Report to Parents on the Study of the Aboriginal Secondary Grants Scheme
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Betty H. Watts
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 1, no. 1, March 1977, pp. 19-30
Description
Describes how health workers in Australia can play a role in increasing retention and success rates of Aboriginal students.
Residential Schools: Creating and Continuing Institutionalization Among Aboriginal Peoples in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Julia Rand
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 6, no. 1, 2011, pp. 56-65
Description
Reviews the history of residential schools, other institutions, Goffman's notion of Total Institution and the consequences these institutions have had on Aboriginal peoples in Canada.
Residential Schools: Have We Forgotten Our Responsibility?
Alternate Title
Big Thinking [Lecture Series]
Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences ; 2011
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
James Bartleman
Description
Video of speech given at the 2011 Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences. Ontario's first Aboriginal Lieutenant Governor discusses the epidemic of youth-suicide in First Nations communities.
Duration: 1:11:17.
Residential Volatile Substance Misuse Treatment for Indigenous Youth in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Debra Dell
Carol Hopkins
Substance Use & Misuse, vol. 46, 2011, pp. 107-113
Description
Outlines the role of Indigenous culture and its intersection with Western approaches to recovery in YSAP’s (Youth Solvent Addiction Program) operation of nine residential treatment centers for youth.
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.
Responding to Family Violence in Aboriginal Communities
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Family Health Strategy 2011-2016
E-Books
Author/Creator
NSW (New South Wales) Department of Health
Description
Looks at family violence prevention and intervention strategies.
Response to the MCFD Good Practice Action Plan
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
BC Association of Social Workers (BCASW)
Description
Lists positive reactions and concerns of the action plan as noted by the BC Association of Social Workers.
Restoring the Honouring Circle: Taking a Stand Against Youth Sexual Exploitation: An Information, Prevention, and Capacity Building Manual for Rural Communities in British Columbia
Alternate Title
Restoring the Honoring Circle ...
E-Books
Author/Creator
Sarah Hunt
Returning to Spirit: A Residential School Reconciliation Program
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Marjorie Beaucage
Description
Comments on a program for healing and transforming the Residential School legacy for both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal communities.
Duration: 7:30.
Revered Elder Alma Kytwayhat Passes
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Miranda Hanus
Eagle Feather News, vol. 14, no. 9, October 2011, p. 7
Description
Looks at the many contributions made by Elder Kytwayhat during her lifetime including cultural advisory for the Canadian Armed Forces Bold Eagle Program.
Article located by scrolling to page 7.
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.
Reward Differences Between Adolescents From a Native American Community and Adolescents From a Non-Native American Community
Alternate Title
Reward Differences between Culture and Gender
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Mark Guthmiller
Daniel D. Houlihan
Liesa A. Klein
Kendra J. Homan
Tammy J. Jollie-Trottier
Journal of Indigenous Research, vol. 1, no. 2, Special Issue, 2011, pp. 1-12
Description
Results of self-report survey which focused on preferences for sports, food, entertainment, excursions, social activities, etc.
RHS Phase 2 (2008/10) Preliminary Results: Adult, Youth, Child
Alternate Title
First Nations Regional Health Survey (RHS) Phase 2 (2008/10) Preliminary Results
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations Information Governance Centre (FNIGC)
Description
Results of the only First Nations on-reserve and northern First Nations community longitudinal survey conducted in Canada and only national research initiative under complete First Nations control.
Revised second edition.
Risk and Protective Factors for Suicide Attempt among Indigenous Māori Youth in New Zealand: The Role of Family Connection
Alternate Title
Risk and Protective Factors for Suicide Attempt Among Indigenous Maori Youth in New Zealand: The Role of Family Connection
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Terryann C. Clark
Elizabeth Robinson
Sue Crengle
Theresa Fleming
Shanthi Ameratunga
Simon J. Denny
Linda H. Bearinger
Renee E. Sieving
Elizabeth Saewyc
Journal of Aboriginal Health, vol. 7, no. 1, Social Networks and Health, March 2011, pp. 16-31
Description
Survey explores various risk factors for attempted suicide among Māori adolescents. Also looks at the family connection, and discusses how programs and strategies can improve the mental health of all Indigenous youth.
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Robert Goodvoice 5
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Robert Goodvoice
Indian History Film Project
Description
He tells stories of treachery by Americans against the Sioux who had fled to Prince Albert, Saskatchewan after the 1862 Minnesota Massacre, including distribution of disease-infested clothing and food. NOTE: Attempt to verify with R.C.M.P. records. He also sings and explains a very old Dakota song sung by children when rabbit-hunting.
Robert Goodvoice 7
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Robert Goodvoice
Indian History Film Project
Description
He tells a story of a woman who was taken prisoner and carried off to live in an enemy camp; her treachery against her brothers and husband when they came to rescue her; how she was killed by her own mother because of her treachery; her mother's atonement after the killing.
The Rose That Grew From Concrete: Teaching and Learning With Disenfranchised Youth
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Jennifer A. Tupper
Alberta Journal of Educational Research, vol. 57, no. 1, Spring, 2011, pp. 111-114
Description
Book review of: The Rose That Grew From Concrete by Diane Wishart.
Russell Taylor Interview 1
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Russell Taylor
Fay Tilden
Indian History Film Project
Description
Discusses his experiences in World War I.
Safe and Caring Schools for Two Spirit Youth: A Guide for Teachers and Students
E-Books
Author/Creator
Maddalena Genovese
Davina Rousell
The Two Spirit Circle of Edmonton Society
Alexandria Wilson
James Makokis
Leonard Saddleback
Samuel Buffalo 3
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Samuel Buffalo
Indian History Film Project
Description
He gives a description of raising and educating children; tells a story of a spirit helping two children; and tells another story used in the teaching of children.
“Sápmelašvuohta lea dego skeaŋka” = "Being Saami is a Gift': the Welfare of Saami Children and the Realization of Their Rights in the Finnish Saami Region
Alternate Title
Publications of the Ombudsman for Children in Finland ; 2011:4
“Sápmelasvuohta lea dego skeaŋka”="Being Sami is a Gift"
E-Books
Author/Creator
Minna Rasmus
SaskTel Award Winner Speaks Against Drugs and Alcohol
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Andréa Ledding
Eagle Feather News, vol. 14, no. 1, January 2011, p. 18
Description
Comments on the 2010 Culture Award recipients' advice for other youth.
Article found by scrolling to page 18.
[Satsan on Reconciliation. Part 5]
Alternate Title
Symposium on Reconciliation ; Toronto, Ontario February, 2011
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
[Herb George]
Description
Satsan (Herb George), President of the National Centre for First Nations Governance, speaks at the Symposium on Reconciliation in Toronto, Ontario, February, 2011.
Duration: 4:33.
Part 5 of 5.
A Secondary Analysis: Paths to Living Well for On-Reserve Youth
Theses
Author/Creator
Deanna Bickford
Description
Nursing Thesis (M.N.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2011.
Self-Reported Internalization Symptoms and Family Factors in Indigenous Sami and Non-Sami Adolescents in North Norway
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Margrethe Bals
Anne Lene Turi
Joar Vittersø
Ingunn Skre
Siv Kvernmo
Journal of Adolescence, vol. 34, no. 4, August 2011, pp. 759-766
Description
Study uses structural equation modeling to look at the relationship between anxiety, symptoms of depression, and family influences. Shows culture and family socialization affect symptoms in youth.
A Seventh Fire Spark: Preparing the Seventh Generation: What are the Education Related Needs and Concerns of Students from Rainy River First Nations?
Theses
Author/Creator
Robert Animikii Horton
Description
Sociology Thesis (M.A.)--Lakehead University, 2011.
Severe Early Lower Respiratory Tract Infection is Associated With Subsequent Respiratory Morbidity in Preschool Inuit Children in Nunavut, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Thomas Andrew Kovesi
Zhirong Cao
Geraldine Osborne
Grace M. Egeland
Journal of Asthma, vol. 48, no. 3, 2011, pp. 241-247
Description
Uses data of 3 to 5 year old Inuit children from the Inuit Health Survey, "Qanuippitali, what about us, how are we?"
Shíyazhi Sha'a'wéé' Diné Nilih. A'Daayoo Nééhlagoh My Child, You Are Diné: A Critical Retrospective Inquiry of a Diné Early Childhood
Theses
Author/Creator
Sunshine Sallie Bia
Description
Thesis (M.A.)--Arizona State University, 2011.
The Silence
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Tom Curran
Mark Trahant
Description
PBS Frontline documentary examines the sexual abuse of children committed by Catholic Church priests and employees during the late 1960s and early 1970s in St. Michael, Alaska.
Contains graphic descriptions that some viewers may find disturbing.
Duration: 28:16.
Sister A. Brady, Anne Brady Walther, Dorothy Chapman
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Sister A. Brady
Anne Brady Walther
Dorothy Chapman
Murray Dobbin
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview with three of Jim Brady's sisters. They talk about early life in St. Paul des Metis in the 1920s and 1930s, the politics and lifestyle of their father, Jim Brady, Sr., as well as discussing Brady's maternal grandfather, Laurent Garneau.
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.
Social Determinants of Health for Native Hawaiian Children and Adolescents
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David M.K.I. Liu
Christian K. Alameda
Hawai'i Medical Journal, vol. 70, no. 11, Suppl. 2, November 2011, pp. 9-14
Description
Discusses challenges faced for prenatal and infant care, obesity, mental health, smoking, infectious disease, suicide, self-perception, racism and colonialism and looks at resilience factors.
Social Structural Analysis of Street-Involved Youth in Winnipeg, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Laura H. Thompson
John Schellenberg
Margaret Ormond; John L. Wylie
Journal of Social Structure, vol. 12, 2011, p. [?]
Description
Studies social linkages of street involved youth and connection to sexually transmitted infections.
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.
Sports Inspiring for SaskTel Youth Award Recipient
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Andréa Ledding
Eagle Feather News, vol. 14, no. 11, December 2011, p. 25
Description
Looks at the 2011 winner of the SaskTel Aboriginal Youth Award for Female Athlete.
Article located by scrolling to page 25.
Squaw Hall: A Community Remembers
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nicola Harwood
Canadian Theatre Review, vol. 148, Fall, 2011, pp. 25-31
Description
Describes initiative undertaken by Twin Fish and urban ink theatre groups in Williams Lake, British Columbia. Project involved youth in the development of a short play entitled Damed if You Do, What it Don't as part media and performance training.
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 Generations in Court: Explaining the Lack of Widespread Successful Litigation by Members of the Stolen Generations
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Randall Kune
University of Tasmania Law Review, vol. 30, no. 1, 2011, pp. 32-52
Description
Comments on the debate about the existence and extent of the Stolen Generations.
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.
Struggling to Find Their Place: Indigenous Youth, Identity, and Storytelling in Beneath Clouds and Samson & Delilah
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Samantha Fordham
Refractory, vol. 18, Transitions in Popular Culture, May 2011, p. [?]
Description
Looks at the protagonists in the films Beneath Clouds and Samson & Delilah.
Stuck in the Ways of the South: How Meritocracy, Bureaucracy, and a One-Size-Fits-All Approach to Child Welfare Fails Nunavut's Children
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Patricia Johnston
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 6, no. 1, 2011, pp. 66-82
Description
Looks at a study that determines a unique approach, that differs from other parts of Canada, is needed when dealing with child welfare cases in Nunavut including knowledge of traditional Inuit culture.
Substance Abuse Treatment For Aboriginal Youth: Should Drug and Alcohol Interventions for First Nations Youth Be Subsumed Exclusively Under Harm Reduction Frameworks?: A Critical Policy Review
Theses
Author/Creator
Debra L. Rapske
Description
Counselling Psychology Thesis (M.A.)--Trinity Western University, 2011
Summative Evaluation of the Aboriginal Peoples’ Program
E-Books
Author/Creator
Office of the Chief Audit and Evaluation Executive
Evaluation Services Directorate
Canadian Heritage
Supporting Native Indian Preschoolers and Their Families: Family, School, Community Partnerships
Articles » General
Author/Creator
M. Susan McWilliams
Tami Maldonado-Mancebo
Paula S. Szczepaniak
Jacqueline Jones
Young Children, November 2011, pp. 34-41
Description
"This article briefly reviews the status of urban indigenous families and discusses an innovative all-Native-American preschool, an early childhood initiative created to address the achievement gap."
Survey on the Sexual Behaviour, Attitudes and Knowledge Pertaining to Sexually-Transmitted and Blood-Borne Infections among First Nations Youth and Adults: Quebec Region
Alternate Title
Survey on the Sexual Behavior, Attitudes and Knowledge ...
E-Books
Author/Creator
Zineb Laghdir
Lina Noël
Louise Tanguay
Pierre Courteau
Michèle Deschamps ... [et al.]
Symposium on Reconciliation in Ontario: Opportunities & Next Steps - Report on Proceedings
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
University of Toronto
National Centre for First Nations Governance
Description
Report of ideas, issues, opportunities, and actions identified by participants to find answers for Indigenous and non‐Indigenous peoples to move forward on the question of reconciliation.
Table 251-0012: Youth Custody and Community Services (YCCS), Admissions to Correctional Services, by Aboriginal Identity and Sex: Annual (Number)
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Statistics Canada
Description
Statistics from Statistics Canada's Canadian Socio-economic Information and Management System (CANSIM).
Data can be added / removed and manipulated. For example, geography and time frame.
Tackling Health Inequities in Vancouver Coastal Health
Alternate Title
Population Health Report - November 2011
VCH Population Health Report 2011
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)
Description
Discusses the health disparities in Canada and approaches to improving the health outcomes for Aboriginal people.
Te Awa Atua, Te Awa Tapu, Te Awa Wahine: An Examination of Stories, Ceremonies and Practices Regarding Menstruation in the Pre-Colonial Māori World
Theses
Author/Creator
Ngāhuia Murphy
Description
Arts Thesis (M.A.)--University of Waikato, 2011