Two Paths One Direction: Parks Canada and Aboriginal Peoples Working Together
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Steve Langdon
Rob Prosper
Nathalie Gagnon
George Wright Forum, The, vol. 27, no. 2, 2010, p. 222–233
Description
Examines the unique legal and constitutional relationship with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples and Parks Canada including the legislative policy and corporate changes that have occurred over the last 30 years.
Two-Spirited People and Social Work Practice: Exploring the History of Aboriginal Gender and Sexual Diversity
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jill Alaers
Critical Social Work, vol. 11, no. 1, Special Indigenous Issue, 2010, pp. 63-79
Description
Examines the history of Aboriginal cross-gender roles and discusses approaches to improve the quality of social work practices by including traditional Aboriginal practices and worldviews.
Understanding Respiratory Conditions Among Ontario's Aboriginal Population
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Bruce Minore
Mary Ellen Hill
Jungwee Park
Grace Bandoh
Rose Page ... [et al.]
Description
Findings show Aboriginal people at risk of respiratory ill-health due to uncontrollable factors combined with personal choices.
Unemployment, Drug Use, and HIV Risk Among American Indians and Alaska Native Drug Users
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Grace L. Reynolds
Dennis G. Fisher
Antonio L. Estrada
Robert Trotter
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 9, no. 1, 2000, pp. 17-32
Description
Examines study of relationships among race/ethnicity, age, and level of educational attainment among drug users.
Unfinished Business: The Australian Stolen Generations
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Antonio Buti
Murdoch University Electronic Journal of Law, vol. 7, no. 4, December 2000, p. [?]
Description
Looks at the responses of the Commonwealth Government to the demands for reparations and recommendations of the National Inquiry.
Unmapping Adventure: Sewing Resistance in Linda Hogan's Solar Storms
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
T. Christine Jespersen
Western American Literature, vol. 45, no. 3, Fall, 2010, pp. 274-300
Description
Looks at the dislocation and suffering of Native Americans through the spiritual journey of Angel Jensen.
Unsettling the Politics of Exclusion: Aboriginal Activism and the Vancouver Downtown East Side
Alternate Title
Beyond Statistics: Urban Indigenous Politics
[Canadian Political Science Association Annual Conference; 82nd, 2010
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Donna Schatz
Description
Discusses the history, demographic composition, social problems of the area and the community groups that seek to address these issues.
Urban Aboriginal Child Poverty: A Status Report on Aboriginal Children & Their Families in Ontario
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kim Anderson
Sarah Blackwell
David Dornan
Description
Report is in response to concerns from urban front-line workers and a need for Aboriginal-specific research related to child poverty.
Urban Aboriginal Peoples in Canada: Beyond Statistics
Alternate Title
Canadian Political Science Association Conference; 82nd, 2010
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Joanne Heritz
Description
Looks at the movement between reserve and city (labelled as 'churn') and the concerns submitted to the Royal Commission on Aboriginal People and the Urban Aboriginal Peoples Study.
Urban Aboriginal Peoples Study: Survey of non-Aboriginal Canadians: Field Dates: April 28 - May 15, 2009
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Environics Research Group
Description
Surveyed 2,501non-Aboriginals in nine cities.
[Urban Aboriginal Peoples Study Videos]
Alternate Title
[A National Conversation among Aboriginal Canadians Living in the Cities]
[Canadian Public Opinion and the Policy Agenda]
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
[Indian Communication Arts (INCA)
First Nations University]
Paul Francis James
Geoffrey Prantau
Tina Pisuktie
Kenneth Chakasim
Collin Graham ... [et al.]
Description
In interviews, thirty-three individuals from across Canada discuss living in urban centres, identity, and contemporary issues they consider to be important.
Each interview is approximately 30 min. long.
Urban American Indians' Perceptions of Historical Trauma
Theses
Author/Creator
Herbert Grant
Description
Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Minnesota, 2010
Urban First Nations People Without Homes in Saskatchewan: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies
Description
Focuses on Prince Albert, Saskatoon, and Regina. Uses data from the 1996 Statistics Canada census survey and information gathered from interviews. Profiles homeless and identifies available resources, gaps in services, and barriers to access.
The Urban Indian Experience in America
E-Books
Author/Creator
Donald L. Fixico
Urban Living is Not Associated with Better Birth and Infant Outcomes among Inuit and First Nations in Quebec
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Fabienne Simonet
Russell Wilkins
Maureen Heaman
Janet Smylie
Patricia Martens
et al.
Open Women's Health Journal, vol. 4, What We Have Known About Community Characteristics, Birth Outcomes and Infant Mortality among Aborig, 2010, pp. 25-31
Description
Looks at the differences in rural versus urban birth and infant outcomes for Indigenous peoples in Quebec.
The Use of Joint Ventures to Accomplish Aboriginal Economic Development: Two Examples From British Columbia
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jeremy Boyd
Ronald Trosper
International Journal of the Commons, vol. 4, no. 1, February 2010, p. 36–55
Description
Looks at two joint ventures ability or inability to contribute the extra dimensions of development in forest management desired by Aboriginal communities.
Views of First Nation Elders on Memory Loss and Memory Care in Later Life
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Wendy Hulko
Evelyn Camille
Elisabeth Antifeau
Mike Arnouse
Nicole Bachynski
Denise Taylor
Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology, vol. 25, no. 4, December 2010, pp. 317-342
Description
Looks at the research on dementia and the relationships between the community and the health care system, from the perspectives of First Nation peoples.
Violence Against Women: Philosophical Perspectives;
Daring to be Good: Essays in Feminist Ethico-Politics
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Kim Hall
NWSA Journal, vol. 12, no. 1, Spring-Summer, 2000, pp. 187-190
Description
Book reviews of 2 books:
Violence Against Women edited by Stanley G. French, Wanda Teays, and Laura M. Purdy; and
Daring to be Good edited by Bat-Ami On and Ann Ferguson.
Voice of a Leader: If You Truly Believe Children Are Our Future - the Future is Now
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Wayne Chistian
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 5, no. 1, 2010, pp. 10-14
Description
Modified speech by Chief Wayne Christian talking about the history of his community, and how state policies, legislation and laws have affected a way of life for his people. The article also illustrates, through narrative, the importance of re-learning cultural practices.
Voice of an Elder: Zhaawonde - Dawn of a New Day
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gordon Shawanda
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 5, no. 1, 2010, pp. 22-39
Description
Presents some of the author's personal life experiences.
Vulnerability of Aboriginal Health Systems in Canada to Climate Change
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
James D. Ford
Lea Berrang-Ford
Malcolm King
Chris Furgal
Global Environmental Change, vol. 20, no. 4, October 2010, pp. 668-680
Description
Identifies socio-economic and health factors that are causing an increasing sensitivity to climate change.
Wanuskewin May 2001. - Slide.
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Hans S. Dommasch (photographer)
Description
View of two tipis at Wanuskewin in spring.
"Ways To Help And Ways To Hinder": Climate, Health, And Food Security In Alaska
Theses
Author/Creator
Philip A. Loring
Description
[Cross-Cultural Studies]Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2010.
"We Are Among the Poor, the Powerless, the Inexperienced and the Inarticulate": Clyde Warrior's Campaign for a "Greater Indian America"
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Paul McKenzie-Jones
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 34, no. 2, Spring, 2010, pp. 224-257
Description
Comments on the work done by activist, Clyde Warrior, noting that his focus was always what could be done by and for American Indians, rather than focusing on what was being done against American Indians.
"We were told we were going to live in houses": Relocation and Housing of the Mushuau Innu of Natuashish from 1948 to 2003
Theses
Author/Creator
Elisabeth Thørring Dalsbø
Description
Indigenous Studies Thesis (M.Phil.)--University of Tromsø, 2010.
Weaving Partnerships: A Framework for Aboriginal Home Care in Nova Scotia: 2010-2011 Resource Guide
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nova Scotia Aboriginal Home Care Steering Committee
Description
Purpose of guide was to document findings and recommendations from the Steering Committee of the Aboriginal Home Care in Nova Scotia Project, provide a common set of definitions to facilitate shared understandings of program scope and purpose among those involved in service planning and delivery, and provide information for all those interested design and delivery of services to the on-reserve population in the province.
Weaving the Net
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Pam Greer
Debbie French
Jo Campbell
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 34, no. 4, July/August 2010, pp. 14-15
Description
Introduces a culturally appropriate community development program, which focuses on providing information about child abuse, child sexual abuse and family violence.
Weaving Yarns: The Lived Experience of Indigenous Australians with Adult-onset Disability in Brisbane
Theses
Author/Creator
Julie Anne King
Description
Social Work and Human Service Thesis (Ph.D.)--Queensland University of Technology, 2010.
Welcome News as Mike Holmes Weighs in to Housing Issue
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Isha Thompson
Windspeaker, vol. 28, no. 6, September 2010, p. 11
Description
Describes the partnering of celebrity contractor Mike Holmes with First Nations communities to build new schools and homes using green technology.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.11.
Welfare Reform and Reducing Teen Pregnancy
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Isabel V. Sawhill
Public Interest, no. 138, Winter, 2000, pp. 40-51
Description
Argues more emphasis should be placed on deferring childbearing to decrease child poverty and welfare dependency.
The West and Beyond: New Perspectives on an Imagined Region
Alternate Title
The West Unbound: Social and Cultural Studies
E-Books
Author/Creator
Gerald Friessen
Lyle Dick
Winona Wheeler
Matt Dyce
James Opp
Kathryn McKay
Amber Dean... [et. al.]
Description
Based on papers presented at the conference: The West and Beyond : Historians Past, Present and Future, held at the University of Alberta, 19–21 June, 2008.
What Are You In the Dark?: The Transformative Powers of Manitouminasuc Upon the Identities of Anishinabegi in the Ontario Child Welfare System
Theses
Author/Creator
Rose Ella Cameron
Description
Social Work Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Toronto, 2010.
What Other Canadian Kids Have: The Fight for a New School in Attawapiskat
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Karl Reimer
Native Studies Review, vol. 19, no. 1, 2010, pp. 119-136
Description
Discussion, at the structural level, about the kind of education that is provided to Canada’s Indigenous peoples. The article also discusses a social activist, Shannen Koostachin, and her campaign to engage in social action in order to pressure the federal government to build a new school.
What's In It For Me? My Story of Becoming a Facilitator of an Aboriginal Empowerment Program
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cath Brown
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 34, no. 5, September/October 2010, pp. 12-15
Description
Author reflects on her personal courage when moving to a new job and the rewards received for facing her fears.
What's in the Pipeline For the Bagyéli of Cameroon?
Articles » General
Author/Creator
The Forest Peoples Programme
Indigenous Affairs, no. 3, Indigenous Women, July/August/September 2000, pp. 58-63
Description
Reports on the potential impacts that the Chad-Cameroon pipeline will have on the Bagyéli Indigenous communities.
To access this article scroll down to page 58.
What Their Stories Tell Us: Research Findings From the Sisters in Spirit Initiative
Alternate Title
Sisters In Spirit 2010 Research Findings
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC)
Description
Report, based on five years of research into missing and murdered Aboriginal females in Canada, explores circumstances, root causes and trends of violence, numbers of missing/murdered women, and questions why this is occurring.
When is a Disadvantage a Handicap?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jeanette C. Smith
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 19, no. 2, January 1980, pp. [13-18]
Description
Examines the impact of the law in deeming Aboriginal children disadvantaged or handicapped upon entering school.
[Where the Blood Mixes]
Alternate Title
Hinterviews ; no. 7, 2009-10
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Peter Hinton
Kevin Loring
Description
Kevin Loring discusses the evolution of his play, which was featured at the National Arts Centre's English Theatre. Play focuses on the effects of residential schools.
Duration: 28:11.
White and Native Canadian Youths' Attributions of Responsibility for Delinquency
Theses
Author/Creator
Brenda Martinussen
Description
Clinical Psychology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Regina, 2000.
White Picket Fences: Whiteness, Urban Aboriginal Women and Housing Market Discrimination in Kelowna, British Columbia
Theses
Author/Creator
Sheila Elaine Lewis
Description
Human Geography & Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--The University of British Columbia, (Okanagan), 2010.
Why are Aboriginal People Resistant to Reporting Crime and Is It Lateral Violence?
Theses
Author/Creator
Carrie Joan Reid
Description
Conflict Analysis and Management Thesis (M.A.)--Royal Roads University, 2000.
Why Is Adoption Like a First Nations’ Feast?: Lax Kw’alaam Indigenizing Adoptions in Child Welfare
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Maria Bertsch
Bruce A. Bidgood
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 5, no. 1, 2010, pp. 96-105
Description
Looks at the cultural significance of adoption and recommendations toward a more culturally-sensitive practice.
Why the World Needs to Watch: The Canadian Government Held to Account for Racial Discrimination Against Indigenous Children before the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal
Alternate Title
United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues: Forum on Indigenous Child and Youth Rights, Vancouver, Canada, March 2-5, 2010
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Cindy Blackstock
Description
Submission presents evidence of failure to provide equitable and culturally based welfare and education on reserves, and outlines the complaint currently before the Tribunal and the government's response, which is aimed at preserving the status quo.
Wicihitowin: Aboriginal Social Work in Canada
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Shelly Johnson
BC Studies, no. 167, Autumn, 2010, pp. 140-142
Description
Book review of: Wicihitowin by Raven Sinclair, Michael Anthony Hart and Gord Bruyere.
Scroll down to page 140 to read review.
Witch Accusations in Jharkhand, India: A Few Recent Cases
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Samar Bosu Mullick
Indigenous Affairs, no. 3, Indigenous Women, July/August/September 2000, pp. 18-23
Description
Findings indicate little change after the proclamation of the Prevention of Witch Act in 1999.
To access this article scroll down to page 18.
Women in Between: Filmic Representations of Gender, Race, and Nation in Ramona (1910) and The Barrier (1917) During the Progressive Era
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dominique Brégent-Heald
Frontiers: A Journal of Women Studies, vol. 31, no. 2, 2010, pp. 145-176
Description
Compares the films Ramona and The Barrier to shed light on the complex discourses of gender, race, ethnicity, region, and nation.
Working In Collaboration With A Rural Aboriginal Community: A Different Approach To Promoting Health Services
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Pearl North
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 24, no. 2, March/April 2000, pp. 20-21
Description
New South Wales, Australia employment training program has multiple positive outcomes including increased awareness of health services and enhanced employability for the participants.
Working Together: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health and Wellbeing Principles and Practice
E-Books
Author/Creator
Robert Parker
Debra Rickwood
Pat Dungeon
Heather Gridley
Michael Wright … [et al.]
Description
1st edition.