Summarizes a study that examined Aboriginal expectations for sustainable forest management and current forest tenures in the Kaska traditional territory of British Columbia.
Looks at the regulatory and legislative barriers to address accessibility of capital for First Nations businesses and communities in Atlantic Canada.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p. 64.
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 33, no. 1, Connecting to Spirit in Indigenous Research, 2010
Description
Looks at Aboriginal health research and how racial discourses continues to impact on Indigenous people's connection to self and to spirit; and discusses how non- Aboriginal researchers and Aboriginal communities need to develop better relationships.
Overview of population health status, health determinants, developments in Aboriginal health policy and strategic framework developed by the Interior Health Authority in British Columbia.
Canadian Diversity=Diversitié canadienne, vol. 7, no. 3, One Path, Many Directions: The Complex and Diverse Nature of Contemporary Aboriginal Reality, Fall, 2009, pp. 35-42
Description
Uses the NWT Official Languages Act, as an example, to show it is possible to revitalize 55 Aboriginal languages using statutory legislation.
Scroll down to page 35 to read article.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 12, no. 8, August 2009, p. 1,3
Description
Comments on The Council of the Federation meeting with the provincial premiers, territorial leaders and Aboriginal leaders to discuss economic development, education, the H1N1 flu and the engagement of the national government.
Article found on page 1 and continued by scrolling to page 3.
Looks at a project that brought together youth in ten British Columbia communities to discuss the current status of youth health, issues associated with substance abuse, and share ideas about improving youth health in their schools and communities.
Discusses case studies of successful Aboriginal engagement in environmental monitoring and management in northern Canada to develop best practices and find new approaches for Aboriginal participation.
Based on results of case study in Moose Deer Point, looks at research to further the relationship between Canadian First Peoples and the philanthropic community.
Canadian Political Science Association Annual Conference ; 81st, 2009
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Christopher Adams
Loleen Berdahl
Greg Poelzer
Description
Examines party preferences and reasons for variations. Data sources were aggregate Elections Manitoba vote returns in 2007 provincial election and survey conducted between March 2005 and December 2008.
Aims to describe motivations and challenges faced by Aboriginal owned tourist business.
Towards Bachelor of Environmental Tourism Management from Southern Cross University, 2012.
Report designed to inform Ontario's Best Start Child and Family Centre model for delivering child and family services. Includes results of literature review, case study conducted at Regent Park and Scarborough sites which involved stakeholder interviews with 95 respondents and focus groups, and discussion of how the general model can be adapted to meet Indigenous early childhood and family services needs.
Guidelines designed create resources to support community driven initiatives and services that specifically meet the needs of Aboriginal children with special needs.
Provides an overview of the current situation, describing five pathways to involvement, critiques present preventative/intervention methods and discusses alternate approaches.
Ontario Federation of Indian Friendship Centres (OFIFC)
Description
Looks at a social justice policy wheel: east (resist), south (reclaim), west (construct) and north (act) and cultural teachings of life cycle responsibilities.