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Wednesday July 23rd 2008
Regional - YukonNewsArctic Suicide linked to "Active Colonialism"January 8, 2008 - 11:35am
New research by Jack Hicks, a social research consultant living in Iqaluit, Nunavut, tracks how suicide trends in the Arctic correlate with increased colonialism and modernization in the Arctic. Historically, suicide in the Arctic was uncommon, but the suicide rate dramatically increased when national governments forced Inuit people in Alaska, Nunavut, and Greenland off the land and into larger communities. Read more in a CBC article, "Research tracks Inuit modernization with suicide, offers hope for improvement" or you can listen to a interview with Jack Hicks on the CBC show, As it Happens. You can also download a copy of the journal, Indigenous Affairs (in PDF) with Jack Hicks' paper, "The Social Determinants of Elevated Rates of Suicide Among Inuit Youth," or you can download a copy of his slide presentation (in PDF). ( categories: News | Northwest Territories | Nunavut | Yukon | Canada | International | Aboriginal/First Nations | Inuit )
Yukon proposes welfare changesDecember 10, 2007 - 3:56pm
According to a press release put out by the Yukon Health and Social Services ("Proposed Social Assistance Reforms Announced,") the ministry has reviewed social assistance rates and programs and has proposed some changes including:
Read more on the Canadian Social Research site under "Yukon: Proposed Social Assistance Reforms Announced." ( categories: News | Yukon | Welfare )
Money for Aboriginal Women's Shelters Excludes Northern WomenJune 26, 2007 - 9:18am
Last week, at the National Aboriginal Women's Summit, the Minister for Heritage and the Status of Women announced five years of funding to build and support women's shelters on reserves. According to the Indian and Northern Affairs Canada news release, $56 million dollars will support 35 existing women's shelters and build up to five new shelters on reserves. Aboriginal women who live in the northern communities and off reserve are concerned because the funding does not include all aboriginal women. Read more in the CBC article, "Northern women 'excluded' from federal shelter announcement." ( categories: News | Northwest Territories | Nunavut | Yukon | Canada | Aboriginal/First Nations | Violence | Women )
Online ResourcesFamily Law ManualJuly 5, 2004 - 11:00pm
The BC/Yukon Society of Transition Houses and the BC Association of Specialized Victims Services and Counseling Programs have a Family Law Resource Manual for Community Based Advocates Assisting Women Dealing With Violence Issues (359 pages, in PDF). ( categories: Online Resources | British Columbia | Yukon | Family | Legal Research | Violence | Women )
LinksYukon Government WebsiteJuly 13, 2007 - 10:16am
http://www.gov.yk.ca/ - This is the Yukon government website. From this site you can link to ministry web pages and government laws and regulations. ( categories: Government Information | Links | Yukon )
Newcomer's Guide to the Yukon TerritoryJanuary 5, 2000 - 12:00am
http://www.yukonnewcomersguide.com/default.aspx - this 1999 website serves as a guide for immigrants to the Yukon. ( categories: Links | Yukon | Immigrants & Refugees )
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