Archives: First Nations

Saturday, May 19, 2018

Journal Entry #1: First Impressions

By Abigail Morris May 19, 2018 This summer I was offered the opportunity to travel to Sioux Lookout to do research on maternal mental health, with a focus on the Indigenous population. The topic of this project is special to me because my mother was a nurse in the NICU for over 30 years... More

Sunday, April 3, 2016

Hockey Skills Academy Intervention

One challenge facing numerous First Nations communities is the positive esteem and academic progress of their children and youth. With the objective of improving the academic outcomes of its students, the Sioux Mountain Public School in Sioux Lookout, Ontario, launched the Hockey Skills Academy (HSA). In addition to hockey skills training, it is... More

Sunday, January 31, 2016

Lab graduate is expert witness on First Nations child welfare

Amy Bombay, a lab graduate now on faculty at Dalhousie University, was an expert witness at the human rights tribunal hearing regarding the systemic funding discrimination against First Nations children in the child welfare system.  She is interviewed about her testimony and her research on Global news. Watch... More

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