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Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cindy Blackstock
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 5, no. 2, 2010, pp. 66-73
Description
Discusses how quantitative research for Aboriginal peoples has been used for advancing policy goals in child health and welfare.
First Nation Communities in Distress: Dealing with Causes, Not Symptoms
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
John Graham
François Levesque
Description
Discussion of causal factors for First Nations' social issues and looks at several models and steps needed for developing reforms in governance and economic success.
The First Nation Governance System: A Brake on Closing the Community Well-being Gap
Alternate Title
Policy Brief (Institute on Governance) ; no. 36
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
John Graham
Policy Brief (Institute on Governance)
Description
Argues that current governance practices are responsible for the widening gap between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal communities, as measured by the Community Well-being Index (CWB). Scores are based on four factors: education, housing, labour force and income.
First Nations and Inuit Health: Alberta Region Programs and Services
E-Books
Author/Creator
Health Canada
The First Nations Forestry Program: A Legacy of Collaboration
Articles » General
Author/Creator
[Raymond Buxton]
The Bridge: Newsletter from the Canadian Forest Service, Pacific Forestry Centre, Commemorative Issue, September 2010, pp. [1]-12
Description
Newsletter from the Canadian Forest Service, Pacific Forestry Centre on the First Nations Forestry Program that has successfully assisted First Nations communities to build forestry capacity and improve economic conditions
throughout British Columbia.
First Nations Gaming as a Self-Government Imperative: Ensuring the Health of First Nations Problem Gamblers
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Yale D. Belanger
International Journal of Canadian Studies, no. 41, Representations of First Nations and Métis / Les représentations des Premiéres Nations et des Métis, 2010, pp. 13-36
Description
Looks at the role First Nations play in establishing casinos and strategies to help with health related issues for gambling problems of reserve residents.
First Nations Guide to Housing Policy
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Assembly of First Nations (AFN)
Description
Developed to assist and support development and implementation of a community-generated housing policy. Covers topics such as creating the regulatory environment, operation controls, housing program options, and home construction procedures and guidelines.
First Nations Population Health & Wellness Agenda
E-Books
Author/Creator
Office of the Provincial Health Officer British Columbia
First Nations Health Authority (FNHA)
Description
Related material: Summary of Findings.
First Nations Right to Timber With Respect to the Management of Lands for Hunting, Fishing & Livelihood, and Housing: Case Law Summary
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
P. Dawn Mills
Description
Case law summary of the major Aboriginal rights and title litigation, and an outline of the resulting forest and range agreements that British Columbia has entered into with community members.
FNLED: Quebec First Nations Labour and Employment Development Survey = EDMEPN: Enquête sur le développement de la main-d’œuvre et de l’emploi chez les Premières Nations
Alternate Title
Booklet 1: Sociodemographic Profile and Life Course
Booklet 2: Culture, Identity, Language and Wellness
Booklet 4: Education, Skills and Aspirations
Booklet 5: Occupation and Employment
Booklet 6: Income and Needs Satisfaction
Booklet 7: Methodology
Highlights
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Mathieu-Olivier Côté]
[Jasmine Sawadogo]
[Nicolas Couet]
Follow-up Report to the Canadian Human Rights Commission on the Human Rights of the Innu of Labrador
E-Books
Author/Creator
Celeste McKay Consulting
Donald McRae
Description
Related material: 2002 Report.
The Food Mail Program: "When Pigs Fly": Dispatching Access and Affordability to Healthy Food
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kashef Majid
Sonya Grier
Social Marketing Quarterly, vol. 16, no. 3, September 2010, pp. 78-95
Description
Looks at a program that subsidizes the cost of food transport to those in isolated communities.
Food Security in Northern and Isolated Communities: Ensuring Equitable Access to Adequate and Healthy Food for All: Report of the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Bob Bratina
Jamie Schmale
Sylvie Bérubé
Gary Anandasangaree
Jaime Battiste ... [et al.]
Description
Based on information gathered through 38 witness testimonies, eight meetings and 10 written briefs, report discusses causes of food insecurity, effects of climate change and food degradation, the Nutrition North Canada program, and the need for government support of community-based solutions.
"June 2021, 43rd Parliament, 2nd Session".
Food Security in Paulatuuk, NT - Opportunities and Challenges of a Changing Community Economy
Theses
Author/Creator
Zoe Sarah Croucher Todd
Description
Rural Economy Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Alberta, 2010.
'For Every Border, There is Also a Bridge': Overturning Borders in Young Aboriginal Peoples' Lives
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kate Swanson
Children's Geographies, vol. 8, no. 4, Young People, Border Spaces and Revolutionary Imaginations, 2010, pp. 429-436
Description
Looks at how "borderlands of the mind" have affected Indigenous youth and how they working to overcome them.
For the Good of Our Children and Youth: A New Vision, a New Direction
Alternate Title
Saskatchewan Child Welfare Review Panel Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Saskatchewan Child Welfare Review Panel
Description
Report of panel struck in 2010 to conduct a comprehensive review of the child welfare system in Saskatchewan and make recommendations for improvements.
Foreword: Honoring Who We Are
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ningwakwe Priscilla George
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 32, no. suppl., Aboriginal Englishes and Education, 2010, pp. 1-3, 154
Description
Discusses Aboriginal English and the multiple strategies in the process of cross language transfer.
The Forgotten Minority: An Analysis of American Indian Employment Patterns in State and Local Governments, 1991-2005
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Valerie H. Hunt
Brinck Kerr
Linda K. Ketcher
Jennifer Murphy
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 34, no. 4, Fall, 2010, pp. 409-434
Description
Looks at six states with the largest percentage of American Indian populations and analyzes if a proportional representation of American Indians hold desirable positions in state and local governments.
Framework for Aboriginal Capacity-Building in the Forest Sector
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Harry M. Bombay
Description
Looks at the Aboriginal capacity in natural resources management involving issues that encompass governance, institutional arrangements with other levels of government, and human resource development and that promote forest sustainability, contribute to social and cultural well-being, and respond to major environmental matters such as climate change mitigation.
From Exploitation to Marginalization: The Aboriginals of Northern Saskatchewan in Relation to the National and International Political Economy
Theses
Author/Creator
Dennis McLeod
Description
Political Science Thesis (M.A.)--University of Regina, 1991.
From Homeland to Oil Sands: The Impact of Oil and Gas Development on the Lubicon Cree of Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Amnesty International
Description
Reports on the consequences of oil development to the Lubicon livelihood and society.
From Longhouse to Loghouse: Household Structure among the Senecas in 1900
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nancy Shoemaker
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 15, no. 3, American Indian Family History, Summer, 1991, pp. 329-338
Description
Author examines the interplay between physical housing structures and the make-up of the households that occupy them, considers different types of kinship that might be found in a single household. Examines census data to reveal changes, but also notes possible site for imbedded cultural biases.
From Reserves to Cities (And Back): The Significance of Reserves in Registered Indian Women's Migration
Theses
Author/Creator
Pamela Rose Irvine
Description
Geography and Planning Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2010.
From the Inside Out: Spirituality as the Heart of Aboriginal Helping in [Spite of ?] Western Systems
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Nancy Stevens
Native Social Work Journal, vol. 7, Promising Practices in Mental Health: Emerging Paradigms for Aboriginal Social Work Practices, November 2010, pp. 181-197
Description
Looks at the challenges of incorporating Aboriginal spirituality into the helping process, and examines how to explore and integrate spirituality with individuals, families and communities.
FSIN Advocacy to Address Healthcare Complaints
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Christine Fiddler
Windspeaker, vol. 27, no. 11, February 2010, p. 22
Description
Discusses how a healthcare advocacy office for First Nations people will look at their concerns and complaints with the healthcare system.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.22.
Gambling in a Remote Aboriginal Setting: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sue Bertossa
Peter Miller
Alwin Chong
Peter Harvey
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 34, no. 4, July/August 2010, pp. 10-12
Description
Focuses on a workshop which used motivational interviewing to discuss various aspects of gambling.
Gambling, Internet and Media Use: Qanuilirpitaa? 2017: Nunavik Inuit Health Survey
Alternate Title
Nunavik Inuit Health Survey 2017: Qanuilirpitaa? = How are we now?
E-Books
Author/Creator
Richard E. Bélanger
Gina Muckle
Yohann Courtemanche
Natalia Poliakova
Christopher Fletcher
Marie-Claude Lyonnais
Description
Gambling Problems in First Nations and Inuit Communities of Québec: A Brief Status Report
E-Books
Author/Creator
Élisabeth Papineau
Gathering, Telling, Preparing the Stories: A Vehicle for Healing
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sandra Starks
Halaevalu F. Ofahengaue Vakalahi
M. Jenise Comer
Carmen Ortiz-Hendricks
Journal of Indigenous Voices in Social Work, vol. 1, no. 1, February 2010, pp. 1-18
Description
Summarizes lessons learnt from a project that facilitated the discussion on issues of survival in the academy and social work programs; and discusses experiences of personal and collective healing.
The Gehl Report: Indigenous Women and Girls with Disabilities and Gender-Based Violence
E-Books
Author/Creator
Lynn Gehl
Description
Intersectional analysis of key literature and research projects.
Gender Gaps in Indigenous Socioeconomic Outcomes: Australian Regional Comparisons and International Possibilities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mandy Yap
Nicholas Biddle
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 1, no. 2, 2010, pp. 1-27
Description
Analyzes the effects of inequality on populations based on three aspects of socioeconomic inconsistencies: Indigeneity, gender and geography.
Gendered Wage Gap Even More Pronounced for Aboriginal Women
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
L.A. (Lisa) Lambert
Pimatisiwin, vol. 8, no. 2, Fall, 2010, pp. 5-7
Description
Discusses wage disparities between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal women and men.
Gendering Self-Determination: Human Rights and the Violence against Indigenous Women
Alternate Title
Canadian Political Science Association Annual Conference ; 82nd, 2010
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Rauna Kuokkanen
Description
Looks at the ways in which Indigenous women and men are differently situated in relation to processes of self-determination.
Giving Voice to Cultural Safety of Indigenous Wildland Firefighters in Canada: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Turtle Island Consulting Services
Description
Reports results from an online survey (102 respondents) and four virtual circle sessions. Findings grouped under organizational characteristics, work-related illnesses/injuries, and work experiences. Concludes with areas for future research and program and policy recommendations.
The Gladue Principles: A Guide to the Jurisprudence
E-Books
Author/Creator
Benjamin A. Ralston
Global Transitions: Implications for a Regional Social Work Agenda
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Mason Durie
Journal of Indigenous Voices in Social Work, vol. 1, no. 2, December 2010, pp. 1-9
Description
Discusses the challenges facing the social work profession.
Good Building Practice Guidelines for Healthy and Sustainable First Nations Housing in Canada
Theses
Author/Creator
Patrick Gloux
Description
Civil Engineering Thesis (PhD) -- University of Manitoba, 2021
Gov't Stonewalling on Child Welfare Case
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
Star-Phoenix, May 28, 2010, p. A13
Description
Discusses the inequity of federal funding to First Nations Child and Family Services Program in comparison to provincial agencies and off reserve child welfare programs.
The Grandmother Spirit Project Resource Booklet: Safety and Well-Being for Senior Aboriginal Women
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC)
Description
Based on information gathered from Grandmothers in research circles. Participants were asked about traditional practices, what was happening in their communities, and what was needed to move forward.
Growing Up Kāpo Māori: Whānau, Identity, Cultural Well-Being and Health =
E tipu kāpo Māori nei: Whānaungatanga, Māramatanga, Māoritanga, Hauoratanga
E-Books
Author/Creator
Nancy Higgins
Hazel Phillips
Christine Cowan
Benita Wakefield
Kelly Tikao
Hāhā-uri, hāhā-tea: Māori Involvement in State Care 1950-1999
Author/Creator
Catherine Savage
Paora Crawford Moyle
Larissa Kus-Harbord
Annabel Ahuriri-Driscoll
Anne Hynds
Kirimatao Paipa ...
Joanne Maraki ... [et al.]
Description
"Independent research commissioned by the Crown Response to the Abuse in Care Inquiry."
Hand-in-Hand: A Review of First Nations Child Welfare in New Brunswick
E-Books
Author/Creator
Bernard Richard
He Kohikohinga Rangahau: A Bibliography of and Māori Psychology Research
Alternate Title
He Kohikohinga Rangahau: A Bibliography of and Maori Psychology Research
E-Books
Author/Creator
Hinekura Hollis
Erana Cooper
Virginia Braun
Pikihuia Pomare
Healing the Soul Wound in Flight and The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Alternate Title
Sherman Alexie: A Collection of Critical Essays
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Jan Johnson
Description
Examines the theme of historical trauma in Sherman Alexie's novels.
Table of contents and chapter from Sherman Alexie: A Collection of Critical Essays edited by Jeff Berglund and Jan Roush.
Health Determinants for First Nations in Alberta 2010
E-Books
Author/Creator
[N. Lachance
N. Hossack
C. Wijayasinghe
W. Yacoub
T. Toope]
The Health of First Nations Living Off-Reserve, Inuit, and Métis Adults in Canada: The Impact of Socio-Economic Status on Inequalities in Health
Alternate Title
Health Research Working Paper Series
Working Paper (Statistics Canada); no. 4
E-Books
Author/Creator
Rochelle Garner
Gisèle Carrière
Claudia Sanmartin
Longitudinal Health and Administrative Data Research Team
Health of the Prairie Metis 1900-1960: An Examination of the Social Determinants of Health and Infectious Disease
Theses
Author/Creator
Velvet Maud
Description
Native Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Manitoba, 2021.
Health & Safety Plan for Aboriginal Families
E-Books
Author/Creator
Community Legal Information Association of PEI
Health Transitions in Arctic Populations
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Darlene Perkins
Northern Review, no. 32, Spring, 2010, pp. 195-197
Description
Book review of, Health Transitions in Arctic Populations edited by T. Kue Young and Peter Bjerregaard.
Health Work Among the Indigenous People of the Philippines (With a Focus on the Cordillera Experience)
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Chandu Claver
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 15, no. 5, September/October 1991, pp. 9-11
Description
Looks at what is being done to counteract government neglect, abuse and exploitation of Indigenous people resulting in poverty and poor health.