Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tracey Carr
Brian Chartier
Tina Dadgostari
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 12, no. 1, 2017, pp. 39-56
Description
Interviews focus on the participants' conceptions and experiences of healing regarding their residential school experiences.
Ill Health and Discrimination: The Double Jeopardy for Youth in Punitive Justice Systems
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Bernard Schissel
Description
An examination of the connection between the health of indigenous youth and their interactions with the Canadian justice system.
Chapter in Crime Prevention and Community Safety for Children and Youth in Canada edited by Michel Vallée, Tullio Caputo. To view chapter scroll down to page 159.
Indigenous Carceral Motherhood: An Examination of Colonial, Patriarchal, and Neoliberal Control
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Isabel Scheuneman Scott
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 8, no. 1, October 28, 2019, pp. 78-103
Description
Author examines the experience of Indigenous mothers who are also involved in the Canadian penal system and are parenting through visitation, in-prison programs, or while on parole; makes recommendations for improving the experience of women who are mothering from, in or after prison.
Indigenous (Her)oes and their Healing Work: Ending Violence against Indigenous Women and Girls
Theses
Author/Creator
Michelle Kennedy
Description
Indigenous Relations Thesis (MIR)--Laurentian University, 2019.
Indigenous Women and Youth in the Sex Trade: A Systematic Review of Culturally Relevant Support Systems for Exiting the Trade
Theses
Author/Creator
Surman Kang
Description
Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Windsor, 2019.
Inquest into the Deaths of Seven First Nations Youths: Jethro Anderson, Reggie Bushie, Robyn Harper, Kyle Morriseau, Paul Panacheese,Curran Strang and Jordan Wabasse: Implementation Status Report of the Thunder Bay Police Service
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Thunder Bay Police Service
Description
The youths had relocated from remote communities to Thunder Bay in order to attend high school.
2018 Report
2019 Report
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: General Documents
E-Books
Author/Creator
Lisa Rae
Inuit Child Welfare and Family Support: Policies, Programs and Strategies
E-Books
Author/Creator
Lisa Rae
Jordan's Principle and Maurina Beadle's Fight For Implementation
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cindy Blackstock
Eastern Branch Ontario Association of Social Workers Bulletin, vol. 37, no. 3, Fall, 2011
Description
Brief account of fight against the Canadian government for their failure to implement Jordon's Principle.
Entire issue on one pdf. Scroll down to page 12 to read article.
Jordan & Shannen: First Nations Children Demand That the Canadian Government Stop Racially Discriminating Against Them
Alternate Title
Shadow Report: Canada 3rd and 4th Periodic Report to the UNCRC (United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Cindy Blackstock
Description
Discusses the discriminatory policies and actions toward Aboriginal children in Canada, focusing on Jordan's Principle and Shannen's Dream.
[Justice Sinclair on Reconciliation. Part 1]
Alternate Title
Symposium on Reconciliation ; Toronto, Ontario February, 2011
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Murray Sinclair
Description
Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, speaks at the Symposium on Reconciliation in Toronto, Ontario, February, 2011.
Duration: 5:05.
Part 1 of 5.
[Justice Sinclair on Reconciliation. Part 2]
Alternate Title
Symposium on Reconciliation ; Toronto, Ontario February, 2011
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Murray Sinclair
Description
Justice Murray Sinclair, Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, speaks at the Symposium on Reconciliation in Toronto, Ontario, February, 2011.
Duration: 5:01.
Part 2 of 5.
[Justice Sinclair on Reconciliation. Part 3]
Alternate Title
Symposium on Reconciliation ; Toronto, Ontario February, 2011
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Murray Sinclair
Description
Justice Murray Sinclair, Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, speaks at the Symposium on Reconciliation in Toronto, Ontario, February 2011.
Duration: 5:07.
Part 3 of 5.
[Justice Sinclair on Reconciliation. Part 4]
Alternate Title
Symposium on Reconciliation ; Toronto, Ontario February, 2011
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Murray Sinclair
Description
Justice Murray Sinclair, Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, speaks at the Symposium on Reconciliation in Toronto, Ontario, February, 2011.
Duration: 3:45.
Part 4 of 5.
[Justice Sinclair on Reconciliation. Part 5]
Alternate Title
Symposium on Reconciliation ; Toronto, Ontario February, 2011
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Murray Sinclair
Description
Justice Murray Sinclair, Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, speaks at the Symposium on Reconciliation in Toronto, Ontario, February, 2011.
Duration: 3:41.
Part 5 of 5.
Kaupapa Māori Approaches in Contests Related to Youth Offending / Environmental Scan
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Evidence Centre - Te Pokapū Taunakitanga
Description
Looks at features of 22 programs which operate to address issues in the areas of conduct problems, reducing re-offending, remand, rehabilitation, and mental health and substance abuse.
Killing the Indian in the Child: Materialities of Death and Political Formations of Life in the Canadian Indian Residential School System
Theses
Author/Creator
Bryanne Huston Young
Description
Communication Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2017.
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).
Manufacturing Ideologies of the “Bad” Mother: Aboriginal Mothering, “Neglectful” Caregiving, and Symbolic Violence in the Ontario Child Welfare System
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Mandi Veenstra
Marlee Keenan
Description
Argues that expectations of white, Eurocentric, and middle class versions of mothering, combined with the state's role in producing conditions of material and social marginalization and inequality have resulted in structural risk factors for "neglect" and normalization of Aboriginal child apprehensions.
Entire book on one pdf. Scroll to p. 48.
Chapter from Bad Mothers: Regulations, Representations, and Resistance edited by Michelle Hughes Miller, Tamar Hager, and Rebecca Jaremko Bromwich.
Māori with Lived Experience of Disability, Part I
Alternate Title
Māori with Disabilities (Part Two)
Māori with Disabilities (Part Two)
Māori with Lived Experience of Disability, Part I
Wai 2575 Health Services and Outcomes Kaupapa Inquiry
E-Books
Author/Creator
Paula Thérèse King
Description
Related material:
Māori with Disabilities (Part Two).
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women: A Historiographical Paper
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Shubreet Jessel
Description
"This essay will explore the historic roots that have influenced the growing violence against MMIW, the contemporary social movements that have take place, and today's political influences on the issue".
Chapter One article from Empowering Emerging Voices in Undergraduate Research. Conference Proceedings edited by Jessica Riddell, Tabitha Hartropp, Rosemin Nathoo, Antoine Airoldi, Delphine Belhumeur ... [et al.]
Entire book on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 37.
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls: The Importance of Collaborative Research in Addressing a Complex National Crisis
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Marsha Axford
Victims of Crime Research Digest, no. 10, 2017, pp. 23-28
Description
Discusses the collaboration between Statistics Canada's Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics (CCJS) and the Department of Justice Canada's Research and Statistics Division (RSD) on a special analysis of Homicide Survey data with the goal to further examine specific aspects of "casual acquaintance" murders.
Scroll to p. 23.
"Mother First, Student Second": Challenging Adversity and Balancing Identity in the Pursuit of University-Level Education as First Nations Mothers in Northeastern Ontario
Theses
Author/Creator
Robyn Rowe
Description
Indigenous Relations Thesis (MIR)--Laurentian University, 2017.
The National Inquiry Into the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls of Canada: A Probe in Peril
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jenna Walsh
Indigenous Law Bulletin, vol. 8, no. 30, July-Sept 2017, pp. 6-10
Description
"This article will provide an overview of the context surrounding the national crisis, as well as outline the bottom-up initiatives which have provoked a political response".
Native American Children Reported Missing to NCMEC
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Missing Child and Data Analytics Team
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
Description
"Intaked between 1/1/2009 and 12/31/2018. National Center for Missing and Exploited Children databased queried on 6/20/2019."
New Language, Old Problem: Sex Trafficking of American Indian Women and Children
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Alexandra (Sandi) Pierce
Suzanne Koepplinger
Description
Summarizes published materials on commercial exploitation in Canada and the U.S. and discusses issues related to legal protection and victim support systems.
Northern Territory Emergency Response: Evaluation Report 2011
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Department of Families
Community Services and Indigenous Affairs]
The Northern Territory Emergency Response: The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nicole Watson
Alberta Law Review, vol. 48, no. 4, Special Issue: Restorative Justice, May 2011, pp. 905-945
Description
Looks at the Australian government's intervention in Aboriginal communities due to allegations of sexual abuse.
Nunavut Youth Court Statistics, 1999-2000 to 2014-2015
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Lists total charges and cases by age.
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Table: 35-10-003801.
Ontario's History of Tampering and Re-Tampering With Birth Registration Forms
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lynn Gehl
The First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 12, no. 1, 2017, pp. 24-33
Description
Looks into governmental interference with the long form birth registration for unmarried or separated mothers.
Our Generation: A Study Guide
Alternate Title
Screen Education
E-Books
Author/Creator
Robert Lewis
Description
To accompany to award-winning film about violations of Aboriginal rights in Australia.
Our Identities as Civic Power
Alternate Title
2017 State of Native Youth Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Center for Native American Youth at the Aspen Institute
[Erik R. Stegman
Amber Richardson
Josie Raphaelito
Aaron Slater
Bettina Gonzalez]
Description
Reports on the results of the Generation Indigenous (Gen-I) Online Roundtable Survey of Native American youth between the ages 18-24. Respondents were asked about their three top priorities, what they are doing to tackle their challenges, and some of the ways they are partnering with their community to build resilience.
Our Stories: First Peoples in Canada
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Jodie Adams
Liz Clarke
Dani Kwan-Lafond
Meera Mather
Natalie Thornhill ... [et al.]]
Description
eTextbook is a multi-media resource developed in collaboration with Indigenous peoples from across Canada. Covers both historical and contemporary topics.
Can be downloaded as iBook, ePub, or PDF.
Our Stories: First Peoples in Canada
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Jodie Adams
Liz Clarke
Dani Kwan-Lafond
Meera Mather
Natalie Thornhill ... [et al.]]
Description
eTextbook is a multi-media resource developed in collaboration with Indigenous peoples from across Canada. Covers both historical and contemporary topics.
Can be downloaded as iBook, ePub, or PDF.
Our Women and Girls Are Sacred: Interim Report: The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
E-Books
Author/Creator
Marion Buller
Michèle Audette
Brian Eyolfson
Qajaq Robinson
[Parenting After Separation for Indigenous Families: Full Course Transcript]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Colin J. McMechan
Kristine Heaney
Elizabeth Araujo
Peter Sperling]
Description
Transcript of presentations for free online course (approx. 3 to 4 hours) designed to give general information on issues such as family law, going to court, access to children, and child support.
Pathways in a Forest: Indigenous Guidance on Prevention-Based Child Welfare
E-Books
Author/Creator
West Coast LEAF
Pathways in a Forest: Indigenous Guidance on Prevention-Based Child Welfare
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Elba Bendo
Sharnelle JenkinsThompson
Isabelle Busby
Emily Beier
Description
Focuses on seven topics: eight principles of Indigenous child welfare, understanding the overrepresentation of children in care, legal context, root causes, discrepancies in delivery of services, current approaches and recommendations in the area of family violence, current approaches and recommendations in the area of substance use, and improving financial supports for families.
Pathways to Justice: An Inquiry into the Incarceration Rate of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples: Final Report
Alternate Title
Report (Australian Law Reform Commission) no. 133
E-Books
Author/Creator
Australian Law Reform Commission
Pedagogy of Indifference: State Responses to Violence against Indigenous Girls
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Megan Scribe
Canadian Woman Studies, vol. 32, no. 1-2, Violence in Education: Transnational, Global and Local Perspectives, 2017-2018
Description
Focuses of the National Operational Overview on Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women (NOOMMIW) to demonstrate how state-produced and supported documents, and narratives around gender and sexual violence against Indigenous girls and women constitute a form of public education which sustains rather than prevents these crimes.
A Place Where It Feels Like Home: The Story of Tina Fontaine
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Daphne Penrose
Description
Manitoba Advocate for Children and Youth's report on the investigation into several service agencies' involvement with a troubled teen who was eventually found murdered.
Primer on Practice Shifts Required with Canada's Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis Children, Youth and Families Act
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
M. E. Turpel-Lafond
Description
The Act provides support for First Nations' authority over child and family services. Document discusses national legal principles, positive principles, standards and norms, restricting or constraining provisions, the interplay between elected Indian Act Band Councils and traditional governance structures, and the applicability of First Nations laws.
Program Prepares Recruits for Careers in Police Services
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cindy M. Burns
Eagle Feather News, vol. 14, no. 8, August 2011, p. 8
Description
Describes the Aboriginal Police Preparation program, offered in Prince Albert, Saskatoon, and Regina, Saskatchewan, which is designed to introduce youth to the field of law enforcement.
Article found by scrolling to page 8.
The Promise and Pitfalls of C-92: An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit, and Métis children, youth and families
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Naiomi Walqwan Metallic
Hadley Friendland
Sarah Morales
Description
Act asserts Indigenous peoples' jurisdiction over child and family services and establishes national standards. Paper examines issues related to national standards, jurisdiction, funding, accountability and data collection.
Promising Practice Five: Work with Aboriginal Communities on Human Trafficking Prevention
Alternate Title
An Exploration of Promising Practices in Response to Human Trafficking In Canada
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
[Nicole A. Barrett]
Description
Based on a three-month review of publicly available reports and semi-structured interviews. Section 2.5 from: An Exploration of Promising Practices in Response to Human Trafficking in Canada. Scroll to p. 41.
Promising Practices in Suicide Prevention across Inuit Nunangat
Alternate Title
NISPS Research and Data Collection Project
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Firelight Research
Description
Study includes results of literature review, working group and key informant interviews, and an environmental scan of actions and interventions. Focus is on Inuit youth and report is organized around six topic areas: links between childhood adversity and suicide, and promising practices with respect to addressing child sexual abuse, social emotional development, safe shelters, current supports within the justice system, and parenting and family support programs.
Provincial Gang Strategy: Forum & Community Consultation Reports
Alternate Title
Building Healthier Communities: Final Report on Community Recommendations for the Development of the Saskatchewan Prevention / Intervention Street Gang Strategy
Saskatchewan Communities Speak: Provincial Gang Strategy Phase 2 Community Consultation Forums
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Robert Henry
Dave Shanks]
Description
Reports on Phase I and II of the project. Five overarching themes emerged: infrastructure and leadership; addressing trauma, colonization, and settler colonialism; knowledge translation and mobilization; addressing systemic oppression and structural issues of poverty and homelessness; and institutional supports. Consultations took place in communities throughout Saskatchewan.
Public Inquiry Commission on Relations between Indigenous Peoples and Certain Public Services in Québec: Listening, Reconciliation and Progress: Final Report
Alternate Title
Commission d'enquête sur les relations entre les Autochtones et certains services publics
Viens Commission
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jacques Viens
Description
Public Inquiry Commission on Relations between Indigenous Peoples and Certain Public Services in Québec: Listening, Reconciliation and Progress: Summary Report
Alternate Title
Commission d'enquête sur les relations entre les Autochtones et certains services publics
Viens Commission
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jacques Viens
Description