Looks at the connection between sound governance and solid communities. Profiles First Nations communities who have sustainable socio-economic development.
Counseling and Values, vol. 43, no. 2, January 1999, pp. 84-98
Description
Presents basic beliefs concerning wellness and unwellness and seven practical recommendations that are important for working effectively with a Native American client.
File contains 2 negatives of an unidentified man (possibly a Chief) recieving a plaque from an undintified official at the official opening of the District Chief's Office in Prince Albert, SK, in March, 1988.
Next Steps: Research and Practice to Advance Indian Education
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Author/Creator
K. Tsianina Lomawaima
Description
Looks at the legacy of colonial education and the roots of some stereotypical assumptions associated with Native Americans.
Chapter one of Next Steps: Research and Practice to Advance Indian Education edited by Karen Gayton Swisher and John W. Tippeconnic.
Prairie Forum, vol. 22, no. 1, Spring, 1997, pp. 21-46
Description
Reveals the unsuitability of J. A. N. Provencher as Commissioner of Indian Affairs, the criminal allegations brought against him and the inquiry that led to his dismissal in 1878.
Journal of Medical Systems, vol. 21, no. 5, 1997, pp. 275-289
Description
Outlines the framework for addressing environmental health indicators and presents a case study from northern Saskatchewan using environmental assessment conduct.
Arctic Anthropology, vol. 34, no. 1, 1997, pp. 18-29
Description
Discusses the negative opinions about the use of scientific research conducted in Nunavut and how this research may be in conflict with the needs of the Inuit.
Discusses lessons that can be learned from collaborative inquiry and the advantages of involving the people of the communities that are affected when conducting studies involving Aboriginal groups.
Aboriginal Justice Bulletin, Summer, 1999, pp. 2-3
Description
Looks at an alternative criminal justice program dealing with Aboriginal offenders and victims whose cases are changed from the regular justice system to an Aboriginal Council Forum.
Journal of Social History, vol. 22, no. 1, Autumn, 1988, pp. 113-128
Description
Discusses the specific case of Amanda Chingren, who oversaw the "outing" (transition from residential schools or reservations to domestic employment) of Native American girls.