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Inuit Child Welfare and Family Support

International Indigenous Documents

Inuit Child Welfare and Family Support – International Indigenous Documents © Copyright April 2011 National Aboriginal Health Organization ISBN: 978-1-926543-55-0 Research and Writing: Lisa Rae Editing: JN Redpath & Associates Cover design and layout: Greatblue Graphics OAAPH [now known as the National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO)] receives funding from Health Canada to assist it to undertake knowledge-based activities including education, research and dissemination of information to promote health issues affecting Aboriginal persons. However, the contents and conclusions of this report are solely that of the author and not attributable in whole or in part to Health Canada. The National Aboriginal Health Organization, an Aboriginal-designed and –controlled body, will influence and advance the health and well-being of Aboriginal Peoples by carrying out knowledge-based strategies. This document should be cited as: Rae, L. (2011). Inuit Child Welfare and Family Support – International Indigenous Documents. Ottawa: National Aboriginal Health Organization. For queries or copyright requests, please contact: Inuit Tuttarvingat, National Aboriginal Health Organization 220 Laurier Ave. West, Suite 1200 Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5Z9 Tel: (613) 237-9462 Toll-free: 1-877-602-4445 Fax: (613) 237-8502 E-mail: inuit@naho.ca Web site: www.naho.ca/inuit

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Introduction In 2010, Inuit Tuttarvingat of the National Aboriginal Health Organization (IT of NAHO) began a project to address social service gaps and needs for Inuit children. With the invaluable guidance of a broad-based Reference Group, the focus of the research became Inuit child welfare and family support. Lisa Rae, a Sauvé Foundation scholar based at McGill University, compiled four reference lists related to the topic. In addition to this list of International Indigenous documents, three other lists are available:

Inuit Child Welfare and Family Support – Inuit-Related Documents. Inuit Child Welfare and Family Support – Aboriginal-Related Documents. Inuit Child Welfare and Family Support – General Documents.

For these resources and other information on Inuit child welfare and family support, please visit www.naho.ca/inuit.

Documents from Associations and Agencies

Amnesty International. (2011). End the discrimination tearing apart Aboriginal families and communities. Lifesaver, January 2011. www.amnesty.ca/files/January%20Canada%20Aboriginal%20children.pdf.

First Nations Child & Family Caring Society of Canada. (2006). The struggle for equal rights: Briefing to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights on the occasion of the review of Canada’s fourth and fifth periodic reports. www.fncfcs.com/sites/default/files/docs/FNCFCS_eco_soc_cul_UNSubmission.pdf.

Rae, J. (2006). Indigenous children: Rights and reality. A report on indigenous children and the U.N. Convention on the Righs of the Child. First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada. www.fncfcs.com/sites/default/files/docs/ISGReport.pdf.

Red Horse, J.G., Martinez, M., & Day, P. (2000). Family preservation: Concepts in American Indian communities. Casey Family Programs and the National Indian Child Welfare Association. www.nicwa.org/research/01.FamilyPreservation.pdf.

UNICEF Canada. (2009). Aboriginal children’s health: Leaving no child behind. Canadian supplement to the State of the World’s Children 2009. www.unicef.ca/portal/SmartDefault.aspx?at=2063.

Research Reports and Journal Articles

Ball, J. (2009). Fathering in the shadows: Indigenous fathers and Canada’s colonial legacies. Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 624 (1) 29–48.

Carter, V. B. (2010). Factors predicting placement of urban American Indian/Alaskan Natives into out-of-home care. Children and Youth Services Review, 32 (5), 657–63.

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Coleman, H., Unrau, Y. A., & Manyfingers, B. (2001). Revamping family preservation services for Native families. Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work, 10 (1), 49–68.

Cornell, S. (2006). Indigenous peoples, poverty and self-determination in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the United States. Native Nations Institute and Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development Joint Occational Papers on Native Affairs, No. 2006-02. www.jopna.net/pubs/jopna%202006_02_coverandinside.pdf

Cunneen, C., & Libesman, T. (2000). Postcolonial trauma: The contemporary removal of indigenous children and young people from their families in Australia. Australian Journal of Social Issues, 35 (2), 99–115.

D’Souza, N. (1994). Indigenous child welfare or institutionalised colonialism? Rethinking policy in relation to Aboriginal children in Australia. Social Alternatives, 13 (1), 32–34.

de Leeuw, S., Greenwood, M., & Cameron, E. (2010). Deviant constructions: How governments preserve colonial narratives of addictions and poor mental health to intervene into the lives of indigenous children and families in Canada. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 8 (2), 282–95.

Delfabbro, P., Hirte, C., Rogers, N., & Wilson, R. (2010). The over-representation of young Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander People in the south Australian child system: A longitudinal analysis. Children and Youth Services Review, 32 (10), 1418–25.

Dussault, M. J. R. (2007). Indigenous peoples and child welfare: The path to reconciliation. First Peoples Child & Family Review, 3 (3), 8–11.

Finlay, J., Hardy, M., Morris, D., & Nagy, A. (2010). Mamow Ki-Ken-Da-Ma-Win: A partnership approach to child, youth, family and community wellbeing. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 8 (2), 245–57.

Fluke, J. D., Chabot, M., Fallon, B., MacLaurin, B,. & Blackstock, C. (2010). Placement decisions and disparities among Aboriginal groups: An application of the decision making ecology through multi-level analysis. Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 34 (1), 57–69.

Fulcher, L. C. (2001). Cultural safety: Lessons from Maori wisdom. Reclaiming Children and Youth: Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Problems, 10 (3), 153–57.

Gilgun, J. F. (2002). Completing the circle: American Indian medicine wheels and the promotion of resilience of children and youth in care. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 6 (2), 65–84.

Halverson, K., Puig, M. E. , & Byers, S. R. (2002). Culture loss: American Indian family disruption, urbanization, and the Indian Child Welfare Act. Child Welfare, 81 (2), 319–36.

Horejsi, C., et al. (1992). Reactions by Native American parents to child protection agencies: Cultural and community factors. Child Welfare, 71 (4), 329–40.

Libesman, T. (2004). Child welfare approaches for indigenous communities: International perspectives. Australian Institute of Family Studies. National Child Protection Clearninghouse, (20). www.aifs.gov.au/nch/pubs/issues/issues20/issues20.pdf.

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Limb, G. E., & Hodge, D. R. (2010). Helping child welfare workers improve cultural competence by utilizing spiritual genograms with Native American families and children. Children and Youth Services Review, 32 (2), 239–245.

Limb, G. E., Hodge, D. R., & Panos, P. (2008). Social work with Native People: Orienting child welfare workers to the beliefs, values, and practices of Native American families and children. Journal of Public Child Welfare, 2 (3), 383–397.

MacEachron, A. E. (1994). Supervision in tribal and state child welfare agencies: Professionalization, responsibilities, training needs, and satisfaction. Child Welfare, 73 (2), 117–128.

Maddison, S. (2009). Australia: Indigenous autonomy matters. Development, 52 (4), 483–489.

Mannes, M. (1993). Seeking the balance between child protection and family preservation in Indian child welfare. Child Welfare, 72 (2), 141–152.

Mindell, R., de Haymes, M. V., & Francisco, D. (2003). A culturally responsive practice model for urban Indian child welfare services. Child Welfare, 82 (2), 201–217.

O’Brien, K., Pecora, P. J., Echohawk, L. A., Evans-Campbell, T., Palmanteer-Holder, N., & White, C. R. (2010). Educational and employment achievements of American Indian/Alaska Native alumni of foster care. Families in Society, 91 (2), 149–157.

Palmer, S., & Cooke, W. (1996). Understanding and countering racism with First Nations children in out-of-home care. Child Welfare, 75 (6), 709–725.

Poupart, J., Baker, L., & Red Horse, J. (2009). Research with American Indian communities: The value of authentic partnerships. Children and Youth Services Review, 31 (11), 1180–1186.

Sorensen, R., Fowler, C., Nash, C., & Bacon, W. (2010). Addressing the gap in indigenous health: Government intervention or community governance? A qualitative review. Health Sociology Review, 19 (1), 20–33.

Tilbury, C. (2009). The over-representation of indigenous children in the Australian child welfare system. International Journal of Social Welfare, 18 (1), 57–64.

Valentine, B., & Gray, M. (2006). International perspectives on foster care. Keeping them home: Aboriginal out-of-home care in Australia. Families in Society, 87 (4), 537–545.

Wan, A. V. W. (2004). The Indian Child Welfare Act and Inupiat customs: A case study of conflicting values, with suggestions for change. Alaska Law Review, 21 (1), 43–75.

Yeo, S. S. (2003). Bonding and attachment of Australian Aboriginal children. Child Abuse Review, 12 (5), 292–304.

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