Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 4, no. 4, April 1974, p. 41
Description
Book review of: Geniesh : an Indian Girlhood by Jane Willis. "The harsh life of the old-time mission school and its attempt to "de-Indianize" the Indian."
Anglican Journal, vol. 119, no. 10, December 1993, p. 3
Description
Discussion of some of the recommendations to the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples (RCAP), including urging government to apologize for residential schools.
A 20-Year-Old Initiative in Saskatchewan is Having a Significant Impact on the Recruitment, Retention and Success of First Nations and Métis Students in Nursing Education
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Valerie Arnault-Pelletier
Sandra Brown
Joyce Desjarlais
Bev McBeth
The Canadian Nurse, vol. 102, no. 4, April 2006, pp. 22-26
Description
Describes the history of the National Native Access Program to Nursing (NNAPN), a program initiated in 1984 to attract and retain Aboriginal students to nursing, that later became the Nursing Education Program of Saskatchewan (NEPS) at the University of Saskatchewan.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 18, no. 3, Fall, 2006, pp. 3-13
Description
Reflects on the contributions of Blackfeet author James Welch as a poet and philosopher who sought alternate ways of explaining issues using narration, passion, and commitment.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 3.
Arctic, vol. 59, no. 4, December 2006, pp. 438-440
Description
Book review of: Circumpolar Lives And Livelihood: A Comparative Ethnoarchaeology Of Gender And Subsistence edited by Robert Jarvenpa and Hetty Jo Brumbach.
Of those surveyed (69), 85% were Indigenous and 57% were Indigenous females; average age for youth experiencing homelessness for the first time was 18, and most common ages were 18 and 21, which coincides with "aging out of care".
Hastings Race & Poverty Law Journal, vol. 4, no. 1, 2006-2007, pp. 45-129
Description
Brief overview of government policies aimed at eradicating Native Americans, discussion of how schools fit into achieving these goals, and possibilities for achieving redress through litigation.
Provides overview of how traditions have been perceived in the past and cross-cultural perspective on how they have been used by Indigenous peoples in various locations, and identifies issues involving analysis and ethnographic instruction.
Clarifying the Role and Responsibilities For Aboriginal Consultation and Accommodation Within Department of Defense/Canadian Forces
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ken Osborne
Description
Reviews important sections from the Supreme Court of Canada decisions in the Haida Nation v. British Columbia and related case Taku River Tlingit First Nation v. Minister of Forests.
Western Historical Quarterly, vol. 48, no. 2, Summer, 2017, pp. 159-188
Description
Looking at the journal entries from the fur trade era to discuss colonialism prior to settler colonialism.
Portions of the journals entries of traders David Lamb and Jacob Herrick are included.
Agreement between the province of British Columbia and the Hawiith of the Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation, the Ahousaht First Nation, the Hesquiaht First Nation, the Toquaht First Nation and the Ucluele First Nation.
Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources (CIER)
Description
Presents climate change and adaptation guidebooks to help First Nations plan to avoid, minimize or adapt to impacts caused by climate change. Guidebook 1 discusses how to set up working groups within the community.
International Journal of Obesity, vol. 30, no. 3, March 2006, pp. 484-491
Description
Study findings indicate that HTGW is prevalent in Oji-Cree, especially in men. The odds ratio (OR) for type 2 diabetes were similar for individuals with either HTGW or hepatic nuclear factor-1. These two independent risk factors were synergistic in conferring an even greater risk of type 2 diabetes.
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 65, no. 1, 2006, pp. 4-7
Description
Argues that having community health aids administer palivizumab for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) eliminates monthly plane trips to Yukon Kuskokwin Delta Regional Hospital.