Eagle Feather News, vol. 14, no. 2, February 2011, p. 18
Description
Comments on a business, called Tipi Tones, started by a group of high school students which features distinct Aboriginal ring tones for cell phones.
Article located by scrolling to page 18.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 35, no. 2, 2011, pp. 87-110
Description
Discusses how Native Americans’ active participation with cultural forms can create a fictional space in which students can comment on political and social issues.
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 31, no. 2, 2011, pp. 77-84, 188
Description
Examines how figurative and symbolic language provide significant ways to make sense of the world. and are common forms of communication across many cultures.
Health Reports, vol. 22, no. 2, June 2011, pp. 15-20
Description
Survey shows that an estimated 29% of Aboriginal people, aged 18 or older, lived in food-insecure households and that these households had significantly higher odds of poor general health.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p. 15.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 21, no. 4, July/August 1997, p. 6
Description
Describes a collaborative project involving three Queensland, Australia institutions striving to better support breastfeeding and improving infant nutrition practices.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 14, no. 7, July 2011, p. 17
Description
Describes the tour given to an Australian delegation by Cameco, highlighting cultural centres and mining sites.
Article located by scrolling to page 17.
Universitatea din Bucuresti. Analele. Limbi si Literaturi Straine, no. 2, 2011, pp. 149-156
Description
Discusses how both authors challenge stereotypes and show that while Aboriginal culture is distinctive, it is not static or frozen in the past.
Entire volume on one pdf. To access article, scroll to p. 149.
Shows locations and gives contact information.
Sources: Ministère des Affaires autochtones et du développement du Nord canadien,Registre des Indiens, 31 décembre 2010.Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux du Québec,
Registres des bénéficiaires cris, inuits et naskapis de la Convention de la Baie-James et du Nord québécois et de la Convention du Nord-Est québécois, 1er avril 2011.
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 1, no. 2, 2011, pp. 171-181
Description
Discusses the legacy of the Indian Act and the challenges and opportunities for reconciliation with compensation & redress, relationship-building, and governance.
Looks at the relationship between the City of Powell River and Sliammon First Nation with the signing of a protocol agreement on culture, heritage and economic development.
Reflects on a community-university research and program development project undertaken in response to health and education concerns of Aboriginal people in Canada.