Family & Kinship

Presents an excerpt from a personal narrative titled, Shimá Sani', written by Laura Lee Yazzie.

Book review of: Shingwauk's Vision: A History of Native Residential Schools by J. R. Miller.

Thesis (M.A.)--Arizona State University, 2011.

[Social Work] Thesis (M.S.W.)--The University of British Columbia (Vancouver), 2009.

Discusses the meaning and art of bird carvings.

Women Studies Thesis (M.A.)--Simon Fraser University, 2000.

Consists of an interview with three of Jim Brady's sisters. They talk about early life in St. Paul des Metis in the 1920s and 1930s, the politics and lifestyle of their father, Jim Brady, Sr., as well as discussing Brady's maternal grandfather, Laurent Garneau.

Looks at the forced removal of Aboriginal children from their families and its effects and discusses the shifts in child welfare policy, and amendment to adoption laws.

Discusses the impact of residential schools and the forced removal of children for the purposes of foster care or adoption. Argues that current practices and training must take into account the damage inflicted by the drive for assimilation and incorporate the Aboriginal worldview when dealing with clients.

Short story by a prolific author of German and Cherokee descent.

Discusses the positive role Indigenous mothers play in their communities despite years of colonialism and sexist patriarchy.

Story about Charlie Smoke who comes from the Akwasasne Mohawk Nation by way of the Oglala Nation in South Dakota and his quest to be recognized by the Canadian government.

Study investigates the relationship between smoking and a number of school, peer, and family characteristics of students aged 12 to 21 years. Uses data collected in the Aboriginal Peoples Survey (2012). .

Study of 200 Indigenous women aged 18 and over in Western Australia revealed a smoking rate of 49% compared with 28% of the total Australian population.

Australian survey.

Law Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Victoria, 2014.

Authors work to contribute to the field of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander masculinities in Australia by foregrounding and privileging how these men perceive themselves. Study considers interviews with 13 men and discusses “Indigenous masculinities rooted in place; a relationality motivated by an intergenerational sense of responsibility; a nuanced idea of acting hard.”

Presents an analysis of relevant literature and social policy, concluding that an increase in research activity through multi-disciplinary and multi-sectoral collaborations is necessary to improve the health of lone parents and their children.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Oklahoma State University, 2002.

Four common themes were identified that contextualize stories of alcohol use within a Māori cultural framework.

Summarizes baseline information for the 207 Aboriginal families that participated in the study. Includes demographics, education, employment and more.

Interdisciplinary Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of British Columbia, 1998.

Examines risk and protective factors affecting Aboriginal mental health outcomes using the stress process model.

[Archaeology] Thesis (Ph.D.)--Arizona State University, 2001.

Family Ecology and Practice Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Alberta, 2013.

Looks at the many cultural changes over the past fifty years and how artists are expressing these complex matters through their artwork.

Applied Psychology Thesis (Ed.D.)--University of Toronto (Canada), 1992.

Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Chicago, 2000.

Discusses how the technology, particularly Facebook, has increasingly become a tool to recruit and keep underage girls in the sex trade. Research conducted with 19 staff members of Prince Albert Outreach and 5 survivors indicated the importance of recognizing early signs of exploitation so that intervention could take place, family-based prevention and education, and using survivors as educators.

Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Virginia, 2002.

Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Washington, 1972.

Report on the project after completion of its first phase.

Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Chicago, 1980.

Looks at the determinants of Indigenous health including poverty, violence, and access to health care.

Analyzes the similarities and differences between the evolved Inuit community and the Western mode of community life.

Discusses a theoretical model that looks at the correlation between human health and engagement in social groups.

Source of statistics is 2006 Statistics Canada Census.

Anthropology and Sociology Thesis (M.A.)--The University of British Columbia, 1988.

Investigates the difficulties associated with the terms "sister's daughter" and "brother's daughter".

Considers some of the physiological, social psychological, and cultural changes in Inuit children as a result of attending the residential school in Inuvik.

Author academically researches suicide but is also the father of a victim.

Talks about course assignments and works by authors Francis Densmore, M. Inez Hilger, and Roger Spielmann.

Describes the difficulties the Métis encountered in trying to maintain their traditional way of life and the influence of CCF provincial government policies and programs.

Project consisted of analysis of print media coverage and interviews. Five topics came to the forefront: leadership, mothering, families and transitioning out of sex work, ethical and effective service, and the media.

Looks at findings from research project using Dadirri methodology on families.