Journal of Transnational American Studies, vol. 4, no. 1, 2012, pp. 1-25
Description
Analysis of film directed by Zacharias Kunuk and performance piece by artist Rebecca Belmore in terms of representations of local concerns, as opposed to global concerns.
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 4, no. 3, 2013, pp. 1-15
Description
Chronicles how an Indigenous group in Panama successfully halted an government proposal to exploit natural resources on their traditional land reserves.
Justice as Healing, vol. 6, no. 1, Spring, 2001, p. [?]
Description
Author, a provincial court judge in British Columbia, discusses his experiences with alternative justice.
Note: This is a sample article from the publication. Subscriptions are available from the Native Law Centre.
European Seminar for Graduate Students in Canadian Studies ; 19th
Interpreting Canada: New Perspectives from Europe
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Author/Creator
Anna Mongibello
Description
Discusses how works by writers Jeanette Armstrong, Beth Brant, Maria Campbell, and Lee Maracle challenge mainstream representations of "Indians".
Excerpt from Interpreting Canada: New Perspectives from Europe edited by Luigi Bruti Liberati.
Entire volume on one pdf. To access this paper, scroll to p. 125.
Brief business case study of Inuk-owned hotel located in the remote community of Hopedale, Labrador whose clientele includes construction groups, government officials and employees, and Provincial Court officials.
Environmental Impact Assessment Review, vol. 21, no. 4, pp. 363-384
Description
Discusses the two most influential environmental assessments; the Berger Inquiry (Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Inquiry) and BEARP (Beaufort Sea Environmental Assessment and Review Process) as well as the Great Whale River Hydroelectric Project in Northern Quebec and the Ekati Diamond Mine in NWT.
Art collector speaks about his collection, Crossing Cultures, exhibited at the Hood Museum of Art and his trek discovering the art and culture of Indigenous Australia.
Duration: 1:02:30.
Journal of American Folklore, vol. 126, no. 499, Winter, 2013, pp. 3-30
Description
Article illustrates how authors employed lands, stories and people to confirm or disrupt assumptions of American Indians as primitive, pre-literate, vanishing or ongoing peoples.
National Congress of American Indians Policy Research Center
[LeManuel Lee Bitsoi
Jessica Bardill
Lynne T. Bemis
Linda Burhansstipanov ... [et al.]
Description
Sections include: frequently asked questions, summary tools, basics of genetics, decisions about research, case studies, regulating research, and use of DNA for purposes of determining tribal enrollment.
Mental Health Care Issues in America: An Encyclopedia (Vol.1)
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Author/Creator
William E. Hartmann
Joseph P. Gone
Description
Chapter in book: Mental Health Care Issues in America: An Encyclopedia (Vol.1) edited by Michael Shally-Jensen. Presents historical overview and key mental health issues.
Annual Review of Clinical Psychology, vol. 8, April 2012, pp. 131-160
Description
Presents review of mental health disparities: identifies and defines American Indian/Alaskan Natives, summarizes mental health disparities, looks at available psychosocial interventions and alternatives to fixing mental health problems.