Focuses on incidence, severity, causes, and consequences of violence, and resources available both on- and off-reserve. Qualitative data gathered through focus groups of women and key informant interviews with service providers.
Pimatisiwin, vol. 10, no. 3, Winter, 2012, pp. 313-325
Description
Promotes the need for culturally sensitive cervical cancer screening programs for Aboriginal women, based on programs available in Canada and the United States.
Examines program and research conducted to determine the impact participants perceive the program had on health and well-being. Outcome indicators for the program are suggested.
Discusses the need to develop a national private sector-Aboriginal partnership strategy to ease the labour shortage and ensure First Nations do not miss out on job opportunities.
Ontario Federation of Indian Friendship Centres (OFIFC)
Description
Looks at a social justice policy wheel: east (resist), south (reclaim), west (construct) and north (act) and cultural teachings of life cycle responsibilities.
Looks at the significance, history and results of the referendum to change the Australian Constitution by eliminating provisions which prevented Federal Government from making laws for Aboriginals and excluded them from being counted in census.
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 13, no. 2, 2006, pp. 123-151
Description
Looks at an off-reservation school that received Therapeutic Residential Model funding for the 2001-2002 school year and choose to use the funds for an intensive academic enhancement effort.
Research Highlight (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Research Highlight. Socio-economic Series ; 05-017
Research Report (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Ausra Burns
Research Report (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Description
Project's goal was to identify barriers, opportunities, and economic and social development derived from adoption of prefabricated houses.
Includes research highlight and full report.
Includes discussion of the context of colonization, barriers to justice, needs of survivors, and promising practices and innovative models, as well as a case law review and analysis, and suggestions for moving forward.
Results from survey sent to clinics in Montana and New Mexico about access to specialty physicians, perceived barriers to access, and access to non-physical clinical services.
Dance Thesis (M.A.)--The American University, 2006.
Lakota Sioux Ghost Dance of 1890 is used as a case study concerning preservation and documentation of traditional dance regalia and material.
Provides a framework for communities to begin or continue their own ongoing research to identify the rich intellectual and practical resources within their own legal traditions.
Part of: Cree Legal Traditions Report: Community Partner: Aseniquche Winewak Nation.
Used 19 key informant interviews with experts, senior administrators and front-line workers to identify issues related to 12 sub-themes. Concludes with recommendations generated from responses.