Museum Anthropology, vol. 28, no. 2, Fall, 2005, pp. 17-30
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Attempts to address criticisms of the National Museum of the American Indian by giving an overview of its structure, exhibitions, and total museum experience.
Discusses the ramifications of Bill C-31, which amended the Indian Act, and the policy options available to the Registrar of Indian and Northern Affairs to deal with the inequities that have arisen in terms of children having status.
Pacific Historical Review, vol. 86, no. 2, May 2017, pp. 290-321
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Argues that while school officials regarded the practice of placing male students as farm labourers during the summer months as a method of assimilation, many used their employment to serve their own purposes.
AlterNative, vol. 13, no. 4, December 2017, pp. 235-245
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Focuses on the experience of facilitators and leaders in the program dealing with the challenges associated with adapting Western research methods to the Indigenous context.
Proceedings 29th Annual Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, vol. 2
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Tomas J. Cooper
Annette R. Baturo
Elizabeth Warren
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Reports on part of a 3 year study to enhance students' outcomes by improving relationships between teachers, teacher-aides, students and community members.
From Proceedings 29th Annual Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, vol. 2 edited by Helen L. Chick and Jill L. Vincent.
Topics discussed were collecting and collections management, and repatriation and initiatives for reconciliation; includes case studies, witness reflections and link to the webinar Museum Perspectives on the Task Force on Museums & First Peoples and the Recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
Article outlines possibilities for the inclusion of Indigenous Games and Sports (IGaS) across Australian schools; authors provide details on IGaS and suggest appropriate pedagogy for teaching purposes. Authors argue that inclusion of IGaS can promote inclusive classrooms and social justice within the school setting.
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 8, no. 2, Reconciling Research: Perspectives on Research Involving Indigenous Peoples -Part 1, April 2017, pp. 1-19
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Discusses how research in a community based Indigenous project reflected personal stories of reconciliation.
Indigenous Affairs, no. 1, Indigenous Peoples and Education, 2005, pp. 35-41
Description
Reports pastoralists view education as a social disruption, interfering with livelihood, culture, land and natural resources.
To access this article, scroll to page 35.
Case studies of Marine Plan Partnership for the Pacific North Coast and the Great Bear Initiative and discussion of how principles involved might apply in the New Zealand context.
Findings divided into five sections: preparing the workforce for Indigenous recruitment and retention; partnerships for recruitment and retention; existing Indigenous employees as assets for recruitment and retention; workplace transformation; and Nunavut Inuit Employment Strategy. Includes annotated bibliography.
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 8, no. 2, Reconciling Research: Perspectives on Research Involving Indigenous Peoples-Part 1, April 2017, pp. 1-19
Description
Argues there is still a place for a researcher to have academic autonomy over a project in non-community based research.
Honour Among Nations? Treaties and Agreements with Indigenous People
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Bradford W. Morse
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Comments on the value of treaty making for both parties.
Chapter 2 from Honour Among Nations? Treaties and Agreements with Indigenous People edited by Kathryn Shain, Marcia Langton, Maureen Tehan, Lisa Palmer.
Sexual Assault in Canada: Law, Legal Practice and Women's Activism
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Tracey Lindberg
Priscilla Campeau
Maria Campbell
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Examines four prominent cases involving sexual violence perpetrated against Indigenous women and girls by white men to demonstrate how the Canadian legal system has failed both to protect Indigenous women and to properly punish those responsible.
The four cases are: R v Edmondson, R v Jordan, R v Ramsay, and R v Ramsay.
Chapter from Sexual Assault in Canada: Law, Legal Practice and Women's Activism edited by Elizabeth A. Sheehy.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 29, no. 4, Winter, 2017, pp. 29-57
Description
Author discusses novel’s criticism of white masculinity and the way in which its nature allows white men to feel that they are offering solidarity Indigenous people while effectively controlling the narrative and undermining sovereignty.
Commission came about due to numerous allegations of police misconduct towards Indigenous women in Val d'Or, Quebec. Its mandate is to investigate causes of systemic discrimination in the provision of police, correctional, justice, health and social services.
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 76, 2017, p. article no. 1291868
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Studies the linguistic and cultural differences among medical institutions that challenge interpreters who know many of their clients at a personal level.
Commemorates the 20th anniversary of the Inuvialuit Final Agreement (IFA) with a brief history of changes in society since first major contact and outlines the changes which have been the result of the settlement of the land claim.