Autobiographical short story. Author writes about his childhood, learning to read, his intelligence, lack of acceptance by others, refusal to fail, and becoming a teacher for other young Native American kids. From The Writer's Presence: A Pool of Readings edited by Donald McQuade, Robert Atwan.
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 30, no. 4, July/August 2006, pp. 12-15
Description
Brief excerpt from, In Our Own Right, Black Australian Nurses' Stories edited by Sally Oam and Kerrynne Liddle about the challenges of being Aboriginal and rising to a nurse educator.
American Indian Law Review, vol. 31, no. 2, Symposium: Lands, Liberties, and Legacies: Indigenous Peoples and International Law, 2006/2007, pp. 257-272
Description
Discusses the implications of the decision by the United Nations' Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, under its Urgent Action Procedure, which directs the United States to cease its violation of Shoshone land rights.
LawNow, vol. 43, no. 3, Juries in Canada, January 23, 2019, p. [?]
Description
Brief discussion of the issue in relation to the case of R. v. Stanley, which involved a farmer charged with the second-degree murder of Colten Boushie, a young man from the Cree Red Pheasant First Nation.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 43, no. 2, 2019, pp. 113-133
Description
Argues that anti-gentrification movement's characterization of it as colonialism is inaccurate and actually erases and appropriates the Indigenous experience of colonization.
National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
Description
Represents views and opinions of the National Inquiry after consultations with legal scholars and lawyers with expertise on genocide and international crimes. Topics include: definition, Canada's actions and omissions as genocidal conduct (actus reus), Canada's specific intent to destroy Indigenous peoples (mens rea), and Canada's responsibility for genocide and obligations for reparations.
Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak Policy Statement on Forced and Coerced Sterilization
Women of the Métis Nation
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak = Women of the Métis Nation
Description
Brief discussion of the issue of forcing women to have tubal ligations and administering Depo-Provera shots before the contraceptive had general approval, ensuring informed consent, and raising awareness with healthcare providers.
Listening to First Nations Women’s Expressions of Heart Health: ‘mite achimowin’ Digital Storytelling
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lorena Sekwan Fontaine
Sarah Wood
Lisa Forbes
Annette S. H. Schultz
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 1, 2019
Description
Article examines a digital storytelling study which collaborated with First Nations (FN) Women in Manitoba to discuss many of the issues surrounding heart health management including: the relationship between FN and Western Medical knowledges, diet and lifestyle, related health conditions, experiences with healthcare system, residential schools, and relationships with children and grandchildren.
AlterNative, vol. 15, no. 1, March 2019, pp. 52-61
Description
Article highlights some of the challenges Māori and Indigenous (MAI) scholars face in the mainstream university context, and the role of the MAI Te Kupenga (a support program for Indigenous doctoral students) in supporting scholars in these contexts.
Discusses the Indian Helper, a newspaper published at the school, and the information it conveys in terms of the "civilizing campaign" and the children's responses.
Excerpt from: Boarding School Blues: Revisiting American Indian Education Experiences edited by Clifford Trafzer, Jean A. Keller and Lorene Sisquoc.
Gender, Place & Culture, vol. 26, no. 6, 2019, pp. 868-887
Description
Uses life course analysis of four women to explore linkages between relationships to the land, colonialism and intergenerational violence, and argues that rather than putting themselves at risk as is popularly perceived, they find themselves subjected to circumstances created and maintained by the Canadian state which make them vulnerable to perpetrators of violence.
Discusses the concerns, ideas and recommendations of Métis women regarding health and well-being, from their own perspectives as Métis women.The paper also discusses the making of policy and research to ensure that they are more relevant to Métis women, their families and communities.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 30, no. 3/4, Decolonizing Archaeology, Summer - Autumn, 2006, pp. 381-387
Description
Author examines the ways that the field of archaeology has worked to other Indigenous peoples; discusses the ways that this binary is be disassembled by Indigenous archaeologists.
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 21, no. 1, Spring, 2006, pp. 97-126
Description
Discusses an apology by Kevin Gover, on behalf of the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs, in regards to the policies and actions that had devastating impacts on Native American peoples.
A documentary examining the impact on Indigenous-white relations from the trail and acquittal of Gerald Stanley's regarding the fatal shooing of Cree man Colton Boushie.
Documentary about treatment of the case of Colton Boushie, a young Cree man who was shot and killed by Saskatchewan farmer Gerald Stanley who was subsequently acquitted of second-degree murder.
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for Grades 7-12.
Opinion piece written in poetic prose which articulates the different ways that settlers and colonial systems disregarded and erased Indigenous names and naming practices.
BC Studies , no. 200, 50th Anniversary, Winter, 2019, pp. 53-75
Description
In this personal essay, the author explores issues rooted in the conflicting worldviews of Indigenous and settler society; she further compares the legal traditions rooted in these worldviews and explores concepts surrounding the rule of law and its failure versus unjust laws within the context of her own Jewish heritage and the legacy of Nazi Germany.
Literature review includes topics of colonialism, socio-economic marginalization, culture clash, systemic discrimination in policing, courts and corrections, and initiatives such as Gladue courts and changes to sentencing policy. Identifies gaps in efforts to reduce overrepresentation and suggests ways to improve the situation.
Study interviews 3380 second-year residents for self-reported symptoms of burnout; also asks participants to rate their feelings towards black or white people, and measures unconscious bias. Findings suggest that burnout in doctors might be contributing to disparity in patient care.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 26, no. 1, 2006, pp. 25-52
Description
Looks at at strategies used to create a cultural identity and empowerment in Aboriginal newspapers and media. Examples from the First Nations Messenger and the Anishinabek News.
Historical Papers (Canadian Society of Church History) ; 1993
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Peter Bush
Description
Comments on two residential schools operated by the Women's Missionary Society (Western Division)
Chapter from Historical Papers 1993: Canadian Society of Church History edited by Bruce L. Guenther.
Examines the gendered nature of gangs, risk factors that contribute to Aboriginal gang involvement; and prevention approaches needed to help young women to leave the gang lifestyle.
Excerpt from Exploring the Urban Landscape edited by Jerry P. White and Jodi Bruhn.
Originally presented at the Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2009.
Production, Development, and Environmental Policies: Paradoxical Landscapes in Colonia Aborigen Chaco (Ex-Aboriginal Reserve of Napalpi, Argentina)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Carlos Salamanca
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 10, no. 5, Special Issue: The Impact of Reserve and Reservation Systems on Indigenous Well-Being, November 22, 2019
Description
Author discusses the results of an Indigenous development plan carried out between 2005 and 2010 in Colonia Aborigen Chaco, an Indigenous settlement originally established in 1911 as the Aboriginal Reserve of Napalpí, discusses the ongoing effects of colonial violence and programs of assimilation.