Views on Cervical Cancer, HPV and the HPV Vaccine in Alaska
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Melissa Kemberling
Kyla Hagan
Jessica Leston
Sassa Kitka
Ellen Provost
Thomas Hennessy
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 70, no. 3, 2011, pp. 245-253
Description
Study's objective was to evaluate knowledge levels, attitudes and perceptions of female adolescents aged 11 to 18. Sample consisted of 79 individuals from 4 communities.
Native Studies Review, vol. 20, no. 2, 2011, pp. 91-135
Description
Study's interview data identified main issue was cultural appropriateness in areas such as communications, relations, involvement and logistics. Authors include six propositions based on analysis of information gathered.
South Atlantic Quarterly, vol. 110, no. 2, Sovereignty, Indigeneity, and the Law, 2011, pp. 385-401
Description
Overview of settlement which transferred title to lands to for-profit corporations, changing communal lands into corporate property and ending Aboriginal fishing and hunting rights.
Ed Broome was a government employee at the time the CCF government took power. He talks about the NDP programs in northern Saskatchewan, particularly government trading posts, the conversion of trading posts into cooperatives and his brief impressions of Norris and Brady.
Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly, vol. 29, no. 4, Women and Alcohol: Multi-disciplinary Perspectives, 2011, pp. 379-402
Description
Examines the problem of cultural competence in substance abuse services and how gender plays within psychotherapeutic interventions in two community based programs.
Mr. Bishop is a long time resident of Green Lake, Saskatchewan He talks about problems in the area, his work for the Metis people and his impressions of Malcolm Norris and Howard Adams.
Consists of an interview where he tells of legends concerning the arrival of white men in North America; Parallels to the Norse (Viking) sagas -- (Is this possibly an example of the oral tradition presenting the Indian view early Viking settlement?). He tells of prophecies concerning the arrival of white men and the eventual return of Indian ways; describes the role of women in pre-Columbian America; and gives accounts of native medical practices and the linguistic evolution.
Art History, vol. 34, no. 3, June 19, 2011, pp. 536-561
Description
Discusses three influences on his work; his teacher, Carlo Altenburg, an abstract painter, Dene methods of mapping trails, and the effect of being isolated from traditional lands.
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 31, no. 2, 2011, pp. 209-210
Description
Book review of: Algonquian and Iroquoian Linguistics, Memoir 21, 2010 exactly as told by Cecilia Masuskapoe, in a critical edition by H.C. Wolfart, Freda Ahenakew.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 3, no. 2, 1983, pp. 311-320
Description
Describes differences in the hunting territory between the Eastern James Bay Area and Southern Labrador and also notes distinctions regarding land tenure and rights.
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 102, no. 2, March/April 2011, pp. 90-96
Description
Comments on a study that concludes higher rates of mortality are found in Aboriginal Canadians after starting highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) compared to non-Aboriginals.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 35, no. 2, 2011, pp. 161-172
Description
Discussion on the linguistic imperialism of purism and monolingualism; and looks at the ideological transformation needed to preserve, revitalize, and reclaim heritage languages.
Canadian Journal of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, vol. 35, no. 2, Service Delivery to First Nations, Inuit and Métis in Canada: Part 1, Summer , 2011, pp. 144-158
Description
"This article focuses on content analyses of S-LPs responses to open-ended questions in which they expanded upon their ratings, explaining their views of the need for distinctive areas of emphasis when S-LPs work with Indigenous children".
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 23, no. 1, Spring, 2011, pp. [96]-125
Description
Focuses on the seventeenth-century historian's arguments that the civilization of the Nahua peoples of Mexico was comparable to those of the West.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to page p. 96.
Saskatchewan History, vol. 63, no. 2, Women of Influence, Fall, 2011, pp. 14-33
Description
Details the 1919 trip taken by Christina Henry and Annie ‘Nan’ McKay to The Pas, MB and back. The two women took holidays from their positions at the University of Saskatchewan and travelling by canoe, wagon and train made their way to The Pas, via Prince Albert, Montreal Lake, La Ronge, and Pelican Narrows.
Entire Issue on one .pdf, scroll to page 14.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 14, no. 6, June 2011, p. 20
Description
Looks at the Transitions to Trades program and the success it has had for a Saskatchewan woman working towards stabilizing her life.
Article located by scrolling to page 20.
Journal of the Canadian Historical Association, vol. 22, no. 2, New Series, 2011, pp. 195-236
Description
Case study focuses on the consequences of the weapon tests conducted by the United States in Micronesia. Residents were forced to relocate for more than 30 years, received little assistance to re-establish themselves in the new location and no compensation until they took legal action.
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 22, no. 2, January 1983, pp. [1-16]
Description
National Adult Indian Education Needs Survey conducted by the National Indian Management Service to determine levels of literacy and education for purposes of policy development.
American Indian and Alaska Native Children and Mental Health: Development, Context, Prevention and Treatment
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Suzanne Cross
Angelique Day
Patricia Farrell
Description
Topics include informal and formal child care placements, cultural and traditional child rearing practices, impact of historical trauma, mental health needs, educational issues, challenges and benefits of grandparent caregiving, and policy implications.
Chapter from American Indian and Alaska Native Children and Mental Health: Development, Context, Prevention and Treatment edited by : Michelle C. Sarche, Paul Spicer, Patricia Farrell, Hiram E. Fitzgerald.