Yinka Dene Language Institute Technical Report ; no. 2
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
William J. Poser
Description
Contends that there is a need for further documentation of the native languages of British Columbia and that training to do documentation work should be a high priority.
Guide developed for individuals and groups requesting return of things such as human remains, funerary and sacred objects, and objects of cultural patrimony from the collections housed in the National Museum of the American Indian.
Pimatiziwin: A Journal of Indigenous and Aboriginal Community Health, vol. 1, no. 1, Spring, 2003, pp. 63-90
Description
Discussion of the analysis process and getting to know your data. This paper was originally prepared as part of the Community Associates' Training Workshop entitled, Social and Cultural Factors in the Prevention and Treatment of Tuberculosis in High Risk Populations in Alberta.
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 5, no. 4, The Dynamic Relationships Between Human Rights law and Indigenous Peoples, 2014, pp. 1-3
Description
Comments on the lack of data about Native American and Alaska Native populations and the importance of meaningful data to make informed decisions on policies and programs.
Synthesis of academic and grey literature gathered from sources such as websites, online documents, government reports and presentations. Five themes were identified: cultural care, client-centered care, skills building, community-support and healing traumas for recovery, well as program or activity descriptions.
Toronto Numbers Low, Says Friendship Centre Executive
Articles » General
Windspeaker, vol. 20, no. 10, February 2003, p. 18
Description
Contends that the federal government is not taking into account lack of participation by Aboriginals in formal surveys when assessing financial aid for the Toronto Friendship Centre.
Covers issues associated with provision of services to the visual and hearing impaired, and those with limited mobility and hidden disabilities. Content includes independent living, employment, assertive technology, housing, advocacy, and applicable federal laws.
Provides list of 40 reports provided by federal government when arguing that there is no need for a national inquiry concerning missing and murdered Indigenous women.
Guide enhances clinical education and practical best practices for inclusion of Aboriginal health and culture into the health sciences curriculum. Includes background information and generic training and support materials to use in northern and rural areas.