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Native Women's Association of Canada
Description
Argues that issues regarding health, safety, wellness, equality and empowerment cannot be fully achieved without the recognition to the right to self-determination and the role women play in that right.
Aboriginal Women of Québec and Canada: Path Toward Equality
Alternate Title
Cahier DIALOG ; no. 2007-04. Proceedings
Cahiers DIALOG
E-Books
Author/Creator
Marie France Labrecque
Carole Lévesque
Jeannette Corbière Lavell
Evelyn O'Bomsawin
Diana Soroka
Cheryl Knockwood ...
Merilda St.-Onge
Christine Sioui Wanwanoloath ...
Michèle Taïna Audette
Karente Horn-Miller ...
Linda Jean ...
Marceline Picard-Kanapé
Manon Tremblay
Janet Mark
Chantelle Richard
Kahá:wi Jacobs
Roberta Stout
Sheila Swasson
Evelyne St. Onge
Noat Einish
Dolorès André ... [et al.]
Building Inuit Nunaat: The Inuit Action Plan
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
Inuit Circumpolar Council (Canada)
Description
Looks at linkages between issues affecting Inuit and the existence of shared and overlapping responsibilities.
Building the System: Churches, Missionary Organizations, the Federal State, and Health Care in Southern Alberta Treaty 7 Communities, 1890-1930
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kristin Burnett
Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 41, no. 3, Fall, 2007, pp. 18-41
Description
Looks at the evolution of institutional structures of western health care in First Nations communities in southern Alberta and the women who were central in the creation and operation of these facilities.
Confluence: Water as an Analytic of Indigenous Feminisms
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joanne Barker
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 43, no. 3, Indigeneity, Feminism, Activism, 2019, pp. 1-40
Description
A discussion of Indigenous feminist politics and the relationship between Indigenous women and water using the Flint water crisis and NoDAPL action at Standing Rock to illustrate.
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women: Sixth and Seventh Reports of Canada Covering the Period April 1999-March 2006
E-Books
Author/Creator
Government of Canada
Dangerous Order: Globalization, Canadian Cities, and Street-Involved Sex Work
Theses
Author/Creator
Shawna Ferris
Description
English and Cultural Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--McMaster University, 2007.
Doing Our Part: Initial Response to Reclaiming Power and Place: The Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Government of Northwest Territories
Description
Thematic list of current programs and policies and discussion of how they could be built upon in the future.
Domestic Service and Frontier Feminism: The Call for a Woman Visitor to "Half-Caste" Girls and Women in Domestic Service, Adelaide, 1925-1928
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Victoria Katharine Haskins
Frontiers: A Journal of Women Studies, vol. 28, no. 1 & 2, 2007, pp. 124-164
Description
Examines the significance of the feminist campaign to ensure proper treatment of domestics through the appointment of "Women Protectors of Aborigines" in central Australia.
From I Stand: Rebuilding Indigenous Nations for a Stronger Canada
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jody Wilson-Raybould
"The Good Life for Aboriginal Women, Moving Forward, Building Strength': Conference Report
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Women's Conference November 23rd - 26th, 2006, Stephenville, NL
Documents & Presentations
Description
Details proceedings of conference held for Aboriginal women from Newfoundland and Labrador which facilitated the sharing of concerns with officials from the Provincial Government, Aboriginal Governments and community organizations.
Highlighting Successful Atlantic Indigenous Businesses
Alternate Title
The Atlantic Aboriginal Economic Development Integrated Research Program, AAEDIRP
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Fred Bergman
Description
Study comprised of an online survey and interviews with businesses, government officials, including Economic Development Officers, and organizations that provided financial support. Five main obstacles were identified: economic conditions, high cost of doing business, access to equity or capital, high cost of borrowing, and restrictive government policies.
Homicide and Indigenous peoples in North America: A structural analysis
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lisa Monchalin
Olga Marques
Charles Reasons
Prince Arora
Aggression and Violent Behavior, vol. 46, 2019, pp. 212-218
Description
A discussion about the link between violence against Indigenous women and embedded colonialism within social structures.
The Indigenous Economic Progress Report 2019
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Indigenous Economic Development Board
Description
Looks at three core indicators: employment, income, and community well-being; and five underlying indicators: education, entrepreneurship and business development, governance, lands and resources, and infrastructure.
Indigenous (Her)oes and their Healing Work: Ending Violence against Indigenous Women and Girls
Theses
Author/Creator
Michelle Kennedy
Description
Indigenous Relations Thesis (MIR)--Laurentian University, 2019.
Latin America's Indigenous Peoples
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Donna Lee Van Cott
Journal of Democracy, vol. 18, no. 4, October 2007, pp. 127-142
Description
Looks at the legal and political involvement of Indigenous peoples in the political system in Latin American.
Little Voices of Nunavut: A Study of Women's Homelessness North of 60: Territorial Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Shylah Elliott
Rian van Bruggen
Judie Bopp]
Description
Data was gathered from women experiencing or at risk for homelessness, service providers, policy makers and program managers. Highlights findings with respect to determinants and impact of homelessness, policy and bureaucratic practice environment, and gaps in service provision. Concludes with 14 recommendations.
Matrimonial Real Property on Reserves: Our Lands, Our Families, Our Solutions: Reconciling First Nations and Crown Jurisdiction Over Matrimonial Real Property on Reserves and Addressing Immediate Needs of First Nations Families
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Assembly of First Nations (AFN)
Description
Argues that disputes over matrimonial property should be dealt with under First Nations' jurisdiction.
Maze of Injustice: The Failure to Protect Indigenous Women from Sexual Violence in the USA
E-Books
Author/Creator
Amnesty International
Métis Politics and Governance in Canada
E-Books
Author/Creator
Kelly Saunders
Janique Dubois
A Million Tears: One Woman's Story
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Carol-Ann Bell
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 31, no. 4, July/August 2007, pp. 23-25
Description
Autobiographical essay of a woman's journey through childbirth, removal from the family, and re-acquaintance with her daughter.
A Nation in Distress: The Political Economy of Urban Aboriginal Poverty
Theses
Author/Creator
Kate Rexe
Description
Political Economy Thesis (M.A.)--Carleton University, 2007.
Native Narratives: The Representation of Native Americans in Public Broadcasting
Alternate Title
American Archive of Public Broadcasting
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Library of Congress
GBH Archiv
Sally Smith
Description
Looks at radio and television coverage of key events or issues in both non-Native American-produced and Native American-created programs found in the American Archive of Public Broadcasting collection. Divided into five sections: (Mis)Representations of Native Americans; Termination, Relocation, and Restoration; The American Indian Movement; Native Americans in Contemporary News Media; and Visual Sovereignty: Native-Created Public Media.
Not One More: Addressing the Data Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in Urban Areas
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Justina Rothenberg
Description
Public Management Capstone Project (M.A.)--John Hopkins University, 2019.
Nunavut Early Childhood Development Update Report 2004-2007 and Early Learning and Child Care Update Report 2004-2007
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Department of Education
Our Stories: First Peoples in Canada
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Jodie Adams
Liz Clarke
Dani Kwan-Lafond
Meera Mather
Natalie Thornhill ... [et al.]]
Description
eTextbook is a multi-media resource developed in collaboration with Indigenous peoples from across Canada. Covers both historical and contemporary topics.
Can be downloaded as iBook, ePub, or PDF.
Our Stories: First Peoples in Canada
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Jodie Adams
Liz Clarke
Dani Kwan-Lafond
Meera Mather
Natalie Thornhill ... [et al.]]
Description
eTextbook is a multi-media resource developed in collaboration with Indigenous peoples from across Canada. Covers both historical and contemporary topics.
Can be downloaded as iBook, ePub, or PDF.
The Politics of Form and Alternative Autonomies: Indigenous Women, Subsistence Economies and the Gift Paradigm
Alternate Title
Globalization Working Papers ; 07/02
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Rauna Kuokkanen
Description
Contends that the role and perspective of Indigenous women is essential to the restoration of sovereignty and self-determination.
Racialization of Poverty: Indigenous Women, the Indian Act and Systemic Oppression: Reasons for Resistance
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Andrea Stratford
Description
Outlines women's traditional roles and discusses how churches and various Canadian government policies and legislation have created their current disadvantaged position.
Racism Experiences of Urban Indigenous Women in Ontario, Canada: “We All Have That Story That Will Break Your Heart”
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anita C Benoit
Jasmine Cotnam
Doe O'Brien-Teengs
Saara Green
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 10, no. 2, June 18, 2019
Description
Mixed methods research study explores how Indigenous women in two Canadian urban centers experience racism. Findings indicate that participants experience racism in ways that can be classified as individual, collective or institutional, and cultural and rage from historical events to contemporary manifestations.
Reclaiming Power and Place: The Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls: Volume 1b
E-Books
Author/Creator
National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
Reclaiming Power and Place Volume 2: A Supplementary Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls; Kepek--Quebec
E-Books
Author/Creator
National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
Red Woman White Cube: First Nations Art and Racialized Space
Theses
Author/Creator
Dana Lee Claxton
Description
Liberal Studies Thesis (M.A.)--Simon Fraser University, 2007.
Report of the Ministerial Representative Matrimonial Real Property Issues on Reserves
E-Books
Author/Creator
Wendy Grant-John
Responses From Aboriginal Women in Seven (7) INAC-Funded Shelters Regarding Matrimonial Real Property (MRP)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Aboriginal Circle Against Family Violence (NACAFV)
Description
Responses based on consultations with 42 First Nations women regarding options presented by the Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada.
The Rising of the Ongwehònwe: Sovereignty, Identity, and Representation of the Six Nations Reserve
Theses
Author/Creator
Andrea Lucille Catapano
Description
History Thesis (Ph.D)--Stony Brook University, 2007.
Services for Sex Trade Workers Need More Support
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Laura Suthers
Windspeaker, vol. 25, no. 1, April 2007, p. 22
Description
Discusses how programs that aid sex trade workers require continued government support in order to maintain the much needed services.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.22.
United by the Problem, Divided by the Solution: How the Issue of Indigenous Women in Prostitution Was Represented at the Deliberations on Canada’s Bill C-36
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Zoë Goodall
Canadian Journal of Women and the Law, vol. 31, no. 2, 2019, pp. 232-265
Description
An analysis of the discussion regarding Indigenous sex workers during deliberations for Bill C-36, calling for the eventual abolition of prostitution in Canada. Both those for and against the proposed bill acknowledged the issue of Indigenous women in the sex trade.
US Imperialism and the Problem of “Culture” in Indigenous Politics: Towards Indigenous Internationalist Feminism
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Melanie K. Yazzie
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 43, no. 3, [Indigeneity, Feminism, Activism], 2019, pp. 95-118
Description
Uses cases studies from Nicaragua and South Africa to compare colonization and imperialistic practices and how these experiences helped with the formation of what the author describes as Indigenous internationalist feminism.
Violence Against Aboriginal Women and Girls: An Issue Paper
Alternate Title
National Aboriginal Women' Summit, June 20-22, 2007
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Native Women’s Association of Canada
Description
Describes the impacts of violence, current policies, strategies, action plans, and presents recommendations.
Women of the Métis Nation: Education Policy Paper
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Women of the Métis Nation
Description
Discusses recommendations to improve the educational attainment of Métis women.
Working on the Domestic Frontier: American Indian Domestic Servants in White Women's Households in the San Francisco Bay Area, 1920-1940
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Margaret D. Jacobs
Frontiers: A Journal of Women Studies, vol. 28, no. 1,2, 2007, pp. 165-199
Description
Examines the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and colonization via domestic service or by a BIA approved marriage.
You Just Blink and It Could Happen: A Study of Women's Homelessness North of 60: Pan Territorial Report
Alternate Title
A Little Kindness Would Go a Long Way: A Study of Women's Homelessness in the Yukon: Territorial Report
E-Books
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Four Worlds Centre for Development Learning
Description