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Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Noelene Milliken
Sonia Shea
Rural Society, vol. 17, no. 3, December 2007, pp. 299-307
Description
Looks at how an Elders group contributed to social capital and community capacity building.
From School in Community to a Community-Based School: The Influence of an Aboriginal Principal on Culture-Based School Development
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brian Lewthwaite
Canadian Journal of Educational Administration and Policy, no. 64, October 9, 2007, p. [?]
Description
Looks at influences on educational reform in the northern community of Aklavik and development of a science curriculum.
FSIN Must Butt Out for Sake of FNUC Future
Alternate Title
Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (FSIN) Must Butt Out for Sake of First Nations University of Canada (FNUC) Future
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
StarPhoenix, April 20, 2007, p. A15
Description
Explains why the First Nations University (FNUC) must be made independent.
Getting Connected: Improving Online Distance Education for Rural and Remote First Nations
Theses
Author/Creator
Milan Aleksandar Pavlica
Description
Public Policy Project (MPP)--Simon Fraser University, 2017.
Gladue Sentencing Principles
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Tripartite Working Group of the National Aboriginal Court Worker Program
Description
"This curriculum is developed for the purposes instructing Aboriginal Court Workers on how to integrate Gladue Principles into speaking to sentence for an Aboriginal client."
Glimpsing Our Past: An Archival Photo Project
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nadine Charabin
Paula Daigle
Andy Miller
Saskatchewan History, vol. 69, no. 1, Winter, 2017-2018, pp. 5-7
Description
Describes a project undertaken collaboratively by First Nations University (FNU) in Regina, the Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan (PAS), and the Pasqua First Nation, to research and provide better descriptive information for a number of photos of First Nations people in the FNU library.
Entire Issue on one .pdf, scroll to page 5.
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.
Hands-On Chiefs Undermine Indian Institutions
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
StarPhoenix, May 11, 2007, p. A13
Description
Argues that chiefs should be leaders and not administrators, further arguing that by governments turning things over for bands to deal with, chiefs become like Indian agents.
He waipuna koropupū: Taranaki Māori Wellbeing and Suicide Prevention
Alternate Title
He waipuna koropupū: Taranaki Maori Wellbeing and Suicide Prevention
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ngaropi Cameron
Leonie Pihama
Jocelyn Millard
Awhina Cameron
Bry Kopu
Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing - Te Mauri: Pimatisiwin, vol. 2, no. 2, September 2017, pp. 105-115
Description
Research project aimed to explore and share a knowledge base that could inform practice in relation to Taranaki Māori suicide.
Health Policies and Trends for Selected Target Groups in Canada: An Overview Report for the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT)
Alternate Title
CPRN Research Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nathalie Pierre
Nicole Pollack
Patrick Fafard
Description
Section three looks at Aboriginal health policy covering priority areas, programs and services, First Nations and territorial transfers, mandates and health gaps.
Scroll down to page 7 for relevant materials.
Hearing Their Voices: College Experiences of Urban American Indian Women
Theses
Author/Creator
Linda Converse Berry
Description
Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--Oregon State University, 2007.
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.
"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.
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
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.
Discusses conversations held with agencies serving children, youth and families in four Saskatchewan First Nations communities.
Impacting Community Strength and Sustainability: Community-Campus Engagement and Poverty Reduction at Station 20 West Community Enterprise Centre
E-Books
Author/Creator
Isobel M. Findlay
Sana Rachel Sunny
Sugandhi del Canto
Colleen Christopherson-Côté
Lisa Erickson
The Indian Boarding School Era and Its Continuing Impact on Tribal Families and the Provision of Government Services
Alternate Title
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.
Indigenizing Social Research Methodologies: An Analysis of the Diploma Program for Strengthening Indigenous Women's Leadership (Intercultural Indigenous University and the Centre for Research and Advanced Studies in Social Anthropology)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dolores Figueroa Romero
Araceli Burguete Cal y Mayor
AlterNative, vol. 13, no. 4, December 2017, pp. 235-245
Description
Focuses on the experience of facilitators and leaders in the program dealing with the challenges associated with adapting Western research methods to the Indigenous context.
The Indigenous Experience of Work in a Health Research Organisation: Are There Wider Inferences?
Alternate Title
The Indigenous Experience of Work in a Health Research Organization: Are There Wider Inferences?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sharon K. Chirgwin
Adrienne Farago
Heather d'Antione
Trish Nagle
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 8, no. 3, July 2017, pp. 1-32
Description
Interviews current and past staff to identify positive and negative things that impacted their work life.
Indigenous Housing Employment Benchmarking Study
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
James Burr
Steve Pomeroy
Description
Reports results from a survey of 135 housing providers to check status of Indigenous employment, obtain information on training experiences, and gauge how organizations were coping as housing agreements expired.
Includes 11 case studies: Lloydminster Métis Housing Group; Tawaak Housing Association; Native People of Sudbury Development Corporation; Native Inter-Tribal Housing Co-operative; Kinew Housing Incorporated; Namerind Housing Corporation; Centre d’Amité Autochtone de Val d’Or; Metis Urban Housing Corporation; Cariboo Friendship Society; Grey Mountain Housing Society; and Skigen-Elnoog H
The Influence of Shifting Pacific Identities in Learning: The Experience of Parents Raising Children of Mixed Pacific Ethnicities
Theses
Author/Creator
Rachael Violeti Leafe
Description
Education Thesis (M.A.)--Massey University, 2017
Inuit Statistical Profile [2006]
Alternate Title
Inuit in Canada: A Statistical Profile
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Heather Tait
Melissa Nepton-Riverin
Craig Clark]
Description
Information on language, housing conditions, health indicators, perceptions of water quality, harvesting and country food, education, employment, and use of communication technology.
Kava and After in the Nhulunbuy (Gulf of Carpenteria) Hinterland
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Helen Hughes
Issue Analysis, no. 88, October 08, 2007, pp. [1]-[12]
Description
Comments on the use of Kava and the effects of its discontinuation in 2007.
Kekina'muek (learning): Learning about the Mi'kmaq of Nova Scotia
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Confederacy of Mainland Mi’kmaq]
Description
Teacher's manual for senior grades.
The Learning Circle: Five Voices of Aboriginal Youth in Canada, a Learning Resource For Ages 14 to 16
Alternate Title
Five Voices of Aboriginal Youth in Canada
E-Books
Author/Creator
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
Learning From Healing the Healers
Theses
Author/Creator
Richard M. Gremm
Description
Community Health Science Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of British Columbia, 2007.
Mandating Inclusion: The Paradox of Community Schooling in Saskatchewan
Theses
Author/Creator
Trina Evitts
Description
Sociology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2007.
Mi'kmaq Children's Perceptions on Education
Alternate Title
Micmac Children's Perceptions on Education
Mikmaq Children's Perceptions on Education
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kim A. Critchley
Vianne Timmons
Fiona Walton
Janet Bryanton
Mary Jean McCarthy
Jennifer Taylor
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 30, no. 2, 2007, pp. 217-230
Description
Comments on unique aspects of the research study, Building Healthy Mi'kmaq Communities in Prince Edward Island, which focused on the determinants of health, with education considered a strong social determinant.
Moondani Yulenj: An Examination of Aboriginal Culture, Identity and Education: Artefact and Exegesis
Theses
Author/Creator
Andrew Peters
Description
Thesis (Ph.D.)--Swinburne University of Technology, 2017.
A Multitude of Identities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nadine Rousselot
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 30, no. 1, Indigenous Approaches to Early Childhood Care and Education, 2007, pp. 54-60, 191
Description
Argues, via a personal story, that if we wish to understand traditional experiences in education this can only be done by examing oneself and one's origins relative to early childhood programs for First Nations children.
Native American Education between Assimilation and Self-Determination: Schooling in Tribal Communities in the State of Arizona
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Melanie Lahne
Trends in Bildung International, no. 17, July 2007, pp. 1-14
Description
Discusses the differences in processes and challenges faced by communities to find their own educational structure by examining four school types.
Native American Studies: A Place of Community
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tiffany S. Lee
AlterNative, vol. 13, no. 1, March 2017, pp. 18-25
Description
Discusses pedagogical approach used at University of New Mexico and perceptions of three students who are enrolled in Indigenous studies classes.
Native Counselling Services of Alberta
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Native Counselling Services of Alberta
Description
Organization aims to assist in the holistic development and wellness of Aboriginal individuals, families and communities.
Navajo Nation Brain Drain: An Exploration of Returning College Graduates' Perspectives
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Quintina Ava Bearchief-Adolpho
Aaron P. Jackson
Steven A. Smith
Moroni T. Benally
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 8, no. 1, January 2017, pp. 1-25
Description
Looks at the primary reasons for returning back to the reservation to live and work: family support, community, cultural identity, the simple life, reservation economy, and commitment to the reservation.
New Relationships with Aboriginal People and Communities in British Columbia: Annual Report on Progress [2007-2013]
Alternate Title
New Relationships with Aboriginal People and Communities in B.C.: Annual Report on Progress
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation British Columbia
Description
Looks at progress in communities affected by the Transformative Change Accord and the Métis Nation Relationship Accord in five keys areas: improving Crown - Aboriginal relationships, education, housing and infrastructure, health and economic opportunities.
A New Shared Arctic Leadership Model
E-Books
Author/Creator
Mary Simon
New Sites of Transformation in Aboriginal People's Post-Secondary Education
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Malreddy Pavan Kumar
Policy Dialogue, vol. 15, Spring, 2007, pp. 18-20
Description
An examination of the educational success of Indigenous students and its role in creating new Indigenous "middle/intellectual class".
Entire issue on one pdf. Scroll down to page 18 to access article.
"No Place to Go": The Thomas Indian School and the "Forgotten" Indian Children of New York
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Keith R. Burich
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 22, no. 2, Fall, 2007, pp. 93-110
Description
Article discusses the devastating life effects and the minimal educational benefits children received by attending boarding schools.
Northern Indicators 2006
E-Books
Author/Creator
Andrea Street
Description
Incorporates data available as of July 2006. Primary data source is Statistics Canada's Canadian Socio-economic Information and Management System (CANSIM2).
Nunavut, Canada & Territories Registered Apprentices and Completions, 2001 to 2015
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Source: Statistics Canada.
Nunavut Labour Force, Highest Certificate, Diploma and Degree by Region and Community, 2016 Census [3 tables]
Alternate Title
Labour Force Activity fro the Total Population 15 Years and Over, by Nunavut, Region and Community, 2016 Census
Population 25 to 64 Years with Highest Certificate, Diploma or Degree, by Nunavut, Region and Community, 2016 Census
Proportion of the Population 25 to 64 Years by Highest Certificate, Diploma or Degree, by Nunavut, Region and Community, 2016 Census
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population, Catalogue #98-401-X2016055.
Nunavut Secondary School Graduates, 1999 to 2016 (2 tables)
Alternate Title
Nunavut Secondary School Graduates, 1998/99 to 2015/16
Nunavut Secondary School Gross Graduation by Region, 1998/99 to 2015/16
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Source: Department of Education, Government of Nunavut and Statistics Canada, Demography Division, CANSIM (Canadian Socio-Economic Information Management System) table #051-0001.
Nunivaat: Nunavik Statistics Program
Alternate Title
Nunivaat - The Nunavik Socio-economic Database
Web Sites » Governmental
Author/Creator
Canada Research Chair on Comparative Aboriginal Condition
Description
Website gives access to tables using data on region/villages, indicators and years, as well as links to maps, publications and metadata explaining characteristics on program data.
An Offering: Lakota Elders Contributions to the Future of Food Security
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joseph Paul Brewer II
Mary Kate Dennis
Journal of Indigenous Social Development, vol. 6, no. 2, 2017, pp. 1-22
Description
Study works with 25 Elders living on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation to explore narratives surrounding food and food production over their lives. Four themes emerged: family homestead, food as security, food preservation, and generational gardening. Discusses potential implications for future programming to improve food security.
The Ole Crab Story: Analysis of a Personal Experience in Colonialism and Antiracism Theory
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Barb Lateroute
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 30, no. 2, 2007, pp. 289-304
Description
Comments on the debilitating aspects of colonialism and how Aboriginal people can combat racism effectively by working together to empower each other as a cultural group.
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Ten: Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Two: Unit Scope and Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
Our Identities as Civic Power
Alternate Title
2017 State of Native Youth Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Center for Native American Youth at the Aspen Institute
[Erik R. Stegman
Amber Richardson
Josie Raphaelito
Aaron Slater
Bettina Gonzalez]
Description
Reports on the results of the Generation Indigenous (Gen-I) Online Roundtable Survey of Native American youth between the ages 18-24. Respondents were asked about their three top priorities, what they are doing to tackle their challenges, and some of the ways they are partnering with their community to build resilience.
Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage: Key Indicators 2007: Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Steering Committee for the Review of Government Service Provision
Description
Measures the well-being against indicators across a range of areas including health, education and employment, and identifies programs and policies which appear to be improving outcomes.
Partners Team Up to Train Chemical Technicians
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cheryl Petten
Windspeaker, vol. 25, no. 1, April 2007, p. 26
Description
Reports on a group of Aboriginal students, from northern Saskatchewan, that are taking part in a program that allows them to take the first year of a two-year chemical technology course without having to leave the North.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.26.
Pimatisiwin: Indigenous Knowledge Systems, Our Time Has Come
Theses
Author/Creator
Priscilla Settee
Description
Interdisciplinary Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2007.