The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 10, no. 2, 1990, pp. 243-270
Description
Explores 1944 policies about Métis poverty that were designed by the Canadian Commonwealth Federation (CCF) to facilitate training, development and eventual assimilation.
Juvenile Justice, vol. 7, no. 2, December 2000, p. [?]
Description
Senator discusses challenges facing American Indian youth such as having a conventional childhood, getting a good education and being able to find employment in today's market.
Tradition and Innovation: Advances in Conservation: Contributions to the Melbourne Congress, 10-14 October, 2000
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Author/Creator
Charles S. Rhyne
Description
Discusses the tensions between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal viewpoints about the issue of preservation, and provides examples of attempts to reconcile the two.
Excerpt from: Tradition and Innovation: Advances in Conservation Contributions to the Melbourne Congress, 10-14 October 2000.
Prairie Forum, vol. 25, no. 1, Spring, 2000, pp. 23-44
Description
Examines two archaeological complexes to discover the impact of landscape evolution and the environment on settlement strategies of the First Nations peoples who lived during that time period.
Canadian Journal of Criminology, vol. 42, no. 3, July 2000, pp. 249-280
Description
Explores reasons for the popularity of the concept, different theories of restorative justice, the constituencies involved and how they may affect its development and problems with implementation.
Loyal till Death: Indians and the North-West Rebellion
Images » Photographs
Description
Sketch of Chief Red Pheasant aiding in the escape of John Applegarth, Farm Instructor, and Applegarth's wife from Red Pheasant reserve. Caption: "Chief Red Pheasant and his brother tried to prevent further bloodshed in the Eagle Hills district by warning local Indian officials to flee south to safety."
From the book Loyal till Death: Indians and the North-West Rebellion by Blair Stonechild and Bill Waiser.
Subtitled: "Entered according to act of Parliament of Canada, in the year 1885 by Prof. Buell in the office of the ministry of agriculture." Image of Lt. Gov. Dewdney and a troop of military men in uniform. In the foreground are 6 chiefs.
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 163, no. 8, October 17, 2000, pp. 961-965
Description
Examines the prevalence of hunger among Canadian children and the characteristics of, and coping strategies used by, families with children experiencing hunger.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 24, no. 5, September/October 2000, p. 10
Description
Announcement of $15M (Australian) fund which aims to improve the nutritional status of Australian children with a particular emphasis on rural and remote communities.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 14, no. 3, Summer, 1990, pp. 259-276
Description
Author describes the life of his grandmother, articulating the ways that the United States has changed and developed since her birth in 1890, discusses the effects of these changes and and developments on the Choctaw Nation.
Anglican Journal, vol. 126, no. 2, February 2000, p. 1
Description
Canadian Museum of Civilization exhibition includes work by Tsimshian artist Roy Henry Vickers of British Columbia and Inuit printmaker Pudlo Pudlat of Cape Dorset.
Great Plains Quarterly, vol. 20, no. 2, Spring, 2000, pp. 141-158
Description
Highlights dialogue between leaders of the organization and a Special Committee of Parliament struck to investigate Indian administration. Argues that the issues and ideas articulated at that time are still relevant today.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 24, no. 2, March/April 2000, p. 23
Description
Describes how local activists in the remote Northern Territory, Australian community were able to reduce air pollution by planting trees supplied by the Rio Tinto mining company.