Eagle Feather News, vol. 13, no. 4, April 2010, p. 1,27,28
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Comments on the opening ceremonies of the 2010 First Nation Winter Games, and the logistics of hosting such a large event.
Article found on page 1 and by scrolling to pages 27-28.
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 101, no. 2, March/April 2010, pp. 154-158
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Discusses smoking practices and health risks for First Nations pregnant and parenting women and their children, and looks at culturally-relevant strategies to support tobacco reduction.
Arctic Anthropology, vol. 47, no. 1, 2010, pp. 22-38
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Examines the social memories of Inuvialuit elders; the historical interactions between Inuvialuit with other cultural groups; and concepts of social memory.
Guide to help communities gain economic strength and autonomy through private sector philanthropy by creating American Native controlled community foundations and endowments. Provides an overview of giving traditions.
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 21, no. 2, Proceedings of the 2010 Western Social Science Association American Indian Studies Section, Summer, 2010, pp. 1-6
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Comments on the objections to use artificial snow made from reclaimed treated sewage water, due to the sacred nature of the peaks.
English Thesis (Ph.D.)--Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, 2000.
Examines works by Rudolfo Anaya, Louise Erdrich, Linda Hogan, Ana Castillo, Leslie Marmon Silko, Paula Gunn Allen and Sandra Cisneros.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 15, no. 2, Spring, 1991, pp. 171-185
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Author examines oral storytelling and the ways that meaning is made in and by the act. Discusses issues of context, timing, cross-cultural engagement, and resistance to colonialism and neocolonialism.
Indigenous Affairs, no. 3, Indigenous Women, July/August/September 2000, pp. 24-27
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Discusses developments leading to the implementation of a cease-fire and how it's impacted the Naga's lives.
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Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 17, no. 1, January/February 1993, pp. 26-29
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Excerpt from book that looks at pregnancy, childbirth, mothering and general health from the perspective of Aboriginal mothers. Recommended as a teaching tool and resource.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 24, no. 4, July/August 2000, pp. 10-12
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Describes the joint initiative of the University of Queensland Indigenous Health Program and the community of Woorabinda, a remote community located in Queensland, Australia.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 24, no. 4, July/August 2000, pp. 25-26
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Describes how the Office for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health (OATSIH) worked with facilitators to achieve the appropriate model of health care delivery in Australia.
Statement on behalf of the federal government including a snapshot of Canada in 1993: Constitutional changes, land claims, B.C. Treaty Commission, Nunavut, Council of Yukon Indians, self-government and Northern issues.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 24, no. 2, March/April 2000, pp. 20-21
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New South Wales, Australia employment training program has multiple positive outcomes including increased awareness of health services and enhanced employability for the participants.
Native Social Work Journal, vol. 3, no. 1, HIV/AIDS: Issues within Aboriginal Populations, September 2000, pp. 217-231
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Description of the The CHALN/CAAN Project including their history and goals, issues & conclusions, and recommendations for best practices in projects related to Aboriginal People and HIV/AIDS undertaken by non-Aboriginal or Aboriginal organizations or Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal partnerships.