A Day In the Life of Radio Doble Via

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Hope Ross
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 35, no. 4, The Interconnectedness of Languages, Rivers, and Forests, December 2011
Description
Discusses how the Guatemalan community radio station plays an important role in providing information and preserving values pertaining to the various Indigenous cultures.
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(De)Constructing The “Lazy Indian”: An Historical Analysis of Welfare Reform in Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robyn Taylor-Neu
Tracy Friedel
Alison Taylor
Tibetha Kemble
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 7, no. 1, January 31, 2019, pp. 65-87
Description
Authors highlight ongoing narratives in how Indigenous peoples have been portrayed in Canadian welfare policy discourse from 1867 to the present; discusses the ethical implications of representing Indigenous peoples as “non-productive” and therefor undeserving. Recommends a reformation of policy that is conscious of historic and contemporary colonial dispossession and disenfranchisement.
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Dead Dogs and Living History

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Author/Creator
Tina Loo
Canada's History, vol. 90, no. 2, 2010, pp. 49-50
Description
Comments on the alleged slaughter of Inuit sled dogs by the RCMP, in the 1950s to the 1970s, and the Qikiqtani Truth Commissions' investigation of the allegations.
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[Deadly Summer: Linking School and Suicide]

Alternate Title
The Journal ; September 17, 1991
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Robin Benger
Allen Able
Description
Focusses on rash of suicides in the village of Povungnituk, Nunavik. Duration: 17:18.
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Dealing With Culturally Sensitive Areas in Industrial Project Design

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alan Ehrlich
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 3, no. 2, 2012, pp. 1-11
Description
Article advocates potential developers to be proactive and involve the community in the consultation process in order to ensure a successful implementation of a project
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Death, Dying and Canadian Families

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Katherine Arnup
Description
Examines the historical experiences of death and dying, the changing role of families in end-of-life care and the “medicalization” of death and dying.
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The Debate on First Nations Education Funding: Mind the Gap

Alternate Title
Working paper (Policy Studies, Queen's University) ; no. 49
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Don Drummond
Ellen Kachuck Rosenbluth
Description
Discusses the changes needed to the structure and funding of educational services to meet the needs of Aboriginal students.
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Decentering Durham

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nancy Marie Mithlo
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 43, no. 4, Fraud in Native American Communities, 2019, pp. 25-28
Description
Discussion of the controversy surrounding the identity of artist Jimmie Durham and the exhibition Jimmie Durham: At the Center of the World. Durham's claims to having Cherokee ancestry are denied by the Cherokee Nation. Author argues that by displaying Durham's works the art establishment may be seen to be substantiating his claims and invalidating tribes' sovereignty over citizenship.
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Decolonization is Not a Metaphor

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Eve Tuck
K. Wayne Yang
Decolonization, vol. 1, no. 1, 2012, pp. 1-­40
Description
Examines what is distinct for projects of decolonization in relation to other human rights based social movements.
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Decolonizing Media

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Betty Ann Adam
Creeson Agecoutay
Kerry Benjoe
Mervin Brass
Doug Cuthand
Jeanelle Mandes
Ntawnis Piapot
Carmen Robertson
Chris Tyrone Ross
Description
Aboriginals involved in the media discuss their experiences, present day issues, and possible future directions. Duration: 1:00:01.
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Decolonizing Sex Work: Developing an Intersectional Indigenous Approach

Alternate Title
Selling Sex: Experience, Advocacy and Research on Sex Work in Canada
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Sarah Hunt
Description
Recommendations include: embracing sex workers as members of communities and accepting various cultural beliefs and practices, meeting workers basic needs, acknowledging agency and voice, and supporting mobility. Excerpt from Selling Sex: Experience, Advocacy and Research on Sex Work in Canada edited by Emily van der Meulen, Elya M. Durisin, and Victoria Love.
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Decomposing Identity: Differential Relationships Between Several Aspects of Ethnic Identity and the Negative Effects of Perceived Discrimination Among First Nations Adults in Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Amy Bombay
Kimberly Matheson
Hymie Anisman
Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, vol. 16, no. 4, October 2010, pp. 507-516
Description
Looks at the physical and mental health disparities between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal peoples.
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Definition of Indigenous Homelessness in Canada

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jesse A. Thistle
Description
Discusses historical and contemporary factors which contribute to high rate of homeless found in the Indigenous population and looks at 12 different dimensions: historic displacement, contemporary geographic separation, spiritual disconnection, mental disruption and imbalance, cultural disintegration and loss, overcrowding, relocation and mobility, nowhere to go, escaping or evading harm, emergency crisis, and climatic refuge,
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The Demonization of Aboriginal Child Welfare Authorities in the News

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert Harding
Canadian Journal of Communication, vol. 35, no. 1, 2010, pp. 85-108
Description
Compares newspaper coverage of the deaths of two Aboriginal children while in care. One was placed by provincial authorities, the other by the Xyolhemeylh agency of the Stó:lö Nation. Survey looked at stories in the National Post, Vancouver Sun, Province, Abbotsford Times, Chilliwack Times and Mission City Record.
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A Dene First Nation’s Community Readiness Assessment to Take Action against HIV/AIDS: A Pilot Project

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Linda Larcombe
Albert McLeod
Sarah Samuel
Jennifer Samuel
Michael Payne ... [et al.]
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 1, 2019
Description
Northlands Denesuline First Nation (NDFN) identified the need to revisit their level of knowledge and preparedness for responding to the increasing rates of HIV; article describes the use of a community readiness assessment tool (CRA) to evaluate current readiness levels and guide planning for culturally appropriate interventions and programmes.
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"The Dene Way of Life": Perspectives on Health From Canada's North

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brenda Parlee
John O'Neil
Lutsel K'e Dene First Nation
Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. Vol. 41, no. 3, Fall, 2007, pp. 112-133, 207
Description
Presents a study developed in collaboration with the Dene community of Lutsel K'e to develop their own framework and indicators for monitoring the health and well-being of their community.
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A Dental Health Survey At Gnowangerup

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Author/Creator
Carol Pettersen
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 9, no. 1, March 1985, pp. 19-24
Description
Describes the available dental services and reactions to participating in the survey in this Western Australia community.
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Le Dépistage des Retards de Développement Chez les Jeunes Enfants d’une Communauté des Premières Nations

Alternate Title
[Detecting Developmental Delays in Young Children of a North American Indian Community]
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Carmen Dionne
Suzie McKinnon
Jane Squires
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 5, no. 2, 2010, pp. 117-123
Description
Study used a sample of 12 teachers involved with 213 Mohawk children between the ages of 29-60 months who attended the Step by Step Child and Family Center of Kahnawake, Quebec. Goal was to assess the Ages and Stages questionnaire as a culturally appropriate tool to recognize young children at risk for social or emotional difficulties. Article in French.
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Depression In Bourke: What Dr. Kamien Found

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Author/Creator
M. Kamien
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 5, no. 3, September 1981, pp. 42-43
Description
In his book, The Dark People of Bourke Dr. Kamien wrote that Aboriginal people had living conditions more stressful than those of Whites.
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Design and Methods in a Survey of Living Conditions in the Arctic: The SLiCA Study

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bent-Martin Eliassen
Marita Melhus
Jack Kruse
Birger Poppel
Ann Ragnhild Broderstad
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 71, 2012, p. article no. 17229
Description
Main objective of the study was to describe the survey design and methodology. Findings showed a much higher response rate in Greenland and Alaska than Norway.
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Determinants of Health and the Quality of Life in the Bella Coola Valley

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alex C. Michalos
Harvey V. Thommasen
Rua Read
Nancy Anderson
Bruno D. Zumbo
Social Indicators Research, vol. 72, no. 1, May 2005, pp. 1-50
Description
Reports on the results obtained from self-assessment questionnaires filled out by residents and then compared to other areas such as Prince George.
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Determination and Perseverance

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Keith Hunter
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 25, no. 2, March/April 2001, pp. 29-31
Description
Presents recollection of personal experiences entering mainstream education and the challenges associated with it.
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Detours Homeward: Indigenizing the Road Movie

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Wendy Gay Pearson
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 31, no. 1, 2011, pp. 139-159
Description
Comments on three Indigenous films, based on the road metaphor which speaks against a dominant Western viewpoint.
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