A Victim-Centered Approach to Crimes Against American Indian & Alaska Native Children: Resource Guide and Workbook for Drafting New or Amended Tribal Laws on Crimes Against Children
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Pat Sekaquaptewa
Roe Bubar
JoAnne Cook
Description
Workbook and resource guide provides examples, narratives and discussion questions to target law services for the community.
A Victim-Centered Approach to Domestic Violence Against Native Women: Resource Guide for Drafting or Revising Tribal Laws Against Domestic Violence
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Sarah Deer
Carrie A. Martell
Hallie Bongar White
Maureen White Eagle
Description
Guide to assist tribal governments with laws regarding the safety of Aboriginal women and children. Written so that revised tribal laws reflect tribal values. Provides examples from different tribal codes.
The Victor Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment and the Mushkegowuk Territory First Nations: Critical Systems Thinking and Social Justice
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Daniel B. McCarthy
Graham S. Whitelaw
Leonard Tsuji
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 30, no. 1, 2010, pp. 83-116
Description
Looks at the experiences of the Fort Albany First Nation during the Environmental Assessment process of the proposed Victor Diamond Mine and reflects on associated social justice issues.
Victoria's "Red Children": The "Great White Queen Mother" and Native-Newcomer Relations in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
J. R. Miller
Native Studies Review, vol. 17, no. 1, 2008, pp. 1-23
Description
Examines how, in spite of increasingly hostile Colonial, then Canadian government relations toward First Nations people, they still maintained a strong attachment to the monarchy.
Videoconferencing and Sustainable Development for Remote and Rural First Nations in Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Susan O’Donnell
Brian Beaton
Fenwick McKelvey
Description
Looks at how videoconferencing and the supporting broadband infrastructure can be used to connect communities working on sustainable development priorities.
Viewing Violence, Mental Illness and Addiction Through a Wise Practices Lens
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cynthia C. Wesley-Esquimaux
Andrew Snowball
International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, vol. 8, no. 2, [Indigenous Health Special Issue], 2010, pp. 390-407
Description
Comments on a concept entitled "wise practices" introduced through the Canadian Aboriginal Aids Network (CAAN) based on the Seven Sacred Values (courage, honesty, humility, respect, truth, wisdom, love)
Views from Fort Battleford: Constructed Visions of an Anglo-Canadian West
Alternate Title
Canadian Plains Studies ; 58
E-Books
Author/Creator
Walter Hildebrandt
Views of First Nation Elders on Memory Loss and Memory Care in Later Life
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Wendy Hulko
Evelyn Camille
Elisabeth Antifeau
Mike Arnouse
Nicole Bachynski
Denise Taylor
Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology, vol. 25, no. 4, December 2010, pp. 317-342
Description
Looks at the research on dementia and the relationships between the community and the health care system, from the perspectives of First Nation peoples.
Village Public Safety Officer [VPSO] Turnover and Reported Violent Crime in Alaska Native Villages
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Darryl S. Wood
Northern Review, no. 28, Spring, 2008, pp. 246-260
Description
Study findings found villages with a VPSO generally had similar crime rates to those without. These results indicate that violent crime rates are partly a function of having a person to report a crime to.
Vine and the Divine, Revisited: Vine Deloria, Jr. and the Holy
Alternate Title
Proceedings of the 2008 Western Social Science Association Meeting, American Indian Studies Section
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Thomas J. Hoffman
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 19, no. 2, Summer, 2008, p. [?]
Description
Discusses Deloria's approach to religion and spirituality in Western and Nonwestern traditions.
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Violence Against American Indian and Alaska Native Women and the Criminal Justice Response: What is Known
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ronet Bachman
Heather Zaykowski
Rachel Kallmyer
Margarita Poteyeva
Christina Lanier
Description
Provides an overview of the epidemiology of violence and criminal justice responses.
Violence and the Effects of Trauma on American Indian and Alaska Native Populations
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sadie Willmon-Haque
Dolores Subia BigFoot
Journal of Emotional Abuse, vol. 8, no. 1-2, Special Issue: Children Exposed to Violence: Current Issues, Interventions and Research, 2008, pp. 51-66
Description
Looks at cultural and shared beliefs, poverty, historical trauma in tribes and families, suicide, and substance abuse and treatment.
The Violence Continuum: Australian Aboriginal Male Violence and Generational Post-Traumatic Stress
Theses
Author/Creator
Caroline Lisbeth Atkinson
Description
Education, Health and Science Thesis (Ph.D.)--Charles Darwin University, 2008.
Violence in the Lives of Girls in the Kainai First Nation
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Helen McPhaden
Janet Sarson
Description
Looks at project to find the root causes for young Aboriginal women and girls to become more violent, aggressive and prone to gang involvement.
The Violence of Collection: Indian Killer's Archives
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Janet Dean
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 20, no. 3, Winter, 2008, pp. 29-51
Description
Explores Sherman Alexie's novel, Indian Killer, focusing on the final chapter entitled, "Creation Story."
To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
Violence Perpetuated by Indifference
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Andrea Ledding
Eagle Feather News, vol. 11, no. 10, October 2008, p. 28
Description
Discusses the annual Canadian Sisters in Spirit March which helps to raise awareness of violence against Aboriginal women and honour missing and murdered Aboriginal women.
Article located by scrolling to page 28.
Visible Minority, Aboriginal and Caucasian Children Investigated by Canadian Protective Services
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Chantal Lavergne
Sarah Dufour
Nico Trocmé
Marie-Claude Larrivée
Child Welfare, vol. 87, no. 2, 2008, pp. 59-76
Description
Compares profiles of Aboriginal and caucasian children and other visible minority groups and examines different forms of maltreatment.
Visible Sexualities or Invisible Nations: Forced to Choose in Big Eden, Johnny Greyeyes, and The Business of Fancydancing
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lisa Tatonetti
GLQ: A Journal of Lesbian and Gay Studies, vol. 16, no. 1-2, 2010, pp. 157-181
Description
Discusses the construction of two-spirit identities, and the theme of division in three contemporary narrative films, showing how they continue to mirror the ongoing legacy of settler colonialism.
The Vision of a Native Filmmaker
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Sara Brandon
Doc On-Line: Revist Digital de Cinema Documentario, no. 4, August 2008, pp. 148-151
Description
Book review of Alanis Obomsawin: The Vision of a Native Filmmaker by Randolph Lewis.
Visitors’ Voices: Lessons from Conversations in the Royal Ontario Museum’s Gallery of Canada: First Peoples
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cory Willmott
Material Culture Review, vol. 67, Spring, 2008, p. [?]
Description
Uses viewers' remarks as a basis for assessing whether the exhibition had achieved the curators' educational goals.
Visual Literacy through Cultural Preservation and Cultural Resistance: Indigenous Video in Micronesia
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Allan Burns
Journal of Film and Video, vol. 60, no. 2, Summer, 2008, pp. 15-25
Description
Examines the role of visual anthropology in creating and interpreting cultural images and discusses how documentary video techniques could be used for cultural preservation.
Vitamin D and Living in Northern Latitudes--An Endemic Risk Area for Vitamin D Deficiency
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anne Huotari
Karl-Heinz Herzig
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 67, no. 2-3, June 2008, pp. 164-178
Description
Concludes that fortification or supplementation of vitamin D is necessary for most of the people living in the northern latitudes during the winter season.
Vitamin D Deficiency in a Nonrandom Sample of Southeast Alaska Natives
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Joseph T. Frost
Lani Hill
Journal of the American Dietetic Association, vol. 108, no. 9, September 2008, pp. 1508-1511
Description
Results of a two year study conducted through the Ketchikan Indian Community Tribal Health Clinic which tested levels of the vitamin and serum glucose.
Vitamin D Status of Inuit Preschoolers Reflects Season and Vitamin D Intake
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jesse EL Hayek
Grace Egeland
Hope Weiler
The Journal of Nutrition, vol. 140, no. 10, 2010, pp. 1839-1845
Description
Study investigated the prevalence of, and risk factors (gender, age, vitamin D intake, and socioeconomic status) for low vitamin D in 16 Arctic communities.
Vivre Comme Frères: Native-French Alliances in the St. Lawrence Valley, 1535-1667
Theses
Author/Creator
Peter Cook
Description
History Thesis (Ph.D)--McGill University, 2008.
Voice In Text: Translating Orality In Robert Bringhurst’s A Story As Sharp As A Knife, Harry Robinson's Write It On Your Heart, And War Party's The Reign
Theses
Author/Creator
Paul Watkins
Description
English Thesis (M.A.) -- University of British Columbia, 2010.
Voice of a Leader: If You Truly Believe Children Are Our Future - the Future is Now
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Wayne Chistian
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 5, no. 1, 2010, pp. 10-14
Description
Modified speech by Chief Wayne Christian talking about the history of his community, and how state policies, legislation and laws have affected a way of life for his people. The article also illustrates, through narrative, the importance of re-learning cultural practices.
Voice of an Elder: Zhaawonde - Dawn of a New Day
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gordon Shawanda
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 5, no. 1, 2010, pp. 22-39
Description
Presents some of the author's personal life experiences.
A Voice of Presence: Inuit Contributions Toward the Public Provision of Health Care in Canada, 1900-1930
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Frank James Tester
Paule McNicoll
Histoire Sociale / Social History, vol. 41, no. 82, November 2008, pp. [535]-561
Description
Looks at the threat to the health of Inuit by whalers and traders and the contribution made by Inuit to public health policy.
Voices From an Aboriginal Diabetes Awareness, Prevention and Teaching Program
Theses
Author/Creator
Jennifer Eskes
Description
Human Nutrition Thesis (M.S)--University of British Columbia, 2010.
Voices from the Margins: The Muskekowuck Athinuwick / Cree People of Northern Ontario and the Management of Wabusk / Polar Bear
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
R. Harvey Lemelin
David Peerla
Brian Walmark
Arctic, vol. 61, no. 1, March 2008, pp. 113-115
Description
Suggests that polar bear management must address social changes and engage co-management policies that include traditional ecological knowledge.
Voices of Students: We Are Here! We Are Ready to Care for the Next Generations! “Gathering & Sharing Wisdom
Conference” and the Indigenous Child Welfare Research
Network
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jacquie Green
Rebecca Taylor
Rakiva Larken
Margaret Brier
Trevor Good
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 5, no. 1, 2010, pp. 15-21
Description
Highlights the presentations of Indigenous youth sharing their stories and knowledge on life challenges.
Volume 5A: Aboriginal Engagement: Enbridge Northern Gateway Project
Articles » General
May 2010
Description
Discusses the Aboriginal engagement program, and how Northern Gateway is committed to working with Aboriginal groups to provide them with information about the pipelines project, answer questions, and obtain community input for incorporation into the project planning.
Volume 5B: Aboriginal Traditional Knowledge: Enbridge Northern Gateway Project
Articles » General
2010
Description
Provides the methodology and results of the Aboriginal traditional knowledge program undertaken by Northern Gateway Pipelines Limited Partnership. The objective of the program is to gain an understanding of and document traditional activities, project effects on traditional lands, and possible mitigation strategies.
Vulnerability of Aboriginal Health Systems in Canada to Climate Change
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
James D. Ford
Lea Berrang-Ford
Malcolm King
Chris Furgal
Global Environmental Change, vol. 20, no. 4, October 2010, pp. 668-680
Description
Identifies socio-economic and health factors that are causing an increasing sensitivity to climate change.
Vyid Ynji Tl'äkų: "I Let It Go Now"
Documents & Presentations
Description
Based on presentations given at a three-day healing gathering held for residential school survivors in November 2009 at the Kwanlin Dün First Nation.
Waanatan's Pipe and Tobacco Bag
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Louis Garcia
Whispering Wind, vol. 39, no. 2, Issue 270, May/June 2010, pp. 12-14
Description
Waanatan II, son of Yanktonai Chief Waneta, presented his pipe and bag to Major Israel McCreight, manager at Fort Totten, Dakota Territory. Includes photos.
The Wäda-Tika of the Former Malheur Indian Reservation
Theses
Author/Creator
Susan Jane Stowell
Description
Native American Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of California, Davis, 2008.
The Wailing Room
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Allison Adelle HedgeCoke
The Kenyon Review, vol. 32, no. 1, New Series, Winter, 2010, pp. 76-77
Description
Poem.
Waiting for Coyote's Call: An Eco-Memoir From the Missouri River Bluff
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Mark D. Dixon
Great Plains Quarterly, vol. 30, no. 1, Winter, 2010, pp. 71-72
Description
Book review of: Waiting for Coyote's Call by Jerry Wilson.
The Walam Olum: An Indigenous Apocrypha and Its Readers
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Andrew Newman
American Literary History, vol. 22, no. 1, Spring, 2010, pp. 26-56
Description
Discussion on the origin and authenticity of The Walam Olum which claims to be a pictographic record of the Lenni Lenápe or Delaware Indians.
Walk Ended Just Days Before Missing Woman's Body Found
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Andréa Ledding
Warren Goulding
Eagle Feather News, vol. 11, no. 8, August 2008, p. 3
Description
Looks at a walk to raise awareness of a missing woman, the victim of a murder, and the statistics that suggest Aboriginal women are more likely to be victims of assault.
Article located by scrolling to page 3.
Walking in Multiple Worlds: A Narrative Inquiry of William "Anutnurnerciraq" Beans, A Yup'ik Elder and Alaskan Educator
Theses
Author/Creator
Dan R. Syljuberget
Description
Educational Administration Thesis (Ed.D.)--The University of South Dakota, 2010.
Walking in the Good Way/Loterihwakwarihsion Tsi Ihse: Aboriginal Social Work Education
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Roy Todd
British Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 23, no. 1, 2010, pp. 134-135
Description
Book review of: Walking in the Good Way/Loterihwakwarihsion Tsi Ihse: Aboriginal Social Work Education edited by Ingrid Thompson Cooper and Gail Stacey Moore.
All reviews on one pdf. Scroll to page 134 to read review.
Walking in Two Worlds: The Role of Drama in Creating Cross-Cultural Understanding and Student Engagement in School
Alternate Title
McDowell Foundation Research Project ; no. 185
Opening Up about Oppression Through Forum Theatre: Teacher's Guide
Teaching and Learning Research Exchange
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Melissa] Marley
[Carol] Fulton
McDowell Foundation Research Project
Description
Looks at a Grades 10-12 student drama project about living and going to school in a culturally mixed community. Included is a teachers guide with lesson plans.
Walking on the Lands of Our Ancestors
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Anne Tenning
Description
Discusses case study of traditional education and experiential learning in the Social Studies classroom. Activities would be suitable for Grades 9/10 and 11/12.
The Walking-out Ceremony: A Model for Development of Character
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jennifer Davis
Native Studies Review, vol. 17, no. 1, 2008, pp. 71-81
Description
An official tour guide of the James Bay Region invites tourists to discover the region and gives a description of the Cree Walking-out ceremony that celebrates the complex link between people and environment.
Walking the Red Road: Aboriginal Federally Sentenced Women's Experiences in Healing, Empowerment, and Re-creation
Theses
Author/Creator
Felice Yuen
Description
Recreation and Leisure Studies Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Waterloo, 2008.
Walking the Worlds: The Experience of Native Psychologists in Their Doctoral Training and Practice
Theses
Author/Creator
S. Auguste Elliott
Description
Clinical Psychology Thesis (Ph.D.)--Fielding Graduate University, 2010.