Includes links to research and evaluation publication series, descriptions of funded projects, and residential school resources for those affected by physical and/or sexual abuse suffered in Residential Schools.
Explores and describes the perceptions of Habitat for Humanity by Aboriginal families living in Saskatoon. Report forms part of The Bridges and Foundations Project on Urban Aboriginal Housing.
Describes the First Nations Agricultural Council of Saskatchewan (FNACS) mandate, which is to access federal and provincial assistance programs available to farmers.
Commentary on the history and developments in Saskatchewan First Nation affairs and of a media that seems to favour sensationalism over positive political legacies.
Examines the six sessions, provides an analysis of how well the documentation reflects Aboriginal women's issues and perspectives, and makes recommendations on how to move toward equitable resolutions for all involved.
Focuses on strategies and processes to determine how to develop current accountability frameworks to foster the social, economical, cultural, and political well-being of Aboriginal women.
A national plan for closing the gap in health outcomes for the First Nation, Inuit and Métis people of Canada. Discussed at the meeting of the First Ministers and Leaders of National Aboriginal organizations, Strengthening Relationships and Closing the Gap, held November 24-25, 2005 in Kelowna, British Columbia.
Plain language version of Breaking Ice: Renewable Resource and Ocean Management in the Canadian North edited by Fikret Berkes, Rob Huebert, Helen Fast, Micheline Manseau, and Alan Diduck.
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 95, no. 5, May 2005, pp. 784-789
Description
Describes a collaborative approach to reducing health disparities affecting Montana and Wyoming tribal nations while promoting health-protective practices and interventions.
Overview of consultations held with the Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal community in May and June of 2005 to review new guidelines. Recommendations provided.
Paediatrics & Child Health, vol. 10, no. 9, Our Children and Youth are Sacred, November 2005, pp. 536-538
Description
Looks at the role Canadian Paediatric Society had in the planning of the summit Many Hands, One Dream: New Perspectives on the Health of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Children and Youth.
Discusses the human right and legal issues related to privacy, confidentiality, and the disclosure of health information for Aboriginal people living with HIV/AIDS.
Describes Inuit Tapiriit Kanatmai (ITK) president Jose Kusugak's national speaking campaign between May 2004 and early 2005 to raise Canadian public awareness about Inuit issues.
Author compares the crystal meth drug epidemic to smallpox and advocates that the FSIN must address drug addiction problems that impact Aboriginal communities.
IK: Other Ways of Knowing, vol. 2, 2016, pp. 102-111
Description
Briefly discusses exhibition of Warli art called Birth of the Painted World and the activities of the Society for Indian Music and Arts (SIMA) at Pennsylvania State University.
Uncommon Legacies: Native American Art from the Peabody Essex Museum
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Author/Creator
John R. Grimes
Description
Discusses the reasoning behind the collection of objects, evolution of the collection, and current issues surrounding the status of Aboriginal art.
Excerpt from Uncommon Legacies: Native American Art from the Peabody Essex Museum
Discusses the elements, challenges, and opportunities for improving early learning and child care programs for Aboriginal children, and presents best practices within the communities to overcome barriers.
Contends that all Canadians should be interested in the Final Report, the Executive Summary and the Calls to Action produced by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.