Looks at development of past and current programs, initiatives in other jurisdictions, content of programs, parent needs, and effective program elements, and provides key recommendations.
English Studies in Canada, vol. 36, no. 4, December 2010, pp. 49-70
Description
Argues that the Canadian state's efforts to disrupt Aboriginal family life and isolate children from their parents, are not being recognized in redress claims.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 14, no. 4, Series 2, Winter, 2002, pp. [18]-36
Description
Examines the eleven short stories in the book Grand Avenue, written by Greg Sarris, stories that all have a reference to family, extended family, or community.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
Brief summary of literature related to preparing educators to bring about student success and discusses what success means to the students and their families.
Highlights contemporary challenges facing Indigenous peoples including American Indians and Alaskan Natives.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page vii.
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 5, no. 2, 2010, pp. 107-116
Description
Examines the personal, academic and psychosocial factors that encourage or inhibit educational success. Emphasis is on Aboriginal students in Québec.
Article in French.
English Thesis (Ph.D.)--Assam University, Silchar, 2010.
Focuses on the works Slash, Whispering in the Shadows, Honour the Sun, Silent Words, and Kiss of the Fur Queen.
Comments on filmmakers's representation of the Mohawk men, women and children in the her documentaries dedicated to telling the story of the Mohawks of Kanawake involved in the 1990 crisis.
Authors examine rebirth accounts, the commentary of elders, and a varied of socio-cultural circumstances to explore the relationships between Yukaghir reincarnation cosmology and current cultural resurgence, historic contexts, kinship and identity recognition—both on a personal and a cultural level.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 22, no. 4, Winter, 2010, pp. [1]-31
Description
Discusses how U.S. federal Indian policy attempted to disrupt existing relationships, alliances and traditional ways of thinking.
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Looks at shared stories of experiences by Aboriginal children and families and shared experiences of white teachers. Report is the result of a two year investigation.
Reviews child welfare models in Canada, New Zealand and the USA., and reports issues relevant to delivery of child welfare services and juvenile justice issues.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 26, no. 1, 2002, pp. 67-81
Description
Examines the life of Rhoda Strong Lowry, a Native American women operating on the fringes of the U.S. Civil War, who directed her energies to the protection of her husband, family and community.