Outlines three areas in which the interests and goals of government and Aboriginals may differ: scope of injustices, government's attempt to draw a line through the past and legitimate current policies, and government's use of the process as an attempt to assert authority.
Overall goals of research project were to increase student success, document best practices, and identify factors which facilitate or hinder a smooth transition. Used interviews and focus groups involving 80 current and former students.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 18, no. 4, Winter, 2006, pp. 43-63
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Examines the translation of a legend from Dakota to English as a dynamic and complex process that extends beyond literal translation to understanding the context of both cultures and languages.
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Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 18, no. 3, Fall, 2006, pp. 67-81
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Argues that James Welch's novel The Death of Jim Loney presents a way to understand how genocide is represented as a catastrophic event and a recurrent condition and denial as a culturally specific response to trauma.
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Book review of: Transnational Whiteness Matters edited by Aileen Moreton-Robinson, Maryrose Casey and Fiona Nicoll.
Review located by scrolling to page 259.
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 16, no. 1, 2009, pp. 25-38
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Relates that nightmares occur in 97% of the Northern Plains Aboriginal veterans and argues that they suffer other aspects of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Explains suicide as the cause of death for one third of Aboriginal youth. Prime Minister Harper suggests that economic development could fix the problem, but the author contends that the issue is too deep rooted for such a quick fix.
Canadian Bulletin of Medical History, vol. 23, no. 2, Fall, 2006, pp. 307-330
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Discusses the sudden ecological, economic, and political changes in the Canadian west that caused an explosion of tuberculosis infections among First Nations communities.
Anthropology and Education Quarterly, vol. 37, no. 4, December 2006, pp. 393-398
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Looks at how English literacy was a part of the drive to colonize and assimilate Indigenous peoples, and how support is needed for Indigenous controlled literacy demands.
Law and Human Behavior, vol. 30, no. 1, February 2006, pp. 93-114
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Contends that treatment that follows the risk, need, and responsivity principles can reduce gang violence in correctional institutions and in the community.
Discussion paper submitted to Part Two of the Ipperwash Inquiry, which was established to look into events surrounding the death of Dudley George during a protest over land rights.
Canadian Diversity=Diversitié canadienne, vol. 7, no. 3, One Path, Many Directions: The Complex and Diverse Nature of Contemporary Aboriginal Reality, Fall, 2009, pp. 13-19
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Analyzes the intent, rationale and history of the treaty annuity.
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Indigenous Policy Journal of the Indigenous Studies Network, vol. 17, no. 2, Summer, 2006, p. [?]
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Discusses the similarities and differences of tribal and governmental approaches to treaty settlements in the United States and New Zealand, and outlines potential impacts to the environment.
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Canadian Issues, Journeys of a Generation: Broadening the Aboriginal Well-Being Policy Research Agenda, Winter, 2009, pp. 25-30
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Looks at designing a specific health care program that balances main stream design and research while maintaining Aboriginal cultural integrity.
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Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 20, no. 4, Tribal College Leadership and Vision, Summer, 2009
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Discusses the launch of Diabetes Education in Tribal Schools (DETS), a curriculum designed for K-12, with the purpose being to help American Indian youth learn how to prevent diabetes and to inspire students to pursue a career in the field of health.
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 17, no. 3, Heroes of Today, Spring, 2006
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Reports on the election of Ron His Horse Is Thunder as chairman of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and his resignation as president of the Sitting Bull College.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 21, no. 4, Winter, 2009, pp. 20-52
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Discusses tensions between African Americans and Native Americans inside and outside of Toni Morrison’s work.
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Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 18, no. 3, Fall, 2006, pp. 43-45
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Accolades for Blackfeet author James Welch (1940-2003) and a statement about his influence on the author.
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Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 18, no. 3, Fall, 2006, pp. 46-48
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Humourous commentary as "mistaken identity and trickery" in honour of Blackfeet author James Welch (1940-2003).
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