Consists of an interview where Adam Solway talks about being orphaned at 8 years and adopted by the Blackfoot Reserve, Alta; his attendance at a residential school; becoming a councillor and then chief of the reserve. He comments on the issues he had to deal with as well as providing comments on contemporary lifestyles and leadership.
Journal of Aboriginal Health, vol. 4, no. 2, Aboriginal Womens Health, December 2009, pp. 44-51
Description
Explores how body-related experiences of young Aboriginal women living in urban and reserve settings has been researched but not those of young Aboriginal women living in rural settings.
Aboriginal History, vol. 7, no. 2, 1983, pp. 196-200
Description
Book reviews of 5 books:
Service Delivery to Remote Communities edited by P. Loveday.
Service Delivery to Outstations edited by P. Loveday.
Aboriginal Arts and Crafts and the Market edited by P. Loveday and P. Cooke.
The NAC Election in the Northern Territory 1981 by P. Loveday and D. Jaensch.
Yugul: An Arnhem Land Cattle Station by Steven Thiele.
Review located by scrolling to page 196.
Consists of an interview where she gives a general account of reserve life. She gives a description of Indian games and tells of the establishment of the Gordon Reserve, Saskatchewan
Central Urban Métis Federation Inc., One Arrow Strengthen Saskatoon's Inner City
Articles » General
Eagle Feather News, vol. 12, no. 4, April 2009, p. 5
Description
Comments on the opening of two affordable housing projects that are owned by Aboriginal groups with contributions coming from various levels of government.
Article located by scrolling to page 5.
Consists of an interview with non-Indian employed at the Gabriel Dumont Institute in Regina. At the time of the interview he was writing a book on the history of the Metis nation.
Finding Home: Policy Options for Addressing Homelessness in Canada
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
National Council of Welfare
Description
Chapter 6.1 from: Finding Home: Policy Options for Addressing Homelessness in Canada edited by J. David Hulchanski, Phillippa Campsie, Shirley B.Y. Chau, Stephen H. Hwang, Emily Paradis.
Indigenous Affairs, no. 3-4, Pastoralism, 2009, pp. 38-47
Description
Discusses challenges faced regarding rights, equitable access to resources, leadership positions and effective and participation in community development process.
To access this article, scroll down to page 38.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 12, no. 3, March 2009, p. 2
Description
Comments on Shirley Wolfe-Keller and her accomplishments, among them being the first person in Saskatchewan to have been elected Chief of two First Nations.
Article located by scrolling to page 2.
Rural and Remote Health, vol. 9, no. 1117, May 21, 2009, pp. 1-7
Description
Research shows how collaborative community-based consultation and study research helped sustain an increase in women accessing screening a year after the study.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 12, no. 9, September 2009, p. 10
Description
Looks at the annual elections of the Métis Women's Association which also included workshops, exercises in leadership and health and wellness activities.
Article located by scrolling to page 10.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 12, no. 5, May 2009, p. 3
Description
Profiles a young woman who is active in many volunteer and leadership roles and encourages others to give back in as many ways as possible.
Article found by scrolling to page 3.
Canadian Diversity=Diversitié canadienne, vol. 7, no. 3, One Path, Many Directions: The Complex and Diverse Nature of Contemporary Aboriginal Reality, Fall, 2009, pp. 85-92
Description
Discusses epidemiology, cost to society and individuals, government commitment, risk factors and socio-economic inequities.
Scroll down to page 85 to read article.
Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, vol. 63, no. 7, July 2009, pp. 546-551
Description
Examined outcomes from the 14 communities in Nunavik for the period of 1989 to 2000. Compared results from the Hudson Bay area, where Inuit midwives perform maternity care, to Ungava Bay area where western physicians performed the same function.