Article reports on the findings of three case studies conducted in Australia, Mexico, and New Zealand; shows that health systems in these countries have not addressed barriers to health care arising from multiple factors (or aggravated forms) of discrimination, such as the intersection between disability and indigeneity. Makes recommendations for improvement.
Beverley Jacobs: Indigenous Resistance to Globalization, Part 2
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Lapis Magazine
Description
Speech by the President of the Native Women's Association of Canada at the Teach-In on Indigenous Peoples' Resistance to Economic Globalization, November 2006. (8:34 minutes)
Stolen Sisters: A Human Rights Response to Discrimination and Violence Against Indigenous Women in Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Amnesty International
Description
Discusses issues involved with violence against Aboriginal women, presents nine case studies of murdered and missing women and makes recommendations for policies to ensure the safety these women.
Indigenous Affairs, no. 4, Social Suffering, 2007, pp. 22-29
Description
Effects of the resettlement between 2000 and 2006 on communities has shown increased mortality and morbidity, poverty, marginalization, food insecurity, social anomalies, disintegration, discrimination and loss of dignity.
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Report for the PBLI Canadian Aboriginal Law 2013 Forum, held November 25 and 27, 2013 in Ottawa. Explains the Canadian Human Rights Act, sec. 67 and Aboriginal inequality.
"This report discusses the international human rights framework as it relates to Indigenous Peoples' right to health with a focus on the full spectrum of sexual and reproductive health, rights, and justice issues related to children and youth."
Indigenous Affairs, no. 3-4, Pastoralism, 2009, pp. 48-53
Description
Focuses on the Duroobe in Burkina Faso, the vulnerability of nomadic pastoralists and negative stereotypes and makes recommendations for improvement.
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Report makes recommendations to: the Governments of Canada and British Columbia, to the RCMP, to local governments in Northeast British Columbia, and to private industry.
Focuses on how race-related genetic classifications are constructed and hints at possible consequences for minority groups.
Chapter 6 from: Surveillance as Social Sorting: Privacy, Risk, And Digital Discrimination edited by David Lyon.
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Hawai'i Medical Journal, vol. 70, no. 11, Suppl. 2, November 2011, pp. 9-14
Description
Discusses challenges faced for prenatal and infant care, obesity, mental health, smoking, infectious disease, suicide, self-perception, racism and colonialism and looks at resilience factors.
Indigenous Affairs, no. 4, Social Suffering, 2007, pp. 16-21
Description
Explores consequences resulting from ethnic discrimination, racism, sexism, exploitation, poverty and political violence.
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Describes issues such as missing and murdered women, education, health care, and over-representation in the criminal justice system and gives statement of action required by Canada to address each problem.
Questions were posed about key factors driving urbanization, impacts on social, economic and cultural cohesions, discrimination, identity, recognition and culture, at risk populations, and Indigenous-led initiatives and state responses.
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 5, no. 1, 2010, pp. 10-14
Description
Modified speech by Chief Wayne Christian talking about the history of his community, and how state policies, legislation and laws have affected a way of life for his people. The article also illustrates, through narrative, the importance of re-learning cultural practices.
Native Social Work Journal, vol. 3, no. 1, HIV/AIDS: Issues within Aboriginal Populations, September 2000, pp. 217-231
Description
Description of the The CHALN/CAAN Project including their history and goals, issues & conclusions, and recommendations for best practices in projects related to Aboriginal People and HIV/AIDS undertaken by non-Aboriginal or Aboriginal organizations or Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal partnerships.