Alternate Title
Building Healthier Communities: Final Report on Community Recommendations for the Development of the Saskatchewan Prevention / Intervention Street Gang Strategy
Saskatchewan Communities Speak: Provincial Gang Strategy Phase 2 Community Consultation Forums
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Robert Henry
Dave Shanks]
Description
Reports on Phase I and II of the project. Five overarching themes emerged: infrastructure and leadership; addressing trauma, colonization, and settler colonialism; knowledge translation and mobilization; addressing systemic oppression and structural issues of poverty and homelessness; and institutional supports. Consultations took place in communities throughout Saskatchewan.
Public Inquiry Commission on Relations between Indigenous Peoples and Certain Public Services in Québec: Listening, Reconciliation and Progress: Final Report
Alternate Title
Commission d'enquête sur les relations entre les Autochtones et certains services publics
Viens Commission
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jacques Viens
Description
Public Inquiry Commission on Relations between Indigenous Peoples and Certain Public Services in Québec: Listening, Reconciliation and Progress: Summary Report
Alternate Title
Commission d'enquête sur les relations entre les Autochtones et certains services publics
Viens Commission
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jacques Viens
Description
Public Investments in Early Childhood Education and Care in Canada 2010
E-Books
Author/Creator
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
Qalupalik
Alternate Title
Nunavut Animation Lab
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Ame Papatsie
Description
Animated short of legend about a half-human sea monster who traps disobedient children if they venture too close to shore. Accompanying material, Qalupalik: Lesson Plan.
Duration: 5:34.
Qalupalik: Lesson Plan
Alternate Title
[Nunavut Animation Lab]
Documents & Presentations
Description
Target audience Grades three to six in the subject areas of First Nations, English, and Fine Arts. Accompanies animated film of same name.
Qungasvik Toolbox: A Toolbox for Promoting Youth Sobriety and Reasons for Living in Yup’ik/Cup’ik Communities
E-Books
Author/Creator
James Allen
Debbie Alstrom
Rebekah Burkett
Diana Campbell
Arthur Chikigak ... [et al.]
The Racialization of Dine (Navajo) Youth in Education
Theses
Author/Creator
Vincent Werito
Description
Language, Literacy, and Socio Cultural Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of New Mexico, 2010.
Raven's Children III: Aboriginal Youth Health in BC
E-Books
Author/Creator
Annie Smith
Elizabeth Saewyc
Maya Peled
Colleen Poon
Duncan Stewart ... [et al.]
(Re)covering Oka: Alanis Obomsawin's Representation of the Crisis at Oka
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Lindsey Campbell
Offscreen, vol. 14, no. 3, March 2010, p. [?]
Description
Comments on filmmakers's representation of the Mohawk men, women and children in the her documentaries dedicated to telling the story of the Mohawks of Kanawake involved in the 1990 crisis.
(Re)creating Citizenship: Saskatchewan High School Students' Understandings of the 'Good' Citizen
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jennifer A. Tupper
Michael P. Cappello
Journal of Curriculum Studies, vol. 44, no. 1, 2012, pp. 37-59
Description
Discusses students conceptions of good citizenship including a sense of nationalism, concern for the environment and embracing multiculturalism.
Re-establishing Their Lives: Issues Relating to Affordable Housing for Women and Their Children Escaping Violent Relationships in Northern Manitoba
E-Books
Author/Creator
Colin Bonnycastle
Judith Hughes
Marleny Bonnycastle
Kendra Nixon
Allison Groening
Re-Searching Métis Identity: My Métis Family Story
Theses
Author/Creator
Tara J. Turner
Description
Psychology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2010.
Re-Thinking Sámi Education
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Pigga Keskitalo
Kaarina Määttä
Satu Uusiautti
Linguistics, Culture & Education, vol. 1, no. 1, 2012, pp. 12-41
Description
Introduces the history of Sámi education, its present state, future challenges, and practical solutions.
Re-visualizing a History: First Nations, Children and Costuming - Exhibition
Alternate Title
Picturing Children and Youth: A Canadian Perspective
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Anna Edell
Sydney Houston
Zoe Koke
Description
Examines cultural and historical contexts of particular images and questions romanticization and appropriation.
Realizing 'Quality' in Indigenous Early Childhood Development
Theses
Author/Creator
Danielle Nichole Mashon
Description
Language and Literacy Education Thesis (M.A.)--University of British Columbia (Vancouver), 2010.
Reclaiming the Wasteland: Samson and Delilah and the Historical Perception and Construction of Indigenous Knowledges in Australian Cinema
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brooke Collins-Gearing
M/C Journal, vol. 13, no. 4, 2010, p. [?]
Description
Examines reactions to the 2009 film by Warwick Thornton which is about bravery, hopelessness, optimism, and the struggles of two Indigenous youth, and the dialogues it has created.
Recommendations for Clinical Care Guidelines on the Management of Otitis Media in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Populations
E-Books
Author/Creator
Darwin Otitis Guidelines Group
Peter Morris
Amanda Leach
Pranalia Shah
Sandi Nelson ... [et al.]
Reconceptualizing Indigenous Parent Involvement in Early Educational Settings: Lessons from Native Hawaiian Preschool Families
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Julie Kaomea
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 3, no. 4, 2012, pp. 1-19
Description
Article explores the perception of Indigenous families' lack of interest in their children's education and finds socio-economic reasons that challenge conventional engagement.
"Reconciliation after Genocide? Reinterpreting the UNGC through Indian Residential Schools"
Alternate Title
"Reconciliation after Genocide? Reinterpreting the United Nations Global Compact through Indian Residential Schools"
Canadian Political Science Association Annual Conference; 84th, 2012
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
David B. MacDonald
Description
Questions what sort of restitution and reconciliation needs to occur if it is recognized that the Indian Residential System was genocidal.
Red Power Rising: the National Indian Youth Council and the Origins of Native Activism
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Bryan Rindfleisch
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 36, no. 3, 2012, pp. 186-189
Description
Book review of: Red Power Rising by Bradley G. Shreve.
Review located by scrolling to page 186.
Red Women Rising: Indigenous Women Survivors in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Carol Muree Martin
Harsha Walia
Description
A comprehensive report on the participatory research project funded by the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG, MMIW) facilitated through the Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre (DEWC). Project engaged 113 Indigenous and 15 non-Indigenous women drawing on their experience and expertise as survivors of gendered colonial violence.
Reform and Resistance in Aboriginal Education
E-Books
Author/Creator
Quentin Beresford
Gary Partington
Graeme Gower
Helen McCarthy
Sharon Gollan ... [et al.]
Description
Revised edition.
Regaining a History Requires Slow and Steady Determination
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Richard Wagamese
Windspeaker, vol. 30, no. 5, August 2012, p. 12
Description
Comments on a young man who returns to his community after being in the foster care and adoption system for twenty four years.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.12.
Regenerating Indigenous Health and Food Systems: Assessing Conflict Transformation Models and Sustainable Approaches to Indigenous Food Sovereignty
Theses
Author/Creator
Jennifer McMullen
Description
Dispute Resolution Thesis (M.A.)--University of Victoria, 2012.
Registered Dietitians in Aboriginal Communities: Feeding Mind, Body and Spirit. Role Paper for the Dietitians of Canada Aboriginal Nutrition Network
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Allison Gates
Michelle Gates
Description
Comments on the role dietitians play in helping communities to improve their knowledge of nutrition and to understand how to make healthy food choices that promote good health.
Registered Indian Children's School Success and Intergenerational Effects of Residential Schooling in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Evelyne Bougie
Sacha Senecal
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 1, no. 1, 2010, pp. 1-41
Description
Study investigates factors affecting school success of off-reserve Registered Indian Children particularly past residential school attendees living in lower income households.
Reinterpreting Indian Control of Indian Education: Accelerating Indigenous Educational Achievement Through Choice
Alternate Title
Policy Series (Frontier Centre for Public Policy) ; no. 130
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Joseph Quesnel
Meredith Lilly
Description
Comments on the advantages of charter schools and suggests that the emphasis should be on excellence and choice for First Nations or Aboriginal students.
The Relationship Between Early Literacy Assessment and First-Grade Reading Achievement for Native American Students
Theses
Author/Creator
Gloria Jean Coats-Kitsopoulos
Description
Educational Administration Thesis (D.Ed.)--University of South Dakota, 2010.
Relationship Building for a Healthy Future: Indigenous Youth Pathways for Resiliency and Recovery
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rodney C. Haring
Bonnie Freeman
Alfred L. Guiffrida
Michael L. Dennis
Journal of Indigenous Social Development, vol. 1, no. 1, January 2012, pp. 1-17
Description
Study discusses reasons why youth are resisting use of alcohol, tobacco and illicit drugs in their communities.
Relationships of Ethnicity, Physical Activity and Diet With Adiposity Development in Aboriginal Youth
Theses
Author/Creator
Kristal Dawn Anderson
Description
Kinesiology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2010.
Report of the Māori Medium Workforce Reference Group into Strengthening the Māori Medium Education Workforce (2012)
Alternate Title
Report of the Maori Medium Workforce Reference Group into Strengthening the Maori Medium Education Workforce (2012)
E-Books
Author/Creator
Ministry of Education [New Zealand]
Report of the Working Group on Customary Adoption in Aboriginal Communities
E-Books
Author/Creator
Working Group on Customary Adoption in Aboriginal Communities
A Report on Children and Families Together: An Emergency Meeting on Indigenous Child and Family Services
E-Books
Author/Creator
Celeste McKay
Report on the Section 4 Review of Southeast Child and Family Services
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Southern First Nations Network of Care
Description
Review was triggered when a fourteen year girl from Little Grand Rapids First Nation hung herself in a garage in Winnipeg, Manitoba. She was in the care of the Agency, which had placed her in the city. Both service delivery and operations were examined.
Request for Thematic Hearing during the 144th Period of Sessions, March 19-30, 2012
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jeannette Corbiere Lavell
Sharon McIvor
Caroline Bettinger-López
Description
Provides a copy of the request sent to Dr. Santiago Canton, January 17, 2012 regarding missing and murdered Aboriginal women and girls in British Columbia, Canada.
Research on Structural Risk for First Nations Children and Youth: Draft Bibliography
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations Children's Action Research and Education Service (FNCARES)
Description
Current as of 2012.
A Research Review: Exploring the Health of Canada's Aboriginal Youth
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ashley Ning
Kathi Wilson
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 71, 2012, p. article no. 18497
Description
A comparative analysis on research pertinent to the health needs of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal children and youth. Concludes that research does not reflect current profiles and fails to address unique health needs.
A Residential School Legacy
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Anna Student
Description
Discussion on the loss of language abilities of Indigenous children in the residential school system.
Residential School Related to Increased Female Incarcerat[i]on
Alternate Title
Residential School Related to Increased Female Incarceration
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Shari Narine
Windspeaker, vol. 30, no. 4, July 2012, p. 11
Description
Comments on a report that outlines, rather than prison terms, a number of recommendations for early intervention programs and educational opportunities for Aboriginal girls.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.11.
Resilience: (A True Story With Some Fiction Mixed In)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lee Deranger
Critical Social Work, vol. 11, no. 1, Special Indigenous Issue, 2010, pp. 2-4
Description
A story of resiliency by a residential school survivor involving crosses disappearing then reappearing several decades later.
Resilience Among Urban American Indian Adolescents: Exploration into the Role of Culture, Self-Esteem, Subjective Well-Being, and Social Support
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Glenna Stumblingbear-Riddle
John S. C. Romans
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 19, no. 2, 2012, pp. 1-19
Description
Study looks at which protective factor fosters resilience in at-risk to high-risk youth.
Resilience Moderates the Relationship Between Exposure to Violence and Posttraumatic Reexperiencing in Mi'kmaq Youth
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marc Zahradnik
Sherry H. Stewart
Roisin M. O'Connor
Doreen Stevens
Michael Ungar ... [et al.]
International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, vol. 8, no. 2, [Indigenous Health Special Issue], April 2010, pp. 408-420
Description
Comments on the goals and two key findings from the study.
Resiliency Factors and Substance Use Among Manitoba First Nation Girls Living on Reserve
Theses
Author/Creator
Rhonda Dawn Campbell
Description
Community Health Sciences Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Manitoba, 2010.
Respiratory Disease in Canadian First Nations and Inuit Children
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Thomas Kovesi
Paediatrics & Child Health, vol. 17, no. 7, Healing Winds: Aboriginal Child and Youth Health in Canada, Aug./Sept. 2012, pp. 376-380
Description
Reviews epidemiology and risk factors of respiratory conditions.
Returning Birth to Aboriginal, Rural, and Remote Communities
Alternate Title
SOGC Policy Statement No. 251, December 2010
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC)
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, vol. 32, no. 12, December 2010, pp. 1186-1188
Description
Policy statement discusses the current state of care and outlines the requirements for successful initiatives to return care to communities.
Reverberations of Narrative Inquiry: How Resonant Echoes of an Inquiry With Early School Leavers Shaped Further Inquiries
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jean Clandinin
Sean Lessard
Vera Caine
Educacao Sociedade & Culturas, no. 36, 2012, pp. 7-24
Description
Looks at educational experiences of youth that did not complete high school and Aboriginal youths and their families in an urban junior high school.
A Review of Aboriginal Infant Mortality Rates in Canada: Striking and Persistent Aboriginal/Non-Aboriginal Inequities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Janet Smylie
Deshayne Fell
Arne Ohlsson
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 101, no. 2, March/April 2010, pp. 143-148
Description
Attempts to understand what is known about Aboriginal infant mortality rates (IMR) in Canada, and identifies major deficiencies in the coverage and quality of infant mortality data for Aboriginal populations in Canada.
Review of Supports for Pregnant and Parenting Aboriginal Students: Prepared for UpStart, United Way of Calgary and Area
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
United Way of Calgary
Description
Reviews existing services available for Aboriginal students who are pregnant or parenting, family gathering locations and service programs, and early pregnancy prevention and intervention supports. Offers recommendations for the program.
A Review of Teaching About Hegemony: Race, Class, and Democracy in the 21st Century
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Jennifer A. Tupper
Democracy & Education, vol. 20, no. 2, 2012, pp. 1-2
Description
Book review of: Teaching About Hegemony by Paul Orlowski.