Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 28, no. 1, October 1988, pp. [1-8]
Description
College graduates responses to questionnaire indicated family motivation and encouragement were the most important factors contributing to academic success.
Antoine Lonesinger discusses different methods of earning a living that included making charcoal and lime. Also included is the story of a boy saved a camp from starvation with the help of the raven spirit.
Interview includes a biographical account of Antoine Lonesinger's life that includes stories about farming, trapping, house construction and the making of charcoal and lime. He also tells of the murder of an Indian Agent at the hands of a Blackfoot named Owl Eyes.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 21, no. 4, July/August 1997, p. 6
Description
Describes a collaborative project involving three Queensland, Australia institutions striving to better support breastfeeding and improving infant nutrition practices.
Documentary from the report, Bringing Them Home: Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children From Their Families. Survivors speak about their experiences.
Duration: 32:29.
Interview of Charlie Chief who discusses the a Grass Dance, Round Dance and Sioux Dance (including songs). Also included are songs. The discusses the difference between old and new ways. Alphonse Littlepoplar is the intterpreter
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 21, no. 6, November/December 1997, pp. 23-24
Description
New series reports on various children's health issues. This installment reports on bed wetting solutions, Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), and childhood immunization.
Discussion by Elders who express regrets at loss of traditional customs and values and desire a return of schools on reserves ; a need to preserve Indian ceremonies and Indian medicines ; concerns about problems with alcohol recur throughout.
Elders discuss contemporary problems. Recurring themes are: problems with alcohol; education by whites from an early age; need to return to traditional teaching by elders in combination with white education.
Elders discuss concerns regarding: loss of Indian culture and traditions; failure to educate young Indians in traditionalways; young well-educated chiefs who will not take advice from elders.
Elders speak of their concerns regarding leadership on the reserves; new young leaders with education but no experience who ignore the elders and their advice; the failure to educate the young in traditional Indian ways.
Discussion of the educational system: relative merits of day schools, residential schools, integrated schools, etc.; need for inclusion of Indian culture into the curriculum at all levels ; the role of the elder as teacher.
Discussion of: Role of elders in setting young people on the right road ; Importance of breast-feeding and giving up alcohol ; Need for a tipi on each reserve, to be kept for prayer, pipe ceremonies and the counselling of the young.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 17, no. 2, 1997, pp. 293-314
Description
Proposes that to meet the challenge of First Nations education, educators must understand historical relationships between First Nations and mainstream educational systems and identify effective strategies for building upon cultural identities.
Water, Air, and Soil Pollution, vol. 97, no. 1-2, June 1997, pp. 107-118
Description
Study shows consumption of a typical quantity of fish, from Nechako Reservoir, Ogston Lake, or Tezzeron Lake, is not likely to elevate risks for neurologic disorders in children.
Native Studies Review, vol. 5, no. 1, Native Health Research in Canada, 1988, [1989], pp. 71-77
Description
Summary of an ecological approach, that incorporates environmental, cultural & historical data with biological data, to help understand the causes of acute ear infections.
Family Relations, vol. 46, no. 2, April 1997, pp. 113-121
Description
Studies found significant determinants were: psycho-social adjustment (self-esteem, school functioning); relationship with partner; total social support; and pregnancy and child characteristics (pregnancy risk, child mood and health risk).