Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 25, no. 2, Fall, 2010, pp. 107-124
Description
Book reviews of:
The Third Space of Sovereignty: The Postcolonial Politics of U.S.–Indigenous Relations by Kevin Bruyneel.
American Indians and State Law: Sovereignty, Race, and Citizenship, 1790–1880 by Deborah A. Rosen.
Sovereign Subjects: Indigenous Sovereignty Matters edited by Aileen Moreton-Robinson.
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 25, no. 2, Fall, 2010, pp. 107-124
Description
Book reviews of:
The Third Space of Sovereignty: The Postcolonial Politics of U.S.–Indigenous Relations by Kevin Bruyneel.
American Indians and State Law: Sovereignty, Race, and Citizenship, 1790–1880 by Deborah A. Rosen.
Sovereign Subjects: Indigenous Sovereignty Matters edited by Aileen Moreton-Robinson.
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 30, no. 1, January/February 2006, pp. 8-9,32
Description
Looks at reasons why Aboriginal women find it difficult to breastfeed. Recommendations vary regarding the most effective strategy for improving outcomes.
Seven fact sheets on the following topics: treaties, land claims, Aboriginal rights, duty to consult, fiduciary duty, and self-government. Originally produced for the Truth and Reconciliation national event in Winnipeg.
Studies in Canadian Literature / Études en littérature canadienne, vol. 31, no. 1, For the Love of Words: Aboriginal Writers of Canada, 2006, pp. 50-64
Description
Review article of, Voices of the Plains Cree by Edward Ahenakew.
Reports that partnerships are formed due to the shared need among healthcare providers to reduce barriers to equitable access of quality health care for all northerners.
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 96, no. 9, September 2006, pp. 1535-1536
Description
Brief response to the article "Alcohol, Drug, and Mental Health Specialty Treatment Services and Race/Ethnicity: a National Study of Children and Families Involved with Child Welfare," by A. M. Libby in American Journal of Public Health vol. 96, 2006 at pages 628-631.
Report identified four common themes: self sufficiency and ownership, community development/infrastructure, curriculum based on Cree culture and values, and increased economic development.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 22, no. 2, Summer, 2010, pp. 1-21
Description
Looks at Choctaw mythology involving self-discovery and the false divisions between this world and the spirit world in Louis Owens’s The Sharpest Sight.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 1.
French Colonial History, vol. 11, 2010, pp. 109-129
Description
Examines how gender and race in the social, economic, and political structures played a role in the lives of Marie Josephe Le Borgne de Belisle and Marguerite Guédry.
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 69, no. 1, 2010, pp. 61-71
Description
Contends that a higher rate of hospitalization and mortality occurs in Aboriginal communities compared to non-Aboriginal communities in Newfoundland and Labrador.
American Indian Language Development Institute: Thirty Year Tradition of Speaking From Our Heart
E-Books » Chapters
Description
Presents the resolution that was formulated and acted upon by the participants of the 30th American Indian Language Development Institute, Tucson, Arizona on the 2nd of July, 2009.
Chapter from American Indian Language Development Institute: Thirty Year Tradition of Speaking From Our Heart edited by Candace K. Galla, Stacey Oberly, G.L. Romero, Maxine Sam, Ofelia Zepeda.
Website has links to a newsletter, information on self-declaration, program information, events and workshops, a photo and video gallery, a list of staff members, information on scholarships, and contact information.
Full version (1 hr. 48 min.) of documentary about abuse at residential schools which won Best Documentary at the Los Angeles Independent Film Festival and Best Director for an International Documentary at the New York International Film Festival.
Based on Annett's book Hidden from History: The Canadian Holocaust.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 30, no. 2, 2006, pp. 17-34
Description
Looks at the proposed construction of coal gasification plants on the Navajo Reservation in northwestern New Mexico in 1977, and how the interests of local residents were ignored.
The Canadian Bar Association Fourth National Symposium on Charity Law
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
David Stevens
Description
Discusses the Supreme Court of Canada's rulings in the cases Blackwater v Plint and E.B. v Order of Oblates of Mary Immaculate in the Province of Ontario. Both cases involved abuse suffered at a residential school and the liability of the churches which employed the abuser.