Looks at the incidence rate, determinants of tuberculosis infection and social determinants of health.
Chapter 14 from Canadian Tuberculosis Standards, 7th edition.
"This articles examines how Kanak youth have used a structure of French governance, the association loi de 1901, to subvert the cultural and political hegemony of French settler society".
Western Policy Analyst, vol. 4, no. 5, 2013, pp. 6-8
Description
Discusses results from the University of Saskatchewan survey Taking the Pulse, 2012. Contains data on Aboriginal issues, health, wellbeing, family, economics, and crime.
Scroll down to page 6 to read article.
Special Investigation Report (Saskatchewan Advocate for Children and Youth) ; May, 2014
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Bob Pringle
Description
Findings from investigation of one child's death at the hands of another. The children were under the supervision of the Saskatchewan Ministry of Social Services and the Yorkton Tribal Council Child and Family Services, respectively.
Ministry of Social Services' Response.
Update.
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 24, no. 4, Developments and Challenges of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Five Years On, Spring, 2014, pp. 1-32
Description
Comments on the Ainu being recognized as indigenous people in 2008 and how this corresponded with the development of global indigenous movements and the international legal discourse on indigenous people.
Policy Brief (Centre for International Governance Innovation) ; no. 39
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Terry Mitchell
Charis Enns
Description
Discusses concerns expressed by Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous People and provides recommendations for improvements to situation of Indigenous peoples in Canada.
Aboriginal Affairs and Intergovernmental Relations
Government of Northwest Territories
Description
Provides overview of the history of rights negotiations and how the roles and responsibilities of Aboriginal governments relate to the territorial government. Includes specific information on each of the negotiations underway with the Inuvialuit, Gwich'in, Sahtu, Dehcho, Acho Dene Koe First Nation, and the Métis.
Explores issues of non-Aboriginal perceptions of Aboriginals, legal definitions, and Aboriginals' own attitudes about self-identification.
Duration: 20:48.
Project's main objective was to gain understanding of the impact of disease by interviewing women who had a condition or were caregivers of someone who did. Bulk of report is personal narratives.
Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine, vol. 19, no. 4, 2014, pp. 128-133
Description
Concerns by the midwives in the region include unhealthy behaviours in young women, the decline of traditional beliefs particularly during pregnancy, and nutritional deficiencies.
Revista Brasileira de Educação em Ciências , vol. 14, no. 2, October 2014, pp. 99-108
Description
Study uses participatory action research (PAR) methodology approach to look at the meanings of sustainability within the community of Laitu Khyeng, Bangladesh.
Public Health Reports, vol. 129, no. 4, July-August 2014, pp. 351-360
Description
Study corroborated cases of active tuberculosis that were noted in the Indian Health Service (IHS) National Patient Information Reporting System (NPIRS) and evaluated reporting protocol to the state health departments.
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 3, no. 3, Special Issue on Non-Status Indians, 2014, pp. 115-131
Description
Commentary, in non-legal terms, explains the case was about an action for declaration, not Aboriginal rights or entitlement of Métis and Non-Status Indians.
Annual Forum on Aboriginal Law, Consultation, and Accommodation ; 6th
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Daniel Pagowski
Sandra Gogal
Christopher Devlin
Description
Topics covered include: overview of the duty, cumulative effects, accommodation, roles of tribunals, strength of claim, and industry's role in consultation.
Duration: 53:43.
Child Abuse & Neglect, vol. 37, no. 10, October 2013, pp. 821-831
Description
Contends that in order to reduce overrepresentation, child welfare agencies need to be equipped to provide supports to help families address factors such as poverty, substance abuse, and domestic violence.