Land Economics, vol. 74, no. 2, May 1998, pp. 162-171
Description
Study conducted on the Chimane Amerindians in Bolivia's rain forest had two tentative conclusions: conservation is enhanced when land rights of Indigenous peoples are protected and high private discount rates do not necessarily increase deforestation.
Native Social Work Journal, vol. 7, Promising Practices in Mental Health: Emerging Paradigms for Aboriginal Social Work Practices, November 2010, pp. 87-107
Description
Discusses the role of an Elder in counseling sessions with Aboriginal clinicians trained in Western healing intervention, providing insight into their problems both from an Aboriginal perspective as well as from a western clinical perspective.
Discusses approaches to mental health based on different world views and principles of Many Hands One Dream as a basis for improvement in healthcare for Aboriginal children and youth.
Brief discussion of the impact of colonialism, factors which place individuals at risk for homelessness, common life experiences of the majority of the population, government responses, and list of practices needed in the continuum of care.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 20, no. 2, 1996, pp. 127-154
Description
Examines key potests and conflict leading up to the occupation of Wounded Knee of 1973, the evolution of the American Indian Movement (AIM), and more recent disputes concerning assets from gambling.
Native Peoples, vol. 21, no. 5, September/October 2008, pp. 58-60
Description
Book review of: Rosebud Sioux by Claes H. Jacobson, a compilation of the photographs of John A. Anderson (1869-1948) and modern pictures of the descendants of the original sitters.
Traces Pete Standing Alone's last round up of his horses and how his life has changed in the last twenty years. Accompanying material: An Integrated Educator's Guide.
Duration:18:02.
Canadian Political Science Association Annual Conference; 82nd, 2010
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Peter H. Russell
Description
Argues that while RCAP may be seen as a failure in terms of its recommendations being implemented, as an attempt to establish consensual understanding of the relationship between Aboriginal people and other Canadians, it was a success.
Canadian Association for Rural and Remote Nursing (CARRN)
Description
Looks at strategies to connect rural and remote nurses across Canada and generate conversations about what is unique and different about their nursing practices.
Revised edition of article published by IWGIA in Challenging Politics: Indigenous People's Experiences with Political Parties and Elections edited by Kathrin Wessendorf.
Also published as no. 2, 2007 of the journal Gáldu Čála.
Native American writers such as Leslie Marmon Silko, Gerald Vizenor, and Louise Erdrich, explore the role of traditional gambling practices in the modern world and the rise of high stakes reservation gambling.
Documentary explains the spiritual significance of the pipe, sweat lodge, four gates, tree of life and the other aspects of the dance.
Duration: 69:22.
Acta Borealia, vol. 27, no. 1, June 2010, pp. 66-90
Description
Compares political involvement of Sami to the general Norwegian population and finds a high degree of participation with little marginalization or political segregation.
Indigenous Peoples: Self-Determination, Knowledge and Indigeneity
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Rauna Kuokkanen
Description
Compares the current situation of Sami Studies programs and research to endeavors of other Indigenous peoples.
Chapter from Indigenous Peoples: Self-Determination, Knowledge and Indigeneity edited by Henry Minde.