Article states that most FASD parents are capable of raising their children and after Parental Capacity Assessments, supports can be provided to facilitate a positive outcome.

Section from Portraits of Canada 2004. Annual survey of public opinion on improving the quality of life of Aboriginal people. Scroll down to page 11 to read section.

Argues that the figures reported in both 2014 and 2015 documents were grossly underestimated due to flaws in procedures for data collection and identifies factors that were not taken into account.

Study examines factors that may be associated with participation in extracurricular activities. Data taken from the children and youth section of the 2006 Aboriginal Peoples Survey (APS).

Looks at data from a participatory action research project to identify and analyze current and future ethical needs associated with conducting psychological research with Aboriginal youth.

Aboriginal grandmothers discuss innovative ways to promote and maintain healthy lifestyles.

Discusses strategies and actions to achieve goals related to substance abuse and improving the health outcomes of First Nations people.

Looks at the traditional protection paradigm under which Aboriginal agencies are required to operate and the Aboriginal vision for an alternative child welfare model that emphasize community and wellness.

Examines the political, social, and economic influences on First Nation and Métis youth’s attitudes toward higher levels of education and career planning; and looks at some of the institutional and policy structures that support or hinder the ability of First Nation and Métis youth to finding pathways that will lead to sustained employment.

Focuses on seven topics: eight principles of Indigenous child welfare, understanding the overrepresentation of children in care, legal context, root causes, discrepancies in delivery of services, current approaches and recommendations in the area of family violence, current approaches and recommendations in the area of substance use, and improving financial supports for families.

Looks at the results of a mixed methods study analyzing how 89 adolescents entered treatment and the likelihood of completing treatment.

Discusses epidemiology, cost to society and individuals, government commitment, risk factors and socio-economic inequities. Scroll down to page 85 to read article.

Update to 2001. Discusses determinants of health, pregnancy, infants and children, diseases and injuries, physical environment and health services. Related material: The Health and Well-being of Aboriginal People in British Columbia (First Report).

Compares services provided to Aboriginals vs. non-aboriginals.

Looks at drug use patterns of 405 Inuit students aged 11 to 21.

Explanation of the goals of the national organization.

Information on the Association, its history, structure, objectives and initiatives. Includes child care and HIV/AIDS resources, annual reports, publications and activities. Site also available in Inuktitut....

Creative prose piece in which the author describes her mother’s role in the creation of Paul Simon’s play The Capeman.

Includes discussion of harmful effects, specific section on Aboriginal peoples and list of relevant major reports.

Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--The University of Western Ontario, 1999.

Describes how restorative justice is used to deal with conflict to the benefit of the victim, offender and the community as a whole. Note: This is a sample article from the publication. Subscriptions are available from the Native Law Centre.

Book review of: Peacemaking Circles & Urban Youth by Michael Thompson.

Community Health Sciences Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Manitoba, 1998.

Looks at the views of three emerging First Nations artists who tell their stories, recover their culture, and develop their voices.

Three part series looks at the views of three emerging First Nations artists who tell their stories, recover their culture, and develop their voices.

Looks at the views of three emerging First Nations artists who tell their stories, recover their culture, and develop their voices.

Teacher's guide designed to bring issues affecting Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people into the classroom, in a manner that speaks directly to youth.

Native Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Manitoba, 2011.

Authors note the large percentage of people experiencing homelessness who are also Indigenous and reframe homelessness as a result of intersectional oppressions, including colonial policies and impacts. Article outlines an anti-oppressive and culturally relevant framework for working with Indigenous people experiencing homelessness.

Examines pre-conditions and strategies that may allow communities and law enforcement officers to work to together for the common goal of improved social justice.

Largely composed of personal narratives, but also includes section on recommendations and possible solutions.

Discusses how asset-based social welfare interventions can assist Indigenous people in achieving financial independence and becoming financially self-sufficient.

Examines relationship between the students' perception of family background as either traditional or modern and characteristics in students’ personal behaviour.

Geography Thesis (M.A.)--York University, 2003.

Literature review and results of survey of 37 professionals regarding emerging drug epidemic, implications for permanency outcomes and effect on agency workloads.

Participants were asked about concerns regarding the impact of confinement on family stress and violence in the home, their sense of safety in their neighbourhood, and whether they felt that people were being harassed or attacked because of ethnicity or skin colour. Based on information from two crowdsourcing data collecting initiatives : Impacts of COVID-19 on Canadians–Mental Health and Impacts of COVID-19 on Canadians–Perceptions of Safety.

International Development Studies Thesis (B.A.)--Dalhousie University, 2009.

Argues there is a false assumption that victims are from foreign countries and in the country without lawful immigration status, and looks at how legislation ignores and perpetuates the factors that make Native Americans vulnerable to exploitation.

Book review of Perimeters of Democracy by Heather Fryer. Entire article on one pdf. To access review, scroll to page 102.

Data for Indigenous and general population on: caseloads, reasons for care and court orders for protection; breakdown of 'neglect', care plan current and complete rate; residential placement types; hotel placements; trend for numbers in care; and youth agreements.

Looks at the criminal prosecution of Robert Pickton in terms of judicial representation of victims, implications of jury's decision, and impact of trial on families of the murdered women.

Volume 4 of Report of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples.

Discusses the challenges regarding type 2 diabetes and partnerships to overcome geographical, economic, political and cultural barriers.

Article describes the pattern of petrol (gas) sniffing abuse that takes place in Australian Aboriginal communities along with the negative health outcomes.

Discusses a case of lead poisoning from sniffing petrol (gasoline) in a remote Australian community.