Articles » General
Author/Creator
Colin Rosemont
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 37, no. 3, The World on Our Shoulders: Cultivating Indigenous Youth Leadership, September 2013, p. [?]
Description
Describes the event for Indigenous women's participation in the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous issues. Comments on the role of leadership for women and the necessity of Indigenous knowledge for future generations.
"There's a Treatment Centre Where the Residential School Used to be": Alcoholism, Acculturation, and Barriers to Indigenous Health in Eden Robinson's Monkey Beach
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cara Fabre
Studies in Canadian Literature / Études en littérature canadienne, vol. 38, no. 2, 2013, pp. 126-146
Description
Comments on novel which challenges the addictive stereotype to one of social suffering rather than one of racialized pathology.
Thinking about Service Delivery: Aboriginal Providers, Universal Providers, and the Role of Friendship Centres
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Nicholas Spence
Jerry White
Aboriginal Policy Research, vol. 8
Description
Focuses on three research questions: which type of organization should supply services? what links or partnerships could be constructed between organizations in order to increase overall capacity and effectiveness? and what part could Friendship Centres play? Chapter from Exploring the Urban Landscape edited by Jerry P. White and Jodi Bruhn. Originally presented at the third annual Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2009.
Third National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Blood Borne Viruses and Sexually Transmissible Infections Strategy, 2010–2013
E-Books
Author/Creator
Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
The Third National Gambling Conference
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Rose Ellis
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 24, no. 3, May/June 2000, pp. 15-17
Description
The conference, held in Sydney, Australia focused on the recently released Productivity Commission's Report into Gambling which reported that 82% of Australians gamble. 70% of the total gambled comes from just 10% of the gamblers.
Thirst: Educational Resource
Alternate Title
Docs for Schools
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Suzanne Methot
Description
Teacher's guide for use with Thirst, a short documentary by Gail Maurice about the lack of clean, safe water in First Nations communities. Focuses on Keewaywin First Nation in northern Ontario.
Those Who Take Us Away: Abusive Policing and Failures in Protection of Indigenous Women and Girls in Northern British Columbia, Canada
E-Books
Author/Creator
Human Rights Watch
"Three Hundred Leagues Further Into The Wilderness" Conceptualizations of the Nonhuman During Wendat-French Culture Contact, 1609-49: Implications for Environmental Social Work and Social Justice
Theses
Author/Creator
Arielle Dylan
Description
Social Work Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Toronto, 2010.
Through Native Lenses: American Indian Vernacular Photographies and Performances of Memories, 1890-1940
Theses
Author/Creator
Nicole Dawn Strathman
Description
Philosophy in Culture and Performance Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of California, Los Angeles, 2013.
Through Young Black Eyes: A Handbook to Protect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children From the Impact of Family Violence and Child Abuse
E-Books
Author/Creator
Melissa Brickell
Gareth Commins
Lenora Thaker
Tilting the Balance: Indigenous Women, Development and Access to Justice
E-Books
Author/Creator
Bernice See
Charlotte Hinterberge
To Play Or Not To Play
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Katrina Busuttil
Dori Kambillo
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 24, no. 6, November/December 2000, p. 22
Description
Brief report on the social costs of gambling among Indigenous Australians.
Tobacco Use Prevalence - Disentagling Associations Between Alaska Native Race, Low Socio-Economic Status and Rural Disparities
Alternate Title
Proceedings of the 15th International Congress on Circumpolar Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Julia A. Dilley
Erin Peterson
Matthew Bobo
Kathryn E. Pickle
Kristen Rohde
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, Supplement 1, 2013, p. article no. 21582
Description
Chronicles how the Alaska Tobacco Control program targets high-priority groups by creating population segments based on a combination of factors.
Top Robert Pickton Cop in His Own Words: The Former Head of the Missing Women Task Force Speaks Out ...
Alternate Title
Oppal Commission
[Missing Women Commission of Inquiry Exhibit 111]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Don Adam
Description
Explanation of actions taken throughout the investigation.
Originally published in the Vancouver Sun.
Toward Thriving Northern Communities
Alternate Title
Report (Conference Board of Canada) ; December 2010
[Conference Board of Canada Publication ; 11-128]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ashley Sisco
Carole Stonebridge
Description
Insights into how sustainable prosperity can be achieved in the North.
Towards a Talking Circle
Articles » General
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 24, no. 3, May/June 2000, pp. 5-6
Description
Analysis of calls from Kids Help Line (KHL) reveals different levels of issues compared with non-Indigenous Australians.
Trachoma in Australia: Eye to Eye With Reality
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Alp Atik
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 34, no. 5, September/October 2010, pp. 20-22
Description
Comments on the high prevalence of trachoma and the urgent need for health interventions to wipe out this treatable and preventable disease.
Traditional Healing Methods With First Nations Women in Group Counselling
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Carrie L. Heilbron
Mary Alice Julius Guttman
Canadian Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy, vol. 34, no. 1, Counselling First Nations People in Canada, 2000, pp. 3-14
Description
Examines the Healing Circle ceremony and other Aboriginal beliefs for their effect on the counselling operations and the healing process.
"Traditionally, Disability Was Not Seen as Such": Writing and Healing in the Work of Mohegan Medicine People
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Siobhan Senier
Journal of Literary and Cultural Disability Studies, vol. 7, no. 2, [Disability and Indigeneity], 2013, pp. 213-229
Description
Contends that indigenous cultures accepted disability as a matter-of-fact.
Trafficking of Aboriginal Women and Girls in Canada
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Anette Sikka
Aboriginal Policy Research, vol. 8
Description
Discusses intersection of social issues, colonization, and trafficking paradigm in the context of Aboriginal women. Chapter ten from Exploring the Urban Landscape edited by edited by Jerry P. White and Jodi Bruhn. Originally presented at the third annual Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2009.
Trainer's Manual: Sharing Our Stories of Survival: Guide for Using Sharing Our Stories of Survival for Training on Domestic and Sexual Violence Involving Native Women: Workshop Directions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Maureen White Eagle
Bonnie Clairmont
Description
Developed to assist presenters of workshops, conference plenary sessions and spokespersons for sexual assault and domestic violence. Designed for adult learning.
Training and Education: Journey to Healing: Volume 2
E-Books
Author/Creator
Healing Foundation
Transformation for Native Men with Assaultive Issues: The Medicine Wheel and Wilber's Spectrum of Consciousness - A Case Study
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Steven Thibodeau
Gary Nixon
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 33, no. 1, 2013, pp. 197-216
Description
Demonstrates ways social workers can acknowledge cultural values when addressing partner violence.
Trauma-informed Services and Trauma-specific Care for Indigenous Australian Children
Alternate Title
Resource Sheet (Closing the Gap Clearinghouse) ; no. 21
E-Books
Author/Creator
Judy Atkinson
Trauma-informed: The Trauma Toolkit
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mary Jo Bolton
Shannon Buck
Edward A. Conners
Kate Kiernan
Cheryl Matthews ... [et al.]
Description
"A Resource for Service Organizations and Providers to Deliver Services That are Trauma-Informed."
2nd edition.
[Treaties: Pimacihowin ... the Future]
Alternate Title
Framing the Future
[Growing Saskatchewan Conference; 2010]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Milton Tootoosis
Description
Video of representative from the Office of the Treaty Commissioner speaking at the 2010 Growing Saskatchewan Conference.
Five parts. Viewer is automatically sent to next part.
Total duration: 59:10.
[Treaty Essential Learnings Survey Results: 2012-2013]
Alternate Title
Board of Education Saskatoon School Division no. 13, Meeting of the Saskatoon Board of Education Tuesday, October 8, 2013
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Scott Tunison
Jennifer Hingley
Barry MacDougall
Description
Measures Saskatoon Grade 7 students' knowledge in six areas: treaties, treaty relationship, history, worldviews, symbolism and contemporary issues. Compares scores to earlier years.
Survey results appear on p. 10.
Trends in Dropout Rates and the Labour Market Outcomes of Young Dropouts
Web Sites » Governmental
Author/Creator
Jason Gilmore
Statistics Canada
Description
Examines trends and patterns in Canadian dropout rates and labour market outcomes.
Tribal Equity Toolkit 2.0: Tribal Resolutions and Codes to Support Two Spirit & LGBT Justice in Indian Country
E-Books
Author/Creator
Native American Program of Legal Aid Services of Oregon
Indigenous Ways of Knowing Program at Lewis & Clark College
Basic Rights Oregon
Western States Center
Trickster Maneuvers or Minimum Morality in The Toughest Indian in the World
Alternate Title
Images, Imaginations, and Beyond: Proceedings of the Eighth Native American Symposium
Native American Symposium ; 8th, 2009
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Marija Kneževiċ
Description
Discusses how the comic mobility of the trickster is used to address serious social issues in Sherman Alexie's volume of short stories.
Excerpt from Images, Imaginations, and Beyond: Proceedings of the Eighth Native American Symposium edited by Mark B. Spencer.
"Try to Understand Us": Aboriginal Elders’ Views on Exceptionality
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ron Philips
Brock Education , vol. 20, no. 1, 2010, pp. 64-79
Description
Information gathered from four individuals who attended the "A Window to Seeing the World Differently, National Symposium of Aboriginal Special Education". Objective was to explore possibilities for incorporating Aboriginal attitudes into the education of special needs children.
Tuberculosis: 13. Control of the Disease among Aboriginal People in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
J. Mark FitzGerald
Lei Wang
Kevin Elwood
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 162, no. 3, February 8, 2000, pp. 351-355
Description
Discusses tuberculosis risk and management across Canada.
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 from Within: Research Findings and NWAC's Contributions to Canada's National Population Health Study on Neurological Conditions (NPHSNC)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Native Women's Association of Canada
Description
Project's main objective was to gain understanding of the impact of disease by interviewing women who had a condition or were caregivers of someone who did. Bulk of report is personal narratives.
Understanding Neglect in First Nations Families
Alternate Title
Child, Youth and Family Health
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Marlyn Bennett
Description
Brief fact sheet.
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.
Understanding the Indigenous and Tribal People Convention, 1989 (No. 169): Handbook for ILO [International Labour Organization] Tripartite Constituents
Alternate Title
Programme to Promote ILO Convention No. 169 (PRO 169)
E-Books
Author/Creator
International Labour Standards Department
International Labour Organization
Understanding the Investigation-Stage Overrepresentation of First Nations Children in the Child Welfare System: An Analysis of the First Nations Component of the Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect 2008
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Vandna Sinha
Nico Trocmé
Barbara Fallon
Bruce MacLaurin
Child Abuse & Neglect, vol. 37, no. 10, October 2013, pp. 821-831
Description
Contends that in order to reduce overrepresentation, child welfare agencies need to be equipped to provide supports to help families address factors such as poverty, substance abuse, and domestic violence.
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.
Unraveling the Web of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) With Women From One Southeastern Tribe: A Critical Ethnography
Theses
Author/Creator
Catherine Elizabeth Burnette
Description
Social Work Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of Iowa, 2013.
Unsettling America: The Uses of Indianness in the 21st Century
E-Books
Author/Creator
C. Richard King
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.
"Until People Are Given the Right to Be Human Again": Voices of American Indian Men on Domestic Violence and Traditional Cultural Values
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Arieahn Matamonasa-Bennett
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 37, no. 4, 2013, pp. 25-51
Description
Looks at a study of men from a single community, representing different generations, who had reported experiences with domestic violence.
Until Yesterday: Deterring and Healing the Cyclical Gender-based Violence in Indian Country
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Samantha Ivette Morales
American Indian Law Journal, vol. 2, no. 1, Fall, 2013, pp. 275-299
Description
Looks at criminal jurisdictional hurdles that are being addressed with the Tribal Law and Order Act and Violence Against Women Act and the need for enforcement of legislation by Native government.
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.
The Urban Aboriginal Middle-Income Group in Canada: A Demographic Profile
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Amanda Parrtag
Paul Chaulk
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 2, no. 2, 2013, pp. 34-63
Description
Looks at income disparities between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people, reasons for this disparity and proportions of Aboriginal people in the middle-income category.