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No Jordan’s Principle Cases in Canada? A Review of the Administrative Respons...
Jordan’s Principle is a child first principle intended to ensure that First Nations children do not experience delay, denial, or disruption of services because of jurisdictional... -
The Sun Dance and the Gustafsen Lake Standoff: Healing Through Resistance and...
The revitalization and renewal of traditional indigenous spiritual practices have produced new forms of indigenous religiosity rooted in experience, contact and combination.... -
Multi-Barrier Protection of Drinking Water Systems in Ontario: A Comparison o...
In some way or another, all levels of government in Canada and First Nations share responsibility to implement multi-barrier protection of drinking water. The goal is to protect... -
The Far North Act (2010) Consultative Process: A New Beginning or the Reinfor...
In northern Ontario, Canada, there have been two “negotiated” documents that required consultation between First Nations and the federated government of the land: Treaty No. 9... -
Aboriginal Knowledge Infusion in Initial Teacher Education at the Ontario Ins...
Knowledge of the Aboriginal socio-political history in Canada has historically been excluded from public education. In Ontario, public school children learn about Aboriginal... -
The Intergenerational Effects of Residential Schools on Children’s Educationa...
The intergenerational effects of Canada’s Indian Residential Schools have been widely discussed, but limited empirical work exists. I use the confidential wave of the 2001... -
Community Setting as a Determinant of Health for Indigenous Peoples Living in...
Indigenous Peoples in Canada experience disproportionately high tuberculosis (TB) rates, and those living in the Prairie Provinces have the most advanced TB presentations... -
Are they like us, yet? Some thoughts on why religious freedom remains elusive...
It is well-documented that European culture differs from that of Aboriginal culture. Perhaps one of the most striking differences is in the relationships and attitudes each... -
Disrupting the Continuities Among Residential Schools, the Sixties Scoop, and...
In Canada, it is estimated that 3 times as many Indigenous children are currently in the care of the state compared to when the residential schools’ populations were at their... -
Transforming First Nations Health Care in British Columbia: An Organizational...
Following a series of agreements on First Nations health care in British Columbia beginning in 2005, several organizations were created to contribute to the development of a... -
Implementing the Tri-Council Policy on Ethical Research Involving Indigenous ...
The 2010 edition of the Tri-Council Policy Statement on Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans introduced a new chapter, titled "Research Involving the First Nations,... -
Discrimination Against First Nations Children with Special Healthcare Needs i...
First Nations children face systemic barriers in their access to health, education, and social services ordinarily available to other Canadian children. This article summarizes... -
Addressing the persistence of Tuberculosis Among the Canadian Inuit Populatio...
Canadian Aboriginal people have poorer levels of health than the general population. A serious issue is the high rate of tuberculosis (TB) among the Inuit population; rates are... -
"Is it Safe?" Risk Perception and Drinking Water in a Vulnerable Population
Access to safe drinking water is a pressing social policy issue globally. Despite the milestones reached in this area of Canadian public health, marginalized and vulnerable... -
Book Review: Greenwood, M. et al. (Eds.). (2015). Determinants of Indigenous ...
This article provides a review of the book Determinants of Indigenous Peoples’ Health in Canada: Beyond the Social edited by Margo Greenwood, Sarah de Leeuw, Nicole Marie... -
Genocide Against Indigenous Peoples: The Experiences of the Truth Commissions...
International audience; The truth commission of Guatemala stated that a genocide was committed against Indigenous Peoples in Guatemala. The truth commission of Canada concluded... -
The Three R’s of Seeking Transitional Justice: Reparation, Responsibility, an...
In Canada an officially mandated truth commission inquiring into the forced assimilation and abuse of Indigenous children in state-organized and funded residential schools... -
Apologies to Indigenous Peoples in Comparative Perspective
Australia, Canada, and the United States formally apologized to their Indigenous peoples in February 2008, June 2008, and December 2009, respectively. The Indigenous peoples in... -
Health Care and Aboriginal Seniors in Urban Canada: Helping a Neglected Class
Canadian researchers and policymakers have paid limited attention to the health care needs of Aboriginal seniors. This lack of attention is problematic, as the situation of... -
Implementing Indigenous Education Policy Directives in Ontario Public Schools...
The Ontario Ministry of Education has declared a commitment to Indigenous student success and has advanced a policy framework that articulates inclusion of Indigenous content in...
