Speaker discusses stereotypes of both Indigenous men and women, Canada 150 celebrations, and reactions to the statue of Sir John A. Macdonald erected on the Wilfred Laurier University Waterloo campus, including the video she made, Canadian Conversation.
Duration: 34:22.
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 24, no. 2, 2000, pp. 134-143
Description
Research examines individuals enrolled in a Native Teacher Education Program (NTEP). Findings indicated most graduates considered withdrawing, but support of family and friends was a positive factor.
Documentary follows three First Nations students as they compete in Saskatchewan's first-ever First Nations Provincial Spelling Bee and their subsequent trip to the National Championships in Toronto.
Duration: 44:08.
Pesticide & Toxic Chemical News, vol. 31, no. 21, March 17, 2003, p. 36
Description
Results of a 5 year study conducted with Inuit in northern Quebec, published in The Canadian Arctic Contaminants Assessment Report show exposure to mercury and Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) and correlation with behaviours.
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 1, 2019
Description
Article examines the behavioural risk factors for arterial hypertension (AH)—including tobacco use, excessive alcohol use, and a lack of physical activity—among Evenk people. Also notes that incidence of AH is also influenced by marital status, employment, education, and housing conditions.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 19, no. 2, 1995, pp. 67-83
Description
Discussion of moiety membership (a division of society into two lineal kinship parts or sides) and the concept of both achieved and ascribed "grandmotherhood" at San Juan Pueblo.
Native Social Work Journal, vol. 5, Articulating Aboriginal Paradigms: Implications for Aboriginal Social Work Practice, November 2003, pp. 294-298
Description
Looks at effective and culture-based approaches to research that is grounded in a holistic methodology from the physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional aspects, not only from the researcher's point of view, but also from the community members themselves.
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 7, no. 2, January 31, 2019, pp. 88-98
Description
Author discusses their experience as a Canadian Research Chair (CRC) in Indigenous Well-Being, Community-Engagement, and Innovation at McMaster University. Considers the role that Indigenous scholars are currently playing in decolonization and Indigenization efforts in the Canadian academy and the personal cost to those scholars.
Great Plains Quarterly, vol. 39, no. 1, Winter, January 10, 2019, pp. 39-58
Description
Author compares the way in which settlers in the Arkansas River Valley made use of the natural land to cultivate orchards and vineyards to the way local Indigenous nations had lived on the land.
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 10, no. 5, Special Issue: The Impact of Reserve and Reservation Systems on Indigenous Well-Being, 11 22, 2019
Description
Author offers a critical perspective on the perspectives in discussion papers being released by municipal government agencies in response to reserves being created within and adjacent to urban centers; argues that many of the perspective within these documents reinforce settler colonialism and ignore Indigenous sovereignty.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 12, no. 2, Series 2, Summer, 2000, pp. [38]-60
Description
Author argues the importance of non-Indian students experiencing direct contact with the culture in order to enhance their understanding of the literature.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 7, no. 2, Series 2, Summer, 1995, pp. 3-16
Description
Looks at how the traditional myths of creation takes place through language and song rather than sexual reproduction. The article also discusses how gender is less important than language.
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Epidemiology Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Ottawa, 2003. Evaluates effectiveness of BCG vaccination in communities at high risk for tuberculosis with particular attention to immunodeficiency syndromes.
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 39, no. 3, Spring, 2000, pp. 1-24
Description
Argues that SLAT provides an understanding of the cognitive processes that make second language learning different from the first which can lead to more effective teaching strategies.
Practices based on experiences shared by First Nations leaders and managers, lawyers specializing in Indigenous law, and previous reports. Primary focus is British Columbia, but information generally applies across Canada.
Updated version of Best Practices for Consultation and Accommodation by MNP.
Guide outlines general considerations, practices and procedures, and provides step-by-step instructions for community engagement sessions. Topics include establishing and earning community support, engagement and consultation activities, communicating with the media, presentation skills, and addressing opposition effectively and respectfully.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 24, no. 1, January-February 2000, pp. 16-17
Description
Author, who is the Senior Medical Officer, Port Adelaide (Australia) Community Health Service feels that Aboriginal health workers should become more assertive to influence positive health outcomes.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 7, no. 3, Series 2: Contemporary American Indian Poetry, Fall, 1995, pp. 39-50
Description
Interview with Alex Jacobs on Tribal Dada, his performance band; his poetry and artwork; his series Indian Radio; and other related subjects.
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Brief discussion of context and implications of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples followed by results of literature review based on research findings and academic literature, primary sources, grey literature, and Indigenous legal orders and case studies of their applications.
English Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1995.
Examines a novel by each of the authors: James Welch, Leslie Marmon Silko, Thomas King, and Gerald Vizenor.