Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 23, no. 2, March/April 1999, pp. 4-6
Description
Describes how third year University of Sydney (Australia) students at the Yooroang Garang Centre for Indigenous Health created a process to allow researchers to, "see through the eyes of others" to increase understanding.
Aboriginal Self-Government in Canada: Current Trends and Issues
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Josée Lavoie
John D. O'Neil
Jeffrey Reading
Description
Examines implications of self-government in health for improving provision of services and providing a voice in political health systems.
Chapter in book: Aboriginal Self-Government in Canada: Current Trends and Issues edited by J. H. Hylton.
Research Report (Correctional Service of Canada) ; no. R-111
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Manitoba Métis Federation - Winnipeg Regional
Description
Survey (done in 2000) of prisoners, their families, community representatives and service providers was conducted to discover what supports and services were needed while the men were incarnated and upon their release.
Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Endocrinology, vol. 124, no. 2, October 1999, pp. 181-186
Description
Reports the mercury levels in five subsistence fish, northern pike, burbot, whitefish, grayling and sheefish, from the Yukon-Kuskokwim delta region of Alaska.
Psychiatric Services, vol. 52, no. 1, January 2001, pp. 68-74
Description
Study using a cross-sectional survey of 621 veterans living in the American Southwest and Northern Plains during the period 1992-1995 found that service use depended on need for health care, while choice of the services used depended on availability.
Contends that if the ATR process could be made more like municipal boundary expansion, problems could be resolved and the economic development potential could be delivered.
Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing Research, vol. 42, no. 6, December 1999, pp. 1311-1322
Description
Investigated age, gender, ethnic background and history of middle ear disease as factors affecting the degree of hearing impairment. The article also discusses how language acquisition can be affected due to hearing loss.
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 165, no. 6, September 18, 2001, pp. 749-755
Description
Study conducted to describe characteristics of those who had died, identify antecedents and correlates and determine if those at high risk could be identified by nonspecialist health care professionals.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 23, no. 2, 1999, pp. 137-143
Description
Explains that hikwsi, which has often been translated as soul or a person's death breath, is much more complex and is actually used to explain human structure and behaviour.
Journal of Nursing Scholarship, vol. 33, no. 3, Fall, 2001, pp. 279-283
Description
Seven dimensions that provide a foundation for Native American nursing are identified: caring, traditions, respect, connection, holism, trust and spirituality.
Conceptualizing Intercultural Contact in the Supervision of Indigenous Student Teachers
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kay Martinez
Peter McNally
Frank York
Donna Rigano
Gail Jose
Journal of Intercultural Studies, vol. 22, no. 3, 2001, pp. 307-321
Description
Study explores the opportunities and challenges faced by students enrolled in the Remote Area Teacher Education Program (RATEP) during their practica sessions in urban schools.
Justice as Healing, vol. 4, no. 4, Winter, 1999, p. [?]
Description
Case summary of R. v. Wells [2000] decision by the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC).
Note: This is a sample article from the publication. Subscriptions are available from the Native Law Centre.
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 16, no. 1, Spring, 2001, pp. 125-133
Description
Discusses background research associated with the authors thesis and the importance of reflecting the cultural worldview of the researcher and the participants.
Document covers: definition of conflict of interest, principles, rules regarding disclosure, enforcement, consequences breach of policy and activities of previous directors.
Presents a draft paper prepared for the Canadian/Indigenous Studies Association conference in Saskatoon, June 2, 2001 that discusses the history and definition of "Métis".
Native Studies Review, vol. 12, no. 1, Special Issue, 1999, p. 63–94
Description
The author examines her own intellectual and personal colonization and the continued oppression of First Nations people and discusses how Aboriginal women need to be involved in restorative justice.
The Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 2, no. 1, Winter, 2001, pp. 61-74
Description
Conducts an overview of the different definitions of the term "Métis", plus a review of events leading up to the enactment of the Métis Legislation in the province.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 25, no. 1, Native Voices: An Informal Collection of Papers Presented at the AAA Meeting, November 2000, Winter, 2001, pp. 28-34
Description
Author details the process of engaging local nations and communities in the planning and development of a United States National monument.
Environmental Research, vol. 80, no. 2, February 1999, pp. S213-S222
Description
Discusses a 1996-1997 study to research the health risks of contaminant exposure and the correlation to freshwater fish consumption in the Mohawk community of Kahnawake.
English Journal, vol. 90, no. 3, January 2001, pp. 54-59
Description
Argues that teaching the works The Owl's Song and Smoke Signals can achieve standards-oriented objectives and inform students of relevant literary, historical, social, and cultural topics.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 23, no. 1, Winter, 1999, pp. 45-53
Description
Author explores the different characteristics and purposes of storytelling, comparing Indigenous and Western traditions, oral vs written storytelling, and the different cultural values that are embedded in the stories.