Ethnic and Racial Studies, vol. 32, no. 3, February 21, 2009, pp. 548-573
Description
Presents findings from 312 Indigenous volunteers who responded to the Measure of Indigenous Racism Experiences (MIRE) as part of the Darwin Region Urban Indigenous Diabetes (DRUID) study. Interpersonal racism was reported by 70 per cent of participants.
Teacher's resource for the documentary The Experimental Eskimos directed by Barry Greenwald. Tells the stories of Peter Ittinuar, Zebedee Nungak, and Eric Tagoona, three Inuit men who were sent to Ottawa as 12-year-olds for a "white" education. The men eventually became leaders in the Inuit community and helped to advance the interests of their people.
Identifies prevalent health priorities, requirements, and challenges of Mi'kmaq people by looking at three groups: First Nations community members, youth, and health system partners.
American Antiquity, vol. 74, no. 4, October 2009, pp. 595-626
Description
Discusses data that suggests present-day identities of the Stó:Lō-Coast Salish can be linked to social units that have passed through many generations.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Tool Kit for Aboriginal Families
Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Tool Kit for Aboriginal Families
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jennifer Wemigwans
Description
Designed to help front-line workers identity issues with treatment and apply appropriate tools and supports. Uses four sections of medicine wheel: vision, relationship, reason, movement.
Revised version.
February Conference Dealt With Urban Aboriginal Issues
Articles » General
Author/Creator
John Lagimodiere
Eagle Feather News, vol. 11, no. 3, March 2008, p. 8
Description
Looks at a conference held to discuss the Urban Aboriginal Strategy, its' successes, failures, and ideas for moving forward.
Article located by scrolling to page 8.
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 181, no. 5, September 1, 2009, pp. E90-E91
Description
Looks at the charge by public health officials and Aboriginal health experts that environmental conditions, insufficient federal funding, strategies and polices have increased the spread of the swine flu among remote First Nations communities.
Canadian Medical Association, vol. 181, no. 5, September 1, 2009, pp. 90-91
Description
First Nations communities, public health officials and aboriginal health experts accuse the federal government of being unprepared for the H1N1 influenza in Nunavut and other remote First Nations communities causing the rapid spread of the pandemic.
Reports on commitments made by the federal and provincial government to address suicide and substance abuse in the communities of Sheshatshiu Innu and Mushuau Innu, Labrador.
Aboriginal Arts Administration Forum, February 8 - 10, 2008
Final Activity Report: Aboriginal Arts Administration Forum, Aboriginal Leadership and Management, The Banff Centre
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
France Trepanier
Description
Documentation of forum held with Aboriginal community leaders. Five topics were discussed: governance; public institutions; administration; financial management; and community liaison. Proposals for actions sum up report.
Canadian Issues, Journeys of a Generation: Broadening the Aboriginal Well-Being Policy Research Agenda, Winter, 2009, pp. 99-106
Description
Confirms need for small communities to work together towards common economic goals, need for an urban strategy for remote First Nations, and need for basic infrastructure for many communities.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 99.
First Nation Citizenship Research & Policy Series: Building Towards Change
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Taiaiake Alfred
Description
Focuses on First Nations perspectives on meaning of being Indigenous, belonging to a community, and relationship of these memberships with the institutions of the Canadian state.
Canadian Journal of Educational Administration and Policy, no. 97, December 10, 2009, pp. [1]-16
Description
Argues that despite the fact that on-reserve schools seem to provide an education equivalent to that obtained through provincial systems, in reality they fall short of this objective. The paper also explores the issues that remain since control has shifted to First Nations Peoples.
HealthCare Policy, vol. 4, no. 2, 2008, pp. 101-112
Description
Researches concepts, initiatives, common themes, regional differences, jurisdiction, and challenges faced by First Nations health management organizations.
Looks at the revival of traditional justice systems and the use of standardized initiatives like the Maori family conferencing model and the sentencing circle.
Discusses the need for better connectivity to First Nations reserves, such as telephone lines,underground cables, and cellphone towers to provide Internet and other communication services.
FNQLHSSC [First Nation of Quebec and Labrador Health and Social Services Commission] Research Department
Description
Topics included external environment, housing and infrastructure, nutrition, employment and economic development, education, justice and safety, health and social services, identity, and governance.
AFN [Assembly of First Nations]-INAC [Indian and Northern Affairs] Joint Technical Working Group
Description
Includes: brief history of issues, observations on the current state of affairs, review of existing research and information, and identification of areas for future investigation.
Archives of Women's Mental Health, vol. 11, no. 2, June 2008, pp. 109-115
Description
Compared results of First Nations women living on reserve to those from the National Population Health Survey (NPHS) and found higher rates of depression but lower rates of alcohol consumption.
Looks at a research network developed through the collaboration of universities, agencies and communities in British Columbia to provide research training and resources for Indigenous people working in Indigenous child well-being and research.
Qaujigiartiit Arctic Health Research Network Nunavut (AHRN)
Description
Contains a review of the literature, summary of programs and initiatives, list of individuals working to address food insecurity, media reports, and references and resources.