First Peoples Child & Family Review
A Journal on Innovation and Best Practices in
Aboriginal Child Welfare Administration, Research, Policy and Practice

 

© 2007 First Nations Child & Family Caring Society of Canada ISSN 1708-489X Volume 1, Number 1, 2004 Volume 2, Number 1, 2005 Volume 3, Number 1, 2007 Volume 3, Number 2, 2007 Volume 3, Number 3, 2007

Table of Contents, Volume 3, Number 4, 2007 4 Foreword Dr. Jean Lafrance, University of Calgary, AB 5 Editorial Marlyn Bennett 8 Finding Healing and Balance in Learning and Teaching at the First Nations University of Canada Erika Faith 13 Rethinking Social Work Education for Indigenous Students: Creating Space for Multiple Ways of Knowing and Learning Nicole G. Ives, Oonagh Aitken, Michael Loft and Morgan Phillips 22 Seeking "Mamatowisowin" to Create an Engaging Social Policy Class for Aboriginal Students Erika Faith 30 A Story of their Own: Adolesecent Pregnancy and Child Welfare in Aboriginal Communities Emilia Ordolis 42 Aboriginal Fathers' Support Gropus: Bridging the Gap between Displacement and Family Balance Candice Manahan and Jessica Ball 50 Loss of Trust Among First Nations People: Implications when Implementing Child Protection Treatment Initiatives Steven Thibodeau 59 Commentary: "Inside Looking Out, Outside Looking In" Steven Koptie 62 Inside Looking Out, Outside Looking In Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux 72 Reflections on Intergenerational Trauma: Healing as a Critical Intervention Ashley Quinn 83 Exploring the Experiences of an Elder, a Psychologist and a Psychiatrist: How can Traditional Practices and Healers Complement Existing Practices in Mental Health? Noela Crowe-Salazar 96 Intercultural Communication and Conductive Hearing Loss Damien Howard 106 The Informal Caregivers of Aboriginal Seniors: Perspectives and Issues Sarah Parrack and Gillian M. Joseph

Coordinating Editor: Marlyn Bennett

Editorial Board Members: Danny Musqua, Elder Representative, First Nations University of Canada • Ginger Gosnel, Youth Representative, British Columbia • Ivan Brown, Manager, Center of Excellence for Child Welfare • Jeannine Carriere, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Social Work, University of Victoria, British Columbia • Joan Glode, Executive Director, Mi’kmaw Family and Children’s Services of Nova Scotia • Cindy Blackstock, Executive Director, First Nations Child & Family Caring Society of Canada • Kenn Richard, Executive Director, Native Child and Family Services of Toronto • Michael Hart, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Social Work, University of Manitoba • Shelley Thomas Prokop, Thomas Research, Saskatchewan • Jean Lafrance, Associate Professor and Division Head, Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary • Maggie Kovach, Educational Foundations, College of Education, University of Saskatchewan

Layout: Marlyn Bennett

Cover Illustration: Garry Young for the © First Nations Child & Family Caring Society of Canada

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