Summarizes gathering held June 10 and 11 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, 2008 for people interested in supporting stronger relationships with Canadian philanthropic foundations and Aboriginal peoples.
SA-eDUC Journal, vol. 6, no. 2, Special Edition on Education and Ethnicity, November 2009, pp. 100-116
Description
Supports the need to understand First Nations history from an Aboriginal perspective and the effects the Indian Act and residential school systems had on First Nations people in Canada.
Looks at the revival of traditional justice systems and the use of standardized initiatives like the Maori family conferencing model and the sentencing circle.
Looks at a research network developed through the collaboration of universities, agencies and communities in British Columbia to provide research training and resources for Indigenous people working in Indigenous child well-being and research.
Examines the self-determination, governance, and development issues facing Indian Country, including building effective governments, developing strong economies, solving difficult social problems, and balancing cultural integrity and change.
Duration: 1:02:39. Includes textual transcript.
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National Congress of American Indians Policy Research Center
Description
Discusses five topics: suggested core values, value and validity of Indigenous knowledge, cultural aspects of research, stewardship of information, sovereignty, and benefits of research.
Sharing Indigenous Wisdom International Conference
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ethan Baptiste
Description
Discusses five traditional leadership principles: the will of the people, leadership training, protection of the land, leading by example, and continuously validated authority.