Dogs are perceived as an integral part of the traditional life of the Inuit, but archaeological evidence indicates this was only true in the recent past.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 27, no. 1, January/February 2003, pp. 7-9
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Reports on the history of palliative care and identifies the needs that require a multidisciplinary team approach: physical, psychological, social, spiritual, and cultural .
Loyal till Death: Indians and the North-West Rebellion
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Caption: "Indian Commissioner Dewdney (seated centre with bowler) and Indian leaders in the Regina region. The heavy military presence was designed to ensure Indian neutrality." On back of photograph: "Parade at Regina (Sask.) after close of Rebellion."
From the book Loyal till Death: Indians and the North-West Rebellion by Blair Stonechild and Bill Waiser.
Anglican Journal, vol. 129, no. 1, January 2003, p. 13
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Discusses the forging a relationship between two churches in Oakville, ON and New Westminster, BC and the Anglican Indigenous Sacred Circle, beginning with prayers and letters.
The Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 3, no. 1, Special Issue on Sustainability, Summer, 2002, pp. 9-17
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Examines the benefits and policies of the TCIG and how these policies have minimized politics in the operations of the board, thus contributing to it's success.
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 27, no. 2, 2003, pp. 235-248
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Examines the association between retention/identification and ethnicity and suggests a relationship between educational attainment and Indigenous language fluency.
Indigenous Affairs, no. 2, Indigenous Peoples and Information Technology, 2003, pp. 6-13
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Overview of the virtual face of Indigenous people expressed through self-authoring engagements, websites, chat, emails or other applications.
To access this article scroll down to page 6.
Native Social Work Journal, vol. 5, Articulating Aboriginal Paradigms: Implications for Aboriginal Social Work Practice, November 2003, pp. 23-43
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Looks at the traditional protection paradigm under which Aboriginal agencies are required to operate and the Aboriginal vision for an alternative child welfare model that emphasize community and wellness.
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, vol. 78, no. 5, 2003, pp. 1030-1038
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Results of the study document the feasibility of implementing a program for obesity prevention in elementary schools serving Native American communities.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 27, no. 1, 2003, pp. 61-75
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An investigation into the worldview structures underlying Western traditions and Indigenous peoples cultures. Publication is a revision of Scholarship Association Lecture presented in 2002 at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Case involved request for an interlocutory injunction of the final land claim agreement in order that the independence of the North Slave Métis Alliance could be established.
Justice as Healing, vol. 8, no. 1, Spring, 2003, p. [?]
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Describes how restorative justice is used to deal with conflict to the benefit of the victim, offender and the community as a whole.
Note: This is a sample article from the publication. Subscriptions are available from the Native Law Centre.
Book review of: People of the Rivermouth by Frank Gurrmanamana, Les Hiatt and Kim McKenzie with Betty Ngurrabangurraba, Betty Meehan and Rhy Jones.
Review located by scrolling to page 258.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 26, no. 3, Summer, 2002, pp. 460-478
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Author critiques the theory presented in Basso’s book, Wisdom sits in Places, which argues that the voice of a place is nothing more than the projection of human imagination; article contextualize the critique in the within Apache cultural and spiritual practice.