Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Sandy E. James
Trudie Jackson
Mattee Jim]
Description
Reports responses of 319 individuals who were asked questions about family life, income nd employment, education, housing and homeless, public accommodation, harassment and violence, police interactions and prisons, health and identity documents.
Related material:
2008 Survey Results.
Academic Achievement of American Indian and Alaska Native Students: Does Social-Emotional Competence Reduce the Impact of Poverty?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jennifer Chain
Valerie B. Shapiro
Paul A. LeBuffe
Ann McKay Bryson
American Indian and Alaska Native Advisory Committee
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 24, no. 1, 2017, pp. 1-29
Description
Sample of 335 students across six schools was evaluated using Fisher's R to Z transformations.
All That Glitters: Diamond Mining and Tłįchǫ Youth in Behchokǫ̀ Northwest Territories
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Colleen M. Davison
Penelope Hawe
Arctic, vol. 65, no. 2, June 2012, pp. 214-228
Description
Study involved field work, 3 formal focus groups and interviews with 21 individuals. Six themes emerged: increase in transience of the population, tension between work and education, mines as a community resource, inequities in communities, particular view of schooling, and positive outlook on the community and its future.
Away from Home: American Indian Boarding School Stories
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Heard Museum
Description
Website produced to accompany an exhibition of the same name mounted by the Heard Museum. Information divided into six sections: Introduction; Journey and Arrival; Health and Running Away; Student Experiences; Reforms and Changes; and Choices and Legacies.
Circle of Life HIV/Aids-Prevention Intervention For American Indian and Alaska Native Youth
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Carol E. Kaufman
Anne Litchfield
Edwin Schupman
Christina M. Mitchell
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 19, no. 1, Special Issue: Reproductive health programs for youth, 2012, pp. 140-153
Description
Describes two curricula based on Indigenous models of learning and behavior change, as well as the development of a computer based version of intervention aimed at sexual risk prevention.
Closing the Gap: Prime Minister's Report 2018
E-Books
Author/Creator
Malcolm Turnbull
Community Partnership to Affect Substance Abuse Among Native American Adolescents
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John Lowe
Huigang Liang
Cheryl Riggs
Jim Henson
The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, vol. 38, no. 5, September 2012, pp. 450-455
Description
Compares 2 interventions; the Cherokee Talking Circle with Be A Winner Standard Education. Data shows culturally based intervention was more effective then the non-cultural- based intervention.
Conceptualizing School Belongingness in Native Youth: Factor Analysis of the Psychological Sense of School Membership Scale
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Shadab Fatima Hussain
Benjamin W. Domingue
Teresa LaFromboise
Nidia Ruedas-Gracia
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 25, no. 3, 2018, pp. 26-51
Description
Study uses scale to assess the feeling of belonging (or lack thereof) experienced by two groups of American Indian students, and test its validity for use with this specific population. Further analysis examines how a sense of belonging might act as a protective factor against health and education disparities.
Development of a National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health Plan: Discussion Paper
E-Books
Author/Creator
Australian Government, Department of Health and Ageing
Do Edàezhe: Building Resiliency Among Aboriginal Youth
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dianne Lafferty
Pimatisiwin, vol. 10, no. 2, Winter, 2012, pp. 217-230
Description
Comments on two homeless youths who found success through the Leadership and Resiliency Program.
Editorial: Jordan's Principle PSA in American Sign Language
Alternate Title
Editorial: Jordan's Principle Public Service Announcement in American Sign Language
Jordan's Principle Puts Children First!
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
First Nations Child & Family Caring Society of Canada
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 13, no. 2, Special Audiovisual Edition, 2018, p. [4]
Description
Links to a short video which provides information on a legal rule (named for Jordan River Anderson) which attempts to ensure that services are available to First Nations children when they are needed.
Duration: 1:57
ASL Video
Factors Facilitating and Impeding Implementation of a Prevention Program in an Innu Elementary School in Quebec
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Julie-Christine Cotton
Myriam Laventure
Jacques Joly
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 37, no. 1, 2017, pp. 29-47
Description
Research summary of a study of an Innu school-based drug and alcohol prevention program intended to identify barriers and facilitators for substance use prevention strategies and education. Major barriers identified include: overloaded staff and difficulty scheduling training.
Factors That Influence the Use of an Aboriginal Early Learning Drop-in Centre by Carers of Urban Aboriginal Children as Perceived by Service Providers of the Service, Users of the Service, and Non-users of the Service: A Pilot Study
Theses
Author/Creator
Laura Dysart
Description
Health Research Methodology Thesis (M.Sc.)--McMaster University, 2012.
First Nations People, Métis and Inuit in Canada: Diverse and Growing Populations
E-Books
Author/Creator
Statistics Canada
Description
Information from the 2016 Census of Population.
Full Circle: First Nations, Métis, Inuit Ways of Knowing
Alternate Title
Common Threads Resource
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Lillyanna Joe McKay
Chelsea Jane Edwards
Leonard Edwards
Kimberly Sheila Pumiotook-Nolin
Terrence Joseph Pumiotook-Nolin
Eelata Pamiotook
Tiffany Harrington
Teni Brant
Alan Brant
Suzanne Brant
The Blend Media Group
Description
Six teenagers from Ontario share their stories.
Teacher's Guide
Duration: 35:26.
Full Circle: First Nations, Métis, Inuit Ways of Knowing: A Common Threads Resource
E-Books
Author/Creator
Alison Wallace
Sherry Ambridge
Christopher Gardner
Allan Howard
Christina Lai ... [et al.]
Description
Intended for use for secondary school students with film: Full Circle: First Nations, Métis, Inuit Ways of Knowing.
Governing Indigenous Recreation at a Distance: A Critical Analysis of an After School Active Health Intervention
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Moss E. Norman
LeAnne Petherick
Eric Garcia
Gordon Giesbrecht
Todd Dumel
Sport, Education and Society, vol. 23, no. 2, 2018, pp. 135-138
Description
Contends that broad-based health interventions should not be universally implemented across diverse locales but rather need to account for the diverse, place-specific priorities and needs of the communities they are serving.
Government of British Columbia Submission to the
National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Government of British Columbia
Description
Overview of provincial legislation, agreements, and programs and services specific to Indigenous women and girls.
[Government of Canada 2018 Update on Response to Recommendations of the Chief Coroner of Ontario's Recommendations from Inquest into Deaths of Seven First Nations Youths]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indigenous Services Canada
Description
Primary focus of recommendations was education. The seven youths had relocated to Thunder Bay from their home communities in order to complete high school.
The Grizzlies: Based on a True Story: Study Guide
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Northwood Entertainment?]
Description
For use with the movie.
The HAWK2 Program: A Computer-Based Drug Prevention Intervention For Native American Youth
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Shobana Raghupathy
April Lea Go Forth
The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, vol. 38, no. 5, September 2012, pp. 461-467
Description
Looks program aimed at children in grades 4 and 5 using games, animations, and video to increase prevention and skills training.
[High School Program Aims Aboriginal Kids at Health Care Field]
Alternate Title
Trailbreakers ; Episode 300076098
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Don Kelly
Rina Bright
Description
Discusses a unique course of study offered at the Children of the Earth School in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Medical Careers Exploration Program gives students "hands-on" experience in various aspects of medical field.
Duration: 27:29.
I Can Make a Difference and so Can You!
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nicole Flynn
The First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 12, no. 1, 2017, pp. 7-11
Description
Speech presented for a Youth to Youth Summit in September, 2017.
Independent Study Unit #1: Content Focus: Food Security in the North
Alternate Title
[Coppermine Lesson Plans, Grades 9-12]
[Coppermine River Expedition 2012]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Stefan Superina
Description
Teacher's lesson plan. Includes links to articles on the high cost of food in Nunavut and Statistics Canada figures.
Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada: Inuit
Alternate Title
Inuit: Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada
E-Books
Author/Creator
Royal Canadian Geographical Society
Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada: Teacher's Guide
Alternate Title
Canadian Geographic Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada: Teacher's Guide
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canadian Geographic Education
Description
Includes discussion questions and activity ideas for each volume of the atlas.
Indigenous Well-Being in Schools: Web-Based Resource Guide
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ontario Native Education Counselling Association (ONECA)
Description
Topics include: identity and worldview; culture and ceremonies; cultural competency; health and well-being; healing; services; and implementing the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action.
Companion to: Indigenous Well-being in Schools: Understanding, Promoting and Supporting Indigenous Learners: Final Report.
International Indigenous Development Research Conference 2012: Proceedings
E-Books
Author/Creator
Piotr Wolski
Heather Gifford
Amohia Boulton
Sue Triggs
Chris Cunningham ... [et al.]
"It's huge in First Nation culture for us, as a school, to be a role model": Facilitators and Barriers Affecting School Nutrition Policy Implementation in Alexander First Nation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kris Murray
Alexander Research Committee
Anna Farmer
Katerina Maximova
Noreen Willows
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 12, no. 2, 2017, pp. 43-63
Description
Comments on the importance of school nutrition policies to create a healthy learning environment for students and how to go about doing so.
The Life You Want: A Young Woman's Struggle through Addiction: Educational Resource
Alternate Title
Docs for Schools
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Suzanne Methot
Description
To accompany documentary directed by Michelle Derosier about 22-year-old Fort Hope (Eabametoong First Nation) resident Doris Slipperjack and her struggle to overcome her addiction to Oxycontin.
Documentary.
Native Life
Alternate Title
CANADIANHISTORY.CA: The Many Histories of Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
J .R. Miller
Description
Overview of Aboriginal history from the 1850s to 2000. Could be used as an educational resource for high school students.
Northern Nishnawbe Education Council & Dennis Franklin
Cromarty High School’s First Annual Joint Report on the
Status & Implementation of Jury Recommendations from
the Inquest into the Deaths of Seven First Nations Youth [2017]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Northern Nishnawbe Education Council
Dennis Franklin Cromarty High School
Description
The youths had relocated from remote communities to Thunder Bay in order to attend high school.
2018 Report.
2019 Report
Ontario's Responses to Jury Recommendations Seven First Nations Youth Inquest 2016-26 (Jethro Anderson, Reggie Bushie, Robyn Harper, Kyle Morrisseau, Paul Panacheese, Curran Strang & Jordan Wabasse) [2017]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Government of Ontario]
Description
Inquest looked into the deaths of youths had relocated from remote communities to Thunder Bay in order to attend high school.
2018 Report
2019 Report
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Nine: Introduction and Directions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Seven: Unit Scope and Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Two: Unit Scope and Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
Our Living Ecosystem: What Are the Interconnections among the Elements Surrounding Us? A Classroom-Based Activity in Nunavik
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mélanie Lemire
Mylène Riva
Maria Ruiz-Castell
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 9, no. 2, Inuit Health and Well-Being, 2012, pp. 25-37
Description
Comments on an environmental education activity designed to promote an ecosystem approach to health.
NOTE: Also published as Journal of Aboriginal Health, Summer, 2015.
Participation and Support - Associations with Swedish Pupils' Positive Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Maria Warne
Kristen Snyder
Katja Gillander Gådin
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 76, 2017, p. article no. 1373579
Description
Looks at health-promoting influences on school environments like peer, teacher and parental support, affluence and classroom participation.
Placing Individual Health in Context: Report of the 2008/10 RHS Community Survey
Alternate Title
Placing Individual Health in Context: Report of the 2008/10 Regional Health Survey Community Survey
E-Books
Author/Creator
First Nations Information Governance Centre (FNIGC)
Description
July 2015 edition.
Qaqamiigux "to hunt for food and collect plants; subsistence": Head Start Traditional Foods Preschool Curriculum
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Moses Dirks
Julia Sargent
Tracy Stewart
Suanne Unger
Description
Provides series of lessons and activities to teach nutritional value of local, traditional foods. Structured into six units according to animals and plants found in the region.
Raising a Child with Early Childhood Dis-ability Supports Shakonehyra:ra's ne shakoyen'okon:'a
Alternate Title
Raising a Child with Early Childhood Disability Supports
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nicole Ineese-Nash
Yvonne Bomberry
Kathryn Underwood
Arlene Hache
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 28, no. 3, Winter, 2018, pp. 1-14
Description
Presents findings from Indigenous participants in the Early Childhood Service System Project.
Reform and Resistance in Aboriginal Education
E-Books
Author/Creator
Quentin Beresford
Gary Partington
Graeme Gower
Helen McCarthy
Sharon Gollan ... [et al.]
Description
Revised edition.
Respect the Water #1
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Suzanne Methot]
Description
Teacher resource for Grades 5 and 8 utilizes the poem Water/El Agua by Jorge Argueta, video The Story of Bottled Water, and article No Running Water by Helen Fallding to explore issues surrounding the environment, the impact of human behaviour, and how we can maintain healthy and sustainable ecosystems.
Results of a Utilization-focused Evaluation of a Right to Play Program for Indigenous Youth
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alexandra Arellano
Tanya Halsall
Tanya Forneris
Cindy Gaudet
Evaluation and Program Planning, vol. 66, 2018, pp. 156-164
Description
Looks at the program Promoting Life Skills for Aboriginal Youth (PLAY) which is focused helping youth gain skills to become leaders in their communities.
Rights Before We Talk Reconciliation: Reporting on Indigenous Issues in Canada
Alternate Title
Clissold Lecture ; 2018
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Tanya Talaga
Description
Toronto Star journalist and author of Seven Fallen Feathers: Racism, Death and Hard Truths, Tanya Talaga, talks about how she came to write the book about the deaths of seven First Nations high school students, the story of Chanie Wenjack, who died while running away from a residential school and what these stories say about Canadian society and history.
Duration: 1:13:35.
sâkîyıso: Understanding and Building Health Relationships: A First Nations Violence Prevention Teacher Guide
E-Books
Author/Creator
Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN)
Description
Uses Cree/Nêhiyaw cultural teachings to support development of healthy relationships with peers, dating partners, family and community. Designed for Grade 9 students.
Sense of Belonging in the Urban School Environments of Aboriginal Youth
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Chantelle AM Richmond
Dawn Smith
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 3, no. 1, 2012, pp. 1-17
Description
Focus group discussions indicate level of trust is key in accepting social support in order to achieve better educational outcomes and Aboriginal well-being.
Smoking among Off-Reserve First Nations, Métis, and Inuit High School Students
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Evelyne Bougie
Dafna Kohen
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 9, no. 2, April 2018, p. Article 1
Description
Study investigates the relationship between smoking and a number of school, peer, and family characteristics of students aged 12 to 21 years. Uses data collected in the Aboriginal Peoples Survey (2012). .
Socio-economic Inequalities in Blood Mercury (Hg) and Serum Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) Concentrations among Pregnant Inuit Women from Nunavik, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Thérèse Yéro Adamou
Mylène Riva
Gina Muckle
Elhadji Anassour Laouan-Sidi
Pierre Ayotte
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 109, no. 5-6, December 2018, pp. 671-683
Description
Study occurred between Sept. 2011 and Dec. 2013 and used biomonitoring data from 208 women in 14 villages; researchers found an inverse relationship between education and Hg levels, but no association between education and PCB concentrations.
Study Guide: Shannen and the Dream for a School
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Janet Wilson
Description
To accompany book about the young activist from Attawapiskat, Ontario who campaigned for a new school to replace one that had been contaminated by a massive diesel leak in the late 1970s.
Related material Still Waiting in Attawapiskat video.