Studies in Canadian Literature / Études en littérature canadienne, vol. 34, no. 1, 2009, pp. [204]-226
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Looks at the use of storytelling and humour to explore connections between the traumatic experience of Aboriginals' past and their problems in the present.
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 33, no. 1, A Celebration of Pacific Culture, Spring, 2009
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Comments on Australia's decision to commit to the United Nations Declaration of Rights of Indigenous Peoples after opposing the declaration along with the United States, Canada, and New Zealand.
Canadian Issues, Journeys of a Generation: Broadening the Aboriginal Well-Being Policy Research Agenda, Winter, 2009, pp. 85-92
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Compares the educational levels, labour levels, and the income and housing quality and quantity levels in Métis communities to other aboriginal communities.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 85.
APA Handbook of Community Psychology: Vol. 2. Methods For Community Research and Action for Diverse Groups and Issues
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Joseph P. Gone
William E. Hartmann
Mallory G. Sprague
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Chapter 30 in book: APA Handbook of Community Psychology: Vol. 2. Methods For Community Research and Action for Diverse Groups and Issues edited by Meg A. Bond, Christopher B. Keys and Irma Serrano-Garcia.
Presents perspectives from across cultures.
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 28, no. 2, 2008, pp. 434-435
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Book review of: The Western Métis edited by Patrick C. Douad. Consists of articles originally published between 1978 and 2007 in .
Scroll to page 434 to read review.
Argues that Western individualized medical and social models are incongruent with the Mäori worldview, and that a wholistic, culturally appropriate approach is needed.
Research project investigated the challenges associated with dealing with politically and culturally sensitive subject matter in the post-secondary classroom. Contains links to student and instructor interviews, discussion topics, and workshop materials.
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Journal of the Manitoba Educational Research Network, vol. 3, 2009, pp. 45-72
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Students consider having a teacher that cares about them and their success as students, greatly influences their classroom learning.
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Review of Education, Pedagogy, and Cultural Studies, vol. 30, no. 1, 2008, pp. 60-82
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Looks at the exclusion of non-Western knowledge and intellectual traditions in academic theories and why Indigenous worldviews should be regarded as a gift.
University of the Fraser Valley Research Review, vol. 2, no. 2, Through Students Eyes: Selected Papers From the Stó:lō Ethnohistory Field School, Spring, 2009, pp. 54-72
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Comments on the reclamation of ancestral names and the continuous ritual cycles of naming.
Discusses the political apologies and responses to the consequences of the Indian residential schools policy, and questions whether the acts for which the apologies are offered represent a change in the relations between government and Aboriginal peoples.
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Australasian Canadian Studies, vol. 27, no. 1-2, Globalising Indigeneity: New Research Directions, 2009, pp. 27-54
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Contends that there is no clear evidence that self-determination policies are the answer to improving Indigenous health outcomes.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 27.
Discusses research project activities including literature review of family literacy, assessment of literacy programs in Saskatchewan, environment mapping, and the development of a province wide online survey tool.
Includes summaries of the two treaties and discussion of their common elements, explanation of the BC Treaty Process and the role of the Treaty Commission, a list of First Nations in treaty negotiations, and a timeline.
Ethnic and Racial Studies , vol. 32, no. 5, June 2009, pp. 781-801
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Presents interview data gained from wide range of people living in southeast Australia about what they know and how they feel about Australian Aboriginal people and issues.
Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing - Te Mauri: Pimatisiwin, vol. 2, no. 2, September 2017, pp. 16-32
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Looks at the common themes which emerged from the project including the need for self determination and local leadership, the need to consider the social determinants of health, and more.
Explore: The Journal of Science & Healing, vol. 5, no. 1, January 2009, pp. 20-29
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Explores the diverse group of traditional healing elders and what they believe are the important attributes and principles for mental health providers.
Book review of What We Learned by Helen Raptis with members of the Tsimshian Nation.
Entire review section on one pdf. To access this review scroll to p. 217.
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 178, no. 12, June 3, 2008, pp. 1534-1535
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Discussion of special needs children from Norway House Cree Nation going without medical and social services due to federal-provincial wrangling over which level of government bears financial responsibility; this is contrary to the policy of "children first" drafted in response to the death of Jordan River Anderson.
Authors examine government policies and a range of community, education, business, health, and media initiatives that variously support or hinder efforts to maintain or revive the use of Indigenous languages. Compares the effects of language devaluation in two different colonized nations.