Critique of Canadian governments response to the Quebec Superior Court's ruling in Descheneaux c Canada (Procureur general). Argues that while the Bill may address the Indian Act's discriminatory clauses, it does not deal with issues such as citizenship, jurisdiction, and the status system as a whole.

Analytical method takes into account historical, social, political and economic inequities which influence health and health care, using cervical cancer to illustrate the points raised.

Examines the changes to Indigenous religiously ideology due to subordination by European cultures that value a single deity and patriarchal views.

Comments on Native American plays by Diane Glancy which center on women.

A postcard inscribed: Indian woman making bannock, Loon Lake, Saskatchewan. A photograph of an Aboriginal woman squatted in a camp surrounded by pots and pans. Two frying pans of bannock are propped up next to a fire that has a pot on it.

Uses data from the 2006 Canadian Maternity Experiences Survey (MES) to examine the risk factors for postpartum depression (PPD) among different demographic groups in Canada. Findings indicate differing factors for different groups; authors suggest tailored approaches to preventing PPD could better protect the mental health of mothers in Canada.

Investigates the possible factors in the lower male postsecondary education participation rate among male Inuit in Alaska.

Determines that benefits are less likely because of single parent status and minimum requirements cannot be met.

Women's Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Ottawa, 2016.

Anthropology and Archaeology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 1995.

Describes a healing lodge in Cypress Hills designed to rehabilitate Aboriginal women.

Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--McGill University, 1996.

Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Western Ontario, 2011.

Physical Education and Recreation Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Alberta, 2005.

Deals with the political power Aboriginal women traditionally exercised and how Western political systems have excluded these women from decision-making, thereby undermining Indigenous cultures.

Focuses on the life and activist work of Harris who devoted her life to her people, playing a critical role in shaping American Native policy working with the nonprofit advocacy organization she founded, Americans for Indian Opportunity (AIO). Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 63.

Looks at the preference for Indigenous women workers over others because of their work ethic.

Family and Consumer Resources Thesis (M.Sc.)--The University of Arizona, 1987.

Image depicts two women walking outside of a settlement. Both wear blankets, one with beadwork and the other holding a buffalo horn (?).

Historical note:

Mr. Shepherd was a farmer, author and curator of the Western Development Museum, Saskatoon. His papers consist of personal correspondence, 1938-1977, subject files, 1933-1977; books, 1961-1977 and newspapers. Among the subject files are ones on the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the Cypress Hills area, Sioux Indians, and the Western Development Museum. The Books section is mainly about books he wrote.

Art History Thesis (M.A.)--Concordia University, 2018.

Objective of the study was to describe the predictors of substance use relapse of American Indian (AI) women up to one year following substance abuse treatment.

Introduces special issue written, compiled and edited by Aboriginal peoples from British Columbia.

[Nursing] Thesis (M.N.)--Montana State University, 2012.

Bill was supposed to remedy the sexually discriminatory section 12(1)(b) of the Indian Act; deals with who is entitled to Status. Document covers issues such as reinstatement backlog and priorities, registration documentation, identification of father/illegitimate children, and funding issues (health, education, housing, child welfare) resulting from increase in status population.

Develops a proposal for future research directions on violent behaviour in this particular demographic group.

Presents a poem.

Health Research Methodology Thesis (M.Sc.)--McMaster University, 2012.

Some of issues discussed are women's rights and circumstances, resource extraction, lack of legal-political structures for self-determination and Sweden's Race Biology and eugenics programs.

Adult and Higher Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Alberta, 1995

Comments on two residential schools operated by the Women's Missionary Society (Western Division) Chapter from Historical Papers 1993: Canadian Society of Church History edited by Bruce L. Guenther.

Argues that they are the only independent organization advocating for Aboriginal women's rights and discusses impact of less funding on the Sisters in Spirit Campaign.

Outlines problems with the Bill and makes recommendations for amendments to it which would remove all discrimination against women.

Overview of the Aboriginal women's support centre, Minwaashin Lodge, a holistic treatment facility for victims of family violence and the residential school system.

Outlines issues that face Inuit women, their children, elders and communities, and presents some of the ways Pauktuutit Inuit Women's Association is responding to the challenges.

Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Arizona, 2005.

Book review of: Presume Incompetent edited by Gabriella Gutiérrez y Muhs, Yolanda Flores Niemann, Carmen G. González and Angela P. Harris.

Department of Psychology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Windsor, 1996.

Examines the use of harmful substances during pregnancy. Harmful substances include alcohol, tobacco, caffeine, and psychoactive drugs. The research shows the relationship between socio-economical conditions and substance use.

Study concluded that women who did not receive adequate care were more likely to live in poverty, have highly stressed lives, low levels of self-esteem and Aboriginal, and that racial disparities needed to be addressed.

Study involved 6,657 children from 238 First Nations in Canada.

Presents results of the study on the physical, sexual, or psychological harm of violence by a partner and the related socioeconomic and demographic variables.

Discusses symptoms consistent with major depression and the appropriateness of using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale with inner-city, high-risk pregnant women.

Examines the gendered nature of gangs, risk factors that contribute to Aboriginal gang involvement; and prevention approaches needed to help young women to leave the gang lifestyle. Excerpt from Exploring the Urban Landscape edited by Jerry P. White and Jodi Bruhn. Originally presented at the Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2009.