Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Roberta Makashay Hendrickson
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 8, no. 1, Series 2, Spring, 1996, pp. [13]-24
Description
Discusses treatment of these subjects in the work of Ella Doloria, LeAnne Howe, Mary Crow Dog, Louise Erdrich, and Janet Campbell Hale.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
Victoria's Secret: How to Make a Population of Prey
Alternate Title
Indivisible: Indigenous Human Rights
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Mary Eberts
Description
Chapter 7 in book: Indivisible: Indigenous Human Rights edited by Joyce Green. Discusses Canada's Indian Act.
Violations of Indigenous Human Rights: Special Rapporteur Investigation: An NWAC Submission
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Native Women's Association of Canada
Description
Discusses issues of human rights abuse towards Aboriginal women and children, and describes how various policies and practices have had a negative impact on many lives.
The Violence After "La Violencia": the Guatemalan Maya and the United Nations Brokered Peace Accords of 1996
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Eduardo Jiménez Mayo
AlterNative, vol. 7, no. 3, 2011, pp. 207-219
Description
Looks at the continuing violence against the Mayan people especially women's rights through organized crime and the military's power.
Violence Against Aboriginal Women and Child Welfare Connections: Paper and Annotated Bibliography
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Melanie Jones
Tannis Smith
Description
Overview of contributing factors and current issues.
Violence Against Aboriginal Women and Girls: An Issue Paper
Alternate Title
National Aboriginal Women' Summit, June 20-22, 2007
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Native Women’s Association of Canada
Description
Describes the impacts of violence, current policies, strategies, action plans, and presents recommendations.
Violence Against Aboriginal Women: Scan and Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Manon Lamontagne
Description
Discusses prevention, programs, services, and initiatives to help address violence and abuse against Aboriginal girls and women.
Violence against American Indian and Alaska Native Women and Men
Articles » General
Author/Creator
André B. Rosay
National Institute of Justice Journal, no. 277, September 2016, pp. [38-45]
Description
Statistics on sexual violence, physical violence by intimate partner, stalking, and psychological aggression by intimate partner.
Summarizes findings from the full report: Violence against American Indian and Alaska Native Women and Men: 2010 Findings from the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey.
Violence against American Indian and Alaska Native Women and Men: 2010 Findings from the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey
Alternate Title
National Institute of Justice Research Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
André B. Rosay
Description
Statistics on sexual violence, physical violence and psychological aggression by intimate partners, and stalking.
Violence Against American Indian and Alaska Native Women and the Criminal Justice Response: What is Known
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ronet Bachman
Heather Zaykowski
Rachel Kallmyer
Margarita Poteyeva
Christina Lanier
Description
Provides an overview of the epidemiology of violence and criminal justice responses.
Violence Against Indigenous Women and Girls in Canada: Review of Reports and Recommendations: Preliminary Research Outcomes
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Pippa Feinstein
Megan Pearce
Description
Reviews 50 reports containing over 700 recommendations and identifies and lists 17 recurring "themes" from these reports.
Violence Against Inuit Women in the Canadian Eastern Arctic
Theses
Author/Creator
Evelyn Zellerer
Description
Criminology Thesis (Ph.D.)--Simon Fraser University, 1996.
Violence Against Native Women
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Roe Bubar
Pamela Jumper Thurman
Social Justice, vol. 31, no. 4, Native Women and State Violence, 2004, pp. 70-86
Description
Identifies factors effecting the high rates of violence against American Native women and presents a readiness model to help tribal communities deal with the violence.
Violence Against Women Act Moves Ahead in U.S.
Alternate Title
Violence Against Women Act Moves Ahead in United States
Articles » General
Author/Creator
David P. Ball
Windspeaker, vol. 30, no. 12, March 2013, p. 8
Description
Comments on a bill passed by the United States Senate, and forwarded to Congress for approval, that had originally been rendered by former President Bill Clinton.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.8.
Violence Against Women, Indigenous Self-Determination and Autonomy in Sami Society
Alternate Title
L'Image du Sápmi 2
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Rauna Kuokkanen
Description
Looks at how the media has handled sexual violence incidents for Sami women in Norway and discusses their views on self-determination.
Chapter from L'Image du Sápmi 2 edited by K. Anderson.
Violence Against Women Must End, In Profile: Andrea Landry, Anishinaabe from Canada
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Danielle DeLuca
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 37, no. 4, The Future We Want: Indigenous Women of the World Unite, December 2013, p. [?]
Description
Discussion about the struggles of Indigenous women living between two cultural worlds.
Violence and Abuse Against Indigenous Women
Theses
Author/Creator
Venida Sue Chenault
Description
Social Welfare Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of Kansas, 2004.
Violence and Abuse in Sámi Communities
Alternate Title
Thematic Report (Norwegian National Human Rights Institution)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Norwegian National Human Rights Institution
Description
Analyzes the State's human rights obligations as found in the European Convention on Human Human Rights, the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, the Istanbul Convention, and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and examines the challenges that prevent Sámi victims from accessing support services and the measures implemented to provide remedies to the problem.
Violence and the Effects of Trauma on American Indian and Alaska Native Populations
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sadie Willmon-Haque
Dolores Subia BigFoot
Journal of Emotional Abuse, vol. 8, no. 1-2, Special Issue: Children Exposed to Violence: Current Issues, Interventions and Research, 2008, pp. 51-66
Description
Looks at cultural and shared beliefs, poverty, historical trauma in tribes and families, suicide, and substance abuse and treatment.
Violence, HIV/AIDS, and Native American Women in the Twenty-First Century
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Irene S. Vernon
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 26, no. 2, 2002, pp. 115-133
Description
Describes two critical and interrelated concerns Aboriginal women face, HIV/AIDS and domestic violence.
Violence in Aboriginal Australia: Colonisation and Gender [Part 1]
Alternate Title
Violence in Aboriginal Australia: Colonization and Gender [Part 1]
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Judy Atkinson
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 14, no. 2, June 1990, pp. 5-21
Description
Controversial report sparks conversations about hidden forms of violence and colonization.
Part 2.
Violence in Aboriginal Australia: Part 2
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Judy Atkinson
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 14, no. 3, September 1990, pp. 4-27
Description
Looks at community controlled justice to address abuse and family violence.
Part 1.
Violence in Indigenous Communities: Full Report
E-Books
Author/Creator
Paul Memmott
Rachael Stacy
Catherine Chambers
Catherine Keys
Violence in the Lives of Aboriginal Girls and Young Women in Canada Through an Intersectional Lens
Alternate Title
Fact Sheet: Connaissances ; no. 6, January 2011
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Centre de recherché interdisciplinaire sur la violence familiale et la violence faite aux femmes (CRI-VIFF)
Description
Provides brief information available about violence in lives of Aboriginal girls and young women in Canada.
Violence, Sexual Abuse and Health in Greenland
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tine Curtis
Finn B. Larsen
Karin Helweg-Larsen
Peter Bjerregaard
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 61, no. 2, 2002, pp. 110-122
Description
Analyses the prevalence of violence and sexual abuse among the Inuit in Greenland. The article also studies associations between health and having been a victim of abuse.
Violent Crime in Indian Country and the Federal Response
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Leslie A. Hagen
United States Attorney's Bulletin, vol. 69, no. 2, Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons: Legal, Prosecution, Advocacy and Healthcare, March 2021, pp. 79-129
Description
An investigation into the federal charges against violent crimes in tribal land, the responsibilities of U.S Attorneys' Offices and the Department of Justice to Indigenous communities, and amendments to federal law that allows non-Indigenous people to be charge in a tribal court.
Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to page 79.
The Violent Legacies of the California Missions: Mapping the Origins of Native Women's Mass Incarceration
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jackie Teran
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 40, no. 1, 2016, pp. 19-32
Description
Looks at settler colonialism and the 1850 Act for the Government and Protections of Indians paving the way for victimization and criminalization of American Native women.
Violent Victimization and Perceptions of Safety: Experiences of First Nations, Métis and Inuit Women in Canada
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Loanna Heidinger
Juristat, vol. [42], no. [1], April 26, 2022
Description
Most current self-reported data on lifetime (since age 15) prevalence of violent victimization and the prevalence of violent victimization in the past 12 months. Sources included the 2018 Survey of Safety in Public and Private Spaces (SSPPS), 2019 General Social Survey (GSS) on Canadians’ Safety (Victimization), and five years (2015 to 2020) of data from the Homicide Survey.
Violent Victimization of Aboriginal Women in the Canadian Provinces, 2009
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Shannon Brennan
Juristat, vol. [31], no. [1], May 17, 2011, pp. [1]-21
Description
Data from the General Social Survey (GSS) on Victimization, 2009.
Visible Minority, Aboriginal and Caucasian Children Investigated by Canadian Protective Services
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Chantal Lavergne
Sarah Dufour
Nico Trocmé
Marie-Claude Larrivée
Child Welfare, vol. 87, no. 2, 2008, pp. 59-76
Description
Compares profiles of Aboriginal and caucasian children and other visible minority groups and examines different forms of maltreatment.
The Voices of Warriors: Urban Girls Unite To Address Violence and Victimization
Theses
Author/Creator
Janice Haley
Description
Criminology Thesis (M.A.)--Simon Fraser University, 2006.
Voicing Oppositional Conformity: Sarah Winnemucca and the Politics of Rape, Colonialism, and "Citizenship": 1870-1890
Theses
Author/Creator
Jennifer Bailey
Description
History Thesis (M.A.)--Portland State University, 2012.
Wacvie
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Patric Mercer
Aboriginal History , vol. 2, no. 2, 1978, pp. 181-182
Description
Book review of: Wacvie by Faith Bandler.
To access review, scroll down to page 181.
Walk Ended Just Days Before Missing Woman's Body Found
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Andréa Ledding
Warren Goulding
Eagle Feather News, vol. 11, no. 8, August 2008, p. 3
Description
Looks at a walk to raise awareness of a missing woman, the victim of a murder, and the statistics that suggest Aboriginal women are more likely to be victims of assault.
Article located by scrolling to page 3.
Walk Proud, Dance Proud: Footprints on a Healing Journey: A Discussion Guide to Walking the Path Together to Reclaim the Teachings of Our First Nations Children 2014
Alternate Title
Walking the Path Together Project
E-Books
Author/Creator
Alison Cunningham
Linda Baker
Walking in Her Moccasins Bundle: An Experiential Violence Prevention Resource for Indigenous Men and Boys [Introduction]
Alternate Title
Bundle Introduction: Considerations for Bundle Use
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP)
Description
Walking the Path Together Business Case
Alternate Title
Walking the Path Together Project
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Alberta Council of Women's Shelters (ACWS)
Description
Accompanies the Social Return on Investment (SROI) analysis. Together the two documents provide the context for understanding the case for support of the Walking the Path Together strategy and plan.
Walking the Path Together Evaluation: Phases I and II: Report to Safe Communities Innovation Fund
Alternate Title
Walking the Path Together Project
E-Books
Author/Creator
Irene Hoffart
Walking the Path Together Tools: Appreciative Inquiry
Alternate Title
Walking the Path Together Project
E-Books
Author/Creator
Roxanna Stumbur
Walking the Path Together Tools: Danger Assessment Phase II
Alternate Title
Walking the Path Together Project
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jacquelyn Campbell
Warrior-Caregivers: Understanding the Challenges and Healing of First Nations Men: A Resource Guide
Alternate Title
Warrior Caregivers: Understanding the Challenges and Healing of First Nations Men: A Guide Prepared for the Aboriginal Healing Foundation
E-Books
Author/Creator
W. J. (Bill) Mussell
'We do not want one who is too old': Aboriginal Child Domestic Servants in Late 19th and Early 20th Century Queensland
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Shirleene Robinson
Aboriginal History, vol. 27, 2003, pp. [162]-182
Description
Looks at the lack of basic necessities of life for young domestic workers and other abuses faced by these children.
"We Took the Children From the Mothers": What About the Mothers (and Fathers) Then?
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Antonio Buti
Sister in Law, vol. 6, 2002, pp. 128-146
Description
Comments on the Australian Federal Government's inaction in relation to the provision of compensation to the Stolen Generations.
"We Were Those Who Walked Out of Bullets and Hunger": Representation of Trauma and Healing in "Solar Storms"
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Irene S. Vernon
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 36, no. 1, Winter, 2012, pp. 34-49
Description
Literary criticism of book, Solar Storms by Linda Hogan with a focus on intergenerational trauma and healing in the lives of three women and the pain, suffering, and psychological abuse they underwent.
Weaving Strength, Weaving Power: Violence and Abuse Against Indigenous Women
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Gabriela Spears-Rico
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 37, no. 1, 2013, pp. 214-217
Description
Book review of: Weaving Strength, Weaving Power by Venida S. Chenault.
Review located by scrolling to page 214.
Weaving the Net
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Pam Greer
Debbie French
Jo Campbell
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 34, no. 4, July/August 2010, pp. 14-15
Description
Introduces a culturally appropriate community development program, which focuses on providing information about child abuse, child sexual abuse and family violence.
Weesageechak Meets the Weetigo: Storytelling, Humour, and Trauma in the Fiction of Richard Van Camp, Tomson Highway, and Eden Robinson
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kristina Fagan
Studies in Canadian Literature / Études en littérature canadienne, vol. 34, no. 1, 2009, pp. [204]-226
Description
Looks at the use of storytelling and humour to explore connections between the traumatic experience of Aboriginals' past and their problems in the present.
Wen:de Series of Reports Summary Sheet March 12, 2007
Alternate Title
Key Findings From Wen:de: We are Coming to the Light of Day and Wen:de the Journey Continues
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada
Description
List of the key findings of two reports done regarding the number of First Nations children in state care and examining ways to keep them safely at home.
See also : Wen:de: We Are Coming to the Light of Day and Wen:de The Journey Continues
The West Coast (Nootka) People
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Alan D. McMillan
BC Studies, no. 62, 1984, pp. 68-71
Description
Book review of: The West Coast (Nootka) People by E. Y. Arima.
Scroll down to page 68 to read review.
Westward Bound: Sex, Violence, the Law, and the Making of a Settler Society
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
William Katerberg
Great Plains Studies, vol. 32, no. 3, Summer, 2012, p. 235
Description
Book review of: Westward Bound by Lesley Erickson.