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.
Sui Generis and Treaty Citizenship
Articles » General
Author/Creator
James (Sa´ke´j) Youngblood Henderson
Citizenship Studies, vol. 6, no. 4, December 1, 2002, pp. 415-441
Description
Provides an Aboriginal perspective on citizenship in the context of Treaty in Canada.
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 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 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.
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.
Summary of Indigenous Health: Births and Pregnancy Outcome
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Australian Indigenous HealthInfonet
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 26, no. 5, September/October 2002, pp. 13-14
Description
Provides statistical information.
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 Health: Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
Articles » General
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 26, no. 6, November-December 2002, pp. 19-20
Description
Article on HIV/AIDS appears as part of a series providing statistical information about specific areas of Indigenous health.
Summary of Indigenous Health: Mortality
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Australian Indigenous HealthInfonet
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 26, no. 4, July/August 2002, pp. 19-22
Description
Provides statistical information examining mortality rates.
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 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 Aboriginal Business Development Program
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Keith Vodden
Janice Cook
Description
Looks at program's impact on Aboriginal businesses, entrepreneurs and financial institutions, as well as broader contributions to sustainable development and enhanced recognition. Information gathered from secondary sources, and interviews with 54 key informants and 13 Aboriginal Business Canada staff members.
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.
Summer's New Faces for the House of Bishops
Articles » General
Anglican Journal, vol. 128, September 2002, p. 9
Description
Bishop Andrew Atagotaaluk becomes first Inuit Anglican Bishop.
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.
SUNTEP: An Investment in Saskatchewan's Prosperity
E-Books
Author/Creator
Eric Howe
A Superimposition of Lands or a Superimposition of Interests?
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Juan Carlos Rojas Calizaya
Indigenous Affairs, no. 2, Bolivia, June 2002, pp. 36-45
Description
Overview of the privatization of Bolivian state oilfields and the ensuing conflicts and negotiations between oil companies and Indigenous peoples.
For access to this article scroll down to page 36.
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.
"Surely Uncontroversial": The Problems and Politics of Environmental Conservation as a Justification for the Infringement of Aboriginal Rights in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
André Goldenberg
Journal of Law and Equality, vol. 1, no. 2, Fall, 2002, pp. 278-320
Description
Argues for a deeper understanding of the ideological assumptions for justifying infringements on Aboriginal rights.
Survey Confirms Aboriginals Sick at Heart
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
StarPhoenix, August 30, 2002, p. A13
Description
Examines the results of a Statistics Canada report which concludes that Aboriginal people have major physical and mental health problems.
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 First Nations People Living On-reserve = Sondage auprès des Premières nations vivant dans les réserves
E-Books
Author/Creator
EKOS Research Associates
Description
Survey sample contains a total of 1,423 completed interviews. Questions focused on relationship with the Federal government and the services it provided.
Text in English and French. English version starts at page 80.
Survey of Living Conditions in the Arctic: Inuit, Saami and the Indigenous Peoples of Chukotka (SLICA)
Alternate Title
InfoNorth: Survey of Living Conditions in the Arctic: Inuit, Sami and the Indigenous Peoples of Chukotka (SLICA)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Thomas Andersen
Jack Kruse
Birger Poppel
Arctic, vol. 55, no. 3, September 2002, pp. 310-315
Description
Describes a project comparing the living conditions of people in 13 Arctic regions within seven countries.
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.
Related Material:
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 of the Inuktitut Language
Alternate Title
CBC-TV News in Review
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
CBC News in Review, October 2002, pp. 32-45
Description
Classroom lesson plan to accompany segment on DVD Best of News in Review: Native Studies.
Survival, Resistance, and the Canadian State: The Transformation of New Brunswick’s Native Economy, 1867-1930
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bill Parenteau
James Kenny
Journal of the Canadian Historical Association, vol. 13, no. 1, New Series, 2002, pp. 49-71
Description
Examines the post-Confederation economic experience of First Nations as they made the transition from subsistence to wage labour activities
Survival, Transformation, and Renewal in Mending Skins
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Archuleta
The Kenyan Review, vol. 32, no. 1, New Series, Winter, 2010, pp. 170-174
Description
Book review of: Mending Skins by Eric Gansworth.
Survivance, Signs, and Media Art Histories: New Temporalities and Productive Tensions in Dana Claxton’s Made To Be Ready: A Review Essay
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Julia Polyck-O'Neill
BC Studies, no. 195, Autumn, 2017, pp. 129-144
Description
Review of exhibition held at Simon Fraser University's Audain Gallery in 2016.
Survivance, Sovereignty, and Story: Teaching American Indian Rhetorics
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Michelle Nicole Boyer-Kelly
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 41, no. 2, Spring, 2017, pp. 190-192
Description
Book review of Survivance, Sovereignty, and Story edited by Lisa King, Rose Gubele, and Joyce Rain.
Surviving Childhood Trauma: First Nations Novels and the Indian Residential School
Theses
Author/Creator
Jay Lewyn
Description
English Literature Thesis (M.A.)--University of Northern British Columbia, 2017.
Focuses on Porcupines and China Dolls by Robert Arthur Alexie, Kiss of the Fur Queen by Tomson Highway, and Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese.
Surviving in the City: A Comparable Study of Qiu Huadong's The City Chariot [Cheng Shi Zhan Che] and Tomson Highway's Kiss of the Fur Queen
Theses
Author/Creator
Ran Xiang
Description
Comparative Literature Thesis (M.A.)--University of Alberta, 2010.