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Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Dominic Eshkawkogan
Norman Agounie
Jim McGregor
Wilfred Owl
Ron Wakegijig
Smith Atimoyoo
Indian History Film Project
Description
A conference where several speakers discuss the role of elders in educating young people and the loss of respect for the elders in modern Indian society. Transcribed by Joanne Greenwood.
1978 Education and Elders Conference 2
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Jim McGregor
Leonard Nokis
Ed Newberry
Lawrence Mahdabee
Wildred Owl
Chief Chiblow
Violet Pitwanikwat
Indian History Film Project
Description
A conference where several speakers discuss the role of the elders in guiding the younger generation and in preserving the past. Transcribed by Joanne Greenwood.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Views on Research in Their Communities
Alternate Title
Footprints in Time: The Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children
Occasional Paper (Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs) ; no. 16
E-Books
Author/Creator
Robyn Penman
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 Supported Child Development Handbook
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Monique Gray Smith
Description
Provides resources to support community driven initiatives and services for children with special needs.
Aboriginal Women: A Profile from the 2001 Census
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jeremy Hull
Across Generations: Culture, History, and Policy in the Social Ecology of American Indian Grandparents Parenting Their Grandchildren
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John K. Mooradian
Suzanne L. Cross
Glenn R. Stutzky
Journal of Family Social Work, vol. 10, no. 4, 2006, pp. 81-101
Description
Investigates the motivations for, and experiences of raising grandchildren. Questions asked about motivation included experiences with: the child welfare system, residential schools, foster care and adoptive placements; and the impact of the Indian Child Welfare Act on kinship care.
Alaska Native Men's Voices: Tracking Masculinities through Indigenous Gender Constructs
Theses
Author/Creator
Charlene Aqpik Apok
Description
Indigenous Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2021.
Alcohol and Illicit Drug Use Problems in American Indian Youth: Multiple, Interactive and Joint Determinants, and Their Implications
Theses
Author/Creator
ManSoo Yu
Description
Social Work Thesis (Ph.D.)--Washington University, 2006.
Arctic Human Development Report
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Bruce Forbes
Arctic, vol. 59, no. 2, June 2006, pp. 223-226
Description
Book review of: Arctic Human Development Report by Níels Einarsson, Joan Nymand Larsen, Annika Nilsson, Oran R. Young.
Assessment of Navajo Men Who Have Naturally Recovered From Their Drinking Problems Without Treatment
Theses
Author/Creator
Marlene Long Jasperse
Description
Health, Physical Education, and Recreation Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of New Mexico, 2006.
Black, White, and Indian: Race and the Unmaking of an American Family
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Greg O'Brien
Humanities and Social Science Net Online, September 2006
Description
Book review of: Black, White, and Indian by Claudio Saunt.
Boarding School, Family and Opportunity: Student Discourses at Adaptive Strategies at the Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute
Theses
Author/Creator
Angelle Alyce Khachadoorian
Description
Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of New Mexico, 2006.
Bringing Safety and Responsiveness Into the Forefront of Care for Pregnant and Parenting Aboriginal People
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dawn Smith
Nancy Edwards
Colleen Varcoe
Patricia J. Martens
Barbara Davies
ANS, Advances in Nursing Science, vol. 29, no. 2, April-June 2006, pp. E27-44
Description
Argues that care must be situated within a broader view to improve early access during pregnancy and parenting.
Canadian Early Learning and Child Care and the Convention on the Rights of the Child
Alternate Title
Canadian Early Learning and Child Care and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
E-Books
Author/Creator
Martha Friendly
Description
"This Occasional Paper is a working version of a chapter prepared for A Question of Commitment: Children's Rights in Canada (working title) edited by R. Brian Howe and Katherine Covell..."
Canvassing Identities: Reflecting on the Acrylic Art Movement in an Australian Aboriginal Settlement
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Françoise Dussart
Aboriginal History , vol. 30, 2006, pp. [156]-168
Description
Comments on two decades of Warlpiri acrylic art and its impact on the social and economic identities of the painters.
Centering A Métis Grandmothers’ Knowledge: Story of Grandmothers’ Teachings and Métis Child Welfare in B.C.
Theses
Author/Creator
Shelley Angela LaFrance
Description
Social Work Thesis (M.S.W.)--University of Victoria, 2021.
The Challenge in Old Crow
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Georges Payrastre
Claudette Jaiko
Description
Parents discuss concerns for the health of their children and develop a project to promote mental and physical fitness in the village of Old Crow.
Duration: 55:00.
Changes in Navajo Mortuary Practices and Beliefs
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mary Shepardson
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 4, no. 4, A Special Symposium Issue on Navajo Mortuary Practices and Beliefs, 1978, pp. 383-395
Description
A reflection on the impact of institutional changes in Navajo mortuary practices from traditional to more Christian.
The Clans and Your Files
Articles » General
Author/Creator
John Cawte
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 2, no. 2, June 1978, p. 3
Description
Editorial discusses global terminology practices and the suggestion for Indigenous health workers to file health records by clan rather than alphabetical order.
Coast Salish Laws Relating to Child and Caregiver Nurturance and Safety Toolkit
Alternate Title
Abridged Casebook: Coast Salish Laws Relating to Child and Caregiver Nurturance and Safety
Activity Book 1: Coast Salish Laws Relating to Child and Caregiver Nurturance and Safety
Activity Book 2: Coast Salish Laws Relating to Child and Caregiver Nurturance and Safety
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jessica Asch
Tara Williamson
Leslie-Ann Paige
Description
Resources are designed for professionals working with Salish nations, families, caregivers, youth, and communities.
Comparison of Parenting Practices, Acculturation, and the Acceptability of Behavioral Parent Training Programs Between a Native American and a Non-Native American Sample
Theses
Author/Creator
Joshua J. Masse
Description
Psychology Thesis (M.Sc.)--West Virginia University, 2006.
Coyote's Second Cousins
Theses
Author/Creator
V. Blanchard Singingeagle
Description
English Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of South Dakota, 2006.
Crime Prevention for First Nations Children aged 0-6 and Families: Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Health and Social Services Commission (FNQLHSSC)]
Description
Reports results of questionnaires completed by 96 caregivers/administrators, and 83 parents. Question were asked about rates of crime in communities, promotion of social skills, priority initiatives, limitations hindering development of strategies, problem behaviours, issues targeted by prevention and awareness activities, and issues facing community members.
Effective Teaching Strategies for Engaging Native American Students
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Harold L. Sorkness
Lynn Kelting-Gibson
Description
Surveyed two schools to determine effective strategies to reduce dropout rates and improve achievement outcomes.
Establishing Collaborative Initiatives Between Mental Health and Primary Care Services for Ethnocultural Populations: A Companion to the CCMHI Planning and Implementation Toolkit for Health Care Providers and Planners
E-Books
Author/Creator
Soma Ganesan
Carmen Bellows
Chris Friesen
Shimi Kang
Laurence Kirmayer ... [et al.]
Everyone Goes Fishing: Understanding Procurement for Men, Women and Children in an Arctic Community
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kerrie Ann Shannon
Études/Inuit/Studies, vol. 30, no. 1, Gender Issues, 2006, pp. 9-29
Description
Document investigates how gender roles in fishing derbies are not necessarily divided as they are for other tasks.
Fair Enough? How Notions of Race, Gender, and Soldiers' Rights Affected Dependents' Allowance Policies towards Canadian Aboriginal Families During World War II
Theses
Author/Creator
Emily Arrowsmith
Description
History Thesis (Ph.D.)--Carleton University, 2006.
Family Group Conference: An Indigenous-Based Evaluation
E-Books
Author/Creator
Michael Anthony Hart
Elisa Lacerda-Vendenborn
Don Robinson
Family Health and Parenting in an Urban Inuit Community
Theses
Author/Creator
Kelly McShane
Description
Psychology Thesis (Ph.D.)--Concordia University, 2006.
Final Report: Factors that Contribute to Positive Outcomes in the Awasis Pimicikamak Cree Nation Kinship Care Program
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Alexandra Wright
Diane Hiebert-Murphy
Janet Mirwaldt
George Muswaggon
Description
Evaluated practices of the primary provider of child and family services in Northern Manitoba based on interviews with case workers, caregivers and children, as well as file reviews.
Final Report of the Aboriginal Healing Foundation: Volume II, Measuring Progress: Program Evaluation
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kishk Anaquot Health Research
Description
Presents consolidation of a series of reports published from 2001 to 2003, regarding the healing needs of residential school survivors.
First Nations Families Negotiating Current Economic & Social Transitions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kim Dertien
Description
Looks at strategies used by families to handle chronic shortages of shelter, food, and economic income in the Gitxaała Nation.
First Nations Population Health & Wellness Agenda
E-Books
Author/Creator
Office of the Provincial Health Officer British Columbia
First Nations Health Authority (FNHA)
Description
Related material: Summary of Findings.
FNLED: Quebec First Nations Labour and Employment Development Survey = EDMEPN: Enquête sur le développement de la main-d’œuvre et de l’emploi chez les Premières Nations
Alternate Title
Booklet 1: Sociodemographic Profile and Life Course
Booklet 2: Culture, Identity, Language and Wellness
Booklet 4: Education, Skills and Aspirations
Booklet 5: Occupation and Employment
Booklet 6: Income and Needs Satisfaction
Booklet 7: Methodology
Highlights
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Mathieu-Olivier Côté]
[Jasmine Sawadogo]
[Nicolas Couet]
Follow-up Report to the Canadian Human Rights Commission on the Human Rights of the Innu of Labrador
E-Books
Author/Creator
Celeste McKay Consulting
Donald McRae
Description
Related material: 2002 Report.
Food, Control, and Resistance: Rations and Indigenous Peoples in the American Great Plains and South Australia
Theses
Author/Creator
Tamara J. Levi
Description
History Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Nebraska, 2006.
The Grandmother Language: Writing Community Process in Jeannette Armstrong's Whispering in Shadows
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Jane Haladay
Studies in Canadian Literature / Études en littérature canadienne, vol. 31, no. 1, For the Love of Words: Aboriginal Writers of Canada, 2006, pp. 32-48
Description
Review essay of Whispering in Shadows by Jeannette Armstrong.
Green Lake Winter Festival
Articles » General
Description
Results from competitions held at the Green Lake winter festival. Page 1: Two pictures of log cutting contests. Page 2: Flour packing, buckskin parade, trap setting.
Growing Up in the Torres Strait Region: A Report from the Footprints in Time Trials
Alternate Title
Footprints in Time: The Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children
Occasional Paper No. 17
E-Books
The 'Growing Up' of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children: A Literature Review
Alternate Title
Footprints in Time: The Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children
Occasion Paper No. 15
E-Books
Author/Creator
Robyn Penman
Gyáa'aang: Totem Poles
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jordan Lachler
Cherilyn Holter
Linda Schrack
Julie Folta
Description
Lesson teaches the cultural significance of totems poles, how they're constructed and Haida vocabulary relating to them. Designed for Grades K-1.
Accompanying Material: Teacher Resources.
Harry D. Williams Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Harry D. Williams
Patricia Soney
Indian History Film Project
Description
General discussion of his life.
Healing Fractured Families: Parents' and Elders' Perspectives on the Impact of Colonization and Youth Suicide Prevention in a Pacific Northwest American Indian Tribe
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
C. June Strickland
Elaine Walsh
Michelle Cooper
Journal of Transcultural Nursing, vol. 17, no. 1, January 2006, pp. 5-12
Description
Data from 40 parents and 9 elders promoted holding onto cultural values, holding the family together, getting through school and getting a job.
Healing Your Spirit: Surviving After the Suicide of a Loved One
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Calgary Health Region
Description
Booklet offers practical and personal guidance after a loved one has died.
Honoring My Name
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Lois Red Elk
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 18, no. 1, The Winding Road to Student Success, Fall, 2006, p. 26
Description
Discusses the tradition of receiving Amercan Indian names and the honor that comes with it.
Honoring Stories: Aboriginal Media, Art, and Activism in Vancouver
Theses
Author/Creator
Kristin L. Dowell
Description
Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--New York University, 2006.
Households and Families of the Longhouse Iroquois at Six Nations Reserve
Alternate Title
Studies in the Anthropology of North American Indians
E-Books
Author/Creator
Merlin G. Myers
I Want To Tell You A Story
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tibetha Kemble (Stonechild)
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 9, no. 2, 2021, pp. 114-121
Description
A discussion of how colonialism created the conditions that were used to justify the removal of Indigenous children from their families, both historically and in modern times. The author use her own personal story as means to discuss its effects.