Australasian Psychiatry, vol. 15, no. 1, Supplement, February 2007, pp. S54-S57
Description
Comments on some of the constraints of mainstream therapeutic methodologies and makes suggestions to ensure a therapeutic setting for both client and therapist.
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 3, no. 4, 2007, pp. 72-82
Description
Argues that healing is a critical component of any intervention. The article also gives a short history of residential school trauma and recent government initiatives aimed at preserving traditional Aboriginal healing practices.
Alberta First Nations Regional Longitudinal Health Survey 2002/03
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Rhonda King Blood
Description
Statistics gathered from nine First Nations: Alexander First Nation, Kapawe’no First Nation, Siksika Nation, Blood Tribe, Nakoda Bearspaw Nation, Sucker Creek First Nation, Driftpile First Nation, Piikani First Nation, and Swan River First Nation. Response divided into adults, youth and children.
Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the RCMP
Description
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.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 11, November 2007, p. 10
Description
Looks at video shown to Saskatoon high school students, at the Honouring Residential School Survivors Symposium, followed by talks with three survivors from the video.
Article located by scrolling to page 10.
American Indian and Alaska Native Health Research, vol. 24, no. 3, 2017, pp. 63-87
Description
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.
Introduction: People, Politics, and Child Welfare in British Columbia
People, Politics, and Child Welfare in British Columbia
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Marilyn Callahan
Christopher Walmsley
Description
"This chapter highlights the importance of not discarding our past but, rather, understanding the actions of social work pioneers within the context of their times and gaining appreciation for their accomplishments".
Introduction and Chapter 1 from People, Politics, and Child Welfare in British Columbia edited by Leslie T. Foster and Brian Wharf.
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.
International Social Work , vol. 35, Special Issue: The New Reality of Poverty and Social Work Interventions, 1992, pp. 191-202
Description
Looks at child adoption and unemployment programs and analyzes a western society agrarian rationale verses the Indigenous culture rationale based on hunting and gathering.
RCAP 13 contains files from the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at Big Cove, New Brunswick. This sitting of the Commission contains a variety of presentations related to various First Nations, women's, children's, educational and individual issues. Each presentation can be viewed individually on this site.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
Documents & Presentations
Description
RCAP 15 contains files from the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at Esquimalt Reserve Longhouse, British Columbia. This sitting of the Commission contains a variety of presentations related to various issues such as residential schools, the Indian Act, self-government, youth athletics, education and economic development. Each presentation can be viewed individually on this site.
RCAP 17 contains files from the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples in Victoria, British Columbia. This sitting of the Commission contains a variety of presentations related to various issues such as children's, women's and elder rights, education, the Canadian Constitution and self-government. Each presentation can be viewed individually on this site.
RCAP 18 contains files from the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples in Iqaluit, Northwest Territories. This sitting of the Commission contains a variety of presentations such as children's and women's rights, education and Inuit issues. Each presentation can be viewed individually on this site.
RCAP 20 contains files from the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at Deh Cho Hall, Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories. This sitting of the Commission contains presentations on a variety of subjects such as children's and women's rights, residential schools, Inuit issues and the future formation of Nunavut. Each submission can be viewed individually on this site.
RCAP 25 contains files from the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at Pangnirtung, Northwest Territories [Nunavut]. This sitting of the Commission contains presentations by on a variety of subjects such as land claims and self-government, Inuit education, employment, pollution, and the arts. Each presentation can be viewed individually on this site.
RCAP 26 contains files from the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at Watson Lake, Yukon. This sitting of the Commission contains presentations by on a variety of subjects such as land claims and self-government, Inuit education, employment and housing. Each presentation can be viewed individually on this site.
RCAP 31 contains files from the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at the Jubilee Hall, Lac La Biche, Alberta. This sitting of the Commission contains presentations on a variety of subjects such as education, child and family services, health care, unemployment, off-reserve issues, land claims and self-government. Each presentation can be viewed individually on this site.
RCAP 32 contains files from the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples in Waswanipi, Quebec. This sitting of the Commission contains presentations on a variety of subjects such as education, health care, unemployment, child and family welfare, and the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement. Each presentation can be viewed individually on this site.
RCAP 33 contains files from the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at Samson Bingo Hall, Hobbema, Alberta. This sitting of the Commission contains presentations on a variety of subjects such as post-secondary education, health care, child and family welfare, and substance abuse. Each presentation can be viewed individually on this site.
RCAP 36 contains files from the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at the Edmonton Inn, Edmonton, Alberta. This sitting of the Commission contains presentations on a variety of subjects such as post-secondary education, Aboriginal war veterans, child and family welfare, AIDS in the Aboriginal population and the justice system. Each submission can be viewed individually on this site.
RCAP 37 contains files from the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. This sitting of the Commission contains presentations relating to Friendship Centres, education, children and women's issues, Bill C-31 and Metis issues. Each presentation can be viewed individually on this site.
File contains an opening prayer by Roy Meneen and opening remarks by Co-Chair Rene Dussault during the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples on Thursday, October 29, 1992, at High Level, Alberta. Dussault states the Commission's mandate and goals as well as welcoming the participants.
File contains an opening prayer and opening remarks from the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at the Windigo First Nations Band Office, Sioux Lookout, Ontario, on Tuesday, December 2, 1992. Commissioner Bertha Wilson explains the mandate, composition, and goals of the Royal Commission. Wilson welcomes the participants and discusses the purpose of the day's sitting which is an opportunity for Aboriginal youth in the community to voice their concerns and issues.
This file contains the remainder (see RCAP-7 through RCAP10 for presentations) of a discussion with the four previous presenters from the Dakota Ojibway Tribal Council and the Commissioners. The discussion continues on issues such as child welfare, health care and the criminal justice system.