Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 11, no. 2, June 1987, pp. 48-49
Description
Looks at health workers' program offered at Warburton Range in Western Australia. Includes recipes for bread and milk porridge and instant potato baby food.
Native Studies Review, vol. 1, no. 1, 1984, pp. 108-114
Description
Evaluation of the "Native Participation Policy" which was introduced to the Public Service in an attempt to make the Canadian workforce resemble more closely the composition of the population.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 8, no. 2, June 1984, pp. 46-49
Description
Author describes her role and the history of the (Australian) Aboriginal Health Programme located in Brisbane, Queensland. Provides several reasons for alcohol abuse.
An interview with Alfred Mishibinijima who recounts his life working on farms and in lumber camps, the origin of some Ojibway words and the aftermath of the War of 1812. Transcribed by Joanne Greenwood.
An interview with Alfred Mishibinijima who recounts the inadequacy of schooling on the reserve, the terms of the Robinson Treaty and the Indian agents of Manitoulin. Transcribed by Joanne Greenwood ; interpreter : Ernest Debassigae.
CBC report concerning an invitation issued by Chief Louis Stevenson to South African Ambassador Babb to visit the Reserve; invitation meant to highlight parallels between Apartheid and living conditions of Aboriginal Canadians.
Duration: 6:39.
Native Studies Review, vol. 1, no. 1, 1984, pp. 78-81
Description
Discusses the change from tacit approval of Riel's actions in 1869-1870 to condemnation of the use of violence in 1884-1885. Author offers hypotheses about why the change occurred.
Discusses amendments to the Act involving reinstatement of status that had been lost due to gender discrimination in the previous Act, the issue of transmission of status to children, difficulties in producing documentation, and band membership vs. status.
File contains a copy of Battleford Beleaguered: 1885. The Story of the Riel Uprising from the columns of the Saskatchewan Herald, edited and published by William L. Clink, 1984. This publication was republished as a project of the North West Centennial Advisory Committee, with a new introduction by F. Laurie Barron in 1985. Several copies of the new introduction and Barron's notes on its development and editing are all part of this file.
Discusses how administrators of the school modified the curriculum to reflect economic realities of the region. Students returned to their villages but were still disconnected from their communities.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 11, no. 1, Winter, 1987, pp. 11-35
Description
Discusses the lack of recognition for historical Indigenous cultural achievements. Achievements examined are: medicine, maple sugar, and the use of fertilizer.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 7, no. 1, 1987, pp. 139-147
Description
Book reviews of 3 books:
Too Few To Count: Canadian Women In Conflict With The Law edited by Ellen Adelberg and Claudia Currie.
The Foot of the River by George Lalor.
Ste. Madeleine, Community Without a Town: Métis Elders in Interview by Ken Zeilig and Victoria Zeilig.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 4, no. 1, 1984, pp. 165-177
Description
Book reviews of 6 books:
As Long as the Sun Shines and Water Flows edited by Ian Getty and Antoine S. Lussier.
Native Children and the Child Welfare System by Patrick Johnston.
A Bibliography of Algonquian Syllabic Texts in Canada Repositories by John Murdoch.
Heritage of the North American Indian People: Some Suggestions Emphasizing the Eastern Woodlands by Daniel H. Page and Victor M.P. da Rosa.
Handbook of North American Indians, Volume 10 by W.C. Sturtevant and A.
Interview is a general account of Mr. Pocha's life. He describes his involvement in early Metis organizations, and discusses his view on ways to improve the situation of natives.
Assessment of performance in achieving objectives, need for programs, impacts, cost-effectiveness, and alternatives to practices in place at that time.