Three copies of poster with information advertising the 125th Anniversary Treaty #6 Commemoration events at Fort Pitt and Onion Lake, Saskatchewan on 5-9 September 2001.
A discussion about the construction of log and birch canoes ; the tuberculosis epidemic ; the effects of non-Indians on Indian life style : spiritual values, hunting; fishing; land use, etc.
Elders stress the importance of tradition and, in particular, the religious and medical traditions of the Indian people.Accounts of two visits to the world of the dead.
A conference discussing comparison of Indian and Christian religions and religious ceremonies, traditional songs and dances, and history of Europeans in North America from the Indian viewpoint.
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 164, no. 5, March 6, 2001, p. 678
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Microbiologist conducting research using samples from a 550-year old frozen corpse to study bacteria that existed at that time to gain better understanding how pathogens may have evolved.
Studies in Popular Culture, vol. 24, no. 2, October 2001, pp. 29-36
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Focuses on short stories in the collection The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven. Discusses treatment of mainstream misrepresentations of Native Americans and issues of identity.
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 1, no. 1, March 1977, pp. 57-64
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Describes the creation of a training program for behavioural health technicians at the Townsville Aboriginal and Islander Health Centre in Queensland, Australia.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 25, no. 1, January/February 2001, pp. 28-30
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Survey conducted with 74 individuals indicated approximately one third of respondents were unhappy with their status with younger workers likely to be more unhappy.
Recommendations are made to government of Manitoba, Federal and Aboriginal governments as well as joint initiatives. Increased Aboriginal participation in the administration of justice and sentencing alternative development are among priority suggestions.
Indigenous Law Bulletin, vol. 5, no. 13, November / December 2001, p. 76
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Establishment of a Manitoba commission, to review the report and recommendations of the Aboriginal Justice Inquiry, in order to determine what the province was responisble for implimenting in the recommendations. The report contained over 400 recommendations.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 25, no. 2, 2001, pp. 1-36
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Relates how the citizens of Williams Lake, British Columbia responded to a public inquiry into the treatment of Aboriginal peoples in the justice system.