Impacts of the 2018 Newfoundland and Labrador Winter Games on Youth Who Participated in the Sport of Olympic Wrestling with Team Indigenous
Alternate Title
Peer Review: Impacts of the 2018 Newfoundland and Labrador Winter Games on youth who participated in the sport of Olympic Wrestling with Team Indigenous
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dustin Silvey
Richard Buote
Catherine Donovan
Adam Dubrowski.
Physical & Health Education Journal , vol. 84, no. 2, 2018, pp. 1-20
Description
2018 marked the first year that a Team Indigenous participated in the Newfoundland and Labrador Winter Games. This article looks at how participating for Team Indigenous impacted the participants and if it motivated them to seek a higher level in sports and education.
Implications of Gender and Household Roles in Indigenous Maya Communities in Guatemala for Child Nutrition Interventions
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Heather Wehr
Anita Chary
Meghan Farley Webb
Peter Rohloff
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 10, no. 1, Sharing Knowledge Across Nations, 2014, pp. 99-112
Description
Study uses focus group data from two communities to explore gender and intra-household power dynamics as they relate to child-rearing practices and nutritional decision-making.
Improving Labour Market Outcomes Through Education and Training
Alternate Title
Issues Paper (Closing the Gap Clearinghouse) ; no. 9
E-Books
Author/Creator
Tom Karmel
Josie Misko
Davinia Blomberg
Alice Bednarz
Georgina Atkinson
Improving the Reach of Early Childhood Education for First Nations, Inuit and Métis Children
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jessica Ball
Indian and Inuit Family Law and the Canadian Legal System
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bradford W. Morse
American Indian Law Review, vol. 8, no. 2, 1980, pp. 199-257
Description
Author contends that the destabilization of Aboriginal families is caused by social service policies, provincial family legislation and the actions of the Canadian judiciary.
Indian Children Prepare to leave Student residence for homes in the North, Christmas Feature
Images » Photographs
Description
File contains 6 negatives showing students from the Prince Albert Student Residence preparing to return to their homes across northern Saskatchewan for the holiday season. Scanned image shows a portrait of six children in winter clothing. (bad quality photo)
The Indian Residential School System of Canada: The Search for Truth, the Need for Reconciliation
Alternate Title
[ISID Conference 2014: Whose Truth? What Kind of Reconciliation?]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Murray Sinclair
Description
Presentation by the Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada on the history of residential schools, treaty promises, abuse in the schools and more.
Duration: 44:59.
Indigeneity, Immigrant Newcomers and Interculturalism in Winnipeg, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John Gyeipi-Garbrah
Ryan Walker
Joseph Garcea
Urban Studies, vol. 51, no. 9, July 2014, pp. 1795-1811
Description
Examines collaboration between organizations to build cross-cultural relations through Aboriginal awareness and cultural exchange.
Indigenous Adolescents’ Perception of an eMental Health Program (SPARX): Exploratory Qualitative Assessment
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Matthew Shepherd
Sally Merry
Ian Lambie
Andrew Thompson
JMIR Serious Games, vol. 6, no. 3, 2018, pp. [1-10]
Description
A follow up to The Design and Relevance of a Computerized Gamified Depression Therapy Program for Indigenous Māori Adolescents that furthers discusses the feedback from Māori youth regarding the SPARX video game.
Link to previous article: The Design and Relevance of a Computerized Gamified Depression Therapy Program for Indigenous Māori Adolescents
Indigenous Child Safety
E-Books
Author/Creator
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Indigenous Doulas: Prototype Implementation and Learning
Alternate Title
Indigenous Doulas Prototype
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
The Winnipeg Boldness Project
Description
Discusses ways to provide Indigenous children from the Point Douglas section of Winnipeg with the best opportunities to succeed in life.
Indigenous Health and Well-being: Final Update
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Office of the Provincial Health Officer
British Columbia; First Nations Health Authority
Description
Reports on seven health indicators: life expectancy, mortality rate, youth suicide rate, infant mortality rate, diabetes prevalence, childhood obesity, and number of practising, certified First Nations health care professionals, and discusses the new First Nations Population Health and Wellness Agenda which will include 22 indicators.
"This report was prepared in accordance with commitments in the 2005 Transformative Change Accord."
Related material:
The Health and Well-Being of the
Indigenous Justice: New Tools, Approaches, and Spaces
Alternate Title
Palgrave Macmillan Socio-Legal Studies
E-Books
Author/Creator
Stephen Cornell
Kirsty Gover
Darren Modzelewski
Teresa Libesman
Renee Racette … [et al.]
Indigenous Knowledge Network for Infant Child & Family Health: Final Community Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Rebeka Tabobondung
Janet Smylie
Laura Sense
Description
The Network was a five-year Knowledge Translation project designed to gather, apply and share information on infant/toddler health promotion and parenting in the context of programs in Ontario and Saskatchewan. Report includes overview of project, research methods and findings, and implications for health policy and research.
Indigenous Well-Being in Schools: Understanding, Promoting and Supporting Indigenous Learners: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Ontario Native Education Counselling Association (NECA)]
Description
Reports on discussions which took place during a gathering of 99 participants which included Indigenous counsellors, teachers, student support workers and directors of education.
Companion Document: Indigenous Well-Being in Schools: Web-Based Resource Guide.
Indigenous Well-Being in Schools: Web-Based Resource Guide
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ontario Native Education Counselling Association (ONECA)
Description
Topics include: identity and worldview; culture and ceremonies; cultural competency; health and well-being; healing; services; and implementing the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action.
Companion to: Indigenous Well-being in Schools: Understanding, Promoting and Supporting Indigenous Learners: Final Report.
Infant Nutrition
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Alberta Purantatameri
Terese Bourke
Wilhelmina Purantatameri
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 4, no. 3, September 1980, pp. 48-49
Description
Advises on infant's nutritional needs during first year of life.
Infanticide at Port Phillip: Protector William Thomas and the Witnessing of Things Unseen
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marguerita Stephens
Aboriginal History, vol. 38, 2014, pp. 109-130
Description
Contends that evidence of the practice is scant at best and is an attempt to assert dominance and superiority over a colonized people.
Inspiration from Museum Collections: An Exhibit as a Case Study in Building Relationships between Museums and Indigenous Artists
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gwendolyn Saul
Ruth Jolie
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 42, no. 2, spring, 2018, pp. 246-270
Description
Discusses the Elements of Earth ceramics exhibit as a model for collaborations between institutions and Indigenous communities and individuals.
The Intergenerational Effects of Indian Residential Schools: Implications for the Concept of Historical Trauma
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Amy Bombay
Kimberly Matheson
Hymie Anisman
Transcultural Psychiatry, vol. 51, no. 3, Historical Trauma, June 2014, pp. 320-338
Description
Reviews existing empirical research and concludes that present day disparities in well-being are cumulative and span across generations.
Intergenerational Patterns of Fertility among Registered Indian Teenage Girls in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marilyn Amorevieta-Gentil
David Daignault
Norbert Robitaille
Eric Guimond
Sacha Senecal
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 5, no. 3, June 2014, pp. 1-19
Description
Suggests that the daughters of teenage girls tend to have higher fertility rates than daughters whose mothers were older at birth.
Intergenerational Trauma and Aboriginal Women: Implications for Mental Health During Pregnancy
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Amrita Roy
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 9, no. 1, Aboriginal Child and Youth Mental, Spiritual and Cultural Health, 2014, pp. 7-21
Description
Looks at prenatal depression and other mental health issues that may cause serious maternal, fetal and child health consequences.
Intergenerational Trauma and Education
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Suzanne L. Stewart
Description
Looks at two reasons why educators and students in Canada should learn about Indigenous education.
Duration: 1:27:51.
Intimate Partner Violence in the United States - 2010
Documents & Presentations
Description
Provides statistics on domestic violence, victim characteristics, including gender, income, age, race, and child exposure.
Introduction to Human Resources Management in First Nations' Early Childhood Development and Care Programs
Alternate Title
Introduction to Human Resources Management in First Nations' ECDC Programs
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
BC Aboriginal Child Care Society (BCACCS)
Description
Provides generic information for both employers and employees and addresses issues specific to First Nations settings.
Introduction to the Special Issue: Examining and Applying Safety Zone Theory: Current Policies, Practices, and Experiences
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
K. Tsianina Lomawaima
Teresa L. McCarty
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 53, no. 3, Examining and Applying Safety Zone Theory: Current Policies, Practices, and Experiences, 2014, pp. 1-10
Description
Introduction to three papers delivered at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association in Philadelphia.
Inuit Adoption
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
David Damas
Arctic, vol. 33, no. 1, March 1980, p. 207
Description
Book review of: Inuit Adoption by Lee Guemple.
Inuit Identity and Technology: An Exploration of the Use of Facebook by Inuit Youth
Theses
Author/Creator
Alexander Castleton
Description
Sociology Thesis (M.A.)--Carleton University, 2014.
Inuit Parent Perspectives on Sexual Health Communication with Adolescent Children in Nunavut: "It's kinda hard for me to try to find the words"
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gwen Healey
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 73, 2014, p. article no. 25070
Description
Comments on perceived barriers for communicating with youth and the support elders can provide to young people.
InVISIBILITY: Indigenous in the City Indigenous Artists, Indigenous Youth and the Project of Survivance
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Susan D. Dion
Angela Salamanca
Decolonization, vol. 3, no. 1, Indigenous Art, Aesthetics and Decolonial Struggle, 2014, pp. 159-188
Description
Discusses an exhibition where youth represent themselves, and tell their own stories to addresses issues of urban Indigeneity and schooling.
Justice is Coming: Ending Incremental Equality for First Nations Children
Alternate Title
Wunusweh Lecture in Aboriginal Law ; 2014
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Cindy Blackstock
Description
Argues that the government of Canada has deliberately and consistently underfunded a whole range of services for children living on-reserve.
Duration: 1:00:22.
Justice Murray Sinclair: What Do We Do About the Legacy of Indian Residential Schools?
Alternate Title
Sol Kanee Lecture on International Peace and Justice ; 11th
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Murray Sinclair
Description
Presents talk by the Commissioner of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Includes series of videos from school survivors.
Duration: 2:02:46.
K'w inya'nya:n-ma'awhiniw: Creating a Space for Indigenous Knowledge in the Classroom
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kishan Lara-Cooper
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 53, no. 1, 2014, pp. 3-22
Description
Discusses how a child's self-concept, self-esteem, and social identity is influenced by the identification of giftedness.
Ka Oopikihtamashook’: Becoming Family
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Krystl Raven
AlterNative, vol. 14, no. 4, Special Issue: Adoption and Indigenous Citizenship Orders, December 2018, pp. 319-325
Description
Describes the Métis customs of adoption (Ka Oopikihtamashook) which are rooted in the wahkootowin (Indigenous frameworks of kinship). Examines the adoptions of several historical figures in the Métis community to further contextualize these practices of creating and maintaining familial and community relationships.
Key Health Inequalities in Canada: A National Portrait
E-Books
Author/Creator
Public Health Agency of Canada
Kidnapped Stó:lō Boys
Alternate Title
The Kidnapping of Stó:lō Boys During the Fraser River Gold Rush
The Kidnapping of Sto:lo Boys During the Fraser River Gold Rush
Kidnapped Sto:lo Boys
Lost Stories Project
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Lost Stories Project
Sandra Bonner-Pederson
Ronald Rudin
Bear Image Productions
Description
Video tells the story of Sto:lo boys who were taken from their homes by prospectors for the purpose of using them as labourers in the California goldfields and the community's commemoration of the event.
Duration: 19:38.
Kindergarten Transitions II: A Scan of Existing Supportive Programs for Aboriginal Children and Families in British Columbia: Final Paper
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Wendy Beaton
Linda McDonell
Description
Scan based on questionnaire sent to 14 programs, one of which was on-reserve.
The Kinship Conundrum: The Impact of Aboriginal Self-Determination on Indigenous Child Protection
Alternate Title
CIS Policy Monographs ; PM114
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jeremy Sammut
Knowledge Synthesis Report: Aboriginal Youth Employment in Northern Canada
Alternate Title
Report (Carleton Centre for Community Innovation) ; R14-01
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Frances Abele
Senada Delic
Description
Investigates academic research, statistics and government reports to find out what is causing a mismatch between employment opportunities and the Aboriginal youth work force in northern Canada.
Ko Ngā Pūtake O Te Mātānawe Ki Tā Te Rangatahi: An Exploration of Self-Injury in Rangatahi Māori
Theses
Author/Creator
Tahlia Erana Te Ao Mihi Kingi
Description
Psychology Thesis (PhD) -- Victoria University Wellington, 2018.
Kuranyu-Kutu Nyakula Nyaan Nyanganyi? Imagining the Future
Alternate Title
At the Heart of Learning; Paper 4
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rueben Burton
Sam Osborne
AlterNative, vol. 10, no. 1, 2014, pp. 33-44
Description
Comments on including cultural values in the education process and instilling positive attitudes about the future in young people.
Kurunta Kanyintja: Holding Knowledge in Our Spirit
Alternate Title
At the Heart of Learning; Paper 3
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Katrina Tjitayi
Sam Osborne
AlterNative, vol. 10, no. 1, 2014, pp. 23-32
Description
Comments on building confidence in young students so they are receptive to new ideas and experiences.
Last Resort
Alternate Title
APTN Investigates ; season 10
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Christopher Read
Holly Moore
Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN)
Description
Investigative report on the physical and mental abuse suffered by young male offenders, most of whom were Indigenous, at a northern Saskatchewan wilderness camp run by the Ranch Ehrlo organization during the 1970s. The wilderness experience was thought to address behavioural Issues.
Duration: 23:50.
Law and Justice: Prevention and Early Intervention Programs of Indigenous Youth
Alternate Title
Resource Sheet (Closing the Gap Clearinghouse) ; no. 34
E-Books
Author/Creator
Daryl Higgins
Kristen Davis
Learning from Each Other: Working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Young People
Alternate Title
2014 Youth Alcohol and Drug Practice Guide ; 4
E-Books
Author/Creator
Encompass Family and Community
Learning from Mothers, Grandmothers & Great-Grandmothers about Breastfeeding in the Northwest Territories
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Pertrice Moffitt
Description
Study consisted of sharing circles with five groups of grandmothers in four regions, semi-structured interviews conducted with 24 mothers, chart audit of 597 babies born in 2016, and examination of practices reported during well-baby visits.
Learning in the Circle: Applying American Indian Ways to Improving Education in Contemporary Mainstream America
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Stephen M. Sachs
Indigenous Policy Journal , vol. 29, no. 2, Fall, 2018, pp. 47-103
Description
Publication of paper presented at Western Social Science Association 2018 Meeting, American Indian Studies Section. Examines the philosophical frameworks of the mainstream education system in the United States and compares it to Indigenous understandings of education. Showcases examples of Indigenous principles of education at work in different school environments.
Leaving the Reservation: Reconstructing Identity in Sherman Alexie's The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Li Ping Chang
Shu Yuan Chuang
Chih Ting Wang
Han Ting Chang
Mei Han Chen ... [et al.]
World Journal of English Language, vol. 4, no. 1, 2014, pp. 1-8
Description
Looks at Alexie's semi-autobiographical young adult novel.
Let's Get It Right: Creating a Culturally Appropriate Training Module and Identifying Local Urban Resources for Non-Aboriginal Caregivers of Aboriginal Children in New Brunswick: Final Report
Alternate Title
Appendix C: Discussion with On-Reserve Child Welfare Directors
Appendix D; Discussion with Off-Reserve Child Welfare Managers
Appendix E: Analysis of Discussion with Directors and Managers
Discussions with Child Welfare Agencies on Reserve Communities in New Brunswick: An Effort to Better Understand the Needs of Aboriginal Children in Care
Let's Get It Right: A Literature Review of Cultural Considerations, Tools and Programs for Aboriginal Children in Care
Towards a Better Understanding of the Needs of Aboriginal Children in Care: An Analysis of Discussions with Directors and Managers Working in Child Welfare Agencies Located On- and Off-Reserve
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Marilyn Dupré
Patsy McKinney
Elizabeth Blaney
Anne Caverhill
Verlé Harrop
Description
Overview of project's three overarching goals: research and create culturally appropriate support materials; identify community-based supports and establish processes for accessing them; and determine community-driven, culturally appropriate advocacy for children and families.
Appendix A: Literature Review
Appendix B: Podcast