Children & Youth

A black and white photograph of Bishop J. A. Newnham distributing treats to a large group of Aboriginal children. The children sit in semi-circles on the ground outside, and are dressed in western clothing. This picture may have been taken at a residential school near Sandy Lake, Saskatchewan.

Portrait of a Blackfoot chief, his wife and child dressed in costume. Title from information card.

Comments on the effects Canada's educational assimilation policy had on the Blackfoot people of the Siksika Nation.

Note: The title of this document uses wording that was common to mainstream society of that time period in history. As such, it contains language that is no longer in common use and may offend some readers. This wording should not be construed to represent the views of the Indigenous Studies Portal or the University of Saskatchewan Library. An image of an Aboriginal woman and her baby in a portrait style photograph. Colours and perhaps extra beads and rings have been added to the picture in a chromolithograph process. The quality of the colours gives it a definite air of artificiality.

Short story.

Explains why proposed tough on crime legislation, resulting in mandatory minimum sentencing, will effect Aboriginal offenders significantly.

Contends that improved iron nutrition in aboriginal babies is necessary considering the potential for higher blood lead levels in infants with iron-deficiency anemia.

Looks at the game of hockey in the community of Holman, Northwest Territories and the effects on the Inuit youth.

Study probes the correlations between blood pressure and risk factors in a predominantly American Indian school district.

"Uses the genre of young adult vampire novel to explore the ways in which different practices and understandings of history shape both national and personal identities".

Looks at results from the U.S. Department of Education's Indian Nations at Risk (INAR) Task Force and the White House Conference on Indian Education in 1992 regarding Native students in public schools and school reform.

Contends that some Indigenous children were schooled alongside settler children prior to the passage of legislation that legalized such practices in 1951.

Discussion on the injustices suffered by Aboriginal children in schools, and the compensation offered to address those human rights violations.

Researchers interviewed female participants between the ages of 18 and 23 and found that all participants experienced BID as young adults. Participants provided suggestions for working with Indigenous Alaska females who suffer from BID.

Contends that students who were involved with the Healthy Kids Project showed high rates of excess weight, with American Indians and African Americans at the greatest risk.

Looks at how various lifestyle behaviors influence obesity and development of chronic illness among youth.

Descriptive study using comparison of interviews and questionnaires.

Looks at data that will be used to tailor health promotion initiatives for First Nations Youth living in isolated communities.

Looks at a young man who turned his life around after making some poor choices.

Author was founder of the Woodcraft Indians, a youth movement which appropriated Aboriginal culture.

Book review of: Indigenous Legal Issues by Heather McRae, Garth Nettheim and Laura Beacroft

Book reviews of 5 books: Myths and Legends of the Pacific Northwest edited by Katharine Berry Judson. Trading Beyond the Mountains: The British Fur Trade on the Pacific, 1793-1843 by Richard S. Mackie. Tribal Boundaries in the Nass Watershed by Neil J. Sterrit et al. The Spirit of the Land: Statements of the Gitksan and Wet'suwet'en Chiefs in the Supreme Court of British Columbia 1987-1990 by Wa Gisday and Elgam Uukw. Flowers on My Grave: How an Ojibwa Boy's Death Helped Break the Silence on Child Abuse by Ruth Teichroeb.

Book review of: Munschworks 3: The Third Munsch Treasury by Robert Munsch and Michael Kusugak and illustrated by Vladyana Krykorka and Michael Martchenko.

Looks at the importance of books and stories in children's lives. Article located by scrolling to page 5.

Study employs a method of qualitative inquiry to interview six Aboriginal Latinx non-binary youth, and a narrative story map tool to analyze the data collected. Findings indicate a need for a culturally relevant and social justice–based training model for mental health care providers.

Pregnancy calendar provides information for soon-to-be mothers.

A boy standing with a memorial commemorating the Battle of Cut Knife Hill near Cut Knife, SK.

An unnamed boy on the Sweet Grass Cree reserve. No date given.

A boy steering a boat at the James Smith Reserve, probably on the Saskatchewan River. No date given.

Looks at possible sexual health interventions for Aboriginal youth that would include addressing partnership patterns as well as promoting condom use.

Consists of an interview about the games played by young boys.

Image of a group of boys in school uniform posing for the camera at the All Saints Residential School at Lac La Ronge. Summer scene; trees in background.

Looks at the 15 year old winner of the Write a Rap contest and describes his winnings. Article located by scrolling to page 12.

Mass Communication Thesis (M.A.)--University of Canterbury, 2008.

Book review of: Brave Hearts and Their Cradles by Richard Janulewicz.

Focus on Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Report includes: explanation of methodology (report largely based on surveys), review of services available, Canadian Justice system, community care and social workers, summary of the extent of the problem in Ontario, proposals for action.

Project to identify protective factors which led women to leave abusive relationships and stay away permanently. Research involved women from five Ontario cities: Fort Frances, Hamilton, Ottawa, Timmins and Thunder Bay.

Plain language version of Breaking Ice: Renewable Resource and Ocean Management in the Canadian North edited by Fikret Berkes, Rob Huebert, Helen Fast, Micheline Manseau, and Alan Diduck.

Reports on information gathered through a series of public hearings involving approximately 100 witnesses, including government officials, Aboriginal organizations, communities, service providers, and professional organizations, and a meeting with 50 Indigenous youth. Concludes with 28 recommendations

Podcast discusses the research project kiskinohamâtôtâpânâsk: Intergenerational Effects on Professional First Nations Women Whose Mothers are Residential School Survivors. Duration: unknown. Accompanying material.

Essay about breaking the silence of abuse and the strength of family & community to protect children.

Health Sciences Thesis (Ph.D)--Arctic University of Norway, 2017.

Report addresses call from United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous issues (UNPFII) for United Nations agencies and the United States to contribute to the study of violence against girls and women, particularly in areas where armed conflict is taking place.

Discusses anemia and iron deficiency in nine month old James Bay Cree infants.

Stresses the benefits of mothers breast feeding their infant children.

Transcript of conversation between community health workers and a nutritionist.

Public Health Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Toronto, 2013.