Articles » General
Author/Creator
Scott Wilson
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 19, no. 2, March/April 1995, pp. 12-14
Description
Talks about development of the Aboriginal Drug and Alcohol Council (ADAC) strategies to provide better delivery of services, and enable stronger ties to the Aboriginal community and to government agencies.
Subverting the Dominant Paradigm: Gerald Vizenor’s Trickster Discourse
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kerstin Schmidt
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 7, no. 1, Series 2, Spring, 1995, pp. 65-76
Description
Examines how the theoretical post-modern concept of subversion and deconstruction works on various levels. The article also looks at how trickster discourse negotiates the boundaries of the crossblood’s world, deconstructing fixed, authoritative beliefs and definitions.
Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
Successful Aging through the Eyes of Alaska Natives: Exploring Generational Differences Among Alaska Natives
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jordan P. Lewis
Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology, vol. 25, no. 4, December 2010, pp. 385-396
Description
Examines the concept of successful aging from an Alaska Native perspective that is designated when an individual has demonstrated wisdom because of the experiences he or she has gained throughout life.
Suffering the Imposition of the European Bourgeois Family on Aboriginal Peoples in Canada and the Routes to Healing
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Susan Gingell
TOPIA, no. 23-24, [Cultures of Militarization], [2010], pp. 393-399
Description
Response in support of Julia Emberley's book, Defamiliarizing the Aboriginal: Cultural Practices and Decolonization in Canada.
Suicide Among Aboriginal People: Royal Commission Report
E-Books
Author/Creator
Nancy Miller Chenier
Description
An overview of RCAP findings about suicide, the extent of occurrence, contributing factors, prevention initiatives, barriers and solutions.
Suicide and Aboriginal Youth: Cultural Considerations in Understanding Positive Youth Development
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cynthia Howard
Native Social Work Journal, vol. 7, Promising Practices in Mental Health: Emerging Paradigms for Aboriginal Social Work Practices, November 2010, pp. 163-180
Description
Examines the need for culturally appropriate mental health services for the prevention of Aboriginal youth suicide and the importance of positive youth development to foster healthy mental, emotional, social, spiritual and physical development.
Suicide Attempts among American Indian and Alaska Native Youth: Risk and Protective Factors
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Iris Wagman Borowsky
Michael D. Resnick
Marjorie Ireland
Robert W. Blum
Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, vol. 153, no. 6, June 1999, pp. 573-580
Description
Study found that increasing protective factors was more effective than decreasing risk factors.
Suicide Clusters within American Indian and Alaska Native Communities: A Review of the Literature and Recommendations
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Description
Review based on published research, discussions with subject matter experts and interviews with representatives from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Indian Health Service (IHS).
Suicide Ideation and Attempts Among First Nations Peoples Living On-Reserve in Canada: The Intergenerational and Cumulative Effects of Indian Residential Schools
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robyn Jane McQuaid
Amy Bombay
Opal Arilla McInnis
Courtney Humeny
Kimberly Matheson ... [et al.]
Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, vol. 62, no. 6, 2017, pp. 422-430
Description
Looks at links between Indian Residential School attendance, family, and suicidal thoughts and attempts by Aboriginal adults.
Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Promotion in First Nations and Inuit Communities
Alternate Title
Culture & Mental Health Research Unit Report ; no. 9
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Laurence J. Kirmayer
Lucy J. Boothroyd
Arlene Laliberté
Brenda Laronde Simpson
Culture & Mental Health Research Unit Report
Description
Reviews levels and types of prevention, major risks and protective factors, and effective elements of suicide prevention programs.
Suicide Prevention Education: Indigenous Youths' Perspectives on Wellness
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Patti Ranahan
Felice Yuen
Warren Linds
Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing - Te Mauri: Pimatisiwin, vol. 2, no. 1, June 2017, pp. 15-28
Description
Presents findings from a research project that involved a wellness workshop.
Suicide Prevention in Indigenous Communities: Literature Review
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention Evaluation Project (ATSISPEP)
Description
Purpose of review was to discover if there were successful interventions for promoting prevention and providing postvention support and look at the effectiveness of evaluation frameworks developed for these programs.
Updated version.
Suicide: Re-Examining Factors Among Alaskan Adolescents
Theses
Author/Creator
Joan L. Hurlbut
Description
Educational Leadership Thesis (Ed.D.)--University of Sarasota, 1999.
Suit the Situation: Comparing Urban and On-Reserve Aboriginal Youth Preferences for Effective HIV Prevention Messaging
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jean-Paul Restoule
Amy Campbell McGee
Sarah Flicker
June Larkin
Christine Smillie-Adjarkwa
Canadian Journal of Aboriginal Community-based HIV/AIDS Research, vol. 3, Winter, 2010, pp. 5-16
Description
Contends that increased success of HIV prevention programs will be achieved by targeting the programs to specific audiences.
A Suitable Place: Positive Change for Federally Sentenced Aboriginal Women in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lori Sparling
Canadian Woman Studies, vol. 19, no. 1-2, Women and Justice, 1999, pp. 116-121
Description
Examines recommendations from the Task Force on Federally Sentenced Women which include five principles for meaningful change and demonstrates the benefits of healing lodges.
Summary of Indigenous Health: Cardiovascular Health Status
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kathy Ride
Neil Thomson
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 34, no. 1, January/February 2010, pp. 7-10
Description
Looks at the various types of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in Indigenous Australians, the risk factors for CVD, and the high prevalence.
Summary of Indigenous Women's Health Status
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jane Burns
Caitlin M. Maling
Neil Thomson
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 34, no. 5, September/October 2010, pp. 26-29
Description
Overview of the health condition of women in the Torres Strait Islanders community, including statistical information about population, mortality, birth rates and health risk factors.
Summary of the Clinical Review of the Cases of Infant Misidentification at Norway House Hospital
E-Books
Author/Creator
David Creery
Maura Davies
Description
Investigated how two pairs of babies born at the hospital came to be misidentified and were therefore raised by their non-biological parents. Concluded that the identification process was flawed, identification band procedure was not applied consistently and bands were not placed on the babies in the room where they were delivered.
Summary of the Inuit Women and the Nunavut Justice System Workshop: Research Report
Alternate Title
Research Report (Department of Justice Canada) ; 2009-9e
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Research and Statistics Division
Policy Sector
Department of Justice Canada
Description
Report focuses on specific components of the criminal justice system including justices of the peace and community-based justice committees.
Summary of What We Heard: Challenges, Suggestions and Best Practices in Inuit Government Employment: Nunavummiut Perspectives from Nunavut Stakeholder Engagement Sessions
E-Books
Author/Creator
Employment and Social Development Canada
Summary Report: A Shared Voice: Engaging First Nation and Inuit Communities in the Development of Culturally Appropriate Asthma and Allergy Education Materials and Resources for Youth and Their Families
Alternate Title
A Shared Voice
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Asthma Society of Canada
Description
Looks at the relevance of existing asthmas education materials and identifies how these materials could be adapted to better suit the needs of the communities.
Summary Review of Aboriginal Over-representation in the Child Welfare System: Final
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Valerie J. Galley
Description
Provides statistics on number of children in care, and child abuse and neglect; discusses factors contributing to removal and highlights successful programs.
Summary Review of the Manitoba Child Welfare System
for the Saskatchewan Child Welfare Review Report: Final Submission
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Carrie Bourassa
Description
Short history of the circumstances that motivated the changes which have taken place in the Manitoba system.
Summative Evaluation of the Contribution for Inuit Counselling in the South: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Evaluation
Performance Measurement
and Review Branch
Audit and Evaluation Sector
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)
Description
Looks at the program, covering periods between 2005-06 and 2009-10.
Summative Evaluation Report: Infrastructure Canada Program: First Nations Component: Final Version
Documents & Presentations
Description
Reviews key findings on the effects of supporting green and local infrastructure to improve the environment of First Nations communities, promote long-term economic growth, and upgrade infrastructure.
The Summer Institute of Linguistics and Aboriginal-Islander Research
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lynette Oates
Aboriginal History, vol. 23, 1999, pp. [43]-50
Description
Looks at the contributions made by the Institute towards the preservation and knowledge of Aboriginal languages.
Summons
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Eric Gansworth
The Kenyon Review, vol. 32, no. 1, New Series, Winter, 2010, pp. 67-68
Description
Poem.
Sundance Style: Dancing With Cowboys in Aritha van Herk's (New) West
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Katherine Ann Roberts
Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 44, no. 3, Fall, 2010, pp. 26-52
Description
Looks at the various and multiple descriptions of the Canadian West used in van Herk's work.
Sundogs
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
George W. Lyon
Canadian Ethnic Studies, vol. 27, no. 1, 1995, pp. 174-175
Description
Book review of: Sundogs by Lee Maracle.
SUNTEP: An Investment in Saskatchewan's Prosperity
E-Books
Author/Creator
Eric Howe
Superficiality and Bias: the (Mis)Treatment of Native Americans in U.S. Government Textbooks
Alternate Title
Superficiality and Bias: the Mistreatment of Native Americans in U.S. Government Textbooks
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jeffrey S. Ashley
Karen Jarratt-Ziemski
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 23, no. 3/4, Summer/Fall, June 1, 1999, pp. 49-62
Description
Analyzes American government and political textbooks used for introductory college courses for Native American content.
Supervision of Indigenous Research Students: Considerations for Cross-cultural Supervisors
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Denis Wilson
AlterNative, vol. 13, no. 4, December 2017, pp. 256-265
Description
Uses two vignettes reflecting Maori students composite experiences where perceived or actual power imbalances took place. Includes nine strategies to use when supervising Indigenous students researching Indigenous peoples.
Support Needs of Aboriginal Foster Parents
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Viktoria Ivanova
Jason Brown
Children and Youth Services Review, vol. 32, no. 12, December 2010, pp. 1796-1802
Description
Results from 83 interviews identified five themes: system supports, specialists, education through sharing, cultural and community supports, and recreational resource support. Compares results to available literature.
Support the Call to Abolish the Indian Act
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Marc Storms
Windspeaker, vol. 28, no. 6, September 2010, p. 12
Description
Reflects on a speech given at the Assembly of First Nations Annual General Meeting in July 2010 encouraging all Canadians to work together to improve the lives and future of First Nation's people.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.12.
Supporting Aboriginal Athletes
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Miranda Vitello
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 34, no. 1, Samburu Under Attack, Spring, 2010
Description
Discussion of sport, and of Aboriginal inclusion and participation in the Olympic Games.
Supporting Aboriginal Student Success: Report of the LE,NONET Research Project
E-Books
Author/Creator
Sarah Hunt
Chris Lalonde
Yvonne Rondeau
Supporting Indigenous Culture in Ontario's Long-term Care Homes: Needs Assessment and Ideas for 2017-2018
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Sue Cragg Consulting
CLRI [Centres for Learning
Research and Innovation] Program
Description
Reports results of literature review, discussions with stakeholders, and issues identified by advisory group.
Supporting Native American Students along STEM [Science, Technology, Engineering and Math] Education Pathways: Findings from an Exploratory Study of South Dakota's Educational Landscape
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Becky Carroll
Heather Mitchell
Pamela Tambe
Mark St. John
Description
Study examined learning experiences of students in mathematics and science programs, barriers to continuing education in those fields, and existing supports for transition process. Contains stories of four individuals.
Supporting Strong First Nation Education Governance: Standards Guide
E-Books
Author/Creator
First Nations Education Council (FNEC)
Description
2nd edition.
Supporting the Bereavement Needs of Pacific Communities in Aotearoa New Zealand Following a Suicide
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jemaima Tiatia-Seath
Roy Lay-Yee
Martin von Randow
Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing - Te Mauri: Pimatisiwin, vol. 2, no. 2, September 2017, pp. 129-141
Description
Results of a Pacific community survey that specifically addresses the communities suicide postvention needs.
The Supreme Law and The Grand Law: Changing Significance of Customary Law For Aboriginal Women of British Columbia
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jo-Anne Fiske
BC Studies, no. 105/106, Womens History & Gender Studies, Spring/Summer, 1995, pp. 183-199
Description
Looks at precedent setting cases involving First Nations women and their struggle for self -determination.
Survey of Dissertations
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 34, no. 2, Technologies Créatives / Creative Technologies, 2010, pp. 207-218
Description
Review essay of themed theses/dissertations.
Survey of Documents Prepared by the Claims and Historical Research Centre
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Claims and Historical Research Centre
Claims Research and Assessment Directorate
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)
Description
Lists items held in the Centre's library. Categorized by topic and indexed by author and title. Most entries are annotated.
The Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics: Visible Minorities and Aboriginal Peoples: A Study Prepared for the Interdepartmental Working Group on Employment Equity Data
Alternate Title
SLID Research Papers Series
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ruth Dibbs
Tracey Leesti
Description
Provides overview of survey and its strengths, compares data collection and results to other surveys, and gives statistics for four variables: age, labour market activity, education and immigrant status.
Survey of Periodicals
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Études/Inuit/Studies, vol. 34, no. 1, Les Inuit et le Changement Climatique / The Inuit and Climate Change, 2010, pp. 183-186
Description
Bibliography of themed journal articles
Survey on Indigenous Teachers Manitoba Report 2017
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Teachers' Questionnaire Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indigenous Inclusion Directorate, [Manitoba Education and Early Childhood Learning]
Description
Survey asked questions about ancestry, cultural-linguistic identity, participation in professional learning activities, language fluency, knowledge of specific Indigenous subject areas, and comfort level in integrating Indigenous perspectives in the classroom.
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Survey to Identify and Evaluate Indian Sacred Sites and Traditional Cultural Properties in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Office of the State Archaeologist]
Description
Discusses a project to create a state-wide system for site identification and documentation of American Indian sacred sites.
Survival Cree, or Weesakeechak Dances Down Yonge Street: Heather Hodgson Speaks with Tomson Highway
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Heather Hodgson
Tomson Highway
Books in Canada, vol. [28], no. [1], February [1999], pp. [2-5]
Description
Interview with Highway about the problems of translation and the book, Kiss of the Fur Queen.
The Survival of Native Territorial Sovereignty in Canadian Land Claims Law: Acknowledging and Historical Fact
Theses
Author/Creator
Michel Youssef
Description
Law Thesis (LL.M.)--University of Ottawa, 1995.
Survival's Song: Beth Brant and the Power of the Word
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Linda Cullum
MELUS, vol. 24, no. 3, Fall, 1999, pp. 129-140
Description
Comments on textual criticism on the works of Native American writers, emphasizing the interconnectedness of life, language and survival.