American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 28, no. 3, 2004, pp. 1-28
Description
Examines a subset of oral literature that teachs listeners about human health concerns, including how to prevent certain illnesses, avoid bodily harm, deal with mental health issues, instruct in sexual matters, discuss spirit-power contact and deal with old age.
Linguistics, Literature and Culture Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of A Coruña, 2018.
Discusses: two narratives by Gordon Henry and Michele Serros, two books of poems by Natalie Diaz and David Tomas Martinez, the films Quinceañera and Smoke Signals, and the video games Never Alone and Guacamelee!.
Indigenous Affairs, no. 4, Land Rights: A Key Issue, 2004, pp. 30-35
Description
Discusses methods and results gained from land use and occupancy studies which was used for negotiating land withdrawals legally prohibiting new land sales, land leases, mineral staking, oil/gas exploration and timber cutting.
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Using the Lokahi Wheel: A Culturally Sensitive Approach to Engage Native Hawaiians in Research Contexts
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tammy Kaho‘olemana Martin
Meripa Godinet
Journal of Indigenous Social Development, vol. 7, no. 2, 2018, pp. 22-40
Description
Authors examine the Lōkahi Wheel’s potential as a culturally sensitive tool for use with families engaged in non-voluntary involvement with Hawai’i’s child welfare system.
Epidemiologic Reviews, vol. 28, no. 1, 2006, pp. 71-80
Description
Systematic review of published scientific literature, government reports and immunization guidelines from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States.
Transmotion, vol. 4, no. 2, Genocide Special Issue, December 30, 2018, pp. 113-131
Description
Article discusses the integration of Dakota values into the video game Spirit Lake: The Game for the purpose of teaching mathematics, and examines the efficacy of the game for improving learning outcomes for on-reserve youth.
Health Care and Epidemiology Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of British Columbia, 2004.
Focuses on the prediction of the development of TB for various groups.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 28, no. 3, May/June 2004, pp. 26-27
Description
Discusses consequences of the official Australian policy of Assimilation or the Stolen Generation and initiatives in Aboriginal community-controlled Health Services.
Barriers to Access to Justice for First Nation, Métis and Inuit Women
Building Service Capacity: Supporting Access to Justice for Aboriginal Women Dealing with Violence
Placing Violence against First Nations, Métis and Inuit Women in Context
Understanding the First Nation, Métis and Inuit Context
Violence Against Women Information Resource
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
VAW [Violence against Women]
Description
Intended for service staff working with First Nations, Métis and Inuit women. Provides basic information on law, legal issues, processes and relevant options.
Consists of an interview where he tells of life in a foster home and cultural suppression; gives a description of suppression on reserves in the 1950's; and gives a description of native values and philosophy and the role of sweat lodges.
Article examines the German fascination with North American Indigenous peoples and contemporary Indigenous responses; considers the works of Drew Hayden Taylor and Kent Monkman as practices of survivance and resistance to the “Indianer,” a romanticized German imagining of Indigenous people.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 30, no. 2, 2006, pp. 35-61
Description
Argues that the success of the Native American fair is a rare example of a government program for Native Americans that was going in the right direction.
Reports that Aboriginal peoples were three times as likely to experience a violent victimization and that this was more likely within the youth population. Data from the 2004 General Social Survey.
Victimization, Substance Use, and HIV Risk Behaviors among Gay / Bisexual / Two-Spirit and Heterosexual American Indian Men in New York City
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jane M. Simoni
Karina L. Walters
Kimberly F. Balsam
Seth B. Meyers
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 96, no. 12, December 2006, pp. 2240-2245
Description
Argues that two-spirited men are a vulnerable population whose victimization must be understood within an appropriate historical and political context.
Brief discussion how Aboriginal and Torres Strait communities view social and emotional wellbeing, culturally-informed approaches to men's behavior change programs, challenges in collecting relevant data to support successful outcomes and examples of specific initiatives.
ab-Original, vol. 2, no. 2, The Entangled Gaze, 2018, pp. 141-150
Description
In this conference extract the author explores the different ways that his Haudenosaunee ancestors would have represented their experiences with and perceptions of the first Europeans to arrive in what is now North America.
Observations of the resistance and determination of the Mohawk people in the Oka crisis, which became a source of pride within the First Nations community across Canada.
Canadian Theatre Review, no. 128, Fall, 2006, pp. 112-115
Description
Critiques various articles within the issue as they pertain to regional identity and discusses Aboriginal Canadian drama in theatre as a mode of engagement.
Looks at the concepts of gendered disposability and Indigenous dysfunction which underlie acts of violence, analyzes how this manifests itself in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, and discusses the story of Sara de Vries, a woman who was murdered by Robert Pickton.
Social Justice, vol. 31, no. 4, Native Women and State Violence, 2004, pp. 70-86
Description
Identifies factors effecting the high rates of violence against American Native women and presents a readiness model to help tribal communities deal with the violence.