Commentary: Knowledge Mobilization in the Real World - Seeking Wisdom
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jean Lafrance
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 4, no. 1, 2009, pp. 80-88
Description
Discusses the need to address underlying causes of child welfare cases and physical neglect such as poverty, alcohol or substance abuse, emotional disorders and inadequate social support systems.
Common Ground: An Examination of Similarities Between Black & Aboriginal Communities
Alternate Title
A Collaboration Between Community Holistic Circle Healing & The Harlem Restorative Justice Project: Initial Insights
Aboriginal Peoples Collection ; APC 29 CA (2009)
Mitigating Sentencing: Aboriginal Sentencing Principles in a Non-Aboriginal Context
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Ed Buller
Susan K. Marcus
Michelle Mann]
Aboriginal Peoples Collection
Community Dialogues on First Nations Holistic Lifelong Learning: Learning as a Community for Renewal and Growth
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Assembly of First Nations
Description
Discusses whether the "First Nations Holistic Lifelong Learning Model" is useful to address the learning needs of the community.
Complex Poverty and Home-Grown Solutions in Two Prairie Cities
Alternate Title
Passion for Action in Child and Family Services: Voices From the Prairies
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Jim Silver
Description
Looks at ways to move towards the goal of eliminating spatially concentrated racialized poverty in Prairie cities.
Chapter 11 from Passion for Action in Child and Family Services: Voices From the Prairies edited by S. McKay, D. Fuchs, I. Brown.
Conducting Food Sovereignty Assessments in Native Communities: On-the-Ground Perspectives
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Vena A-dae Romero
Dana Eldridge
Vicky Karhu]
Description
Three case studies illustrate the use of the Food Sovereignty Assessment Tool: Cochiti Pueblo, Diné Policy Institute, and the Mvskoke Food Sovereignty Initiative.
Contemporary Practice of Traditional Aboriginal Child Rearing: A Review
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nicole Muir
Yvonne Bohr
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 9, no. 1, Aboriginal Child and Youth Mental, Spiritual and Cultural Health, 2014, pp. 66-79
Description
Looks at Aboriginal child rearing practices to determine if traditional ways are still in use and if so, how these practices differ from mainstream child rearing.
Contours of a People: Métis Family, Mobility, and History
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Scott P. Stephen
BC Studies, no. 184, Winter, 2014/2015, pp. 140-141
Description
Book review of Contours of a People edited by Nicole St-Onge, Carolyn Podruchny, and Brenda Macdougall.
Entire book review section on one PDF. To access review scroll to p. 140.
Correlates of Physical Activity among First Nations Children Residing in First Nations Communities in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ian Janssen
Lucie Lévesque
Fei Xu
First Nations Governance Centre
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 105, no. 6, November/December 2014, pp. 412-417
Description
Factors examined: demographics, use of language and involvement in culture, community size and culture, school attendance, chronic conditions, and family structure, socio-economic status, and culture. Uses data from the 2008/10 First Nations Regional Health Survey.
"Creating an Indian Space in the City": Development, Maintenance, and Evolution of Cultural Identity and Cultural Connectedness Among Multiple Generations of Urban American Indians
Theses
Author/Creator
Nancy M. Lucero
Description
[Social Work] Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Denver, 2009.
Creating Pathways: An Aboriginal Early Years Five Year Strategic Plan
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Yvette Bolduc
Alison Gerlach
Monique Gray Smith
Joyce Schneider
Description
Discusses plan to ensure all Aboriginal children and their families with have equal access to services that foster culture and language revitalization and promote holistic child and family wellness.
Cultivating the Arctic's Most Valuable Resource: An Analysis of Barriers to High School Completion Among Inuit Youth in Nunavut
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Melanie O'Gorman
Manish Pandey
Description
Looks at 50% dropout rate for Nunavut youth and delves into reasons for it.
Cultural Permanence for Indigenous Children and Youth in Care: Advancing Knowledge and Current Practices for Promoting Resiliency and Belonging
Theses
Author/Creator
Kathleen Bennett
Description
Social Work Thesis (MSW)--University of Victoria, 2014.
Culturally Restorative Child Welfare Practice - A Special Emphasis on Cultural Attachment Theory
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Estelle Simard
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 4, no. 2, 2009, pp. 44-61
Description
Looks at research data to help child welfare workers better understand and utilize cultural attachment theory in their decision making with child welfare practices.
Cyprien Morin and His Descendants
E-Books
Author/Creator
Lawrence Arnault
Dad and Nicotash: True Friends
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Peggy Looby
Saskatchewan History, vol. 66, no. 1, Spring, 2014, pp. 18-19
Description
Author recounts her family’s relationship with a man named “Ou-qui-chass” or Squirrel [possibly Ankwacas, Squirrel in Cree], whom the children in her family called Nicotash, from Nut Lake [now Yellow Quill First Nation].
Entire Issue on one .pdf, scroll to page 18.
The Demographic and Economic Characteristics of the
Aboriginal Population in Saskatchewan
Alternate Title
Sask Trends Monitor
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Doug Elliott
Description
Most information derived from the 1996, 2001, and 2006 Statistics Canada census and the 2011 National Household Survey (NHS).
Final version.
Dharmalan Dana: An Australian Aboriginal Man's 73-year Search for the Story of His Aboriginal and Indian Ancestors
Alternate Title
Aboriginal History Monograph ; [28]
E-Books
Author/Creator
George Nelson
Robynne Nelson
Aboriginal History Monograph
Dharmalan Dana: An Australian Aboriginal Man's 73-Year Search for the Story of His Aboriginal and Indian Ancestors
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Laura Rademaker
Aboriginal History, vol. 38, 2014, pp. 201-203
Description
Book review of: Dharmalan Dana by George Nelson and Robynne Nelson.
Scroll down to page 201 to read review.
Domestic Resistance: Gardening, Mothering, and Storytelling in Leslie Marmon Silko's Gardens in the Dunes
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Stephanie Li
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 21, no. 1, Spring, 2009, pp. 18-37
Description
Explains that although the author was planning on writing a novel with no political subject matter, she found that gardening was actually very political.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 18.
[Domestic Subjects: Gender, Citizenship, and Law in Native American Literature]
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Cristina Stanciu
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 26, no. 1, Spring, 2014, pp. 110-115
Description
Book review of: Domestic Subjects by Beth H. Piatote.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 110.
Duwamish History in Duwamish Voices: Weaving Our Family Stories Since Colonization
Theses
Author/Creator
Julia Anne Allain
Description
Curriculum and Instruction Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Victoria, 2014.
The Effect of Social Support on the Health of Indigenous Australians in a Metropolitan Community
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Pippa Waterworth
Michael Rosenberg
Rebecca Braham
Melanie Pescud
James Dimmock
Social Science & Medicine, vol. 119, October 2014, p. 139–146
Description
Examines the influence of a social connections on the health outcomes of Indigenous people.
The Eighteenth-Century Wyandot: A Clan-Based Study
Alternate Title
Indigenous Studies Series
E-Books
Author/Creator
John L. Steckley
Indigenous Studies Series
Empires, Nations, and Families: A History of the North American West, 1800-1860
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Jean Barman
BC Studies, no. 182, The Great War, Summer, 2014, pp. 226-227
Description
Book review of Empires, Nations, and Families by Anne F. Hyde.
Entire book review section on one pdf. To access this review scroll to p. 226.
End in Tears: Understanding Grief and Loss in D’Arcy McNickle’s The Surrounded
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
January Lim
English Studies in Canada, vol. 35, no. 2-3, June/September 2009, pp. 145-164
Description
Looks at the identity conflicts affecting the main character, that of being torn between pursuing life within the context of white or Native tradition.
Engaging Indigenous Parents in Their Children's Education
Alternate Title
Resource Sheet (Closing the Gap Clearinghouse) ; no. 32
E-Books
Author/Creator
Daryl Higgins
Sam Morley
Engaging Māori Fathers: A Literature Review: Father Involvement, Māori Parenting, and Engaging Māori Fathers in Parenting
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Will Edwards
Mihi Ratima
Description
Topics include characteristics of men, families and households, pre-colonial and contemporary modes of parenting, and effective parenting programs.
Erdrich’s Crusade: Sexual Violence in The Round House
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Julie Tharp
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 26, no. 3, Fall, 2014, pp. 25-40
Description
Examines how this novel about sexual abuse against Native women disrupts readers and scholars' expectations.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 25.
Ethnographic Explorations of the Foodways of Three Generations of Women in Kasabonika Lake First Nation
Theses
Author/Creator
Michelle Kehoe
Description
Human Kinetics Thesis (M.A.)--University of Ottawa, 2014.
Evaluation of the First Nations SchoolNet Program: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)
Description
Assesses several factors: continued relevancy, achievement of impacts and cost-effectiveness of delivery,
"Everything You Want is There": The Place of the Reserve in First Nations' Homeless Mobility
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Evelyn J. Peters
Vince Robillard
Urban Geography, vol. 30, no. 6, Rights, Space, and Homelessness: Part I, 2009, pp. 652-680
Description
This article examines the role of reserves in the mobility strategies of homeless Indigenous citizens.
Examining Evidence for Autonomy and Relatedness in Urban Inuit Parenting
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kelly E. McShane
Paul D. Hastings
Janet K. Smylie
Conrad Prince
Tungasuvvingat Inuit Family Resource Centre
Culture & Psychology, vol. 15, no. 4, 2009, pp. [411]-431
Description
Study finds parenting in a southern urban Inuit community similar to parenting in the north, with some interesting differences.
Examining the Valuing of Schooling as a Motivational Indicator of American Indian Students: Perspectives Based on a Model of Future Oriented Motivation and Self-Regulation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Stephanie Brickman
Dennis M. McInerney
Amy Martin
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 48, no. 2, 2009, pp. 33-54
Description
Uses the Miller Brickman Model to look at how future academic, career, and family goals of American Indian students are affected by sociocultural support.
Experiences in Tribal Self-Determination: Strengthening Native Community Identity and Dealing With Public Perceptions Since the 1960's
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Richard M. Wheelock
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 25, no. 2, Proceedings of the 2014 WSSA American Indian Studies Section, Fall, 2014, pp. 1-25
Description
Author reflects on his personal pathway to self-determination.
An Exploratory Regional Study on Child Welfare Outcomes in Aboriginal Communities: A Project Report Prepared for
The Association of Native Child and Family Services Agencies of Ontario and the Ontario Ministry of Children and Youth Services
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Brad McKenzie
Marlyn Bennett
Betty Kennedy
Shannon Balla
Linda Lamirande
Description
Results from literature review on child welfare and community-based research on the usefulness of Looking After Children framework.
Factors Associated with the Sexual Behavior of Canadian Aboriginal Young People and Their Implications for Health Promotion
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Karen M. Devries
Caroline J. Free
Linda Morison
Elizabeth Saewyc
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 99, no. 5, May 2009, pp. 855-862
Description
Suggests gearing programs to young people living on reserve and the promotion of family support and connection.
Family and Youth Vulnerability to Suicidal Behaviour in First Nations: A Comparison of Reserve and Non-Reserve Groups
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michel Tousignant
Nathalie Morin
Livia Vitenti
Antoine Bibaud De Serres
Arlene Laliberté
International Journal of Child, Youth and Family Studies, vol. 5, no. 1, Special Issue on Youth Suicide Prevention: Research, Policy and Practice, 2014, pp. 70-88
Description
Looks at an analysis of the epidemiology of suicide in Aboriginal communities, presents the evidence relating family factors to suicide and follows with statistics from welfare agencies on First Nations.
Family Counselling as Decolonization: Exploring an Indigenous Social-Constructivist Approach in Clinical Practice
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Suzanne Stewart
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 4, no. 2, 2009, pp. 62-70
Description
Discusses how Indigenous and Western constructivist therapies can support and assist counsellors, social workers, psychologists and psychiatrists and can positively impact Indigenous families.
Family Matters: Household Size in Relation to the Well-Being of Aboriginal School-Aged Children Living Off-Reserve
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jacqueline M. Quinless
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 3, no. 1 & 2, 2014, pp. 5-28
Description
Study shows as household size increases so does a child's involvement in social activities plus the number of chronic health conditions decrease.
Fathering in the Shadows: Indigenous Fathers and Canada's Colonial Legacies
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jessica Ball
Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, vol. 624, Fathering Across Diversity and Adversity: International Perspectives and Policy Interventions, July 2009, pp. 29-48
Description
Looks at history and demographics of communities where there is a lack of care by fathers. Presents a multidimensional vision for positive change.
Fiddlers' Journey: The Perseverance of One Métis Family's Identity
Theses
Author/Creator
Merelda Lynn Fiddler
Description
Canadian Plains Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Regina, 2009.
Final Report: Strengthening the Circle to End Violence against Aboriginal Women
Alternate Title
Strengthening the Circle: Summit III to End Violence Against Aboriginal Women
Summit III to End Violence Against Aboriginal Women ; 2009
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ontario Federation of Indian Friendship Centres
Description
Comments on a summit held February 17-19, 2009 based on the need to address the high rates of violence perpetrated against Aboriginal women.
First Nations Elders' and Parents' Views on Supporting Their Children's Language Development
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jessica Ball
Marlene Lewis
Canadian Journal of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, vol. 38, no. 2, Service Delivery to First Nations, Inuit and Métis in Canada: Part 2, Summer, 2014, pp. 224-237
Description
Looks at gaining insight into Elders, grandparents and parents views and goals for their children's speech, early language acquisition and communication.
Food Security in Nunavut: A Knowledge Sharing Tool for Policy and Decision-makers
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Qaujigiartiit Arctic Health Research Network Nunavut (AHRN)
Description
Contains a review of the literature, summary of programs and initiatives, list of individuals working to address food insecurity, media reports, and references and resources.
French Canadians, Furs and Indigenous Women in the Making of the Pacific Northwest
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jean Barman
From Historical Memories to Contemporary Visions: Honouring Indigenous Maternal Histories
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jennifer Brant
Journal of the Motherhood Initiative for Research and Community Involvement, vol. 5, no. 1, MOthering, Popular Culture and the Arts, Spring/Summer, 2014, pp. 35-53
Description
Looks at historical maternal traditions and the empowering influences on contemporary motherhood practices.
The Frontline of Revitalization: Influences Impacting Aboriginal Helpers
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Suzy Goodleaf
Wanda Gabriel
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 4, no. 2, 2009, pp. 18-29
Description
Looks at the challenges of revitalization for Aboriginal helpers, elders, counsellors, social workers, police and teachers to change destructive and abusive patterns to healing, and revitalize Aboriginal identity and culture.
Future Arrangements
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Justina Thomas
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 26, no. 2, Workforce Development, Winter, 2014, pp. 26-27
Description
Short story about high school grades, and the importance of higher education.
Gadubanud Society in the Otway Ranges, Victoria: An Environmental History
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lawrence Niewójt
Aboriginal History , vol. 33, 2009, pp. 175-199
Description
Comments on the diverse food supply available to the people and the various land management techniques used.