Guerrilla art display was placed on various streets in Calgary with the hope of evoking empathy and a sense of urgency in society to intervene with this injustice. Artists filmed the public's reactions.
Duration: 4:55.
Philosophy Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Greifswald, 2017.
Focuses on Robert Arthur Alexie's Porcupines and China Dolls, Cherie Dimaline's Red Rooms, Richard Van Camp's "On the Wings of This Prayer" and Richard Wagamese's Ragged Company.
Cultural Dynamics and Social Representations of Dogs in the Inuit Community of Kuujjuaq (Nunavik)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Patricia Brunet
Francis Lévesque
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 41, no. 1-2, Bestiaire inuit = Inuit Bestiary, 2017, pp. 265-283
Description
Presents the findings of research conducted in September of 2016 on the changing place of dogs in Kuujjaq, a community where Inuit and non-Inuit live together. Researchers found “that dogs in the community occupy a position that oscillates between appreciation and repulsion—a position shaped by cultural and community contexts.”
Text in French.
Discusses the elements, challenges, and opportunities for improving early learning and child care programs for Aboriginal children, and presents best practices within the communities to overcome barriers.
Indigenous Community Development Projects Early Learnings
Telstra Foundation Research Report ; vol. 2
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS)
Description
Looks at 14 educational projects showcasing Indigenous initiatives likely to contribute to positive change for Indigenous groups, individuals and communities across Australia.
Insights on Canadian Society, December 1, 2017, pp. 1-10
Description
Uses data form the 2012 Aboriginal Peoples Survey to look at prevalence of having become a mother before the age of 20 and the association with different outcomes in terms of education and employment.
Report looks into four questions: why students leave secondary school prior to graduation, which factors help students to stay in school, do these factors vary in nature with different populations of young people and what are the implications of the research for policy and practice.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 17, no. 2, Special Issue: Honoring A. Lavonne Brown, Summer, 2005, pp. 10-17
Description
Transcription of a letter penned by Alexander Eastman, Sioux physician, author and activist, describing his family history and his great sadness at the loss of his mother.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 10.
"A Comparative cross-jurisdictional analysis of the literature on services, program models, and best practices in mental health, with a focus on interdisciplinary, intersectoral approaches emphasizing Inuit youth."
Gender, Place & Culture: A Journal of Feminist Geography, vol. 12, no. 3, September 2005, pp. 333-355
Description
Includes interviews with Anishinabek describing their connections to Mother Earth (nature) and discusses how such narratives may provide a better understanding of gender-nature connections.
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 8, no. 1, 1988, pp. 1-25
Description
Examines the decision to create Shehatshit (also known as Sheshatshu) as a permanent settlement for nomadic Innu of Labrador, and the consequences of forcing peoples to abandon their traditional living patterns.
Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 4, no. 2, Special Edition: The State of the Aboriginal Economy: 10 Years After RCAP, Fall, 2005, pp. 129-140
Description
Looks at a project to harvest and market muskox meat, horns, hides, and quiviut (textile-grade soft body hair) to embed sustainable renewable resource development within traditional Inuvialuit culture.
Toronto Aboriginal Support Services Council (TASSC)
Description
Provides summary of project activities and reports on themes which emerged from five individual discussion circles with women, men, seniors, youth, and 2-spirit community members.
Issue Analysis, no. 63, September 23, 2005, pp. [1]-[20]
Description
Looks into reforming the policies that are causing deprivation so that Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders can access the same choices and living standards as other Australians.
Northern Review, no. 25/26, Governance in the Provincial Norths, Summer, 2005, pp. 161-171
Description
Looks at the diagnostic descriptions for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), outlines the needs of a person with FAS across a life span, discusses how these needs are met in rural Alaska, and describes what Alaska and other remote communities still need to help people with FAS.
Indigenous Affairs, no. 2, Shifting Cultivation, 2005, pp. 4-5
Description
Introduction to journal issue featuring articles on land use by Indigenous people called swidden agriculture or shifting cultivation.
To access this article, scroll down to page 4.
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, vol. 37, no. 3, Faces of HIV/AIDS and Substance Abuse in Native American Communities, September 2005, pp. 241-246
Description
Overview of issue articles highlighting traditional support and innovative projects for healthier lifestyles, the state of HIV in communities, information on current rates of HIV, substance use, STIs and other risk factors.
Performance Indicators Children and Youth in Care (CYIC)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD)
Government of British Columbia]
Description
Data for Indigenous and general population on: progression by school district, appropriateness of grade, high school completion; and results of Foundation Skills Assessment for reading, writing numeracy, Grades 4 and 7.
Issue Analysis, no. 65, December 06, 2005, pp. [1]-[16]
Description
Contends that educational reforms are urgently needed for children in remote Aboriginal communities to enjoy the opportunities open to other Australian children.
Indigenous Affairs, no. 1, Indigenous Peoples and Education, 2005, pp. 26-34
Description
Discusses the right of San communities to access formal education in Nambia, Botswana and South Africa.
To access this article, scroll down to page 27.