Provides links to council members, programs and services, and tradition and history for one of the 14 Nations belonging to the Nuu chah hulth Tribal Council on the west coast of Vancouver Island.
"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".
Prairie Forum, vol. 24, no. 2, Fall, 1999, pp. 284-286
Description
Book review of: Two Months in the Camp of Big Bear: The Life and Adventures of Theresa Gowanlock and Theresa Delaney by Theresa Gowanlock and Theresa Delaney.
Albert Carrier, of the Piapot First Nation, and Victor Starblanket, of the Star Blanket Cree Nation, appointed to sit on the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations Senate.
Theory, Policy, and Practice in Early Childhood Services
Two Sides of an Eagle's Feather: Co-Constructing Early Childhood Care and Development Training Curricula
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Alan Pence
Jessica Ball
Description
Looks at the Generative Curriculum Model, a unique program responding to community needs and culture.
Chapter from: Theory, Policy and Practice in Early Childhood Services edited by H. Penn
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.
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.
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.
Looks at the connection between sound governance and solid communities. Profiles First Nations communities who have sustainable socio-economic development.
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.
Counseling and Values, vol. 43, no. 2, January 1999, pp. 84-98
Description
Presents basic beliefs concerning wellness and unwellness and seven practical recommendations that are important for working effectively with a Native American client.
Presidential Address, Thirteenth Annual Conference of the American Indian Studies Association February 2012
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Duane Champagne
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 28, no. 1, Spring, 2013, pp. 9-22
Description
Argues that the Declaration operates within the context of nation-states and citizenship rather than dealing with issues like self-government and territory.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 13, no. 4, The California Indians, Autumn, 1989, pp. 325-345
Description
Looks at the creation of the US Acknowledgement and Research Branch to investigate California Indigenous tribes seeking federal recognition. Also includes a list of California tribes seeking federal recognition during the 1980s.