Well-being

Purpose of report is to provide update on the planning and activities undertaken by government that would indicate progress was being made in implementing each recommendation. Phoenix Sinclair was a five-year-old First Nations child who was beaten to death by her mother and her boyfriend. Inquiry specifically investigated whether the child welfare system had been negligent.

Concludes that standard instruments only be used if they have been subject to a formal cross-cultural adaptation process.

Presents an analysis of relevant literature and social policy, concluding that an increase in research activity through multi-disciplinary and multi-sectoral collaborations is necessary to improve the health of lone parents and their children.

Examines contributing factors such as income, gender, education, community crime, pollution and the ways that people interact.

Article from 1993 Conference proceedings, discussing the financial and social costs that will continue, if changes are not made. Excerpt from Continuing Poundmaker & Riel's Quest: Presentations Made at a Conference on Aboriginal Peoples and Justice compiled by Richard Gosse, James Youngblood Henderson, Roger Carter.

Looks at statistical data to determine suicide rates are higher among young Inuit men than women, of the same age, and of their peers in Denmark, southern Canada and United States. To access this article, scroll down to page 30.

Looks at health disparities and social determinants of health and provides recommendations for change.

Looks at key determinants of Inuit health disparities and provides solutions to address those disparities.

Discusses the Caring Across the Boundaries and Touchstones of Hope programs, which are meant to increase First Nations Child and Family Service Agencies' capacity to provide services to their communities.

Human and Social Development Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Victoria, 2012.

Article suggests that more attention should be given to the social aspects of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and the impacts on human service workers.

Literature review demonstrates the closely intertwined factors that serve to highlight the differences and similarities between First Nation and non-First Nation perspectives.

Study results support the need for preventive and public health programs to improve maternal and infant well-being. NOTE: Also published as Journal of Aboriginal Health, Summer, 2015.

Looks at findings from research project using Dadirri methodology on families.

Curriculum Studies Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2007.

Looks at the social problems leading to the by-law, the agreement with the province and potential for future policy direction.

Geography Thesis (M.E.S.)--Wilfrid Laurier University, 1997.

Publication provides information on various options open to women who are subject to abuse in British Columbia.

"The articles in this issue, together, tell a story of Indigenous peoples embracing their rights and engaging with non-Aboriginal peoples to uphold those rights."

Submission contends that Canada has failed to adequately address issues facing Aboriginal children and therefore has not complied with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, UN Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and other human rights instruments.

Looks at the success, implementation and relevance of an initiative developed in response to an increasing rate of suicide among First Nations and Inuit youth.

Child-friendly booklet.

Social Work Thesis (Ph.D.)--Wilfrid Laurier University, 2014.

Responses to the question, "what do you need spiritually to foster?" brought 55 replies which were compared and contrasted to existing fostering literature.

Examines several stages of the reconciliation process including spirituality as a component of general well being.

Collaborative Biostatistics Program, School of Public Health Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2016.

Contends that graduates in the sports and recreational field do not learn what life is like in an Aboriginal community and so attempts to develop effective sports and recreation programs in the communities almost always fail.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.6.

Author advocates that change cannot be imposed by outsiders, but rather it must begin from the ground up.

American Indian Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Arizona, 2006.

Looks at the concerns expressed during consultations with organizations, bands, and individuals and includes recommendations for changes to existing programs and services.

Research compares height measurements of various populations testing the assumption that the taller the population the better the overall health; findings suggest other variables should also be considered..

Investigates the deficiencies in service provided to Métis families in Manitoba by mainstream child and family service agencies and seeks to understand reasons for the disparity.

Report on mental health and addictions services provides background information, lists, mental health and addiction research, and explanation of recommendations.

Education, Humanities, and Theology Thesis (Ph.D.)-- University of Eastern Finland, 2017.

Discusses how Aboriginal life narratives, on the removal of Aboriginal children from their families, has impacted Indigenous-settler relations.

A collection of materials on the attitudes and practices associated with the removal of Aboriginal children from their homes. Includes representative testimonies from those who were separated from their families and communities.

Compares the assimilation policies regarding child removal in the United States and Australia and looks at the effects it had on the children and their families. Chapter seventeen in Children and War: A Historical Anthology edited by James Marten, foreword by Robert Coles.

Originally published 1981.

Discusses the reparations awarded to Mrs. Valerie Linow for the assaults to her while under the care of the State.

Describes the evolution of the project from a poster campaign to a video for Australian communities with Indigenous fathers.

Article examines some of the challenges experienced by an urban community attempting to develop a culturally relevant traditional decision making process regarding child protection.

Workbook meant to help youth make healthy life choices based on traditional teachings.