Canadian Diversity=Diversitié canadienne, vol. 7, no. 3, One Path, Many Directions: The Complex and Diverse Nature of Contemporary Aboriginal Reality, Fall, 2009, pp. 22-34
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Analyzes of two linguistic classifications using Census and UNESCO-based language measures.
Scroll down to page 22 to read article.
Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 43, no. 3, Fall, 2009, pp. 69-100, 245
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Looks at how traditional knowledge can be used in resource and environmental management and discusses case studies involving the incorporation of traditional knowledge into environmental management.
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 14, no. 1, 2007, pp. 44-62
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Presents the results of a pilot study on the use of conspiracy beliefs by American Indian (AI) men who have sex with men and their peers to explain the origins of HIV/AIDS.
Former reporter, host of the Sharing Circle, and president of her own production company discusses her experiences in the media industry.
Duration: 9:46.
Video of interview with former reporter, host of Sharing Circle, president of Eagle Vision, and manager of the National Screen Institute's New Voices program.
Duration: 10:52.
Former reporter, host of Sharing Circle, and filmmaker discusses the National Screen Institute's New Voices course which is aimed exclusively at Aboriginal people aged 18-35.
Duration: 7:38
Discusses the importance of audio recordings and describes work done with First Nations in British Columbia ; the recordings have now been digitized, compiled and mounted online as part of the Ridington/Dane-zaa audio archive. Gives descriptions of a random sample of archive's content.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 6, June 2007, p. 22
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Looks at a festival set on reviving the dormant Northern Community Literacy Network and to look at literacy issues faced in northern Saskatchewan communities.
Article located by scrolling to page 22.
Review sourced professional papers and peer-reviewed journals and divided results into four sections: program design and delivery, perspectives on sub-groups such as women and youth, international and comparative literature, and recommendations for improvements.
Data was gathered from women experiencing or at risk for homelessness, service providers, policy makers and program managers. Highlights findings with respect to determinants and impact of homelessness, policy and bureaucratic practice environment, and gaps in service provision. Concludes with 14 recommendations.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 19, no. 2, Summer, 2007, pp. 1-21
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Interview with the Chippewa author and professor of English and comparative literature at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 1.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 31, no. 2, Spring, 2007, pp. 310-332
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Examines the controversy surrounding the remarks made by Ward Churchill after the attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City on September 11, 2001.
LEARNing Landscapes , vol. 10, no. 2, Fostering Health and Well-Being in Education, 2017, pp. 271-285
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Discusses three-year study involving creation of an after school health and wellness program (Growing Young Movers) using the narrative inquiry methodology.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 33, no. 2, Spring, 2009, pp. 288-292
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Book review of 2 books:
Living through the Generations :Continuity and Change in Navajo Women's Lives by Joanne McCloskey. Weaving Women's Lives: Three Generations in a Navajo Family by Louise Lamphere.
Canadian Medical Association, vol. 181, no. 11, November 24, 2009, pp. 249-250
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Examines the reluctance of the federal government to invest in local nursing stations within Aboriginal communities, and looks at evidence that suggests First Nations control of health care leads to better health.
Comments on six strategies that may be taken to improve the effectiveness of Local Education Agreements between First Nations and the provincial School Districts.
Revised handbook.