Children & Youth
Traditional Healing & Suicide Prevention in Native American Communities: Research & Policy Considerations
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Joseph P. Gone
Carmela Alcántara
Description
Conference participants collectively formulated a research and program policy agenda for addressing the disproportionately high rates of suicide in Native North American communities.
Traditional Navajo Women: Ethnographic and Life History Portrayals
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Charlotte J. Frisbie
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 6, no. 1/2, Spring-Summer, 1982, pp. 11-33
Description
An examination of ethnographic material and published life histories to assess the quality and quantity of information regarding Navajo women's traditional roles and significance in Navajo society.
Traditional Teachings: A Journey from Young Child to Young Adult
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Saskatchewan Prevention Institute
Description
Samples of teachings and life stories by Elders from Plains Cree, Dakota, Dene, Nakota and Saulteaux First Nations of Saskatchewan taken from the full length videoTraditional Teachings: A Journey From Young Child to Young Adult.
Duration: 9:37.
Traditional Teachings Empower Girls to Ditch Their Dramas
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Diane Adams
Eagle Feather News, vol. 14, no. 5, May 2011, p. 11
Description
Looks at a system used by a group of pre-teens to solve personal problems, increase grades, and develop into strong women using traditional First Nations teachings.
Article found by scrolling to page 11.
Trafficking of Aboriginal Women and Girls in Canada
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Anette Sikka
Aboriginal Policy Research, vol. 8
Description
Discusses intersection of social issues, colonization, and trafficking paradigm in the context of Aboriginal women. Chapter ten from Exploring the Urban Landscape edited by edited by Jerry P. White and Jodi Bruhn. Originally presented at the third annual Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2009.
Trafficking of Aboriginal Women and Girls in Canada
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Policy Research Series (Institute on Governance)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Anette Sikka
Aboriginal Policy Research
Description
Discusses the exploitive circumstances of recruitment and how these methods fall within the definition of "trafficking in persons" under Canadian criminal law.
Tragic Choices and the Division of Sorrow: Speaking About Race, Culture and Community Traumatisation in the Lives of Children
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Hadley Friedland
Canadian Journal of Family Law, vol. 25, no. 2, 2009, pp. 223-256
Description
Discusses social issues specific to child welfare decisions regarding Aboriginal children & communities, and the need to strengthen Aboriginal cultural identity.
Training and Retention in the First Nations ECE Sector: A Report from the Frontlines
Alternate Title
Training and Retention in the First Nations Early Childhood Education Sector
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
BC Aboriginal Child Care Society
Description
Provides recommendations for the purpose of developing and maintaining a qualified early childhood educators workforce.
Training in First Nations Communities: Five "Secrets" of Success
Alternate Title
Ideas: Emotional Well-Being in Child Care
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jessica Ball
Alan Pence
Interaction, vol. 15, no. 1, Spring, 2001, pp. 19-24
Description
Illustrates development of the First Nations Partnership Program (FNPP) approach to traditional mainstream training model.
Training Teachers of American Indian Students
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John W. Tippeconnic
Peabody Journal of Education, vol. 61, no. 1, The Transcultural Education of American Indian and Alaska Native Children: Teachers and Students ..., Autumn, 1983, pp. 6-15
Description
Looks at how teachers can help or hinder learning in the classroom. Provides suggestions for future teacher training.
Transferring Whose Knowledge? Exchanging Whose Best Practices? On Knowing about Indigenous Knowledge and Aboriginal Suicide
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Michael J. Chandler
Christopher E. Lalonde
vol. 2
Description
Emphasizes two points: differential rates between communities and what should be done to address problem. Chapter five from Setting the Agenda for Change, vol. 2, which is also vol. 2 in the Aboriginal Policy Research series. Originally presented at the Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2002.
Transforming the Normalisation and Intergenerational Whāanau (Family) Violence
Alternate Title
Transforming the Normalization and Intergenerational Whāanau (Family) Violence
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Denise Wilson
Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing - Te Mauri: Pimatisiwin, vol. 1, no. 2, December 2016, pp. 32-43
Description
Comments on violence and how to break the cycle.
The Transition into Kindergarten: A Community Approach to Integrating a Child's Fragmented World
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Wendy Beaton
Linda McDonell
Description
Briefly describes research, explains importance of early experiences for Aboriginal children, fragmentation of services and transitional effects on child development, and recommendations for remediation.
Transitional Justice Accountability and Memorialisation: The Yemeni Children Affair and the Indian Residential Schools
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ruth Amir
Israel Law Review, vol. 47, no. 3, 2014, pp. 3-26
Description
Looks at the effects of processes and institutions on two cases of transitional justice in democracies through the attempt to remove cultural influences on children and community by isolation from ethnic groups.
Transitions to Early Childhood Education and Care For Indigenous Children and Families in Canada: Historical and Social Realities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jan Hare
Jim Anderson
Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, vol. 35, no. 2, June 2010, pp. 19-27
Description
Looks at experiences by a group of indigenous parents, family members and early childhood educators in the Aboriginal Head Start program.
Trauma Exposure in American Indian/Alaska Native Children
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Dolores Subia BigFoot
Sadie Willmon-Haque
Janie Braden
Description
Explains the experience of trauma and the vulnerability of youth because of lack of services, education, poverty, high death rates, victimization and chronic health problems.
Trauma-Informed Schools
Alternate Title
"Ask me about trauma and I will show you how we are trauma-informed": A Study on the Shift Toward Trauma-Informed Practices in Schools
OFIFC Research Series ; vol. 4
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres (OFIFC)
Description
Reports on student engagement sessions and the development of a trauma-informed school toolkit.
Trauma of Sioux Indian High School Students
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Peggy Wilson
Anthropology & Education Quarterly, vol. 22, no. 4, December 1991, pp. 367-383
Description
Discusses reasons for changes in academic performance when children move from a reserve elementary school to a public high school.
Treat Suicide Epidemic Among Young as Priority
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
Star-Phoenix, August 21, 2009, p. A9
Description
Explains suicide as the cause of death for one third of Aboriginal youth. Prime Minister Harper suggests that economic development could fix the problem, but the author contends that the issue is too deep rooted for such a quick fix.
Trend Setting in Manitoba: The Challenge of Designing the First Nations Maternal Child Health Strengthening Families Program in Manitoba
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Rachel Eni
Tara Prakash
Sacha Senécal
Canadian Issues, Journeys of a Generation: Broadening the Aboriginal Well-Being Policy Research Agenda, Winter, 2009, pp. 25-30
Description
Looks at designing a specific health care program that balances main stream design and research while maintaining Aboriginal cultural integrity.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 25.
Trends in Diabetes Prevalence among American Indian and Alaska Native Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kelly J. Action
Nilka R. Burrows
Kelly Moore
Linda Querec
Linda S. Geiss
Michael M. Engelgau
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 92, no. 9, 2002, pp. 1485-1490
Description
Argues that diabetes should be considered a major public health problem among young American Indians and Alaska Natives.
Tribal Consequences of Urban Indian Relocation: Case Examination of the Existing Indian Family Exception & Adoptive Placement Under the Indian Child Welfare Act
Alternate Title
Indigenous Law & Policy Center Occasional Paper Series
Indigenous Law & Policy Center Working Paper ; 2007-04
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Novaline D. Wilson
Indigenous Law & Policy Center Working Paper
Description
Looks at the major legal implications for today's relocated Native Americans as a result of Termination Era programs.
Tribal Councils Building Construction Alliance
Articles » General
Eagle Feather News, vol. 13, no. 1, January 2010, p. 14
Description
Comments on the consortium between two Saskatchewan tribal councils and K-Mech Constructors in an effort to create economic development in local communities.
Article located by scrolling to page 14.
Tribal Court Decisions January 2006-January 2007
Alternate Title
[Indigenous Law & Policy Center Occasional Paper Series]
[Indigenous Law & Policy Center Working Paper ; 2007-11?]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jake Allen
Hannah Bobee
Kerri Campbell
Bryan Newland
Description
Lists decisions by category.
Tribal vs. Public Schools: Perceived Discrimination and School Adjustment Among Indigenous Children From Early to Mid-Adolescence
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Devan M. Crawford
Jacob E. Cheadle
Les B. Whitbeck
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 49, no. 1/2, 2010, pp. 86-106
Description
Looks at why Indigenous youth are significantly less likely to finish high school than non-Indigenous youth.
Tribally Based Suicide Prevention Programs: A Review of Current Approaches
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Puneet Chawla Sahota
Sarah Kastelic
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 29, no. 1, Special Issue: A Tribute to Russell Means, Spring, 2014, pp. 77-99
Description
Looks at policies and recommendations to facilitate local tribal programs uniquely designed to promote spiritual and cultural traditions.
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Alternate Title
Assessing the Indian Residential Schools Litigation and Settlement Processes, Session 7
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Murray Sinclair
Description
Session Seven from public conference Assessing the Indian Residential Schools Litigation and Settlement Processes held Friday, January 18, 2013 at the University of Toronto. Murray Sinclair, chair of the TRC, speaks about the commission's mandate and reconciliation going forward.
Duration: 35:53.
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
Alternate Title
Indigenous Peoples' Access to Justice, Including Truth and Reconciliation Processes
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Marie Wilson
Description
Outlines the mandate and purpose of the TRC.
Chapter 8 from Indigenous Peoples' Access to Justice, Including Truth and Reconciliation Processes edited by Wilton Littlechild and Elsa Stamatopoulou.
Truth and Reconciliation Commissions & Promotion of Democratic Governance
Alternate Title
Whose Truth? What Kind of Reconciliation?
[ISID Conference 2014: Whose Truth? What Kind of Reconciliation?]
[Setting the Stage: Canada's Experience]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Marie Wilson
Description
Remarks by Marie Wilson, Truth and Reconciliation of Canada Commissioner, including how the Canadian TRC is unique to others in the world and the mandate and purpose of the TRC. Followed by excerpts from survivors stories.
Duration: 30:19.
Truth Commission 'Needs To' Hear From Churches
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Marites N. Sison
Anglican Journal, vol. 134, no. 2, February 2008, p. 15
Description
Comments on the Truth and Reconciliation Commissions mandate to hear from those who have been affected by residential schools, including the Anglican Church of Canada.
The Truth in the Classroom
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
International Center for Transitional Justice
Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
Virginie Ladisch
Refik Hodzic
Marta Marinez
Description
Video shows photographs from Canadian Residential Schools and various students speaking about learning the truth about what happened at the residential schools.
Duration: 9:00.
"Try to Understand Us": Aboriginal Elders’ Views on Exceptionality
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ron Philips
Brock Education , vol. 20, no. 1, 2010, pp. 64-79
Description
Information gathered from four individuals who attended the "A Window to Seeing the World Differently, National Symposium of Aboriginal Special Education". Objective was to explore possibilities for incorporating Aboriginal attitudes into the education of special needs children.