Discusses the results of a cross-case study of 39 regional partnerships in the Great Lakes region. Found six factors influence willingness to stay engaged: respect for Indigenous knowledge, control of knowledge mobilization, intergenerational involvement, self-determination, cross-cultural education, and early involvement.
Working Paper Series (International Human Rights Internships Program) ; vol. 5, no. 12, 2017
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jacinthe Dion
Description
Looks at impact of federal and provincial jurisdictional and funding disputes, Canadian governments' delayed funding and implementation of Jordan's principle, The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal decision, and the court case Pictou Landing Band Council and Maurina Beadle (applicants) v. Attorney General of Canada.
Looks at shortcomings of the current system, provides statistical data, and advocates for changes that will reduce the number of children in care.
Follow-up to the 2016 report.
Health Reports, vol. 28, no. 12, December 2017, pp. 12-20
Description
Used data from the 2012 Aboriginal Peoples Survey. Found that older age, lower education and non-participation in the labour force were associated with strong networks, and those who reported strong networks were more likely to report positive mental health.
Arctic Anthropology, vol. 54, no. 2, 2017, pp. 52-70
Description
From a Russian-Anthropological perspective, the author discusses the history, society, and culture of the Eyak peoples during the time that Alaska was controlled by the Russian Empire.
Article in translation.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 9, no. 3, Prophets: Religious Leaders and Revitalization Movements, Summer, 1985, pp. 335-351
Description
Explores the Ghost Dance social and religious movement and its prophet Wovoka. The Ghost Dance was created during times of hardships for the American Indigenous people in hopes of a return to happier times.
Child holding one dog on a chain in foreground., with another standing in background. Caption by Dommasch: "Cornwallis Island, Resolute [NU] Native Settlement".
Child crouching on ground holding puppy, with large dog lying on ground attached to chain. Caption by Dommasch: "Cornwallis Island, Resolute [NU] Native Settlement".
Purpose of study was to identify barriers to filing and benefit uptake. Conducted 12 discussion groups with community and band council members in six Indigenous communities (Sunchild First Nation, Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation, Cree Nation of Mistissini, Sheshatshiu Innu First Nation, K’atl’odeeche First Nation, Fort Nelson First Nation); and 42 in-depth telephone interviews with intermediaries
Final revision date: July 28, 2017.
First Nations and Inuit Health Branch - Atlantic Region
Health Canada
Description
Data sources: 2011 to 2016 First Nations and Inuit Health Branch program reports and the Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) Pharmacy Claims database. Data from the First Nations Information Governance Centre, Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC), Statistics Canada and the Public Health Agency are also included.
Reports results of document search and interviews with representatives from regional First nations data governance centres. Focus of environment scan and research included: state and history of initiatives, regional considerations around the government-First Nation relationship, and regional data sovereignty, Nation building and intergovernmental relationships.
Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing - Te Mauri: Pimatisiwin, vol. 2, no. 1, June 2017, pp. 76-96
Description
Interviews with five First Nations Elders to gain a better understanding of health, healthy eating and ideal body image and the relationship to the well-being of youth.
Study involves five components: household interviews collecting information on dietary patterns, lifestyle and general health status; environmental concerns and food security; sampling traditional foods for contaminants; sampling water for trace metals; hair sampling for mercury; and surface water sampling for pharmaceuticals
Race, Ethnicity and Education, vol. 20, no. 4, 2017, pp. 446-462
Description
"Article provides guidance to curriculum designers, textbook writers, teachers and administrators participating in the decolonization of education in Canada".
Information for four age groups: adults (over 18), youth (12-17), and parents or guardians of children age 0 to 5 and 6 to 11. Thirty First Nations from Ontario participated and survey was conducted between November 2013 and May 2015.
First Nations National Building Officers Association
Description
Provides information on incentives, pricing options, engaging in community consultation (includes example of 13 slides which could be used in a presentation), and mechanisms for dispute resolution.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 37, no. 2, 2017, pp. 105-130
Description
Examines the reoccurring flooding in Kashechewan as a case study; finds that the repeated flooding and the corresponding damage to housing and community resources is a result of colonial practices, disregard for traditional knowledge, and forced relocations of First Nations people to flood zones.
European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, vol. 25, no. 2, Perspectives from Young Children on the Margins, 2017, pp. 189-205
Description
Describes how relations to family, community and culture are Incorporated into day-to-day interactions at Multifunctional Aboriginal Children's Service (MACS) in Queensland, Australia.
BMC Public Health, vol. 17, 2017, p. article no. 578
Description
Study conducted in Iqaluit, Nunavut concluded that food insecurity is a critical issue, with one-third of households with children experiencing food insecurity.
Canada's History, vol. 97, no. 1, February/March 2017, p. 8
Description
Editor's introductory article to issue comments on the exploitation of Indigenous peoples in the late 1800s by photographers looking to capture, "cowboys and Indians".
British Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 30, no. 2, 2017, pp. [227]-247
Description
Looks at how some students used military drill as a way to survive the abuse faced at school by finding relief in travel opportunities to participate in performances and competitions off of the school grounds.
Author uses an interdisciplinary approach to explore the processes of cultural hybridization and resistance and their presence in film, music, and art. Discusses how these factors can combine to preserve and revitalize traditional knowledges and cultures in the contemporary globalized world.
Northern Review, no. 43, The North and the First World War, April 2017, pp. 9-30
Description
Discusses the participation of the Yukon in the war including those who enlisted, those committed to efforts at home, women volunteers who fund raised and personal stories of participation by such folks as Joe Boyle, Robert Service, George Black, Martha Black and others.