Eagle Feather News, vol. 13, no. 6, June 2010, pp. 1-2
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Comments on the annual SaskTel Aboriginal Youth Awards of Excellence, and highlights the achievements of some exceptional youth.
Article found on pages 1 and 2.
Discusses the increase in tourism the movie has brought to the town of Forks, Washington and the near by Quileute Indian Reservation and the appropriation of tribal cultural property.
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 18, no. 3, May 1979, pp. [15-19]
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Compares two educational philosophies, bilingual education and English as a second language, and concludes that bilingual instruction is the best approach when more than one culture is involved.
Looks at the challenges affecting performance of Aboriginal students and the benefit of using principles which combine both Indigenous and western perspectives in the classroom.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 20, no. 1, 1996, pp. 147-194
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Looks at the several billion dollars in profits from gaming and how the gaming money has helped sovereignty for the Navajo and Pequot Nations. The article also compares results it compiled against the Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development.
George Wright Forum, The, vol. 27, no. 2, 2010, p. 222–233
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Examines the unique legal and constitutional relationship with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples and Parks Canada including the legislative policy and corporate changes that have occurred over the last 30 years.
Critical Social Work, vol. 11, no. 1, Special Indigenous Issue, 2010, pp. 63-79
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Examines the history of Aboriginal cross-gender roles and discusses approaches to improve the quality of social work practices by including traditional Aboriginal practices and worldviews.
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 155, no. 11, December 1, 1996, pp. 1609-1611
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Describes the work of the J.A. Hildes Northern Medical Unit in Manitoba and the Northwest Territories and discusses the University's program designed to recruit and retain Aboriginal health practitioners.
National Journal of Constitutional Law, vol. 26, no. 2, March 2010, pp. 121-229
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Concludes that Canada's position is out of sync with constitutional and international obligations and is undermining international human rights system.
Ethics Forum, vol. 5, no. 2, Fall, 2010, pp. 23-35
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Argues that Canada's commission faces many of the same challenges and obstacles as truth commissions associated with under-developed countries emerging from authoritarian regimes.
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 25, no. 2, Fall, 2010, pp. 107-124
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Book reviews of:
The Third Space of Sovereignty: The Postcolonial Politics of U.S.–Indigenous Relations by Kevin Bruyneel.
American Indians and State Law: Sovereignty, Race, and Citizenship, 1790–1880 by Deborah A. Rosen.
Sovereign Subjects: Indigenous Sovereignty Matters edited by Aileen Moreton-Robinson.
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 25, no. 2, Fall, 2010, pp. 107-124
Description
Book reviews of:
The Third Space of Sovereignty: The Postcolonial Politics of U.S.–Indigenous Relations by Kevin Bruyneel.
American Indians and State Law: Sovereignty, Race, and Citizenship, 1790–1880 by Deborah A. Rosen.
Sovereign Subjects: Indigenous Sovereignty Matters edited by Aileen Moreton-Robinson.
Film highlights Canada's history of racism and injustice toward Indigenous peoples which persists to this day in both the larger society and the educational system and how Indigenous culture and perspectives must be taught and valued in the classroom in order to address inequities and change the relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples.
Duration: 32:29.
Seven fact sheets on the following topics: treaties, land claims, Aboriginal rights, duty to consult, fiduciary duty, and self-government. Originally produced for the Truth and Reconciliation national event in Winnipeg.
Reports that partnerships are formed due to the shared need among healthcare providers to reduce barriers to equitable access of quality health care for all northerners.
Goal of study was to explore businesses' understanding of intellectual property, how they are utilizing it, it's impact on business performance, and it's potential for protecting traditional knowledge and cultural expressions.
Contains links to five sets of educational videos and accompanying illustrated texts and "Treaty Talks" with participants in the Gordon Foundation's treaty negotiation and implementation simulations.