Based on information gathered from Grandmothers in research circles. Participants were asked about traditional practices, what was happening in their communities, and what was needed to move forward.
Journal of Aboriginal Health, vol. 4, no. 1, Aboriginal Womens Health, January 2008, pp. 72-83
Description
Examines the physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional benefits of Aboriginal women's hand-drumming practices, with many participants reporting a sense of holistic healing.
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 91, no. 3, May/June 2000, pp. 212-217
Description
Research review findings include, higher proportion of young women in north; Aboriginal women had more responsibilities than other women; higher smoking rates among Inuit women; lower cholesterol, higher blood glucose among Cree women.
Includes links to: articles, stories of survivors, video clips, order form for book Hidden from History: The Canadian Holocaust, and documentary Unrepentant: Kevin Annett and Canada's Genocide.
Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care , vol. 21, no. 5, September/October 2010, pp. 449-454
Description
Study based on interviews with eight participants from across forty-three communities and focused on five key prevention issues: definition, types of activities, prevention levels, target groups, and facilitation and barriers.
Native Social Work Journal, vol. 3, no. 1, HIV/AIDS: Issues within Aboriginal Populations, September 2000, pp. 57-72
Description
Examines the connections between HIV and sexual violence among Aboriginal women and suggests how health care workers and organizations can connect these issues in their work.
California Law Review, vol. 96, no. 1, February 2008, pp. 185-233
Description
Argues that despite the U.S. government's responsibility and statutory obligations, it has failed to adequately address the issue of domestic violence, and that in order curtail the problem, tribes must have the power to exercise more control.
Canadian Literature, no. 167, First Nations Writing, Winter, 2000, pp. 141-144
Description
Book reviews of:
I Knew Two Métis Women: The Lives of Dorothy Scofield and Georgina Houle Young by Gregory Scofield.
Red Blood: One (Mostly) White Guy's Encounters with the Native World by Robert Hunter.
The Visions and Revelations of St. Louis the Métis edited by David Day.
Canadian Woman Studies, vol. 28, no. 2/3, Spring, 2010, pp. 63-70
Description
Using the photovoice approach with twelve Aboriginal breast cancer survivors in Saskatchewan to argue the need for more research on the effects of race, gender, and class on cancer care and experiences.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 24, no. 1, 2000, pp. 25-42
Description
Details a 1925 honorary ceremony held for Nellie Zelda Star Boy Menard on the occassion of her first menstruation, an event believed to control or direct one's future life path.
Canadian Journal of Diabetes, vol. 34, no. 1, 2010, pp. 41-49
Description
Examines the association of high and low birth weight factors for diabetes. To do this First Nations diabetes cases with nondiabetic First Nations controls are compared to other Saskatchewan residents diabetes cases with nondiabetic Saskatchewan controls.
Policy Paper Series (Aboriginal Family Violence Prevention and Legal Service Victoria)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Aboriginal Family Violence Prevention and Legal Service Victoria (FVPLS Victoria)
Description
Looks at: family law, cultural awareness and services, child protection and the legal system, family violence law, victim assistance, impact of being a witness, police response and restorative justice.
Indigenous Women and Feminism: Politics, Activism, Culture
Women and Indigenous Studies Series
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Shari M. Huhndorf
Cheryl Suzack
Women and Indigenous Studies Series
Description
Overview of diverse topics and issues explored in the book to underscore debate and importance of emerging Indigenous feminist endeavours.
Introduction from Indigenous Women and Feminism: Politics, Activism, Culture edited by Cheryl Suzack, Shari M. Huhndort, Jeanne Perreault, and Jean Barman.
Introduction located by scrolling to page 1.