Overview of current policies and practice in Alberta's kinship care program, highlighting what is working and recommendations for on going improvement.
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 4, no. 2, 2009, pp. 106-117
Description
Discusses relationships between exposure to violence, post-traumatic stress and alcohol misuse among Mi'kmaq youth in Nova Scotia, and looks at the collaborative work which is being done in the community to identify ways to respond to some of these problems.
Canadian Woman Studies, vol. 9, no. 3-4, Women and Literacy, 1988, pp. 73-76
Description
Describes two training programs designed to help women develop the knowledge and skills required to better control and make decisions about their lives.
Pediatric Clinics of North America, vol. 56, no. 6, Health Issues in Indigenous Children: An Evidence Based Approach For the General Pediatrician, December 2009, pp. 1303-1321
Description
Looks at preventative measures and management of bronchiolitis and pneumonia, two most common acute lower respiratory infections in Indigenous children.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 12, no. 5, May 2009, p. 1
Description
Profiles three young men who bravely saved three children and their mother from a sinking minivan, without any regard for their own safety, and who have been nominated by the Premier for a national medal of bravery.
Article located on page one.
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 4, no. 1, 2009, pp. 20-27
Description
Discusses some of the strengths and limitations of using mental health promotion as a prevention and healing tool for Canadian Aboriginal youth dealing with issues of suicide, and suggests placing traditional healers and community members at the centre of the healing process.
Mental Health, Substance Use and Suicidal Behavior Among Young Indigenous People in the Arctic: A Systematic Review
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Venla Lehti
Solja Niemelä
Christina Hoven
Donald Mandell
et al.
Social Science & Medicine, vol. 69, no. 8, October 2009, pp. 1194-1203
Description
Looks at the possibility of regional and ethnic differences in mental health and the link between substance use, suicide rate and mental health of youth in the Arctic.
Foreign Correspondence: Michael Kusugak: Reviving Tradition, Bridging Cultures
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Joanne Schwartz
Horn Book Magazine, vol. 85, no. 1, January/February 2009, pp. 65-70
Description
Looks at Kusugak's stories and books and the different structure of Inuit storytelling, with no beginning, middle and end; but once the story is over readers can see a pattern.
Our Schools, Our Selves, vol. 18, no. 2, Sex Ed and Youth: Colonization, Sexuality and Communities of Colour, Winter, 2009, pp. 11-16
Description
Looks at workshops designed to increase knowledge in youth about the risks associated with sex and sexuality and how to reduce the risk in their own lives.
Video on the Aboriginal Youth Video Project, which involved teaching 12 young people from Richmond, B.C. how to create a video story of their experiences of growing up in their community.
Relationship between childhood and the sacred varies between Indigenous communities in North America.
Chapter in book: The Child: An Encyclopedic Companion edited by Thomas R. Bidell, Anne C. Dailey, Suzanne D. Dixon, Peggy J.Miller, and John Modell.
Website contains media news, the Gigmanag newsletter, and related links and resources. The website also has information about programs on diabetes, drugs & alcohol, employment & training, youth, and general information on Grandmother's house, Nanegkam housing, L'nu fisheries, Ikanawtiket and the Kelewatl Commission.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 12, no. 12, December 2009, p. 16
Description
Highlights a book of First Nations protocols useful for ceremonies and traditional gatherings as well as for passing information to younger generations.
Article located by scrolling to page 16.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 25, no. 1, January/February 2001, pp. 31-32
Description
Report examines the effect of discrimination on Indigenous children in Australia. For someone born female, disabled or Indigenous, a life of disadvantage is the probable outcome.
Canadian Social Work Review , vol. 26, no. 1, 2009, pp. 25-41
Description
Compares coverage of the deaths of two children, one Aboriginal and one non-Aboriginal. Four newspapers were surveyed: Globe and Mail, National Post, Winnipeg Free Press and Telegram (St. John's).
European Journal of Human Genetics, vol. 17, no. 2, February 2009, pp. 205-212
Description
Study identified a third immunological mutation in this isolated population, which points to the need for newborn screenings in this high-risk population.
Canadian Issues, Journeys of a Generation: Broadening the Aboriginal Well-Being Policy Research Agenda, Winter, 2009, pp. 53-58
Description
Comments on the optimism and hopefulness of Aboriginal youth despite the challenges such as poverty, discrimination and tokenization that they face.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 53.
English Thesis (Ph.D.)--Himachal Pradesh University, 2009.
Focuses on Lee Maracle's Daughters Are Forever and Ravensong, and Beatrice C. Mosionier's In Search of April Raintree and In the Shadow of Evil.
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 4, no. 1, 2009, pp. 28-37
Description
Looks at the social work policies and practices with Aboriginal children and families and explores ways to develop better social work services for Aboriginal communities that would affirm and support traditional ways.
Compilation of resources about improving oral health in children from various organizations and perspectives. Reports that a shocking number of children still suffer extensive tooth decay in both urban and remote First Nations and Inuit communities.
Pediatric Clinics of North America, vol. 56, no. 6, Health Issues in Indigenous Children: An Evidence Based Approach for the General Pediatrician, December 2009, pp. 1481-1499
Description
Looks at decay of the primary teeth in infants and pre-school children.