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Victims and Survivors: Native American Women Writers, Violence Against Women, and Child Abuse

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
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.
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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
Describes the impacts of violence, current policies, strategies, action plans, and presents recommendations.
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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]
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.
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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
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.
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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

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.

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Violence and Abuse in Sámi Communities

Alternate Title
Thematic Report (Norwegian National Human Rights Institution)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Norwegian National Human Rights Institution

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.

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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
Looks at cultural and shared beliefs, poverty, historical trauma in tribes and families, suicide, and substance abuse and treatment.
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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
Controversial report sparks conversations about hidden forms of violence and colonization. Part 2.
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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
Looks at community controlled justice to address abuse and family violence. Part 1.
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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
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.
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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
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.
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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
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.
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Wacvie

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Patric Mercer
Aboriginal History , vol. 2, no. 2, 1978, pp. 181-182
Book review of: Wacvie by Faith Bandler. To access review, scroll down to page 181.
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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
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.
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Walking the Path Together Business Case

Alternate Title
Walking the Path Together Project
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Alberta Council of Women's Shelters (ACWS)
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.
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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
Introduces a culturally appropriate community development program, which focuses on providing information about child abuse, child sexual abuse and family violence.
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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
Looks at the use of storytelling and humour to explore connections between the traumatic experience of Aboriginals' past and their problems in the present.
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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
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
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The West Coast (Nootka) People

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Alan D. McMillan
BC Studies, no. 62, 1984, pp. 68-71
Book review of: The West Coast (Nootka) People by E. Y. Arima. Scroll down to page 68 to read review.
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