Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Healing Foundation
Description
Comments on programs and services that aim to help young people halt the transmission of trauma.
Growing Up Healthy: A Resource Booklet About Healthy Children For First Nations and Métis Parents in BC
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Collaborating Centre For Aboriginal Health (NCCAH)
Description
Resource for parents. Looks at physical activity and eating traditional and healthy foods on a budget.
Growing Up Healthy: A Resource Booklet for First Nations and Métis Parents in Manitoba
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health (NCCAH)
Description
Discusses how to keep children healthy through nutrition and physical activity. Adapted from the BC booklet Growing Up Healthy published in 2013.
Guardian of the Earth: A Portrait of the Environmentalist as a Young Man
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Erin McArdle
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 37, no. 2, The Seventh Generation: Spotlight on Indigenous Youth, June 2013, p. [?]
Description
Discusses Earth Guardians, the organization devoted to youth environmental activism, and their current work advocating for a statewide ban on fracking in Colorado. Highlights activist, Xiuihtezcatl Martinez.
Guest Editorial
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rachel Eni
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 4, no. 1, Indigenous Early Parenthood, 2013, pp. 1-4
Description
Introductory article to themed issue on teen pregnancy and parenthood in Canadian First Nation and urban Aboriginal communities.
Guest Editorial: Special Issue: Adolescent Development, Mental Health, and Promising Research Directions for Aboriginal Youth
Alternate Title
Introduction to this Special Issue
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Chris Wekerle
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 3, no. 2, Special Issue: Adolescent Development, Mental Health, and Promising Research Directions , 2007, pp. 5-7
Description
Introduces a special issue of First Peoples Child & Family Review, that focuses on the developmental stage of adolescence, and comments on some basic facts regarding research.
A Guide For Mobile Mine Workers
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Gertrude Saxinger
Susanna Gartler
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.
A Guide to the Indian Residential Schools Settlement
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jay Istvanffy
Nancy R. Smith
Description
Booklet explains the law in general and options under the settlement agreement for survivors against their abusers and the Government of Canada.
Handbook for Aboriginal Mentoring: What, Why, How, Who?
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Alberta Children’s Services
Alberta International
Intergovernmental and Aboriginal Relations
Description
A resource for individuals or groups interested in developing a mentoring program for Aboriginal people.
Hapū Ora: Wellbeing in the Early Stages of Life
E-Books
Author/Creator
Helen Moewaka Barnes
Angela Moewaka Barnes
Joanne Baxter
Sue Crengle
Leonie Pihama
Mihi Ratima
Bridget Robson
Healing of the Canoe Curriculum Training Manual
Alternate Title
HOC Curriculum Training Manual
Healing of the Canoe: A Life Skills Curriculum Training for Native Youth
Culturally Grounded Life Skills for Youth Curriculum
Three-site Healing of the Canoe Survey Results, 2018-2019
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Suquamish Tribe
Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute, University of Washington
Description
Developed to address problems of youth suicide and substance abuse through a sense of cultural belonging and revitalization.
The Health and Well-being of American Indian and Alaska Native Children: Parental Report From the National Survey of Children's Health, 2007
Alternate Title
The National Survey of Children's Health 2007: American Indians/Alaska Natives
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Health Resources and Services Administration Maternal and Child Health Bureau
Description
Looks at data for parental perceptions of health from unique communities and environments in seven states and presents indicators in the family environment that may support or threaten families and children.
Health and Well-Being of Children in Care in British Columbia: Educational Experience and Outcomes
E-Books
Author/Creator
Representative for Children and Youth
Office of the Provincial Health Officer
The Health and Well-Being of the Aboriginal Population in British Columbia: Interim Update [2007]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Office of the Provincial Health Officer
Description
Statistics for: low birthweight, pre-term births, infant mortality, births to teenage mothers, and disease and injury premature mortality.
Related material:
The Health and Well-being of the Aboriginal Population: Interim Update [2012].
First Nations Health and Well-being: Interim Update [2015].
Health Inequities Experienced by Aboriginal Children with Respiratory Conditions and Their Parents
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Miriam Stewart
Malcolm King
Roxanne Blood
Nicole Letourneau
Jeffrey R. Masuda ... [et al.]
Canadian Journal of Nursing Research, vol. 45, no. 3, Vulnerable Populations, 2013, pp. 6-27
Description
Findings based on interviews with 46 Aboriginal children/adolescents and 51 parents or guardians.
The Health of Inuit Children: Fact Sheet: 2001
Alternate Title
2001 Aboriginal Peoples Survey
Analytical Paper (Statistics Canada) ; no. 2
Catalogue no. 89-627-XIE
Inuit in Canada: Findings from the Aboriginal Peoples Survey: Survey of Living Conditions in the Arctic
E-Books
Author/Creator
Anne Guèvremont
Dafna Kohen
The Health of Inuit Children: Report 2001
Alternate Title
2001 Aboriginal Peoples Survey
Analytical paper (Statistics Canada)
Inuit Children's Health: A Report Using the 2001 Aboriginal Peoples Survey (Children and Youth Component)
Inuit in Canada: Findings from the Aboriginal Peoples Survey: Survey of Living Conditions in the Arctic ; [no. 3]
E-Books
Author/Creator
Anne Guèvremont
Dafna Kohen
The Health of the Nova Scotia Mi'Kmaq Population: A Summary Report
Alternate Title
The Health of the On Reserve Mikmaq Population in Nova Scotia: Data from 2002-03
[Regional Longitudinal Health Survey Report: Nova Scotia, 2002-2003: Summary Report]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Charlotte Loppie
Fred Wien
Description
Data from First Nations Regional Longitudinal Health Survey (FNRLHS).
Health of Young Aboriginal Children Living Off Reserve
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Christine M. Werk
Xinjie Cui
Suzanne Tough
Pimatisiwin, vol. 11, no. 2, 2013, pp. 197-213
Description
Study used the data from the 2006 Aboriginal Children's survey and the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth to analyze current status and social determinants of health.
Healthy Aboriginal Child Development and Health Promotion/Chronic Disease Prevention: Prospects for Integration and Intersectoral Coordination
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ken Moselle
Jessica Ball
Description
Focuses on how Healthy Child Development programs can be integrated with health promotion in entire communities.
Companion document: Contributions of Culture and Language in Aboriginal Head Start in Urban and Northern Communities to Children’s Health Outcomes: A Review of Theory and Research.
Healthy Foods for Navajo Schools: Discoveries From the First Year of a Navajo Farm to School Program
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Shawn Newell
Description
Discusses program linking a farm with a Navajo community-based charter elementary school and looks at general issues which should be considered when forming such a partnership.
The Helping Horse: How Equine Assisted Learning Contributes to the Wellbeing of First Nations Youth in Treatment for Volatile Substance Misuse
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
University of Calgary
University of Saskatchewan
University of Regina
White Buffalo Youth Inhalant Treatment Centre
Cartier Equine Learning Centre
Description
Examines the Saskatchewan-based Cartier Farms program which worked with the White Buffalo Youth Inhalant Treatment Program at Sturgeon Lake First Nation.
Here Be Dragons!: Breaking Down the Iron Cage for Aboriginal Children
Alternate Title
Putting a Human Face on Child Welfare: Voices From the Prairies
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Jean Lafrance
Betty Bastien
Description
Chapter 4 from Putting a Human Face on Child Welfare: Voices From the Prairies edited by Ivan Brown, Ferzana Chaze, Don Fuchs, Jean Lafrance, Sharon McKay and Shelley Thomas Prokop.
Here be Dragons! Reconciling Indigenous and Western Knowledge to Improve Aboriginal Child Welfare
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jean Lafrance
Betty Bastien
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 3, no. 1, 2007, pp. 105-126
Description
Highlights the "Making Our Hearts Sing" initiative to raise awareness about more traditional issues relating to child welfare.
Hi-Ho Mistahey!
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Alanis Obomsawin
Description
Classroom version of documentary about Shannen's Dream, a campaign for on-reserve access to the same educational opportunities and facilities as other Canadian children.
Duration: 59:59.
Related material:
Mini-Lesson.
High Prevalence of Medicine-Induced Attempted Suicides Among Females in Nuuk, Greenland, 2008-2009
Alternate Title
Proceedings of the 15th International Congress on Circumpolar Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lars Heymann Bloch
Gitte Hansen Drachmann
Michael Lynge Pedersen
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, Supplement 1, 2013, p. article no. 21687
Description
Findings revealed that the overall suicide rate was high particularly among adolescent women. Policies to improve living conditions are highly recommended.
The History of Violence: Mega Cases of Serial Murder, Self-Propelling Narratives, and Reader Engagement
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Thomas Fleming
Journal of Criminal Justice and Popular Culture, vol. 14, no. 3, 2007, pp. [277]-291
Description
Examines the trajectories of several high profile serial murder cases including Clifford Olson, Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka, and Robert Pickton.
History Repeats Itself: Parallels Between Current-day Threats to Immigrant Parental Rights and Native American Parental Rights in the Twentieth Century
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Vinita B. Andrapalliyal
UMass Law Review, vol. 8, no. 2, 2013, pp. 562-587
Description
Discusses the high number of terminated parental rights and the Child Welfare Act.
HIV/AIDS, Colonialism and Aboriginal Youth in Canada: Implications for HIV Prevention Work
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Christine Smillie-Adjarkw
June Larkin
Sarah Flicker
Jean-Paul Restoule
Ruth Koleszar-Green ... [et al.]
Canadian Journal of Aboriginal Community-Based HIV/AIDS Research, vol. 5, Winter, 2013, pp. 95-113
Description
Reports findings of study involving urban and on-reserve populations in Ontario and Quebec.
HIV and Young American Indian/Alaska Native Women
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Emily Bridges
Description
Presents current facts on HIV infection, factors contributing to HIV, and interventions.
HIV Risk, Systemic Inequities, and Aboriginal Youth: Widening the Circle for HIV Prevention Programming
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
June Larkin
Sarah Flicker
Ruth Koleszar-Green
Susan Mintz
Michelle Dagnino
et al.
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 98, no. 3, May/June 2007, pp. 179-182
Description
Looks at the insight into systemic Inequities relevant to HIV risk in urban Aboriginal youth and the relevance of this study for prevention education.
Homeless & Street-Involved Indigenous LGBTQ2S Youth in British Columbia: Intersectionality, Challenges, Resilience & Cues for Action
Alternate Title
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.
Honouring Jordan's Principle: Obstacles to Accessing Equitable Health and Social Services for First Nations Children with Special Healthcare Needs Living in Pinaymootang, Manitoba
Alternate Title
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.
Honouring Our Babies: Safe Sleep Cards: Facilitator's Guide and Toolkit
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lucy Barney
Barbara Webster
Kayla Serrato
Natasha Burnham
Jackie Watts ... [et al.]
Description
Looks at sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and gives directions on use and organization of safe sleep cards.
2nd edition.
Housing for Aboriginal Youth in the Inner City of Winnipeg
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jason Brown
Dilly Knol
Sonia Prevost-Derbecker
Kelly Andrushko
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 3, no. 2, Special Issue: Adolescent Development, Mental Health, and Promising Research Directions , 2007, pp. 56-64
Description
Found that homeless youth wanted more than just a place to sleep, they wanted a home that was safe, nurturing and long-term. The article also mentions the need for the expansion of community-based and community-driven housing.
How Do You Build A Community?: Developing Community Capacity and Social Capital in an Urban Aboriginal Setting
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gus Hill
Martin Cooke
Pimatisiwin, vol. 11, no. 3, 2013, pp. 421-432
Description
Outlines five principles of Aboriginal worldviews that can be incorporated into community development initiatives and increase the capacity of Aboriginal communities.
How Do You Get the Numbers to Dance? Effective Educational Practices in Mathematics for Native American Learners: A Conference Summary
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Inverness Research Associates
Pam Tambe
Becky Carroll
Heather Mitchell
Laurie Lopez ... [et al.]
Description
Looks at the needs of Native students in mathematics education and recommends strategies.
Human Rights Complaints
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
David Schulze
Dionne Schulze
Description
Report for the PBLI Canadian Aboriginal Law 2013 Forum, held November 25 and 27, 2013 in Ottawa. Explains the Canadian Human Rights Act, sec. 67 and Aboriginal inequality.
Hunger among Inuit Children in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Leanne C. Findlay
Kellie A. Langlois
Dafna. E. Kohen
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, 2013, p. article no. 20324
Description
Findings show an increased likelihood of experiencing hunger dependant on lower income, larger household size and living in a predominately Inuit region.
"Hunger was never absent": How Residential School Diets Shaped Current Patterns of Diabetes among Indigenous Peoples in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ian Mosby
Tracey Galloway
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 189, no. 32, August 14, 2017, pp. e1043-e1045
Description
Residential school survivors tell stories of dealing with persistent hunger.
"I Am Not a Women's Libber Although Sometimes I Sound Like One": Indigenous Feminism and Politicized Motherhood
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sarah A. Nickel
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.
“I Had to Grow Up Pretty Quickly”: Social, Cultural, and Gender Contexts of Aboriginal Girls’ Smoking
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sandrina de Finney
Lorraine Greaves
Pauline Janyst
Natalie Hemsing
Natasha Jategaonkar ... [et al.]
Pimatisiwin, vol. 11, no. 2, 2013, pp. 151-170
Description
Qualitative study conducted in six remote communities in British Columbia. Variables included personal descriptors, social norms, stress, gender, and involvement with community life.
"I'm not really healed- I'm just bandaged up": Perceptions of Healing Among Former Students of Indian Residential Schools
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tracey Carr
Brian Chartier
Tina Dadgostari
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 12, no. 1, 2017, pp. 39-56
Description
Interviews focus on the participants' conceptions and experiences of healing regarding their residential school experiences.
"I Should Not Be Wearing a Pilgrim Hat": Making an Indian Place in Urban Schools, 1945-75
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Steve Amerman
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 31, no. 1, 2007, pp. 39-62
Description
Examination of the social experiences and challenges faced by Native American children who had attended large public schools in the United States between 1945-75.
ICWA and the Commerce Clause
Alternate Title
Indigenous Law & Policy Center Occasional Paper Series
Indigenous Law & Policy Center Working Paper ; 2007-06
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Matthew L. M. Fletcher
Indigenous Law & Policy Center Working Paper
Description
Argues that Congress had sufficient authority to enact the Indian Child Welfare Act.
Identifying First Nations Students with Invisible Disabilities
Theses
Author/Creator
Gina Marie Knelsen Schall
Description
Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Manitoba, 2017.
Identity, Community and Resilience: The Transmission of Values Project
Alternate Title
Putting a Human Face on Child Welfare: Voices from the Prairies
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Sharon McKay
Shelley Thomas Prokop
Description
Discusses conversations held with agencies serving children, youth and families in four Saskatchewan First Nations communities.
Chapter two from Putting a Human Face on Child Welfare: Voices from the Prairies edited by I. Brown, F. Chaze, D. Fuchs, J. Lafrance S. McKay and S. Thomas Prokop.
Identity Lost and Found: Lessons from the Sixties Scoop
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Raven Sinclair
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 3, no. 1, 2007, pp. 65-82
Description
Discusses transracial adoption and its effects on Aboriginal children and makes recommendations for future practices.
If Reindeer Could Fly: Dreams and Real Solutions For Aboriginal Children
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cindy Blackstock
Education Canada, vol. 47, no. 1, Making Space For Critical Reflection: Dreams & Solutions for Aboriginal Children, Winter, 2007, pp. 4-8
Description
Looks at the current child welfare system in Canada.
Imagining Adoption: Filiation and Affiliation in the Works of Richard Wagamese
Theses
Author/Creator
Jac-Lynn Wasyliw
Description
Native Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Manitoba, 2007.