Outlines the social and economic problems associated with low literacy rates among Aboriginal peoples, and identifies best practices to address these issues.

Looked at scholarly material, news and magazine articles, and books that were searchable through public and major academic databases.

Main focus is issues faced by First Nations agencies assuming responsibilities formerly administered by provincial authorities.

Second edition.

Carried out as part of a needs assessment for children in care in Manitoba.

Looks at the obstacles faced by young Aboriginal people in completing their education, and the factors that help or hinder their transition into the workforce.

Anthropology and Sociology Thesis (Ph.D.)--Australian National Museum, 1963.

Data was gathered from women experiencing or at risk for homelessness, service providers, policy makers and program managers. Highlights findings with respect to determinants and impact of homelessness, policy and bureaucratic practice environment, and gaps in service provision. Concludes with 14 recommendations.

Summarizes the evaluation report of program run by Métis Child, Family, and Community Services in Winnipeg. Aimed at family reunification, the program involves parents and children moving into a full-time foster home with comprehensive support including parenting skills, household management, social support, sobriety, financial stability and employability. Paper briefly describes outcomes, relates these to literature review, describes innovative funding model, and discuses program's potential as prevention tool.

Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--Dalhousie University, 2006.

Report examines the situation involving Maasai who previously raised livestock and migrated to cities. To access this article scroll down to page 8.

Sociology Thesis (M.A.)--Queen's University, 2009.

A discussion of how the artist and his supporters continue to identify him as Cherokee, despite his own admission of not being a member of the Cherokee Nation.

Investigates how a positive approach can contribute to a more balanced understanding of health and health behaviors in First Nations communities.

Psychology Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Victoria, 2008.

Discusses provincial government's past and present relationship with Aboriginal peoples, and interactions between the Aboriginal population and provincial ministries and agencies such as the Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Public Security, Correctional Services, Ministry of Education and Higher Education.

Public Policy Project (M.P.P.)--Simon Fraser University, 2017.

A case study about the difficult jurisdictional issues faced between tribal governments and local, state, and federal levels of governments in the United States.

Examines issues of compatibility between traditional knowledge and western scientific knowledge with particular attention to the impact of place or spatial location.

Compares the situation in Australia, Canada and the United States, as well the differing approaches to the high rate of Aboriginal incarceration and recidivism.

Discusses compensation to redress the physical, sexual, emotional, and psychological abuse suffered by Aboriginal children in the school system.

Chapter excerpted from America Indian Woman Telling Their Lives (p. [113]-126).

Looks at poverty as one roadblock towards achieving an education on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation of the Oglala Lakota Nation. Duration: 8:31.

Data indicated the Eskasoni Mi'kmaq study group was at a greater risk for diseases and the need for long-term care is increasing. Results have implications for the health care system and health prevention measures that should be targeted for this group.

Discovers some economic benefits from attending residential schools, but it is more than offset by the loss of traditional skills and cultural connections.

Findings and recommendations from a research project on existing policies, services and legislation that are detrimental to Aboriginal mothers with substance abuse problems.

Leadership, Adult and Higher Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Toronto, 2016.

Clinical Child Psychology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Kansas, 2007.

Found that the earnings of these designated groups are very similar but they were more likely to be unemployed.

Examines issues and recommendations to post-secondary education for Aboriginal students.

The executive director of Cultural Survival Quarterly presents her thoughts on Indigenous people's rights to be heard and determine their own economic, social and cultural development.

Comments on the drug problem in Native American communities and the treatment programs necessary for rehabilitation.

Archaeology and Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--Australian National University, 2014.

Describes how the loss of trust can impede the ability of social workers to implement child protection initiatives.

Discussion of how media coverage, which depicted Robert Pickton as a single deranged perpetrator, failed to place the crimes in the broader social context which leads to the violent victimization of women.

Links to twenty-two television and radio clips beginning with a report in March, 1955.

This review details the failure of health professionals and physicians to identify and report a child in need of protection.

Discusses gender discourse and territorial expansion policies in Louisa May Alcott’s novels and its negative effect on many Native American people.

Explores myths about "cowboys and Indians" as warriors, the consequences of the influx of settlers, and the conflict between new and old conceptions of family, friendship, and spirituality.

Based on information gathered during implementation of Makivik strategy and action plan between 2011 and 2013 and a questionnaire which was administered to 75 participants. Topics include reasons for migration, characteristics of the population, access to medical and social services, prevention of homelessness, and the need for development of first and second level services. Updated version. List of References

Includes papers, peer-reviewed articles, media reports, government publications, and books.

Examines the current status of the Mackenzie Gas Project; and Aboriginal issues pertaining to the construction of the pipeline including the environmental impact assessment and current socio-economic issues.

Summary of results from Quebec portion of the Phase 3 First Nations Regional Health Survey.

Results of the Services Survey during the 2003-2006 period indicate poor service levels towards the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations.