INALCO 2009, Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference, Orality (Paris, 2006)
Orality in the 21st Century: Inuit Discourse and Practices. Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Vladimir Randa
Description
Examines the connection between human speech and animals among the Inuit.
Paper from Orality in the 21st Century: Inuit Discourse and Practices. Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference edited by B. Collingnon and M. Therrien.
Pediatric Clinics of North America, vol. 56, no. 6, Health Issues in Indigenous Children: An Evidence Based Approach For the General Pediatrician, December 2009, pp. 1263-1283
Description
Reviews literature, government reports and immunization guidelines from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, an the United States.
A total of 495 survey respondents were Indigenous, representing 39% of the population, and proportion was higher for unsheltered (46%) than sheltered (34%). Snapshot was taken March 13, 2019.
Presents a brief synopsis and interpretation of the issues presented at the inquest, the verdict, and recommendations made by the jury. The two men died while in custody on January 8, 2006, when a fatal fire broke out in the cellblock area of the Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service ("NAPS") detachment in Kashechewan.
Consists of an interview where Verna Patronella Johnston speaks of uses for traditional foods and medicines. She also gives an account of Grandma Jones, a storyteller.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 12, no. 11, November 2009, p. 26
Description
Outlines the varied career of Lorne Cardinal, the first Aboriginal graduate in performing arts from the University of Alberta.
Article located by scrolling to page 26.
Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, vol. 27, no. 3, September 2009, pp. 205-215
Description
Examines whether the restrictive scoping applied in this process which led to the approval of a mine addressed the needs of First Nations located southeast of the mine.
Study involved interviews, observations, written surveys, meetings, and other consultations. Sample drawn from residents of Wabasca, Fox Lake, Ft. Mckay, and Fort Chipewyan in 2007-2008.
The Forestry Chronicle, vol. 85, no. 5, October 2009, pp. 789-801
Description
Presents a study where interviews were conducted with members of 6 northern Ontario Aboriginal communities to obtain their views on how to define and protect Aboriginal values during forest management.
Fifth Estate documentary about St. Joseph's Mission School in Williams Lake, British Columbia and the residential school system in Canada.
Originally aired on Jan. 9, 1991.
Duration: 51:50.
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 48, no. 1, 2009, pp. 1-18
Description
Looks at a language revitalization program in Kenai, Alaska which partners the community with the university and reports the challenges and compromises that accompany this partnership.
Canadian Diversity=Diversitié canadienne, vol. 7, no. 3, One Path, Many Directions: The Complex and Diverse Nature of Contemporary Aboriginal Reality, Fall, 2009, pp. 69-76
Description
Analyzes community well-being in Manitoba using three measures: self-assessed personal health, reported improvements in family finances, hope for the community's economy.
Scroll down to page 69 to read article.
Includes new life stories, updates to the list of missing and murdered women, expanded research framework, and outlines trends and recommendations.
2nd edition.
Presentation by the United Church General Council Officer for Residential Schools in British Columbia on taking responsibility for the forced assimilation of First Nations through residential schools.
Studies in Canadian Literature / Études en littérature canadienne, vol. 34, no. 2, 2009, pp. [5]-21
Description
Comments on an award winning novel by Jacques Poulin that tells the story of a writer who takes a road trip to look for his brother and to overcome his writer's block.
Arctic, vol. 72, no. 3, September 10, 2019 , pp. 258-272
Description
Researchers explore the vulnerability of the subsistence existence in the Cup’ik village of Chevak and Yup’ik village of Kotlik; findings indicate that a high level of adaptability and ingenuity exists in these communities, but raise concerns of new barriers and vulnerabilities arising from accelerating climate change and socio-cultural changes.
Discusses Old Crow community's holistic approach to a sustainability plan which is part of the funding requirement under the Canada Yukon Gas Tax Agreement.
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 26, no. 2, The Collaborative Research Center for American Indian Health’s Partnership River of Life, 2019, pp. 151-171
Description
Study of 56 Indigenous youth uses focus groups and a strengths based perspective to understand what gives them hope and how they demonstrate this hope to others in their community.