Search
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Sandy E. James
Trudie Jackson
Mattee Jim]
Description
Reports responses of 319 individuals who were asked questions about family life, income nd employment, education, housing and homeless, public accommodation, harassment and violence, police interactions and prisons, health and identity documents.
Related material:
2008 Survey Results.
Aboriginal Sexual Offending in Canada: A Review of the Evidence
Alternate Title
Setting the Agenda for Change ; vol. 2
Aboriginal Policy Research ; vol. 2
Aboriginal Policy Research Conference ; 1st, 2002
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
John H. Hylton
vol. 2
Description
Looks at prevalence, gaps in information, and future research.
Chapter fourteen from Setting the Agenda for Change, vol. 2, which is also vol. 2 in the Aboriginal Policy Research series.
Originally presented at the Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2002.
Aboriginal Women Face Abuse at Home, Too
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
StarPhoenix, October 8, 2004, p. A15
Description
Amnesty International's report Stolen Sisters highlights the high rates of violence against Aboriginal women in Canada.
American Indian/Alaskan Native Sexual Abuse Perpetrators: A Quantitative Study in Two Parts
Theses
Author/Creator
Lorre G. Lewis
Description
Social Work Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of Utah, 2001.
American Indians and Crime
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lawrence A. Greenfeld
Steven K. Smith
Description
A comprehensive statistical analysis of the effect and repercussions of violent crime among Native Americans as both victims and offenders.
Assessing Violence Against Women: A Statistical Profile
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Statistics Canada]
Breaking the Silence on Violence Against Indigenous Girls, Adolescents and Young Women: A Call to Action Based on an Overview of Existing Evidence from Africa, Asia Pacific and Latin America
Documents & Presentations
Description
Report addresses call from United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous issues (UNPFII) for United Nations agencies and the United States to contribute to the study of violence against girls and women, particularly in areas where armed conflict is taking place.
Bringing Them Home: National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children from Their Families
E-Books
Author/Creator
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
Canada's Residential Schools: Missing Children and Unmarked Burials: The Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, Volume 4
Alternate Title
McGill-Queen's Native and Northern Series ; 80-86
[Truth and Reconciliation Commission Final Report]
E-Books
Author/Creator
Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
Child Maltreatment-Related Investigations Involving First Nations Infants in Canada in 2019
Alternate Title
First Nations/Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect 2019
FN/CIS 2019
FN/CIS 2019: Focus on Developmental Stages Series
Child Maltreatment-Related Investigations Involving First Nations Children Aged One to Three Years Old in Canada in 2019
Child Maltreatment-Related Investigations Involving First Nations Children Aged Four to Seven Years Old in Canada In 2019
Child Maltreatment-Related Investigations Involving First Nations Children Aged 8-11 Years Old in Canada in 2019
CWRP Information Sheet ; no. 220
Child Welfare Research Portal Information Sheet ; no. 220
CWRP Information Sheet ; no 221
Child Welfare Research Portal Information Sheet ; no. 221
CWRP Information Sheet ; no. 222
Child Welfare Research Portal Information Sheet ; no. 222
CWRP Information Sheet ; no. 223
Child Welfare Research Portal Information Sheet ; no. 223
Child Maltreatment-Related Investigations Involving First Nations Children Aged 12-15 Years Old in Canada in 2019
CWRP Information Sheet ; no. 224
Child Welfare Research Portal Information Sheet ; no. 224
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Barbara Fallon
Nicolette Joh-Carnella
Marie Saint-Girons
Child Sexual Abuse on New Mexico Tribal Land 1999-2004
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Paul D. Steele
Nell Damon
Kristine Denman
Description
Looks at tribal area cases and other area cases to determine if there are any differences. Reports cases are similar in most respects but did find some statistically significant variances.
A Compendium of Aboriginal Healing Foundation Research
E-Books
Author/Creator
The Aboriginal Healing Foundation
Description
Abstracts of works in the Research Series.
Aboriginal Sexual Offending in Canada by John H. Hylton.
Mental Health Profiles for a Sample of British Columbia's Aboriginal Survivors of the Canadian Residential School System by Raymond R. Corrado, Irwin M.
A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Hollow Water’s Community Holistic Circle Healing Process
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Peoples Collection ; APC 20 CA (2001)
E-Books
Author/Creator
Joe Couture
Ted Parker
Ruth Couture
Patti Laboucane
Aboriginal Peoples Collection
Criminal Victimization in Canada's Territories: Results from the 2004 General Social Survey
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jodi-Anne Brzozowski
JustResearch, no. 14, Victims of Crime Research, 2007, pp. 36-41
Description
Findings show that Northerners experience higher levels of criminal victimization and spousal violence than their provincial counterparts.
Article located by scrolling to page 36.
Criminal Victimization in the Territories, 2014
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Samuel Perreault
Laura Simpson
Juristat, vol. [36], no. [1], April 27, 2016, pp. [1]-45
Description
Primarily statistics from the 2014 General Social Survey (GSS), combined with some from the 2009 General Social Survey (GSS).
Elder Abuse Issues in Indian Country
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
M. Yvonne Jackson
Teresa Sappier
Description
Presents findings from the Elder Abuse Survey conducted with Tribal Judges, Title VI Program Directors and Tribal Elders and review of elder abuse codes. Also includes a model tribal elder protection code, examples of abuse, and discussion of traditional cultural practices and their impact.
Estimating the Magnitude of Rape and Sexual Assault Against American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) Women
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ronet Bachman
Heather Zaykowkis
Christina Lanier
Margarita Poteyeva
Rachel Kallmyer
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology, vol. 43, no. 2, August 2010, pp. 199-222
Description
Looks at review of research that has attempted to measure levels of rape and examines National Crime Victimization Survey for context of differences between ethnicities.
Fact Sheet: Violence Against Aboriginal Women
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Native Women's Association of Canada
Description
Presents statistics on violence against Aboriginal women in Canada.
Family Violence in Canada: A Statistical Profile, 2015
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Marta Burczycka
Shana Conroy
Juristat, vol. 37, no. 1, February 16, 2017, pp. [1]-77
Description
Statistics from the General Social Survey, Incidence-based Uniform Crime Reporting Survey and its Trend Database, and the Homicide Survey.
The Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement's Common Experience Payment and Healing: A Qualitative Study Exploring Impacts on Recipients
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Healing Foundation Research Series
E-Books
Author/Creator
Gwen Reimer
Aboriginal Healing Foundation Research Series
An Innovative Response To An Intractable Problem: Using Village Public Safety Officers to Enhance the Criminal Justice Response to Violence Committed Against Alaska Native and American Indian Women in Alaska’s Tribal Communities
E-Books
Author/Creator
Brad A. Myrstol
Intimate Partner Violence: Experiences of First Nations, Métis, Inuit women in Canada, 2018
Alternate Title
Juristat
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Loanna Heidinger
Description
Statistics gathered from the Survey of Safety in Public and Private Spaces (SSPPS) which asked about experiences since the age of 15 and the 12 months preceding the survey.
Intimate Partner Violence in the United States - 2010
Documents & Presentations
Description
Provides statistics on domestic violence, victim characteristics, including gender, income, age, race, and child exposure.
Inuit Sexual Offenders: Victim, Offence, and Recidivism Characteristics
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Christopher J. Rastin
Sara L. Johnson
FORUM on Corrections Research, vol. 14, no. 3, Focusing on Aboriginal Issues, September 2002, pp. 46-48
Description
Provides an profile of sexual offenders and comparison of recidivism patterns between the Inuit and non-Aboriginal males.
Judicial Reasoning in the Northwest Territories: An Exploratory Study of Sexual Assault Sentencing Decisions, 1983-1986
Theses
Author/Creator
Hayli Anne Millar
Description
Criminology Thesis (M.A.)--Simon Fraser University, 1990.
Kiskisik Awasisak: Remember the Children: Understanding the Overrepresentation of First Nations Children in the Child Welfare System
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Vandna Sinha
Nico Trocmé
Barbara Fallon
Bruce MacLaurin
Elizabeth Fast ... [et al.]
Description
Analysis of data from the First Nations component of the Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect 2008 (FNCIS-2008).
Making Connections: Building Networks to Prevent Abuse of Older Adults: Phase 1 Research Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lutra Associates Ltd.
Description
Presents findings collected from 11 communities in Northwest Territories based on questionnaires of 528 adults 50 years and older and 98 service providers.
Meeting Survivors’ Needs: Gender-Based Violence against Inuit Women and the Criminal Justice System Response: Online Survey Results
E-Books
Author/Creator
Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada
Description
Related Material: Environmental Scan; Final Report.
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls: A Snapshot of Data from 71 Urban Cities in the United States
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Anitta Lucchesi
Abigail Echo-Hawk
Centre for Vicitm Research, 2018, pp. 1-30
Description
A report that discusses the mainstream media's coverage and the response by the law enforcement agencies to murdered and missing Indigenous females in American cities.
Missing Persons and Social Exclusion
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Laura Kiepal
Peter J. Carrington
Myrna Dawson
Canadian Journal of Sociology, vol. 37, no. 2, 2012, pp. 137-168
Description
Comments on alternatives to choosing to go missing including counseling and crisis intervention.
A Modern Trail of Tears: The Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) Crisis in the US
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
A. Skylar Joseph
Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine, vol. 79, 2021, p. 102136
Description
An examination of the root causes for the high levels of violence against Indigenous women and some of the hot spots in the US.
Moose on the Loose: Indigenous Men, Violence, and the Colonial Excuse (With Errata)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert Alexander Innes
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 4, no. 1, 2015, pp. 46-56
Description
Looks at incarceration rates for Aboriginal men and women, the RCMP report on missing and murdered Indigenous women, and statistics from Canada's Homicide Survey.
New Federal Policies Affecting Women's Equality: Reality Check (2006)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Marika Morris
Description
Cites the impact of Harper Government decisions to not proceed on pay equity, not improve EI provisions and the possible ramifications of the "three strikes and you're out" law that could jail certain offenders indefinitely. The article argues that those particularly affected would include Aboriginal women with addictions or histories of abuse who have acted out in violence and have inadequate access to healing.
Northern Territory Emergency Response: Evaluation Report 2011
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Department of Families
Community Services and Indigenous Affairs]
Nunavut's Child Welfare System
Alternate Title
CECW Information Sheet ; no. 55E
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Pamela Gough
Description
Looks at child welfare statistics, the role of the child protection worker and how the system works for Aboriginal children.
The Offending Trajectories of Youthful Aboriginal Offenders
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Annie K. Yessine
James Bonta
Canadian Journal of Criminology & Criminal Justice, vol. 51, no. 4, October 2009, pp. 435-472
Description
Examines trajectories of Aboriginal youths under a probation sentence in Manitoba, and compares them to those of non-Aboriginal juvenile probationers.
The Path of Helpseeking: Perceptions of Law Enforcement Among American Indian Victims of Sexual Assault
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sherry Hambly
Journal of Prevention & Intervention in the Community, vol. 36, no. 1-2, 2008, pp. 89-104
Description
Looks at data from the National Violence Against Women Survey and explores barriers around reporting rape to the police in American Indian communities.
Prevalence and Nature of Sexual Violence in Nunavik
Alternate Title
Qanuippitaa? How are We?
[Nunavik Inuit Health Survey 2004]
E-Books
Author/Creator
Francine Lavoie
Sarah Fraser
Olivier Boucher
Gina Muckle
Louis Rochette
Putting the Picture Together: Inquiry into Response by Government Agencies to Complaints of Family Violence and Child Abuse in Aboriginal Communities
Alternate Title
Gordon Inquiry
E-Books
Author/Creator
Sue Gordon
Kay Hallahan
Darrell Henry
no. 4
Risk Factors in Indigenous Violent Victimisation
Alternate Title
AIC Reports. Technical and Background Paper ; 30
Report (Australian Institute of Criminology)
Risk Factors in Indigenous Violent Victimization
E-Books
Author/Creator
Colleen Bryant
Matthew Willis
Report (Australian Institute of Criminology)
Sex Trafficking of American Indian Women and Girls in Minnesota
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Suzanne Koepplinger
University of St. Thomas Law Journal, vol. 6, no. 1, Fall, 2008, pp. 129-137
Description
Discusses sex trafficking in Minnesota and urban American Indian communities stating international indicators for trafficking are similar to domestic trafficking indicators.
Sexual Violence in Saskatchewan: Voices, Stories, Insights, and Actions from the Front Lines
E-Books
Author/Creator
Patience Umereweneza
Marie Lovrod
Isobel M. Findlay
Crystal Giesbrecht
Manuela Valle-Castro ... [et al.]
Shelters for Victims of Abuse with Ties to Indigenous Communities or Organizations in Canada, 2017/2018
Alternate Title
Juristat
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ashley Maxwell
Description
Examines the characteristics of Indigenous shelters and provides additional breakdowns based on the individuals who are accessing services. Statistics are from survey data (2017/2018) and a snapshot day of April 18, 2018.
A Statistical Analysis of the Manifestation of Structural Violence as Interpersonal Violence
Theses
Author/Creator
Tonya Simpson
Description
Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Alberta, 2021.
Study: Violent Victimization of Aboriginal Women
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Statistics Canada
Description
One of the unique aspects of the General Social Survey is that it captures information on whether crimes are reported to police. In this survey three-quarters (76%) of violent incidents involving Aboriginal women, incidents that were committed by someone other than a spouse or common-law partner, were not reported to the police.
"They failed to protect me": Enhancing Response to and Surveillance of Domestic & Intimate Partner Violence and Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two Spirit People of California During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Annita Lucchesi
Michaela Madrid
Carla Cheney
Lenny Hayes
Aryn Fisher … [et al.]]
To' Kee Skuy' Soo Ney-Wo-Chek' = I Will See You Again in a Good Way: A Year 1 Project Report on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two Spirit People of Northern California
Alternate Title
To' Kee Skuy' Soo Ney-Wo-Chek' = I Will See You Again in a Good Way Progress Report
To' Kee Skuy' Soo Ney-Wo-Chek' = I Will See You Again in a Good Way: Year 2 Progress Report
Year 2 Progress Report: Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls & Two Spirit People of Northern California
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Abby Abinanti
Angi Cavaliere
Alanna Nulph
Blythe K. George
Annita Lucchesi … [et al.]]
Description
Related material: Year 2 Progress Report.
Treatment of Gang Members Can Reduce Recidivism and Institutional Misconduct
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Chantal Di Placido
Terri L. Simon
Treena D. Witte
Deqiang Gu
Stephen C. P. Wong
Law and Human Behavior, vol. 30, no. 1, February 2006, pp. 93-114
Description
Contends that treatment that follows the risk, need, and responsivity principles can reduce gang violence in correctional institutions and in the community.
Understanding Family Violence and Sexual Assault and First Nations, Métis and Inuit Peoples in the Territories
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Anna Paletta
JustResearch, no. 15, 2008, pp. 19-23
Description
Looks at the legacy of residential schools, colonization and how personal history of abuse could be a predictor to violent behavior.
On one pdf. Scroll down to page 19 to read article.
Understanding Family Violence and Sexual Assault in the Territories, First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples
Alternate Title
[Research Report ; rr08-1e]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ann Paletta
Description
Report indicates that the majority of offenders have suffered from personal histories of violent victimization.