Essay is adapted from the author’s discussion of reconciliation in Wasáse: Indigenous Pathways of Action and Freedom.
Chapter from Speaking My Truth edited by Shelagh Rogers.
A Review of Best Practices in Child Welfare
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[Phoenix Sinclair Inquiry]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Alexandra Wright
Description
Focuses on the areas of system, community, organization, and practice. Each section includes key points and recommendations.
Material presented as exhibit 42 from the Phoenix Sinclair Inquiry.
The Rights of First Nations Children in Canada
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Child, Youth and Family Health
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Marlyn Bennett
Andrea Auger
Description
Looks at at the welfare of First Nations children and the continuing disproportionate levels of risks they face compared to non-Aboriginal children.
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
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.
Starting to Smoke: Experiences of Indigenous Youth [Summary Report]
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Summary Report (Lowitja Institute)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Vanessa Johnston
Description
Study shows that the most important influences on smoking initiation come from immediate social environment (family and friends).
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.
Strengthening Urban Aboriginal Families: Exploring Promising Practices
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kim Scott
Description
Reviews literature and case studies of agencies for promising and core practices that reinforce family bonds. Identifies themes and best practices.
Sts'ailes Primary Health Care Project: Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Basia Pakula
John F. Anderson
Description
Report summarizes the new knowledge legacy created as a result of the project.
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.
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.
[What Works to Overcome Indigenous Disadvantage: Key Learnings and Gaps in the Evidence, 2011-12: Appendixes B-D]
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Summary of Research and Evaluation Register Items
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Closing the Gap Clearinghouse]
Description
Appendixes to accompany What Works to Overcome Indigenous Disadvantage: Key Learnings and Gaps in the Evidence, 2011-2012.