Studies in Canadian Literature / Études en littérature canadienne, vol. 35, no. 2, Special Section: Indigeneity in Dialogue: Indigenous Library Expression Across Linguistic Divides, 2010, pp. [53]-75
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Comments on a play that focuses on the contemporary situation of youth in Montreal and the imaginary community of Kinogamish.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 34, no. 2, 2010, pp. 81-101
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Promotes the cohesion of Haudenosaunee people on both sides of the United States/Canada border by sharing history, clan research and linking clan relatives.
Health Promotion International, vol. 25, no. 2, 2010, pp. 166-173
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Looks at a case study of a health promotion project which, using the teachings of the Medicine Wheel, aims to provide culturally appropriate health promotion.
Critical Social Work, vol. 11, no. 1, Special Indigenous Issue, 2010, pp. 6-25
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Examines how cultural and traditional Aboriginal knowledge can improve social work and human service field education for both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal students.
Indigenous Affairs, no. 1-2, Development and Customary Law, 2010, pp. 44-51
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Examines the conflicting viewpoints in communities in Jharkhand between the British colonial system and Indigenous people regarding the definition of custom and tradition .
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Canadian Journal of Nursing Research, vol. 42, no. 1, 2010, pp. 56-73
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Using feedback from registered nurses working in the Canadian north to Discuss key concepts in dementia care and how this knowledge can be used to improve the care provided.
[The Force of Fashion in Politics and Society: Global Perspectives from Early Modern to Contemporary Times]
[The History of Retailing and Consumption]
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Cory Willmott
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Argues that incorporating traditional elements into modern designs has produced an expression of "intertribal nationhood".
Chapter eight from The Force of Fashion in Politics and Society: Global Perspectives from Early Modern to Contemporary Times edited by Beverly Lemire.
Discusses a framework for capacity building including principles and recommendations relating to human resource development, data management, accountability, and institutional development.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 21, no. 1, 2001, pp. 57-96
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Examines how government policies changed as result of the migration from reserves to urban centres and have lead to an "on reserve, off reserve" mentality.
Journal of Indigenous Voices in Social Work, vol. 1, no. 2, December 2010, pp. 1-20
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Discusses a program that includes the use of cultural beliefs, practices and customs for the health care needs of cancer patients in Indigenous communities.
American Review of Canadian Studies, vol. 31, no. 1-2, [Aboriginal Peoples: Special Issue], Spring/Summer, 2001, pp. 171-190
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Examines the formation of particular symbolic associations documented and publicized by missionaries which led to misperceptions and misrepresentations.
Examines the structural factors behind disproportionality in the system and reviews approaches that go beyond traditional limits of social welfare systems.
Dissecting Internal Community Barriers and Subsequent Devaluation of Indigenous Graduates: A Discussion on Stereotypes, Knowledge, Power and Social Space Based on an
Open Women's Health Journal, vol. 4, What We Have Known About Community Characteristics, Birth Outcomes and Infant Mortality among Aborig, 2010, pp. 39-45
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Presents a study to determine if there is a difference in birth outcomes among First Nations women living
on-reserve versus off-reserve in Manitoba.
Looks at traditional teaching methods, present curriculum and educational values of the Dene and how to bring these concepts into the classroom and school system.
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Looks at the reasons for heavy drinking in the villages of Sheshatshiu and Davis Inlet, different approaches to healing, and some personal experiences.
Chiefs of Ontario: Part II Submissions to the Walkerton Inquiry Commission
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jonathon W. Kahn
Allison A. Thornton
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Topics include: Aboriginal and Elders' perspectives on water, jurisdiction over water-works, comparison of federal and provincial water treatment regulation, progress report for improving water quality and treatment issues (1995-2001), case studies (Attawapiskat, Beausoleil, and Sandy Lake First Nations and Six Nations of the Grand River Territory), and findings and recommendations.
Submission to the Walkerton Inquiry Commission.
Effects on Aboriginals from the Great Lakes Environment
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Assembly of First Nations
Chiefs of Ontario
Health Canada
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Looks at the effects of environmental contamination in the Great Lakes Basin on the communities of Long Lake No.58, Whitefish River, Six Nations and Akwesasne.