American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 9, no. 2, 1985, pp. 1-32
Description
Identifies obstacles the Tlingit community must overcome in order to best utilize the authority allowed to them under the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA).
Journal of Community Health, vol. 35, no. 6, December 2010, pp. [667]-675
Description
Study demonstrates that interventions to prevent excess adiposity in infants and toddlers are both feasible and acceptable to American Indian/Alaskan native peoples.
International Journal of Mental Health Addiction, vol. 8, no. 2, April 2010, pp. 320-335
Description
Reviews existing research of alcohol and illicit drug treatments and looks at two integrated treatment programs for Aboriginal women, New Choices and Sheway.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 13, no. 1, January 2010, p. 14
Description
Comments on the consortium between two Saskatchewan tribal councils and K-Mech Constructors in an effort to create economic development in local communities.
Article located by scrolling to page 14.
Information gathered from four individuals who attended the "A Window to Seeing the World Differently, National Symposium of Aboriginal Special Education". Objective was to explore possibilities for incorporating Aboriginal attitudes into the education of special needs children.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 13, no. 6, June 2010, pp. 1-2
Description
Comments on the annual SaskTel Aboriginal Youth Awards of Excellence, and highlights the achievements of some exceptional youth.
Article found on pages 1 and 2.
Looks at the challenges affecting performance of Aboriginal students and the benefit of using principles which combine both Indigenous and western perspectives in the classroom.
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 69, no. 1, 2010, pp. 61-71
Description
Contends that a higher rate of hospitalization and mortality occurs in Aboriginal communities compared to non-Aboriginal communities in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Canadian Political Science Association Conference; 82nd, 2010
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Joanne Heritz
Description
Looks at the movement between reserve and city (labelled as 'churn') and the concerns submitted to the Royal Commission on Aboriginal People and the Urban Aboriginal Peoples Study.
Identifies resources, practices and instructional methods that would support Aboriginal students in the Intermediate-Advanced English as a Second Language Program (ESL) at Mount Royal Collegiate in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 8, no. 1, Series 2, Spring, 1996, pp. [13]-24
Description
Discusses treatment of these subjects in the work of Ella Doloria, LeAnne Howe, Mary Crow Dog, Louise Erdrich, and Janet Campbell Hale.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
The Journal of Nutrition, vol. 140, no. 10, 2010, pp. 1839-1845
Description
Study investigated the prevalence of, and risk factors (gender, age, vitamin D intake, and socioeconomic status) for low vitamin D in 16 Arctic communities.
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 5, no. 1, 2010, pp. 10-14
Description
Modified speech by Chief Wayne Christian talking about the history of his community, and how state policies, legislation and laws have affected a way of life for his people. The article also illustrates, through narrative, the importance of re-learning cultural practices.
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 34, no. 4, July/August 2010, pp. 14-15
Description
Introduces a culturally appropriate community development program, which focuses on providing information about child abuse, child sexual abuse and family violence.
Native Studies Review, vol. 19, no. 1, 2010, pp. 119-136
Description
Discussion, at the structural level, about the kind of education that is provided to Canada’s Indigenous peoples. The article also discusses a social activist, Shannen Koostachin, and her campaign to engage in social action in order to pressure the federal government to build a new school.