Abuse

Lakota family violence expert and one of the founders of the White Buffalo Calf Woman Society, speaks at the Northern Michigan University's Uniting Neighbors in the Experience of Diversity (UNITED) Conference on September 23, 2008.

Looks into inadequate police protection and administration of justice on tribal lands. Includes stories from victims on the Standing Rock reservation.

Looks at one of the most horrific frontier conflicts in the history of Australia.

Related material: Year 2 Progress Report.

Book review of: Torn From Our Midst edited by Brenda Anderson, Wendee Kubik and Mary Rucklos Hampton.

Looks at importance of development, jurisdictional issues, tribal authority, historical context and visions for the future.

"This article examines the role this figure [an abused Aboriginal child] has played in assertions of Australian law's violent jurisdictions, in the past and in the present".

Teaching, Learning and Sociocultural Studies (Ph.D.)--University of Arizona, 2012.

Examines the Healing Circle ceremony and other Aboriginal beliefs for their effect on the counselling operations and the healing process.

History Thesis (M.A.)--University of Vermont, 2009.

Developed to assist presenters of workshops, conference plenary sessions and spokespersons for sexual assault and domestic violence. Designed for adult learning.

Comments on violence and how to break the cycle.

Looks at the similarities and differences between First Nations and Settler Mennonite communities.

"A Resource for Service Organizations and Providers to Deliver Services That are Trauma-Informed." 2nd edition.

Study found that found that domestic violence and physical or sexual abuse were more relevant than attitudes toward the disease itself.

Contends that treatment that follows the risk, need, and responsivity principles can reduce gang violence in correctional institutions and in the community.

Findings suggest that as part of HIV prevention and intervention, clinicians and outreach workers should routinely perform assessments on trauma and make appropriate referrals when needed.

Explores the exploitation that takes place with relatively young women who are placed in a new, urban culture. To access this article scroll down to page 16.

Assists tribal governments create community based responses to violence against Native women. Includes examples of various tribal codes.

Discussion of the history of the social problems, litigation and abuse that are products of the residential schools.

Video of speech given at the 2011 Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences. Commissioner from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission discusses the history of residential schools, their impact on Aboriginal society, and the role of the Commission. Duration: 1:1:56.

Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences Thesis (MDS)--Victoria University of Wellington, 2007

Discusses main problems facing Twa women. To access this article, scroll down to page 14.

Chronological list of the United Church's apologies to various Aboriginal groups and First Nations Peoples.

Women's Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of California, Los Angeles, 2012

Looks at the legacy of residential schools, colonization and how personal history of abuse could be a predictor to violent behavior. On one pdf. Scroll down to page 19 to read article.

Report indicates that the majority of offenders have suffered from personal histories of violent victimization.

Discusses effects on long-term brain function and provides information for developing programs for wellness promotion.

Looks at risk factors and reports traditional knowledge and community based practices could break the cycle of abuse in Aboriginal communities.

Argues that sexualized violence against Indigenous women is both gendered and racialized and originates in ongoing colonialism. Examines social media (SM) narratives that perpetuate violence; discusses how Indigenous online communities are working to mitigate these narratives. Uses Sysomos MAP analytic software to gather information on posts containing #MMIW, #MMIWG and #inquiry between 1 September 2016 and 29 July, 2017.

Discusses the 35 recommendations accepted by the government to address the lasting effects on children, families and communities caused by the forced removal of children under the Aborigines Protection Act 1909.

Looks at the responses of the Commonwealth Government to the demands for reparations and recommendations of the National Inquiry.

Psychology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Manitoba, 2009.

Looks at the dislocation and suffering of Native Americans through the spiritual journey of Angel Jensen.

Social Work Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of Iowa, 2013.

Survivors of the Thomas Indian School in New York state and the Mohawk Institute (The Mush Hole) of southern Ontario relate their experiences. Duration: 29:50.

Looks at criminal jurisdictional hurdles that are being addressed with the Tribal Law and Order Act and Violence Against Women Act and the need for enforcement of legislation by Native government.

Poem dedicated to Peter Klappert.

Discusses use of the study by First Nations child welfare agencies to identify ways of making the agencies more useful to First Nations decision-makers.

Discusses consequences of the official Australian policy of Assimilation or the Stolen Generation and initiatives in Aboriginal community-controlled Health Services.

Intended for service staff working with First Nations, Métis and Inuit women. Provides basic information on law, legal issues, processes and relevant options.

An examination of the flaws and loopholes in the Violence Against Women Act in regards to Indigenous women in the United States.

Workbook and resource guide provides examples, narratives and discussion questions to target law services for the community.

Guide to assist tribal governments with laws regarding the safety of Aboriginal women and children. Written so that revised tribal laws reflect tribal values. Provides examples from different tribal codes.

Discusses successful programs and practices used to enhance victims services in the United States.

Statistics for sexual assault, maltreatment of Indigenous girls before the age of 15, spousal violence, injury, interpersonal violence after separation, and contact with victim services.