Looks at racism and Aboriginal teachers and students, inclusive classrooms and schools, Aboriginal education employment equity, the Teachers' Federation education policy and several case studies.
Language Awareness, vol. 17, no. 2, 2008, pp. 131-138
Description
Looks at the disadvantages Indigenous Australians endure in the education system and the factors that need to be examined to improve educational outcomes.
Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice, vol. 50, no. 1, January 2008, pp. 59-82
Description
Explores the definition(s) of gangs, describes characteristics of several Aboriginal gangs in Canada, and outlines the risk factors of gang involvement for Aboriginal youth and young adults.
Reports on the history of the program, development of model evaluation and the 2008 longitudinal evaluation study on the communities of Fort Smith, Hay River, Fort Providence, Bechokò, Yellowknife/Ndilo, Inuvik, Paulatuk and Fort McPherson.
Aboriginal Health, Healing, and Wellness in the Downtown Eastside Study
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kinwa Bluesky
Description
Goal of study was to gather information on extent of culturally appropriate health supports and to make recommendations that would increase integration of traditional, spiritual and cultural practices into existing services and programming.
Discussion on the strategic plan, goals and priorities to promote health of Aboriginal people. The paper argues that there is a need to understand the diversity of the culture and the needs of each community.
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 28, no. 2, 2008, pp. 221-239
Description
Found that there are (a) varied perceptions of Aboriginal identity (b) educational paradigms are misrepresented (c) Aboriginal views are situated from positions of disadvantage.
Programs in Profile: The Aboriginal Justice Strategy
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Chris Fleming
JustResearch, no. 15, 2008, pp. 37-42
Description
Looks at the strategy started to help communities develop programs to support offenders stay out of the justice system.
On one pdf. Scroll down to page 37 to read article.
Site contains links to Edmonton Public Library catalogue records and brief descriptions of publications that would be of interest to Aboriginal children.
Resources are listed under the following headings: General readings, Statistical Overviews - Canada, Alcohol Issues, Policy & Health System Initiatives, Prevention & Education, Treatment & Recovery, Gambling, Solvent Abuse, Tobacco Use, Youth, Key Websites, Journals
Canadian Public Administration, vol. 51, no. 2, June 2008, pp. 317-333
Description
Examination of differences in equality rights, due to the Indian Act, as to why Aboriginal women do not have the same rights as Aboriginal men living on-reserve and non-Aboriginal women living off-reserve.
IRPP Choices, vol. 14, no. 9, August 2008, pp. 1-26
Description
Reviews changes that have taken place since the signing of the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement using various indicators such as income, education, and life expectancy.
Environment and Planning A, vol. 40, no. 3, March 2008, pp. 676-695
Description
Attempts to assess the usability of Massey and Denton's five-dimensional structure of segregation for the study of settlement patterns of Aboriginal people in Canadian cities.
Regroupement des centres d’amitié autochtones du Québec (RCAAQ)
Description
Position paper submitted to the Guébec's Secrétariat aux affaires autochtones as part of the consultation process on a government action plan on Aboriginal social development.
Saskatchewan Economic Boom: Challenges and Opportunities
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Gary Tompkins
Description
Presenter discusses the importance of developing public policy to increase Aboriginal participation in the economy, statistical overview of current situation, and issues surrounding the political will to address the problem.
Alberta Journal of Educational Research, vol. 54, no. 4, Winter, 2008, pp. 356-377
Description
Reviews literature on school change and student achievement, data relating to school change of Aboriginal students in public schools, and consequences for schools with high rates of mobile Aboriginal students.