Social Issues

Interdisciplinary Studies Thesis (M.I.S.)--University of Montana, 2012.

Excerpt from an essay that examines the themes in Maria Campbell's Halfbreed in American Indian Culture and Research Journal vol. 12, no. 1, 1988 pp. 1-37.

Looks at historical and current social context, provides overview of mental health issues and discusses whether needs are being met by the system. Excerpt from: Mental Health: Culture, Race, and Ethnicity: A Supplement to Mental Health: A Report of the Surgeon General by the Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Public Health Service.

The author examines the creation of the Jimmie Durham: At the Center of the World exhibit at the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles, California, his supporters questioning of tribal denial of his claim to Cherokee ancestry and its importance regarding Indigenous identity and sovereignty.

Chapter IX from "The Story of Saskatchewan and its People." The chapter is broken into the following subsections: "About the Indian"; "Old Indian Policy", "Educating the Indian"; "Work of the Department" ; "The Noble Red Man"; "The Indian Character"; "Is the Indian Cruel?"; "An Indian Boy's Work"; "Indian Hospitality". Six images accompany the text.

Uses information from the Ontario Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect-2013. Statistics for child functioning issues, caregiver risk factor concerns, and household risk factors.

Reports on evolution of health care facilities in remote communities to provide care for extended periods.

Book review of: Charles Perkins: a Biography by Peter Read. Review located by scrolling to page 188.

Discussion of Federal Government's distinctions between on- and off-reserve Aboriginals and how this has affected the distribution of social benefits and programs.

A historical perspective on the boarding school experience.

Presents jurisprudence and discussion of the Cheyenne-Arapaho peoples Treaty right to medical care from the United States federal government.

Ethnic Studies Thesis (M.A.)--Colorado State University, 2011.

Educational Policy Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2011.

Uses statistics from 2006 Aboriginal Children's Survey. Includes cultural aspects in the care environment.

Annotated list of material published between 1978 and 2016.

Book review of: Child, Nation, Race and Empire: Child Rescue Discourse, England, Canada and Australia, 1850-1915 by Shurlee Swain and Margot Hillel.

Looks at a model for creating and sharing knowledge between researchers and professional staff in child protection service agencies to assess the health and well-being of adolescents involved in the child welfare system.

Examination revealed that residential schools created generational culture break and impaired the child-rearing skills of some parents.

Discussion of whether the state is fulfilling its legislated mandate to be a "wise and compassionate parent" focusing on the Saskatchewan context.

Describes report Native Children and the Child Welfare System released by Canadian Council on Social Development.

Examines how early experiences may effect later behaviours which lead to criminal offences and incarceration.

Law Thesis (LL.M.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2008.

Reviews the history of children participating in social justice campaigns and their level of comprehension of the issues involved.

Looks at areas of concern that directly impact the well-being of Aboriginal children and highlights the discrimination experienced by children that are not common to children in other parts of Australia.

Brief article explains the details and forms of, "time out" discipline for young children.

Studies report that substance abuse is a major factor in the origin of disability in many children and there is a strong need for culturally appropriate FASD prevention programs.

Discusses China's observer status and their refusal to express support for the rights of the Arctic’s Indigenous peoples.

Nursing Thesis (DNP)--The University of Arizona, 2010.

Material presented as exhibit 53 from the Phoenix Sinclair Inquiry.

Actions taken by sister and friend of Sarah de Vries (one of Robert Pickton's victims), and well-known activist. Covers events from 1996 to August 4, 2010.

Book review of: The Circle Game by Roland Christjohn and Sherri Young.

Book review of: The Circle Game: Shadows and Substance in the Indian Residential School Experience in Canada by Roland Chrisjohn, Sherri Young, Michael Maraun. Book review found by scrolling to page 226.

Contends that fostering self esteem is a primary goal in socializing normal children as well as in specialized work with children and adolescents at risk. Chapter from Reclaiming Youth at Risk: Our Hope for the Future by Larry K. Brendtro, Martin Brokenleg, Steve Van Bockern.

Brief summary of discussions held during forum held with national organizations in Ottawa.

Discusses the consequence of neoliberal globalization and the emergence of Indigenous movements that share many similarities. Access article through table of contents.

Statistical data from Health Transitions in Arctic Populations used to compile statistical tables on all circumpolar countries and their northern regions outlining health status, determinants and healthcare.

Author presents her impressions from an Australian perspective at the Circumpolar Women's Conference in Whitehorse, Yukon, November 1999.

Psychology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Regina, 2007.

Native American Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Lethbridge, 2017.

Discusses challenges faced by Indigenous populations and identifies some of the local, national and international initiatives underway to address these issues. Excerpt from Well-being in the Urban Aboriginal Community: Fostering Biimaadiziwin edited by David Newhouse, Kevin FitzMaurice, Tricia McGuire-Adams, and Daniel Jetté. Originally presented at the 2011 National Research Conference on Urban Aboriginal Peoples.

Inquest investigated the deaths of seven youths who had relocated to Thunder Bay, Ontario to complete their high school education. 2017 Report. 2018 Report