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Author/Creator
Johnston Research Inc.
Description
Report designed to inform Ontario's Best Start Child and Family Centre model for delivering child and family services. Includes results of literature review, case study conducted at Regent Park and Scarborough sites which involved stakeholder interviews with 95 respondents and focus groups, and discussion of how the general model can be adapted to meet Indigenous early childhood and family services needs.
All That Glitters: Diamond Mining and Tłįchǫ Youth in Behchokǫ̀ Northwest Territories
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Colleen M. Davison
Penelope Hawe
Arctic, vol. 65, no. 2, June 2012, pp. 214-228
Description
Study involved field work, 3 formal focus groups and interviews with 21 individuals. Six themes emerged: increase in transience of the population, tension between work and education, mines as a community resource, inequities in communities, particular view of schooling, and positive outlook on the community and its future.
American Indians with Substance Use Disorders: Treatment Needs and Comorbid Conditions
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Traci Riechmann
Dennis McCarty
Anne Kovas
Paul Spicer
Joe Bray ... [et al.]
The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, vol. 38, no. 5, September 2012, pp. 498-504
Description
Studied client characteristics, drug use patterns, and treatment needs in an urban treatment centre and the South Central Plains Tribal program. Compares data between clients.
Centering A Métis Grandmothers’ Knowledge: Story of Grandmothers’ Teachings and Métis Child Welfare in B.C.
Theses
Author/Creator
Shelley Angela LaFrance
Description
Social Work Thesis (M.S.W.)--University of Victoria, 2021.
Changing in Place: A Generational Study of a Mixed Indigenous Family in the Okanagan
Theses
Author/Creator
Gabrielle Monique Legault
Description
Interdisciplinary Studies Thesis (M.A.)--The University of British Columbia, 2012.
Child and Youth Mental Health and Wellness: Intervention, Research and Community Advocacy Project in Nunavut: Exploring the Perspectives of Frontline Mental Health Workers in Nunavut
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Teri Lindsay
Description
Based on 10 telephone interviews with government and non-government frontline workers and literature review. Identifies challenges (communication within division or department, role clarity, confidentiality, support for "non-acute" children, need for support and relief, and lack of continuity) and best practices (early intervention, holistic service, interagency information sharing, empowerment and skill-development for patients and families, culturally safe practice, professional development, and clinical supervision).
A Collaborative and Trauma-Informed Practice Model for Urban Indian Child Welfare
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nancy M. Lucero
Marian Bussey
Child Welfare, vol. 91, no. 3, Services for Native Children and Families in North America, May/June 2012, pp. 89-112
Description
Comments on a model which encompasses both systemic and direct practice efforts that assist families facing multiple challenges in creating a stable family life.
Contours of a People: Metis Family, Mobility, and History
Alternate Title
New Directions in Native American Studies; v. 6
E-Books
Author/Creator
Nicole St-Onge
Carolyn Podruchny
Brenda Macdougall
Jacqueline Peterson
Gerhard J. Ens ...
Gabrielle Legault ... [et al.]
Critical Indigenous Pedagogy of Place: A Framework to Indigenize a Youth Food Justice Movement
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alma M. O. Trinidad
Journal of Indigenous Social Development, vol. 1, no. 1, January 2012, pp. 1-17
Description
Examines a conceptual framework used with food security movement that helps young people understand their social context and values and engages them in social justice work.
Cultural Continuity and Communities and Well-Being
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Stephanie Martin
Journal of Rural and Community Development, vol. 7, no. 1, Human Resources and Remote Indigenous Communities, 2012, pp. 74-92
Description
Discusses household survey conducted on Inuit living in remote communities of Inupiat, Yupiit, and Siberian Yupiit Alaska.
Engaging With Communities to Foster Health: The Experience of Inner-City Children and Families With Learning Circles
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
M. Judith Lynam
Erin Grant
Katie Staden
Canadian Journal of Nursing Research, vol. 44, no. 2, Indigenous Peoples Health and Health-Care Equity, 2012, pp. 87-106
Description
Looks at RICHER, a clinical outreach initiative introduced to foster access to health services for inner-city families.
An Examination of the Living Conditions of Urban American Indian Children in Unmarried Families: Increasing Cultural Competence in Child Welfare
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gordon E. Limb
Ryan Garza
Child Welfare, vol. 91, no. 3, Services for Native Children and Families in North America, May/June 2012, pp. 173-190
Description
Looks at conditions and their implications in three areas: family formation, social support and background characteristics using data from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study.
The Experiences of Native American Students Living on a Reservation and Attending a Predominantly White High School
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jeffrey C. Stotts
Myrna R. Olson
Journal of American Indian Education , vol. 51, no. 2, 2012, pp. 24-41
Description
Interview findings indicated that interviewees faced challenges relating to identity development, racism, and difficult circumstances at home and at school.
Factors That Influence the Use of an Aboriginal Early Learning Drop-in Centre by Carers of Urban Aboriginal Children as Perceived by Service Providers of the Service, Users of the Service, and Non-users of the Service: A Pilot Study
Theses
Author/Creator
Laura Dysart
Description
Health Research Methodology Thesis (M.Sc.)--McMaster University, 2012.
[Fifty Shades of Brown]
Alternate Title
Annual ANU Reconciliation Lecture ; 2012
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Alison Page
Description
Presenter discusses her own identity and family, and argues why its important to embrace Aboriginal culture and its values.
Duration: 34:05.
First Nations Population Health & Wellness Agenda
E-Books
Author/Creator
Office of the Provincial Health Officer British Columbia
First Nations Health Authority (FNHA)
Description
Related material: Summary of Findings.
FNLED: Quebec First Nations Labour and Employment Development Survey = EDMEPN: Enquête sur le développement de la main-d’œuvre et de l’emploi chez les Premières Nations
Alternate Title
Booklet 1: Sociodemographic Profile and Life Course
Booklet 2: Culture, Identity, Language and Wellness
Booklet 4: Education, Skills and Aspirations
Booklet 5: Occupation and Employment
Booklet 6: Income and Needs Satisfaction
Booklet 7: Methodology
Highlights
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Mathieu-Olivier Côté]
[Jasmine Sawadogo]
[Nicolas Couet]
Full Circle: First Nations, Métis, Inuit Ways of Knowing: A Common Threads Resource
E-Books
Author/Creator
Alison Wallace
Sherry Ambridge
Christopher Gardner
Allan Howard
Christina Lai ... [et al.]
Description
Intended for use for secondary school students with film: Full Circle: First Nations, Métis, Inuit Ways of Knowing.
Giibinenimidizomin: Owning Ourselves: Critical Incidents in the Attainment of Aboriginal Identity
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alanaise O. Goodwill
Rod McCormick
Canadian Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy, vol. 46, no. 1, 2012, pp. 21-34
Description
Interviewees describe observable events that they thought had either helped or hindered their Aboriginal identity.
The Healthy Children, Strong Families Intervention: Design and Community Participation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alexandra K. Adams
Tara L. LaRowe
Kate A. Cronin
Ronald J. Prince
Deborah P. Wubben ... [et al.]
The Journal of Primary Prevention, vol. 33, no. 4, August 2012, pp. 175-185
Description
Overview of a family based cultural home-mentoring intervention which addresses several lifestyle factors affecting the child and caregiver in American Indian tribes in Wisconsin.
Helen's Quilt as Autobiographical, Social, and Political Text in Thomas King's Truth and Bright Water
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Deborah Weagel
Mosaic, vol. 45, no. 2, 2012, pp. 113-130
Description
Tells the story of the transformation of an Aboriginal woman during specific stages of her life.
‘I Like to Let Them Have Their Time’. Hidden Homeless First Nations People in the City and Their Management of Household Relationships
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Evelyn Peters
Social & Cultural Geography, vol. 13, no. 4, 2012, pp. 321-338
Description
Looks at the hidden homeless Indigenous people living with friends and families and how they maintain their access to shelter.
I Want To Tell You A Story
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tibetha Kemble (Stonechild)
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 9, no. 2, 2021, pp. 114-121
Description
A discussion of how colonialism created the conditions that were used to justify the removal of Indigenous children from their families, both historically and in modern times. The author use her own personal story as means to discuss its effects.
Identity and Solidarity in Hybrid Spaces: Narratives of Indigenous Women Political Leaders in Saskatchewan and Guatemala
Theses
Author/Creator
Ruth Michelle Beveridge
Description
Interdisciplinary Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2012.
The Impact of the Aboriginal Head Start in Urban and Northern Communities (AHSUNC) Program on School Readiness Skills
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Public Health Agency of Canada
Description
Program participants improved significantly in language, motor and academic skills.
Improving Access to Urban and Regional Early Childhood Services
Alternate Title
Resource Sheet (Closing the Gap Clearinghouse) ; no. 17
E-Books
Author/Creator
Vicki-Ann Ware
In Between People: The Metis of Central Montana
E-Books
Author/Creator
Candi Zion
The Intergenerational Effects of Relocation Policies on Indigenous Families
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Melissa L. Walls
Les B. Whitbeck
Journal of Family Issues, vol. 33, no. 9, 2012, pp. 1272-1293
Description
Research reveals government relocations programs negatively affects not only well-being of grandparent-generation but ripples out to affect subsequent generations.
Inuit Subsistence, Social Economy and Food Security in Clyde River, Nunavut
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Miriam T. Harder
George W. Wenzel
Arctic, vol. 65, no. 3, September 2012, pp. 305-318
Description
Study compared flow of money and country food resources within an extended family in 1999 and 2009.
Kaurareg Report
Alternate Title
Our Healing, Our Way: Kaurareg Healing Forum Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Healing Foundation
Description
Forum participants identify key issues causing disharmony and imbalance in the community and ways to restore balance.
Keeping Up With the Begays: Observations of Competitive Consumption in Contemporary Navajo Society
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sam Pack
Native Studies Review, vol. 21, no. 1, 2012, pp. 83-101
Description
Author uses experiences with the Benally clan as an example to show changes in the Navajo culture from a community focus to an individual focus.
Kónitsąąíí gokíyaa Ndé: 'Big Water People's Homeland' a Shadow of Self-Determination in a Bifurcated Traditional Territory
Alternate Title
Strengthening Partnership Between States and Indigenous Peoples: Treaties, Agreements and Other Constructive Arrangements
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Margo Tamez
Description
Highlights Ndé concepts and perspectives of self-determination and decision-making with regard to children, mothers, fathers, families and communities.
Presented at the 3rd United Nations Seminar on Treaties, Agreements and Other Constructive Arrangements entitled: "Strengthening Partnership Between Indigenous Peoples and States".
Life Stages and Native Women: Memory, Teachings, and Story Medicine
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Brittany Luby
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 32, no. 1, 2012, pp. 218-219
Description
Book review of: Life Stages and Native Women by Kim Anderson.
Lord Stanley's Cup Travels to Canada's Reserve Communities
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sam Laskaris
Windspeaker, vol. 30, no. 6, September 2012, p. 10
Description
Comments on a National Hockey League championship trophy that travelled, with team players, to several First Nations communities.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.10.
Māori Social Workers: Experiences within Social Service Organisations
Alternate Title
Maori Social Workers: Experiences within Social Service Organisations
Theses
Author/Creator
Awhina Netta Ramari Hollis-English
Description
Sociology, Gender and Social Work Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Otago, 2012.
Maximum Morality of Art: Thomas King’s Medicine River
Alternate Title
Native American Symposium ; 9th, 2011
Where No One Else Has Gone Before: Proceedings of the Ninth Native American Symposium
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Marija Krivokapic Kneževic
Description
Discusses the concept of relations and Native American identity in Medicine River.
Medevac and Beyond: The Impact of Medical Travel on Nunavut Residents
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cameron McKenzie
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 9, no. 2, Inuit Health and Well-Being, 2012, pp. 80-88
Description
Study shows that current medical transfer system does not fully meet psychosocial needs of Inuit patients and their families.
NOTE: Also published as Journal of Aboriginal Health, Summer, 2015.
Motives of Aboriginal Foster Parents
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jason D. Brown
Julie Gerritts
Viktoria Ivanova
Nisha Mehta
Donna Skrodski
Children and Youth Services Review, vol. 34, no. 7, July 2012, pp. 1298-1304
Description
Looks at data obtained from questionnaire given to Aboriginal foster parents. Information will be used in targeted recruitment and retention.
Native American Children and Families in New Mexico: Strengths and Challenges: A New Mexico Kids Count 2012 Special Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Christine Hollis
Description
Reports data on economic security, housing conditions and education and language for twenty two tribal communities; nineteen pueblos and three tribes.
Northern British Columbia Aboriginal Youth Leadership Project: Insight and Perception by Creating Dialogue. Phase 2
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Native Courtworker and Counselling Association of British Columbia
Description
Presents feedback from Aboriginal youth on the "Aboriginal Youth Leadership Project in Northern British Columbia" report in order to assess the value and effectiveness of the report.
Nunavut Census Population 15 Years and Over by Marital Status, Community and Region, 2011 Census [2 tables]
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Statistics.
Source: 2011 Census of Population.
Our Healing, Our Solutions: Volume 3
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Healing Foundation
Description
Comments on 17 healings that continue to be successful for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities.
Psychological First Aid for COVID-19 Frontline Workers in American Indian/Alaska Native Communities
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health
"A Question of Caste and Colour": The Displacement of James Bay Native Soldiers' Wives During the First World War, Soldiers' Family Support, and the Maintenance of Pre-War Canadian Society
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Katharine McGowan
Native Studies Review, vol. 21, no. 1, 2012, pp. 103-123
Description
Discusses the difficulties of relocation for soldiers' families to Elk Lake because of a hostile white community.
Regaining a History Requires Slow and Steady Determination
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Richard Wagamese
Windspeaker, vol. 30, no. 5, August 2012, p. 12
Description
Comments on a young man who returns to his community after being in the foster care and adoption system for twenty four years.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.12.
Report: Defining Aboriginal Identity and Citizenship: Issues and Avenues for Reflection
Alternate Title
Exploratory Process on Issues Relating to Indian Status Registration, Band Membership and Citizenship (Bill C-3)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Femmes Autochtones du Québec = Quebec Native Women Inc.
Description
Gives context of issues surrounding status and band membership, and highlights some of the discussion and proposed solutions which came out of the Exploratory Process on Issues Relating to Indian Status Registration, Band Membership and Citizenship (Bill C-3).
Reviving Native Culture and Tradition With the Help of Elders: A Study of Maria Campbell's Halfbreed
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
A. Kamaleswari
The Criterion, vol. 3, no. 3, September 2012, pp. 2-8
Description
Looks at how the teachings of her Cheechum help Maria Campbell have the strength to get through her difficulties.
The Sacred Space of Womanhood: Mothering Across the Generations
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
National Collaborating Centre For Aboriginal Health
Description
Highlights of a two-day gathering of over 160 participants held January 24-25, 2012 in Ottawa, Ontario.
Duration: 17:14.
Accompanying report.
Safe and Supportive Indigenous Families and Communities For Children: A Synopsis and Critique of Australian Research
Alternate Title
CFCA Paper ; no. 7
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Shaun Lohoar
Description
Reviews the assessments of 22 research and evaluation reports and synthesizes the findings and discusses the implications for future research.
The Sharing of Traditional Aboriginal Knowledge of Pipe Carriers from Winnipeg, Manitoba and the Implications for the Health of Aboriginal Peoples Living in Urban Centers
Theses
Author/Creator
Jean Marie Sander
Description
Public Health Thesis (M.P.H.)--Lakehead University, 2012.