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Socioeconomic and Psychosocial Adversity in Inuit Mothers from Nunavik During the First Postpartum Year

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Stéphanie Fortin
Sandra W. Jacobson
Jocelyne Gagnon
Nadine Forget-Dubois
Ginette Dionne .... [et al.]
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 9, no. 2, Inuit Health and Well-Being, 2012

Study results support the need for preventive and public health programs to improve maternal and infant well-being. 

NOTE: Also published as Journal of Aboriginal Health, Summer, 2015.

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Sombre Service Recalls Missing Native Woman

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Solange De Santis
Anglican Journal, vol. 131, no. 2, February 2005, p. 10
Discusses a service to remember the approximately 500 Aboriginal women who have disappeared in Canada during the last 20 years.
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Some Aboriginal Women Gambling With Their Lives

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cheryl Petten
Windspeaker, vol. 21, no. 8, November 2003, pp. 25-26

Examines the causes and effects of gambling addiction within the Aboriginal community.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.25.

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Someone's Mother, Sister or Daughter: Street Sex Workers, Their Families and Transitioning Out of Street Sex Work

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Susan Strega
Leslie Brown
Sinéad Charbonneau
Sohki Aski Esquao (Jeannine Carriére)
Caitlin Janzen
Qwul'sih'yah'maht (Robina Thomas)
Project consisted of analysis of print media coverage and interviews. Five topics came to the forefront: leadership, mothering, families and transitioning out of sex work, ethical and effective service, and the media.
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"South Piegan Girl"

Images » Photographs
Black and white photograph of a young South Peigan woman in traditional clothing with teepees in background.
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"Souwangesheick and His Squaws, Cree Indians."

Images » Photographs
Note: The title of this document uses wording that was common to mainstream society of that time period in history. As such, it contains language that is no longer in common use and may offend some readers. This wording should not be construed to represent the views of the Indigenous Studies Portal or the University of Saskatchewan Library. An image of an Aboriginal man seated with two Aboriginal women standing behind him. They are dressed in traditional style clothing and the women have blankets draped over their shoulders. It is a studio portrait with a scenic backdrop.
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Speaking From the Heart: Everyday Storytelling and Adult Learning

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kim Anderson
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 28, no. 1-2, Transformative Sites of Indigenous Education, 2004, pp. 123-129
Examines how educators can use stories to facilitate healing and recovery in Indigenous adults.
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Speaking of Indigenous Politics: Conversations with Activists, Scholars, and Tribal Leaders

Alternate Title
Indigenous Americas
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jessie Little Doe Baird
Omar Barghouti
Lisa Brooks
Kathleen A. Brown-Pérez
Margaret Bruchac ...
David Cornsilk
Sarah Deer
Philip J. Deloria
Tonya Gonnella Frichner
Hone Harawira
Suzan Shown Harjo
Winona LaDuke ...
James Luna
Mutáwi Mutáhash (Many Hearts) Lynn Malerba
Aileen Moreton-Robinson
Steven Newcomb
Jean M. O’Brien
Jonathan Kamakawiwo‘ole Osorio ...
Paul Chaat Smith
Circe Sturm
Margo Tamez
Richard Velky
Robert Warrior
Patrick Wolfe
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Speaking Out: Voices of Native American Female Playwrights

Alternate Title
Images, Imaginations, and Beyond: Proceedings of the Eighth Native American Symposium
Native American Symposium ; 8th, 2009
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Richard Moon
Discusses remarks made by participants in a roundtable discussion hosted by the Native American Women Playwrights Archive in March 1999.
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Special Submission to the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP) on Access to Justice for Aboriginal Women in Canada

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC)
Focuses on violence experienced by women and girls, over-representation of First Nations children in the child welfare system, gap in educational attainment, over-representation of Aboriginal women in the federal penitentiary system, and gender-based discrimination in legislation.
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Spectacular Striptease: Performing the Sexual and Racial Other in Vancouver, B.C., 1945-1975

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Becki Ross
Kim Greenwall
Journal of Women's History, vol. 17, no. 1, 2005, pp. 137-164
Describes the racial divides in the industry and how white and women of colour were positioned differently both geographically and in terms of prestige. It was a rarity for First Nations women to be employed as show dancers.
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[Speech Given by Priscilla Settee at the Community Economic Development International Meeting Held in May 2008 in Saskatoon]

Alternate Title
National CED Conference, 2008
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Priscilla Settee

Explains the Cree concept of wakohtowin, the betterment of all human relations. Presented at Waves of Change, 2008 National Community Economic Development International (CED) Conference held May 21-24 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

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Spending Habits of Māori Women

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Pushpa Wood

Financial literacy information collected through spending diaries, follow-questionnaire, focus group discussions, financial health check survey and verbal feedback from participants.

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The Spirit of Annie Mae

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Catherine Anne Martin
Kent Martin
Angela Baker
Documentary about Anne Mae Pictou Aquash, activist and American Indian Movement member, who was found murdered in South Dakota. Duration: 73:27.
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Spirit of Law Ignored?

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Paul Barnsley
Windspeaker, vol. 21, no. 6, September 2003, p. 11

Discusses issues surrounding one Alberta band's efforts to control its membership numbers.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.11.

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Spirit Wind Women's Hand-Drum Group

Web Sites » Personal
Author/Creator
Spirit Wind
Information on the group comprised of Nancy Johnson, Michele Perpaul and Tania Cordoba. Provides links to photos, music and a brief history of the group.
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Spiritual Rediscovery Key to Healing

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Shannon Avison
Saskatchewan Indian, July/August 1989, p. 10
From a series of interviews about health, this article reveals one woman's struggle with mental illness and discusses some differences between medical treatment and traditional healing.
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The "Squaw Drudge": A Prime Index of Savagism

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David D. Smits
Ethnohistory, vol. 29, no. 4, Autumn, 1982, pp. 281-306
Apologia: There is no intention to offend, insult or embarrass by inclusion of this article. Describes colonial views held of Native Americans as "uncivilized" and discusses the social standing of white and Indigenous women.
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The Stages of Healing

Documents & Presentations
Excerpt from The Courage to Heal: A Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse by Laura Davis and Ellen Bass.
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Standing Together and Moving Forward: Report of the Pre-Hearing Conference in Prince George and the Northern Community Forums: A Consultation Report Prepared for the Missing Women Commission of Inquiry

Documents & Presentations
Seven themes emerged in presentations: need to stand together and move forward, concerns about limitations of Commission process, impact of missing women and girls on their communities, connections between investigations in Vancouver and along the Highway of Tears, transportation issues, frustration over inaction, and the importance of understanding First Nations and northern realities.
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Standing up Against the Giant

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Diane E. Benson
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 27, no. 1/2, Special Issue: Native Experiences in the Ivory Tower, Winter-Spring, 2003, pp. 67-79
Author describes the academic and community fallout when an email—sent to family members—criticizing her professor’s racist writings is made public.
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Stanley Mission Church

Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Christina Bateman (photographer)
Photograph of group of indigenous women with young infants and children standing in a field in foreground. Visible in background is Stanley Mission Church (Anglican) built in 1850s by Rev. Hunt. Trip of Christina Bateman and Annie McKay to La Ronge, 1919.
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State of Alaska Task Force on the Crimes of Human Trafficking, Promoting Prostitution and Sex Trafficking: Final Report and Recommendations

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
State of Alaska Task Force on the Crimes of Human Trafficking
Promoting Prostitution and Sex Trafficking
Includes definition of the term human trafficking, common identifiers of those at risk, primary needs of victims, summaries of information gathered from service organizations, law enforcement, and public hearings, testimony and comments. Thirteen recommendations are made in the areas of prevention, assistance to victims, and amendments to legislation.
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