Knowledge, Attitudes and Traditions Regarding Water Consumption and Sanitary Practices of the Ngabe-Bugle Indigenous Women in the Chiriquí Province in Panama
Theses
Author/Creator
Natalia Vega
Description
Public Health Thesis (M.S.P.H.)--University of South Florida, 2013
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 35, no. 2, 2015, pp. 207-223
Description
Discusses the case of an eleven year old First Nations child whose decision to end chemotherapy and use traditional medicines instead was criticized in Canadian mainstream media.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
Documents & Presentations
Description
RCAP 141a contains a transcript of a portion of a sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at Prince George, British Columbia. This portion includes presentations of individuals dealing with various topics concerning self-sufficiency and Aboriginal self-government; social issues confronting Aboriginal families; Aboriginal health issues; concerns of the Metis people provincially and nationally; youth activities and concerns; relationship with the RCMP and the Aboriginal Community; and finally the right of Aboriginals in British Columbia.
File contains a presentation by Elder Catherine Cooper believing the Elder Council and the Youth Council should work together to ensure the youth learn about their culture and history. She briefly discusses health care problems and hunting and fishing rights.