Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, vol. 75, no. 1, February 2008, pp. 18-25
Description
Interviews families of the Lil'wat Nation in British Columbia who have children with developmental disabilities in order to gain a better understanding of child rearing beliefs and practices.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 10, October 2007, p. 21
Description
Comments on a play, produced by the Saskatchewan Native Theatre Company's Circle of Voices, that looks at issues such as cultural identity and the intergenerational effects of residential school.
Article located by scrolling to page 21.
University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center
Description
Information regarding Native American and Native Alaskan health service programs being developed for children with "serious emotional and behavioral disturbances."
National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health (NCCAH)
Description
Leaders and representatives from national Aboriginal organizations across Canada gather to discuss the health and well-being of all Aboriginal peoples in Canada.
Duration: 17:13.
Review: Literature and Arts of the Americas, vol. 41, no. 1, May 2008, pp. 31-42
Description
Examines to what extent Native writers, critics, and researchers, as well as non-Native people who work in Native Studies, are led or constrained by beliefs about what is traditional, spiritually appropriate, politically effective and beneficial to Native communities.
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, Supplement 3, 2008, pp. 1-128
Description
Statistical data from Health Transitions in Arctic Populations used to compile statistical tables on all circumpolar countries and their northern regions outlining health status, determinants and healthcare.
Canadian Journal of Law and Society, vol. 22, no. 1, 2007, pp. 61-91
Description
Uses judicial decisions to examine how plaintiffs have fared in tort actions focusing on three issues: credibility, damage assessment and vicarious liability.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 10, October 2007, pp. 11-13
Description
Comments on the programs developed to help meet the needs of the Métis community and the clients who have been served by the Clarence Campeau Development Fund over the past ten years.
Article located by scrolling to pages 11-13.
Argues that portfolio system makes partnership with overlapping roles difficult and suggests four other options that could improve functioning of the relationship.
Companion to Policy Brief no. 27.
"Paper presented at Canadian Aboriginal Law 2007, Pacific Business and Law Institute, November 16, 2007, Ottawa, Ontario".
Provides historical and current views, procedural issues and the aboriginal law experiences of class action.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 11, no. 4, April 2008, p. 18
Description
Looks at the success of the Community Legal Assistance Services for Saskatoon Inner City program and the recognition it has received.
Article located by scrolling to page 18.
Explores a project that demonstrates how climate change is affecting First Nations in the boreal region of Canada, and look at the impacts of climate change on traditional foods and medicines at the Black River First Nation.
Indigenous Affairs, no. 1-2, Climate Change and Indigenous Peoples, 2008, pp. 60-65
Description
Reports how the mountain ecosystem is expected to be influenced by the adverse effects of climate change on water flows, biodiversity, people and livelihoods.
Indigenous Affairs, no. 1-2, Climate Change and Indigenous Peoples, 2008, pp. 44-51
Description
Discusses the need for Arctic communities to prepare for changes caused by loss of sea ice, increases in coastal erosion, migration of animals important to livelihoods and extreme climate events.
Assembly of First Nations Environmental Stewardship Unit
Description
Looks at the projected climate change impacts to water resources and identifies possible adaptation strategies for those First Nations communities to cope with those changes.
Indigenous Affairs, no. 1-2, Climate Change and Indigenous Peoples, 2008, pp. 72-78
Description
Adaptation through migration and application of traditional knowledge are some options open to Indigenous people to sustain and manage their environment.
Disease Management & Health Outcomes, vol. 16, no. 3, 2008, pp. 175-182
Description
Discussion on a study to identify signals of what might be occurring to Aboriginal people as a result of the Proton pump inhibitors substitution policy.
Social Science and Medicine, vol. 64, no. 10, May 2007, pp. 2165-2176
Description
Explores four aspects of encounters: relating across assumed cultural differences, constructing "the Other" assumptions, influencing clinical practice and responding to routine patient requests.
Counselling, Psychotherapy, and Health, vol. 3, no. 2, Indigenous Special Issue, 2007, pp. 89-104
Description
Explores issues associated with the healing and integration of race, identity, and empowerment highlighted by a case study of a 36 year old, female, lesbian, Indigenous Canadian, and immigrant to Australia.
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 31, no. 3, May/June 2007, pp. 28-31
Description
Contains statements of support from various Australian organizations regarding health care inequalities between Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal citizens.
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 27, no. 1, 2007, pp. 49-108
Description
Argues that the provincial government must relinquish control over natural resources on unoccupied Crown land and share power with First Nations in order to ensure a strong and viable economy for Northern Manitoba.
Looks at the social and cultural impacts of Aboriginal cultural industries and the challenges and opportunities created for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people.