Royal Commission Report of Inquiry: The Death of Bruce Thomas Leslie
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jason Behrendt
Aboriginal Law Bulletin, vol. 2, no. 49, April 1991, p. 25
Description
Discussion of the death of Bruce Thomas Leslie, who died due to a brain hemorrhage while being held in a drunk tank.
Section 4 Review: In Regard to the Death of Gage Guimond
Alternate Title
The CFSA Section 4 Report into the Death of Gage Guimond, July 21, 2005-July 22, 2007.
Warrior For Change ... Gage Guimond
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Andrew Koster
Alice McEwen Morris
Tara Petti
Robert Allec
Sylvia McKay ... et al.]
Description
Outlines the legislative framework for provision of First Nations child and family services in Manitoba, assesses the actions and procedures of Sagkeeng Child and Family Services, and examines the circumstances surrounding toddler's death, which took place while in the care of his great aunt.
Public release version.
Sex Trafficking of American Indian Women and Girls in Minnesota
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Suzanne Koepplinger
University of St. Thomas Law Journal, vol. 6, no. 1, Fall, 2008, pp. 129-137
Description
Discusses sex trafficking in Minnesota and urban American Indian communities stating international indicators for trafficking are similar to domestic trafficking indicators.
Sexual Exploitation of Aboriginal Children and Youth: Environmental Scan and a Meeting of Experts
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
NWAC [Native Women's Association of Canada] Health
Description
Identifies and evaluates available programs and services based on markers of success, program and project sustainability, and effectiveness of partnership approaches in dealing with the issue.
Shame to Jail Band Members for Defending Rights
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
StarPhoenix, March 28, 2008, p. A11
Description
Describes the jail sentences given to 6 leaders of the Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug (KI) First Nation, located in Northern Ontario, over mineral exploration on a disputed land claim area.
Sharing Our Stories of Survival: Native Women Surviving Violence
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Kimberly Roppolo
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 28, no. 1, 2008, pp. 196-197
Description
Book review of: Sharing Our Stories of Survival edited by Sarah Deer, Bonnie Clairmont, Carrie A. Martell and Maureen L. White Eagle.
Scroll to page 196 to read review.
The Significance of Indigenous Knowledge in Social Work Responses to Collective Recovery: A Rwandan Case Study
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Régine Uwibereyeho King
Nimo Bokore
Suzanne Dudziak
Journal of Indigenous Social Development, vol. 6, no. 1, 2017, pp. 37-63
Description
Reports some findings from a larger research project that focused on post-genocide healing practices in Rwanda. Advocates for community-based and traditional methods for solving socio-economic problems and rebuilding social relations; examines implications for social work education and practice.
Sisters in Spirit Initiative Literature Review
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Native Women's Association of Canada
Description
Research questions involved causes and trends leading to violence against Aboriginal women, the justice system's response, and changes needed to reduce or prevent victimization.
Sisters in Spirit Traveling Quilt
Alternate Title
Sisters in Spirit Travelling Quilt
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Canadian Woman Studies, vol. 26, no. 3/4, Indigenous Women in Canada: the Voices of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Women, Winter/Spring, 2008, pp. 122-127
Description
Describes the initiative designed to increase knowledge of the impact of violence against Indigenous women.
The Social and Legal Context of Female Youth Crime: A Study of Girls in Gangs
Theses
Author/Creator
Harpreet Kaur Aulakh
Description
Sociology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2008.
The Social Causes of American Indian Homicide as Revealed by the Life Experiences of Thirty Offenders
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ronet Bachman
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 15, no. 4, Autumn, 1991, pp. 469-492
Description
Study examines the interview responses of 30 Indigenous Americans who have been convicted of murder to understand different factors that have contributed to their crime. Results find social disorganization, economic deprivation, a subculture of violence, cultural conflict, perceived powerlessness, substance abuse, and internalized colonialism to all be contributing factors.
Social Denial: An Analysis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in Canada
Theses
Author/Creator
Rebecca Bychutsky
Description
Sociology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Ottawa, 2017.
Social Media and the Sexual Exploitation of Indigenous Girls
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dustin William Louie
Girlhood Studies, vol. 10, no. 2, Summer, 2017, pp. 97-113
Description
Discusses how the technology, particularly Facebook, has increasingly become a tool to recruit and keep underage girls in the sex trade. Research conducted with 19 staff members of Prince Albert Outreach and 5 survivors indicated the importance of recognizing early signs of exploitation so that intervention could take place, family-based prevention and education, and using survivors as educators.
Society Needs to Recognize Worth of Aboriginal Women
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Anonymous
Windspeaker, vol. 25, no. 10, January 2008, p. 5
Description
Discusses how advocates for Aboriginal women stress that society and the justice system need to treat Aboriginal women with the same respect as non-Aboriginal women.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.5.
Sorry, and Not Sorry, in Australia: How the Apology to the Stolen Generations Buried a History of Genocide
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tony Barta
Journal of Genocide Research, vol. 10, no. 2, 2008, pp. 201-214
Description
Recounts history and the policies leading to the removal of mixed race children and the National apology in 2008.
Stolen Sisters: A Human Rights Response to Discrimination and Violence Against Indigenous Women in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Amnesty International
Canadian Woman Studies, vol. 26, no. 3-4, Indigenous Women in Canada: the Voices of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Women, Winter/Spring, 2008, pp. 105-121
Description
Examines nine case studies involving missing and murdered Indigenous women and the factors which have contributed to the high risk of violence.
Storying Gendered Violence: Indigenous Understandings of the Interconnectedness of Violence
Theses
Author/Creator
Josie Nelson
Description
Social Justice and Community Engagement Thesis (M.A.)--Wilfred Laurier University, [2017]
A Strategic Framework to End Violence Against Wabanaki Women in New Brunswick
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
New Brunswick Advisory Committee on Violence Against Aboriginal Women
Description
Discusses factors which contribute to violence and makes recommendations for action strategies and service delivery.
Submission to the Government of Canada: Police Abuse of Indigenous Women in Saskatchewan and Failures to Protect Indigenous Women from Violence
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Human Rights Watch
Description
Presents results of six weeks of fact-finding conducted from January to July 2016, interviews and correspondence with police, and complaint mechanisms from August 2016 to January 2017.
Supply of Kava: Is it Another ‘Aboriginal’ Offence?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Martin Flynn
Aboriginal Law Bulletin, vol. 2, no. 53, 1991, p. 63
Description
Dismissal of a charge for supplying Kave, contrary to s.19 of the Consumer Protection Act, in the Northern Territory of Australia. Kava is the name given to a drink prepared from the root of the piper methysticum plant.
A Teacher's Guide to Student Inquiry for the Graphic Novel Betty: The Helen Betty Osborne Story by David Alexander Robertson and Scott B. Henderson
E-Books
Author/Creator
Connie Wyatt Anderson
Description
Novel tells the story of the nineteen-year-old Cree girl from Norway House Cree Nation who was murdered near The Pas, Manitoba on November 13, 1971. Recommended for use with students Grade 10 or above.
Teaching Smoke Signals : Fatherhood, Forgiveness, and "Freedom"
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ralph Armbruster-Sandoval
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 23, no. 1, Spring, 2008, pp. 123-146
Description
A synopsis of the movie Smoke Signals," examines the relationship between fatherhood and forgiveness. Also included are discussion questions on topics of addiction, Native American genocide, and family relationships.
Thief, Slave Trader, Murderer: Christopher Columbus and Caribbean Population Decline
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tink Tinker
Mark Freeland
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 23, no. 1, Spring, 2008, pp. 25-50
Description
Examines the possible role Christopher Columbus played in the genocide of an estimated half million Taino Aboriginals between 1492-1500.
Tillie Black Bear: Tribal Domestic Violence Once Punished by Death
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Tillie Black Bear
Description
Lakota family violence expert and one of the founders of the White Buffalo Calf Woman Society, speaks at the Northern Michigan University's Uniting Neighbors in the Experience of Diversity (UNITED) Conference on September 23, 2008.
Towards an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Violence Prevention Framework for Men and Boys
Alternate Title
White Ribbon Policy Research Series
E-Books
Author/Creator
Patrick Shepherdson
Mick Adams
MarkWenitong
Amanda Porter
Harry Blagg
Lisa Hillan
Steven Torres-Carne
Tracia's Trust: Front Line Voices: Manitobans Working Together to End Child Sexual Exploitation
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Manitoba Family Services and Housing
Child Protection Branch
Description
Produced as result of workshops held during the Front Line Voices: Manitobans Working Together to End Child Sexual Exploitation summit. Recommendations and plans of action grouped into four themes: legislation and law enforcement, continuum of services, breaking the silence, and child, youth, family and community empowerment.
"A Tragedy to Be Sure": Heteropatriarchy, Historical Amnesia, and Housing Crises in Northern Ontario
Alternate Title
Arts in Action ; no. 1
Understanding Atrocities: Remembering, Representing and Teaching Genocide
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Travis Hay
Kristin Burnett
Lori Chambers
Description
Looks at media coverage of the Declaration of Emergency which was issued for the housing crises in the communities of Kashechewan, Attawapiskat, and Fort Albany in 2012, with particular attention to the backlash that occurred against Chief Teresa Spence's hunger strike.
Chapter six from Understanding Atrocities: Remembering, Representing and Teaching Genocide edited by Scott W. Murray.
Troubling History, Troubling Law: The Question of Indigenous Genocide in Canada
Alternate Title
Arts in Action ; no. 1
Understanding Atrocities: Remembering, Representing, and Teaching Genocide
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Adam Muller
Description
Discusses the meaning of genocide and whether or not genocide occurred based on two underlying issues.
Chapter 3 from Understanding Atrocities: Remembering, Representing, and Teaching Genocide edited by Scott W. Murray.
Understanding Contextual Differences in American Indian Criminal Justice
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Larry Long
Rich Braunstein
Brenda Manning
William D. Anderson
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 32, no. 4, 2008, pp. 41-65
Description
Discusses the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) study about crime and victimization in the American Indian community.
Understanding Family Violence and Sexual Assault and First Nations, Métis and Inuit Peoples in the Territories
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Anna Paletta
JustResearch, no. 15, 2008, pp. 19-23
Description
Looks at the legacy of residential schools, colonization and how personal history of abuse could be a predictor to violent behavior.
On one pdf. Scroll down to page 19 to read article.
Understanding Family Violence and Sexual Assault in the Territories, First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples
Alternate Title
[Research Report ; rr08-1e]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ann Paletta
Description
Report indicates that the majority of offenders have suffered from personal histories of violent victimization.
Update From CS (Canada) - 15.2
Alternate Title
Update From Cultural Survival Canada
Articles » General
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 15, no. 2, Western Oceania: Caring for Ancestral Domain, Summer, 1991
Description
Brief updates on developments on negotiations, judgments and court cases including Gitskan and Wet'suwet'en land title claim, aftermath of Oka conflict, James Bay controversy and more.
A Victim-Centered Approach to Crimes Against American Indian & Alaska Native Children: Resource Guide and Workbook for Drafting New or Amended Tribal Laws on Crimes Against Children
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Pat Sekaquaptewa
Roe Bubar
JoAnne Cook
Description
Workbook and resource guide provides examples, narratives and discussion questions to target law services for the community.
Victimization of Indigenous Women and Girls
Alternate Title
JustFacts
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Research and Statistics Division
Department of Justice Canada
Description
Statistics for sexual assault, maltreatment of Indigenous girls before the age of 15, spousal violence, injury, interpersonal violence after separation, and contact with victim services.
Village Public Safety Officer [VPSO] Turnover and Reported Violent Crime in Alaska Native Villages
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Darryl S. Wood
Northern Review, no. 28, Spring, 2008, pp. 246-260
Description
Study findings found villages with a VPSO generally had similar crime rates to those without. These results indicate that violent crime rates are partly a function of having a person to report a crime to.
Violence Against American Indian and Alaska Native Women and the Criminal Justice Response: What is Known
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ronet Bachman
Heather Zaykowski
Rachel Kallmyer
Margarita Poteyeva
Christina Lanier
Description
Provides an overview of the epidemiology of violence and criminal justice responses.
Violence against Indigenous Women: Literature, Activism, Resistance
Alternate Title
Indigenous Studies Series
E-Books
Author/Creator
Allison Hargreaves
Indigenous Studies Series
The Violence Continuum: Australian Aboriginal Male Violence and Generational Post-Traumatic Stress
Theses
Author/Creator
Caroline Lisbeth Atkinson
Description
Education, Health and Science Thesis (Ph.D.)--Charles Darwin University, 2008.
The Violence of Collection: Indian Killer's Archives
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Janet Dean
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 20, no. 3, Winter, 2008, pp. 29-51
Description
Explores Sherman Alexie's novel, Indian Killer, focusing on the final chapter entitled, "Creation Story."
To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
Violence Perpetuated by Indifference
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Andrea Ledding
Eagle Feather News, vol. 11, no. 10, October 2008, p. 28
Description
Discusses the annual Canadian Sisters in Spirit March which helps to raise awareness of violence against Aboriginal women and honour missing and murdered Aboriginal women.
Article located by scrolling to page 28.
Walk Ended Just Days Before Missing Woman's Body Found
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Andréa Ledding
Warren Goulding
Eagle Feather News, vol. 11, no. 8, August 2008, p. 3
Description
Looks at a walk to raise awareness of a missing woman, the victim of a murder, and the statistics that suggest Aboriginal women are more likely to be victims of assault.
Article located by scrolling to page 3.
Walking in Her Moccasins Bundle: An Experiential Violence Prevention Resource for Indigenous Men and Boys [Introduction]
Alternate Title
Bundle Introduction: Considerations for Bundle Use
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP)
Description
Walking in Her Moccasins Bundle: An Experiential Violence Prevention Resource for Indigenous Men and Boys: Train-the Trainer Guide
E-Books
Author/Creator
Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP)
Description
Additional material:
Trainee Guide.
Walking Together: Ontario's Long-Term Strategy to End Violence against Indigenous Women: Year One Update--March 2017
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Government of Ontario]
Wapos Bay: Raiders of the Lost Art
Alternate Title
Wapos Bay: episode 19
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Dennis Jackson
Melanie Jackson
Description
Students find ancient rock paintings, three boys capture graffiti painters and a young girl has a birthday planning problem in episode 19 of a stop-motion animation series.
Accompanying material: Wapos Bay: Raiders of the Lost Art: Study Guide.
Duration: 24:02
The Waters of Sexual Exploitation: Understanding the World of Sexually Exploited Youth
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cathy Rocke
Laurie J. MacKenzie
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 12, no. 1, 2017, pp. [49]-63
Description
Examines graphic illustration which is used as a training tool for social services personnel.
What We Know and Don't Know about Risk Assessment with Offenders of Indigenous Heritage
Alternate Title
Research Report (Public Safety Canada) ; 2017-R009
E-Books
Author/Creator
Leticia Gutierrez
L. Maaike Helmus
R. Karl Hanson
Research Report (Public Safety Canada)
Description
Related material:
Research Summary.
Where Did That Come From? Indigenous Activists Discuss the Creation of Canada's National Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Inquiry
Theses
Author/Creator
Lorimer S. Shenher
Description
Professional Communications Thesis (M.A.)--Royal Roads University, 2017.
Women and the Canadian Legal System: Examining Situations of Hyper-Responsibility
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies (CAEFS)
Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC)
Canadian Woman Studies, vol. 26, no. 3/4, Indigenous Women in Canada: the Voices of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Women, Winter/Spring, 2008, pp. 94-104
Description
Paper asserts that the state must take positive and progressive action to eliminate discrimination against marginalized women.