Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 24, no. 4, July/August 2000, pp. 3-5
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Describes the events arising at the Aboriginal Health Forum which led to the creation of a Coordinator of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heart Care Project in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia.
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, vol. 16, no. 2, February 2005, pp. 482-488
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Study examined rates of peritoneal dialysis (PD) use, technique failure, and mortality of Aboriginal dialysis patients and compared results with non-Aboriginals.
International Journal of the Commons, vol. 4, no. 1, February 2010, p. 36–55
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Looks at two joint ventures ability or inability to contribute the extra dimensions of development in forest management desired by Aboriginal communities.
Medical Care, vol. 38, no. 12, December 2000, pp. 1191-1199
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Study examines the extent these practices are used by urban patients, identifies related characteristics, associations with health status and functioning and attitudes about care provided.
Native Studies Review, vol. 16, no. 2, 2005, pp. 77-98
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Examination of the life of William Twin, in particular the image that fuelled the tourist industry, versus the person who was able to successfully interact within the Stoney and Euro-Canadian communities.
American Indian Language Development Institute: Thirty Year Tradition of Speaking From Our Heart
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Stacey I. Oberly
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Case study using the Ute Reference Grammar.
Chapter from American Indian Language Development Institute: Thirty Year Tradition of Speaking From Our Heart edited by Candace K. Galla, Stacey Oberly, G.L. Romero, Maxine Sam, Ofelia Zepeda.
Argues that ADR provides the most viable solution to class action suits because its flexibility allows accommodation of the interests of churches, government and victims.
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 96, no. Supplement 1, Aboriginal Health Research and Policy: First Nations-University Collaboration in Manitoba, January/February 2005, pp. S28-S32
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Describes the process of matching Indian Registry's Status Verification System to the Manitoba Health Registry in order to obtain an accurate picture of First Nations' health status and health services.
Looks at how the Yekooche First Nation used the viable cluster-based learning approach effectively to maximizing the use of learning technologies to support collaborative, project-based learning and community-wide development.
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, vol. 37, no. 3, Faces of HIV/AIDS and Substance Abuse in Native American Communities, September 2005, pp. 321-329
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Study aimed to increase number of individuals able to understand their HIV status through preventative educational presentation and one-on-one counseling.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 25, no. 2, 2005, pp. 491-527
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Information collected supports the contention that Fort Albany First Nation residents were exposed to contaminants from the nearby abandoned radar site.
American Antiquity, vol. 75, no. 2, April 2010, pp. 217-220
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Response to Robert McGhee's simplification and mischaracterization of Indigenous archaeology in a 2008 article, focusing on three main points of contention: insufficient sampling, caricature, and questionable treatment of colonialism and notions of "Aboriginalism".
Arctic Anthropology , vol. 47, no. 1, 2010, pp. 39-56
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Examines the social aspects of the mixed economy involving polar bears and how interconnected the monetary economy, subsistence economy, and cultural ideology are in Inuit society.
Examines how well LearnAlberta.ca library supports educators and students, what resources and customization are required to support learning, sustainability of delivery models, possible sources from corporate sector and what is needed for future development of content.
Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, vol. 47, no. 1, 2000, pp. 28-40
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Qualitative study involving five urban-dwelling families with children between the ages of 18 months and 25 years. Set of values were, in order of importance, parenting, education, culture, family and community, socio-economics, impact of history, and health care and disability.
Report divided into two parts: Part one: Voices of Front-line AECD (Aboriginal Early Childhood Development) Workers in BC; Part 2: Communities Working Together for a Common Goal: Integration and Coordination of AECD Programs .
London Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 16, Continuities and Changing Realities: Meanings and Identities Among Canadas Aboriginal People, 2000/2001, pp. 109-124
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Discusses the legal, social and cultural differences between Indigenous groups in Canada.
Reports results of interviews with 40 frontline workers about: characteristics of trafficking, victims' protection and prevention needs, agencies' responses to trafficking, and gaps and barriers in providing services. Aboriginals were one of the target populations in the study.
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 30, no. 1, 2010, pp. 83-116
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Looks at the experiences of the Fort Albany First Nation during the Environmental Assessment process of the proposed Victor Diamond Mine and reflects on associated social justice issues.
International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, vol. 8, no. 2, [Indigenous Health Special Issue], 2010, pp. 390-407
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Comments on a concept entitled "wise practices" introduced through the Canadian Aboriginal Aids Network (CAAN) based on the Seven Sacred Values (courage, honesty, humility, respect, truth, wisdom, love)
Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology, vol. 25, no. 4, December 2010, pp. 317-342
Description
Looks at the research on dementia and the relationships between the community and the health care system, from the perspectives of First Nation peoples.