An Indigenous Perspective on Economic Sustainability in Mountain Pine Beetle-affected Communities

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Natasha Caverley
BC Journal of Ecosystems and Management, vol. 10, no. 2, 2009, p. 140–148
Description
Looks at British Columbia’s mountain pine beetle infestation; the key discussion points raised during the strategic planning sessions; and the respective implications for advancing economic sustainability in those communities.
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Indigenous Populations Healing Traditions: Culture, Community and Mental Health Promotion with Canadian Aboriginal Peoples

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Laurence Kirmayer
Cori Simpson
Margaret Cargo
Australasian Psychiatry, vol. 11, Supplement, October 2003, p. 15
Description
Article attempts to identify issues and concepts to guide in developing culturally appropriate mental health strategies; argues the mental health problems have social origins that require social and political solutions.
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Indigenous Presence in Quebec Cities: Trends, Issues and Actions

Alternate Title
Cahiers ODENA ; no. 2016-02
Cahiers ODENA. Research Note
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Carole Lévesque
Description
Brief overview of the demographic, social, economic, cultural and political environment of the urban population and Native Friendship Centres' role in providing services.
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Indigenous Rights: The Hidden Cost of Arctic Development

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Daryn Forgeron
Harvard International Review, vol. 36, no. 3, Spring, 2015, pp. [64-67]
Description
Looks at ineffective layers of arctic governance which includes local governments, central governments, indigenous councils and the international Arctic Council.
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Indigenous Students and Literacy and Numeracy: What Does the Research Say?

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nola Purdie
Alison Stone
Professional Educator, vol. 4, no. 2, May 2005, pp. 10-13
Description
Results from the 2000 Longitudinal English Literacy and Numeracy Survey for Indigenous Students. Reports leadership; good teaching; student attendance and engagement and Indigenous presence at school are factors for achieving success in school.
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Indigenous Tourism Development in Northern Canada: Beyond Economic Incentives

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John W. Colton
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 25, no. 1, 2005, pp. 185-206
Description
Findings from a case study of a northern Cree community that indicates that social, cultural, political and environmental factors are considerations by First Nation communities pursuing tourism.
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Indigenous Tourism Development in Southern Alberta, Canada: Tentative Engagement

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Claudia Notzke
Journal of Sustainable Tourism, vol. 12, no. 1, 2004, pp. 29-54
Description
Examines the current issues in the Aboriginal tourism industry and the growth potential for a sustainable form of tourism including the development of an Aboriginal tourism product; market reconnaissance and market development; and the evolution of a partnership between Aboriginal tourism product suppliers and the travel trade.
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Indigenous Tourism Stages and Their Implications for Sustainability

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David Weaver
Journal of Sustainable Tourism, vol. 18, no. 1, January 2010, pp. 43-60
Description
Examines the evolution of the relationship between tourism and Indigenous peoples; and discusses the proposed six-stage model and sustainability implications of the model.
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Indigenous Trauma Is Not a Frontier: Breaking Free from Colonial Economies of Trauma and Responding to Trafficking, Disappearances, and Deaths of Indigenous Women and Girls

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Annita Hetoevėhotohke’e Lucchesi
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 43, no. 3, Indigeneity, Feminism, Activism, 2019, pp. 55-68
Description
Reflecting on her own personal experiences, the author challenges the popular stereotype of voiceless traumatized Indigenous females that is perpetuated by the media, academia and even Indigenous advocacy groups. She asserts that Indigenous women survivors can be empowered as a healing force for others.
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The Indigenous Urbanism Revisited: The Case of Greenland

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Frank Sejersen
Indigenous Affairs, no. 3, Migration, 2007, pp. 26-31
Description
Looks at urbanization as a strategy to create a more self-determined Greenland with fewer ties to Denmark. To access this article, scroll down to page 26.
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Indigenous Values and Contemporary Management Approaches

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Wanda Wuttunee
Mary Jane Loustel
Dan Overall
The Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 5, no. 2, Fall, 2007, pp. 20-30
Description
Examines Indigenous values and considers how these concepts can relate to business management.
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Indigenous Veterans: From Memories of Injustice to Lasting Recognition: Report of the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs

Alternate Title
42nd Parliament, 1st Session, February 2019
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Neil R. Ellis
Phil McColeman
Gord Johns
Bob Bratina
Shaun Chen ... [et al.]
Description
“A study on the services offered to Indigenous veterans with a focus on the specific needs and issues faced by this population.” Includes recommendations.
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Indigenous Voices in the News

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Sheila North
Karyn Pugliese
Description
Award-winning journalist and former executive director of news and current affairs at the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network, discusses the network's philosophy about reporting on elections from an Indigenous perspective and the mainstream media's lack of coverage about Indigenous issues.
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Indigenous Women and Colonization: Feminism and Aboriginal Women's Activism

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Grace Ouellette
Native Studies Review, vol. 12, no. 1, Aboriginal Women and Decolonization, 1999, p. 127–142
Description
Examines Native women's experiences and perspectives on oppression and their role in life based on transcriptions of interviews of urban Aboriginal women's groups.
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Indigenous Women and Feminism: Politics, Activism, Culture

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Tina Block
BC Studies, no. 174, Summer, 2012, pp. 146-147
Description
Book review of: Indigenous Women and Feminism edited by Cheryl Suzack, Shari M. Huhndorf, Jeanne Perreault, and Jean Barman. Entire book review section on one pdf. To access this review scroll to p. 146.
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Indigenous Women and Prostitution

Alternate Title
Feminist Current
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Meghan Murphy
Cherry Smiley
Description
Interview with co-founder of Indigenous Women Against the Sex Industry. Duration: 26:47.
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Indigenous Women Create a New International Organization

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Lea Nicholas-MacKenzie
Indigenous Affairs, no. 3, Indigenous Women, July/August/September 2000, pp. 6-9
Description
Reports on developments arising since the 1995 World Conference on Women held in Beijing, China. To access this article scroll down to page 6.
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The Indigenous World 2015

E-Books
Author/Creator
[Olga Murashko
Johannes Rohr
Stephen Hendrie
Jennifer Preston
Frank Sejersen
Marianne Lykke Thomsen ... [et al.]]
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Indigenous Youth Conflict Intervention: The Transformation

of Butterflies

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Paul Cormier
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 5, no. 2, 2010, pp. 23-33
Description
Looks at why the author's daughter was drawn to her Aboriginal identity; and examines the use of alternative methods of education focusing on Indigenous knowledge and peace building activities that encourage healing, and reconciliation for Aboriginal youth.
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Indispensible Guide to Aboriginal People's Health

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Jennifer Dales
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 181, no. 3/4, August 4, 2009, p. E69
Description
Book review of: Healing Traditions: The Mental Health of Aboriginal Peoples in Canada" edited by Laurence J. Kirmayer and Gail Guthrie Valaskakis.
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Individual- and Community-Level Disparities in Birth Outcomes and Infant Mortality Among First Nations, Inuit and Other Populations in Quebec

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Fabienne Simonet
Spogmai Wassimi
Maureen Heaman
Janet Smylie
Patricia Martens
et al.
Open Women's Health Journal, vol. 4, What We Have Known About Community Characteristics, Birth Outcomes and Infant Mortality among Aborig, 2010, pp. 18-24
Description
Discusses the need to improve socioeconomic conditions as well as perinatal and infant care for Aboriginal peoples in Quebec.
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An "Indyan Called Nangenutch or Will": Indian Identity and Identification in a 1668 Long Island Rape Trial

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jason R. Sellers
NAIS: Journal of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association, vol. 6, no. 1, 2019, pp. 1-31
Description
Author uses the rape trial of Nangenutch as a case study to discuss the upheaval created by colonialism, and the imposition of foreign economies, cultures, and laws on Indigenous peoples.
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The Influence of Social Support on Risk of Acute Cardiovascular Diseases in Female Population Aged 25-64 in Russia

Alternate Title
Proceedings of the 15th International Congress on Circumpolar Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Valery V. Gafarov
Dmitry O. Panov
Elena A. Gromova
Igor V. Gagulin
Almira V. Gafarova
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, Supplement 1, 2013, p. article no. 21210
Description
Study findings reveal that the majority of Russian women have a low level of social support which is associated with poorer health and increased risks.
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