Corrections & Healing

Looks at ways to heal from colonization. Excerpt from the book Indigenous Healing: Exploring Traditional Paths by Rupert Ross.

Use of traditional words and stories as metaphors. Note: This is a sample article from the publication. Subscriptions are available from the Native Law Centre.

Documents a year spent with inmates undergoing treatment at an Indigenous philosophy based healing center. Duration: 1:21:09.

Presentation to 6th International Conference on Restorative Justice describing prevention, intervention, rehabilitation and support Program implemented in 1992 in northwest British Columbia.

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.

Related material: Research Summary.

Research conducted to help the Nunavut Government Department of Justice monitor and assess justice programs and help communities develop local programs suited to Inuit people. On one pdf. Scroll down to page 5 to read article.

Explores how Indigenous focused methodologies are crucial to the design and behaviour of research projects that strive for realistic outcomes.

Presents abbreviated version of paper from World Health Organization (WHO) Commission on the Social Determinants of Health's International Symposium on Indigenous Health.

Paper asserts that the state must take positive and progressive action to eliminate discrimination against marginalized women.

Statistics on violent crime, criminal and violent victimization, childhood assault, spousal violence, homicide, and females charged with violent offences.

Data from fiscal year (April 1 through March 31), 2011-2015.

Examines why the youth justice system in B.C. fails Indigenous youth, and discusses the need for programs built on respect and cultural values.