Early Childhood Development: Models and Studies

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Sarah Cox
Description
Briefly outlines determinants of children's health and explains various options (both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal) in programming and service delivery.
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Early Learning for Aboriginal Children: Past Present and Future and an Exploration of the Aboriginal Head Start Urban and Northern Communities Program in Ontario

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Angela Mashford-Pringle
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 7, no. 1, 2012, pp. 127-140
Description
Report findings indicate that positive outcomes are occurring and an increase in funding is recommended for future projects as a model for other provinces.
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Early School Leavers: Understanding the Lived Reality of Student Disengagement from Secondary School: Final Report

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Community Health Systems Resource Group
The Hospital for Sick Children
Description
Report looks into four questions: why students leave secondary school prior to graduation, which factors help students to stay in school, do these factors vary in nature with different populations of young people and what are the implications of the research for policy and practice.
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Economic Impact of COVID-19 among Indigenous People

Alternate Title
StatCan COVID-19: Data to Insights for a Better Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Paula Arriagada
Kristyn Frank
Tara Hahmann
Feng Hou
StatCan COVID-19
Description
Participants were asked about the impact on their ability to meet financial obligations or essential needs, whether they had applied for federal income support, and their level of trust in reopening decisions. Data from the crowdsourcing survey The Impacts of COVID‑19 on Canadians: Trust in Others.
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Economic Rationalisation of Health Behaviours: The Dangers of Attempting Policy Discussions in a Vacuum

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rachel Reilly
Kevin Rowley
Joanne Luke
Joyce Doyle
Rebecca Ritte
Rebekah O'Shea
Alex Brown
Social Science & Medicine, vol. 114, August 2014, p. 200–203
Description
Discusses the problems with statistical analysis done by Stephen Whelan and Donald J. Wright on health services use and lifestyle choices of Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.
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The Economics of Indigenous Deprivation and Proposals for Reform

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Helen Hughes
Issue Analysis, no. 63, September 23, 2005, pp. [1]-[20]
Description
Looks into reforming the policies that are causing deprivation so that Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders can access the same choices and living standards as other Australians.
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The Ecstasy of Rita Joe

Alternate Title
Twentieth Century North American Drama
E-Books
Author/Creator
George Ryga
Description
Plot involves a young Shuswap woman who leaves her reserve for the city and is ultimately raped and murdered. Originally published by Talonbooks, 1970.
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The Ecstasy of Rita Joe by George Ryga: Study Guide

Alternate Title
National Arts Centre English Theatre Programmes for Student Audiences
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Deborah James
Description

Plot of novel involves a young Shuswap woman who leaves her reserve for the city and is ultimately raped and murdered. Includes overview of play, biography of playwright and director, and focus questions.

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Editor's Introduction

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Chris Andersen
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 5, no. 2, 2016, pp. 1-3
Description
Introduction to issue on finding from the 2012 Aboriginal Peoples Survey.
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Editorial

Articles » General
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 17, no. 1, January/February 1993, p. 4
Description
Introduction to journal issue focusing on smoking, stroke, special needs for the elderly and mental health.
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Editorial

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kari Kristiansen
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 26, no. 3, May/June 2002, p. 2
Description
Commentary concerning independent consultation to various levels of Australian government.
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Editorial

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dorothy Badry
Tara Banson
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 8, no. 1, Special Issue: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), 2013, pp. 5-6
Description
Column explores the impacts of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) from the social perspective of the aboriginal community.
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Editorial: Jordan's Principle PSA in American Sign Language

Alternate Title
Editorial: Jordan's Principle Public Service Announcement in American Sign Language
Jordan's Principle Puts Children First!
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
First Nations Child & Family Caring Society of Canada
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 13, no. 2, Special Audiovisual Edition, 2018, p. [4]
Description
Links to a short video which provides information on a legal rule (named for Jordan River Anderson) which attempts to ensure that services are available to First Nations children when they are needed. Duration: 1:57 ASL Video
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Editorial: Touchstones of Hope: Still the Best Guide for Indigenous Child Welfare

Alternate Title
Touchstones of Hope
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Terry Cross
Cindy Blackstock
Jocelyn Formsma
John George
Ivan Brown
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 10, no. 2, Special Edition: 10th Anniversary of the Touchstones of Hope, 2015, pp. [6]-11
Description
Articles in this themed issue revisit the origins of the Touchstones of Hope and look at what has been accomplished in the past ten years.
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Editors' Introduction: Faces of HIV/AIDS and Substance Abuse in Native American Communities

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Karen Saylors
Nelson Jiim Ana Vanesa Plasencia
Derek Smith
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, vol. 37, no. 3, Faces of HIV/AIDS and Substance Abuse in Native American Communities, September 2005, pp. 241-246
Description
Overview of issue articles highlighting traditional support and innovative projects for healthier lifestyles, the state of HIV in communities, information on current rates of HIV, substance use, STIs and other risk factors.
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Education and Learning in an Aboriginal Community

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Veronica Cleary
Issue Analysis, no. 65, December 06, 2005, pp. [1]-[16]
Description
Contends that educational reforms are urgently needed for children in remote Aboriginal communities to enjoy the opportunities open to other Australian children.
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The Education of Indians of Ontario: A Report of the Provincial Committee on Aims and Objectives of Education in the Schools of Ontario

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
R. Alex Sim
Description
Three-month study consisted of data collected through secondary sources, field observations, and interviewing. Found that while the province had no specific policy, federal policies were in place for registered Status Indians. Describes policies and educational objectives and makes recommendations.
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[Education:] The Real Hope for Native Americans

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Gerald E. Gipp
Sandra J. Fox
National Forum, vol. 71, no. 2, Spring, 1991, pp. 2-5
Description
Discusses the policies and practices involved by the Effective Schools process undertaken by the Bureau of Indian Affairs for bureau-funded schools.
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Educational Achievement of Young Aboriginal Adults

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Heather Tait
Canadian Social Trends, no. 52, Spring, 1999, pp. 6-10
Description
Discusses improvements from 1986-1996 in the educational level of learners aged 20 to 29 and a narrowing of the educational gap between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal peoples.
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The Edwin Brooks Letters: Part I

Alternate Title
The Edwin Brooks Letters: Part 1
The Edwin Brooks Letters: Part One
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Edwin Brooks
Saskatchewan History, vol. 10, no. 3, Autumn, 1957, pp. 104-114
Description

Brooks moved from eastern Canada to what is now Indian Head in the spring of 1882; went into partnership in with George P. Murray to form Murray and Brooks, General Merchants, 1883. In 1885 he sat on the jury that found Louis Riel Guilty of High Treason. Letters contain some commentary on local Indigenous peoples, events and settler-Indigenous and government-Indigenous relations. Entire issue on one pdf file, scroll to page 104

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The Edwin Brooks Letters: Part II

Alternate Title
The Edwin Brooks Letters: Part 2
The Edwin Brooks Letters: Part Two
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Edwin Brooks
Saskatchewan History, vol. 11, no. 1, Winter, 1958, pp. 30-37
Description

Brooks moved from eastern Canada to what is now Indian Head in the spring of 1882; went into partnership in with George P. Murray to form Murray and Brooks, General Merchants, 1883. In 1885 he sat on the jury that found Louis Riel Guilty of High Treason. Letters contain some commentary on local Indigenous peoples, events and settler-Indigenous and government-Indigenous relations. Entire issue on one pdf file, scroll to page 30

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The Edwin Brooks Letters: Part III

Alternate Title
The Edwin Brooks Letters: Part 3
The Edwin Brooks Letters: Part Three
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Edwin Brooks
Saskatchewan History, vol. 11, no. 2, Spring, 1958, pp. 67-75
Description

Brooks moved from eastern Canada to what is now Indian Head in the spring of 1882; went into partnership in with George P. Murray to form Murray and Brooks, General Merchants, 1883. In 1885 he sat on the jury that found Louis Riel Guilty of High Treason. Letters contain some commentary on local Indigenous peoples, events and settler-Indigenous and government-Indigenous relations. Entire issue on one pdf file, scroll to page 67.

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Effects of Corporate Strategic Motivation on CSR Outcomes & Small Business Capacity Development in Indigenous Communities

Alternate Title
Annual Conference of the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada ; 2007
Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada ; vol. 28, 2007
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Ronald D. Camp
Description
Examines business alliances between Indigenous communities and non-Indigenous corporations in Canada; looks at the the activities of one oil company and one environmental assessment company in Ecuador and their interactions with Indigenous people.
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The Effects of Labeling on Health Behavior and Treatment Programs Among North American Indians

Alternate Title
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, Monograph 1, pp 211-243
Behavioral Health Issues Among American Indians Alaska Natives: Explorations on the Frontiers of the Biobehavioral Sciences
[Centers for American Indian and Alaska Native Health] ; Monograph 1, 1988
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jerrold E. Levy
Description
Discusses intra-cultural and cross-cultural labelling and looks at future research topics.
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