INALCO 2009, Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference, Orality (Paris, 2006)
Orality in the 21st Century: Inuit Discourse and Practices. Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Sarah Bonesteel
Description
Explores how Inuit Qaujimajatiqamgot has been used to implement traditional social and cultural practices as operational policy.
Paper from Orality in the 21st Century: Inuit Discourse and Practices. Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference edited by B. Collingnon and M. Therrien.
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 4, no. 2, 2009, pp. 10-17
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Discussion of how narratives of frontline child protection social workers with Cree First Nation worldviews and Western perspectives can be used to help improve child welfare services.
International Journal of Multiple Research Approaches, vol. 3, no. 2, August 2009, pp. 191-202
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Studies four communities in southern Australia using Tregenza's adaptation to the Cost of Living methodology to create a connection between poverty and health.
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 42, no. 2, 2003, pp. 50-60
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Comparison of the verbal-performance discrepancy on the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-III) and the WISC-R for Navajo children and suggestions for further research.
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 4, no. 1, 2009, pp. 38-46
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Discusses use of the study by First Nations child welfare agencies to identify ways of making the agencies more useful to First Nations decision-makers.
INALCO 2009, Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference, Orality (Paris, 2006)
Orality in the 21st Century: Inuit Discourse and Practices. Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Vladimir Randa
Description
Examines the connection between human speech and animals among the Inuit.
Paper from Orality in the 21st Century: Inuit Discourse and Practices. Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference edited by B. Collingnon and M. Therrien.
Pediatric Clinics of North America, vol. 56, no. 6, Health Issues in Indigenous Children: An Evidence Based Approach For the General Pediatrician, December 2009, pp. 1263-1283
Description
Reviews literature, government reports and immunization guidelines from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, an the United States.
Presents a brief synopsis and interpretation of the issues presented at the inquest, the verdict, and recommendations made by the jury. The two men died while in custody on January 8, 2006, when a fatal fire broke out in the cellblock area of the Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service ("NAPS") detachment in Kashechewan.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 12, no. 11, November 2009, p. 26
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Outlines the varied career of Lorne Cardinal, the first Aboriginal graduate in performing arts from the University of Alberta.
Article located by scrolling to page 26.
Comments on several current topics including Aboriginal veterans at the ceremonial march on Remembrance Day, artist Allen Sapp winning the Governor General's Award for illustrations in the children's book The Song Within Our Heart, the Frank Calder Treaty case and elections at Big River First Nation.
Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, vol. 27, no. 3, September 2009, pp. 205-215
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Examines whether the restrictive scoping applied in this process which led to the approval of a mine addressed the needs of First Nations located southeast of the mine.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 27, no. 4, 2003, pp. 1-51
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Discusses photography as a technology used for domination, especially in the conquest of Native Americans. Photography achieved unparalleled success and soon became a means to justify and legitimate policies of American imperial expansion.
Study involved interviews, observations, written surveys, meetings, and other consultations. Sample drawn from residents of Wabasca, Fox Lake, Ft. Mckay, and Fort Chipewyan in 2007-2008.
The Forestry Chronicle, vol. 85, no. 5, October 2009, pp. 789-801
Description
Presents a study where interviews were conducted with members of 6 northern Ontario Aboriginal communities to obtain their views on how to define and protect Aboriginal values during forest management.
Polar Record, vol. 39, no. 1, January 2003, pp. 49-60
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Results of a survey of members of committees formed pursuant to the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement; three elements emerged: complex views of traditional knowledge, role of Inuit in attempting to shape the role of TEK in decision-making and need for financial support to collect TEK.
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 48, no. 1, 2009, pp. 1-18
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Looks at a language revitalization program in Kenai, Alaska which partners the community with the university and reports the challenges and compromises that accompany this partnership.