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Exploring the Experiences of a Small Group of Saskatchewan Neophyte Aboriginal Teachers

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Laurie-ann M. Hellsten
Jane P. Preston
Michelle P. Prytula
Danielle P. Jeancart
In Education, vol. 19, no. 2, [Indigenous Education] in Education, Pt. 1, Autumn, 2013, pp. 3-29
Description
Discusses the need for employee assistance, mentorship programs, and curriculum resources to promote Aboriginal teacher recruitment and retention.
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Exploring the Experiences of an Elder, a Psychologist and

a Psychiatrist: How can Traditional Practices and Healers

Complement Existing Practices in Mental Health?

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Noela Crowe-Salazar
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 3, no. 4, 2007, pp. 83-95
Description
Interviews revealed that each person, in their own discipline, had both desire and intention to help people, and that this reality can then be built upon by training and an awareness of their shared commonalities.
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Exploring the Link between Crime and Socio-Economic Status in Ottawa and Saskatoon: A Small-area Geographical Analysis

Alternate Title
Methodological Series (Department of Justice Canada, Research and Statistics Division)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Peter Kitchen
Description
Saskatoon portion of study found that Aboriginal people, lone-parents and low income families were vulnerable to violent and major property crimes. High Crime Areas were clustered on west side of inner city.
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Exploring the Profiles of Aboriginal Sexual Offenders: Contrasting Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Sexual Offenders to Determine Unique Client Characteristics and Potential Implications for Sex Offender Assessment and Treatment Strategies

Alternate Title
Research Report (Correctional Service of Canada); 2002, no. R-122
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lawrence A. Ellerby
Paula MacPherson
Description
Looked at clients of the Native Clan Organization's Forensic Behavioral Management Clinic located in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Historical data from closed treatment files reviewed from 1987-1999.
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Exploring the Relationship Between Substance Use and Economic Development in Atlantic First Nation Communities

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Fred Wien
Lisa Perley-Dutcher
Debbie Martin
Carla Moore
Aislin Mushquash
Chris Mushquash
Description
Report combines information gathered from in-depth qualitative interviews in three case study communities and quantitative data about patterns of non-prescription substance use and non-insured health benefits prescribed medications.
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Exposure of a Cree Population Living Near Mine Tailings in Northern Quebec (Canada) to Metals and Metalloids

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dominique Bussières
Pierre Ayotte
Patrick Levallois
Éric Dewailly
Evert Niebor
Suzanne Gingras
Suzanne Côté
Insitut National de Santé Publique de Québec (INSPQ)
Archives of Environmental Health, vol. 59, no. 12, December 2004, pp. 732-741
Description
Examines the effect of residues from copper and gold mining on the population at Oujé-Bougoumou, Québec.
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Facing the Future: Relations Between Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Canadians

Alternate Title
CRIC Papers ; 14
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ian Stewart
Carol Crowe
Marvin Tiller
Kelly Lendsay
Stephen Kakfwi ... [et al.]
Description
Includes discussion of friction in the East coast fishery and issues in post-secondary education, interviews with leaders from the Prairies, British Columbia, and the Northwest Territories, and commentaries. Also includes statistics from survey of Canadian's attitudes about important Aboriginal issues.
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Fact Sheet: Aboriginal Cardiovascular Health

Articles » General
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 29, no. 5, September/October 2005, p. 21
Description
Brief article contains heart related statistical information relating to Australian aboriginal peoples.
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Fact Sheet: First Nations Chiefs Salaries

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Assembly of First Nations (AFN)
Description
Published by the Assembly of First Nations in response to government and the media's representation of figures which came out as a result of the First Nation Financial Transparency Act. Argues that the focus on the top four salaries has left the impression that this was the reality across Canada. Presents graphs showing the distribution and average salary by community size and location.
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Fact Sheet: First Nations Post-Secondary Education

Alternate Title
First Nations Post-Secondary Education
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Assembly of First Nations (AFN)
Description
Looks at participation in and completion of post-secondary education for First Nations people in Canada.
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Factors Affecting The Use of Student Financial Assistance by First Nations Youth

Alternate Title
Millennium Research Series; no. 37
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
R.A. Malatest & Associates
Blair Stonechild
Description
Summarizes findings from focus groups and key informant interviews centered around attitudes toward and use of post-secondary programs, barriers to the application process, and adequacy of existing levels of financial support.
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Factors Associated with Successful Functioning in American Indian Youths

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Hiie Silmere
Arlene Rubin Stiffman
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 13, no. 3, 2006, pp. 23-47
Description
Examines environmental and cultural factors related to successful functioning in a stratified random sample of 401 American Indian youths.
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Factors Associated with the Personal Assessment of College Among American Indian Students at a Rural University

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Terry Huffman
Rural Educator, vol. 29, no. 3, Spring, 2008, pp. 18-29
Description
Study examined the relationship between gender, age, reservation background, and cultural traditionalism with three variables: assessment of, and transition to college, and the effect of college on appreciation of Native heritage.
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Fall 2016 Reports of the Auditor General of Canada [to the House of Commons]: Report 3: Preparing Indigenous Offenders for Release: Correctional Service Canada

E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
[Michael Ferguson]
Description
"This audit focused on whether Correctional Service Canada provided correctional interventions in a timely manner to Indigenous offenders to assist with their successful reintegration into the community." Audit covered the period between April 2013 and August 2016.
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Families in Transition: The Impact of Family Relationships and Work on Mobility Patterns of Aboriginal People in Urban Centres Across Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jacqueline Quinless
Ricardo Manmohan
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 5, no. 2, 2016, pp. 114-135
Description
Looks at how factors such as age, sex, education level, family composition, and total personal income affect mobility patterns. Data used from the 2012 Aboriginal Peoples Survey.
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Family Cohesion and Conflict in an American Indian Community

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nicolette I. Teufel-Shone
Lisa K. Staten
Sandra Irwin
Ulrike Rawiel
Andrea B. Bravo
et al.
American Journal of Health Behavior, vol. 29, no. 5, September/October 2005, pp. 413-422
Description
Assesses the feasibility of using a portion of the Family Environment Scale (FES) with American Indian families and to describe the mean family profile exhibited by one Native community.
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Family Matters Report 2017: Measuring Trends to Turn the Tide on the Over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children in Out-of-Home Care in Australia

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Natalie Lewis
John Burton
Peter Lewis
Joanne Lau
Claire Stacey ... [et al.]
Description
Looks at shortcomings of the current system, provides statistical data, and advocates for changes that will reduce the number of children in care. Follow-up to the 2016 report.
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Family Networks and Health among Métis Aged 45 or Older

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Pamela L. Ramage-Morin
Evelyne Bougie
Health Reports, vol. 28, no. 12, December 2017, pp. 12-20
Description
Used data from the 2012 Aboriginal Peoples Survey. Found that older age, lower education and non-participation in the labour force were associated with strong networks, and those who reported strong networks were more likely to report positive mental health.
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Family Preservation: Concepts In American Indian Communities

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
John G. Red Horse
Cecilia Martinez
Priscilla Day
Don Day
John Poupart
Dawn Scharnberg
Description
Study supports the importance of preserving tribal and historical traditional practices and values for future contemporary family models.
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Family Violence in Canada: A Statistical Profile, 2015

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Marta Burczycka
Shana Conroy
Juristat, vol. 37, no. 1, February 16, 2017, pp. [1]-77
Description
Statistics from the General Social Survey, Incidence-based Uniform Crime Reporting Survey and its Trend Database, and the Homicide Survey.
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Far from Home: Experiences of Sexually Exploited Aboriginal Youth in Vancouver, B.C.: Urban Aboriginal Youth Domestic Trafficking in Persons Policy Research Report

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ginger Gosnell-Myers
Description
Recommendations based on literature review and responses to 71 survey questions. Survey included questions about substance use and addictions, history of sexual abuse, reasons for entering sex trade, and barriers to leaving it. Sample consisted of 14 current or former workers between the ages of 19 and 34.
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Farming and Foraging at the Crossroads: The Consequences of Cherokee and European Interaction Through the Late Eighteenth Century

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Amber M. VanDerwarker
John B. Marcoux
Kandace D. Hollenback
American Antiquity, vol. 78, no. 1, January 2013, pp. 68-88
Description
Shows how changes to food production and collection was affected by uncertainty brought about by disease, colonial competition and loss of community members.
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FASD Training Study: Final Report

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kathryn Irvine
Mélanie Vincent
Description
Study hopes to add knowledge and research of FASD by mapping kinds of services and available training opportunities, and using findings to make recommendations for sustainable development of FASD services and training opportunities.
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Fatty Acids Linked to Cardiovascular Mortality Are Associated with Risk Factors

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sven O. E. Ebbesson
Venkata S. Voruganti
Paul B. Higgins
Richard R. Fabsitz
Lars O. Ebbesson ... [et al.]
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 74, 2015, p. article no. 28055
Description
Study shows that reducing palmitate, myristic acid, and simple carbohydrates could lead to a decrease in cardiovascular disease and stroke.
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A Feasibility Study to Overcome Barriers for Aboriginal Home Ownership

Alternate Title
Research Report (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
D. V. York
Research Report (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Description
Focused on the socio-economic characteristics of the Aboriginal population of the Ottawa-Hull region, with particular attention to households occupying rental properties owned and operated by Gignul Non-Profit Housing Corporation or on their waiting list.
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