Report concludes the following: First Nation Control of First Nation Education is the ultimate objective, define comparability in terms of educational opportunity, avoid past misinterpretations of the principle of comparability and acknowledge and respect a series of guiding principles pertaining to the use of comparability.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 36, no. 1, Winter, 2012, pp. 50-74
Description
Looks at the effects of tribal-state Indian gaming on the gaming industry in the U.S. and contends that the industry is not regulated fairly and does not protect Native American sovereignty.
Psychiatric Services, vol. 52, no. 1, January 2001, pp. 68-74
Description
Study using a cross-sectional survey of 621 veterans living in the American Southwest and Northern Plains during the period 1992-1995 found that service use depended on need for health care, while choice of the services used depended on availability.
Contends that if the ATR process could be made more like municipal boundary expansion, problems could be resolved and the economic development potential could be delivered.
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 22, no. 2, January 1983, pp. [17-22]
Description
Compares attitudes of Swampy Cree students in a remote public school in Teulon, Manitoba, with Plains Cree and Saulteaux students from Peguis First Nation attending a locally controlled school.
Looks at the pros and cons of using the nosological category and the Independent Assessment Process to claim compensation for abuses and wrong doings for victims suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.
National Forum, vol. 71, no. 2, Spring, 1991, pp. [31-33?]
Description
Looks at the Seneca Nation Settlement Act of 1990 that compensated for the failure of the United States federal government to carry out trust responsibilities and to protect interests.
Discusses terms related to personal effectiveness, interpersonal relationships, leadership, and achieving business results. Under each topic includes checklists for achievement of goals and areas for further development.
Looks at research done on various functions of the Downtown Community Court. Contains six reports providing a look at operations by the staff, community stakeholders, and Downtown Community Court (DCC) participants.
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 165, no. 6, September 18, 2001, pp. 749-755
Description
Study conducted to describe characteristics of those who had died, identify antecedents and correlates and determine if those at high risk could be identified by nonspecialist health care professionals.
Arctic, vol. 36, no. 4, December 1983, pp. 356-360
Description
Examines materials from an anaerobic environment at a washed out site belonging to ringed, bearded and harbour seals, caribou and beluga and baleen whales.
Journal of Nursing Scholarship, vol. 33, no. 3, Fall, 2001, pp. 279-283
Description
Seven dimensions that provide a foundation for Native American nursing are identified: caring, traditions, respect, connection, holism, trust and spirituality.
Conceptualizing Intercultural Contact in the Supervision of Indigenous Student Teachers
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kay Martinez
Peter McNally
Frank York
Donna Rigano
Gail Jose
Journal of Intercultural Studies, vol. 22, no. 3, 2001, pp. 307-321
Description
Study explores the opportunities and challenges faced by students enrolled in the Remote Area Teacher Education Program (RATEP) during their practica sessions in urban schools.
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 16, no. 1, Spring, 2001, pp. 125-133
Description
Discusses background research associated with the authors thesis and the importance of reflecting the cultural worldview of the researcher and the participants.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 15, no. 8, August 2012, p. 21
Description
Comments on the three day Natural Resources Transfer Act National Summit where delegates discussed ways of sharing resource opportunities with First Nations communities in Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Manitoba.
Article located by scrolling to page 21.
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 36, no. 3, Defending Life First, September 2012, p. [?]
Description
Discusses how the government neglected cultural rights by illegally licensing an oil company to do business on traditional lands without community consent.
Document covers: definition of conflict of interest, principles, rules regarding disclosure, enforcement, consequences breach of policy and activities of previous directors.
Presents a draft paper prepared for the Canadian/Indigenous Studies Association conference in Saskatoon, June 2, 2001 that discusses the history and definition of "Métis".
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 24, no. 3, Fall, 2012, pp. 115-137
Description
Author looks at her formative years, living with her parents and living in a Children's Home.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 115.
First Voices! First Women Speak! A Teach-in & Community Gathering
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Lee Maracle
Description
Writer/activist looks at the relationships between the land, other living beings and each other and suggests advise to reconnect.
Presents a video lecture, from First Voices! First Women Speak! A Teach-in and Community Gathering, given by a teacher and activist.
Duration: 54:47.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 15, no. 7, July 2012, p. 8
Description
Brief profile of a residential school survivor and health support worker whose role was to assist other survivors at the June 2012 Truth and Reconciliation National event in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
Article located by scrolling to page 8.
BC Studies, no. 89, In Celebration of Our Survival: The First Nations of British Columbia, Spring, 1991
Description
Cites examples of both federal and provincial legislation which aimed at eradicating First Nations through restricting or impairing their ability to act.
The Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 2, no. 1, Winter, 2001, pp. 61-74
Description
Conducts an overview of the different definitions of the term "Métis", plus a review of events leading up to the enactment of the Métis Legislation in the province.