Indigenous Law Journal, vol. 8, no. 1, 2010, pp. 81-94
Description
Discusses ramifications of the courts' ruling on a case which alleged discrimination on the part of the federal government's Pilot Sales Program, a program which allowed Aboriginals preferential treatment not only for sustenance salmon fishing, but for commercial purposes as well.
Examines the crucial role between media technologies and the process of Māori cultural revitalization, sustainability and development for post-settlement Ngāi Tahu.
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 21, no. 2, Proceedings of the 2010 Western Social Science Association American Indian Studies Section, Summer, 2010, pp. 1-12
Description
Contends that economics plays an integral part in the management of water resources.
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 5, no. 2, 2010, pp. 45-52
Description
Discusses the history of the American Indian women who initiated legislative changes to the Indian Child Welfare Act, and looks at recommendations to address the problems associated with the lack of compliance to current legislation across Canada and the United States.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 13, no. 8, August 2010, p. 1,8
Description
Comments on the celebration at Batoche commemorating the 125th anniversary of the battle and the various activities held during the event.
Article found on page 1 and continued by scrolling to page 8.
Website contains information on the destruction of Aboriginal heritage trees by industrial logging and it impact on First Nations identity and culture. Includes links to resources on totem poles and European trees,and related stories, digital media, and galleries.
Pimatisiwin, vol. 8, no. 1, Summer, 2010, pp. 83-100
Description
Looks at health care costs for First Nations people living on and off reserve increasing dramatically by the year 2029 based on data collected in Manitoba and analysing First Nations health.
Assignment to explore the qualities of a hero, leader, & role model, and then research & create a short biography on one to three of those Métis individuals. Designed for primary, junior and intermediate students.
Indigenous Affairs, no. 4, Land Rights: A Key Issue, 2004, pp. 42-46
Description
Reports that the Maasai customary land tenure system and most traditional practices are no longer applicable because of present land policies and laws.
To access this article, scroll down to page 42.
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 3, no. 1, March 1979, pp. 32-35
Description
Author describes his experiences chairing a session of the First National Aboriginal Health Worker Conference held in Darwin, Australia in October of 1978.
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 63, Supplement 2, 2004, pp. 38-40
Description
Discusses strategies to deal with one of the highest youth suicide rates in the world by developing teaching materials to improve coping skills of primary school pupils.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 16, no. 4, Special Issue: In Honor of Simon J. Ortiz, Winter, 2004, pp. 57-60
Description
Examines the theme of responsible advocacy that recurs in the work of Acoma Pueblo author Simon Ortiz.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 57.
The Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 4, no. 1, Special Edition: Value(s) Added: Sharing Voices on Aboriginal CED, Fall, 2004, pp. 34-42
Description
Discusses the evolution of thought concerning solutions to issues faced by communities in Canada.
Presents a video of Jason Chamakese and Robert Gladue performing, using flute, hand drum and singing, at the 7th annual Aboriginal Music Festival in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
Native Studies Review, vol. 19, no. 2, 2010, pp. 157-159
Description
Book review of: Changing the Culture of Forestry in Canada: Building Effective Institutions for Aboriginal Engagement in Sustainable Forest Management edited by Marc Stevenson and David Natcher.
The Journal of Pediatrics , vol. 145, no. 5, November 2004, pp. 635-640
Description
Study conducted to describe clinical features and hospitalization rates of children with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) found they had many health, learning and social needs which needed to be addressed.
Public Policy Paper (Saskatchewan Institute of Public Policy) ; no. 24
E-Books
Author/Creator
Ian Peach
Description
Discussion of Federal Government's distinctions between on- and off-reserve Aboriginals and how this has affected the distribution of social benefits and programs.
American Quarterly, vol. 33, no. 5, American Culture and the American Frontier, Winter, 1981, pp. 502-524
Description
Contends that the Cherokee Nation was perceived, manipulated, and distorted according to the society of the times, which had its own multiple and internal conflicts.