Family & Kinship

An Aboriginal man and woman posing for camera in western clothing. Most likely at Hazelton, BC.

Historical note:

On information card: Photograph of historic value taken by one of the first cameras in the Territory [NWT].

Argues that for problems of identity the strategy for change requires committed leadership, populations that demand change, and changes to institutions and bureacracies.

Related material: Aboriginal Customary Laws: Discussion Paper. Aboriginal Customary Law: Background Papers.

Study shows that socioeconomic conditions and in-school dynamics have an effect on student learning.

Reports on a government program that relocates Australian Aboriginal families from poorer outlying areas into five towns with better employment and education opportunities.

Book review of: Aboriginal Family and the State by Sally Babidge. Review located by scrolling to page 233.

A photograph of an Aboriginal man, woman and child outside their teepee. Picture possibly taken by George Mann family who worked with Cree people in Onion Lake, Saddle Lake and Hobbema reserves between 1883 and 1916. Members of the family were known to continue to visit these areas well into the 1920s.

Provides overview of organizations working to support fathers and father-figures and the practices being used to encourage participation in programs.

Describes projects and findings from research that would support Aboriginal father's involvement with their children.

Examines a targeted intervention program aimed at enhancing self confidence, social connections and participation during secondary school.

Explains the need for the Saskatchewan child welfare system to provide better support, financial and other, for Aboriginal Grandmothers who are caring for their grandchildren.

Video and transcript of the Aboriginal Head Start On Reserve Program in Akwesasne, Ontario, with discussion on culture and language, education, health, nutrition, social support and parental involvement.

Video and transcript of the Aboriginal Head Start On Reserve Program in Indian Brook, Nova Scotia, with discussion on culture and language, education, health, nutrition, social support and parental involvement.

Video and transcript of the Aboriginal Head Start On Reserve Program in Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg, Quebec, with discussion on culture and language, education, health, nutrition, social support and parental involvement.

Video and transcript of the Aboriginal Head Start On Reserve Program in North Battleford, Saskatchewan, with discussion on culture and language, education, health, nutrition, social support and parental involvement.

Video and transcript of discussion of culture and language, education, health, nutrition, social support and parental involvement.

Video and transcript of the Aboriginal Head Start On Reserve Program in Winnipeg, Manitoba, with discussion on culture and language, education, health, nutrition, social support and parental involvement.

Discusses the mission statement, mandate, program components and accountability and management.

Sections in the final report include: Introduction, Defining Repatriation, Background and History Aboriginal Adoptions, Statistical and Demographic Data, Existing Repatriation Programs, Services and Models, Identification of Key Issues and Barriers, Recommendations for a Repatriation Model, Cost Estimates, Implementation Strategy, and Evaluation Plan.

Provides the results of a housing study that looks at housing design and materials used in 14 communities. Full Research Report. Appendices.

Comments on joking, laughter, and joking relationships.

Statistical table.

Intended to recognize cultures, values and local knowledge of Aboriginal families as a companion to the Provincial IDP Policy and Procedure Manual.

Social Work Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Victoria, 2017.

Compares the differences in educational outcomes for both children and adults that are taught an Aboriginal language.

Educational Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of British Columbia, 2001.

Includes interviews with Aboriginal medical students at the University of Newcastle about the courses, separation from families and homesickness, and finding accommodations.

Discusses the process of learning from permanence of objects, permanence of feelings and cognitive development. Follows a boy named Peter from infancy to preschool.

Follows the development stages of a boy named Peter from his school years to adulthood.

Looks at how Aboriginal children develop language in Lac Brochet, a First Nations community in northern Manitoba. Scroll down to page 35 to read article.

Human and Social Development Thesis (M.N.)--University of Victoria, 2008.

Developed to assist British Columbia's First Nations in the delivery and evaluation of child and family services. Revised edition.

Comments on the infant mortality rate among the Aboriginal population compared to the Australian average.

2nd edition

Overview of trauma, transmission, characteristics, and patterns of behaviour exhibited by those living with intergenerational trauma.

Highlights of statistics gathered.

Information on population characteristics, trends in dwelling in urban areas, languages, and family composition.

Book review of: Aboriginal Peoples of Canada: A Short Introduction edited by Paul R. Magosci.

Results of focus groups indicated that several inter-connected themes are necessary for appropriated social-emotional skill development.

Examines and explains how the aboriginal political culture in Northern Saskatchewan is a blend of organizational networks and family systems.

Statistics divided into the following categories: children and families; employment and income; health; and housing and homelessness.

Looks at academic, financial and social barriers for students. First Nations Studies essay towards (B.A.)--Malaspina University, 2001

Report designed to inform Ontario's Best Start Child and Family Centre model for delivering child and family services. Includes results of literature review, case study conducted at Regent Park and Scarborough sites which involved stakeholder interviews with 95 respondents and focus groups, and discussion of how the general model can be adapted to meet Indigenous early childhood and family services needs.

Statistics on demographic trends, culture and language, continuous learning, work and participation in society, living arrangements and housing, and health and well-being. Chapter six of A Portrait of Seniors in Canada 2006. Scroll to page 221 to read chapter.

Related material: Aboriginal-specific Community Reinforcement Approach (CRA) Training Manual.

Reviews literature on school change and student achievement, data relating to school change of Aboriginal students in public schools, and consequences for schools with high rates of mobile Aboriginal students.

Examines social, cultural and financial barriers Aboriginal students experience and gives recommendations to address accessibility.