Journal of the American Dietetic Association, vol. 95, no. 6, June 1995, pp. 676-683
Description
Investigation revealed increased carbohydrate and fat intake resulted in higher rates of non-insulin-dependent diabetes, these individuals also had higher obesity rates.
Saskatchewan History, vol. 47, no. 1, Spring, 1995, pp. 27-35
Description
Describes the adhesion of the Montreal Lake Cree Nation to Treaty #6, and a number of the issues surrounding land, farming implements and instruction, and livestock that followed.
Entire Issue on one .pdf, scroll to page 27.
Discussion Paper (Population Studies Centre) ; no. 02-01
PSC Discussion Papers Series ; vol. 16, no. 1
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Don Kerr
M.-J. Norris
E. Guimond
Description
Discusses factors which have an effect on population statistics, such definitions, propensity of identify as Aboriginal, and changes in status due to court cases. Looks at projections from Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples and data from the 1996 Census.
Final project report.
Examines the role of the Alsek Renewable Resource Council in Yukon’s first forest management plan, and the challenges associated with the devolution of forest management planning responsibilities.
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 6, no. 3, June 2015, pp. 1-19
Description
Looks at how technical infrastructures, social relationships, policies and procedures, and human resource capacities combine to support community data management.
Discusses the Mohawk community's development and implementation of the CANO system and its operations including administration, infrastructure and connectivity, systems, and personnel.
Canadian Journal of Education, vol. 39, no. 3, 2016, pp. [1]-25
Description
Comments on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action report which calls for the integration of Indigenous Knowledge and teaching methods into the curriculum and provides better preparation of teachers to deliver Indigenous content.
From Black Horses to White Steeds: Building Community Resilience
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Brian Beaton
Franz Seibel
Lyle Thomas
Description
Includes information from 2014 online community questionnaire about digital technology use and local social enterprise, as well two case studies: a Keewaytinook Okimakanak project to support social enterprises and entrepreneurs, and a presentation by an entrepreneur in one of the Keewaytinook Okimakanak First Nations.
Paper from From Black Horses to White Steeds: Building Community Resilience edited by Laurie Brinklow and Ryan Gibson.
Great Plains Quarterly, vol. 33, no. 4, Fall, 2013, pp. 237-251
Description
Looks at several treaties and acts which all contributed to loss of land belonging to the Sioux: Fort Laramie Treaty of 1851; Homestead Act of 1862; Fort Laramie Treaty of 1868; Act of 1877; Allotment Act of 1886; Act of 1889 and Wheeler-Howard Act; Pick-Sloan Flood Control Act of 1944; Indian Land Consolidation Act.
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 29, no. 2, Fall, 2014, pp. 25-38
Description
Discusses development of leaders using components of language, maturity, courage, and cultural knowledge emulating traditional principles to overcome the effects of colonialism.
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 10, no. 3, January 14, 2019
Description
Article presents findings of a research conducted in collaboration with Pinaymootang First Nation between 2015 and 2017; researchers use formal and informal interviews to detail the barriers and subsequent impacts faced by First Nation children with special needs and their caregivers in seeking healthcare services.
Discusses the impacts of colonization, and the need for approaches that incorporate cultural values, survivor-centric models, restorative justice, and Indigenous laws.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 33, no. 3, 2009, pp. 85-99
Description
Looks at the diseases that are prevalent among elderly Native Americans living on or near a reservation and discusses how to close the disparities gap.
Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, vol. 35, no. 1, January 2014, pp. 74-81
Description
Identifies research publications on ASD (autism), CP (cerebral palsy and FASD (fetal alcohol spectrum disorder). Shows most research reports found are on FASD and are not a true representation of childhood disorders.
Dispelling Common Myths about Indigenous Peoples: Nine Myths & Realities
E-Books
Author/Creator
Bob Joseph
Description
Covers issues such as adequacy of reserve lands and resources, housing, tax exemptions, post-secondary education funding, residential schools, connection between unemployment and health and social problems, and missing and murdered women and girls.