Compares concentration of place names on King Island to those reported for other communities and poses factors that may have contributed to this difference.
McGill Journal of Education, vol. 45, no. 1, 2010, pp. 9-26
Description
Examination of two documents: First Nation, Métis, and Inuit Education Policy Framework and Building Bridges to Success for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Students.
Patrick Stewart, Indigenous architect, of the Nisga'a First Nation in British Columbia looks at elements he considers when starting a project: architectural principles; traditions and culture; policy/local conventions and knowledge.
Duration: 53:06.
Response to assertions by the Inuit that the ill-considered policy, which resulted in 92 Inuit being moved to two locations on uninhabited and inhospitable High Arctic islands, was solely motivated by the government's goal of protecting and reinforcing Canadian sovereignty in the region.
Discusses the early years of Russian occupation and education on Kodiak Island, and the suppression of language and culture by the American education system.
Suggests that the newly elected head of the Assembly of First Nations faces a daunting job representing a population which harbors a lot of frustration and resentment toward the government.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 14, no. 1, March 1990, pp. 46-52
Description
Overview of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission which will give Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people a voice in own their communities.
Developed to assist communities and educators in providing a holistic curriculum for appropriate lifestyle, nutrition, and physical activity to support children's well-being and development in the community and classroom environment.
Mamow Na-nan-da-we-ki-ken-chi-kay-win: Searching Together Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mamow Sha-way-gi-kay-win North South Partnership for Children
Description
Assessment focuses on six key areas: livelihoods, infrastructure, community participation, education/recreation, children and parents and mental and physical health.
Third feature in The Fast Runner series portrays the adventures of two isolated Inuit families reuniting in 1840 for fishing season. Story is based on For Morgendaggen by Jorn Riel. English subtitles.
Duration: 1:32:23.
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. 1461-1479
Description
Looks at practical applications and resilience strategies for clinicians working with Indigenous youth and families.