Where are Canada's Disappeared Women?

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Lauren Carter
Herizons, vol. 19, no. 2, Fall, 2005, pp. 20-23
Description
Reports on various recent socio-political developments concerning the alarming number of missing Aboriginal women in Canada.
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[Where the Blood Mixes]

Alternate Title
Hinterviews ; no. 7, 2009-10
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Peter Hinton
Kevin Loring
Description
Kevin Loring discusses the evolution of his play, which was featured at the National Arts Centre's English Theatre. Play focuses on the effects of residential schools. Duration: 28:11.
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Which Sámi? Sámi Inclusion Criteria in Population-Based Studies of Sámi Health and Living Conditions in Norway: An Exploratory Study Exemplified With Data From the SAMINOR Study

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Torunn Pettersen
Magritt Brustad
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, 2013, p. article no. 21813
Description
Study of almost 15,000 participants revealed that the choice of Sámi inclusion criterion had a clear influence on the size and geographical distribution of the defined populations.
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Whispered Gently through Time: First Nations Qualilty Child Care

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Margo Greenwood
Perry Shawana
Native Social Work Journal, vol. 4, no. 1, Aboriginal Children and Youth, Issues and Challenges, December 2003, pp. 51-83
Description
Study designed to provide a vehicle for communities to articulate the nature and structure of child care in their community; to provide recommendations for the development of First Nations quality child care programs; and to examine options for First Nations jurisdiction in child care.
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White by Definition: Status, Identity and Aboriginal Rights

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Susan B. DeLisle
Description

Examines the issue of Aboriginal identification and inherent rights of Aboriginal peoples, and looks at how government policies fail to meet the concerns of specific groups. Uses case study of Ardoch Algonquin First Nation.

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Who Are We? Reflections on Healthy Communities and Economies

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Wanda Wuttunee
Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 2, no. 2, Special Issue on Gaming, Winter, 2002, pp. 3-4
Description
Discusses perspectives of Kevin Gover on the culture of Aboriginal peoples and the responsibility to build strong communities.
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Who Cares About the Facts?

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Moira Rayner
Eureka Street, October 2003
Description
Comments on the history of the removal policy regarding Aboriginal children in Australia.
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“Who is there to support our women?”: Positive Aboriginal Women (PAW) Speak Out about Health and Social Care Experiences and Needs During Pregnancy, Birth and Motherhood

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
[Saara Greene
Allyson Ion
Kerrigan Beaver
Valerie Nicholson
Rachel Derr
Mona Loutfy]
Canadian Journal of Aboriginal Community-Based HIV/AIDS Research, vol. 7, Winter, 2015, pp. 1-32
Description
Study surveyed 29 women from Ontario, Saskatchewan and British Columbia about their experiences, including HIV testing, perinatal care, and interactions with the child welfare system.
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Why are Some Children Left Out? Factors Barring Canadian Children From Participating in Extracurricular Activities

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Li Xu
Anne H. Gauthier
Lisa Strohschein
Canadian Studies in Population, vol. 36, no. 3-4, pp. 325-345
Description
Information from the Canadian National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth looks at family income, neighborhood environment, and demographic characteristics and parental preferences.
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Why Did Charlie Wenjack Die?

Alternate Title
The Poverty Wall
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Ian Adams
Description
Story of a twelve-year-old boy who perished from exposure and starvation while running away from the Cecilia Jeffrey Indian Residential School in Kenora, Ontario. Chapter two from The Poverty Wall by the same author.
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Why Does Africa Have So Many People With AIDS?

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Susan Laird
Aboriginal and islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 14, no. 3, September 1990, pp. 46-49
Description
Findings from conference revealed lack of health education, malnutrition, prostitution, lack of condom use, and improper protection in hospitals as factors in the spread of AIDS.
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Why the World Needs to Watch: The Canadian Government Held to Account for Racial Discrimination Against Indigenous Children before the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal

Alternate Title
United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues: Forum on Indigenous Child and Youth Rights, Vancouver, Canada, March 2-5, 2010
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Cindy Blackstock
Description
Submission presents evidence of failure to provide equitable and culturally based welfare and education on reserves, and outlines the complaint currently before the Tribunal and the government's response, which is aimed at preserving the status quo.
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Wicihitowin: Aboriginal Social Work in Canada

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Shelly Johnson
BC Studies, no. 167, Autumn, 2010, pp. 140-142
Description
Book review of: Wicihitowin by Raven Sinclair, Michael Anthony Hart and Gord Bruyere. Scroll down to page 140 to read review.
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Widening the Circle

Alternate Title
Widening the Circle: Newsletter of the Native Mental Health Research Team
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kahá:wi Jacobs
Laurence Kirmayer
Jean Stevenson
Newsletter of the Native Mental Health Research Team, vol. 2, no. 2, Winter, 1999, pp. 1-9
Description
Information on the Urban Aboriginal health survey; Pimadiziwin Quebec Native Women’s conference; Aboriginal wisdom & wellness; NMHRT Advisory Committee meeting; calendar of events; video review; models for suicide prevention in Aboriginal communities; Native Women’s Shelter of Montreal begins fundraising campaign; resource materials.
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Wiisaakodewikwe Anishinaabekwe Diabaajimotaw Nipigon Zaaga'igan: Lake Nipigon Ojibway Metis Stories About Women

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Patricia D. McGuire
Kishshebakabaykwe
Canadian Woman Studies, vol. 26, no. 3/4, Indigenous Women in Canada: The Voices of First Nations, Inuit and Metis Women, Winter/Spring, 2008, pp. 217-222
Description
Author reflects on the role of women in contemporary Aboriginal communities and more specifically her home community of Kiashke Zaaging Anishinaabek.
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Wild Rice and the Ojibway People

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
David Punter
Prairie Forum, vol. 16, no. 1, Spring, 1991, pp. 123-125
Description
Book review of: Wild Rice and the Ojibway People by Thomas Vennum.
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Willy Hodgson

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cheryl Petten
Windspeaker, vol. 24, no. 8, November 2006, p. 26
Description

Chronicles the life of the 1994 Saskatchewan Order of Merit recipient who advocated on behalf of equality for Aboriginal people within the justice system.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.26.

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Women Leaders on Leadership: Much to Laud, Much to Lament

Alternate Title
Executive Action (Conference Board of Canada) ; June 2006
[Conference Board of Canada Publication ; 014-07]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Conference Board of Canada
Description
Discussion on issues of poverty, health care, education, skills training and the labour shortage, foreign policy, and the environment.
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Women's Rights Questioned

Articles » General
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 2, no. 8, October 1971, p. 4
Description
Jeannette Corbiere Lavell case about discrimination heard in Federal Court of Appeal.
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