Seeking Mino-Pimatisiwin: An Aboriginal Approach to Helping
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Michael Hart
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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.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 26, no. 2, March/April 2002, pp. 19-20
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Describes the history of the RAATSICC in Queensland, Australia in 1991 to 2002 when it offered 41 children activity services in most remote communities.
Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the RCMP
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Investigation examined conduct relating to policing of pubic intoxication, cross-gender searches, missing persons and domestic violence reports, use of force, and handling of files involving youth.
Includes links to complaint, interim and final report, and Commissioner's response.
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.
American Indian and Alaska Native Health Research, vol. 24, no. 3, 2017, pp. 63-87
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Describes how a sample of adolescents interpreted and acted upon disclosures of depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation on Facebook or Twitter and what resources they felt were needed.
Found that 60% of unexpected deaths were accidental (motor vehicle crashes, overdose, downing and fire), 33% were due to suicide, and 5% were the result of homicide. Identified three key areas to prevent deaths and support wellness and well-being: connectedness to peers, family, community and culture; access to services; and culturally safe and trauma-informed care.
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.
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 1, 2019
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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.
Discusses provincial government program which promoted adoption and fostering of Indigenous children in non-Indigenous homes as a response to increasing child welfare interventions which placed children into care.
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.
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.
Law and History Review, vol. 20, no. 1, Spring, 2002, pp. 59-96
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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.
Thematic findings included: impact of bullying and cyberbullying; lack of emotional support, physical safety, and activities; impact of substance misuse; and how these issues effect emotional and mental wellness. Includes calls to action for provincial and federal governments.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 26, no. 4, July/August 2002, pp. 9-10
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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.
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.
Case comment on Brown v Canada (Attorney General), the class action suit in Ontario involving the removal of children from their families on reserve, and placing them with non-Indian adoptive families, and foster and group homes. At issue was whether the Federal government had breached fiduciary or common law duties to prevent loss of identity in post-placement period.
AlterNative, vol. 15, no. 3, September 2019, pp. 253-260
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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.”