Rural & Remote

Investigation examined conduct relating to policing of pubic intoxication, cross-gender searches, missing persons and domestic violence reports, use of force, and handling of files involving youth. Includes links to complaint, interim and final report, and Commissioner's response.

Relates to the federal government's relocation of 92 Inuit to the High Arctic to assert the country's sovereignty over the area, and its promise that they could return to their home communities in two years if they no longer wished to stay.

Comments on results of a survey designed to identify factors that impinge on positive outcomes for Aboriginal students.

Reports on workshops held on domestic violence in Broken Hill, Wollongong, Forster, Taree, Newcastle, Dubbo, Wilcannia, Bourke and Nowra.

Examines the government's decision to move 92 Inuit to two locations on uninhabited and inhospitable High Arctic islands as a way to assert Canadian sovereignty in the region.

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

Looks at recent discourse on domestic trafficking of Indigenous women and girls and the shift in language and framework towards an effort to recategorize violence as worthy of legal response.

Identifies trends in peer-reviewed research by analyzing contents of 117 articles. Databases searched were ISI Web of Knowledge, PubMed and GeoBase.

Provides examples from research project Both Ways and offers advice on how to conduct cross-cultural research.

Documentary about the Federal government's seizure of the Young Chippewayan Band's land and the subsequent sale of it to settlers and the relationship which develops between the Band and the people of Laird, Saskatchewan as they work together to resolve the issue. Duration: 32:33.

Addresses why Canada needs a policy and looks at the platform which covers several topics including Indigenous food sovereignty.

Looks at housing location and its effect on shaping opportunities and constraints.

Argues that isolated reserves should be moved to new land bases closer to urban centres to create more economic opportunities.

Summary. Infographic.

Using interviews to create an overview of the experiences of Indigenous people living with tuberculosis and the impact of isolation policies.

Discusses results from interview with focus group of services providers in northern Saskatchewan. Identifies lack of safe shelters, transportation, and available services as barriers affecting women survivors.

Lists positive reactions and concerns of the action plan as noted by the BC Association of Social Workers.

Comments on the increased international attention to the Canadian territorial north as global markets for resources continues to grow.

Looks at the future of Aboriginal midwifery practices in Canada.

Interviewed 75 Cree and Stoney women and found a feeling of loss and geographic separation from elders, family and community as pregnancy care moved out of the community.

Study tests the effectiveness of a community-based lay health advisor intervention for primary prevention of lead poisoning among Native American children who lived in a former mining area.

One hundred and forty-two participants from seven Arctic nations described the current status of water, sanitation and hygiene services (WASH), including access to services, notification requirements for water-related infectious diseases, and examples of environmental-change events which impacted provision of services.

Looks at the example of innovative and cost-effective solutions for food and housing gaps caused by economic growth and industrial development in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Labrador.

Based on literature review and key informant interviews, authors' developed three pillars for working in rural and isolated communities: use of indigenous frameworks, capacity building and cultural safety. Includes examples to highlight efficacy of these practices.

Policy statement discusses the current state of care and outlines the requirements for successful initiatives to return care to communities.

Describes the establishment of the organization and the environment of the development of broadband telecommunications in northern Saskatchewan. Chapter sixteen from Connecting Canadians: Investigations in Community Informatics edited by Andrew Clement, Michael Gurstein, Graham Longford, Marita Moll, Leslie Regan Shade.

Case study exemplifies a learning environment, based on embedded cultural knowledge, in which rural students thrive.

Researchers assess peer-reviewed research and government gray literature to determine the current level of knowledge regarding the effects of, and conflicts between aircrafts and traditional subsistence harvesters and their communities in Alaska. Findings indicate a data gap that will require cooperation between rural communities, aircraft users, and decision-makers. Supplementary Appendix 1 contains a table of literature search results and bibliography of the relevant literature.

Report commissioned by the Department of Justice. Volume contains annotated bibliographies, including documents, reports and position papers.

Results of the only First Nations on-reserve and northern First Nations community longitudinal survey conducted in Canada and only national research initiative under complete First Nations control. Revised second edition.

Looks at grassroots community mobilization which is propelled by the Feeding My Family Facebook initiative.

Michael Fredericks discusses her company's philosophy and first project using a participate design concept at the Alaska Native Science and Engineering Facility at the University of Alaska Anchorage. Duration: 47:37.

Presents findings of community-based research study to develop the prototype for the toolkit.

Study identified sociocultural factors that contribute to rapid advancement of the disease; discusses the need for traditional healing practices to be included in treatment regimens.

Brief overview of project and list of documents associated with it.

Canadian Heritage and Development Studies Thesis (M.A.)--Trent University, 1997.

Article advocates for larger and more culturally responsive role for Aboriginal health workers.

Present results from survey conducted with Aboriginal people aged 15-34 about community values and priorities.

Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of Alberta, 1998.

Comments on the cultural relevance and meaningfulness of Elder Teachings on the identities of First Nations students. Chapter from Issues Affecting Rural Communities (II) edited by J.C. Montgomery and A.D. Kitchenham.

Thesis (M.A.)--The University of Guelph, 2009.

Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--McMaster University, 1997.

Examines the transitions in governance in the territories and Northern provincial regions; and discusses the accomplishments, challenges and opportunities facing organizations in Northern communities.