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Marchers Remember Victims of Violence

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Shauna Lewis
Windspeaker, vol. 24, no. 12, March 2007, p. 20

Discusses the 16th Annual Women's Memorial March to commemorate women who have been victims of violence.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.20.

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Maria Campbell to Perform in Vagina Monologues

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Michael Bell
Eagle Feather News, vol. 14, no. 3, March 2011, p. 3
Comments on the award winning play, the performance of famous Métis author Maria Campbell, the variety of emotions felt while watching the performance, and the show's profits being advanced to a women's shelter. Article found by scrolling to page 3.
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The Mass Incarceration of Indigenous Women in Canada: A Colonial Tactic of Control and Assimilation

Alternate Title
Neo-Colonial Injustice and the Mass Imprisonment of Indigenous Women
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Olga Marques
Lisa Monchalin
Chapter from Neo-Colonial Injustice and the Mass Imprisonment of Indigenous Women edited by Lily George, Adele N. Norris, Antje Deckert, Juan Tauri. A discussion on the high incarceration of Canadian Indigenous women due to the impact of both historical and present day colonial practices.
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Matrimonial Real Property Rights in First Nations Communities: A Statistical Profile

Alternate Title
Report (Conference Board of Canada)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Adam Fisher
Kala Pendakur
Includes explanation of the Family Homes on Reserves and Matrimonial Interests or Rights Act, information on communities which have developed and ratified their own laws pursuant to the Act and statistics on factors that may affect victims of domestic violence ability to access their rights such as proximity of courthouses, police stations, law offices and health services, and access to broadband internet.
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Meeting the Needs of Victims and Offenders

Alternate Title
User Report (Solicitor General Canada, Ministry Secretariat) ; no. 1992-18
Aboriginal Policing Series
Inventory of Aboriginal Policing Programs in Canada ; part VII
Author/Creator
Julie Jarvis
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Men Exploring New Directions

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Anthony Franks
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 24, no. 1, January/February 2000, pp. 12-13
Looks at group whose aim is to break the cycle of domestic violence in Australian Aboriginal communities.
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Mental Health and Substance Abuse Characteristics Among a Clinical Sample of Urban American Indian/Alaska Native Youths in a Large California Metropolitan Area: A Descriptive Study

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Daniel L. Dickerson
Carrie L. Johnson
Community Mental Health Journal, vol. 48, no. 1, February 2012, pp. 56-62
Comments on the need to enhance culturally relevant mental health and substance abuse treatment and prevention programs for urban American Indian/Alaska Native youth.
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Mi'kmaq Women and Our Political Voice

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Patricia Doyle-Bedwell
Atlantis, vol. 27, no. 2, Health Panic and Womens Health, 2003, pp. 123-127
Comments on the issues facing Mi'kmaq women and the healing process that needs to occur.
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Mino-Yaa-Daa: An Urban Community-based Approach

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cyndy Baskin
Native Social Work Journal, vol. 1, no. 1, Inaugural Edition, May 1997, pp. 55-67
Looks at a community-based program that provides education, prevention and healing services to those affected by family violence and substance abuse, through circles, ceremonies and workshops.
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The Miykiwan Toolkit

Alternate Title
Toolkit for Aboriginal Families Living Off-reserve
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Congress of Aboriginal Peoples
Contains links to user guide, life fact book, resource book, personal safety plan, and 11 fact sheets. Designed for use by off-reserve families experiencing family violence.
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Moose Hide Campaign Learning Platform for K-12

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Moose Hide Campaign

Moose Hide Campaign is an Indigenous-led movement to engage men and boys in preventing violence against women and children. Site includes links to teacher resources such as a curriculum guide, lesson plans, and videos.

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Mothers, Babies and Jail

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rebecca Johnson
University of Maryland Law Journal of Race, Religion, Gender and Class, vol. 8, no. 1, 2008, pp. [47]-70
Comments on the case of Lisa Whitford who is raising her infant in a provincial remand centre.
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The National Inquiry's Consolidated Literature Review: Violence against Indigenous Women and Girls

Alternate Title
Consolidated Literature Review: Violence against Indigenous Women and Girls
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Research Team
National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
Pippa Feinstein
Megan Pearce
Legal Strategy Coalition on Violence Against Indigenous Women]
Includes initial list of 40 documents provided by Federal government as well as an additional 44 collected and summarized by the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.
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Native Activist's Grandson Charged in Her Killing

Articles » General
Author/Creator
James Bradshaw
The Globe and Mail, January 1, 2008, p. A4
Investigation following the death of Mi'kmaq activist Nora Bernard, who filed the first class action lawsuit against the residential school system.
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Native American Mystery, Crime and Detective Fiction

Theses
Author/Creator
Mary Stoecklein
American Indian Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Arizona, 2017. Looks at novels by Linda Hogan, Tom Holm, Frances Washburn, Louise Erdrich, Louis Owens, and Tony Hillerman, and films by Chris Eyre.
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Native Family Violence in Lethbridge

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joan Wierzba
Betty Bastien
Elsie Bastien
Native Studies Review, vol. 7, no. 1, 1991, pp. 133-146
Discusses project activities developed to identify needs of battered wives and proposes solutions through literature search, agency survey, client surveys and training workshops.
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Native Women Challenged for Speaking Out

Articles » General
Herizons, vol. 6, no. 2, July 31, 1992, pp. 13-[?]
Discusses charges of political interference brought by chiefs and band officials against the Aboriginal Women's Unity Coalition for speaking out on violence against women on reserves.
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Native Women's Association of Canada

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Native Women's Association of Canada
Provides information about the organization as well as links to publications and programs dealing with Aboriginal women's issues.
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New Federal Policies Affecting Women's Equality: Reality Check (2006)

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Marika Morris
Cites the impact of Harper Government decisions to not proceed on pay equity, not improve EI provisions and the possible ramifications of the "three strikes and you're out" law that could jail certain offenders indefinitely. The article argues that those particularly affected would include Aboriginal women with addictions or histories of abuse who have acted out in violence and have inadequate access to healing.
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No Shame in Asking For Help When Needed

Alternate Title
Sandee Sez
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sandra Ahenakew
Eagle Feather News, vol. 12, no. 2, February 2009, p. 9
Looks at taking positive action to stop unhealthy behaviors for the betterment of the entire community. Article located by scrolling to page 9.
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Non-disclosure of Violence in Australian Indigenous Communities

Alternate Title
Trends and Issues in Crime and Criminal Justice ; no. 405
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Matthew Willis]
Examines various reasons for non-disclosure from distrust of the law and justice system to issues at the community and personal level, and makes suggestions in terms of services, training and education and local responses.
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