Alternate Title
Resource Sheet (Closing the Gap Clearinghouse) ; no. 30
E-Books
Author/Creator
Sam Morley
Success For Everyone?!? Why is Achieving Academic Success Difficult for First Nations' Students?
Theses
Author/Creator
Reesa Lee Brown Schafers
Description
Integrated Studies Project towards (M.A.)--Athabasca University, 2014.
Success Strategies of Elite First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Athletes
Theses
Author/Creator
Maria Johanne Jacko
Description
Human Kinetics Thesis (M.A.)--University of Ottawa, 2014.
Successful Aging through the Eyes of Alaska Natives: Exploring Generational Differences Among Alaska Natives
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jordan P. Lewis
Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology, vol. 25, no. 4, December 2010, pp. 385-396
Description
Examines the concept of successful aging from an Alaska Native perspective that is designated when an individual has demonstrated wisdom because of the experiences he or she has gained throughout life.
Sudden Labour Displacement for Métis in Alberta
Alternate Title
Sudden Labor Displacement for Métis in Alberta
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kristine Wray
Chris Andersen
Description
Discusses the Métis Training to Employment program's response to displacement that took place due to the 2011 Slave Lake fire and 2013 flood in Southern Alberta. Includes brief literature review, best practices and recommendations.
Suffering the Imposition of the European Bourgeois Family on Aboriginal Peoples in Canada and the Routes to Healing
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Susan Gingell
TOPIA, no. 23-24, [Cultures of Militarization], [2010], pp. 393-399
Description
Response in support of Julia Emberley's book, Defamiliarizing the Aboriginal: Cultural Practices and Decolonization in Canada.
Suicide among Young Alaska Native Men: Community Risk Factors and Alcohol Control
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Matthew Berman
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 104, no. S3, Supplement 3, June 2014, pp. S329-S335
Description
Shows how the economic, social and cultural environment contributes strongly to risk levels in a community.
Suicide and Aboriginal Youth: Cultural Considerations in Understanding Positive Youth Development
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cynthia Howard
Native Social Work Journal, vol. 7, Promising Practices in Mental Health: Emerging Paradigms for Aboriginal Social Work Practices, November 2010, pp. 163-180
Description
Examines the need for culturally appropriate mental health services for the prevention of Aboriginal youth suicide and the importance of positive youth development to foster healthy mental, emotional, social, spiritual and physical development.
Suicide Clusters within American Indian and Alaska Native Communities: A Review of the Literature and Recommendations
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Description
Review based on published research, discussions with subject matter experts and interviews with representatives from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Indian Health Service (IHS).
Suicide Ideation and Attempts Among First Nations Peoples Living On-Reserve in Canada: The Intergenerational and Cumulative Effects of Indian Residential Schools
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robyn Jane McQuaid
Amy Bombay
Opal Arilla McInnis
Courtney Humeny
Kimberly Matheson ... [et al.]
Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, vol. 62, no. 6, 2017, pp. 422-430
Description
Looks at links between Indian Residential School attendance, family, and suicidal thoughts and attempts by Aboriginal adults.
Suicide Mortality among American Indians and Alaska Native, 1999-2009
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mose A. Herne
Michael L. Bartholomew
Rose L. Weakhkee
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 104, no. S3, Supplement 3, June 2014, pp. S336-S349
Description
Looks at national and regional suicide rates.
Suicide Prevention Education: Indigenous Youths' Perspectives on Wellness
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Patti Ranahan
Felice Yuen
Warren Linds
Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing - Te Mauri: Pimatisiwin, vol. 2, no. 1, June 2017, pp. 15-28
Description
Presents findings from a research project that involved a wellness workshop.
Suicide Prevention in Indigenous Communities: Literature Review
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention Evaluation Project (ATSISPEP)
Description
Purpose of review was to discover if there were successful interventions for promoting prevention and providing postvention support and look at the effectiveness of evaluation frameworks developed for these programs.
Updated version.
Suicides in the Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Populations in the Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Northwestern Russia, and Associated Socio-Demographic Characteristics
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Yury A. Sumarokov
Tormod Brenn
Alexander V. Kudryavtsev
Odd Nilssen
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 73, 2014, p. article no. 24308
Description
Statistics reveal suicide rates were higher among the indigenous population than the non-indigenous population.
Suit the Situation: Comparing Urban and On-Reserve Aboriginal Youth Preferences for Effective HIV Prevention Messaging
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jean-Paul Restoule
Amy Campbell McGee
Sarah Flicker
June Larkin
Christine Smillie-Adjarkwa
Canadian Journal of Aboriginal Community-based HIV/AIDS Research, vol. 3, Winter, 2010, pp. 5-16
Description
Contends that increased success of HIV prevention programs will be achieved by targeting the programs to specific audiences.
Summary of Conference Reporter: The Honourable Richard Scott
Alternate Title
Between Keewatin and Tsilhqot'in: Reflections from the Centre of Turtle Island
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Richard Scott
Description
Presented by Former Chief Justice of Manitoba, Distinguished Jurist in Residence, University of Manitoba.
Duration: 27:28.
Summary of Hartwig v. Commission of Inquiry into Matters Relating to the Death of Neil Stonechild
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Law Society of Saskatchewan
Description
Looks at the arguments put forth by Constable Harwig, Constable Senger and the Saskatoon Police Association to contest the Commissioner's conclusions.
Summary of Indigenous Health: Cardiovascular Health Status
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kathy Ride
Neil Thomson
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 34, no. 1, January/February 2010, pp. 7-10
Description
Looks at the various types of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in Indigenous Australians, the risk factors for CVD, and the high prevalence.
Summary of Indigenous Women's Health Status
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jane Burns
Caitlin M. Maling
Neil Thomson
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 34, no. 5, September/October 2010, pp. 26-29
Description
Overview of the health condition of women in the Torres Strait Islanders community, including statistical information about population, mortality, birth rates and health risk factors.
Summary of Key Findings from the A-Track Pilot Survey (2011-2012)
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Public Health Agency of Canada?]
Summary of the Clinical Review of the Cases of Infant Misidentification at Norway House Hospital
E-Books
Author/Creator
David Creery
Maura Davies
Description
Investigated how two pairs of babies born at the hospital came to be misidentified and were therefore raised by their non-biological parents. Concluded that the identification process was flawed, identification band procedure was not applied consistently and bands were not placed on the babies in the room where they were delivered.
Summary of What We Heard: Challenges, Suggestions and Best Practices in Inuit Government Employment: Nunavummiut Perspectives from Nunavut Stakeholder Engagement Sessions
E-Books
Author/Creator
Employment and Social Development Canada
Summary Report: A Shared Voice: Engaging First Nation and Inuit Communities in the Development of Culturally Appropriate Asthma and Allergy Education Materials and Resources for Youth and Their Families
Alternate Title
A Shared Voice
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Asthma Society of Canada
Description
Looks at the relevance of existing asthmas education materials and identifies how these materials could be adapted to better suit the needs of the communities.
Summary Report (Pre-Summit Workshop on Inuktut Language Writing Systems Standardization March 25-26, 2014 Marriot Hotel, Ottawa, Ontario)
Documents & Presentations
Description
Discussion on how to proceed with standardizing the Inuktut Atausiq writing system.
Summary Review of Aboriginal Over-representation in the Child Welfare System: Final
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Valerie J. Galley
Description
Provides statistics on number of children in care, and child abuse and neglect; discusses factors contributing to removal and highlights successful programs.
Summary Review of the Manitoba Child Welfare System
for the Saskatchewan Child Welfare Review Report: Final Submission
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Carrie Bourassa
Description
Short history of the circumstances that motivated the changes which have taken place in the Manitoba system.
Summative Evaluation of the Contribution for Inuit Counselling in the South: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Evaluation
Performance Measurement
and Review Branch
Audit and Evaluation Sector
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)
Description
Looks at the program, covering periods between 2005-06 and 2009-10.
Summative Evaluation Report: Infrastructure Canada Program: First Nations Component: Final Version
Documents & Presentations
Description
Reviews key findings on the effects of supporting green and local infrastructure to improve the environment of First Nations communities, promote long-term economic growth, and upgrade infrastructure.
Summer Residential Program Experiences as Perceived by Gifted Diné Youth
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jiaxi Wu
Marci Gentry
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 53, no. 2, 2014, pp. 66-84
Description
Looks at experiences of low income students participating in the university based program at Purdue University.
Summons
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Eric Gansworth
The Kenyon Review, vol. 32, no. 1, New Series, Winter, 2010, pp. 67-68
Description
Poem.
Sundance Style: Dancing With Cowboys in Aritha van Herk's (New) West
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Katherine Ann Roberts
Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 44, no. 3, Fall, 2010, pp. 26-52
Description
Looks at the various and multiple descriptions of the Canadian West used in van Herk's work.
"The Sunday Flag is Up!": Western Arctic Aboriginal Cultures and the Sports of the Fur Traders
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael Heine
Journal of Sport History, vol. 41 , no. 2, Summer , 2014, pp. 313-329
Description
"This paper examines processes of cultural contact and change in the Canadian western Arctic resulting from the dual impacts of the fur trade and of missionary activities between 1850 and 1940."
SUNTEP: An Investment in Saskatchewan's Prosperity
E-Books
Author/Creator
Eric Howe
Superb Storytellers: Aboriginal Arts & Stories Competition Celebrates Decade of Excellence
Articles » General
Canada's History, vol. 94, no. 5, October/November 2014, pp. 54-58
Description
Features two award-winning stories: Tarnikuluk by Aviaq Johnston and Tears by Andrea Lanouette.
Supervision of Indigenous Research Students: Considerations for Cross-cultural Supervisors
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Denis Wilson
AlterNative, vol. 13, no. 4, December 2017, pp. 256-265
Description
Uses two vignettes reflecting Maori students composite experiences where perceived or actual power imbalances took place. Includes nine strategies to use when supervising Indigenous students researching Indigenous peoples.
Support Needs of Aboriginal Foster Parents
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Viktoria Ivanova
Jason Brown
Children and Youth Services Review, vol. 32, no. 12, December 2010, pp. 1796-1802
Description
Results from 83 interviews identified five themes: system supports, specialists, education through sharing, cultural and community supports, and recreational resource support. Compares results to available literature.
Support the Call to Abolish the Indian Act
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Marc Storms
Windspeaker, vol. 28, no. 6, September 2010, p. 12
Description
Reflects on a speech given at the Assembly of First Nations Annual General Meeting in July 2010 encouraging all Canadians to work together to improve the lives and future of First Nation's people.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.12.
Supporting Aboriginal Athletes
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Miranda Vitello
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 34, no. 1, Samburu Under Attack, Spring, 2010
Description
Discussion of sport, and of Aboriginal inclusion and participation in the Olympic Games.
Supporting Aboriginal Student Success: Report of the LE,NONET Research Project
E-Books
Author/Creator
Sarah Hunt
Chris Lalonde
Yvonne Rondeau
Supporting Indigenous Culture in Ontario's Long-term Care Homes: Needs Assessment and Ideas for 2017-2018
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Sue Cragg Consulting
CLRI [Centres for Learning
Research and Innovation] Program
Description
Reports results of literature review, discussions with stakeholders, and issues identified by advisory group.
Supporting Native American Students along STEM [Science, Technology, Engineering and Math] Education Pathways: Findings from an Exploratory Study of South Dakota's Educational Landscape
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Becky Carroll
Heather Mitchell
Pamela Tambe
Mark St. John
Description
Study examined learning experiences of students in mathematics and science programs, barriers to continuing education in those fields, and existing supports for transition process. Contains stories of four individuals.
Supporting Sobriety among American Indians and Alaska Natives: A Literature Review
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Urban Indian Health Institute (UIHI)
Description
Synthesis of academic and grey literature gathered from sources such as websites, online documents, government reports and presentations. Five themes were identified: cultural care, client-centered care, skills building, community-support and healing traumas for recovery, well as program or activity descriptions.
Supporting Strong First Nation Education Governance: Standards Guide
E-Books
Author/Creator
First Nations Education Council (FNEC)
Description
2nd edition.
Supporting the Bereavement Needs of Pacific Communities in Aotearoa New Zealand Following a Suicide
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jemaima Tiatia-Seath
Roy Lay-Yee
Martin von Randow
Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing - Te Mauri: Pimatisiwin, vol. 2, no. 2, September 2017, pp. 129-141
Description
Results of a Pacific community survey that specifically addresses the communities suicide postvention needs.
Supreme Court Declares Aboriginal Title in Tsilhqot'in Nation v. British Columbia
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Robin Junger
Joan M. Young
Brittnee Russell
Brent Ryan.
McMillan Aboriginal Law Bulletin, June 2014, pp. [1]-8
Description
Comments on the first time Aboriginal title had been declared under a framework in existence for decades.
Survey of Canadian Law: Indian and Native Law
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Richard H. Bartlett
Ottawa Law Review, vol. 15, 1983, pp. 431-502
Description
Reviews legal events from the January 1980 - Fall 1982 period, including the failure of Aboriginal efforts to prevent the passage of the Canada Act in English Courts.
Survey of Dissertations
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 34, no. 2, Technologies Créatives / Creative Technologies, 2010, pp. 207-218
Description
Review essay of themed theses/dissertations.
Survey of Periodicals
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Études/Inuit/Studies, vol. 34, no. 1, Les Inuit et le Changement Climatique / The Inuit and Climate Change, 2010, pp. 183-186
Description
Bibliography of themed journal articles
A Survey of the Immunization Delivery System to Preschool Children in an Urban Canadian Community
Theses
Author/Creator
Wayne Alexander Everett
Description
Health Services Planning Thesis (M.Sc.)--The University of British Columbia, 1983.
Survey on Indigenous Teachers Manitoba Report 2017
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Teachers' Questionnaire Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indigenous Inclusion Directorate, [Manitoba Education and Early Childhood Learning]
Description
Survey asked questions about ancestry, cultural-linguistic identity, participation in professional learning activities, language fluency, knowledge of specific Indigenous subject areas, and comfort level in integrating Indigenous perspectives in the classroom.
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