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Theses
Author/Creator
Vicki Trerise
Description
Law Thesis (M.L.)--University of British Columbia, 2011.
At a Crossroads: The Roadmap from Fiscal Discrimination to Equity in Indigenous Child Welfare
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jennifer Charlesworth
[Babies Without Borders: Adoption and Migration Across the Americas]
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Ferzana Chaze
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 6, no. 2, 2011, pp. 47-48
Description
Book review of: Babies Without Borders by K. Dubinsky.
Belonging and Whakapapa: The Closed Stranger Adoption of Māori Children into Pākehā Families
Alternate Title
Belonging and Whakapapa: The Closed Stranger Adoption of Maori Children into Pakeha Families
Theses
Author/Creator
Maria Haenga Collins
Description
Health and Social Sciences Thesis (MSW)--Massey University, 2011.
Canadian Human Rights Tribunal Renders Open Season for Federal Discrimination against First Nation Children
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Indigenous Bar Association
Description
News release discusses the Tribunal's decision to dismiss the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) complaint regarding foster children funding levels.
Child, Nation, Race and Empire: Child Rescue Discourse, England, Canada and Australia, 1850-1915
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Xiaobei Chen
Canadian Historical Review, vol. 92, no. 3, September 2011, pp. 557-559
Description
Book review of: Child, Nation, Race and Empire: Child Rescue Discourse, England, Canada and Australia, 1850-1915 by Shurlee Swain and Margot Hillel.
Children First: The Aboriginal Advisor's Report on the Status of Aboriginal Child Welfare in Ontario
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
John Beaucage
Description
Looks at key themes which emerged from year long consultations with Aboriginal communities, Aboriginal Children's Aid Societies, service providers and organizations.
A Comparison of First Nations and Non-Aboriginal Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Canada in 2003
Alternate Title
CECW Information Sheet ; no. 66
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Bruce MacLaurin
Nico Trocmé
Barbara Fallon
Cindy Blackstock
Lisa Pitman
Megan McCormack
Description
Looks at the Mesnmimk Wasatek Report for influences affecting First Nations children in the Canadian child welfare system.
Depression Among Aboriginal People Living With HIV in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Roy Cain
Randy Jackson
Tracey Prentice
Judy Mill
Evan Collins
Kevin Barlow
Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health, vol. 30, no. 1, Spring, 2011, pp. 105-120
Description
Results from in-depth semi-structured interviews with 72 participants.
First Nations Child and Family Caring Society Appeal
Alternate Title
Between: First Nations Child and Family Caring Society (Applicant) and Attorney General of Canada, Assembly of First Nation, Canadian Human Rights Commission, Chiefs of Ontario and Amnesty International (Respondents) Notice of Application
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations Child and Family Caring Society
Description
Court document outlines reasons for an appeal launched in the wake of the ruling by the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal regarding the level of services provided to First Nations children in foster care.
First Nations Orphan Association Truth, Healing and Reconciliation Forums: Responses to a New Approach
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Sara McCracken
Description
Looks at discussion forums that bring people together and show them the support of a caring and attentive community.
First Nations/Quebec Incidence Study of Child Maltreatment and Serious Behaviour Problems Investigated by Child Protection Services in 2019
Alternate Title
Report FN/QIS-2019
Author/Creator
Sonia Hélie
Description
Uses a weighted sample of 2,211 First Nations children and 34,575 non-Indigenous children extracted from administrative databases of institutions which provided child protection services.
Fostering Cultural Development: Foster Parents' Perspectives
Theses
Author/Creator
Ellice Daniel
Description
Social Work Thesis (M.S.W.)--Dalhousie University, 2011.
From the Indian Adoption Project to the Indian Child Welfare Act: The Resistance of Native American Communities
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Claire Palmiste
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 22, no. 1, Summer, 2011, pp. 1-10
Description
Looks at the massive adoption of Native American children by white families between the 1950s and 1970s.
“I'll struggle, and I'll fall…I'll have my days, but it's okay”: Indigenous Women Surviving the Sixties Scoop
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Janani Kodeeswaran
Maggie Campaigne
Anita C. Benoit
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 13, no. 1, 2022
Description
Looks at Indigenous women reconnecting with their own culture.
"I Screamed Internally For a Long Time": Traumatized Urban Indigenous Children in Canadian Child Protection and Education Systems
Theses
Author/Creator
Shelly Lee Johnson
Description
Educational Studies: Leadership and Policy Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of British Columbia, 2011.
Interim Report: Call into the Night: An Overview of Violence against Aboriginal Women
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Standing Committee on the Status of Women
Description
Study was conducted to examine extent, nature, and root causes of the problem, and to make recommendations after consultations with individuals and organizations. Over 150 witnesses appeared before the Committee.
Inuit Child Welfare and Family Support: Aboriginal-Related Documents
E-Books
Author/Creator
Lisa Rae
Inuit Child Welfare and Family Support: General Documents
E-Books
Author/Creator
Lisa Rae
Inuit Child Welfare and Family Support: Policies, Programs and Strategies
E-Books
Author/Creator
Lisa Rae
Ka Nikanitet: pour une pratique culturellement sécuritaire de la protection de la jeunesse en contextes autochtones
Alternate Title
Collection Problèmes sociaux & interventions sociales
E-Books
Author/Creator
Christiane Guay
Lisa Ellington
Nadine Vollant
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).
Migration, Mobility and the Health and Well-Being of Aboriginal Two-Spirit/LGBTQ People: Findings from a Winnipeg Project
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Janice Ristock
Art Zoccole
Lisa Passante
Canadian Journal of Aboriginal Community-Based HIV/AIDS Research, vol. 4, Winter, 2011, pp. 5-34
Description
Examines experiences of moving and the impact on health and acceptance. Also recommends resources for services to aid in the transition.
The Newcomer Handbook: Indigenous People in Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
INBUILT-93 ((Indigenous-Newcomer Building Intercultural Learning on Treaties – 93)
Description
Excellent resource for providing an overview of a broad range of topics such as treaties, residential schools, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, the Sixties Scoop, traditional cultural teachings and protocols.
Based on the work of five focus groups located in Saskatoon, Regina, North Battleford, Prince Albert, and La Ronge.
"A Response to TRC's Call-To-Action 93".
Off-Reserve Investigations Involving First Nations Children Aged 0-17 in Canada in 2019
Alternate Title
First Nations/Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect 2019
FN/CIS 2019
FN/CIS 2019: Off-Reserve Investigations
Investigation And Placement Types In Off Reserve Investigations Involving First Nations Children Aged 0-17 In Canada In 2019
Child Characteristics in Off-Reserve Investigations Involving First Nations Children Aged 0-17 in Canada in 2019
Caregiver Characteristics in Off Reserve Investigations Involving First Nations Children Aged 0-17 in Canada in 2019
CWRP Information Sheet ; no. 236
Child Welfare Research Portal Information Sheet ; no. 236
CWRP Information Sheet ; no 234
Child Welfare Research Portal Information Sheet ; no. 234
CWRP Information Sheet ; no. 232
Child Welfare Research Portal Information Sheet ; no. 232
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Barbara Fallon
Nicolette Joh-Carnella
Marie Saint-Girons
Eliza Livingston
Description
On-Reserve Investigations Involving First Nations Children Aged 0-17 in Canada in 2019
Alternate Title
Caregiver Characteristics in On-Reserve Investigations Involving First Nations Children Aged 0-17 in Canada in 2019
Child Characteristics in On-Reserve Investigations Involving First Nations Children Aged 0-17 in Canada in 2019
Investigation and Placement Types in On-Reserve Investigations Involving First Nations Children Aged 0-17 in Canada in 2019
Child Welfare Research Portal Information Sheet ; no. 232
CWRP Information Sheet ; no. 232
First Nations/Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect 2019
FN/CIS 2019
FN/CIS-2019: On-Reserve Investigations
Child Welfare Research Portal Information Sheet ; no. 233
CWRP Information Sheet ; no. 233
Child Welfare Research Portal Information Sheet ; no. 235
CWRP Information Sheet ; no. 235
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Barbara Fallon
Nicolette Joh-Carnella
Marie Saint-Girons
Eliza Livingston
Description
Ozosunon Neighbourhood Care Program: A Program Evaluation
Theses
Author/Creator
Jackie Gagnon
Description
Social Work Thesis (M.S.W.)--University of Manitoba, 2011.
Perspectives on the Housing First Program with Indigenous Participants
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ralph Bodor
Derek Chewka
Meagan Smith-Windsor
Shari Conley
Nicole Pereira
Description
Reports the results of personal interviews with 20 program recipients and talking circles and interviews with service providers.
Reconciliation Means Not Saying Sorry Twice: How Inequities in Federal Government Child Welfare Funding, and Benefit, on Reserves Drives First Nations Children Into Foster Care
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Cindy Blackstock
Description
Submission to Standing Committee on the Status of Women.
Research Report: Better Understanding the Phenomenon of Child Neglect in the Context of First Nations in Quebec: Component 4 of the Analysis of the Trajectories of First Nations Youth Subject to the Youth Protection Act
Alternate Title
[Analysis Project on the Trajectories of First Nations Youth Subject to the Youth Protection Act]
E-Books
Author/Creator
Karina Castonguay
Mélanie Courtois
Tonino Esposito
Richard Gray
Patricia Montambault ... [et al.]
Respect for the Indian Child Welfare Act and Its Reflection on Tribal Sovereignty
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kurt D. Siedschlaw
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 22, no. 2, Proceedings of the 2011 Western Social Science Association American Indian Studies Section, Fall, 2011, pp. 1-11
Description
Comments on attorneys and judges, outside of the tribal courts, who have a lack of knowledge or understanding of Indian culture.
Reviews
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
June Nash
Renée Ater
James J. Garrett
William Willard
S. Carol Berg
Malinda Maynor Lowery
Rebecca Kugel
Marie Watkins
Robert Keith Collins
James D. Drake
David M. Brugge
Arif Dirlik
Kenichi Matsui
Qwo-Li Driskill
J. Cedric Woods
et. al.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 35, no. 1, 2011, pp. 119-185
Description
Book reviews of:
2000 Years of Mayan Literature by Dennis Tedlock.
Child of the Fire: Mary Edmonia Lewis and the Problem of Art History’s Black and Indian Subject by Kirsten Pai Buick.
Conservation Refugees: The Hundred-Year Conflict between Global Conservation and Native Peoples by Mark Dowie.
Delaware Tribe in a Cherokee Nation by Brice Obermeyer.
Demons, Saints, & Patriots: Catholic Visions of Indian America through The Indian Sentinel (1902–1962) by Mark Clatterbuck.
So Many Plans, So Little Stability: A Child's Need for Security
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond
Description
Reports on investigation into the death of four-month-old First Nations boy which occurred while in the custody of an unfit relative.
Special Report: Aboriginal Children: Canada Must Do Better: Today and Tomorrow
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canadian Council of Child and Youth Advocates
Description
Submission contends that Canada has failed to adequately address issues facing Aboriginal children and therefore has not complied with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, UN Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and other human rights instruments.
The Stolen Generations, a Narrative of Removal, Displacement and Recovery
Alternate Title
Lives in Migration: Rupture and Continuity
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Martin Renes
Description
Discusses assimilation policies and testimonies of children of mixed descent who were forcibly removed from their Aboriginal families and raised in white families.
Excerpt from Lives in Migration: Rupture and Continuity edited by Martin Renes.
The Stolen Veteran: Institutionalisation, Military Service, and the Stolen Generations
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Noah Riseman
Aboriginal History, vol. 35, 2011, pp. 57-77
Description
Studies the relationship between the armed forces and the Stolen Generations by looking at one mans' life story.
Telling Our Story: Woyaki Owicajkapi Tibaugi Moin É Wítamák Nitácimowininán
Documents & Presentations
Description
Report provides information on families and children in care with the Southern First Nations Network of Care.