Review of the lives of 21 infants who died before the age of two years between January 1, 2007 and May 1, 2009. Shows limited support and services available to vulnerable families in British Columbia.
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 17, no. 1, Telling Our Stories, Fall, 2005
Description
Highlights one individual's efforts to create programs to enhance the lives Native American youth through a boxing club, community center and possible suicide hot line.
Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, vol. 56, no. 2, February 2011, pp. 75-83
Description
Looks at how psychiatry can best capitalize on its growing debate regarding the role of culture in care offered to First Nations and Inuit youth who abuse substances.
British Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 30, no. 2, 2017, pp. [227]-247
Description
Looks at how some students used military drill as a way to survive the abuse faced at school by finding relief in travel opportunities to participate in performances and competitions off of the school grounds.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 14, no. 8, August 2011, p. 16
Description
Comments on ten Saskatchewan youth who attended the 2011 Native American Youth Entrepreneurship Camp in Arizona and the skills attained from participating.
Article located by scrolling to page 16.
Part 1: Welcome by Darren Blaney; general remarks by John Gagnon, CEO of Wawatay Native Communications Society.
Part 2: Nuxalk Radio featuring Banchi Hanuse; Siem-nu-ts-lhhwulmuhw host Natasha Bob speaks about how the program came about and its content.
Part 3: Gunargie O'Sullivan, a volunteer programmer, talked about the importance of Indigenous presence on community and campus radio stations; Doreen Manuel shared history of Secwepemc Radio.
Part 5: Talk on CiTR Indigenous Collective and the program Unceded Airwaves, presented by Lisa Girbav, Mario P
Investigates literature-based assumptions about gifted Native American youth with input from educators on the Navajo, Standing Rock and Red Lake reservations.
Indigenous Affairs, no. 1, Indigenous Peoples and Education, 2005, pp. 42-46
Description
Looks at the success of an early childhood care and development program developed by a community based organization.
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Discusses conflict of law arising from application of provincial law on-reserve to matters in First Nation jurisdiction, examples cited include: gambling, smoking, adoption, health, welfare regulation and education.
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 5, no. 1, Food (In)security in Northern Canada, April 2017, pp. 69-70
Description
Looks at interviews with over 100 people working in the mining sector in the Yukon Territory and their spouses to understand how they manage shift cycles that come with work of this type.
Child & Youth Care Forum, vol. 40, no. 4, August 2011, pp. 319-336
Description
Discusses the Nimkee NupiGawagan Healing Centre's program for youth who abuse solvent. Includes results of 15 interviews with male and female participants and six staff, review of facilitator and staff reflections, participants' journals, and observations of the program.
Environmental Health Perspectives, vol. 113, no. 12, December 2005, pp. 1826-1832
Description
Describes a research partnership between the Akwesasne Mohawk Nation and scientists at the University of Albany to address concerns about environmental contamination and potential health consequences, such as thyroid hormone function, social adjustment and schooling problems.
AIDS and Behavior, vol. 15, no. 1, January 27, 2011, pp. 214-227
Description
Literature review shows Aboriginal populations who use illicit drugs and are street youth or female sex trade workers have higher HIV occurrences and frequency when compared to non-Aboriginal drug users.
Where Am I Going to Go?: Intersectional Approaches to Ending LGBTQ2S Youth Homelessness in Canada & the U.S.
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Saewyc
Brooke Mounsey
Jessica Tourand
Dana Brunanski
David Kirk … [et al.]
Description
Uses data collected as part of the 2014 BC Homeless & Street-Involved Youth Survey. Three types of analysis were done: descriptive data, compared Indigenous LGBTQ2S to their heterosexual Indigenous peers, and to non-Indigenous LGBTQ2S youth.
Honoring Jordan's Principle: Obstacles to Accessing Equitable Health and Social Services for First Nations Children with Special Healthcare Needs Living in Pinaymootang, Manitoba
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Luna Vives
Vandna Sinha
Eric Burnet
Lucyna Lach
Description
Findings from interviews with primary caregivers, local and regional service providers and First Nations leaders centred on funding disparities and uncertainties about sustained funding, difficulties in administration due to distribution of responsibilities between provincial and federal governments, and the travel required to access specialized services.
Looks at social determinants effecting health and Aboriginal child outcomes in access to health care, dental health, medical conditions, school attendance and performance, and family emotions and behavior.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 14, no. 6, June 2011, p. 1,3
Description
Highlights the winners of the 13th annual SaskTel Aboriginal Youth Awards of Excellence presented in ten categories.
Article located on page 1 and continued by scrolling to page 3.
Looks at how the government is not meeting its obligations under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and the discriminatory practices towards Indigenous children.
Paediatrics & Child Health, vol. 10, no. 9, Our Children and Youth are Sacred, November 2005, pp. 549-552
Description
Reviews health care system and makes suggestions on how to make it less intimidating and more assessable through interpreter services and outreach programs.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 41, no. 4, Fall, 2017, pp. 299-335
Description
Traces women's political activities from the 1950s through the 1970s to the Splatsín te Secwépemc child welfare bylaw and Indian Child Caravan in 1980.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 29, no. 4, 2005, pp. 75-94
Description
Argues that common ground can be found with the school experiences of students over the centuries and that students, in their own way, remolded educational institutions.