Premier Lorne Calvert's three year action plan to treat substance abuse based on recommendations from the report Healthy Choices in a Healthy Community by Graham Addley.
Contains statistics for rates of testing in voluntary ("opt-in") and mandatory ("opt-out") programs, lists best practices benchmarks from a variety of sources, and answers questions frequently asked by health practitioners.
American Theatre, vol. 22, no. 6, July/August 2005, pp. 20-23, 80
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Interview with William S. Yellow Robe Jr., an Assiniboine playwright, who wrote Better-n-Indians, Grandchildren of the Buffalo Soldiers and The Independence of Eddie Rose.
Pediatrics, vol. 115, no. 2, February 2, 2005, pp. 127-134
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Analysis of multi chemical exposure among adolescent girls suggests that the attainment of the first menstrual period may be sensitive to relatively low levels of lead and Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) congeners.
Results of community consultation process and literature review focus on incorporation of both Aboriginal and western perspectives for health improvement as well as current strengths and weaknesses.
Science Education, vol. 89, no. 4, July 2005, pp. 595-613
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Found that students having a larger number of protective factors were more likely to learn science in the way described by the collateral learning theory.
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 95, no. 11, November 2005, pp. 1982-1988
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Examines culturally appropriate interventions to increase use of restraints such as infant, child and booster seats, as car crashes are the leading cause of death of children in the United States.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 29, no. 4, 2005, pp. 121-172
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Book reviews of:
1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus by Charles C. Mann.
American Indian Themes in Young Adult Literature by Paulette F. Molin.
Black, White, and Indian: Race and the Unmaking of an American Family by Claudio Saunt.
Chaco Canyon: Archaeologists Explore the Lives of an Ancient Society by Brian Fagan.
Cherokee Medicine Man: The Life and Work of a Modern-Day Healer by Robert J. Conley.
The Cherokee Nation: A History by Robert J.
Anthropology & Education Quarterly, vol. 36, no. 1, Indigenous Epistemologies and Education: Self-Determination, Anthropology, and Human Rights, March 2005, pp. 73-87
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Examines the concept of self determination used in the Ramah Navajo community and gives a Navajo perspective on self-determination and education.
Journal of Cultural Diversity, vol. 12, no. 2, Summer, 2005, pp. 62-68
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Study conducted through interviews indicated that the role of cultural conservator was carried out through storytelling, support of children taking part in cultural activities and transference of traditions and values.
Declaration of the 2nd International Indigenous Youth Conference, 17-21 June 2005, Vancouver British Columbia, Canada
Articles » General
Indigenous Affairs, no. 3-4, Indigenous Youth, 2005, pp. 24-27
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Highlights from conference bringing together indigenous youth representatives from all over the world to define the roles and tasks of a youth network.
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Journal of Child and Family Studies, vol. 14, no. 3, September 2005, pp. 417-429
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Survey responses indicated services such as community support, financial support, accommodating school system, good relationships with professionals and comprehensive medical care were needed.
Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health, vol. 24, no. 1, 2005, pp. 19-33
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Findings suggest that clients health and social problems have increased over the years of operation while indicators of infant health have either improved or maintained steady rates.
Journal of Aboriginal Health, vol. 2, no. 1, Population Health: Risk and Resistance, March 2005, pp. 54-59
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Study found that participation rates and health data demonstrated program success and women who had better access to health care enjoyed a better overall quality of life.
Consists of an interview with George First Rider where he tells of the importance of the antelope in Blackfoot ceremonialism and he mentions various tipi designs as well.
Consists of an interview with George First Rider where he tells the Blood legend about the origin of an unspecified constellation of stars (presumably the Big Dipper).
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 96, no. Supplement 1, Aboriginal Health Research and Policy: First Nations-University Collaboration in Manitoba, January-February 2005, pp. S51-S54
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Examines contributing factors such as income, gender, education, community crime, pollution and the ways that people interact.
Report on mental health and addictions services provides background information, lists, mental health and addiction research, and explanation of recommendations.