Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 1, January 2007, pp. 1-2
Description
Comments on the North American Indigenous Games, residential school survivors, Dr. Marie Battiste, the death of RCMP officer Robin Cameron, and more.
Article located on page 1 and by scrolling to page 2.
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 31, no. 2, March/April 2007, pp. 19-20
Description
Biennial conference attracted 1,200 delegates. Only two issues have been on the agenda for the 17 years of these gatherings. One is indigenous life expectancy, the other indigenous health inequality.
NOTE: pdf displays incorrect information (vol. 30 no.6 November/December 2006)
Discussion paper on language of instruction options in schools in Nunavut. Focuses on 20-year effort to develop a strong bilingual, Inuktitut / Inuinnaqtun and English, educational system.
Urban Aboriginal Communities in Canada: [Complexities, Challenges, Opportunities]
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Ben Brunnen
Description
Uses 2006 census data to analyze characteristics in communities with small, medium, and large Aboriginal communities.
Chapter from Urban Aboriginal Communities in Canada: Complexities, Challenges, Opportunities edited by Peter Dinsdale, Jerry White and Calvin Hanselmann.
Study found the Elders and healers were the primary source of information for Aboriginal students. Sample was drawn from the First Nations University of Canada and the University of Regina.
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 31, no. 2, March/April 2007, pp. 21-23
Description
Discusses program which aims to improve the health and wellbeing of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
NOTE: pdf displays incorrect information (vol. 30 no.6 November/December 2006)
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 24, no. 4, July/August 2000, pp. 27-28
Description
Reports on Australian Federal Government initiatives to improve access to eye care in rural and remote New South Wales for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.
Looks at the programs based on restorative justice, such as sentencing circles and peacemaker courts, and discusses their similarities and differences.