Impacts of a Peer Support Program For Street-Involved Youth
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cheryl L. Curries
Patti LaBoucane-Benson
Pimatisiwin, vol. 9, no. 1, Summer, 2011, pp. 177-191
Description
Looks at a program that brings together university students with homeless youth to share information and experiences in a safe, supportive environment.
Impacts of the 2018 Newfoundland and Labrador Winter Games on Youth Who Participated in the Sport of Olympic Wrestling with Team Indigenous
Alternate Title
Peer Review: Impacts of the 2018 Newfoundland and Labrador Winter Games on youth who participated in the sport of Olympic Wrestling with Team Indigenous
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dustin Silvey
Richard Buote
Catherine Donovan
Adam Dubrowski.
Physical & Health Education Journal , vol. 84, no. 2, 2018, pp. 1-20
Description
2018 marked the first year that a Team Indigenous participated in the Newfoundland and Labrador Winter Games. This article looks at how participating for Team Indigenous impacted the participants and if it motivated them to seek a higher level in sports and education.
The Imperative of Literacy Motivation When Native Children Are Being Left Behind
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Linda Miller Cleary
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 47, no. 1, 2008, pp. 96-117
Description
Interview study of 120 First Nations, American Indian, and Alaska Native students to gather insight on their English literacy development.
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
Description
Study shows that a culturally adapted, community level prevention program does have a positive effect on reducing alcohol sales to minors. Recommends further analysis.
Implementing Indigenous Youth Peer Mentorship: Insights from the By Youth For Youth Project
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jessie I. Lund
Christopher J. Mushquash
Hugette Carty
Tina Bobin-ski
Sidney Lichtenstein ... [et al.]
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 17, no. 2, 2022, pp. 64-81
Description
Examines the effectiveness of Indigenous youth who once experience homelessness serving as peer mentors to other homeless Indigenous youth.
Implementing Nunavut Education Act: Compulsory School Attendance Policy
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
E. Fredua Kwarteng
Canadian Journal of Educational Administration and Policy, no. 55, September 8, 2006, pp. 1-22
Description
Critiques attendance policy and discusses implementation problems with policy at the school and community levels.
Implications of First Nations English Dialects for Supporting Children's Language Development
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jessica Ball
Barbara Bernhardt
Description
Addresses concerns regarding lack of cultural knowledge to inform programs of support, screening, and intervention.
Paper from: World Indigenous Peoples' Conference on Education, University of Waikato, Hamilton, Aotearoa, New Zealand, November 27-December 1, 2005
Implications of Gender and Household Roles in Indigenous Maya Communities in Guatemala for Child Nutrition Interventions
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Heather Wehr
Anita Chary
Meghan Farley Webb
Peter Rohloff
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 10, no. 1, Sharing Knowledge Across Nations, 2014, pp. 99-112
Description
Study uses focus group data from two communities to explore gender and intra-household power dynamics as they relate to child-rearing practices and nutritional decision-making.
The Importance of Disaggregated Data
Alternate Title
Child & Youth Health
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Collaborating Centre For Aboriginal Health (NCCAH)
Description
Fact sheet discusses collecting the right kind of data to effectively meet the needs of children, families and communities receiving services from the First Nations Child and Family Services agencies.
The Importance of Spiritual Experiences in First Nations Healing
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Daria Shewchuk
BC Psychologist, Psychological Services for First Nations, Spring, 2012, pp. 40-44
Description
Comments on the human ability to heal from profound trauma and the role that one's personal spiritual experiences can play in the healing.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 40.
Improving Accessibility of the Legal System for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Victims/Survivors of Family Violence and Sexual Assault
Alternate Title
Policy Paper Series (Aboriginal Family Violence Prevention and Legal Service Victoria)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Aboriginal Family Violence Prevention and Legal Service Victoria (FVPLS Victoria)
Description
Looks at: family law, cultural awareness and services, child protection and the legal system, family violence law, victim assistance, impact of being a witness, police response and restorative justice.
Improving the Oral Health of Alaska Natives
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Eugene Sekiguchi
Albert H. Guay
L. Jackson Brown
Thomas J. Spangler
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 95, no. 5, May 2005, pp. 769-773
Description
Comments on a strategy that combines addressing both current disease and prevention of the disease.
In Alliance as Native Youth Leaders, as Family
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Febna Caven
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 37, no. 2, The Seventh Generation: Spotlight on Indigenous Youth, June 2013, p. [?]
Description
Describes the annual retreat of a culturally relevant leadership program that empowers young leaders to inspire positive development in their communities.
"In Family Way": Guarding Indigenous Women's Children in Washington Territory
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Katrina Jagodinsky
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 37, no. 2, Native Adoption in Canada, the United States, New Zealand, and Australia, Spring, 2013, pp. 160-177
Description
Looks at the extreme abuses some children suffered due to the guardianship system, while others escaped potential abuse because of the system.
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.]
Description
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.
In Memory of White Wolf's Child
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Al Johnson
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 19, no. 3, 1995, pp. 207-210
Description
Relates the history of a residential school where between 1884 and 1889 fifty-two children died, one of whom was only six months old.
In Our Own Words: Bringing Authentic First Peoples Content to the K-3 Classroom
Alternate Title
Learning First Peoples
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Karmen Smith-Brillon
Debra Hooper
Jacqueline Hunt
Jane Smith
Anne Hill
Description
Teacher resource guide includes classroom unit plans, grade-appropriate story books and authentic First People resources.
In Pursuit of Dancing the Indian Way: Part 1
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mark G. Thiel
Whispering Wind, vol. 4, no. 5, February 1973, pp. 11-14
Description
Commentary looks at historical influences Native American culture had on the prevailing society.
In Pursuit of Dancing the Indian Way: Part 2
In Pursuit of Dancing the Indian Way: Part 3
In Support of Call for Improvement in Aboriginal Child Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robin Moore-Orr
Victor C. Goldbloom
Janet Smylie
Mary Simon
Betty Ann Lavallée
Arne Ohlsson
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 101, no. 5, September/October 2010, p. 426
Description
Looks at a letter to the editor regarding postneonatal mortality rates between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Canadians and a response to the letter.
In the Language of their Hearts: Emotions and Language Choice in Child-Parent Interaction, Insights from a Yupik Village
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Daria Morgounova Schwalbe
Etudes Inuit Studies, vol. 45, no. 1/2, Chukotka: Understanding the Past, Contemporary Practices, and Perceptions of the Present, 2021, pp. 171-205
Description
Looks at the importance of language to motivate, construct meanings, and create emotional connections for Indigenous communities.
In the Shadow of the MDGs: Pastoralist Women and Children in Tanzania
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Ndinini Kimesera Sikar
Dorothy L. Hodgson
Indigenous Affairs, no. 1, Africa and the Millennium Development Goals, 2006, pp. 30-37
Description
Discusses pastoral districts, government support, and gender issues related to roles, education, healthcare and HIV/AIDS.
To access this article, scroll down to page 30.
In their Own Voices: First Nations Students Identify Some Cultural Mediators of Their Learning in the Formal School System
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Yatta Kanu
Alberta Journal of Educational Research, vol. 48, no. 2, Summer, 2002, pp. 98-121
Description
Looks at culturally relevant themes to see which parts of culture influence students and could potentially result in successful academic achievement and retention rates.
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
Description
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.
The Incidence of Helicobacter Pylori Acquisition in Children of a Canadian First Nation Community and the Potential for Parent-to-Child Transmission
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Samir K. Sinha
Bruce Martin
Benjamin D. Gold
Qunsheng Song
Michael Sargent
Charles N. Bernstein
Helicobacter, vol. 9, no. 1, February 2004, pp. 59-68
Description
Findings indicated that transmission is possible by this method but further study is recommended.
Incorporating Diverse Understandings of Indigenous Identity: Toward a Broader Definition of Cultural Safety for Urban Indigenous Youth
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Fast
Marie-Ève Drouin-Gagné
Nahka Bertrand
Swaneige Bertrand
Zeina Allouche
AlterNative, vol. 13, no. 3, Fostering Cultural Safety across Contexts, September 2017, pp. 152-160
Description
Discusses responses of 20 youth living in Montreal, Quebec.
Indian Adolescent Suicide: Clinical and Developmental Considerations
Alternate Title
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, [Monograph No. 4, pp.71-80]
Calling From The Rim: Suicidal Behavior Among American Indian and Alaska Native Adolescents ; Part 2, Clinical and Developmental Considerations
[Centers for American Indian and Alaska Native Health] ; Monograph 4, 1994
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Donald W. Bechtold
Description
Discusses symptoms and risk factors of suicide.
Indian Adolescent Suicide: The Epidemiologic Picture in New Mexico
Alternate Title
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, [Monograph No. 4, pp.2-34]
Calling From the Rim: Suicidal Behavior Among American Indian and Alaska Native Adolescents ; Part 1, Epidemiology
[Centers for American Indian and Alaska Native Health] ; Monograph 4, 1994
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Philip A. May
Nancy Van Winkle
Description
Looks at findings from data collected over 31 years.
Indian Affairs facts and figures / Faits et chiffres à propos des Affaires Indiennes - Booklet. - September 1967.
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
Description
Statistics relating to the federal Department of Indian Affairs, with subjects including adoption of Aboriginal children, education, housing, land registry, population and trust funds.
Indian and White Attitudes Relating to Indian Assimilation / A Comparison of Indian and White Pupils of Montana with Respect to Goals and Attitudes Towards Each Other. - H.E. Herrington and George V. Douglas. - Booklet. - December 1968.
Archival » Archival Items
Author/Creator
Montana Agricultural Experiment Station
Montana State University
Description
This study is the result of a questionnaire given to 8th and 12th grade Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal students living in Montana who were from reserves or lived close to a reserve. It focused on the occupational, financial and educational goals. The questionnaire also asked about situations in which respondents would be willing to associate with members of the opposite race.