Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anthony Hillin
Rob McAlpine
Ros Montague
Ros Markham
Australasian Psychiatry, vol. 15, no. 1, Supplement, February 2007, pp. S80-S84
Description
Looks at a learning needs analysis which revealed adolescent mental health workers ranked their learning needs as high and their knowledge and skills in working with depression and other disorders as low.
Working in the Midst of Ideological and Cultural Differences: Critically Reflecting on Youth Suicide Prevention in Indigenous Communities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jennifer White
Canadian Journal of Counselling, vol. 41, no. 4, October 2007, pp. 213-227
Description
Discusses evidence-based practice (EBP) and community capacity-building as approaches to suicide prevention. Concludes with recommendations.
Working on the Domestic Frontier: American Indian Domestic Servants in White Women's Households in the San Francisco Bay Area, 1920-1940
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Margaret D. Jacobs
Frontiers: A Journal of Women Studies, vol. 28, no. 1,2, 2007, pp. 165-199
Description
Examines the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and colonization via domestic service or by a BIA approved marriage.
Working Together: Indigenous Recruitment and Retention in Remote Canada
Alternate Title
Report (Conference Board of Canada) ; March, 2019
E-Books
Author/Creator
Cameron MacLaine
Melissa Lalonde
Adam Fiser
Working Towards Policy Creation for Cruise Ship Tourism in Parks and Protected Areas of Nunavut
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Janet R. Marquez
Paul F. J. Eagles
Tourism in Marine Environments, vol. 4, no. 2, 2007, pp. 1-12
Description
Looks at policies and guidelines, the need for unity across the Arctic cruise ship tourism industry, and more government awareness and funding.
Working with Indigenous Peoples to Foster Sustainable Food Systems
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kent Mullinix
Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, vol. 5, no. 4, Commentaries on Race and Ethnicity in Food Systems Work, Summer, 2015, pp. 3-6
Description
Describes the activities of the Institute for Sustainable Food Systems at the Kwantlen Polytechnic University.
Workmanship and Relationships: Indigenous Food Trading and Sharing Practices on Vancouver Island
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Johnnie Manson
BC Studies , no. 200, 50th Anniversary, Winter, 2019, pp. 215-239
Description
Author explore issues surrounding the improvement of Indigenous food security and food sovereignty, noting the traditional and non-traditional market-based food-based practices of Indigenous peoples are simultaneously structured by Indigenous and liberal governmental logics.
Workplace RAP Barometer 2014
Alternate Title
Workplace Reconciliation Action Plan Barometer 2014
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Darryl Nelson
Description
Results of survey conducted on behalf of Reconciliation Australia to monitor the impact of its action plan. Sample was 8788 working adults aged 16 or more.
Workshops Raise Awareness of SIS Campaign
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Laura Suthers
Windspeaker, vol. 25, no. 8, November 2007, p. 11
Description
Discusses the Sisters in Spirit initiative which organizes workshops and special events to raise awareness about violence against Aboriginal women in Canada.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.11.
World AIDS Day: Sydney West Area Health Service
Articles » General
Author/Creator
David Mundy
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 31, no. 1, January/February 2007, pp. 6-8
Description
Reports on the activities held to mark the 2006 World AIDS Day (WAD) held at Mt Druitt Holy Family Church, Sydney, Australia.
World Catalogue of Theses and Dissertations about the Australian Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Carol M. Mills
Aboriginal History, vol. 2, no. 2, 1978, pp. 175-176
Description
Book review of: World Catalogue of Theses and Dissertations about the Australian Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders by W. G. Coppell.
To access review, scroll down to page 175.
"A World Where Butchers Sing Like Angels": German Poetry, Music, and (Counter) History in Louise Erdrich's The Master Butchers Singing Club
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Natalie Eppelsheimer
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 27, no. 3, Fall, 2015, pp. 52-81
Description
Discusses the author's use of aspects of her German heritage, with particular reference to Fidelis Waldvogel, the central character of the novel.
A World You Do Not Know: Settler Societies, Indigenous Peoples, and the Attack on Cultural Diversity
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Jacob C. Jurss
NAIS: Journal of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association, vol. 2, no. 1, Spring, 2015, pp. 147-149
Description
Book review of: A World You Do Not Know by Colin Samson.
Would Program Performance Indicators and a Nationally Coordinated Response Accelerate the Elimination of Tuberculosis Canada?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Courtney Heffernan
Richard Long
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 110, no. 1, 02 2019, pp. 31-35
Description
Article examines the rates of infection in Canada, noting that most (> 90%) cases of TB are among Indigenous peoples and foreign-born migrants, both groups being poorly positioned to advocate for themselves. Authors recommend a system of monitoring and performance framework to increase the rate elimination.
Wounds and Words: Nadia Myre's Want Ads and Other Scars
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Stacey Abramson
ConunDrumOnline, vol. 4, June 2007, p. [?]
Description
Looks at an exhibition which includes graffiti slogans, scar paintings and wall sculpture.
The WoW Gathering: A Land-Based Positive Action Initiative to Support Indigenous People Living with HIV
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Andrea Mellor
Madison Wells
Sherri Pooyak
Valerie Nicholson
Chad Dickie ... [et al.]
Journal of Indigenous HIV Research, vol. 10, Winter, 2019, pp. 28-38
Description
Discusses the Weaving our Wisdom (WoW) program's use of land as a healing tool to improve the health of Indigenous people living with HIV and AIDS. The land-based WoW gathering took place at the Wanuskewin Heritage Site.
Wrapping Our Ways around Them: Aboriginal Communities and the Child, Family and Community Service Act (CFCSA) Guidebook
E-Books
Author/Creator
Ardith Walkem
Wrestling with Fire: Indigenous Women’s Resistance and Resurgence
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Melissa K Nelson
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 43, no. 3, [Indigeneity, Feminism, Activism], 2019, pp. 69-84
Description
Describes the rising role of Indigenous women in a new era of activism that is based on traditional Indigenous values and practices.
Writing Deeper Maps: Mapmaking, Local Indigenous Knowledges, and Literary Nationalism in Native Women's Writing
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kelli Lyon Johnson
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 19, no. 4, Winter 2007, pp. 103-120
Description
Argues that there is a turning away from Western theories that have often been used to determine the social, psychological or cultural meanings of Indigenous literature from the outside.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 103.
Writing Heritage: The Depiction of Indigenous Heritage in European-Australian Writings
E-Books
Author/Creator
Michael Davis
Writing in Dust: Reading the Prairie Environmentally
Theses
Author/Creator
Jenny Kerber
Description
Environmental Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--York University, 2007.
Writing Inuit by Disney Comparing Representations of Inuit and Native American Folktales in Disney's Brother Bear
Theses
Author/Creator
Soňa Prudíková
Description
English Thesis (MA) -- Masaryk University, 2015.
Writing: Protocols for Producing Indigenous Australian Writing
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Terri Janke
Robynne Quiggin]
Description
2nd edition.
Writing, Speaking, and Gender Blending: Reading Greek Allusions in Truth and Bright Water
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Suzanne Rintoul
Mosaic : A Journal for the Interdisciplinary Study of Literature, vol. 40, no. 3, September 2007, pp. 123-137
Description
Argues that Thomas King draws on connections between orality, mother tongue and maternity, and between written language and paternity; also notes that King writes to encourage readers to question what they "think they know about history" and to consider whose history is being questioned.
Writing the Circle: Judicially Convened Sentencing Circles and the Textual Organization of Criminal Justice
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Emma Cunliffe
Angela Cameron
Canadian Journal of Women and the Law, vol. 19, no. 1, 2007, pp. 1-35
Description
Examines judgements regarding sentencing circles and cases of intimate violence.
Written as I Remember It: Teachings (ʔəms taʔaw) From the Life of a Sliammon Elder
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Dorothy Kennedy
BC Studies, no. 188, Winter, 2015/2016, pp. 113-114
Description
Book review of: Written as I Remember It by Elsie Paul in collaboration with Paige Raibmon and Harmony Johnson.
Entire book review section on one pdf. To read this review scroll to p. 113.
Xʷay'Xʷəy' and Stanley Park: Performing History and Land
Alternate Title
Xwayxwey and Stanley Park
Theses
Author/Creator
Selena Marie Couture
Description
Theatre and Film Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of British Columbia, 2015.
Xweliqwiya: The Life of a Stó:lō Matriarch
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Leslie Robertson
BC Studies, no. 186, Summer, 2015, pp. 156-157
Description
Book review of Xweliqwiya by Rena Point Bolton and Richard Daly.
Entire book review section on one PDF. To access this review scroll to p. 156.
Yamǫ́rıa: The One Who Travels
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre
Description
Yamǫ́rıa was a powerful man who helped the ancient Dene by destroying giant animals, separating animals from humans, and giving laws to enable the people to live together in harmony.
Website contains links to biographies of Dene Elders and recorded stories by them and Dene legends, laws and artwork.
Yanktonai Beadwork and Other Souvenir Items From Cannon Ball Community, North Dakota
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Richard Green
Whispering Wind, vol. 43, no. 3, Issue 295, February 2015, pp. 10-12
Description
Looks at moccasins, stone-headed war club, canes and other articles made to sell at Cannon Ball.
Yaqui Women: Contemporary Life Histories
Alternate Title
[North American Indian Thought and Culture]
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jane Holden Kelley
Yí:sàum: Parker McKenzie's Double Vision of Kiowa Culture and Language
Theses
Author/Creator
Thomas Fredrick Roy
Description
History Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Oklahoma, 2007.
Yirrkala Active Cooking
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Craig Edwards
Angela Colbey
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 31, no. 4, July/August 2007, pp. 5-7
Description
Describes program in East Arnhem, Northern Territory that provides opportunities for young people to learn about food shopping, food hygiene, cooking skills and be physically active at the same time.
Yohahí:yo Yakothahol:^u = She Has Found a Good Path: A Discussion of Commitment to Onyota'a:ka Language Revitalization
Theses
Author/Creator
Adriana Poulette
Description
Human and Social Development Thesis (M.A.)--University of Victoria, 2007.
You Can't Say That!: Hints and Tips
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Woolyungah Indigenous Centre
University of Woolyungah Australia
Description
Terminology guide developed for the Australian context.
You Do the Crime, You Do the Time: Best Practice Model of Holistic Health Service Delivery for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Inmates of the ACT Prison
E-Books
Author/Creator
Nerelle Poroch
You Don't Have to Fall Into the Christmas Trap
Alternate Title
Sandee Sez
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sandra Ahenakew
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 12, December 2007, p. 9
Description
Discusses enjoying a simpler, non-commercialized Christmas.
Article located by scrolling to page 9.
You Just Blink and It Could Happen: A Study of Women's Homelessness North of 60: Pan Territorial Report
Alternate Title
A Little Kindness Would Go a Long Way: A Study of Women's Homelessness in the Yukon: Territorial Report
E-Books
Author/Creator
Four Worlds Centre for Development Learning
Description
"You Know, We Are All Indian": Exploring White Power and Privilege in Reactions to the NCAA Native American Mascot Policy
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ellen J. Staurowsky
Journal of Sport and Social Issues, vol. 31, no. 1, February 2007, pp. 61-76
Description
Looks at issues involved in refraining from the use of Native American mascots at National Collegiate Athletic Association sponsored events.
“You Need to Go Beyond Creating a Policy”: Opportunities for Zones of Sovereignty in Native American History Instruction Policies in Arizona
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cynthia Benally
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 58, no. 3, Fall, 2019, pp. 11-33
Description
Examines the 2004 legislation that required Indigenous history for K-12 curriculum and what it can mean for self-determination and sovereignty.
"You're Always More Famous When You Are Banished": Gerald Vizenor on Citizenship, War and Continental Liberty
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Colleen Eils
Emily Lederman
Andrew Uzendoski
Gerald Vizenor
The American Indian Quarterly, vol. 39, no. 2, Spring, 2015, pp. 213-227
Description
Interview with Vizenor reflects on the White Earth delegation, their constitution and influence on two of his novels.
You Should Know That I Trust You ... : Cultural Planning, Aboriginal Children and Adoption: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jeannine Carrière
Description
Shows how the Cultural Planning Policy has impacted adoption of Aboriginal children into non-native families.
You Still Know Nothin' 'Bout Me: Toward Cross-Cultural Theorizing of Aboriginal Rights
Alternate Title
You Still Know Nothing About Me: Toward Cross-Cultural Theorizing of Aboriginal Rights
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dwight Newman
McGill Law Journal, vol. 52, no. 4, 2007, pp. [725]-756
Description
Looks at the impact of culture and methodology on creating a cross-cultural moral theory.
Young Aboriginal Women's Voices on Pregnancy Care: Factors Encouraging Antenatal Engagement
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tracy Reibel
Lisa Morrison
Denese Griffin
Llinos Chapman
Heather Woods
Women and Birth, vol. 28, no. 1, March 2015, pp. 47-53
Description
Sample included 28 young women and 56 senior women and service providers. Found role of female relatives was crucial, combined with availability of known and trusted care providers.
Young Sámi Men on the Move: Actors, Activities, and Aims for the Future
Alternate Title
Young Sami Men on the Move: Actors, Activities, and Aims for the Future
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Merete Saus
Else Målfrid Boine
AlterNative, vol. 15, no. 4, Indigenous Notions of Cultural Heritage, December 2019, pp. 368-376
Description
Study uses results from interviews with eight young Sámi men about their experience with moving from rural to urban spaces and with becoming part of a minority group after having been the majority. Findings indicated that the men experience changes in the main actors and activities in their lives, as well as in their aims for the future.
Young Sask. Author Honoured
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kerry Benjoe
The StarPhoenix, October 30, 2007, p. A4
Description
Winner of the third annual Canadian Aboriginal Writing Challenge: Chantell Cheekinew
Youth Conference Short on Aboriginal Participants
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Blue Pelletier
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 2, February 2007, p. 1
Description
Reports on the more than 400 participants who attended the conference studying Saskatchewan youths future in the province.
Youth Engagement in Northern Communities: A Narrative Exploration of Aboriginal Youth Participation in a Positive Youth Development Program
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Youth Engagement
Theses
Author/Creator
Christina Callingham
Description
Educational Counselling Thesis (M.A.)--University of Ottawa, 2015.
Youth Gather For Historic Summit
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Blue Pelletier
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 2, February 2007, p. 1
Description
Looks at a conference, with over 400 youth in attendance, held to discuss the future of the province of Saskatchewan and the future of youth in the province.
Article located on page 1.
Youth-Led Participatory Video as a Strategy to Enhance Inuit Youth Adaptive Capacities for Dealing With Climate Change
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joanna Petrasek MacDonald
James Ford
Ashlee Cunsolo Willox
Claudia Mitchell
Konek Productions ... [et al.]
Arctic, vol. 68, no. 4, December 2015, pp. 486-499
Description
Examines the potential to enhance the defensive factors of Inuit youth.