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    Structural Racism and Indigenous Health: What Indigenous Perspectives of Resi...

    The objective of this study was to explore, as an example of structural racism, the effects of residential school and boarding school on the self-perceived health of Indigenous...
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    First Nations Women in Northern Ontario: Health, Social, and Community Priori...

    This article reports on data from women dwelling in First Nations communities regarding (1) baseline statistics about women’s circumstances, needs, interests, and opportunities...
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    Indigenous Research and Academic Freedom: A View from Political Scientists

    Over the last several decades, scholars working on Indigenous topics have faced increasing pressure to engage in research that promotes social justice and results in formal...
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    Reflection, Acknowledgement, and Justice: A Framework for Indigenous-Protecte...

    Protected areas have been both tools and beneficiaries of settler colonialism in places such as Canada, Australia, and the United States, to the detriment of Indigenous nations....
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    Indigenous Young People Transitioning from Out-of-Home Care (OOHC) in Victori...

    Indigenous children and young people are overrepresented in the Australian out-of-home care (OOHC) system. To date, specific research has not been undertaken on workers'...
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    Along the Road: The Ngäbe-Buglé Struggle to Protect Environmental Resources i...

    Indigenous people in Panama do not enjoy full autonomy within their comarcas (traditional land reserves): they only control surface resources, while the state retains control of...
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    Aboriginal Perspectives on Social-Emotional Competence in Early Childhood

    Gaining an understanding of how best to support the development of Aboriginal children is important in promoting positive social, emotional, educational, and health outcomes....
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    Aboriginal Populations: Social Demographic and Epidemiological Perspectives

    This edited collection provides a valuable overview of Aboriginal demography, with a primary yet not exclusive emphasis upon Canadian research. It provides the reader with much...
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    A Mi’kmaw Perspective on Advancing Salmon Governance in Nova Scotia, Canada: ...

    Issues related to fisheries governance are a source of debate and tension between the Indigenous Mi’kmaq people of Nova Scotia and the Canadian Department of Fisheries and...
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    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...
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    Leashes and Lies: Navigating the Colonial Tensions of Institutional Ethics of...

    Ethical standards of conduct in research undertaken at Canadian universities involving humans has been guided by the three federal research funding agencies through the...
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    Finding Common Ground: A Critical Review of Land Use and Resource Management ...

    This article provides an in-depth analysis of selective land use and resource management policies in the Province of Ontario, Canada. It examines their relative capacity to...
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    Daphne Odjig: A Great Indigenous Artist and Humanitarian Has Passed

    On October 1st, an exceptionally talented and important Indigenous artist passed away at the age of 97: Daphne Odjig.
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    Data as a Strategic Resource: Self-determination, Governance, and the Data Ch...

    Data about Indigenous populations in the United States are inconsistent and irrelevant. Federal and state governments and researchers direct most collection, analysis, and use...
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    Gender Gaps in Indigenous Socioeconomic Outcomes: Australian Regional Compari...

    International literature clearly demonstrates the potential for gender-based inequalities to constrain development processes. In the United Nations Development Programme...
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    Realist Review of Programs, Policies, and Interventions to Enhance the Social...

    The child protection system in Australia includes out-of-home care (OoHC) for children and young people at risk of harm and neglect. In Australia, Aboriginal and Torres Strait...
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    Indigenous Federation: The Case of Borana Oromo, Ethiopia

    This article draws attention to the Borana Oromo gadaa system as an Indigenous federation. Gadaa is an Indigenous democratic political system used by the Oromo in which leaders...
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    Pathways to Higher Education for Native Hawaiian Individual Development Accou...

    As the cost of higher education rises, a growing body of theory and research suggests that asset holding in the form of savings and net worth positively influence education...
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    Water and Indigenous Peoples: Canada’s Paradox

    The condition of water safety and quality on reserve has been a growing concern in Canada. Despite a substantial amount of funding allocated toward improving water...