Brief document outlines issues around application of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms to governments created by the Indian Act i.e. individual versus collective rights.
Pimatisiwin, vol. 10, no. 3, Winter, 2012, pp. 313-325
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Promotes the need for culturally sensitive cervical cancer screening programs for Aboriginal women, based on programs available in Canada and the United States.
Ontario Federation of Indian Friendship Centres (OFIFC)
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Looks at a social justice policy wheel: east (resist), south (reclaim), west (construct) and north (act) and cultural teachings of life cycle responsibilities.
Looks at the significance, history and results of the referendum to change the Australian Constitution by eliminating provisions which prevented Federal Government from making laws for Aboriginals and excluded them from being counted in census.
English Thesis (M.A.)--Dalhousie University, 2001.
Examines three novels; At the Full and Change of the Moon by Dionne Brand, Kiss of the Fur Queen and Green Grass, Running Water by Tomson Highway.
Discusses four-year study of Sioux and Winnebago peoples to develop and evaluate a diabetes education program; they found education about diet and diabetes is not enough, when access to healthier diet is a continuing problem.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 13, no. 1, Series 2; Representations of American Indians in Contemporary Narrative Fiction Film , Spring, 2001, pp. 57-80
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Discusses current representations of American Indians through examination of three films: Smoke Signals, Dead Man and Ghost Dog.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
Provides a framework for communities to begin or continue their own ongoing research to identify the rich intellectual and practical resources within their own legal traditions.
Part of: Cree Legal Traditions Report: Community Partner: Aseniquche Winewak Nation.
Used 19 key informant interviews with experts, senior administrators and front-line workers to identify issues related to 12 sub-themes. Concludes with recommendations generated from responses.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 21, no. 1, 2001, pp. 161-177
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Describes the process involved in developing a policy to manage the use of alcohol in recreational facilities, including policy regulations, community survey results, and indicators of success.