Alternate Title
Your Voice
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Cheryl Jackson
Emily Faries
Jamie Corston
Doug Davey
Description
Guests discuss challenges of educating Aboriginal children.
Duration: 27.56.
Aboriginal Justice Issues: Proceedings of a Conference Held 23-25 June, 1992
Alternate Title
Australian Institute of Criminology Conference Proceedings
E-Books
Author/Creator
Michael Mansell
Barbara Miller
Rebecca Tonkin
Marg O'Donnell
Paul Memmott
Terry Tyler ... [et al.]
The Adaptation Challenges and Strategies of Adolescent Aboriginal Athletes Competing Off Reserve
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert J. Schinke
Amy T. Blodgett
Hope E. Yungblut
Mark A. Eys
Randy C. Battochio ... [et al.]
Journal of Sport & Social Issues, vol. 34, no. 4, 2010, pp. 438-456
Description
Looks at the problems of bicultural encounters, racism, and discrimination facing Aboriginal athletes from the community of Wikwemikong.
Arts-based Teaching and Learning as an Alternative Approach For Aboriginal Learners and Their Teachers
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ann Patteson
Jean-Paul Restoule
Indrani Margolin
Conely de Leon
Description
Looks at impact on students and teachers of the Learning Through the Arts (LTTA) program regarding positive gains by students in cultural pride, capacity to focus, engagement and success in learning.
Australian Aborigines and the Policy of Assimilation
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Katarína Kőrösiová
Description
Looks at the treatment of Aboriginals throughout Australian history and presents the current situation and attitudes.
English Language and Literature paper towards (B.A.)--Masaryk University, 2010.
Bringing Them Home
Alternate Title
RightsEd: Human Rights Education Resources for Teachers
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Australian Human Rights Commission
Description
Educator's resource for the report Bringing Them Home: National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children from Their Families. Most activities suitable for grade 9 and up.
Canadian Youth Reconciliation Barometer 2019: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Environics Institute for Survey Research
Description
Survey conducted online between March 22 and April 29, 2019, with stratified samples of 682 Indigenous and 695 non-Indigenous youth (ages 16 to 29), distributed across the 10 provinces and three territories.
Related material:
Detailed Data Tables: Indigenous Youth.
Cheaper Than Bullets: American Indian Boarding Schools
and Assimilation Policy, 1890-1930
Alternate Title
Images, Imaginations, and Beyond: Proceedings of the Eighth Native American Symposium
Native American Symposium ; 8th, 2009
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Tabatha Toney Booth
Description
A historical perspective on the boarding school experience.
Child-Targeted Assimilation: An Oral History of Indian Day School Education in Kahnawà:ke
Theses
Author/Creator
Wahéhshon Shiann Whitebean
Description
Individualized Program Thesis (M.A.)--Concordia University, 2019.
[City of Thunder Bay 2019 Report Responding to the Seven Youth Inquest]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
City of Thunder Bay
Description
Inquest investigated the deaths of seven youths who had relocated to Thunder Bay, Ontario to complete their high school education.
2017 Report.
2018 Report
Community Development Approaches to Safety and Wellbeing of Indigenous Children
Alternate Title
Resource Sheet (Closing the Gap Clearinghouse) ; no. 1
E-Books
Author/Creator
Daryl J. Higgins
Decomposing Identity: Differential Relationships Between Several Aspects of Ethnic Identity and the Negative Effects of Perceived Discrimination Among First Nations Adults in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Amy Bombay
Kimberly Matheson
Hymie Anisman
Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, vol. 16, no. 4, October 2010, pp. 507-516
Description
Looks at the physical and mental health disparities between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal peoples.
The Demonization of Aboriginal Child Welfare Authorities in the News
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert Harding
Canadian Journal of Communication, vol. 35, no. 1, 2010, pp. 85-108
Description
Compares newspaper coverage of the deaths of two Aboriginal children while in care. One was placed by provincial authorities, the other by the Xyolhemeylh agency of the Stó:lö Nation. Survey looked at stories in the National Post, Vancouver Sun, Province, Abbotsford Times, Chilliwack Times and Mission City Record.
Deviant Constructions: How Governments Preserve Colonial Narratives of Addictions and Poor Mental Health to Intervene into the Lives of Indigenous Children and Families in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sarah de Leeuw
Margo Greenwood
Emilie Cameron
International Journal of Mental Health & Addiction, vol. 8, no. 2, April 2010, pp. 282-295
Description
Argues that current interventions into child welfare are a continuation of past patriarchal attitudes and actions which in turn have produced unhealthy families and communities.
Discrimination Against First Nations Children with Special Healthcare Needs in Manitoba: The Case of Pinaymootang First Nation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Luna Vives
Vandna Sinha
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 10, no. 3, January 14, 2019
Description
Article presents findings of a research conducted in collaboration with Pinaymootang First Nation between 2015 and 2017; researchers use formal and informal interviews to detail the barriers and subsequent impacts faced by First Nation children with special needs and their caregivers in seeking healthcare services.
Disproportionate Representation and First Nations Child Welfare in Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Richard Sullivan
Grant Charles
Description
Examines the structural factors behind disproportionality in the system and reviews approaches that go beyond traditional limits of social welfare systems.
Ending or Obscuring Homelessness? Applying the White Racial Frame to Homeless Literature in Canada
Alternate Title
Student Paper Series (Institute of Urban Studies) ; no. 34
E-Books
Author/Creator
Rachel Antonia Dunsmore
Expectancy-Value Theory of Achievement Motivation: How Perceived Racial Prejudice Can Influence Ability Beliefs, Expectancy Beliefs and Subject Task Value of Métis Post-Secondary Students
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Leon Myles Ferguson
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 8, no. 1, October 28, 2019, pp. 25-46
Description
Study of 165 Métis post-secondary students examines the interaction between the factors of Métis identity, perceived racism, and motivation and their combined result on participants' expectations of success and their actual task performance.
Experiences of Microaggressions among American Indian and Alaska Native Students in Two Post-Secondary Contexts
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Victoria O'Keefe
Brenna Greenfield
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 26, no. 3, 2019, pp. 58-78
Description
Examines the prevalence of and the distress associated with the microaggressions experienced by Indigenous post-secondary students in two states.
Finding a Place for Race at the Policy Table:Broadening the Indigenous Education Discourse in Canada
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Policy Research Series (Institute on Governance)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Tracy L. Friedel
Aboriginal Policy Research
Description
Scholarly, peer reviewed paper argues the idea that emphasis on "culture" will improve educational outcomes with urban Aboriginal youth is not working and that the issue of race is more important in the urban context.
Growing Our Children Up Strong and Deadly: Healing for Children and Young People
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Healing Foundation
Description
Looks at developing new approaches to the healing needs of children.
Imagining Navajo in the Boarding School: Laura Tohe’s No Parole Today and the Intimacy of Language Ideologies
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anthony K. Webster
Journal of Linguistic Anthropology, vol. 20, no. 1, June 2010, p. 39–62
Description
Metalinguistic commentaries about the complicated speech environment for Navajo children assimilated into the public school system.
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC): Delivering Inequity to First Nations Children and Families Receiving Child Welfare Services
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Cindy Blackstock
Description
Comments on the inability for INAC to ensure the safety and wellbeing of children according to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child or the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Indigenous Girls and Sexual Exploitation in a Rural B.C. Town: A Photovoice Study
Theses
Author/Creator
Johanne Saraceno
Description
Child and Youth Care Thesis (M.A.)--University of Victoria, 2010.
Issues in Art Therapy With the Culturally Displaced American Indian Youth
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Helene Burt
The Arts in Psychotherapy , vol. 20, no. 2, 1993, pp. 143-151
Description
Discusses how art is used to help Native American youth reconcile emotional conflicts and reconnect to their culture.
Monetary Compensation and the Stolen Generations: A Critique of the Federal Labor Government's Position
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dylan Lino
Australian Indigenous Law Review, vol. 14, no. 1, 2010, pp. 18-34
Description
Contends that none of the arguments put forward by the Federal Government offer a compelling case for refusing to compensate the Stolen Generations.
Nothing to Report: A Report on Progress in Implementing Priority Recommendations made by the Committee in its 2008 Concluding Observations on Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
B.C. CEDAW [Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women] Group
Description
Contends that the Government of British Columbia stands in violation of its obligations under Articles 2 and 3 of the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women.
Playing White Men: American Football and Manhood at the Carlisle Indian School, 1893–1904
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Matthew Bentley
The Journal of the History of Childhood and Youth , vol. 3, no. 2, Spring, 2010, pp. 187-209
Description
Discusses how Richard Henry Pratt used football to socialize students and promote assimilationist policies.
The Presbyterian Church in Canada and Native Residential Schools, 1925-1969
Alternate Title
Historical Papers (Canadian Society of Church History) ; 1993
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Peter Bush
Description
Comments on two residential schools operated by the Women's Missionary Society (Western Division)
Chapter from Historical Papers 1993: Canadian Society of Church History edited by Bruce L. Guenther.
Promoting the Wellbeing of Indigenous People in Mental Health and Education
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Innocent F. Okozi
Andrea Sainab Nael
Maria Cristina Cruza-Guet
Communique, August 2010, pp. vii-xii
Description
Highlights contemporary challenges facing Indigenous peoples including American Indians and Alaskan Natives.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page vii.
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
The Racialization of Dine (Navajo) Youth in Education
Theses
Author/Creator
Vincent Werito
Description
Language, Literacy, and Socio Cultural Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of New Mexico, 2010.
Red Women Rising: Indigenous Women Survivors in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Carol Muree Martin
Harsha Walia
Description
A comprehensive report on the participatory research project funded by the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG, MMIW) facilitated through the Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre (DEWC). Project engaged 113 Indigenous and 15 non-Indigenous women drawing on their experience and expertise as survivors of gendered colonial violence.
A Residential School Legacy
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Anna Student
Description
Discussion on the loss of language abilities of Indigenous children in the residential school system.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples 127: Discussion Paper B by Gay Caswell
Documents & Presentations
Description
File contains a discussion paper by Gay Caswell, a former MLA and consultant with Caswell Consultants of Saskatoon. Caswell is "here to argue that a very appropriate place for Aboriginal self-government is in the area of social services, in particular child welfare protection." Following Caswell's presentation the assembled Commissioners discuss some of the issues raised with her.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Further Comments by Babette Bastien
Alternate Title
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Babette Bastien
Description
The file contains further comments by Babette Bastien. Bastien discusses his youth on reserve and the struggles he had, leaving the reserve to attain an education, his views on the current drive towards self-government, the federal government capping education funding for First Nations, under-representation in the professions, and related policy issues.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Further Comments by Jason Goodstriker
Documents & Presentations
Description
The file contains further comments by Jason Goodstriker. Goodstriker discusses the importance of youth, and how racism can be a two way process.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Further Comments by Keith Weasel Head
Documents & Presentations
Description
The file contains further comments by Keith Weasel Head. Weasel Head, who works at the Laverne Elementary School on the Blood Reserve, and is also a post-secondary student, discusses the problems youth face with drugs and alcohol. Weasel Head offers his personal perspective on how people can cope with and overcome these problems.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Individual Presentation by Pam Fraser
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Pam Fraser
Description
Individual presentation recommends exchange visits and field trips between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal youth in elementary and high schools across Canada. A question-and-answer session with the Commissioners follows the presentation.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Cynthia McComber, Jesse Gilbert and Chad Diabo, Representatives, "Making Adult Decisions" Youth Group
Alternate Title
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
Documents & Presentations
Description
This file contains a presentation by members of the "Making Adult Decisions" (M.A.D.) Youth Group of Kahnawake discussing problems relating to race relations between Aboriginals and non-Aboriginals, and relations with the outside police forces, RCMP and Surete du Quebec, that patrol the Kahnawake area. The group has conducted cultural exchanges with Canadian non-Aboriginal youth and with youth from former Soviet republics. M.A.D.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Donald Horne, Director, Kahnawake Shakotil'takenhnhas Community Services
Alternate Title
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Donald Horne
Description
This file contains a presentation by Donald Horne relating to the multitude of services his organization provides to the citizens of the Kahnawake community, including alcohol and drug prevention; youth, elder and family social services; family violence awareness programs, community and environmental health programs and child welfare services. Horne states that Kahnawake has a good infrastructure in terms of dealing with social programs, but urges the Commission to help secure continuing funding for these vital programs.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Doris Fisher and Jackie Esquimox-Hamelin, Gazhaadaawgamik Native School, Toronto, Ontario
Documents & Presentations
Description
This file contains a presentation by Doris Fisher and Jackie Esquimox-Hamelin who are employees of the Gazhaadaawgamik Native School, a daycare for Aboriginal children. The purpose of the daycare is to have urban Aboriginal children retain their native languages and cultural identity in a full immersion setting. The presenters state that Aboriginal political leaders need to lobby for permanent responsibility for Aboriginal child care centres across Canada. A question-and-answer session with the Commissioners follows the presentation.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Francis Jock
Documents & Presentations
Description
This file contains a portion of Volume 2 of a sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at Akwesasne Mohawk School, Cornwall Island, Ontario. This portion of the Volume includes a presentation given by Francis Jock for the Department of Social Development and Health, Mohawk Council of Akwasasne on the subject of the care for the disabled, senior citizens and children in the Aboriginal Community.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Kelly Healy
Documents & Presentations
Description
The file contains a presentation by Kelly Healy. Healy presents a video clip from a trip her class took to Calgary to watch a debate between Progressive Conservative leadership candidates Jean Charest and Kim Campbell. During the trip the group experienced an incidence of overt racism which is referred to, and Healy states that she shares it to "show how much racism affects us. I just want something to be done about it."
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Kelly Many Bears
Documents & Presentations
Description
The file contains a presentation by Kristen Many Bears. Many Bears, a grade 10 student at Winston Churchill High School in Lethbridge, Alberta, discusses stereotypes and discrimination. Many Bears also discusses some ways in which racism and discrimination can be addressed.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Kim Fraser and Cathy Bomberry, Brantford Collegiate Institute
Documents & Presentations
Description
This file contains a presentation by Kim Fraser and Cathy Bomberry focusing on the self-esteem of Aboriginal youth. The youth need to learn about their culture and classes could be offered in Aboriginal culture, history and language. Fraser also suggests that if high schools and post-secondary education institutions be built on First Nations to less the cultural shock that the youth suffer when leaving their families. A question-and-answer session with the Commissioners follows the presentation.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Larry Soldier, Ma-Mow-We-Tak Friendship Centre
Documents & Presentations
Description
The file contains a presentation by Larry Soldier, Ma-Mow-We-Tak Friendship Centre. Soldier discusses the background of the Friendship Centre, its' operations, and some of its' organizational history. Amongst the issues Soldier raises are race relations; elder's issues; recreation and youth issues; cultural programming; self-governance; housing; addictions; education; and service delivery. Following the presentation Commissioners Wilson and Chartrand discuss some of the issues raised with Soldier.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Louisa Smith, North Coast Tribal Council, and Bernice Goldie
Documents & Presentations
Description
File contains a presentation by Louisa Smith, North Coast Tribal Council. Smith discusses First Nations education issues, a dispute she had with School District 52, funding issues, administrative problems in schools, teacher issues, special needs students' issues, and teacher racism in schools. Bernice Goldie discusses her experiences as a teacher, administrative abuses, bureaucratic practices which detrimentally effect students, and related concerns.