Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 14, no. 3, September 1990, pp. 28-30
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Conference brought together Aboriginal women from different community organizations to meet, exchange information, and compose recommendations to present to Government.
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 28, no. 1, October 1988, pp. [1-8]
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College graduates responses to questionnaire indicated family motivation and encouragement were the most important factors contributing to academic success.
Interview includes stories about the power of the medicine man and the abilities to foretell the future. It also includes information regarding traditional attitudes toward education, marriage and lifestyle.
Wide-ranging discussion among elders touching on many topics including kinship; illegitimate children; ceremonialism; therole of the elder; financing the elder who incurs some costs associated with the organization of a ceremony.
Elders discuss a variety of matters relating to Indian culture and traditions and what can be done to retain or regain these. Most topics are touched on only briefly
Oceania, vol. 61, no. 2, December 1990, pp. 177-184
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Response to an article which equates suicide with 'destructive rage and self-destructive withdrawal' and does not provide any alternative perspectives.
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 29, no. 2, January 1990, pp. [25-35]
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Children with a history of middle ear inflammation displayed lower scores and in a follow up assessment two years later they maintained these lower scores.
Native Studies Review, vol. 5, no. 1, Native Health Research in Canada, 1988, [1989], pp. 71-77
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Summary of an ecological approach, that incorporates environmental, cultural & historical data with biological data, to help understand the causes of acute ear infections.
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 88, no. 5, May 1988, pp. 781-786
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Argues that there is an apparent high prevalence of fetal alcohol syndrome in Alaska, cautions that use of a single data-source can lead to underestimates.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 12, no. 3, September 1988, pp. 42-44
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Looks at places to get vaccinated and types of vaccines available for diphtheria, Tetanus, Whooping Cough, Poliomyelitis, Measles, Mumps and Rubella, and Hepatitis B.
"National publication for the Indians of Canada." Focus on Indigenous issues, events at residential schools and legal decisions. Previously published as Indian Missionary Record.
Articles reflect the attitudes and policies of the time.
"National publication for the Indians of Canada." Focus on Indigenous issues, events at residential schools and legal decisions. Previously published as Indian Missionary Record.
Articles reflect the attitudes and policies of the time.
Interview of the grandsons of Little Bear who discuss lifestyle. They tell stories about Cree raids on Blackfoot;the hanging of Little Bear and murder of a storekeeper's son by a medicine man. Interpreter by Alphonse Littlepoplar.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 14, no. 1, March 1990, pp. 5-13
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Taken from presentation given to the National Aboriginal Health Strategy Working Party by the Victorian Aboriginal Health Services Co-operative Limited.
Ms. Youens is a Metis, born in North Battleford, Saskatchewan. She was brought up in a series of foster homes and is now active in both the Women's Movement and with native groups. She talks about how the Metis are treated by outside groups, her childhood, and attitudes towards women among native societies.
Canadian Woman Studies, vol. 9, no. 3-4, Women and Literacy, 1988, pp. 73-76
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Describes two training programs designed to help women develop the knowledge and skills required to better control and make decisions about their lives.
Aboriginal History, vol. 14, no. 2, 1990, pp. 237-239
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Book reviews of:
The Lost Children edited by Coral Edwards and Peter Read.
Reaching Back edited by Judy Thomson.
Reviews located by scrolling to page 237.