McGill Journal of Education, vol. 39, no. 1, Winter, 2004, pp. 29-44
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Describes how researchers incorporated the concept of Wâhkôhtowin, which means kinship or the state of being and is fundamental for understanding Indigenous culture, into their research project comparing Indigenous and non-Indigenous literacy learning.
Research conducted to obtain a profile of residents and to record opinions and experiences of those who live in the neighbourhood. Report forms part of the Bridges and Foundations Project on Urban Aboriginal Housing.
Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, vol. 16, no. 1, January 2010, pp. 68-76
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Reports American Indians living on reservations and those who have bicultural competence have less hopelessness than those living in non-reservation areas.
Unless You Listen, You Can't Hear Me: Manitoba's Children's Advocate Annual Report: April 1st, 2002-March 31st, 2003, April 1st, 2003-March 31st, 2004
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Office of the Children's Advocate of Manitoba
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Eleven recommendations were made to Southeast Child and Family Services to deal with the issue of solvent abuse.
Excerpt from: Manitoba's Children's Advocate Annual Report.
To locate report, scroll to page 11.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 5, no. 3, September 1981, pp. 44-46
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Article investigates the family 'clan' system in northern Australia and the belief in 'payback' in which people believe that all misfortunes are a result of others wishing them harm.
Final report examines historical background and submission to Indian Claims Commission (ICC) regarding whether the Crown breached its fiduciary obligation by allocating reserve land (IR 81) to people outside of the Band. ICC found Canada breached its obligations and recommended the claim be a negotiated under Canada's Specific Claims Policy. Commissioners include: Alan C. Holman, Renee Dupuis, and Sheila G. Purdy. [This file has been saved and made available online with permission from the Indian Claims Commission website before it closed down in March 2009.]
Healing Collective Trauma: Using Sociodrama and Drama Therapy
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Thomas Riccio
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Discusses strategies and exercises used to promote individual and community healing.
Chapter seven from Healing Collective Trauma: Using Sociodrama and Drama Therapy edited by Eva Leveton.
Essays on Canadian Writing, no. 65, 1998, pp. 141-164
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Discusses aspects of the works of Pauline Johnson that illustrate an interrelationship between issues of identity, Indigenous peoples and legislative amendments.
Paper explores the responses of Aboriginals and non-Aboriginals to the debate regarding the project to build a passenger cable car through a National Park.