Women

Looks at the Transitions to Trades program and the success it has had for a Saskatchewan woman working towards stabilizing her life. Article located by scrolling to page 20.

Critiques the1909 anthropological account of Cree, Ojibway, Assiniboine and Sioux peoples and examines modern multiculturalism in western Canada.

[History] Thesis (Ph.D.)--Temple University, 2011.

History Thesis (M.A.)--University of Texas-Pan American, 2000.

Results from an interview study of eleven women enrolled in a Master of Social Work program in Utah.

Looks at harm reduction methods and educational programming for adolescent victims of the sex trade.

"This article studies the experiences of 13 American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) women who earned doctorates at mainstream universities".

Examines a study in California offering practical and culturally sensitive steps for health care providers to help implement a focussed breast cancer educational program.

Study conducted 1998-2001 interviewed women prenatally and 6-months port-partum concluded that health care workers should encourage social support, recognition of perceived health, emphasis on benefits and traditional health practices.

Identifies sources of strength and optimism of Native American women living in North and South Dakota.

Study examines factors related to the high rate of school dropout by females.

Looks at how ethnicity and culture influence American women in leadership roles.

Book review of: American Indian Health edited by Everett R. Rhoades.

Profiles five American Indian women who took the first Indian Studies doctoral program.

American Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of New Mexico, 2005.

English Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of South Dakota, 2011.

Reviews the 2010 Tribal Law and Order Act regarding needs of sexual assault survivors, TLOA reforms in relation to social work, and roles of practitioners.

Overview of Native American women teaching traditional art skills in the South-western United States.

Discusses the prevalence of HIV/AIDS among Native American women, and offers recommendations to address existing health disparities.

Explores the demands and rewards of being a professor, based on the experiences of ten American Indian female faculty members.

Native American Studies Thesis (M.A.)--Montana State University, 2005.

Look at links between gender and racio-ethnicity, historical and cultural patterns and switching techniques strategies. Concludes with recommendations for further research.

Examines the underlying issues of mental health for Native American women, such as gender roles and drug abuse.

Book reviews of: Native American Women: A Biographical Dictionary edited by Gretchen M. Bataille and Laurie Lisa, Sifters: Native American Women's Lives edited by Theda Perdue, Te Ata: Chickasaw Storyteller, American Treasure by Richard Green, Esther Ross: Stillaguamish Champion by Robert H. Ruby and John A. Brown, Off the Reservation: Reflections on Boundary-Busting, Border Crossing, Loose Cannons by Paula Gunn Allen, Anti-Indianism in Modern America: A Voice from Tatekeya's Earth by Elizabeth Cook-Lynn.

Article focuses on the role that women held during three key events: the occupation of Alcatraz Island, Wounded Knee and the Fish-in movement.

Discusses the collective identity shared by American Indian women writers.

Education with History Concentration Thesis (M.S.)--Mansfield University, 2005.

Book review of: American Indian Women by Gretchen M. Bataille and Kathleen Mullen Sands.

English Thesis (Ph.D.)--Stanford University, 1992.

Book review of: American Pentimento by Patricia Seed. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.

Focuses on the autobiographies of six women: Zitkala-Sa, Helen Sekaquaptewa, Polingaysi Quoyawayma, Anna Moore Shaw, Irene Stewart, and Angel Decora.

Global and International Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of California, Santa Barbara, 2015.

Two poems inspired by the lives of Pocahontas and Mary Jemison.

History Thesis (M.A.)--Bilkent University, 2001.

Compilation of recommendations from reports dealing with missing and murdered Aboriginal women and assessment of actions taken in response to them. Related documents: Master List of Recommendations. Executive Summary.

Explores how being female and/or holding Aboriginal beliefs can influence/change Western scientific medodologies and thought. Paper presented at the Women and Other Faces in Science Conference in Saskatoon, 1996

Researchers conducted and analyzed 22 interviews with Elders and healers and completed a selected literature review.

English Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Calgary, 2000.

Argues that methods of keeping and gathering statistics on crime may cause the nature of violence against Aboriginal women to be misunderstood and that the numbers continue to underestimated.

Manual designed to help Indigenous women and service providers address key aspects of violence, as well as understand Indigenous women’s legal rights on matters related to leaving a violent relationship.

Comments on the connection between Indigenous knowledge systems and spiritual traditions.

Investigates the experiences that Aboriginal victims have with the Canadian criminal justice system.

Thesis (M.A.)--Dalhousie University, 1998.

Explores the support options available to young parents the positive impacts on education and employment outcomes.

How Spanish colonialism at the end of the 16th century, changed the gender roles and relations, and sexuality of Indigenous men and women in Inca societies.

Documentary traces an Inuit boy's life from birth to marriage by following him and his family through the different seasons. Duration: 29.56.

Three themes emerged in interviews with seven Indigenous women: personal empowerment and confidence; wellbeing for themselves, family and community; and the importance of group mentorship. Author argues that they are applying the concept of gwesayjitodoon indo bimaadiziiwin, transforming oneself into a better life.

Human Kinetics Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Ottawa, 2018.

Looks at the health inequalities faced by First Nations women in cancer screening and studies the use of self-sampling HPV tests.

Indigenous Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Winnipeg, 2020.