Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 33, no. 1, Winter, 2003, pp. 20-21
Description
Introduces Tribal Chief, Glen Johnstone of the Saskatoon Tribal Council, whose membership includes seven First Nations located within 250 kilometers of Saskatoon.
Circle of Goods: Women, Work, and Welfare in a Reservation Community
SUNY Series in Anthropological Studies of Contemporary Issues
SUNY Series in Anthropology of Work
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Tressa Berman
Description
Looks at women's role to maintain economy and culture of reservation life.
Chapter one from, Circle of Goods: Women, Work, and Welfare in a Reservation Community by Tressa Berman.
Outlines a proposed project which will compare students' experiences at the Kamloops Residential School and a school in Sweden for Sami children. Project to examine educational ideas and practice as part of policies for suppressing indigenous people.
Paper presented at the European Conference on Educational Research, University of Hamburg, 17-20 September 2003.
Anglican Journal, vol. 129, no. 4, March 2003, p. 1,3
Description
Anglican primate signs agreement with federal government limiting church's liability to $25 million despite objections of the Anglican Council of Indigenous Peoples.
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 168, no. 2, January 21, 2003, pp. 160-164
Description
Compares two screening programs that ran concurrently for 5 years. Findings indicated the camera-based program was more cost effective than the specialist-based option.
Produced to facilitate round table discussions aimed at reaching consensus on the issues. Topics included benefits, lack of information, dependents' allowance, and inequities in access.
A Search For Understanding: A Proposal For Researching Native Homelessness in Northern Manitoba
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Greg Fidler
Colin Bonnycastle
Native Social Work Journal, vol. 5, Articulating Aboriginal Paradigms: Implications for Aboriginal Social Work Practice, November 2003, pp. 261-269
Description
Looks at a proposed study to complete a formative evaluation of a homeless shelter in Thompson Manitoba by gathering information regarding the actual experiences of people involved in and around the shelter.
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 8, no. 1, 1988, pp. 73-105
Description
How the Sechelt Indian Band of British Columbia, in 1984, became the first to develop its own constitution and to withdraw from the authority of the Indian Act.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 25, no. 3, May/June 2001, pp. 10-13
Description
Describes various events held at the National Rural Health Conference (Australia) to provide delegates with an overview of the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Organization's (NACCHO) work.
Humanities Research, vol. 8, no. 1, 2001, pp. 37-50
Description
Argues that the inclusion of exhibitions and collections came about because of three developments: changes in perceptions about definitions of "art" and"primitive art", and the recognition of art as a commodity.
CultureWork, vol. 6, no. 1, September 2001, p. [?]
Description
Study consisted of literature review, survey of art galleries and interviews with practicing artists. Found that issues with accessibility to markets involved differences in culture, categorization of works as "traditional" or "contemporary", and expectations based on identity.
McGill Journal of Education, vol. 38, no. 1, 2003, pp. 116-134
Description
Discusses successful writing project of grade five students in Winnipeg who collaborated with parents to write about the parent's life experiences in a positive way.