Journal of Social Work Values and Ethics, vol. 8, no. 1, Spring, 2011, pp. [1-6]
Description
Theory states structural risks affecting Aboriginal children's safety and well-being are diminished when relational world view principles are in balance with the community.
David Berner: Ending the Dependency Trap ; episode 8, part 1
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Calvin Helin
David Berner
Description
Interview with the author of two books which discuss First Nations reliance on the government and the need for self-sufficiency.
Duration: 14:18.
Part II.
David Berner: Ending the Dependency Trap ; episode 8, part 2
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Calvin Helin
David Berner
Description
Continuation of an interview with the author of two books which discuss First Nations reliance on the government and the need for self-sufficiency.
Duration: 14:13.
Part I.
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 35, no. 1-2, Propriété Intellectuelle et Éthique / Intellectual Property and Ethics, 2011, pp. 245-263
Description
Study found that Inuit youths' sense of identity combined traditional values with elements of global culture. Based on interviews with 27 individuals between the ages of 15 and 25, and 15 adults.
Representatives from Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, Canada Mortgage and Housing, Dept. of Health, and Office of the Auditor General answer questions about the Office's 2011 status report, which contained the chapter "Programs for First Nations on Reserves".
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, vol. 43, no. 4, Growing Roots: Native American Evidence-Based Practices, October-December 2011, pp. 331-336
Description
Looks at partnership offering a holistic approach to Indigenous values and traditions and provide a community-based system of care for substance abuse and mental health.
Comments on the importance of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) of 1978 which is meant to address the problem of children being placed outside of their families and communities.
Duration: 12:00.
Child Welfare, vol. 74, no. 1, January-February 1995, pp. 264-82
Description
Discusses the law passed in 1978 as result of actions initiated by the Devils Lake Sioux in collaboration with the Association on American Indian Affairs (AIAA); the objective was to reverse the trend of out-of-home placement, and in particular trans-racial placements.
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 102, no. 2, March/April 2011, pp. 103-107
Description
Looks at ways underage smokers access contraband cigarettes and how to use this information for implementing tobacco control policies and activity programming.
Between: First Nations Child and Family Caring Society (Applicant) and Attorney General of Canada, Assembly of First Nation, Canadian Human Rights Commission, Chiefs of Ontario and Amnesty International (Respondents) Notice of Application
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations Child and Family Caring Society
Description
Court document outlines reasons for an appeal launched in the wake of the ruling by the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal regarding the level of services provided to First Nations children in foster care.
Former Primer Minister Offers Encouragement For Young Entrepreneurs
Articles » General
Author/Creator
John Lagimodiere
Eagle Feather News, vol. 14, no. 10, November 2011, p. 16
Description
Looks at the Aboriginal Youth Entrepreneur Program, open to students at the Oskayak High School in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, which is designed to develop business skills and to encourage youth to stay in school.
Article located by scrolling to page 16.
Child Welfare, vol. 74, no. 3, May 1995, pp. 525-[546]
Description
Surveys academic and nonacademic literature covering topics such as difficulty in providing service, relationship with welfare services and the state, and perspectives on child maltreatment.
Review of the lives of 21 infants who died before the age of two years between January 1, 2007 and May 1, 2009. Shows limited support and services available to vulnerable families in British Columbia.
Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, vol. 56, no. 2, February 2011, pp. 75-83
Description
Looks at how psychiatry can best capitalize on its growing debate regarding the role of culture in care offered to First Nations and Inuit youth who abuse substances.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 14, no. 8, August 2011, p. 16
Description
Comments on ten Saskatchewan youth who attended the 2011 Native American Youth Entrepreneurship Camp in Arizona and the skills attained from participating.
Article located by scrolling to page 16.
Investigates literature-based assumptions about gifted Native American youth with input from educators on the Navajo, Standing Rock and Red Lake reservations.
Pediatric Exercise Science, vol. 7, no. 4, 1995, pp. 432-444
Description
Looks at the effect of physical activity on child and adolescent development in two circumpolar communities in the different phases of a sedentary lifestyle.
Child & Youth Care Forum, vol. 40, no. 4, August 2011, pp. 319-336
Description
Discusses the Nimkee NupiGawagan Healing Centre's program for youth who abuse solvent. Includes results of 15 interviews with male and female participants and six staff, review of facilitator and staff reflections, participants' journals, and observations of the program.
AIDS and Behavior, vol. 15, no. 1, January 27, 2011, pp. 214-227
Description
Literature review shows Aboriginal populations who use illicit drugs and are street youth or female sex trade workers have higher HIV occurrences and frequency when compared to non-Aboriginal drug users.
Looks at social determinants effecting health and Aboriginal child outcomes in access to health care, dental health, medical conditions, school attendance and performance, and family emotions and behavior.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 14, no. 6, June 2011, p. 1,3
Description
Highlights the winners of the 13th annual SaskTel Aboriginal Youth Awards of Excellence presented in ten categories.
Article located on page 1 and continued by scrolling to page 3.
Looks at how the government is not meeting its obligations under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and the discriminatory practices towards Indigenous children.