Discusses a curriculum module which looks at assimilation practices and the forcible removal of Indigenous children from their families to residential schools.
AlterNative, vol. 15, no. 3, September 2019, pp. 243-252
Description
Author argues that Indigenous ethics education in Solomon Islands focuses on shaping and sustaining the character of people as members of a family and clan; suggests that character embedded ethics include a strong sense of clan-based citizenship, temperance, and spiritual existence.
Pacific Health Dialog, vol. 8, no. 2, Health of the Hawaiians, 2001, pp. 340-352
Description
Introduces a number of sources of data on the internet that offer health data relevant to Native Hawaiians and other minority populations in the State of Hawai'i.
Social Science History, vol. 34, no. 2, Summer, 2010, pp. 113-128
Description
Examines the study of ethnographic cultures and Indigenous customs as it developed in the American Indian communities in the era of the Indian Claims Commission.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 43, no. 1, Winter , 2019, pp. 74-100
Description
Uses Elizabeth Archuleta’s (Yaqui) “ethos of responsibility” as a framework for considering the #NoDAPL Movement; discusses the relationships between Indigenous women water protectors, Indigenous feminisms, Indigenous rhetorics, and Dakota/Lakota/Nakota history and worldviews.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 34, no. 1, 2014, pp. 87-109
Description
Critique of past anthropological practices, and discussion of issues raised in Van der Peet and Delgamuukw court cases, and the Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans.
Journal of Indigenous Social Development, vol. 8, no. 1, 2019, pp. 1-18
Description
Discusses the absence of Indigenous ways of knowing and Indigenous worldviews in contemporary initiatives to lower the number of Indigenous children in the child welfare system. Presents two examples of Indigenous led initiatives and the evaluation of their impacts; stresses the need for intercultural, collaborative research that engages Indigenous communities.
Pilot project called Looking Out for Dementia involved production of a 16 minute DVD in English and three Indigenous languages (Warlpiri, Kriol, Djambarrpuyngu), an accompanying flip chart in plain English, and a poster publicizing the resource. Evaluation carried out through observation, focus groups and telephone interviews with participants and coordinators of aged services.
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 26, no. 1, 2019, pp. 1-32
Description
Report uses qualitative, community-based participatory research method to evaluate a program designed to empower Indigenous youth. Highlights social, familial, and cultural aspects of the program that were found to be most impactful; recommends extending similar programming to other Indigenous communities.
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 1, 2019
Description
Study of 20 participants assesses the effectiveness of a telemedicine programme in managing the remote diagnosis, treatment, and recovery of concussion patients. At the study’s conclusion 90% of participants met criteria for clinical recovery and close to $41 000 of treatment cost had been avoided.
Study used information gathered between 1998-2000 about the First Nations Partnership Programs developed in cooperation with the University of Victoria.
Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Postsecondary Education, 2001.
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 26, no. 3, 2019, pp. 1-20
Description
Study examines the outcomes of a strengths-based Entrepreneurship Education program conducted with Aboriginal youth and articulates how a participant’s baseline socio-demographic, socio-cultural, and family/household characteristics are shown to influence outcomes.
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC)
Description
Looks at the fund created in 2007-2008 for solid waste management, energy systems, local roads and bridges, and planning and skills development projects on reserves.
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 14, no. 1, Physical Activity and Cultural Safety, May 28, 2019, pp. 29-41
Description
Study uses a survey and a focus group to assess the effectiveness of the Indigenous Relationship and Cultural Safety (IRCS) courses mandated for Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) nurses; and the online, modulated format for its delivery.
Looks at different sources of market and government capital made available to Indigenous economies from 1975 to 2013. Research shows that conventional market sources of capital have overtaken government transfers as main source of economic development capital.
In Education, vol. 25, no. 2, 10th Anniversary Online Special Issue: Teaching in the 21st Century Intercultural/Multilingual/Multi, Autumn, 2019, pp. 73-90
Description
Author examines teacher practicums set in Northern Communities as potential opportunities to disrupt colonial narratives, create an understanding of place-based and land-based learning, and to inform ethical and inclusive education practices.
Review of 591 resources, primarily journal articles. Topics include: prevention and education; testing and diagnosis; disease management and clinical care; workforce development; enabling environments; research, evaluation, and surveillance; priority populations; research gaps; as well as a domain summary.
Between Keewatin and Tsilhqot'in: Reflections From the Centre of Turtle Island
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Heather Mahony
Description
Presenter speaks on the importance of the evidentiary record in proof of aboriginal title and non-title rights in Tsilhqot'in Nation and British Columbia.
Duration: 35:24.
Indigenous Affairs, no. 1, Racism, 2001, pp. 62-70
Description
Article outlines examples of discrimination endured by the Forest People of Central Africa through examples and the work of James Woodburn.
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