Native Social Work Journal, vol. 6, no. 1, Resistance and Resiliency: Addressing Historical Trauma of Aboriginal Peoples, March 2007, pp. 121-136
Description
Looks at the merits of university and community collaboration in the development of a community-based healing program for residential school survivors living in the Kitchener-Waterloo area.
Medical Journal of Australia, vol. 186, no. 10, May 21, 2007, pp. 539-540
Description
Brief description of initiatives such as Aboriginal Health Human Resources Initiative, Aboriginal Health Task Group, and the Role Model Program of the National Aboriginal Health Organization, which are intended to increase the number of Aboriginal physicians in Canada.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 1, January 2007, p. 2
Description
Announcement regarding Canadian government support for a new training and employment program for the post-secondary institution.
To access article, scroll down to page 2.
Special issue of: Horizons, vol. 10, no. 1, March 2008, offering insights into emerging trends, opportunities and policies related to Aboriginal youth population.
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 32, no. 5, September/October 2008, pp. 19-24
Description
Study aims to compare the students' aspirations and expectations at the beginning and end of their first year at the University of Adelaide Faculty of Health Sciences in Australia.
Literacy More Than Words: Presentations: Literacy for Aboriginal Populations
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Council of Ministers of Education
Canada
Description
Contains links to webcasts and presentations on Aboriginal literacy from the Pan-Canadian Interactive Literacy Forum 2008: Legacy, which was put on by the Council of Ministers of Education and took place in nine different locations across Canada.
Brock Education Journal, vol. 18, 2008, pp. [57]-65
Description
Discusses the historical, educational, social, economical, geographical, cultural, and financial obstacles that prevent Indigenous people from qualifying for a post secondary education and some suggestions to help overcome these obstacles.
Presents brief overview of the current context, profile of typical Native American student, data about where students are enrolled and what kind of financial assistance they receive, as well as discussion of the economic gains associated with postsecondary education.
Presented at Alliance of Sector Councils organized by the Aboriginal Human Resources Council, December 13, 2007.
Contends that education is one of the most effective tools a society has to help disadvantaged populations.
Discusses innovative strategies pertinent to appropriate healthcare in the areas of workforce development (recruitment and retention), nursing and cultural sensitivity.
Discusses issues pertinent to appropriate healthcare in the areas of workforce development (recruitment and retention), nursing and cultural sensitivity.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 8, August 2007, p. 9
Description
Describes a new program offered at the First Nations University of Canada, the Intercultural Leadership Program, designed to train people for management positions at Saskatchewan Crown Corporations.
Article located by scrolling to page 9.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police View on Aboriginal Poverty Instructive
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
Star-Phoenix, August 22, 2008, p. A17
Description
Analysis of a 2006 RCMP discussion report on poverty in Aboriginal communities argues that to improve the situation education, skills training, and employment are needed.
Community Outreach Initiative Aboriginal Peoples 2008
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Han Martin Associates
Description
Report is based on feedback from five meetings held to discuss adult learning needs in Atlantic Canada, with a primary focus on literacy, post-secondary education and employment.
Salish Kootenai College Video Classes Evolved Over Twenty Five Years
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Juan A. Avila Hernandez
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 20, no. 1, Native Voices, Modern Media, Fall, 2008, p. 20
Description
Discusses the courses offered by the Salish Kootenai College (SKC), the job prospects (including a potential partnership with Disney Studios in California), and the hope that graduates will be able to find work in their own community.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 31, no. 1, 2007, pp. 109-119
Description
Explores the controversy surrounding overemphasis on Native American fictional literature in American Indian Studies and the dire need for understanding and solutions for social issues and challenges currently faced by Native Americans.
Canadian Woman Studies, vol. 26, no. 3-4, Indigenous Women in Canada: The Voices of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Women, Winter/Spring, 2008, pp. 77-89
Description
Author describes the measures in place to ensure employment equity and the barriers still existing in the workplace.