Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rockey Robbins
Stuart Tonemah
Sharla Robbins
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 10, no. 3, 2002, pp. 56-74
Description
Describes the program's organization plus culturally relevant techniques and activities.
Project George: An Indigenous Land-Based Approach to Resilience for Youth
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Janice Cindy Gaudet
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 16, no. 2, Wisdom of the Elders: Honouring Spiritual Laws in Indigenous Knowledge, 2021, pp. 177-191
Description
Discusses using a land-based teaching approach to reconnect and strengthen Indigenous youth with their cultural identities and improve their well-beings.
The Promise and Pitfalls of C-92: An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit, and Métis children, youth and families
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Naiomi Walqwan Metallic
Hadley Friendland
Sarah Morales
Description
Act asserts Indigenous peoples' jurisdiction over child and family services and establishes national standards. Paper examines issues related to national standards, jurisdiction, funding, accountability and data collection.
Promising Practices in Suicide Prevention across Inuit Nunangat
Alternate Title
NISPS Research and Data Collection Project
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Firelight Research
Description
Study includes results of literature review, working group and key informant interviews, and an environmental scan of actions and interventions. Focus is on Inuit youth and report is organized around six topic areas: links between childhood adversity and suicide, and promising practices with respect to addressing child sexual abuse, social emotional development, safe shelters, current supports within the justice system, and parenting and family support programs.
Promising Practices in Suicide Prevention across Inuit Nunangat: NIPSPS Research and Data Collection Project
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
Description
Reports results of environmental scan which involved a literature review of both grey and academic publications, a series of key informant interviews with 20 individuals working in the field. Six topic areas are covered: links between childhood adversity and suicide and promising practices for addressing child sexual abuse, social emotional development, safe shelters focusing on children and youth, current supports in the justice system, and parenting and family support programs.
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
Putting the Picture Together: Inquiry into Response by Government Agencies to Complaints of Family Violence and Child Abuse in Aboriginal Communities
Alternate Title
Gordon Inquiry
E-Books
Author/Creator
Sue Gordon
Kay Hallahan
Darrell Henry
no. 4
Quality Indicators and Dispositions in the Early Learning and Child Care Sector: Learning from Indigenous Families
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Chelsea Freeborn
Alvina Mardhani-Bayne
Cheyanne Soetaert
Description
Results of scoping review organized into five themes for quality indicators (Curriculum/programming, reflection of cultures, family engagement, external perspectives, and barriers) and six themes for educator dispositions (practice of relationships, cultural humility, critical pedagogy, honouring families' knowledge, cultural match, and preservice education).
Re-establishing Their Lives: Issues Relating to Affordable Housing for Women and Their Children Escaping Violent Relationships in Northern Manitoba
E-Books
Author/Creator
Colin Bonnycastle
Judith Hughes
Marleny Bonnycastle
Kendra Nixon
Allison Groening
Reconciliation as Abdication
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ravi de Costa
Australian Journal of Social Issues, vol. 37, no. 4, November 2002, pp. 397-419
Description
Discusses Andrew Leigh's meaning of adaptive leadership type for engaging in reconciliation.
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.
Refugee Camp, N.W. Rebellion, 1885
Images » Photographs
Description
Image of a refugee camp during the Northwest Resistance. Women and children of Batoche were permitted to leave the village to escape enemy fire. Visible are supplies piled up on the ground in front of a cluster of tents.
Remembering Where I Came From
Alternate Title
Seeking Mino-Pimatisiwin: An Aboriginal Approach to Helping
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Michael Hart
Description
Introduces the topic of the book, an Aboriginal approach to helping in the context of social work.
Chapter 1 from Seeking Mino-Pimatisiwin: An Aboriginal Approach to Helping by Michael Hart.
Remote Area Aboriginal And Torres Strait Island Child Care Advisory Association (RAATSICC)
Articles » General
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 26, no. 2, March/April 2002, pp. 19-20
Description
Describes the history of the RAATSICC in Queensland, Australia in 1991 to 2002 when it offered 41 children activity services in most remote communities.
Remote Indigenous Youth and Cannabis Use in the Top End of the NT: Approaches to Health Promotion
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Robert Parker
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 26, no. 1, January/February 2002, pp. 30-31
Description
Studies the use of marijuana by Indigenous youth in the Northern Territory, Australia.
Renewable Resources of the Beaufort Sea for our Children: Perspectives from an Inuvialuit Elder
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Billy Day
Arctic, vol. 55, no. 2, Supplement, June 2002, pp. 1-[?]
Description
Describes whaling practices and the need for protected areas.
Repairing the Damage: Achieving Reparations for the Stolen Generations
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Andrea Durbach
Alternative Law Journal, vol. 27, no. 6, December 2002, pp. 262-266
Description
Discusses the government's ongoing failure to address the wrong perpetuated against victims of removal policies and its commitment to reconciliation.
A Report on Children and Families Together: An Emergency Meeting on Indigenous Child and Family Services
E-Books
Author/Creator
Celeste McKay
Report on Implementation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action
E-Books
Author/Creator
Aboriginal Affairs
Government of New Brunswick
Reproductive Justice and Indigenous Women in Saskatchewan: Overview and Recommendations
Alternate Title
Policy Brief (Johnson Shoyoma Graduate School of Public Policy)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Alana Cattapan
Samantha Moore
Karen Lawford
2021
Description
An examination of Indigenous coerced sterilization, forced evacuations for pregnancies, and child apprehension in Saskatchewan.
Researching Aboriginal Health: Experience from a Study of Urban Young People's Health and Well-Being
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Wendy Holmes
Paul Stewart
Anne Garrow
Ian Anderson
Lisa Thorpe
Social Science & Medicine, vol. 54, no. 8, April 2002, pp. 1267-1279
Description
Presents a study carried out by the Victorian Aboriginal Health Service (VAHS) in Australia.
Reshaping Classroom and School Contexts: Learning From Stories of Aboriginal Children and Families
Alternate Title
McDowell Foundation Research Project ; no. 69
Teaching and Learning Research Exchange
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Janice Huber
Jean Clandinin
Marilyn Huber
Karen Keats Whelan
Dawna Labbé ... [et al.]
McDowell Foundation Research Project
Description
Looks at shared stories of experiences by Aboriginal children and families and shared experiences of white teachers. Report is the result of a two year investigation.
Residential Mobility of Aboriginal Single Mothers in Winnipeg: An Exploratory Study of Chronic Moving
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Ian Skelton
Journal of Housing and the Built Environment, vol. 17, no. 2, April-June 2002, pp. 127-144
Description
Includes a literature review on residential mobility and an examination of the specific case of women in Winnipeg.
Restoring Identity: Final Report of the Moving Forward Consultation Project
E-Books
Author/Creator
Amanda Cornwall
Description
Refers to the stolen generations in Australia.
Restoring Our Roots: Land-Based Community by and for Indigenous Youth
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Fast
Melanie Lefebvre
Christopher Reid
Brooke Wahsontiiostha Deer
Dakota Swiftwolfe ... [et al.]
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 16, no. 2, Wisdom of the Elders: Honouring Spiritual Laws in Indigenous Knowledge, 2021, pp. 120-138
Description
Restoring Our Roots is research project that creates an inclusive sense of community using traditional land-based teachings to improve mental health by encourage Indigenous youth to reconnect with their own culture.
A Review of First Nations Special Education Policies and Funding Directions within the Canadian Context
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Gerry Hurton
Description
Paper Commissioned for the Minister's National Working Group on Education, October 2002.
A Review of International Models For Indigenous Child Protection
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Australasian Legal Information Institute
Description
Reviews child welfare models in Canada, New Zealand and the USA., and reports issues relevant to delivery of child welfare services and juvenile justice issues.
A Review of Literature on the Involvement of Children from Indigenous Communities in Anglo Child Welfare Systems: 1973-2018
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Vandna Sinha
Johanna Caldwell
Leah Paul
Paulo Roberto Fumaneri
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 12, no. 1, 2021, pp. 1-43
Description
An overview of the research on Indigenous children's overrepresentation within the welfare system.
Sacred and Strong: Upholding Our Matriarchal Roles: The Health and Wellness Journey of BC First Nations Women and Girls
E-Books
Author/Creator
First Nations Health Authority
British Columbia Office of the Provincial Health Officer
Schooling For Self-Determination: Research on the Effects of Including Native Language and Culture in the Schools
Alternate Title
ERIC Digest ; 459989
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jerry Lipka
Description
Looks at the effects of residential schools and efforts to create culturally supportive American Indian and Alaska Native schools.
Season of Birth, Stillbirths, and Neonatal Mortality in Sweden: The Sami and non-Sami Population, 1800-1899
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lena Karlsson
Erling Häggström Lundevaller
Barbara Schumann
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 1, 2019
Description
Study uses digitised parish records from the Demographic Data Base at Umeå University to compare how the season of birth affected the neonatal and stillbirth risk among the Sami and non-Sami in Swedish Sápmi during the nineteenth century.
Self-Destructive Behaviors in American Indian and Alaska Native High School Youth
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael L. Frank
David Lester
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 10, no. 3, 2002, pp. 24-32
Description
Survey compares frequency of risky behaviour among Native American, Alaskan, White and Black youth.
Setting the Agenda: American Indian and Alaska Native Education Research Priorities
Alternate Title
ERIC Digest ; 471718
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
William Strang
Adrienne von Glatz
Patricia Cahape Hammer
Description
Identifies priority research topics on educational practices and implementation methods in schools.
'Setting Up a Solid Foundation': Exploring the Capacity of Indigenous Not-for-Profit Early Learning and Child Care Programs in British Columbia: A Summary Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Alison Gerlach
Shemine Gulamhusein
Leslie Varley
Magnolia Perron
Description
Looks at the organizational and funding factors which either contribute to success or to enforced closure of centres and makes recommendations about how to support operational requirements; based on interviews with 11 Executive Directors, 6 Indigenous managers, and 2 provincial experts in the field.
Settler City Limits: Indigenous Resrugence and Colonial Violence in the Urban Prairie West
E-Books
Author/Creator
Heather Dorries
Nick Estes
David Hugill
Julie Tomiak
Nicholas Brown …
Chris Andersen
Adam Gaudry ...
Zoe Todd
Sexual Violence and Dislocation as Social Risk Factors Involved in the Acquisition of HIV Among Women in Manitoba
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Iris McKeown
Sharon Reid
Shelley Turner
Pam Orr
Description
Provides a comprehensive understanding of social factors and environment on HIV risk behaviours among Manitoba women.
Published by the Prairie Women's Health Centre for Excellence.
"She Is Hostile to Our Ways": First Nations Girls Sentenced to the Ontario Training School for Girls, 1933–1960
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joan Sangster
Law and History Review, vol. 20, no. 1, Spring, 2002, pp. 59-96
Description
Purpose of the article is to compare how legal regulation of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal girls overlapped and differed based on race, class, and gender oppression.
SHine SA, Committed to Improving Indigenous Sexual Health
Articles » General
Author/Creator
SHine SA
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 26, no. 4, July/August 2002, pp. 9-10
Description
SHine SA (Sexual Health information, networking and Education SA) is a South Australia-based organization implementing a sexual health strategy aimed at South Australia Indigenous youth.
Sister and Brother Duel on New Grounds: First Nations Youths Wins Provincial Fencing Championships
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Brecht
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 32, no. 2, Spring, 2002, p. 18
Description
Triumph for Jamie Witchekan, aged 13, and her brother Kent, 14.
Sixties Scoop, Historical Trauma, and Changing the Current Landscape about Indigenous People
Theses
Author/Creator
Shandel Valiquette
Description
History Thesis (M.A.)--University of Windsor, 2019.
Sixties Scoop: More than Sorry
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Miyo Pimatisiwin Productions
Jodi Calahoo-Stonehouse
Aretha Greatix
Description
Focuses on the personal stories of four people who were taken from their homes and placed with non-Indigenous families, and the 2018 apology made by the Alberta provincial government.
Duration: 20:13.
The Sleeping Giant Awakens: Genocide, Indian Residential Schools, and the Challenge of Conciliation
Alternate Title
UTP Insights
E-Books
Author/Creator
David B. MacDonald
SNAICC COVID-19 Ongoing Impacts Survey Report
Alternate Title
Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care COVID-19 Ongoing Impacts Survey Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care (NIACC)
The Canadian Journal of Economics and Political Science, Vol. 12, No. 3, Aug. 1946, pp. 387-394
Description
Australian survey.
A Snapshot: Status First Nations People in Canada
Alternate Title
[Indigenous Peoples Thematic Series]
E-Books
Author/Creator
Statistics Canada
“So we tell them”: Articulating Strong Black Masculinities in an Urban Indigenous Community
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bryan Mukandi
David Singh
Karla Brady
Jon Willis
Tanya Sinha
AlterNative, vol. 15, no. 3, September 2019, pp. 253-260
Description
Authors work to contribute to the field of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander masculinities in Australia by foregrounding and privileging how these men perceive themselves. Study considers interviews with 13 men and discusses “Indigenous masculinities rooted in place; a relationality motivated by an intergenerational sense of responsibility; a nuanced idea of acting hard.”
Spina Bifida, Folate Metabolism, and Dietary Folate Intake in a Northern Canadian Aboriginal Population
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Laura Arbour
Benedicte Christensen
Treena Delormier
Robert Platt
Brian Gilfix
et al.
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 61, no. 4, 2002, pp. 341-351
Description
Concludes that there is no evidence of altered folate metabolism and it is essential that culturally appropriate public health efforts continue to increase the intake of folic acid to reduce spina bifida.
Spirit Bear's Guide to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada Calls to Action
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations Child & Family Caring Society of Canada
Description
Child-friendly booklet.
The Spirit of the White Buffalo: Sasktel Aboriginal Youth Awards of Excellence
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Eldon Henderson
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 31, no. 1, Winter, 2002, pp. 10-11
Description
Description of the 4th Annual Sasktel Aboriginal Youth Awards of Excellence which were held in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, October 26, 2001.