Canadian Woman Studies , vol. 10, no. 2/3, Native Women, Summer/Fall, 1989, pp. 149-157
Description
Comments on the need for governments to deal with Aboriginals on an equal basis and to acknowledge them as distinct peoples with different cultures and ways of life with respect to the Charter.
"A paper originally prepared for the Westbank First Nation's conference 'Making or Breaking the Treaty Process: The Constitutional Status of Treaty Settlement Land', Kelowna, BC, May 31, 2006."
Paper provides the basic Constitutional background for the conference.
First Nations Perspectives Journal, vol. 3, no. 1, 2010, pp. 21-46
Description
Looks at the importance for a balanced approach to the teaching and learning of Aboriginal Perspectives to enhance the learning experience for Aboriginal students.
Canadian Journal of Optometry, vol. 72, no. 4, August 2010, pp. 17-24
Description
Looks at universal early childhood screening for vision disorders to ensure Aboriginal children get the best possible start in life.
Entire issue on one pdf. To locate article, scroll to page 17.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 15, no. 2, March/April 1991, p. 6
Description
Looks at how Menzies School of Health Research is working towards a better relationship with Aboriginal people when conducting research in a community.
Canadian Political Science Association Annual Conference; 79th, 2007
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Frances Widdowson
Description
Looks at the arguments put forward in support of the claim that Aboriginal peoples exhibit an inherent ecological consciousness; and examines the policy implications of expanding Aboriginal jurisdiction over environmental protection.
Alberta Law Review, vol. 29, no. 2, 1991, pp. 498-517
Description
Assessment of the Sparrow case in light of the two competing theories of Aboriginal rights; contingent rights requiring state action for their existence and inherent rights rooted in Aboriginality.
Osgoode Hall Law Journal, vol. 29, Fall, 1991, pp. 457-482
Description
Examines Section 31 of the Manitoba Act, 1870 and the provisions for a land settlement scheme for the benefit of Métis people and the extinguishment of Aboriginal, or as it was then, Indian title.
Rural and Remote Health, vol. 10, no. 1, January-March 2010, pp. 1-7
Description
Looks at Indigenous & Western scientific world views and discusses practices & recommendations in support of bridging the two knowledge systems to improve positive learning outcomes for Aboriginal students.
Purpose of study was to make recommendations for mechanisms which would facilitate province-wide collection of reliable data to be used in the evaluation of programs promoting access and student success.
Statistics on demographic trends, culture and language, continuous learning, work and participation in society, living arrangements and housing, and health and well-being.
Chapter six of A Portrait of Seniors in Canada 2006.
Scroll to page 221 to read chapter.
Provides a thematic guide to data; sources include the 1996, 2001 and 2006 censuses of population, the 2006 Aboriginal Peoples Survey, the 2005 Canadian Community Health Survey, and the 2007/2008 Adult Correctional Services Survey.
Journal of Educational Administration and Foundations, vol. 21, no. 2, 2010, pp. 19-34
Description
Examines historical, legal and socio-economic factors related to achievement gaps between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal education and discusses ways to improve experience & outcomes for Aboriginal students attending provincial and First Nations managed schools.
Alberta Journal of Educational Research, vol. 56, no. 1, Spring, 2010, pp. 57-71
Description
Studied data from 25,000 students from 2,500 Canadian public schools to assess the links between learning and teaching styles and Aboriginal student success.
Guidelines designed create resources to support community driven initiatives and services that specifically meet the needs of Aboriginal children with special needs.
Discusses the tests used by the Supreme Court of Canada to determine whether Aboriginal title exists. Uses the Delgamuukw v. British Columbia case as example of the principle of first occupancy.
Duration: 7:17.