Comments of the rapid societal changes in Australia that have contributed to petrol (gas) sniffing by young Aboriginal people.

Discusses some of the underlying contributive causes: rapid societal change, Australian federal government policy.

New story about Manitoba Grand Chief Phil Fontaine being under fire for hiring Brian Contois, leader of the Manitoba Warriors, to keep Aboriginal youth out of street gangs. Includes synopsis. Duration: 2:13.

Reports on safeguarding Cordillera heritage through youth activism. To access this article, scroll down to page 33.

Article describes how project was carried out, lessons learned from it, and future directions to take.

Review discovers just how very little is know about the physical activity behaviours of Native Americans.

Physical Education Thesis (M.A.)--University of Victoria, 2006.

Commentary on the federal residential school policy and its responsibility for Aboriginal health in general.

Examines the causes for and the effects of young people, mainly girls eating clay and Rinso, a laundry detergent.

English Language and Literature (M.A.)--Masaryk University, 2014.

Pilot study of the A-Track system, which monitors prevalence of infections and associated risk behaviours and socio-demographics. Sample size was 1,064 and data was gathered from 2011 to 2012. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p. 388.

Looks at the economic value of the ecosystem services provided by the natural environments of the Pimachiowin Aki area.

Documentary about the consequences of the nomadic Mushuau Innu being relocated to Davis Inlet, Labrador. Duration: 48:51.

Muskeg Lake Cree Nation's plans for an MRI clinic on an urban reserve in Saskatoon face opposition from radiologists and the provincial government.

Two Indigenous dancers who discuss the ongoing trend on non-Indigenous people "playing Indian" and how this trend reinforces stereotypes and could lead to the erasure of Indigenous culture over time.

Examines consequences of government assimilation policies and discusses the need for research to promote social justice.

Argues that changes to the justice system in Nunavut have been superficial and have not produced substantive results.

Global Studies Thesis (M.Sc.)--Lund University, 2015.

Looks at how geographic differences affect death rates for pneumonia and influenza victims.

Describes the fairly recent history of alcohol consumption in Papua New Guinea.

Literary criticism article which discusses the poet’s use of different parts of language and sentence structures to disrupt the flow of the poetry forcing the reader to attend to ethical issues discussed in the text.

Discusses the history and production of a video by and for youth, stressing the dangers of HIV transmission and injection drug use.

Book review of: Pointing with Lips by Dana Lone Hill. Entire issue on one pdf. To access review, scroll to page 87.

Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--Emory University, 2006.

Provides brief overview of issues related to police protection, identifies and discusses seven major policy options, and sets out questions for further discussion.

Literary criticism article in which the author examines the Silko’s novel and its relevance to Laguna narratives of land, territory, resistance, and cultural survivance.

Discusses legislation, public policies, community resources and supports. Study initiated by the Father Involvement Research Alliance of Canada.

Chapter seven from Moving Forward, Making a Difference, vol. 1, which is also vol. 3 in the Aboriginal Policy Research series.

Originally presented at the second annual Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2006.

Aid for developing all aspects of a policies and procedures manual for development, design, planning and delivery of shelter services.

Criminology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Toronto, 1994.

Argues that when dealing with people who occupy a lower socioeconomic position, police officers become part of a network providing social services. On reserves, where access to this network is limited, the police are often viewed as the primary source of personal and community security.

Brief description of current situation, background on Jordan's Principle for Jurisdictional Disputes and list of recommendations.

This file contains a memo to PC Members of Parliament regarding the record of the Diefenbaker government concerning Indian Affairs.

Social Work Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Toronto, 2000.

Looks at how and why policy changed, with focus on developments in the early 1980s. Analysis of macro- (federal government and Aboriginal organizations, micro- (Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and its ministers), and mid-level practices. Includes case studies.

Analyzes the kinds of art that are deemed acceptable as Aboriginal and discusses the ways the Barkindji people in Wilcannia deal with issues pertaining to the politics of culture, cultural subjectivity and identity.

Suggests that we all have choices in life to make and we should chose wisely. Article located by scrolling to page 11.

International / Intercultural Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Alberta, 1997.

Evaluates the potential of the social economy to assist northern communities to cope with the rapid changes taking place.

Focus groups looked at three concepts: local Aboriginal identity, support services and programs, and needed services.

Discusses barriers that affect Indigenous children's educational success that school psychologists need to be aware of.

Comments on enormous burden change has placed on Aboriginal and Torres Strait people resulting in displacement of traditional male role as main family provider.

Comments on the growth of non-government organizations (NGOs) in Queensland, Australia in response to the perception that government is not adequately addressing the problem.