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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.
Aboriginal Hearing Loss and the Criminal Justice System
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Damien Howard
Sue Quinn
Jenny Blokland
Martin Flynn
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 18, no. 1, January/February 1994, pp. 9-11
Description
Links hearing loss to present social and psychological problems and how hearing loss is treated in respect to the criminal justice process.
Aboriginal Spirituality and Symbolic Healing at the Saskatoon Correctional Centre
Theses
Author/Creator
Randy D. Belon
Description
Anthropology and Archaeology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 1994.
Aboriginal Spirituality in Corrections: A Canadian Case Study in Religion and Therapy
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
James B. Waldram
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 18, no. 2, Spring, 1994, pp. 197-214
Description
Study conducted at the Regional Psychiatric Centre in Saskatoon found spirituality programs had definite therapeutic benefits.
Aborigines: Sport, Violence and Survival
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Colin Tatz
Description
"A Report on Research Project 18/1989 'Aborigines: The Relationship Between Sport and Delinquency' to the Criminology Research Council." Report concludes that sport plays a more significant role in the lives of Aborigines that that of other Australians.
Addressing Double Layers of Discrimination as Barriers to Health Care: Indigenous Peoples with Disabilities
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Minerva Concepcion Rivas Velarde
ab-Original, vol. 1, no. 2, 2017, pp. 269-278
Description
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.
American Indian Adolescent Suicidal Behavior in Detention Environments: Cause for Continued Basic and Applied Research
Alternate Title
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, [Monograph No. 4, pp. 189-221]
Calling From the Rim: Suicidal Behavior Among American Indian and Alaska Native Adolescents
[Centers for American Indian and Alaska Native Health] ; Monograph 4
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Christine Wilson Duclos
Warren LeBeau
Gail Leslie Elias
Description
Comments on the pertinent need for information on juvenile suicide prevention in detention settings.
Archival Photographs in Perspective: Indian Residential School Images of Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Krista McCracken
British Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 30, no. 2, 2017, pp. [163]-182
Description
"This article addresses the challenges associated with present-day usage of residential school photographs, the ways in which these photographs can contribute to ongoing discussions about healing and reconciliation, and the use of archival photographs within the residential school survivor community".
Benefits for Indigenous Peoples (Government of Canada)
Web Sites » Governmental
Author/Creator
Government of Canada
Description
Website provides information about benefits and programs including education and training, income assistance and more.
Boil-Water Advisories and Federal (In)Action: The Politics of Potable Water in Pikangikum First Nation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lori Chambers
Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 51, no. 2, 2017, pp. 289-310
Description
Discusses failure of new protocols put in place to ensure safe drinking water on reserves and contrasts the response to the failure of water system in Walkerton, Ontario, which took place the same year.
Culture as Catalyst: Preventing the Criminalization of Indigenous Youth
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Melanie Bania
Description
Topics include context, healing journey and resiliency theory, culturally appropriate evidence-informed practices and examples of programs in Canada and the United States.
Digital Resources for Settler Colonialism, Effects on Indigenous Peoples and the Issue of Genocide in World History
Alternate Title
Forum: Comparative Study of Genocide
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
John Maunu
Description
Includes sections on historiography and colonialism in the context of Africa, South and East Asia, the Pacific, the Caribbean, the Middle East, Central Steppes, and North America.
Family Violence in Canada: A Statistical Profile, 2015
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Marta Burczycka
Shana Conroy
Juristat, vol. 37, no. 1, February 16, 2017, pp. [1]-77
Description
Statistics from the General Social Survey, Incidence-based Uniform Crime Reporting Survey and its Trend Database, and the Homicide Survey.
Final Report: Dealing for a '67 Strato Chief: Folk Typologies in the Fed./Prov. Negotiation Culture
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Office of the Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chiefs
Description
Case studies of five sets of negotiations: federal self-government, federal health care transfer, Aboriginal Fishing Strategy, bilateral processes with British Columbia, and with third party stakeholders. Each analyzed in terms of will, policy coherence, mandate, and process.
From Treaties to Reserves: The Federal Government and Native Peoples in Territorial Alberta, 1870-1905; From Treaty Peoples to Treaty Nation: A Road Map for All Canadians
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Jean Barman
Canada's History, vol. 97, no. 3, June-July 2017, pp. 119-120
Description
Book reviews of From Treaties to Reserves by D. J. Hall and From Treaty Peoples to Treaty Nation by Greg Poelzer and Ken S. Coates.
Gladue Sentencing Principles
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Tripartite Working Group of the National Aboriginal Court Worker Program
Description
"This curriculum is developed for the purposes instructing Aboriginal Court Workers on how to integrate Gladue Principles into speaking to sentence for an Aboriginal client."
Harm Reduction Services for Indigenous People Who Use Drugs: Questions and Answers
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network
Description
Provides information on services such as needle and syringe programs, safer drug services, and opoid substitution therapy (e.g. methadone) and naloxone.
Healing the Spirit: Exploring Sexualized Trauma and Recovery among Indigenous Men in Toronto
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alison Reeves
Suzanne Stewart
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 24, no. 1, 2017, pp. 30-60
Description
Study conducted in collaboration with Anishnawbe Health Toronto involved six men and ten community healers. Discusses social constructions of masculinity and how they affect help-seeking behaviours and mental health outcomes.
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.
Implementation of Recommendations of Black Deaths Royal Commission to be Examined
Articles » General
Author/Creator
[Garrie Gibson
Allan Kelly]
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 18, no. 2, March/April 1994, p. 26
Description
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Committee to look at report and travel around Australia talking to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people about state and territory implementation of recommendations.
Indians Off Track: Cody's Wild West and the Melrose Park Train Wreck of 1904
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cindy Fent
Raymond Wilson
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 18, no. 3, 1994, pp. 235-249
Description
Discusses the fallout from the lack of proper medical treatment from railway physicians, after a horrific train crash, and the intense legal battle that followed.
Indigenous Communities and HIV and HCV in Federal Prisons: Questions and Answers
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network
Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network (CAAN)
Description
Covers topics such as privacy, testing, disclosure, health care and harm reduction services, treatment, and healing programs.
Indigenous People, Mental Health, Cognitive Disability and the Criminal Justice System
Alternate Title
Research Brief (Indigenous Justice Clearinghouse) ; no. 22
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ruth McCausland
Elizabeth McEntyre
Eileen Baldry
Description
Looks at reasons for over-representation of Indigenous people in the criminal system.
Indigenous Women as Newspaper Representations: Violence and Action in 1960s Vancouver
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Meghan Longstaffe
Canadian Historical Review, vol. 98, no. 2, Summer, 2017, pp. 230-260
Description
Looks at articles published in The Province, the Vancouver Sun, and the Vancouver Times between 1957 and 1970, and analyzes the language that was used to describe the women and their deaths.
Indigenous Women, HIV and Gender-Based Violence
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network
Description
Synthesizes resources and key recommendations that consider the intersections between Aboriginality, HiV and gender.
Indigenous Women in Solitary Confinement: Policy Backgrounder
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC)
Description
Discusses the over-incarceration Indigenous women, the overuse of administrative segregation and or/solitary confinement, and it's detrimental effects on them.
Indigenous World 2017
E-Books
Author/Creator
Shankar Limbu
Albert K. Barume
José Aylwin
Johan Strömgren
Olga Murashko .. [et al.]
Inquest into the Deaths of Seven First Nations Youths: Jethro Anderson, Reggie Bushie, Robyn Harper, Kyle Morriseau, Paul Panacheese,Curran Strang and Jordan Wabasse: Implementation Status Report of the Thunder Bay Police Service
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Thunder Bay Police Service
Description
The youths had relocated from remote communities to Thunder Bay in order to attend high school.
2018 Report
2019 Report
Inside Out: An Indigenous Community Radio Response to Incarceration in Western Australia
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Clint Bracknell
Casey Kickett
ab-Original, vol. 1, no. 1, 2017, pp. 81-98
Description
Authors examine the ways that the radio show Inside Out helps to connect imprisoned Aboriginal Australians with their families, their communities and each other. Article also discusses the access to Indigenous culture the public radio show provides to non-Indigenous people.
Intellectual Property, Traditional Knowledge and Bioprospecting: Searching for Efficient Balance of Rights
Theses
Author/Creator
Aman Gebru
Description
Juridical Sciences Thesis (JSD)--University of Toronto, 2017.
Killing the Indian in the Child: Materialities of Death and Political Formations of Life in the Canadian Indian Residential School System
Theses
Author/Creator
Bryanne Huston Young
Description
Communication Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2017.
A Long Way from Home: The Tuberculosis Epidemic among the Inuit
Alternate Title
McGill-Queen's / Hannah Institute Studies in the History of Medicine, Health, and Society ; 2
E-Books
Author/Creator
Pat Sandiford Grygier
LTSS in Our Community: Assisted Living: Summary Report
Alternate Title
Long Term Services and Support in Our Community: Assisted Living: Summary Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kauffman & Associates
Description
Looks at three programs: Comanche Nation of Oklahoma, Pueblo of Isleta, and the Yukon Koyukuk Elder Assisted Living Consortium and discusses their experiences with program development and sustainability, state licensing, Medicaid certification, and regulations, resident payment policy, staff and training, and cultural considerations.
Miýo-pimatisiwin Developing Indigenous Cultural Responsiveness Theory (ICRT): Improving Indigenous Health and Well-Being
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
JoLee Sasakamoose
Terrina Bellegarde
Wilson Sutherland
Shauneen Pete
Kim McKay-McNabb
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 8, no. 4, Reconciling Research: Perspectives on Research Involving Indigenous Peoples-Part 2, 2017, pp. 1-16
Description
Examines using the Indigenous Cultural Responsiveness Theory as a decolonizing way to research health, education, governance and policies.
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.
Network Patient Health Survey: Aboriginal People's Health Report 2015
E-Books
Author/Creator
Justice Health & Forensic Mental Health Network
Description
Surveyed prison population in New South Wales, Australia.
Ontario's History of Tampering and Re-Tampering With Birth Registration Forms
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lynn Gehl
The First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 12, no. 1, 2017, pp. 24-33
Description
Looks into governmental interference with the long form birth registration for unmarried or separated mothers.
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Nine: Introduction and Directions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
Our Identities as Civic Power
Alternate Title
2017 State of Native Youth Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Center for Native American Youth at the Aspen Institute
[Erik R. Stegman
Amber Richardson
Josie Raphaelito
Aaron Slater
Bettina Gonzalez]
Description
Reports on the results of the Generation Indigenous (Gen-I) Online Roundtable Survey of Native American youth between the ages 18-24. Respondents were asked about their three top priorities, what they are doing to tackle their challenges, and some of the ways they are partnering with their community to build resilience.
Out of Sight: A Summary of the Events Leading Up to Brian Sinclair's Death and the Inquest That Examined It and the Interim Recommendations of the Brian Sinclair Working Group
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Annette J. Browne
Emily Hill
Barry Lavalee
Josée Lavoie
Mary Jane Logan McCallum]
Description
Group formed to examine the role of racism in Sinclair's death and the subsequent inquest. The 45-year-old Aboriginal man died while awaiting treatment in the Health Sciences Centre Emergency Department. He had been in the department for 34 hours.
Reclaiming What Is Sacred: Addressing Harm to Indigenous Elders and Developing a Tribal Response to Abuse in Later Life
E-Books
Author/Creator
Lauren J. Litton
Victoria Ybanez
Description
Topics include general overview, defining and understanding the problem, complexities and considerations, and potential strategies. Also includes tools to enhance conversation and planning.
Remembering Why We Sit at the Table
Theses
Author/Creator
Faith Decontie
Description
Sociology and Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--Carleton University, 2017.
Discusses the Cree Nation of Chisasibi's Land Based Healing Program.
A Review of First Nation Youth and Young Adult Injury Deaths: 2010 - 2015
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
BC Cornoners Service
First Nations Health Authority Death Review Panel
Description
Found that 60% of unexpected deaths were accidental (motor vehicle crashes, overdose, downing and fire), 33% were due to suicide, and 5% were the result of homicide. Identified three key areas to prevent deaths and support wellness and well-being: connectedness to peers, family, community and culture; access to services; and culturally safe and trauma-informed care.
The Rights and Responsibilities of Health Care Workers and Patients
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Gabrielle Taloni
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 18, no. 2, March/April 1994, pp. 20-21
Description
Discusses some issues that are important to Aboriginal and Torres Strait health workers in the government ordered report Review of Professional Indemnity Arrangements for Health Care Professionals.
Rivers of Sand: Creek Indian Emigration, Relocation, and Ethnic Cleansing in the American South
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Melanie Vasselin
NAIS: Journal of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association, vol. 4, no. 2, 2017, pp. 95-96
Description
Book review of: Rivers of Sand by Christopher D. Haveman.
Social Justice, Access and Quality of Healthcare in an Age of Austerity: Users' Perspective from Rural Iceland
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sonja S. Gustafsdottir
Kristjana Fenger
Sigridur Halldorsdottir
Thoroddur Bjarnason
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 76, 2017, p. article no. 1347476
Description
Looks at access, variety, quality and equity in health care after the consolidation of healthcare services in Fjallabygoo.
State Government Policies: Aboriginal Mental Health
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Ann P. Weldon
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 18, no. 1, January/February 1994, p. 21
Description
Shows how the mental health of Aboriginal people is a direct result of landlessness, poverty, welfare dependency, vulnerability and the breakdown of Aboriginal law, values and family caused by past and present government policies.
Strengthening Âhkamêyimo among Indigenous Youth: The Social Determinants of Health, Justice, and Resilience in Canada's North
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Osemis Isbister-Bear
Andrew R. Hatala
Erynne Sjoblom
Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing: Te Mauri - Pimatisiwin, vol. 2, no. 3, December 2017, pp. 76-89
Description
Literature review of academic articles published between 2000 and 2016 which deal with resilience from an Indigenous perspective.
Summaries of Reports by Federal Bodies and Aboriginal Organizations
Alternate Title
Public Policy and Aboriginal Peoples, 1965-1992 ; vol. 2
E-Books
Author/Creator
Centre for Policy and Program Assessment
School of Public Administration
Carleton University
Summaries of Reports by Provincial and Territorial Bodies and Other Organizations
Alternate Title
Public Policy and Aboriginal Peoples, 1965-1992 ; vol. 3
E-Books
Author/Creator
Centre for Policy and Program Assessment
School of Public Administration
Carleton University