Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 37, no. 1, 2017, pp. 49-64
Description
Summarizes a study of the effectiveness of community-based, culturally relevant, sexual education in an Inuit community in Labrador. Researchers found that overall knowledge and attitude scores increased pre- to post-questionnaire as a result of the sexual health education presentation.
INALCO 2009, Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference, Orality (Paris, 2006)
Orality in the 21st Century: Inuit Discourse and Practices. Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jack Anawak
Description
Describes life as a student at a residential school starting in 1959 and a reunion of students twenty-five years later.
Paper from Orality in the 21st Century: Inuit Discourse and Practices. Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference edited by B. Collingnon and M. Therrien.
Teaching Education, vol. 20, no. 1, Special Issue: Indigenous Education, 2009, pp. 7-29
Description
Profiles Native American communities, tribal sovereignty and relationship to the federal government, and explains the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001.
National Collaborating Centre For Aboriginal Health (NCCAH)
Description
Fact sheet discusses collecting the right kind of data to effectively meet the needs of children, families and communities receiving services from the First Nations Child and Family Services agencies.
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 3, no. 3, 2007, pp. 103-119
Description
Examines reported cases of maltreatment in Aboriginal children and compares them with cases involving non-Aboriginal children based on a sample of cases reported to Youth Protection services in Quebec.
Indian Tribes and Statehood: A Symposium in Recognition of Oklahoma's Centennial
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Ann Murray Haag
Tulsa Law Review, vol. 43, no. 1, Fall, 2007, pp. 149-168
Description
Discusses: history of the schools, consequences of removal for individuals and their families, impact of child placement services and welfare programs, and potential remedies.
Literature relating to U.S. legislation which governs the jurisdiction over removal of children from their families. Lists audiovisual material, conference proceedings, journal articles, books, reports and agreements.
Full report on project which looked at the effects of situating camps associated with Prince Rupert Gas Transmission pipeline project close to small and already vulnerable communities.
Brief discussion of project which looked at effects of situating camps associated with Prince Rupert Gas Transmission pipeline project close to small and already vulnerable communities.
Article outlines possibilities for the inclusion of Indigenous Games and Sports (IGaS) across Australian schools; authors provide details on IGaS and suggest appropriate pedagogy for teaching purposes. Authors argue that inclusion of IGaS can promote inclusive classrooms and social justice within the school setting.
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. 1243-1261
Description
Looks at the impact of socio-economic conditions on health outcomes and infant mortality.
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 3, no. 3, 2007, pp. 8-11
Description
Looks at an address on the issue of reconciliation in child welfare by Mr. Justice René Dussault, Quebec former Co-Chair of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples.
World Indigenous Nations Higher Education Consortium Journal, p. [?]
Description
2009 Edition contains:
Indigenous Voices, Indigenous Symbols by Rachael Selby.
Matariki - A Symbol of Survival by Hohaia Collier.
Windigo Presence in Selected Contemporary Ojibwe Prose and Poetry by Linda LeGarde Grover.
Māori Symbolism - The Enacted Curriculum by Jamie Lambert.
Who Says I Don't Want to Come to School?
Interview: Indigenous Writing and the Residential School Legacy: A Public Interview with Basil Johnston
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Basil Johnston
Sam McKegney
Studies in Canadian Literature / Études en littérature canadienne, vol. 34, no. 2, 2009, pp. 264-274
Description
Transcript of an interview, conducted in 2007, in which Johnston discusses his personal experiences as well as what he sees as the wider impact of the residential school system.
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. 1519-1537
Description
Raises awareness of mortality and morbidity due to injuries and strategies for effective prevention.
Public Health Reports, vol. 122, no. 3, May-June 2007, pp. 339-347
Description
Looks at trends in injury mortality rates over a 10 year period in Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal children. Shows a higher rate for injury mortality in Aboriginal children than non-Aboriginal children.
Indigenous Affairs, no. 4, Social Suffering, 2007, pp. 6-11
Description
Looks at the links between historical impact of trauma and present behaviors, beliefs and dysfunctional socio-cultural norms.
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