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Building Domestic Violence Health Care Responses in Indian Country: A Promising Practices Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Anna Marjavi
Vicki Ybanez
Description
Shares lessons learned from the Indian Health Service and Administration for Children and Families Domestic Violence Project.
Canada, Inc.
The Relevance of Ideology to the Emergence of a Capitalist Social Formation in Rupert's Land and the "Indian Territories" of British North American, 1852 to 1885
Theses
Author/Creator
Storm Lee Sanders
Description
Sociology Thesis (M.A.)--Univerisity of Saskatchewan, 2010.
Canada's Indian Residential School System: Historical Trauma and the Aboriginal Healing Foundation
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Wayne K. Spear
Visions, vol. 5, no. 1, Aboriginal People, Summer, 2008, pp. 26-27
Description
Presents a brief overview of the work of the Aboriginal Healing Foundation.
Canadian Community Health Survey, Cycle 2.1: Iiyiyiu Aschii, 2003: Demographic and Social Characteristics of the Population Living in Iiyiyiu Aschii
Alternate Title
Cree Health Survey 2003
E-Books
Author/Creator
Ellen Bobet
Canadian Community Health Survey, Cycle 2.1: Iiyiyiu Aschii, 2003: Health Status, Life Expectancy, and Limitation of Activities
Alternate Title
Cree Health Survey 2003
E-Books
Author/Creator
Gilles Légaré
David Dannenbaum
Canadian Community Health Survey, Cycle 2.1: Iiyiyiu Aschii, 2003: Lifestyles Related to Alcohol Consumption, Drugs and Gambling
Alternate Title
Cree Health Survey 2003
E-Books
Author/Creator
Mélanie Anctil
Serge Chevalier
Caring Across Boundaries: Is This Our Canada?
Alternate Title
Is This Our Canada? How Racial Discrimination in Children's Services Undermines the Potential of This Generation of First Nations Children and What You Can do to Help
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Cindy Blackstock
Description
Executive Director of First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada speaks on inequities in funding for Aboriginal children, focusing on Jordan's Principle, Shannen's Dream, and the discrimination complaint lodged with the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal.
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5 (slide show)
Total Duration: 41:88.
Caroline Tait: Aboriginal Health Researcher
Alternate Title
Engaging Minds: Profiles of Discovery and Creativity at the U of S
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Caroline Tait
Description
Short video on researcher's interests in Indigenous health, social justice, and the challenges faced by women.
Case Study of the Development of the 1998 Tribal State Agreement in Minnesota
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Evelyn Campbell
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 5, no. 2, 2010, pp. 45-52
Description
Discusses the history of the American Indian women who initiated legislative changes to the Indian Child Welfare Act, and looks at recommendations to address the problems associated with the lack of compliance to current legislation across Canada and the United States.
The Cedar Project: Acknowledging the Pain of Our Children
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Wayne M. Christian
Patricia M. Spittal
Lancet, vol. 372, no. 9644, September 27, 2008, pp. 1132-1133
Description
Brief comment on a study which revealed links between intergenerational trauma and the rates of HIV and Hepatitis C in young Aboriginal people in British Columbia.
The Cedar Project: Vulnerability to Recidivism Among Aboriginal Young People Who Use Drugs
Theses
Author/Creator
Allison Dunnet
Description
Public Policy Thesis (M.P.P.)--Simon Fraser University, 2008.
Celebrated at First, Then Implied and Finally Denied: The Erosion of Aboriginal Identity in Circus, 1851-1960
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mark Valentine St Leon
Aboriginal History , vol. 32, 2008, pp. [63]-81
Description
Discusses the social standing of circus performers and the proportion of Aborigines compared to the total population.
Challenging Lifestyles: Aboriginal Men and Women Living with HIV
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Judy E. Mill
Denise T. Lambert
Kecia Larkin
Ken Ward
Jean N. Harrowing
Pimatisiwin, vol. 5, no. 2, 2008, p. 151–174
Description
Goal of study was to identify factors related to risky behaviours and provide strategies to promote healthy lifestyles.
Champions of Change: Exploring the Outcomes of the Youth ICT Employment and Training Program in Ontario First Nations Communities
Theses
Author/Creator
Kristy Tomkinson
Description
Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Guelph, 2010.
Change Attitude to Protect Aboriginal Women
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
Star-Phoenix, August 15, 2008, p. A11
Description
Promotes zero tolerance on violation against Aboriginal women.
The Changing Well-Being of Older Adult Registered Indians: An Analysis Using the Registered Indian Human Development Index
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Martin Cooke
Eric Guimond
Jennifer McWhirter
Canadian Journal on Aging, vol. 27, no. 4, Winter, 2008, pp. 385-397
Description
Adapted index using data from the Census of Canada and the Indian Register to see if the older generation's scores between 1981 and 2001 had improved in the same manner as the larger registered population. While levels had improved, the gap between this group and other older Canadians had increased.
Cheaper Than Bullets: American Indian Boarding Schools
and Assimilation Policy, 1890-1930
Alternate Title
Images, Imaginations, and Beyond: Proceedings of the Eighth Native American Symposium
Native American Symposium ; 8th, 2009
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Tabatha Toney Booth
Description
A historical perspective on the boarding school experience.
CHEP More Than Just Apples and Oranges
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Andrea Ledding
Eagle Feather News, vol. 11, no. 12, December 2008, p. 8
Description
Looks at the services provided by the Child Hunger Education Program and their collaborations with other organizations.
Article located by scrolling to page 8.
Child Abuse and Neglect and American Indians: Overview and Policy Briefing
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA)
Description
Brief discussion of risks factors, data sources, and government acts.
Child and Youth Mental Health Intervention, Research and Community Advocacy Project in Nunavut: Child and Youth Mental Health Services in Nunavut Needs Assessment
Alternate Title
Needs Assessment of Child and Youth Mental Health Services in Nunavut
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Qaujigiartiit Health Research Centre
Description
Overview of first phase of multi-year program includes environmental scan, questionnaires and literature review for assessment.
Child Care For First Nations Children Living Off Reserve, Metis Children, and Inuit Children
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Leanne C. Findlay
Dafna E. Kohen
Canadian Social Trends, no. 90, Winter, 2010, pp. 83-91
Description
Uses statistics from 2006 Aboriginal Children's Survey. Includes cultural aspects in the care environment.
Child Maltreatment in Remote Aboriginal Communities and the Northern Territory Emergency Response: A Complex Issue
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sally V. Hunter
Australian Social Work, vol. 61, no. 4, 2008, pp. 372-388
Description
Explores intricacies of making a report as well as implications for policy and practice.
Child of Residential School Survivor Kathy Garlow Speaks
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
RhondaInToronto
Description
Rally held on March 9, 2008 in Toronto for children who died in Indian residential schools and how supporters would like to know where some of the children are buried. (5 minutes.)
Child Welfare Devolution in Manitoba: A Bumpy But Necessary Road to Justice
Alternate Title
Fast Facts (Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Shauna MacKinnon]
Description
Argues that while the process is not an easy one, Aboriginal control and administration of Aboriginal child welfare is essential to reduce the rates of children in care.
Children and Youth in the Sex Trade: Exploitation and Exiting
Theses
Author/Creator
Jessie C. Buydens
Description
Law Thesis (LL.M.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2008.
Children with FASD-Related Disabilities Receiving Services From Child Welfare Agencies in Manitoba
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Don Fuchs
Linda Burnside
Sheila Marchenski
Andria Mudry
International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, vol. 8, no. 2, [Indigenous Health Special Issue], April 2010, pp. 232-244
Description
Studies report that substance abuse is a major factor in the origin of disability in many children and there is a strong need for culturally appropriate FASD prevention programs.
Chronic Pain Management in a Reservation Border Town
Theses
Author/Creator
Cynthia S. Farrell
Description
Nursing Thesis (DNP)--The University of Arizona, 2010.
Circumpolar Health Indicators: Sources, Data, and Maps
Alternate Title
Circumpolar Health Supplements
Articles » General
Author/Creator
T. Kue Young
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, Supplement 3, 2008, pp. 1-128
Description
Statistical data from Health Transitions in Arctic Populations used to compile statistical tables on all circumpolar countries and their northern regions outlining health status, determinants and healthcare.
The Civil and Family Law Needs of Aboriginal People in New South Wales: Final Report
Alternate Title
Indigenous Legal Needs Project
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Chris Cunneen
Melanie Schwartz
CLASSIC Program Serving the Community Well
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Andrea Ledding
Eagle Feather News, vol. 11, no. 4, April 2008, p. 18
Description
Looks at the success of the Community Legal Assistance Services for Saskatoon Inner City program and the recognition it has received.
Article located by scrolling to page 18.
Climate Change and Food Security in the North: A Literature Review
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Katelyn Friendship
Description
Brief review looks at publications from 2005-2010.
Clinical and Economic Effects of a Therapeutic Substitution Policy for Proton Pump Inhibitors in Aboriginal Patients in Northern Communities in Canada's Northwest Territories
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kathryn Gaebel
Neda Toeg
Mitchell Levine
Disease Management & Health Outcomes, vol. 16, no. 3, 2008, pp. 175-182
Description
Discussion on a study to identify signals of what might be occurring to Aboriginal people as a result of the Proton pump inhibitors substitution policy.
“Closing the Gap for Aboriginal Students”
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Emily Faries
Description
Looks at historical and contemporary issues affecting students, and importance of cultural identities in the school environment.
'Closing the Gap': How Maternity Services Can Contribute to Reducing Poor Maternal Infant Health Outcomes For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
S. Kildea
S. Kruske
L. Barclay
S. Tracy
Rural and Remote Health, vol. 10, no. 3, August 6, 2010, p. article no. 1383
Description
Reviews current services, initiatives & challenges to the delivery of safe maternity services for Aboriginal women in rural and remote areas of Australia.
Closing the Gap: Toward Capturing the Value of Aboriginal Cultural Industries
Alternate Title
[Conference Board of Canada Publication]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ashley Sisco
Rodney Nelson
Description
Looks at the social and cultural impacts of Aboriginal cultural industries and the challenges and opportunities created for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people.
Co-location of a Government Child Welfare Unit in a Traditional Aboriginal Agency: A Way Forward in Working in Aboriginal Communities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Linda Kreitzer
Jean Lafrance
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 5, no. 2, 2010, pp. 34-44
Description
Discusses family enhancement approaches that combine traditional worldviews and western theories of child and family practice, and the benefits for workers, families, and Aboriginal communities.
Colonial Roots, Contemporary Risk Factors: A Cautionary Exploration of the Domestic Trafficking of Aboriginal Women and Girls in British Columbia, Canada
Alternate Title
Narrating Native Histories
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sarah Hunt
Alliance News, no. 33, Beyond Anti-Trafficking Frameworks, July 2010, pp. 27-31
Description
Comments on the disproportionate number of sexually exploited Aboriginal female youth in British Columbia.
"Colonization Is Such A Personal Process": Colonialism, Internalized Abuse, and Healing In Lee Maracle's Daughters Are Forever
Theses
Author/Creator
Sylvie Vranckx
Description
English Thesis (M.A.)--University of British Columbia, 2008.
Colonized Labor: Apaches and Pawnees as Army Workers
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Janne Lahti
The Western Historical Quarterly, vol. 39, no. 3, Autumn, 2008, pp. 283-302
Description
Discusses how Indigenous soldiers, who performed the same labor tasks as white soldiers, were institutionally marginalized and distanced as a second-class.
Comic Book Study: Path of the Warrior: English 120-130
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lisa Campbell
Description
Developed to accompany Richard Van Camp's graphic novel about gangs and physical fitness.
Commission Process Opportunity to Move Ahead
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
Star-Phoenix, May 30, 2008, p. A9
Description
Canada's Truth and Reconcilation Commission will focus on the suffering by First Nations and Metis children while at residential schools.
Community Based Participatory Project: Engaging Individuals/Families in the Development of Programs to Enhance Health and Well-Being
Documents & Presentations
Description
Power point presentation given at the Aboriginal Health Transition Fund Conference, Sharing of Wisdom Keepers: Translating the AHTF Experience, June 9 - 10, 2010.
Community Based Participatory Project: Engaging Individuals/Families in the Development of Programs to Enhance Health and Well-Being: Métis Nation - Saskatchewan: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
V. R. Ramsden
K. Patrick
C. Bourassa
J. Crowe
S. McKay
K. Sanderson
Description
Survey conducted to understand the impacts of social, economic and cultural conditions on health and the community.
Updated and revised July 25, 2010.
Community-Based Research in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Susan C. Boyd
Resources for Feminist Research, vol. 33, no. 1/2, 2008, pp. 19-45
Description
Highlights collaborations and tensions between faculty, research assistants, and community-based researchers.
Community Development Approaches to Safety and Wellbeing of Indigenous Children
Alternate Title
Resource Sheet (Closing the Gap Clearinghouse) ; no. 1
E-Books
Author/Creator
Daryl J. Higgins
Community Resource Guide: What Can I Do to Help Families of Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women and Girls?
E-Books
Author/Creator
Native Women's Association of Canada
Community Safety in Australian Indigenous Communities: Service Providers' Perceptions
Alternate Title
AIC Reports. Research and Public Policy Series ; 110
Report (Australian Institute of Criminology)
E-Books
Author/Creator
Matthew Willis
Report (Australian Institute of Criminology)
A Compendium of Aboriginal Healing Foundation Research
E-Books
Author/Creator
The Aboriginal Healing Foundation
Description
Abstracts of works in the Research Series.
Aboriginal Sexual Offending in Canada by John H. Hylton.
Mental Health Profiles for a Sample of British Columbia's Aboriginal Survivors of the Canadian Residential School System by Raymond R. Corrado, Irwin M.