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Learning & Knowing in Indigenous Societies Today

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Marie-Claude Mattéi Muller
Margaret Florey
Stanford Zent
Jorge Ishizawa
Grimaldo Rengifo ... [et al.]
Description
Papers discuss loss of language and Indigenous knowledge and ways of learning in various countries.
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Legacy of Colonialism

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Christine Stafford
Justice as Healing, vol. 2, no. 1, Spring, 1997, p. [?]
Description
The Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody (Australia) found incarceration rates of Aborigines was disproportionately high in 1991 and rates have continued to increase. Death rates were proportionate with non-Aborigines, those dying had low literacy skills, poor health, and were marginalized socio-economically. Note: This is a sample article from the publication. Subscriptions are available from the Native Law Centre.
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Lessons From the 'Bucket Brigade': Using Social Ecology and Empowerment Models to Address Nutritional Education and Cultural Invigoration Among Urban Native American Adults

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Michèle Companion
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 24, no. 1, Summer, 2013, pp. 1-16
Description
Comments on a successful pilot program that found people want more information on nutritional options, community gardening and other skills to encourage a healthier lifestyle.
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Let's Talk On-reserve Education: Survey Report

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Hill + Knowlton Strategies Canada
Description

Results of survey conducted with parents and community members from January to April 2017. Gives statistics for general as well as regional responses.

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Lies, Damned Lies and Indian Ethnicity in the Canadian Census

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Christopher Bagley
Ethnic and Racial Studies, vol. 11, no. 2, April 1988, pp. [230]-233
Description
Discusses some of the problems associated with confusion over various categories of cultural identity found on the census.
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Life Expectancy in the Inuit-Inhabited Areas of Canada, 1989 to 2003

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Russell Wilkins
Sharanjit Uppal
Philippe Finès
Sacha Senécal
Éric Guimond
Rene Dion
Health Reports, vol. 19, no. 1, March 2008, pp. 1-13
Description
Used a geographic-based approach, rather than standard data sources, to estimate life expectancy for the entire Inuit population.
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Life Satisfaction among Aboriginal Peoples in the Canadian Prairies: Evidence from the Equality, Security and Community Survey

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Christopher P. Barrington-Leigh
Sabina Sloman
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 7, no. 2, 2016, pp. 1-34
Description
Reports on two surveys that solicit life satisfaction assessments from Aboriginal respondents and compares inferences from the data to those of the general Canadian population.
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Life Skills Journey: Measuring the Impact of a Resilience-based Intervention for Métis Children in Alberta

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alicia Hibbert
Fay Fletcher
Brent Hammer
Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing: Te Mauri - Pimatisiwin, vol. 3, no. 1, July 2018, pp. 30-44
Description
Discusses a summer day-camp program conducted as part of a community-based participatory research project developed in collaboration four different Métis Settlements. Researchers considered inner strength, a mental toughness, and the capacity to bounce back, learn and thrive when faced with challenges at both the individual and community levels.
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[Life Skills Journey Program Impact Reports]

Alternate Title
Community Reports: Life Skills Journey Program
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
[Kyla Fisher
Alicia Hibbert
Fay Fletcher]
Description
Program consisted of summer day-camps aimed at building resiliency in youth from four Métis Settlements in Alberta (Buffalo Lake, Elizabeth, Fishing Lake, and Kikino). Includes links to Infographics for aggregate data as well as data for the communities of Buffalo Lake and Kikino, and extension showcase handout.
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Life Support in High Age: Northern Norway 1865-1900

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ingunn Elstad
Journal of Family History, vol. 38, no. 2, April 2013, pp. 140-165
Description
Looks at how Sami 80 years and older supported themselves before economic modernization. Uses nineteenth-century census registrations and ethnographic sources.
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Lifetime Prevalence of Pathological Gambling among American Indian and Hispanic American Veterans

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joseph Westermeyer
Jose Canive
Judith Garrard
Paul Thuras
James Thompson
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 95, no. 5, May 2005, pp. 860-866
Description
Examines the prevalence and clinical correlates of pathological gambling among 1228 American Indian and Hispanic American veterans in the southwest and north central regions of the United States.
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Lifetime Risk of Diabetes Among First Nations and Non-First Nations People

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tanvir Chowdhury Turin
Nathalie Saad
Min Jun
Marcello Tonelli
Zhihai Ma ... [et al]
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 188, no. 16, November 01, 2016, pp. 1147-1153
Description
Study which examined almost 3 million people, determined that there was a significantly higher risk of getting diabetes for Indigenous people versus non-Indigenous people in Alberta.
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Linguistic Classifications of Aboriginal Languages in Canada: Implications For Assessing Language Diversity, Endangerment and Revitalization

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mary Jane Norris
Canadian Diversity=Diversitié canadienne, vol. 7, no. 3, One Path, Many Directions: The Complex and Diverse Nature of Contemporary Aboriginal Reality, Fall, 2009, pp. 22-34
Description
Analyzes of two linguistic classifications using Census and UNESCO-based language measures. Scroll down to page 22 to read article.
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Literacy Profile of Off-Reserve First Nations and Metis People Living in Urban Manitoba and Saskatchewan: Results from the International Adult Literacy and Skills Survey 2003

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Evelyne Bougie
Education Matters: Insights on Education, Learning and Training in Canada, vol. 4, no. 5, [January] [7], [2008], p. [?]
Description
Measured prose literacy (information from sources such as editorials, news stories, brochures and instruction manuals) and document literacy (job applications, payroll forms, transportation schedules, maps, etc.).
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Little Voices of Nunavut: A Study of Women's Homelessness North of 60: Territorial Report

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Shylah Elliott
Rian van Bruggen
Judie Bopp]
Description
Data was gathered from women experiencing or at risk for homelessness, service providers, policy makers and program managers. Highlights findings with respect to determinants and impact of homelessness, policy and bureaucratic practice environment, and gaps in service provision. Concludes with 14 recommendations.
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Living Arrangements of Aboriginal Children Aged 14 and Under

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Annie Turner
Insights on Canadian Society, April 13, 2016, pp. 1-13
Description
Study uses data from the National Household Survey and includes results about children who lived with a lone parent, with grandparents, or in a stepfamily. Also provides key statistics about Aboriginal foster children
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