The Northwest Coast
Alternate Title
Encyclopedia of Medical Anthropology: Health and Illness in the World's Cultures
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Peter H. Stephenson
Steven Acheson
Description
Focuses on the peoples of the northern area of the Northwest Coast including Alaska, Washington, Oregon and British Columbia.
Chapter from Volume 2 of Encyclopedia of Medical Anthropology: Health and Illness in the World's Cultures edited by Carol R. Ember, Melvin Ember.
'Not A Problem!' - The Role of Denial In Good And Bad Indigenous Health
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Darren Garvey
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 21, no. 5, s 1997, pp. 7-10
Description
Studies the factors which contribute to existing attitudes in the Indigenous community in Australia regarding personal health.
“Not Exactly Like Heaven”: Theological Imperialism
in The Surrounded
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Laird Christensen
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 11, no. 1, Series 2, Spring, 1999, pp. [2]-16
Description
Discussion of the historical novel's treatment of the disruption of Salish belief systems and social / family structures due to the impact of Christianity after contact.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
Notes on Hopi Clans
Alternate Title
Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History ; v.30, pt. 6
E-Books
Author/Creator
Robert H. Lowie
Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History
Description
Forms part of Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History, v.30 (p.303-370).
Notes on the Social Organization and Customs of the Mandan, Hidastsa, and the Crow Indians
Alternate Title
Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History ; v.21, pt.1
E-Books
Author/Creator
Robert H. Lowie
Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History
Description
Forms part of Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History, v.21 (p.1-99).
"A Nucleus of Civilization": American Indian Families at Hampton Institute in the Late Nineteenth Century
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
W. Roger Buffalohead
Paulette Fairbanks Molin
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 35, no. 3, May 1996, pp. [59-94]
Description
Discusses the program which ran from 1882 to 1891 and focused on the assimilation of the family unit rather than the individual.
[Nunavut Census Family Structure, 2011 Census (5 tables)]
Alternate Title
Nunavut Children in Census Families by Age Group 2011 Census
Nunavut Couple Families by Number of Children, 2011 Census
Nunavut Number of Persons Aged 65 Years and Over in Private Households 2011 Census
Nunavut Number of Persons in Private Households 2011 Census
Nunavut Number of Private Households by Household Size 2011 Census
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Statistical Tables.
Source: 2011 Census of Population.
Nunavut Social Assistance Expenditures, 2004-2005 to 2013-2014 [2 tables]
Alternate Title
Nunavut Social Assistance Expenditures by Community, Region and Territory, 2004-2005 to 2012-2013
Nunavut Social Assistance Expenditures by Community, Region and Territory, 2004-2005 to 2013-2014: Annual Percentage Change
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Statistical tables. Social assistance expenditures are recorded and presented by fiscal year.
Nunavut Social Assistance Expenditures 2007-2008 to 2017-2018 [2 tables]
Alternate Title
Nunavut Social Assistance Expenditures by Community, Region and Territory, 2007-2008 to 2017-2018
Nunavut Social Assistance Expenditures by Community, Region and Territory, 2007-2008 to 2017-2018: Annual Percentage Change
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Gives expenditures and annual percentage change.
Nunavut Social Assistance Recipients, 2005 to 2013 [3 tables]
Alternate Title
Nunavut Social Assistance Recipients by Community, Region and Territory, 2005 to 2013: Number of Recipients
Nunavut Social Assistance Recipients by Community, Region and Territory, 2005 to 2013: Percentage of Total Population
Nunavut Social Assistance Recipients by Community, Region and Territory, 2005-2006 to 2012-2013: Annual Percentage Change
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Statistical table of assistance to meet minimum standard of living.
Source: Income Support Division, Department of Family Services, Government of Nunavut.
Nunavut Social Assistance Recipients, 2009 to 2018
Alternate Title
Nunavut Social Assistance Recipients by Community, Region and Territory, 2009 to 2018
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Statistical table of assistance to meet minimum standard of living.
Source: Income Support Division, Department of Family Services, Government of Nunavut.
Nunivaat: Nunavik Statistics Program
Alternate Title
Nunivaat - The Nunavik Socio-economic Database
Web Sites » Governmental
Author/Creator
Canada Research Chair on Comparative Aboriginal Condition
Description
Website gives access to tables using data on region/villages, indicators and years, as well as links to maps, publications and metadata explaining characteristics on program data.
Nurturing the "Beginning" in Protecting Our Traditional Practices From the End: Family, Kinship and Kamilaroi Aboriginal First Nation Knowledge in Australia
Alternate Title
Getting it Right: Protecting Family, Kinship and Traditional Practices in Kamilaroi Aboriginal First Nation Knowledge
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marcus Waters
Journal of the European Association for Studies of Australia, vol. 4, no. 1-2, Indigenous Marriage, Family and Kinship in Australia:The Persistence of Life and Hope, 2013, pp. 177-192
Description
Discusses the survival of Aboriginal knowledge and definitions of identity and values in the Australian and Torres Strait Island Academy.
Nyunu Dukul - Kiru Ngakaku (Looking After Your Brain) Brain Injury Project in Far North Queensland
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cedric Friday
Jasmine Accoom
Sharon Smith
Susan Gauld
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 32, no. 5, September/October 2008, pp. 4-6
Description
Describes how the Acquired Brain Injury Outreach Service strived to find out what are the ongoing needs and supports for people with brain injury and their loved ones.
The Occasional Evil of Angels: Learning from the Experiences of Aboriginal Peoples and Social Work
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cindy Blackstock
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 4, no. 1, 2009, pp. 28-37
Description
Looks at the social work policies and practices with Aboriginal children and families and explores ways to develop better social work services for Aboriginal communities that would affirm and support traditional ways.
Odeminiwin: Understanding and Supporting Childhood Stimulation in an Algonquin Community
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rebecca Marian Thorne
May Ellen Macdonald
Christine Thivierge
Georgina Whiteduck
Serge Vignola
The First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 11, no. 1, 2016, pp. [24]-37
Description
Looks at parenting practices in Rapid Lake, Quebec and the use of screening for developmental delays in children using the Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ)
Of Metaphors and Learning: Navajo Teachings for Today's Youth
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert S. McPherson
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 22, no. 4, Autumn, 1998, pp. 457-468
Description
Author draws on different interviews he has conducted with Diné (Navajo) to discuss metaphors used by elders to make traditional values accessible to contemporary youth.
Off Balance: Reflecting on the Economic Impacts of Pregnancy in Aboriginal Youth
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Wanda Wuttunee
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 4, no. 1, Indigenous Early Parenthood, 2013, pp. 1-13
Description
Examines how community economic development can be employed to influence social behaviour regarding positive sexuality and lifestyles.
Ojibwa World View: A Re-Examination
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Damian McShane
Arthur W. Blue
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 5, no. 1, 1985, pp. 115-134
Description
Reviews literature on Ojibwa culture and personality with a focus on acculturation studies and child-rearing practises.
Old Wives, the Same Man, and a Baby: Location and Family as the Foundation of Home in Tales of Burning Love and Bingo Palace
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jonathan Wilson
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 24, no. 1, Spring, 2012, pp. 31-61
Description
Looks at the struggles of the characters to define what constitutes home from two of Louise Erdrich's works .
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 31.
Older Men Gardening on the Marae: Everyday Practices for Being Mãori
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Pita King
Darrin Hodgetts
Mohi Rua
Tiniwai Te Whetu
AlterNative, vol. 11, no. 1, 2015, pp. 14-28
Description
Describes how gardening helps these elders find a reconnection and a sense of belonging through gardening.
Oliver Adams and Livina Lightbrown #2
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Oliver Adams
Lavina Lightbrown
Imbert Orchard
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview that is essentially a general discussion on the conflicts between generations.
Once Upon a Time
Images » Photographs
Description
A poster with a black and white image of an Aboriginal family identified as Sampson, Leah and daughter Francis, 1907. (Source of original photograph not given) It advertises an upcoming storytelling evening at Fort Carlton on August 30, 2003.
Once Were Warriors, But How about Maoritanga Now? Novel and Film as a Dialogic Third Space
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cornelis Martin Renes
Miscelánea, vol. 44, Literature, Film and Cultural Studies, 2011, pp. 85-105
Description
Comments on novel and film that address the trials and tribulations of a dysfunctional Maori family.
One Little, Too Little: Counting Canada's Indigenous People for Improved Health Reporting
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brenda Elias
Karen Busby
Pat Martens
Social Science & Medicine, vol. 138, August 2015, pp. 179-186
Description
Looks at an approach which demonstrates a feasible, inclusive way to report on the health of Indigenous peoples in Canada.