Canadian Issues, [Canada West to East: Teaching History in a Time of Change], Fall, 2006, pp. 47-51
Description
Looks at textbooks published before the mid-twentieth century, the mid-1960s to the mid-1980s and the 1990s to the present.
To access article scroll to p. 47.
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 65, no. 4, 2006, pp. 297-304
Description
Concludes that although 23-valent pneumococcal polysacchardie vaccine was useful in controlling an outbreak of Streptococcus pneumoniae in Nunavik, better vaccines are needed.
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 45, no. 2, 2006, pp. 72-76
Description
Comments on a program, involving teachers, parents and students, designed to increase the reading proficiency of children on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 13, no. 3, January 2006, pp. 48-69
Description
Results from a study measuring the impact of the sweat lodge ceremony on the spiritual and emotional well-being of individuals who participated, showed a marked positive increase.
Report prepared for Insight Information's conference Aboriginal Oil and Gas: Preparing and Planning for the Next Wave of Resource Development Projects, April 24-25, 2006, Edmonton, Alberta. With additional comments on:
Haida Nation v. British Columbia and Taku River Tlingit First Nation v. British Columbia
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 45, no. 2, 2006, pp. 34-36
Description
Comments on the Nizipuhwahsin program's mission to use the Blackfeet language as a medium of instruction to develop students whom are knowledgeable in both Blackfeet and mainstream academics as well as community values.
Indigenous Affairs, no. 1, Africa and the Millennium Development Goals, 2006, pp. 30-37
Description
Discusses pastoral districts, government support, and gender issues related to roles, education, healthcare and HIV/AIDS.
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European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, vol. 26, no. 3, March 2006, pp. 167-174
Description
Compares hepatitis C Virus (HCV) incidence and recent patterns of transmission. Concludes there is a high rate of newly acquired HIV infection among Aboriginal Canadians especially Aboriginal females.
Presentation of the 2006-2007 Departmental Performance Report based on the reporting principles contained in the Guide for the Preparation of Part III of the 2006–2007 Estimates: Reports on Plans and Priorities and Departmental Performance Reports. [This file has been saved and made available online with permission from the Indian Claims Commission website before it closed down in March 2009.]
Boarding School Blues: Revisiting American Indian Educational Experiences
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Margaret D. Jacobs
Description
Compares the forced removal of American Indian and Aboriginal children in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, arguing that governments intentionally removed indigenous children to institutions as acts of colonial control, not assimilation.
Chapter from Boarding School Blues: Revisiting American Indian Educational Experiences edited by Clifford E. Trafzer, Jean A. Keller, Lorene Sisquoc.
Overview of the Indian Claims Commission's activities for the year including inquiries and reports, special initiatives and plans for the next year. [This file has been saved and made available online with permission from the Indian Claims Commission website before it closed down in March 2009.]
History of the ICC and of Specific Claims in Canada: Recent Developments
Web Sites » Governmental
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
Description
Brief history of the ICC (Indian Claims Commission) from 1995 and the Apsassin case to the year 2004. [This file has been saved and made available online with permission from the Indian Claims Commission website before it closed down in March 2009.]
Links to resources to accompany the documentaries, Indian Country Diaries based on four key elements:
Assimilation, Sovereignty, Culture, and Humor. Lesson plans are directed to grades 9-12.
An image of a large Aboriginal family posed near campfire. They are dressed in long, European style clothing. The men and boys all wear hats. Pots are hung over fire on a metal tripod. In the background are three Europeans with bicycles. Copied from booklet VIEWS OF CITY OF SASKATOON
Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, vol. 100, Special Supplement, 2006, pp. 877-880
Description
Discusses the impact of Public Law 93-638 on the IHS (Indian Health Services) delivery of eye care, deficiencies in the system and recommendations for improvement.