Distinctive Art of Haida Villages: The Northern Villages
Preserving the Past, Inspiring the Future Lecture Series
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
George MacDonald
Description
Discusses the architecture of houses and design styles of totems poles in the villages of Kaigani, Klinkwan, Kassan.
Part 1: Duration: 34:20.
Access to Part 2.
Native Studies Review, vol. 18, no. 2, 2009, pp. 51-67
Description
Looks at the Halq'eméylem language renewal, community challenges and strengths of the Stó:lō and the programs available to the preservation of the language.
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 24, no. 1, 2017, pp. 30-60
Description
Study conducted in collaboration with Anishnawbe Health Toronto involved six men and ten community healers. Discusses social constructions of masculinity and how they affect help-seeking behaviours and mental health outcomes.
Northwest Territories Research Project Report for Territorial Stakeholders: Rural and Northern Community Response to Intimate Partner Violence
Report for Territorial Stakeholders
Rural and Northern Community Response to Intimate Partner Violence
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Pertice Moffitt
Heather Fikowski
Description
Study focused on identifying the needs of women, gaps and associated challenges in service provision, and strategies for developing non-violent communities. It took place over the course of five years and involved individual interviews and focus groups with RCMP, community health nurses, shelter and victim services workers, counsellors and social workers.
Overview of presentations from four sessions: Kora Sessions from Aotearoa New Zealand; Respecting the Land and Identities; Creating Consensus and Engagement; and Indigenous Design: Tools, Methods and Processes.
Stealing/Steeling the Spirit: American Indian Identities ; and Smoke Screens/Smoke Signals: Looking Through Worlds: Proceedings of the Third and Fourth Native American Symposiums
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Gay Barton
Description
Examines some of Louise Erdrich's more significant familial protagonists, and her intra- and inter-family webs.
Where Am I Going to Go?: Intersectional Approaches to Ending LGBTQ2S Youth Homelessness in Canada & the U.S.
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Saewyc
Brooke Mounsey
Jessica Tourand
Dana Brunanski
David Kirk … [et al.]
Description
Uses data collected as part of the 2014 BC Homeless & Street-Involved Youth Survey. Three types of analysis were done: descriptive data, compared Indigenous LGBTQ2S to their heterosexual Indigenous peers, and to non-Indigenous LGBTQ2S youth.
Arctic, vol. 70, no. 4, December 2017, pp. [349]-364
Description
Compares scope and depth of literature developed within the three geographic areas, identifies key themes from findings, highlight gaps, and suggests areas for further investigation.
Health Reports, vol. 28, no. 12, December 2017, pp. 3-11
Description
Used data from 2006/2007 to 2008/2009 Discharge Abstract Database linked to the 2006 Census. Found rate for Métis twice that of non-Aboriginals, with most common conditions requiring admission being diabetes or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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.
Housing Needs of American Indians and Alaska Natives in Urban Areas: A Report from the Assessment of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Housing Needs
Housing Needs of Native Hawaiians: A Report from the Assessment of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Housing Needs
Mortgage Lending on Tribal Land: A Report from the Assessment of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Housing Needs
Looks at available evidence to offer educators, policymakers and public answers to the questions of importance of leadership and the essential ingredients for success.
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 20, no. 3, Tribal Athletes Fight for Their Place, Spring, 2009
Description
Highlights a trip taken by student teachers and faculty, from two community colleges in North Dakota, to gain a better understanding of how Native Americans and Somalians maintain their cultural identity in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
ANZAM 2004 : Proceedings of the 18th Annual Conference of the Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Bob Kayseas
Kevin Hindle
Robert B. Anderson
Description
Looks at the socioeconomic conditions of Indigenous Canadians and indicators to measure their well-being and socioeconomic status; examines the capacity and indicators of Indigenous entrepreneurship and business development; and identifies information available from secondary sources relating to these indicators.
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.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 37, no. 2, 2017, pp. 159-178
Description
Interview in which Larocque talks about her work and her focus on collaborative practices; includes discussion of representations of Aboriginal Canadians, identity, post-colonial criticism, decolonization, resistance and resurgence, and colonial schooling of Indigenous peoples.