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.
Provides advice on: perceptions of the Québec government in passing the 1985 Resolution, perceptions of the objectives of the First Nations, discussion outlining procedural and any other difficulties encountered, and a discussion on why Manitoba should consider a recognition statement and what lessons may be taken from the Québec experience.
Twenty Years Later: Renewing Understanding of the Treaty Land Entitlement
[Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy Public Lecture]
[JSGS Public Lecture]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Trisha Delormier-Hill
Dwayne Johns
Harry Lafond
Ron Crowe
Description
Presentation about the Agreement, which was designed to resolve land claims in Saskatchewan. Panelists provide overview of the development and implementation of the Agreement, outline responsibilities of the parties involved, and discuss future opportunities and challenges.
Duration: 1:09:56
Audit conducted to assess progress made by Health Canada in responding to observations and recommendations made by the Office in 1997 and recommendations made by the Public Accounts Committee in 1998.
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 164, no. 5, March 6, 2001, p. 678
Description
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
Description
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.
Discussion paper on language of instruction options in schools in Nunavut. Focuses on 20-year effort to develop a strong bilingual, Inuktitut / Inuinnaqtun and English, educational system.
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 1, no. 1, March 1977, pp. 57-64
Description
Describes the creation of a training program for behavioural health technicians at the Townsville Aboriginal and Islander Health Centre in Queensland, Australia.
Urban Aboriginal Communities in Canada: [Complexities, Challenges, Opportunities]
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Ben Brunnen
Description
Uses 2006 census data to analyze characteristics in communities with small, medium, and large Aboriginal communities.
Chapter from Urban Aboriginal Communities in Canada: Complexities, Challenges, Opportunities edited by Peter Dinsdale, Jerry White and Calvin Hanselmann.
Study found the Elders and healers were the primary source of information for Aboriginal students. Sample was drawn from the First Nations University of Canada and the University of Regina.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 24, no. 4, July/August 2000, pp. 27-28
Description
Reports on Australian Federal Government initiatives to improve access to eye care in rural and remote New South Wales for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.
Looks at the programs based on restorative justice, such as sentencing circles and peacemaker courts, and discusses their similarities and differences.
Examines the emergence of the Aboriginal art movement and its significance today in the context of the Will Owen and Harvey Wagner Collection of Aboriginal Australian Art.
Duration: 1:04:07.
Social Science & Medicine, vol. 97, November 2013, pp. 20-28
Description
Study conducted in-depth interviews with 153 individuals focusing on positive and negative impacts of relationship networks in a group with limited resources in terms of income, educational attainment and employment.
Research priorities were organized into four theme areas: Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Primary Health Care, Public Health and Prevention, and Human Resources and Indigenous Cultural Competency.
Office of Strategic Planning and Performance Management
Department of Justice Canada
Description
Report focuses on continued relevance, performance and efficiency, and economy of the Aboriginal Courtwork Program by assessing the progress made towards achieving expected outcomes.