Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 16, no. 1, Spring, 2001, pp. 125-133
Description
Discusses background research associated with the authors thesis and the importance of reflecting the cultural worldview of the researcher and the participants.
Looks at current context in Alberta; need for gender-specific programming; issue of financing; lack of awareness of business opportunities and start-up resources; and need to build relationships in communities. Presents two-point plan to address needs of Indigenous women.
Aboriginal History Journal, vol. 41, 2017, pp. 71-94
Description
Discusses the Presbyterian missionary's time with the Anangu, her role as both an art and intercultural broker, and her book, The People In Between: The Pitjantjatjara Peoples of Ernabella.
Court case involved sex-based discrimination in the Indian Act with respect to status entitlement. Includes chronological list of federal legislation concerning Indian status and summary of issues in the case.
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.
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.
Consists of an interview with Eliza Kneller where she describes the smallpox epidemic following World War I. She gives a description of basket making, an account of life in a Catholic school in Chicago and an account of New Year's celebrations amongst children.
Consists of an interview where she gives a brief account of Indian medicine; she mentions accounts she has heard of the War of 1812; and mentions certain superstitions.
Indigenous Affairs, no. 4, Sustainable Development, 2001, pp. 34-37
Description
Reports on an annual walk undertaken by a Innu woman in Labrador as an example of a healthy life of balance and perspective.
To access this article scroll down to page 34.
Feminist Alliance for International Action (FAFIA) Canada
Description
Traces history of discrimination in the Act and gives timeline for the Bill. Proposed amendments came about as a result of the Quebec Superior Court's ruling in the Descheneault case.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 6, no. 1/2, Spring-Summer, 1982, pp. 52-70
Description
Looks at the reproductive cycles of traditional and acculturated Navajo women to compare the way that menopause is experienced based on cultural beliefs.