Colors
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Karenne Wood
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 22, no. 4, Autumn, 1998, pp. 494-495
Description
Poem that deals with skin tone and self-image.
Community-Based Surveillance and Case Management for Suicide Prevention: An American Indian Tribally Initiated System.
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mary F. Cwik
Allison Barlow
Novalene Goklish
Francene Larzelere-Hinton
Lauren Tingey ... [et al.]
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 104, no. S3, June 2014, pp. e18-e23
Description
Overview of system developed by the White Mountain Apache Tribe with assistance from John Hopkins Center for American Indian Health.
Community Resilience Factors Among Indigenous Sámi Adolescents: A Qualitative Study in Northern Norway
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kristine Nystad
Anna Rita Spein
Benedicte Ingstad
Transcultural Psychiatry, vol. 51, no. 5, Indigenous Youth Resilience in the Arctic, 2014, pp. 651-672
Description
Looks at the connection to environment, Sámi language competence, and reindeer husbandry as factors in community resilience.
Community Wellness in the Northwest Territories: Indicators and Social Policy
Theses
Author/Creator
H. J. (Hal) Gerein
Description
Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--Gonzaga University, 1998.
Comparative Analysis: Bringing Our Children Home Act (BOCHA) and An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families also known as Bill C-92
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs]
Description
Section by section analysis of the child welfare Act endorsed by the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs and the proposed federal legislation.
A Comparative Analysis of Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Homeless Youth in Canada
Theses
Author/Creator
Katharine Dunn
Description
Sociology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Guelph, 2019.
The Condition of Native North American Languages: The Need for Realistic Assessment and Action
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael Krauss
International Journal of the Sociology of Language, no. 132, 1998, pp. 9-21
Description
Discusses the threat of extinction for many indigenous languages in Canada and the United States.
Condom Use-Related Beliefs In Adolescents of First Nations Communities of Quebec
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Djossa Adoun Serge
Marie-Pierre Gagnon
Bernard Roy
Marie-Noëlle Caron
Nancy Gros-Louis McHugh
Canadian Journal of Aboriginal Community-Based HIV/AIDS Research, vol. 6, Winter, 2014, pp. 39-69
Description
Study attempted to formulate recommendations that would be embraced by the target demographic group.
Conducting Food Sovereignty Assessments in Native Communities: On-the-Ground Perspectives
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Vena A-dae Romero
Dana Eldridge
Vicky Karhu]
Description
Three case studies illustrate the use of the Food Sovereignty Assessment Tool: Cochiti Pueblo, Diné Policy Institute, and the Mvskoke Food Sovereignty Initiative.
Contemplating Remote Presence Technology for Culturally Safe Health Care for Rural Indigenous Children
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tanya Holt
Gregory Hansen
Veronica McKinney
Ivar Mendez
AlterNative, vol. 15, no. 1, March 2019, pp. 31-33
Description
Examines the capacity of remote presence robotic technology to overcome barriers of time and distance in providing paediatric health care in rural and remote Aboriginal communities.
Contemporary Practice of Traditional Aboriginal Child Rearing: A Review
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nicole Muir
Yvonne Bohr
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 9, no. 1, Aboriginal Child and Youth Mental, Spiritual and Cultural Health, 2014, pp. 66-79
Description
Looks at Aboriginal child rearing practices to determine if traditional ways are still in use and if so, how these practices differ from mainstream child rearing.
Copy of illustration: "Escape of the McKay family through the ice to Prince Albert"
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Grip Printing & Publishing (staff artist)
Description
A copy of illustration: "Escape of the McKay family through the ice to Prince Albert", from souvenir number of CANADIAN PICTORIAL & ILLUSTRATED WAR NEWS, 4 Jul 1885. It depicts Metis rowing boat through ice as his wife and children huddle in back. McKay was a farm instructor near Battleford. Incident described p.21.
Correlates of Physical Activity among First Nations Children Residing in First Nations Communities in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ian Janssen
Lucie Lévesque
Fei Xu
First Nations Governance Centre
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 105, no. 6, November/December 2014, pp. 412-417
Description
Factors examined: demographics, use of language and involvement in culture, community size and culture, school attendance, chronic conditions, and family structure, socio-economic status, and culture. Uses data from the 2008/10 First Nations Regional Health Survey.
Cultivating the Arctic's Most Valuable Resource: An Analysis of Barriers to High School Completion Among Inuit Youth in Nunavut
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Melanie O'Gorman
Manish Pandey
Description
Looks at 50% dropout rate for Nunavut youth and delves into reasons for it.
Cultural Continuity as a Hedge Against Suicide in Canada's First Nations
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Michael J. Chandler
Christopher Lalonde
Description
Examines self-continuity or self-identity as a protective factor against suicide.
Cultural Permanence for Indigenous Children and Youth in Care: Advancing Knowledge and Current Practices for Promoting Resiliency and Belonging
Theses
Author/Creator
Kathleen Bennett
Description
Social Work Thesis (MSW)--University of Victoria, 2014.
A Culturally Relevant Education for Aboriginal Youth: Is There Room for a Middle Ground, Accommodating Traditional Knowledge and Mainstream Education?
Theses
Author/Creator
Stephen J. Augustine
Description
Canadian Studies Thesis (M.A.)--Carleton University, 1998.
Cybersafety for an Indigenous Youth Population
E-Books
Author/Creator
K. McClintock
R. McClintock
T. Brown
De/colonizing Preservice Teacher Education: Theatre of the Academic Absurd
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Spy Dénommé-Welch
M. Kristiina Montero
Journal of Language and Literacy Education, vol. 10, no. 1, Literacy and/For Social Justice, Spring, 2014, pp. 136-165
Description
Looks at social justice as viewed through First Nations, Métis and Inuit children's literature.
Deer Hunting: An Innovative Teaching Paradigm to Educate Indigenous Youth about Physical Literacy
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sidney Paul
Gareth Jones
Jennifer Jakobi
Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing - Te Mauri: Pimatisiwin, vol. 4, no. 1, Digital and Data Sovereignty, July 28, 2019, pp. 39-48
Description
Study aims to understand the physical activity (PA) involved in deer hunting, and how that activity can be used to help Aboriginal youth learn physical literacy (PL). Results show that deer hunting can easily surpass the Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines (CPAG) for maintaining health, and that it creates an opportunity for promoting PL to First Nations, Métis, and Inuit youth.
Depictions of Success: Voices From Grade 12 Aboriginal Students
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Tim R. Claypool
Jane P. Preston
First Nations Perspectives Journal, vol. 6, no. 1, 2014, pp. 67-82
Description
Based on student interviews, paper reports that success was an individual phenomenon indicated by past experiences and personal ambitions.
A Descriptive Qualitative Study of Adolescent Girls' Well-being in Northern Finland
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Varpu Wiens
Helvi Kyngäs
Tarja Pölkki
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 73, 2014, p. article no. 24792
Description
Study identifies four main categories of well-being: health as a resource, a beneficial lifestyle, positive experience of life course, and favourable social relationships.
Developing a More Culturally Appropriate Approach to Surveying Adverse Childhood Experiences among Indigenous Peoples in Canada
Theses
Author/Creator
Alexander Luther
Description
Public Health and Health Systems Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Waterloo, 2019.
Developing Injury Indicators for First Nations and Inuit Children and Youth in Canada: A Modified Delphi Approach
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
I. Pike
R. J. MacDonald
S. Piedt
A. K. Macpherson
Chronic Diseases and Injuries in Canada, vol. 34, no. 4, November 2014, pp. 203-209
Description
Expert and community stakeholders said indicators related to motorized vehicle collisions, mortality, and hospitalization rates were most likely to prove useful and prompt action.
Development of Ojibwe (Anishinaabemowin) Speech Phase 1: Developing a Word List to Evaluate Speech Development
Theses
Author/Creator
Anne-Marie Elizabeth Kidd
Description
Audiology and Speech Sciences Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of British Columbia (Vancouver), 2014.
Developmental Screening in a Canadian First Nation (Mohawk): Psychometric Properties and Adaptations of Ages and Stages Questionnaires (2nd Edition)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Carmen Dionne
Suzie McKinnon
Jane Squires
Jantina Clifford
BMC Pediatrics, vol. 14, no. 23, 2014, pp. 1-8
Description
Looks at results from tool used by teachers and parents of children between the ages of 9 and 66 months who went to the Child and Family Center.
Disability Research Project 2018-19: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Raissa Graumans
Description
Discusses yearlong community-based project undertaken by Saskatchewan First Nations Family and Community Institute, QBOW Child and Family Services and Nechapanuk Centre Child and Family Services. Highlights the need for building a stronger continuum of care and core recommendation is that agencies focus on programming, partnerships, and building capacity before, during and after a child comes into care.
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.
Disease Patterns Among Canadian Aboriginal Children: Study in a Remote Rural Setting
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Stewart B. Harris
Richard Glazier
Kenneth Eng
Lisa McMurray
Canadian Family Physician, vol. 44, September 1998, pp. 1869-1877
Description
Results show the rural rate of illnesses for most conditions was higher than that reported among other aboriginal and non-aboriginal children.
Disparities in Canadian Indigenous Health Research on Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nina C. Di Pietro
Judy Illes
Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, vol. 35, no. 1, January 2014, pp. 74-81
Description
Identifies research publications on ASD (autism), CP (cerebral palsy and FASD (fetal alcohol spectrum disorder). Shows most research reports found are on FASD and are not a true representation of childhood disorders.
Diversity Considerations for Promoting Early Childhood Oral Health: A Pilot Study
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sarah Prowse
Robert J. Schroth
Alexandria Wilson
Jeanette M. Edwards
Janet Sarson ... [et al.]
International Journal of Dentistry, 2014, pp. 1-10
Description
Interviews parents and caregivers from four cultural groups.
Domestic Sex Trafficking and Exploitation of Aboriginal Women and Girls: Exploring the Legacy of Colonialism in Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nina Koebel
Description
Looks at why Aboriginal women and girls are most susceptible to trafficking, what Canada is doing in response and current policies. Also provides recommendations and argues for decriminalization of prostitution.
Drinking, Foster Care, and the Intergenerational Continuity of Parenting in an Urban Indian Community
Alternate Title
The Political Economy of American Indian Identity: Maintaining Boundaries and Regulating Access to Ethnically Tied Resources
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Paul Spicer
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 22, no. 4, Special Issue on American Indians and the Urban Experience, 1998, pp. 335-360
Description
Examines how Aboriginal parenting traditions have been undermined by boarding schools, urban relocation and foster care.
Drinking Motives Supporting Binge Drinking of Inuit Adolescents
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Béatrice Decaluwe
Marilyn Fortin
Caroline Moisan
Gina Muckle
Richard E. Belanger
Canadian Journal of Public Health , vol. 110, no. 4, August 2019, pp. 414-421
Description
Assess whether there are specific motives which affect the drinking and binge drinking behavior of Inuit youth; survey of 174 youth finds motives to include enhancement, social, and coping, some gender variation in motivators.
Drowning in the Social Determinants of Health: Understanding Policy's Role in High Rates of Drowning in Aboriginal Communities in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Audrey R. Giles
Lauren Brooks Cleator
Tricia McGuire-Adams
Francine Darroch
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 3, no. 1 & 2, 2014, pp. 198-213
Description
Comments on the serious public health problem and the need to address root causes.
Ear Disease in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children
Alternate Title
Resource Sheet (Closing the Gap Clearinghouse) ; no. 35
E-Books
Author/Creator
Closing the Gap Clearinghouse
Earlier Onset of Complications in Youth With Type 2 Diabetes
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Allison B. Dart
Patricia J. Martens
Claudio Rigatto
Marni D. Brownell
Heather J. Dean ... [et al.]
Diabetes Care, vol. 37, no. 2, February 2014, pp. 436-443
Description
Study evaluates the risk of complications in Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal youth with type 2 diabetes.
Early Childhood Development among First Nations: The Case for Early Intervention
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Taylor Rubens-Augustson
Description
Discusses disparate outcomes in health, socioeconomic, and family welfare between Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations, the importance of early childhood in determining life trajectory, current programs, need for performance data, and future directions.
Early Childhood Education and Care for Aboriginal Children in Canada
Alternate Title
Moving Childcare Forward Project
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jane Preston
Description
Policy brief taken from the article Aboriginal Early Childhood Education in Canada: Issues of Context published Journal of Early Childhood Research, Vol. 10, No. 1, 2012.
Early Years Indigenous Cultural Safety Resource Guide
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
BC Ministry of Children and Family Development
Description
Includes information on online training courses, experiential learning, websites, videos and podcasts, and a set of fact sheets on pertinent topics along with related online supplemental readings.
Edinizing, Naadizewin, Minomaadiziwin, Miinawaa Kendaasewin: Establishing an Urban Great Lakes Indigenous Curriculum
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
J. Estrella Torrez
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 53, no. 2, 2014, pp. 85-103
Description
Discusses the Indigenous Youth Empowerment Program located in Lansing, Michigan. Outlines each component of curriculum, discusses it's significance, and provides example of how it is applied.
Editorial: Resilience and Triumph: Moving Forward in a Good Way
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Madelynn Slade
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 9, no. 1, Aboriginal Child and Youth Mental, Spiritual and Cultural Health, 2014, pp. 5-6
Description
Highlights the theme of the issue that focuses on children and youth.
Educating Native America: Breaking Down Barriers for Native Americans in Education.
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kaitlyn Chock
Jenny Suh
Description
Examines why graduation rates are lower for Native American Indians.
Education for Elimination in Nineteenth-Century Hawai'i: Settler Colonialism and the Native Hawaiian Chiefs' Children's Boarding School
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Julie Kaomea
History of Education Quarterly, vol. 54, no. 2, May 2014, pp. 123-144
Description
Connects the decline in ali'i births to the residential Hawaiian missionary run Chiefs' Children's School where colonial Puritan policies eventually put an end to future generations of Hawaiian rulers.
Education Partnerships Program: NAN Counseling Studies - Counselling Study, Counselling Program Strategy
Alternate Title
Life Long Learning
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nishnawbe Aski Nation
Description
Study found a lack of integrated service delivery regarding youth mental health in the Province of Ontario.
The Effect of Indian Residential Schools on Height and Body Mass Post-1930
Alternate Title
Working Paper Series (The Center for Indian Country Development) ; no. 1905
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Donna Feir
Chris Auld
Description
Study suggests that residential schooling caused increased adult height and decreased adult body weight of the average child who attended.
The Effect of Parental Residential School Attendance and Parental Involvement on Indigenous Youth’s Participation in Sport and Physical Activity during School
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Piotr Wilk
Alana Maltby
Martin Cooke
Janice Forsyth
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 14, no. 2, Growing Roots of Indigenous Wellbeing, October 31, 2019
Description
Cross-sectional study uses data from the 2012 Aboriginal Peoples Survey collected from 4,840 youth aged 12-17. Findings indicate that interpersonal factors and historical contexts’ shape Indigenous Youth’s participation in sports and physical activity.
Effectiveness of Traineeships and Apprenticeships for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Population
Alternate Title
Closing the Gap Clearinghouse Resource Sheet ; no. 31
E-Books
Author/Creator
Nicholas Biddle
Clare Brennan
Mandy Yap
The Effects of a Community and School Sport-Based Program on Urban Indigenous Adolescents' Life Skills and Physical Activity Levels: The SCP Case Study
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Louisa R. Peralta
Donna O'Connor
Wayne G. Cotton
Andrew Bennie
Health, vol. 6, no. 18, October 2014, pp. 2469-2480
Description
Looks at the impact of community and school sport programs.