International Journal of Child and Adolescent Resilience, vol. 1, no. 1, Spring, 2013, pp. 84-87
Description
Outlines how death of Jordan River Anderson brought attention to denial or delay of services to First Nations children due to juristictional disputes and inspired passage of the child first and needs-based principle, and discusses federal and provincial governments' continuing failure to implement it properly.
American Theatre, vol. 22, no. 6, July/August 2005, pp. 20-23, 80
Description
Interview with William S. Yellow Robe Jr., an Assiniboine playwright, who wrote Better-n-Indians, Grandchildren of the Buffalo Soldiers and The Independence of Eddie Rose.
Gaagnig Pane Chiyaayong: Forever, We Will Remain, Reflections and Memories: "Resiliency" Concerning the Walpole Island Residential School Survivors Group
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.
Pediatrics, vol. 115, no. 2, February 2, 2005, pp. 127-134
Description
Analysis of multi chemical exposure among adolescent girls suggests that the attainment of the first menstrual period may be sensitive to relatively low levels of lead and Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) congeners.
Results of community consultation process and literature review focus on incorporation of both Aboriginal and western perspectives for health improvement as well as current strengths and weaknesses.
Science Education, vol. 89, no. 4, July 2005, pp. 595-613
Description
Found that students having a larger number of protective factors were more likely to learn science in the way described by the collateral learning theory.
Reports results from an adult and a youth survey regarding personal experiences, and nine focus groups. Themes and findings included victimization, the role of alcohol and drugs, reporting of incidents, perceptions of law enforcement and court responses, appropriate court sanctions, youth and teen dating violence, services and community awareness.
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 95, no. 11, November 2005, pp. 1982-1988
Description
Examines culturally appropriate interventions to increase use of restraints such as infant, child and booster seats, as car crashes are the leading cause of death of children in the United States.
Focuses on the areas of system, community, organization, and practice. Each section includes key points and recommendations.
Material presented as exhibit 42 from the Phoenix Sinclair Inquiry.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 29, no. 4, 2005, pp. 121-172
Description
Book reviews of:
1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus by Charles C. Mann.
American Indian Themes in Young Adult Literature by Paulette F. Molin.
Black, White, and Indian: Race and the Unmaking of an American Family by Claudio Saunt.
Chaco Canyon: Archaeologists Explore the Lives of an Ancient Society by Brian Fagan.
Cherokee Medicine Man: The Life and Work of a Modern-Day Healer by Robert J. Conley.
The Cherokee Nation: A History by Robert J.
In-depth news story on the history of Canada's residential schools; includes interview with a survivor and estimates the number of children who died in residential schools.
Duration: 25:00.
Social Science & Medicine, vol. 91, August 2013, pp. 210-218
Description
Two broad themes emerged: factors that limited mobility within neighbourhoods, including perceptions of health/safety threats or barriers, and factors which limited movement in the larger city.
"tool to facilitate discussions, partnerships, planning, policy making and the development of new methods among stakeholders for Tribal child welfare evaluation."
Anthropology & Education Quarterly, vol. 36, no. 1, Indigenous Epistemologies and Education: Self-Determination, Anthropology, and Human Rights, March 2005, pp. 73-87
Description
Examines the concept of self determination used in the Ramah Navajo community and gives a Navajo perspective on self-determination and education.
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 20, no. 3, 2013, pp. 42-58
Description
Survey of 93 youth assessed explanatory style, life events and symptoms of depression and the link to formation of self-concept, social competence and academic achievement.
Journal of Cultural Diversity, vol. 12, no. 2, Summer, 2005, pp. 62-68
Description
Study conducted through interviews indicated that the role of cultural conservator was carried out through storytelling, support of children taking part in cultural activities and transference of traditions and values.