First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 7, no. 2, [2012], pp. 60-72
Description
Article examines some of the challenges experienced by an urban community attempting to develop a culturally relevant traditional decision making process regarding child protection.
Produced as result of workshops held during the Front Line Voices: Manitobans Working Together to End Child Sexual Exploitation summit. Recommendations and plans of action grouped into four themes: legislation and law enforcement, continuum of services, breaking the silence, and child, youth, family and community empowerment.
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 71, 2012, p. article no. 17344
Description
Survey of 262 schoolchildren from grades 6-12 indicated that traditional food consumption levels varied between communities and was related to contaminant concerns.
Search of literature published between 2010 and 2016 which focused on either Alberta or Canada produced 44 results. Results are arranged under the headings interconnected worldview, development of legal traditions, positive individual and collective identity, and self-determination.
Tu Mai Te Oriori, Nau Mai Te Hauora! A Kaupapa Maori Approach to Infant Mental Health: Adapting Mellow Parenting for Maori Mothers in Aotearoa, New Zealand
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mera Penehira
Lyn Doherty
Pimatisiwin, vol. 10, no. 3, Winter, 2012, pp. 367-382
Description
Looks at a parenting program to improve relationships between children and their parent/caregiver.
Multiplying and Dividing: Tuberculosis in Canada and Aotearoa New Zealand
RA&L-e ; no.3, 2008
Research in Anthropology & Linguistics-e ; no. 3, 2008
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Paul Hackett
Description
Highlights several factors including inability of government and church to protect children and the conflict between economics of running the schools and medical personnel.
Chapter 10 from: Multiplying and Dividing: Tuberculosis in Canada and Aotearoa New Zealand edited by Judith Littleton, Julie Park, Ann Herring and Tracy Farmer.
Scroll down to page 113 to read chapter.
AlterNative, vol. 13, no. 3, Fostering Cultural Safety Across Contexts, September 2017, pp. 142-151
Description
Looks at links between historic and contemporary rationales for interfering with Indigenous families and discusses how literary arts can foster cross-cultural and cross-generational understanding.
Describes issues such as missing and murdered women, education, health care, and over-representation in the criminal justice system and gives statement of action required by Canada to address each problem.
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 71, 2012, p. article no. 18378
Description
Study attempts to calculate the lifetime occurrences of potentially traumatic events (PTDs) and post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and evaluate the relationship between them and sociodemographic factors.
Saskatchewan First Nations Family and Community Institute
Description
Includes comprehensive literature review and results from engagement process which involved seven participant groups, key informant interviews and 24 focus groups. Five themes emerged: programs and services (family centered), honouring youth (child centered), capacity building (community centered/stewardship), practice approach (guardianship), and systemic factors (all functions).
Document aimed at developing workers' knowledge of world views, skill sets to deal with Aboriginal individuals and communities and ability to act as advocates of systemic change.