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Homicides Involving Native Americans: Arizona Violent Death Reporting System, January 1, 2015-December 31, 2017

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Center for Violence Prevention and Community Safety
Arizona State University
Arizona Violent Death Reporting System
Contains disaggregated data for female, male, age groups, geographic location, educational attainment, marital and veteran status, methods of death, victim to suspect relationship, and circumstances related to the homicide event.
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Honoring Sovereignty: Aiding Tribal Efforts to Protect Native American Women from Domestic Violence

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rebecca A. Hart
M. Alexander Lowther
California Law Review, vol. 96, no. 1, February 2008, pp. 185-233
Argues that despite the U.S. government's responsibility and statutory obligations, it has failed to adequately address the issue of domestic violence, and that in order curtail the problem, tribes must have the power to exercise more control.
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Honouring Their Memory Remains Important Tribute

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Shauna Lewis
Windspeaker, vol. 30, no. 8, November 2012, p. 4

Looks at a vigil held on the National Day of Remembrance for missing and murdered Indigenous women.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.17.

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“Hope is Absolute”: Gang-Involved Women - Perceptions from the Frontline

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jana Grekul
Petrina LaRocque
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 1, no. 2, 2011, pp. 132-160
Discusses the gendered nature of gangs and risk factors that contribute to Aboriginal gang involvement, and examines quality prevention approaches needed to help young women, in particular, to leave the gang lifestyle.
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Horse Stealing and the Borderline: The NWMP and the Control of Indian Movement, 1874-1900

Alternate Title
Horse Stealing and the Borderline: The North West Mounted Police and the Control of Indian Movement, 1874-1900
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brian Hubner
Prairie Forum, vol. 20, no. 2, Fall, 1995, pp. 281-300
Discusses how the North West Mounted Police (NWMP) confined and isolated First Nations peoples to reserves in an attempt to suppress their independence and culture.
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Hospitalizations For Injury Among American Indian Youth in Washington

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Shannon J. Johnson
Marianne Sullivan
David C. Grossman
Western Journal of Medicine, vol. 171, no. 1, July 1999, p. 10
Indian Health Service patient registration database indicates Native American youth had a higher rate of injury than non-Native youth, especially from motor vehicles accidents and assaults.
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The Hours That Remain by Keith Barker: Study Guide

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Angela Code
Provides historical background about issues relating to the play about the murdered and missing women from the "Highway of Tears", a section of highway between Prince George and Prince Rupert, British Columbia.
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Human Rights Complaint Filed Against MP Pankiw

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Paul Barnsley
Windspeaker, vol. 20, no. 11, March 2003, p. 8

Discusses the Canadian Human Rights Commission complaint filed by John Melenchuk regarding a controversial pamphlet sent out by Saskatoon Member of Parliament Jim Pankiw. At one point in the article Michael Woodiwiss contends that the essential difference between crimes committed by colonizers and contemporary Aboriginals is that the formers’ crimes went unpunished and mostly unrecorded.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.8.

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Human & Sex Trafficking: Trends and Responses across Indian Country

Alternate Title
Tribal Insights Brief ; Spring 2016
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Congress of American Indians Policy Research Center
Includes information on historical context, vulnerabilities and rick factors, data trends, health consequences, and services for victims, a sample of tribal codes addressing trafficking, and six recommendations.
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Human Trafficking in Northeastern Ontario: Collaborative Responses

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rosemary Nagy
Gina Snooks
Brenda Quenneville
Lanyan Chen
Sydnee Wiggins ... [et al.]
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 15, no. 1, 2020, pp. 80-104

Looks at the barriers to services that effect the response to human trafficking in Northeastern Ontario.   

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Human Trafficking: Investigations in Indian Country or Involving Native Americans and Actions Needed to Report on Victims Served

Alternate Title
Testimony before the Committee on Indian Affairs, U.S. Senate
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Gretta L. Goodwin
Statement by director of Homeland Security and Justice before the Committee on Indian Affairs, U.S. Senate. Discusses the extent to which: federal agencies collect and maintain data on investigations and prosecutions; tribal and major urban law enforcement agencies have encountered human trafficking and what factors affect the ability to investigate and prosecute; and available federal grants and how well positioned service providers are to know the numbers served.
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A Hunger for Justice

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Ann Hansen
Herizons, vol. 17, no. 1, Summer, 2003, pp. 13-[?]
Focuses on the hunger strike of three female Aboriginal prisoners being held at the men's penitentiary in Springhill, Nova Scotia in February 2003.
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Hwéeldi Bééhániih: Remembering the Long Walk

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Laura Tohe
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 22, no. 1, Spring, 2007, pp. 77-82
Recounts the forced relocation of Navajo tribes in the 1860s and the atrocities and injustices that were committed against them by the U.S. government.
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II. Invisible Women: A Call to Action: Findings on the 16 Recommendations

Alternate Title
[Capstone Seminar: A Focus on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (Sept.-Dec. 2015)]
[Existing Measures & Engagement on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls: A Preliminary Response to "Invisible Women"]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Winnie Babou
Drew Meerveld
Jessie Wallace]
Lists initiatives undertaken by federal and provincial governments, and civil organizations in response to the recommendations made in the House of Commons Special Committee on Violence against Indigenous Women report. Includes summary and additional notes for each initiative.
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The Impact of Crime Prevention on Aboriginal Communities

E-Books
Author/Creator
Chris Cunneen
Discusses Australian context; crime levels; policing interventions carried out by communities; programs for violent crime; sentencing alternatives; education, drug and alcohol, support and community supervision; and initiatives in Canada, United States, and New Zealand.
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Impact of the Model Schools Literacy Project on Literacy and Fiscal Outcomes in First Nations in Canada

Alternate Title
CSLS Research Report ; 2021-01
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Simon Lapointe
CSLS Research Report
Contains a review of the literature discussing socio-economic outcomes associated with improved literacy in the areas of employment, wages, crime, health and social engagement, and projections about the effects of expanding the Martin Family Initiative to communities across Canada.
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Implementing a Reward and Reminder Underage Drinking Prevention Program in Convenience Stores Near South California American Indian Reservations

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Roland S. Moore
Jennifer Roberts
Richard McGaffigan
Daniel Calac
Joel W. Grube ... [et al.]
The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, vol. 38, no. 5, September 2012, pp. 456-460
Study shows that a culturally adapted, community level prevention program does have a positive effect on reducing alcohol sales to minors. Recommends further analysis.
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Implications of the Supreme Court Decision in the Barney (Blackwater) Lawsuit

Alternate Title
Indian Residential Schools: Implications of the Supreme Court Decision in the Barney (Blackwater) Lawsuit
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
The United Church of Canada
Presents the background to the Blackwater v. Plint case, which was about the harm done to children at the Alberni Indian Residential School and the implications of this decision for the United Church of Canada.
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Improving Partnerships with Aboriginal Communities

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Neil Bennet
Forum on Corrections Research, vol. 12, no. 1, Aboriginal People in Corrections, January 2000, pp. 5-6
Review of current system and the movement to make alternate arrangements accessible to parolees and aboriginal communities under the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (CCRA).
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Improving the Knowledge of Aboriginal Peoples' Experiences in Trafficking in Persons and Sexual Exploitation: A Discussion

Alternate Title
Policy Forum on Trafficking in Persons and Sexual Exploitation of Aboriginal People
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Peoples Group
Summary report of the presentations delivered at the policy forum held in Ottawa, Ontario in March 2012 to better understand Aboriginal experiences and increase knowledge.
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In From the Margins, Part II: Reducing Barriers to Social Inclusion and Social Cohesion

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kelvin K. Ogilvie
Art Eggleton
Jane Cordy
Lillian Eva Dyck
Nicole Eaton ... [et a.]
Building on earlier report, In From the Margins: A Call to Action on Poverty, Housing and Homelessness presents recommendations to support vulnerable groups including urban Aboriginal peoples to overcome health, education, social and economic barriers.
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The Inappropriateness of the Criminal Justice System - Indigenous Australian Criminological Perspective

Alternate Title
Mapping the Boundaries of Australia's Criminal Justice System
National Outlook Symposium on Crime in Australia ; 3rd, 1999
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Byron Davis
Paper presented at the 3rd National Outlook Symposium on Crime in Australia, "Mapping the Boundaries of Australia's Criminal Justice System" held in Canberra, March 22-23, 1999.
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Incarceration and the Aboriginal Offender: Potential Impacts of the Tackling Violent Crime Act and the Corrections Review Panel Recommendations

E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Michelle M. Mann
Aboriginal Policy Research, vol. 8

Argues that escalating mandatory sentences for serious firearm offences, increasing penalties for impaired driving, and reverse onus for bail when accused of serious offences and having someone declared a dangerous offender will have the effect of increasing incarceration rates. Excerpt from Exploring the Urban Landscape edited by Jerry P. White and Jodi Bruhn. Originally presented at the 2009 Aboriginal Policy Research Conference.

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The Incarceration of Aboriginal Offenders: Trends from 1978 to 2001

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Julian V. Roberts
Ronald Melchers
Canadian Journal of Criminology & Criminal Justice, vol. 45, no. 2, April 2003, pp. 211-242
Examines provincial custodial sentenced admissions for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal offenders, finding that little progress has been made in reducing the number of Aboriginal sentenced admissions even with policy changes.
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