Well-being

Describes the physical, mental, intellectual, spiritual and emotional well-being of children age 14 and under. Adapted from A Portrait of Aboriginal Children Living in Non-Reserve Areas: Results from the 2001 Aboriginal Peoples Survey.

"This extensive edition of fifteen exceptional papers, presents research and promising practices in the areas of community-based traditional healing and knowledge sharing, the role of Elders in wellness and learning, Indigenous youth leadership, and youth mental health interventions."

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

See also : Wen De: We Are Coming to the Light of Day and Wen:de Series of Reports Summary Sheet March 12, 2007

Report addressing the issue of the number of First Nations children in state care and examining ways to keep them safely at home. See also : Wen De: The Journey Continues: The National Policy Review on First Nations Child and Family Services Research Project: Phase Three and Wen:de Series of Reports Summary Sheet March 12, 2007

Looks at how Canada's child welfare system, as part of a colonial ideology, reflects mainstream perspectives which are in conflict with Aboriginal values and traditions.

Social Work Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Toronto, 2010.

Investigates four approaches to research: descriptive literature, world view perspectives, cultural brokering and transcultural world view. The article further discusses implications these have in terms of nursing education, research and practice.

Looks at the Indian Children Welfare Act (ICWA), conceptions of the family, and a child's best interests. Joint issue with: Indigenous Studies Today Issue 1, Spring 2006.

Discussion, at the structural level, about the kind of education that is provided to Canada’s Indigenous peoples. The article also discusses a social activist, Shannen Koostachin, and her campaign to engage in social action in order to pressure the federal government to build a new school.

Discusses how the Canadian government inflicted damage on First Nations cultures by the suppression of language and learning, and the enforcement of schooling in "civilized" culture.

Social Work Thesis (M.S.W.)--The University of British Columbia, 2009.

Social Work Thesis (Ph.D)--University of Toronto, 2009.

Examines the impact of the law in deeming Aboriginal children disadvantaged or handicapped upon entering school.

Critiques government spending, mainly channelled through the Ministry of Children and Family Development, on initiatives that have not produced concrete, successful outcomes through delivery of front-line services.

Discusses the importance for all state court practitioners to understand the application of different laws and standards when handling Native American citizens in family law cases.

Brief story recalls the trauma suffered by an Aboriginal Australian women who had a child removed from her care.

Common sense advice for primary health (family) care providers.

Advisory article instructs parents what symptoms can be treated by care givers and when to seek medical help.

Instructs parents what symptoms can be treated by care givers and when to seek medical help.

Discusses the lack of supports and services for children with special needs living on reserves due to inequities in health funding resulting from interjurisdictional disputes between provincial/territorial and federal governments about which will supply the required resources, despite governments' stated commitment to Jordan's Principle.

Study designed to provide a vehicle for communities to articulate the nature and structure of child care in their community; to provide recommendations for the development of First Nations quality child care programs; and to examine options for First Nations jurisdiction in child care.

Results divided into four sections: description of regional contexts, influences on, and aspects of quality services, and legislative frameworks. Includes literature review and recommendations.

Clinical Psychology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Regina, 2000.

Book review of: White Mother to a Dark Race by Margaret Jacobs.

Applied Psychology and Human Development Thesis (M.A.)--University of Toronto, 2013.

Comments on the history of the removal policy regarding Aboriginal children in Australia.

Investigation conducted by the Representative of Children and Youth into the circumstances leading up to the Tasering of an 11-year-old.

Paper makes five recommendations for setting a National Agenda.

Looks at the longstanding over-representation of First Nations children in care, and discusses a new social work theory rooted in First Nations ontology.

Purpose of report is to supply service providers with context of the problem and suggest strategies to deal with it.

Looks at the cultural significance of adoption and recommendations toward a more culturally-sensitive practice.

Social Work Thesis (MSW)--Massey University, 2009.

Submission presents evidence of failure to provide equitable and culturally based welfare and education on reserves, and outlines the complaint currently before the Tribunal and the government's response, which is aimed at preserving the status quo.

Approximately 2600 youth participate in the Winter Games.

Discusses child placement jurisdiction and standards according to the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). Access article through table of contents.

Annotated list of journal articles dealing with youth suicide prevention. Grouped into: systematic reviews of research literature, community-wide interventions, youth engagement, system-level change, creative partnerships, and culturally and socio-politically informed approaches.

Website contains links to listing of successful programs from across Canada, resources for both youth and communities, review of related literature, and annotated bibliography. Developed to support the National Aboriginal Youth Suicide Prevention Strategy.

Presents findings from six Gatherings of Métis women from across Alberta.

Documentary with Elders, fathers, and matriarchs on strengthening the role for First Nations, Inuit and Mètis fathers. Accompanying Report. Durations: 26:30.

Overview of two-day gathering of over 100 individuals to address social and cultural changes for Inuit, Mètis and First Nations men. Accompanying documentary.

Article states that Aboriginal children who have had securement issues require specialized treatment.

Analyzes policies and administrative processes in response to the principle, which states that the government of first contact with a First Nations child needing medical treatment is responsible for expenses, with division to be decided later.

Public Policy Project (MPP)--Simon Fraser University, 2006.

"Report to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights on the Occasion of the Committee's Sixth Periodic Review of Canada."