Racism & Discrimination

Psychology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Arizona, 1972.

Book review of: The Magic Children: Racial Identity at the End of the Age of Race by Roger Echo-Hawk.

Curriculum has flexibility to be adapted for use with grades 4-12. Novel is about the Navajo Marines of World War II.

History Thesis (Ph.D.)--Wilfrid Laurier University, 2011.

Book review of: Out of the Depths: The Experiences of Mi'kmaw Children at the Indian Residential School at Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia by Isabelle Knockwood, with Gillian Thomas.

Argues that colonialism and state's actions are responsible for Aboriginal women's vulnerability to trafficking.

Book review of: Colonial Genocide in Indigenous North America edited by Andrew Woolford, Jeff Benvenuto, Alexander Laban Hinton.

Article describes the ways that colonial governments identified and signaled out “criminal tribes” in India, how the identity, language and culture of these tribes was stigmatized and consequently diminished. Describes present-day efforts to protect and revitalize these languages and cultures and provides commentary on the effectiveness of these efforts.

Comments on the role the Canadian government played in the systematic oppression and discrimination towards Indigenous women.

Chapter from Neo-Colonial Injustice and the Mass Imprisonment of Indigenous Women edited by Lily George, Adele N. Norris, Antje Deckert, Juan Tauri. Discusses the connection between colonialism and the large incarceration rates of Indigenous women in Canada.

Book review of: Colonial Proximities by Renisa Mawani.

Discusses how past colonial laws have harmed Aboriginal peoples and offers alternative forms of justice to redress the effects of those policies and practices. .

Presents an interview with Bonita Lawrence who discusses issues facing Aboriginal people such as: the definition of 'indianness', cultural identity, and colonialism.

Describes aspects of the historical roots of exploitation including capitalism, the church, the state, and the military.

Looks at the influences of colonialism on Aboriginal mental health with emphasis on the effects of intergenerational trauma on communities.

Looks at institutional practices, such a physical restraints, behaviour modification and life-skills training, and questions if they serve the purpose to which they are designed.

Looks at the current situation of women and girls in the United States, with a particular focus on historical context and the link between trafficking and homelessness.

Argues that there is a strong association between colonization history of First Nations peoples and their state of health and well-being.

Author details their experience of systemic and personal racism as graduate student and lecturer in the Anthropology department of a University in the United States.

Book review of: Colonized Classrooms by Sheila Cote-Meek.

Discusses how Indigenous soldiers, who performed the same labor tasks as white soldiers, were institutionally marginalized and distanced as a second-class.

Shows how textbooks were used as tools to manipulate and justify colonization in the educational context.

History Thesis (M.A.)--Simon Fraser University, 2008.

Book review of: The Color of the Land: Race, Nation, and the Politics of Landownership in Oklahoma, 1832-1929 by David Chang.

Discusses colonization and the Hawaiian Native people.

Using a comparative case study to examine the unequal mainstream media coverage of murdered Indigenous and non-Indigenous women in Mexico. The findings show that non-Indigenous cases are given more and longer media coverage that provides those cases a "higher profile" for law enforcement.

Explores teachers' representations of racism and contextualizes the high rates of Aboriginal students who are not completing high school.

Book review of: Colour-Coded by Constance Backhouse.

Book review of: Colour-coded by Constance Backhouse.

Comments on aboriginal rights and child welfare law.

Book review of: The Colour of Resistance by Connie Fife.

The story of how Boas changed academic biases about Blacks, Afro-Americans and Native Americans.

Legal Studies Thesis (M.A.)--Carleton University, 2001.

Book review of: The Comeback: How Aboriginals Are Reclaiming Power and Influence by John Ralston Saul.

Study looks at opinion over the meaning of nations, how Canadians react to the idea of "founders", and how the relationship between Aboriginality and the diversity of Canadians is seen. Scroll down to page 109 to read article.

Argues that past genocidal experiences in Australia have similarities as well as differences with Germany and explores what can be learned from this comparison.

Using her own personal experiences to examine the disinterest to discuss or acknowledge racism in occupational science and therapy.

Content consists of selected submissions and contracted papers that reflect research and opinion of organizations and writers on critical issues in justice reform in Saskatchewan. Volume I Legacy of Hope: An Agenda for Change.

Examines the case in which a young man from the Red Pheasant Reserve was shot and killed on a farm property near Biggar, Saskatchewan by Gerald Stanley, the property owner. The Commission inquired into the conduct of the RCMP investigation and interactions with the Bousie family.

Includes Saskatoon City Council minutes from a meeting on Tuesday, February 19, 1980 regarding a proposal to hire an permanent staff member for the purposes of co-ordination, development and research with reference to Aboriginal-Non-Aboriginal Affairs in the City of Saskatoon. The report cites increased Aboriginal migration to the city over the previous two years as one reason behind this proposal.

Reports on issues raised by Indigenous clients themselves and discusses features of Aboriginal varieties of English and how linguistic prejudice may affect interactions between lawyer and client and court outcomes.

Discusses a qualitative methodology guided by the core principles of collaboration and partnership where research brings together community and academic expertise to benefit First Nation communities.

Comments on African Americans who converted Native Americans to Christianity.

Looks at combined quantitative and qualitative results drawing attention to cultural issues affecting Mi'kmaq teens' drinking behaviours.