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Alternate Title
Law Reform Commission of Western Australia ; project 94
E-Books
Author/Creator
A.G. Braddock
I. D. Peterson
M. A. Kenny
M. J. Dodson
B. Woods ... [et al.]
Aboriginal Customary Laws: The Interaction of Western Australian Law with Aboriginal Law and Culture: Final Report
Alternate Title
Project (Law Reform Commission of Western Australia) ; 94
E-Books
Author/Creator
Law Reform Commission of Western Australia
Description
Aboriginal People and the Law in British Columbia
E-Books
Author/Creator
Cliff Thorstenson
Darwin Hanna
Cynthia Callison
Description
2nd edition
Aboriginal Policing in Canada: An Overview of Developments in First Nations
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Don Clairmont
Description
Paper based on extensive fieldwork carried out over a 15-month period and interviews with 105 persons in law enforcement, government officials, First Nation political leaders and community activists; includes a historical overview and nine case studies.
Addressing Sexual Abuse, Assault, and Trafficking as Co-Morbidities in Missing or Murdered Indigenous Populations
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jennifer Pierce-Weeks
Department of Justice Journal of Federal Law and Practice, vol. 69, no. 1, Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons: Law Enforcement and Prevention, January 2021, pp. 129-136
Description
An investigation into sexual abuse of Indigenous females and the need for culturally appropriate responses to victim's often complex medical needs.
Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to page 129.
American Indian and Alaska Native Knowledge and Public Health for the Primary Prevention of Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Delight E. Satter
Laura M. Mercer Kollar
Debra O'Gara 'Djik Sook'
United States Attorney's Bulletin, vol. 69, no. 2, Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons: Legal, Prosecution, Advocacy and Healthcare, March 2021, pp. 149-188
Description
An overview of Indigenous public health research, knowledge and cultural practices to combat violence in American tribal communities.
Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to page 149.
Breaking the Silence, Creating the Future: Addressing Child Sexual Assault in Aboriginal Communities in NSW
E-Books
Author/Creator
Marcia Ella-Duncan
Melva Kennedy
Joan Dickson
Chris Cunneen
Greg Telford
Luke Penrith
The Challenges of Institutionalizing Comprehensive Restorative Justice: Theory and Practice in Nova Scotia
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bruce Archibald
Jennifer Llewellyn
Dalhousie Law Journal, vol. 29, no. 2, 2006, pp. 297-343
Description
Explores the significance of the first five years of the Nova Scotia Restorative Justice program (NSRJ) and the reasons for taking it beyond the pilot project stage.
Child Maltreatment-Related Investigations Involving First Nations Infants in Canada in 2019
Alternate Title
First Nations/Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect 2019
FN/CIS 2019
FN/CIS 2019: Focus on Developmental Stages Series
Child Maltreatment-Related Investigations Involving First Nations Children Aged One to Three Years Old in Canada in 2019
Child Maltreatment-Related Investigations Involving First Nations Children Aged Four to Seven Years Old in Canada In 2019
Child Maltreatment-Related Investigations Involving First Nations Children Aged 8-11 Years Old in Canada in 2019
CWRP Information Sheet ; no. 220
Child Welfare Research Portal Information Sheet ; no. 220
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Child Welfare Research Portal Information Sheet ; no. 221
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Child Welfare Research Portal Information Sheet ; no. 222
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Child Welfare Research Portal Information Sheet ; no. 223
Child Maltreatment-Related Investigations Involving First Nations Children Aged 12-15 Years Old in Canada in 2019
CWRP Information Sheet ; no. 224
Child Welfare Research Portal Information Sheet ; no. 224
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Barbara Fallon
Nicolette Joh-Carnella
Marie Saint-Girons
Civil Claims for Uncivilized Acts: Filing Suit Against the Government for American Indian Boarding School Abuses
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Andrea A. Curcio
Hastings Race & Poverty Law Journal, vol. 4, no. 1, 2006-2007, pp. 45-129
Description
Brief overview of government policies aimed at eradicating Native Americans, discussion of how schools fit into achieving these goals, and possibilities for achieving redress through litigation.
A Community Experiential Commentary on Surviving Childhood Violence
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Taz Johnson-McGillis
Pimatisiwin, vol. 4, no. 2, 2006, pp. 137-144
Description
Presents the author's experience of childhood sexual abuse.
Conquest: "Sexual Violence & American Indian Genocide"
Alternate Title
Community Media Center's Media & Democracy Lecture Series ; Feb.7, 2006
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Andrea Smith
Description
Presents a video lecture given by a scholar/activist on the topic of her book.
Duration: 1:16:30.
A Dark History: Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ramandeep Sahdev
Voices of Forensic Science, vol. 1, no. 2, The Forensic Science Alternate Universe , 2021, pp. 39-44
Description
Using the murder of Inuit Deidre Michelin to discuss the unequal access to law enforcement in Indigenous communities.
Development of an Aboriginal Offender Substance Abuse Program
Articles » General
Author/Creator
David D. Varis
Virginia McGowan
Peggy Mullins
Forum on Corrections Research, vol. 18, no. 1, Managing Addictions, June 2006, pp. 42-44
Description
Discussion of demonstration phase of the Program which involved research and development activities as well as field testing at institutions in each of Correctional Service's five regions.
Establishing an Effective Sexual Assault Service in Rural Manitoba: Lessons From the Past, Ideas for the Future
Theses
Author/Creator
Nadia G. La Rosa
Description
Social Work Thesis (M.S.W.)--University of Manitoba 2006.
An Evaluation of the Spirit of a Warrior Program for Women Offenders
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Amey Bell
Jillian Flight
Description
Identifies seven potential areas of improvement to the program including screening criteria and facilitator training.
Finding Dawn
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Christine Welsh
Description
Documentary about the murders and disappearance of an estimated 500 Aboriginal women in the past 30 years. Accompanying material: Finding Dawn: A Guide For Teaching and Action.
Duration: 73:29.
The Gehl Report: Indigenous Women and Girls with Disabilities and Gender-Based Violence
E-Books
Author/Creator
Lynn Gehl
Description
Intersectional analysis of key literature and research projects.
Hāhā-uri, hāhā-tea: Māori Involvement in State Care 1950-1999
Author/Creator
Catherine Savage
Paora Crawford Moyle
Larissa Kus-Harbord
Annabel Ahuriri-Driscoll
Anne Hynds
Kirimatao Paipa ...
Joanne Maraki ... [et al.]
Description
"Independent research commissioned by the Crown Response to the Abuse in Care Inquiry."
Help for Missing American Indian and Alaska Native Children
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John F. Clark
Department of Justice Journal of Federal Law and Practice, vol. 69, no. 1, Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons: Law Enforcement and Prevention, January 2021, pp. 5-20
Description
Outlines the benefits of using the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children and AMBER Alert systems to help protect and recover abducted Indigenous children.
Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to page 5.
The Highway of Tears Symposium: Recommendations Report
Alternate Title
A Collective Voice for Those Who Have Been Silenced
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lheidli T’enneh First Nation
Carrier Sekani Family Services
Carrier Sekani Tribal Council
Prince George Native Friendship Center
Prince George Nechako Aboriginal Employment & Training Association
Description
Victim profiles and situation analysis, recommendations for prevention, emergency planning, victim family counselling and community development and support.
"Honouring Their Spirits": The Child Death Review: A Report to the Minister of Family Services & Housing Province of Manitoba
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Billie Schibler
James H. Newton
Description
Review found that there is a need for affordable mental health services for children and youth and recommends an increase to prevention funding which specifically targets at risk youth and adolescents.
Iglutaq (In My Room), The Implications of Homelessness for Inuit: A Case Study of Housing and Homelessness in Kinngait, Nunavut Territory
E-Books
Author/Creator
Frank James Tester
Impact of the Model Schools Literacy Project on Literacy and Fiscal Outcomes in First Nations in Canada
Alternate Title
CSLS Research Report ; 2021-01
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Simon Lapointe
CSLS Research Report
Description
Contains a review of the literature discussing socio-economic outcomes associated with improved literacy in the areas of employment, wages, crime, health and social engagement, and projections about the effects of expanding the Martin Family Initiative to communities across Canada.
Indigenous Children: Rights and Reality: A Report on Indigenous Children and the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Judith Rae
Description
Report's goal is to highlight of some of the most important, systemic issues and provide examples.
Indigenous Women and Violence: Feminist Activist Research in Heightened States of Injustice
E-Books
Author/Creator
Shannon Speed
Lynn Stephen
Aída Hernández Castillo
María Teresa Sierra
Irma A. Velásquez Nimatui … [et al.]
Intimate Partner Violence: Experiences of First Nations, Métis, Inuit women in Canada, 2018
Alternate Title
Juristat
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Loanna Heidinger
Description
Statistics gathered from the Survey of Safety in Public and Private Spaces (SSPPS) which asked about experiences since the age of 15 and the 12 months preceding the survey.
An Investigation into the Formation and Recruitment Processes of Aboriginal Gangs in Western Canada: “When You Have Nothing to Live For, You Have Nothing to Die For”
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Peoples Collection ; APC 25 CA (2006)
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jana Grekul
Patti LaBoucane-Benson
Aboriginal Peoples Collection
The Lives Behind the Numbers: Understanding the Disproportionate Representation of Aboriginal Women in the Canadian Legal System
Theses
Author/Creator
Pamela D. Vlasic
Description
Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--Dalhousie University, 2006.
Mairin Iwanka Raya, Indigenous Women Stand Against Violence: A Companion Report to the United Nations Secretary-General's Study on Violence Against Women
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
International Indigenous Women's Forum
Description
Looks at an array of experiences dealing with violence from different generations, regions and communities around the world.
Meeting Survivors’ Needs: Gender-Based Violence against Inuit Women and the Criminal Justice System Response: Environmental Scan
E-Books
Author/Creator
Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada
Elizabeth Comack
Description
Related Material: Final Report; Online Survey Results.
Meeting Survivors’ Needs: Gender-Based Violence against Inuit Women and the Criminal Justice System Response: Online Survey Results
E-Books
Author/Creator
Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada
Description
Related Material: Environmental Scan; Final Report.
The Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Crisis: Technological Dimensions # *
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Jane Bailey
Sara Shayan
Description
A discussion about digital technologies and its impact on Indigenous women in regards to violence and privacy and its connection to promoting colonial ideology.
A Modern Trail of Tears: The Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) Crisis in the US
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
A. Skylar Joseph
Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine, vol. 79, 2021, p. 102136
Description
An examination of the root causes for the high levels of violence against Indigenous women and some of the hot spots in the US.
National Thematic Workshop On Corrections: Addressing Substance Abuse Through Collaboration
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Brian A. Grant
FORUM on Corrections Research, vol. 18, no. 1, Managing Addictions, June 2006, pp. 6-8
Description
Discusses consultative process involving key stakeholders which was used to address the problem of substance abuse in correctional systems
Never Until Now: Indigenous & Racialized Women's Experiences Working in Yukon & Northern British Columbia Mine Camps
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Sue Moodie
Aja Mason
Lois Moorcroft
Description
Research consisted of survey and semi-structured interviews using open-ended questions with 22 respondents. Study found: limited job opportunityand longevity of employment, inadequate pay scale for hours worked, uequal work expectations, limited opportunities for advancement, inadequate harm prevention, gender or race harassement/discrimination with absence of grievance mechanisms, poor environmental practices, and limited economic benefits to Indigenous people.
New Federal Policies Affecting Women's Equality: Reality Check (2006)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Marika Morris
Description
Cites the impact of Harper Government decisions to not proceed on pay equity, not improve EI provisions and the possible ramifications of the "three strikes and you're out" law that could jail certain offenders indefinitely. The article argues that those particularly affected would include Aboriginal women with addictions or histories of abuse who have acted out in violence and have inadequate access to healing.
Preventing Aboriginal Youth Gang Involvement in Canada: A Gendered Approach
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Policy Research ; vol. 8
Aboriginal Policy Research Conference ; 3rd, 2009
Exploring the Urban Landscape
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mark Totten
Description
Examines the gendered nature of gangs, risk factors that contribute to Aboriginal gang involvement; and prevention approaches needed to help young women to leave the gang lifestyle.
Excerpt from Exploring the Urban Landscape edited by Jerry P. White and Jodi Bruhn.
Originally presented at the Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2009.
Prevention Strategies Related to Missing or Murdered Native Americans
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Darling
United States Attorney's Bulletin, vol. 69, no. 1, Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons: Law Enforcement and Prevention, January 2021, pp. 159-182
Description
An examination of the strategies from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families to focus on prevention and economic mobility to improve the outcomes for Indigenous women and children.
Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to page 159.
A Report to Guide the Implementation of a National Action Plan on Violence against Women and Gender-Based Violence
E-Books
Author/Creator
Amanda Dale
Krys Maki
Rotbah Nitia
Reshaping the Sentencing Circle: Striking a Balance between Restoration of Harmony and Punishment of Offenders in Indigenous Domestic Violence Cases
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Rebecca Rexroad
Southwestern Journal of Law and Trade in the Americas, vol. 13, no. 2, 2006-2007, pp. 403-422
Description
Discusses the status of Aboriginal women before contact, development and use of sentencing circles, British Columbia Court of Appeals decisions, looks at shortcomings of the present system and proposes adjustments to the system.
Reviews
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Steven Hoelscher
Michelene E. Pesantubbee
Jaye T. Darby
Thomas Maxwell-Long
Barbara Krauthamer
Peter Nabokov
Greg O'Brien
James A. Lewis
Sandra Baringer... [et al.]
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 30, no. 2, 2006, pp. 141-186
Description
Book reviews of:
Beyond the Reach of Time and Change: Native American Reflections on the Frank A. Rinehart Photograph Collection edited by Simon J. Ortiz.
Bringing Indians to the Book by Albert Furtwangler.
A Broken Flute: The Native Experience in Books for Children edited by Doris Seale and Beverly Slapin.
Children of Coyote, Missionaries of Saint Francis: Indian-Spanish Relations in Colonial California, 1769–1850 by Steven W.
Reviews
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Ron Welburn
Anton Treuer
Jace Weaver
Jessiline Anderson
Karren Baird-Olson
John M. Shaw
David La Vere
Susan Lobo
Robert L. Munkres
Greg Poelzer
Brian Calliou
Raphael Comprone
et al.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 30, no. 3, 2006, pp. 129-178
Description
Book reviews of:
Algonquian Spirit: Contemporary Translations of the Algonquian Literatures of North America edited by Brian Swann.
Building on a Borrowed Past: Place and Identity in Pipestone, Minnesota by Sally J. Southwick.
The Cambridge Companion to Native American Literature edited by Joy Porter and Kenneth M.
Safety and Security Issues in Winnipeg's Inner-city Communities: Bridging the Community-Police Divide
E-Books
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Comack
Jim Silver
Selected Crime and Justice Issues for Indigenous Families
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Mick Dodson
Boyd Hunter
Family Matters, no. 75, Spring-Summer, 2006, pp. 34-41
Description
Article takes a more detailed analysis of the issue by employing comprehensive social surveys such as the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Survey (NATSIS).
Sentencing Circles and Intimate Violence: A Canadian Feminist Perspective
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Angela Cameron
Canadian Journal of Women and the Law , vol. 18, no. 2, 2006, pp. 479-512
Description
Argues that sentencing circles have inadequately addressed social injustice and inequality issues; and in some cases have revictimized survivors.
Sex Offender Registration in Indian Country: SORNA Implementation and 18 U.S.C. § 2250
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lori McPherson
United States Attorney's Bulletin, vol. 69, no. 2, Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons: Legal, Prosecution, Advocacy and Healthcare, March 2021, pp. 209-250
Description
An explanation and breakdown of the process to register sex offenders in the United States.
Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to page 209.
A Statistical Analysis of the Manifestation of Structural Violence as Interpersonal Violence
Theses
Author/Creator
Tonya Simpson
Description
Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Alberta, 2021.
"They failed to protect me": Enhancing Response to and Surveillance of Domestic & Intimate Partner Violence and Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two Spirit People of California During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Annita Lucchesi
Michaela Madrid
Carla Cheney
Lenny Hayes
Aryn Fisher … [et al.]]
Treatment of Gang Members Can Reduce Recidivism and Institutional Misconduct
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Chantal Di Placido
Terri L. Simon
Treena D. Witte
Deqiang Gu
Stephen C. P. Wong
Law and Human Behavior, vol. 30, no. 1, February 2006, pp. 93-114
Description
Contends that treatment that follows the risk, need, and responsivity principles can reduce gang violence in correctional institutions and in the community.