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 Native Women: A Guide for Practitioner Action
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Shelby Settles Harper
Christina Marie Entrekin
Description
Discusses background to the rise in abuse and barriers to justice and healing, reviews various governments' responses, and provides practice tips.
Violence Against Women: Philosophical Perspectives;
Daring to be Good: Essays in Feminist Ethico-Politics
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Kim Hall
NWSA Journal, vol. 12, no. 1, Spring-Summer, 2000, pp. 187-190
Description
Book reviews of 2 books:
Violence Against Women edited by Stanley G. French, Wanda Teays, and Laura M. Purdy; and
Daring to be Good edited by Bat-Ami On and Ann Ferguson.
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.
The Violence Continuum: Australian Aboriginal Male Violence and Generational Post-Traumatic Stress
Theses
Author/Creator
Caroline Lisbeth Atkinson
Description
Education, Health and Science Thesis (Ph.D.)--Charles Darwin University, 2008.
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 Aboriginal Communities
E-Books
Author/Creator
Emma D. LaRocque
Description
Reprinted from the book The Path to Healing.
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 No More: Justice for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Charlotte
Wolfrey
Barbara Barker
Alex Wilson
Kim Stanton
Description
Panel discussion about government accountability and the forthcoming inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and efforts to strengthen community-based responses. to violence.
Duration: 2:16:01.
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.
The Violence That Indigenous Women Face
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Anna Hunter
Canadian Dimension, vol. 39, no. 2, March/April 2005, pp. 34-35
Description
Explains the issue and describes the "Sisters in Spirit" campaign that urges government action to ensure the safety of Indigenous women in Canadian cities.
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.
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 People in the Canadian Provinces, 2009
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Samuel Perreault
Juristat, vol. [31], no. [1], March 11, 2011, pp. [1]-35
Description
Data from the General Social Survey (GSS) on Victimization, 2009.
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.
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.
Wāhine Māori: Keeping Safe in Unsafe Relationships
Alternate Title
E Tū Wāhine, E Tū Whānau
E-Books
Author/Creator
Denise Wilson
Juanita Sherwood
Debra Jackson
Alayne Mikahere-Hall
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 Circles: Self-Location in Indigenous Youth Violence Prevention Research
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Carmen Gillies
Dawn Burleigh
Angela Snowshoe
David Werner
First Nations Perspectives Journal, vol. 6, no. 1, 2014, pp. 5-25
Description
Studies the particular Indigenous research method of self-location to better comprehend violence prevention.
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 in Her Moccasins Bundle: An Experiential Violence Prevention Resource for Indigenous Men and Boys: Train-the Trainer Guide
E-Books
Author/Creator
Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP)
Description
Additional material:
Trainee Guide.
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
Walking the Prevention Circle: Bearing Witness To An Indigenous Process For Knowledge Sharing
Theses
Author/Creator
Samantha Akemi Yamada
Description
Psychology Thesis (Ph.D.)--York University, 2014.
'We Are Lutherans From Germany': Music, Language, Social History and Change in Hopevale
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Muriel Swijghuisen Reigersberg
Aboriginal History, vol. 36, 2012, pp. 99-117
Description
Looks at using song and local identity to change negative and damaging behaviours.
"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 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.
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.
The Wetiko Legal Principles: Cree and Anishinabek Responses to Violence and Victimization
E-Books
Author/Creator
Hadley Louise Friedland
What Their Stories Tell Us: Research Findings From the Sisters in Spirit Initiative
Alternate Title
Sisters In Spirit 2010 Research Findings
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC)
Description
Report, based on five years of research into missing and murdered Aboriginal females in Canada, explores circumstances, root causes and trends of violence, numbers of missing/murdered women, and questions why this is occurring.
“What Was It They Lost?”: The Impact of Resource Development on Family Violence in a Northern Aboriginal Community
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kathryn M. Campbell
Journal of Ethnicity in Criminal Justice, vol. 5, no. 1, 2007, pp. 57-80
Description
Examines the social and emotional impact of being moved from an island to the mainland as a result of hydro-electric development on an Aboriginal community.
Where Do You Go When It’s 40 Below? Domestic Violence among Rural Alaska Native Women
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Judi Shepherd
Affilia, vol. 16, no. 4, 2001, pp. 488-510
Description
Based on in-depth interviews with 9 women who had been involved in abusive relationships. Looks at the environmental and cultural factors which contribute to the situation and the culturally appropriate services that are needed to address the problem.
White Settler Colonialism and (Re)presentations of Gendered Violence in Indigenous Women’s Theatre
Theses
Author/Creator
Sarah MacKenzie
Description
Women Studies (PhD) -- University of Ottawa, 2016.
Whither Restorativeness? Restorative Justice and the Challenge of Intimate Violence in Aboriginal Communities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jane Dickson-Gilmore
Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice, vol. 56, no. 4, Essays to Honour the Life and Work of Dr. Carol LaPrairie / Essais pour honorer ..., July 2014, pp. 417-446
Description
Discusses how the context of reserves affects viability of the process because communities are small and isolated, with interconnected populations. Issues include: coercion to conceal the problem, competing loyalties, lack of alternatives and resources, and keeping the family intact.
Whose Nation? Two Recent Exhibitions at the National Gallery of Canada and the Canadian Museum of Civilization Raised Disturbing Questions about the Positioning of First Nations Art in the White Mainstream
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Scott Watson
Canadian Art, vol. 10, no. 1, Spring, 1993, p. 34
Description
Discusses a controversial lesson in history through art, by presenting nstitutions devoted to nostalgic theme-park versions of history; the exhibit contrasts violence, defiance, racism, alienation and suicide with family harmony, friendship, creativity and work.
Why are Aboriginal People Resistant to Reporting Crime and Is It Lateral Violence?
Theses
Author/Creator
Carrie Joan Reid
Description
Conflict Analysis and Management Thesis (M.A.)--Royal Roads University, 2000.
Widening the Circle: Collaborative Research for Mental Health Promotion in Native Communities
Alternate Title
Culture & Mental Health Research Unit Report ; no. 8
Widening the Circle: Developing Partnerships for Aboriginal Mental Health Conference 1997
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Caroline Oblin
Laurence J. Kirmayer
Elisapie Tookalak
Laverne Gervais-Contois
Liesel Urtnowski ... [et al.]
Culture & Mental Health Research Unit Report
Description
Proceedings of conference which focused on assessment of current programs in communities, efficacy of program types and how research can improve services and prevention.
Willful Blindness About Indigenous Peoples: The Democratic Deficit and Canadian Public Policy Making
Articles » General
Author/Creator
C. J. Alexander
Mallory Crew
Asian Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 17, no. 1, Summer, 2011, pp. 47-88
Description
Focus is on two policy fields, health and communications.
Witch Accusations in Jharkhand, India: A Few Recent Cases
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Samar Bosu Mullick
Indigenous Affairs, no. 3, Indigenous Women, July/August/September 2000, pp. 18-23
Description
Findings indicate little change after the proclamation of the Prevention of Witch Act in 1999.
To access this article scroll down to page 18.
Within the Confines: Women and the Law in Canada
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Anita Grace
Canadian Journal of Women and the Law, vol. 27, no. 2, 2015, pp. 342-346
Description
Book review of: Within the Confines edited by Jennifer M. Kilty.
Woman Killing : Intimate Femicide in Saskatchewan 1988-1992
Theses
Author/Creator
Deborah Farden
Description
Educational Psychology Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Saskatchewan, 1996.
Women Acknowledged For All That They Survived
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Shari Narine
Windspeaker, vol. 30, no. 5, August 2012, p. 10
Description
Comments on stories heard at the Truth and Reconciliation Commission event held in Saskatoon, June 2012, especially those of women abused while at residential schools and when they returned to their communities.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.10.
Women and the Canadian Legal System: Examining Situations of Hyper-Responsibility
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies (CAEFS)
Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC)
Canadian Woman Studies, vol. 26, no. 3/4, Indigenous Women in Canada: the Voices of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Women, Winter/Spring, 2008, pp. 94-104
Description
Paper asserts that the state must take positive and progressive action to eliminate discrimination against marginalized women.