Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jason Brown
Dilly Knol
Sonia Prevost-Derbecker
Kelly Andrushko
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 3, no. 2, Special Issue: Adolescent Development, Mental Health, and Promising Research Directions , 2007, pp. 56-64
Description
Found that homeless youth wanted more than just a place to sleep, they wanted a home that was safe, nurturing and long-term. The article also mentions the need for the expansion of community-based and community-driven housing.
"I'm not really healed- I'm just bandaged up": Perceptions of Healing Among Former Students of Indian Residential Schools
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tracey Carr
Brian Chartier
Tina Dadgostari
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 12, no. 1, 2017, pp. 39-56
Description
Interviews focus on the participants' conceptions and experiences of healing regarding their residential school experiences.
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.
Identity, Community and Resilience: The Transmission of Values Project
Alternate Title
Putting a Human Face on Child Welfare: Voices from the Prairies
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Sharon McKay
Shelley Thomas Prokop
Description
Discusses conversations held with agencies serving children, youth and families in four Saskatchewan First Nations communities.
Chapter two from Putting a Human Face on Child Welfare: Voices from the Prairies edited by I. Brown, F. Chaze, D. Fuchs, J. Lafrance S. McKay and S. Thomas Prokop.
If Reindeer Could Fly: Dreams and Real Solutions For Aboriginal Children
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cindy Blackstock
Education Canada, vol. 47, no. 1, Making Space For Critical Reflection: Dreams & Solutions for Aboriginal Children, Winter, 2007, pp. 4-8
Description
Looks at the current child welfare system in Canada.
Illicit Love: Interracial Sex and Marriage in the United States and Australia
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Catherine J. Denial
NAIS: Journal of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association, vol. 4, no. 1, Spring, 2017, pp. 118-119
Description
Book review of: Illicit Love by Ann McGrath.
The Impact of Poverty on First Nations Mothers Attending a
Parenting Program
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Barbara Harris
Mary Russell
and Annemarie Gockel
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 3, no. 3, 2007, pp. 21-30
Description
Argues that there is a need to restructure social programs to help those in dire poverty.
The Importance of Family Ties to Members of Cowessess First Nation
Theses
Author/Creator
Robert Alexander Innes
Description
American Indian Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Arizonia, 2007.
The Importance of Family Ties to Members of Cowessess First Nation
Theses
Author/Creator
Robert Alexander Innes
Description
American Indian Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Arizona, 2007.
In a World Created by a Drunken God
Alternate Title
Twentieth Century North American Drama
E-Books
Author/Creator
Drew Hayden Taylor
Description
Originally published by Talonbooks, 2006.
In Between People: The Metis of Central Montana
E-Books
Author/Creator
Candi Zion
The Indian Boarding School Era and Its Continuing Impact on Tribal Families and the Provision of Government Services
Alternate Title
Indian Tribes and Statehood: A Symposium in Recognition of Oklahoma's Centennial
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Ann Murray Haag
Tulsa Law Review, vol. 43, no. 1, Fall, 2007, pp. 149-168
Description
Discusses: history of the schools, consequences of removal for individuals and their families, impact of child placement services and welfare programs, and potential remedies.
Indian Child Welfare Manual
Documents & Presentations
Description
Policy and procedural guidelines to prevent arbitrary removal of Indian children from their families.
Indigenous Communities and Family Violence: Changing the Conversation
E-Books
Author/Creator
Cindy Holmes
Sarah Hunt
Indigenous Early Learning & Child Care (IELCC) Environmental Scan: Alberta Region
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Cora Voyageur
Description
Study included engagement sessions in Treaty Six, Seven and Eight regions, literature review, and examination of primary data from Aboriginal Head Start in Urban and Northern Communities (AHSUNC) Aboriginal Head Start on Reserve (AHSOR) and First Nations and Inuit Child Care Initiative (FNICCI) sites.
Indigenous Men: Taking their Rightful Place - How One Aboriginal Community is Achieving Results
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Janya McCalman
Bradley Baird
Komla Tsey
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 31, no. 4, July/August 2007, pp. 8-9
Description
Describes the formation of the Yaba Men's Group with programming geared to healing victims of the, "stolen generation" of people that were relocated to Yarrabah, Queensland.
Indigenous Reunification in Child Welfare: A Scoping Review
Theses
Author/Creator
Teresa Michell
The Influence of Shifting Pacific Identities in Learning: The Experience of Parents Raising Children of Mixed Pacific Ethnicities
Theses
Author/Creator
Rachael Violeti Leafe
Description
Education Thesis (M.A.)--Massey University, 2017
The Informal Caregivers of Aboriginal Seniors: Perspectives and Issues
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sarah Parrack
Gillian M. Joseph
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 3, no. 4, 2007, pp. 106-113
Description
Looks at what little is known about Aboriginal informal eldercare providers.
Innovative Strategies of Indigenous Resistance Among the Wounaan People of Columbia
Alternate Title
Notes From the Field: Innovative Strategies of Indigenous Resistance Among the Wounaan People of Columbia
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mary Cappelli
NAIS: Journal of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association, vol. 4, no. 1, Spring, 2017, pp. 89-95
Description
Discusses how 63 families worked diligently to find a peaceful way to recover their own indigenous land.
The Insidious Poverty Epidemic: Considerations for
Aboriginal Children, Families, Communities and other
Indigenous Nations
Alternate Title
Editorial: The Insidious Poverty Epidemic: Considerations for
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marlyn Bennett
Cindy Blackstock
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 3, no. 3, 2007, pp. 5-7
Description
Introduction to how poverty underlies many of the health and wellness disparity issues.
Intercultural Communications and Conductive Hearing Loss
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Damien Howard
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 3, no. 4, 2007, pp. 96-105
Description
Looks at wide spread hearing loss among all Indigenous peoples and the impact it has on intercultural communication in schools, the criminal justice system, and within Aboriginal families.
Intermarriage: Its Role and Importance within Early New Zealand Shore Whaling Stations
Theses
Author/Creator
Emily V. Owen
Description
History Thesis (M.A.)--Massey University, 2007.
Iñupiaq Values Curriculum: Avoidance of Conflict-Paaqæaktautaiññiq
Alternate Title
Iñupiaq Values Curriculum
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
North Slope Borough School District
Description
Investigation into Child and Youth Protection Services in Ungava Bay and Hudson Bay Nunavik: Report, Conclusions of the Investigation and Recommendations
E-Books
Author/Creator
Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jenunesse
An Investigation of How Culture Shapes Curriculum in Early Care and Education Programs on a Native American Indian Reservation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jennifer L. Gilliard
Rita A. Moore
Early Childhood Education Journal, vol. 34, no. 4, February 2007, pp. 251-258
Description
Looks at early care and eduction programs on the Flathead Indian Reservation.
Is Attachment Theory Consistent with Aboriginal Parenting
Realities?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Raymond Neckoway
Keith Brownlee
Bruno Castellan
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 3, no. 2, Special Issue: Adolescent Development, Mental Health, and Promising Research Directions , 2007, pp. 65-74
Description
Studies found inconsistencies of attachment security across cultures and suggest that consideration should be given to cultural differences when applying this theory.
Joe Highway: King of the North
Alternate Title
This I Believe: [Essays]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Tomson Highway
Description
Author and playwright tells brief story about his father, Joe Highway.
Kahwà:tsire: Indigenous Families in a Family Therapy Practice with the Indigenous Worldview as the Foundation
Theses
Author/Creator
Jann Derrick
Description
Thesis (Ph.D.)--Tilburg University, 2017.
Keeping First Nations Children at Home: A Few Federal Policy Changes Could Make a Big Difference
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Fred Wien
Cindy Blackstock
John Loxley
Nico Trocmè
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 3, no. 1, 2007, pp. 10-14
Description
Summarizes funding policy review on service delivery to on-reserve children and families.
kimotinâniwiw itwêwina = Stolen Words Written by Melanie Florence; Illustrated by Gabrielle Grimard: Guide to the Plains Cree Edition
E-Books
Author/Creator
Dolores Greyeyes Sand
Arden Ogg
Description
Story about a little Cree girl who helps her grandfather regain his language after he tells her about his experience of residential school, separation from his family and culture and loss of language.
Suitable for use with students aged 9-13 (Grades 4-7) who have completed three or more years of Cree language instruction.
Kin-fused Reconciliation: Bringing Them Home, Bringing us Home
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Fiona Probyn-Rapsey
Australian Humanities Review, no. 42, August 2007, p. [?]
Description
Comments on a violent demonstration at the height of the 1965 Freedom Rides in New South Wales where ironically most the opposing participants were related.
Kinosao Sipi Minisowin Agency: Creating a Community
Response for Special Needs Children
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Charlene Ducharme
Doreen Muskego
Alfred Muswagon
Clarence Paupanekis
Mike Muswagon
et al.
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 3, no. 3, 2007, pp. 12-20
Description
Looks at an agency created to meet the needs of children and families in the Norway House Cree Nation community of Manitoba
The Komi of the Kola Peninsula
Alternate Title
International Handbook of Research on Indigenous Entrepreneurship
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Helena Ruotsala
Description
Comments on break down of the traditional way of life and traditional sources of livelihood.
Chapter 23 from International Handbook of Research on Indigenous Entrepreneurship edited by Léo-Paul Dana and Robert B. Anderson.
Entire e-book on one pdf. To access chapter, scroll to page 302 or select chapter 23 on side bar.
The Legacy of White Supremacy and the Challenge of White Antiracist Mothering
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rebecca Aanerud
Hypatia, vol. 22, no. 2, [Reproduction of Whiteness: Race and Regulation of the Gendered Body], 2007, pp. 20-38
Description
Article is written in the context of historic constructions of white mothering in the 20th century.
Let's Hope Institute Reverses Ugly Trend
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
LeaderPost, June 4, 2007, p. A3
Description
Comments on the creation of the Saskatchewan First Nation Family and Community Institute and hopes that the institute can stem the flow of children placed into foster care.
Life Givers: Honouring Our Elders and Children
Alternate Title
First Stories
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Janine Windolph
Description
Short film talks about honouring the dead.
Duration: 5:20.
Living in a Cruel Limbo: A Guide to Investigating Cold Missing Person Cases
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jason P. Moran
United States Attorney's Bulletin, vol. 69, no. 2, Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons: Legal, Prosecution, Advocacy and Healthcare, March 2021, pp. 131-148
Description
Look at the effects of cold cases on Indigenous communities and the introduction of cold case units to improve the chances of cases being solved.
Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to page 131.
Lockbolted Letters to Turbo
Articles » General
Author/Creator
David Groulx
Transmotion, vol. 3, no. 2, December 6, 2017, pp. 161-167
Description
Poetry, excerpt from Always a Broken Sleep: in the days I was known as Papillon.
The Long Journey of a Forgotten People: Métis Identities and Family Histories
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Studies Series (Wilfred Laurier University Press)
E-Books
Author/Creator
Olive Patricia Dickason
David T. McNab
Ute Lischke
Jean Teillet
Sandy Campbell ... [et al.]
Aboriginal Studies Series
Lost Generations
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Mary Carpenter
Canada's History, vol. 97, no. 2, April/May 2017, pp. 38-43
Description
A female Inuit survivor of the Canadian residential school systems recalls her experiences of the 1940s and 1950s.
Louise Bernice Halfe
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Louise Bernice Halfe
Ian Ferrier
Description
Interview with an author at the Words Aloud 4 Spoken Word Festival in Durham, Ontario, November 2007.
Duration: 9:37.
Make a 'Grateful Journal'
Alternate Title
Sandee Sez
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sandra Ahenakew
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 1, January 2007, p. 10
Description
Author reflects on the New Year, Christmas, the government and more.
Article located by scrolling to page 10.
Make Healing Happen: It's Time to Act
E-Books
Author/Creator
The Healing Foundation
Description
Discusses the complex needs of Stolen Generation survivors and their descendants.
'Making a Difference': A New Care Paradigm for Pregnant and Parenting Aboriginal People
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dawn A. Smith
Nancy C. Edwards
Patricia J. Martens
Colleen Varcoe
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 98, no. 4, July/August 2007, pp. 321-325
Description
Discusses views on how safe and responsive care can make a difference to the health and well-being of pregnant and parenting Aboriginal people.
Mandating Inclusion: The Paradox of Community Schooling in Saskatchewan
Theses
Author/Creator
Trina Evitts
Description
Sociology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2007.
Manufacturing Ideologies of the “Bad” Mother: Aboriginal Mothering, “Neglectful” Caregiving, and Symbolic Violence in the Ontario Child Welfare System
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Mandi Veenstra
Marlee Keenan
Description
Argues that expectations of white, Eurocentric, and middle class versions of mothering, combined with the state's role in producing conditions of material and social marginalization and inequality have resulted in structural risk factors for "neglect" and normalization of Aboriginal child apprehensions.
Entire book on one pdf. Scroll to p. 48.
Chapter from Bad Mothers: Regulations, Representations, and Resistance edited by Michelle Hughes Miller, Tamar Hager, and Rebecca Jaremko Bromwich.
The Many Worlds of Louis Riel: A Political Odyssey from Red River to Montreal and Back 1840-1875
Theses
Author/Creator
M. Max Hamon
Description
History and Classical Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--McGill University, 2017.
Māori University Success: What Helps and Hinders Qualification Completion
Alternate Title
Maori University Success: What Helps and Hinders Qualification Completion
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Reremoana Theodore
Megan Gollop
Karen Tustin
Nicola Taylor
Cynthia Kiro ... [et al.]
AlterNative, vol. 13, no. 2, June 2017, pp. 122-130
Description
Reports results from survey of 626 graduates conducted between July and December 2011 on external, institutional and personal factors impacting completion of education.
Marae: A Whakapapa of the Maori Marae
Alternate Title
Marae: A Whakapapa of the Māori Marae
Theses
Author/Creator
Adrian John Te Piki Kotuku Bennett
Description
[Maori Studies] Thesis (Ph.D)--University of Canterbury, 2007.