Brief discussion of the processes behind, and outcomes from exhibition held at the alternator Centre for Contemporary Art in Kelowna, British Columbia.
Thoughts on Promoting Capacity in Support of Child Well-Being
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alan R. Pence
Child & Youth Care Forum, vol. 32, no. 6, December 2003, pp. 313-318
Description
Describes the First Nations Partnership Program (FNPP) conceived after a request was made by the Meadow Lake Tribal Council (Saskatchewan) to develop an early childhood care and development program.
AlterNative, vol. 13, no. 4, December 2017, pp. 218-225
Description
Author uses five case studies based on fieldwork with traditional healers and users of healthcare services to illustrate how a researcher may be viewed in different contexts.
Indigenous Law Journal, vol. 2, no. 1, Fall, 2003, pp. 117-176
Description
Analysis of the federal government's inability to come to terms with contemporary (2003) policy decisions and court decisions such as the Corbiere case.
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 6, no. 2, 2017, pp. 87-119
Description
Looks at four reasons to reject the standard discourse: reliance on negative proof, represents governmental apologist manoeuvring, based on methodological individualism, the undermining of Aboriginal cultures in the writings of Thomas Flanagan.
International Journal of Obesity, vol. 27, 2003, pp. 347-355
Description
Study conducted to determine the prevalence of elevated c-reactive protein and the association between obesity and diabetes in a community with very high prevalence of type II diabetes.
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 12, no. 2, 2017, pp. 64-83
Description
Comments on the discrimination and poorer health status of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and two-spirit Native American and Alaska Natives compared to mainstream Americans.
Talking Together to Improve Health = Gi-noondidaa ji mina-maajiishkag noojimoowin
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Annie Berthiaume
Renée Chevrier-Lamoureux
Sheila Cote-Meek
Ryan Ferguson
Ghislaine Goudreau ... [et al.]
Description
Looked at both grey and peer-reviewed literature about research conducted in North America and Australia. Summarizes search results under four themes: respect, trust, self-determination, and commitment.
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 24, no. 3, 2017, pp. 39-62
Description
American Indians and Alaska Natives were compared to general population on demographic variables, alcohol problems, and religious affiliations and practices. Found that those who engaged in Native-specific spiritual practices had lower alcohol use.
American Indian Quarterly , vol. 27, no. 1/2, Special Issue: Native Experiences in the Ivory Tower, Winter-Spring, 2003, pp. 420-428
Description
Author examines the criticism faced by university faculty in the United States who choose to vocalize any criticisms of the war on terrorism initiated by the Bush administration following the bombing of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.
Describes the questionnaires used by archival and folklore societies in Saskatchewan to gather information on settler histories; discusses how they both showcase settler-Indigenous relationships in some cases and obscure them in others, creating a segregated history of the province.
Entire Issue on one .pdf, scroll to page 32.