Leadership

Book Review of: Reclaiming Indigenous Planning edited by Ryan Walker, Ted Jojola, and David Natcher.

City Planning Thesis (MCP)--University of Manitoba, 2000.

Sociology Thesis (M.A.)--Queen's University, 2009.

Outlines the successes and challenges Chee Mamuk had in the creation of a culturally appropriate traditional model and provides recommendations for future implementations.

Secret document giving Associate Deputy Minister's approval to draft a memorandum to Cabinet seeking both mandate and funding to consult First Nations peoples regarding the consolidation and redesign of support programs for core Indian government operations.

An overview of the medical service which has grown from a shopfront clinic in 1971 to 50 employees throughout New South Wales.

Argues that the American Indian Movement (AIM) was a main factor in bringing rapid change and empowerment to many Aboriginal people and communities.

Looks at restorative justice in the criminal justice system.

Presents successful evaluation of pilot project in ten communities that were isolated, lacked services, had poor health, and poor living conditions.

Education Thesis (M.A.)--University of Regina, 1997.

Family Studies Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Manitoba, 2001.

Study discusses reasons why youth are resisting use of alcohol, tobacco and illicit drugs in their communities.

Discusses beginning and evolution of the culturally-specific Native Human Services program and how it addresses needs of Aboriginal people and communities. Entire issue on one pdf. Scroll down to page 61 to read article.

History and Classics Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Alberta, 2009.

Looks at the philosophies, beliefs and work of Russell Means.

Looks at ways to change current inequalities and disharmony back into traditional ways of inclusive native kinship.

Jackie "La-Sah" Timothy, master carver talks about the culture of the Sliammon people who live along the coast of British Columbia.

Educational Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of British Columbia, 2010.

Looks at building relationships between government and First Nations based on a better understanding of perspectives to provide opportunities involving community determined priorities.

Explores the political, social, and cultural significance the Chief raising ceremony had on the identity of the Oneida in 1925, as seen through the eyes of media.

Discusses important issues relating to First Nations education control.

Report discusses the practical recommendations needed to facilitate elections and referenda taking place November 20, 2000. These recommendations, if acted upon, will ensure the rights of non-resident band members to fully participate in the democratic process.

Highlights the challenges for Navajo voting rights in Arizona throughout the twentieth century.

Article attempts to "clarify the various functions that Indigenous electoral representation can and cannot be expected to perform."

Looks at patterns and potential causes for the discrepancy in health between AI/AN populations and the general population. Suggests use of community based participatory research to engage communities.

Discusses five topics: suggested core values, value and validity of Indigenous knowledge, cultural aspects of research, stewardship of information, sovereignty, and benefits of research.

[Conflict Analysis and Management Thesis (M.A.)--Royal Roads University, 2010].

Examines how American Indian elders have been able to adapt and overcome adversities to achieve well-being.

Presents information on how to provide culturally and linguistically correct services in Ontario. Divided into professional associations, federal and provincial websites, websites for national Aboriginal organizations and historical content of Indigenous languages, health and education of Aboriginal population and cultural sensitivity.

Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Alberta, 1996.

Author uses archives, historical narratives, and or histories to reconstruct a biography of the historic chief.

Discussion of Anishinaabe clan stories, colonial ideas about clan relationships and restorative justice.

Introduction to special issue.

Looks at the community of Maskwacis (Hobbema), Alberta where restorative techniques are used for conflict resolution in the school system.

Argues that sentencing circles are more effective and meaningful than Western justice. Looks at the Hollow Water sentencing circle's revival in response to widespread crime in the community. Scroll down to page 12 to read article.

Book Review of: Restoring the Balance edited by Gail Guthrie Valaskakis, Madeleine Dion Stout and Eric Guimond.

Book review of: Restorying Indigenous Leadership edited by Cora Voyageur, Laura Brearley and Brian Calliou.

Looks at the way violence against Aboriginal women is viewed and responded to in Australia and how the court system is bias against women in certain circumstances.

Book reviews of: The Allegany Senecas and Kinzua Dam: Forced Relocation Through Two Generations by Joy A.

Book reviews of: American Indians in World War I: At War and At Home by Thomas A. Britten. Boarding School Seasons: American Indian Families, 1900-1940 by Brenda J. Child. Choctaw Genesis, 1500-1700 by Patricia Galloway. Daily Life on the Nineteenth-Century American Frontier by Mary Ellen Jones. Dancing the Dream: The Seven Sacred Paths of Human Transformation by Jamie Sams. The Great Peace: The Gathering of Good Minds (CD-ROM) by Raymond Skye et.

Summary of conference discussions which focused on six themes: state of reconciliation; imaging possibilities, assessing priorities for immediate action, identifying best practices, restoring trust to relationships with governments, and building relationships with industry.

Examines how precolonial principles ensured gender equity, highlights obstacles to Aboriginal women exercising their rights, and provides recommendations to restore women's traditional role in society.

Recollections of the past one hundred years of Aboriginal history on the eve of Saskatchewan's centennial.

Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--McGill University, 1994.