The One Hundred and Seventh "Timber Wolf" Battalion at Hill 70
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Author/Creator
Steven A. Bell
Canadian Military History, vol. 5, no. 1, Spring, 1996, pp. 73-78
Description
Discusses the formation and accomplishments of the battalion during World War I. The majority of the soldiers enlisted in the battalion were Aboriginal.
Journal of Human Genetics, vol. 43, no. 1, 1998, pp. 37-41
Description
Study found that while the presence of the AGT -6A variant tended to be associated with higher systolic blood pressure, it was not found to be significant in this population of Canadian Oji-Cree.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 20, no. 1, January/February 1996, p. 20
Description
Looks at skills needed to do a certain level of work, skills transfer and training nationally to use in a different areas, planning for future job training, and categorizing different competencies at different levels.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 20, no. 6, November/December 1996, pp. 5-7
Description
Promotes need for outreach Paediatric service to reduce hospitalization, improvements to housing and food, and cross-cultural awareness training for hospital staff.
Topics include overview of First Nation Forestry Program, basics of starting a business, sources of capital, Fort Apache Timber Company, Silviculture Contracting company, ecotourism, and natural resource-based negotiations with industry and governments.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 20, no. 5, September/October 1996, pp. 19-22
Description
Discusses results from the Western NSW Aboriginal Smoking Project questionnaire about tobacco use and awareness and recommends a commitment for resources for on going training for Aboriginal health workers in tobacco issues and help for workers to quite smoking.
Guide provides background information and suggests activities to help teachers and learners explore the many issues surrounding Aboriginal languages across Canada.
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Author/Creator
Pamela A. Jensen
Justice as Healing, vol. 3, no. 1, Spring, 1998, p. [?]
Description
Project offering alternative approaches and services for youth in the present justice system.
Note: This is a sample article from the publication. Subscriptions are available from the Native Law Centre.
Links include sites about land claims, Treaty, case law, business, media, First Nations, Inuit, Metis organizations, and a gateway to many Native American sites.
Justice as Healing, vol. 3, no. 4, Winter, 1998, p. [?]
Description
Indigenous philosophy about sentencing stresses reconciliation and restoring community peace and equilibrium. Reprint of Chapter 3 of the book: Justice in Aboriginal Communities: Sentencing Alternatives.
Note: This is a sample article from the publication. Subscriptions are available from the Native Law Centre.
Lancet, vol. 352, no. 9138, January 17, 1998, p. 194
Description
Outlines the denial of a deal in which a land claim by the Jawoyn Aboriginal community was traded for an alcohol-rehabilitation centre and two renal-dialysis machines.