Monday, 19 December 2011

Dr Michael Hart: Canada Research Chair in Social Work

This is a conversation with Dr Michael Hart (Fisher River Cree Nation) of the Faculty of Social Work at the University of Manitoba. Dr Hart discussed his research into aging, elder’s experiences and graduated student’s experiences. He also discusses his important work in the field of ethics surrounding Indigenous peoples and how and why ethics in research is of prime importance to all peoples. Dr Hart was recently appointed a Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Knowledges and Social Work at the University of Manitoba.  

Dr Hart's Research Interests:
Indigenous Ways of Practice; Mental Health and Indigenous People; Oppression, Colonization, and Resistance; Anti-colonialism and Indigenism; Disparities in Health and Social Services; Indigenous Knowledge and Indigenist Research Methodologies; families and fathering.

To Learn More:
http://archive.org/details/DrMichaelHartCanadaResearchChairInSocialWork
Citations

APA
Ouellette, Robert-Falcon. (Director) (2011. December 19). At the Edge of Canada: Indigenous Research. Dr Michael Hart: Canada Research Chair in Social Work [Audio podcast]. Retrieved from http://www.attheedgeofcanada.com  
MLA
Ouellette, Robert-Falcon, dir. "Dr Michael Hart: Canada Research Chair in Social Work ." At the Edge of Canada: Indigenous Research.. N.p., 19 2011. web. December 19, 2011. < http://www.attheedgeofcanada.com ›

Friday, 9 December 2011

The Poet Gregory Scofield (Métis) discusses his book Louis: The Heretic Poems

The poet Gregory Scofield (Métis) discusses his book Louis: The Heretic Poems which presents a series of stages of the life of Louis Riel, the Metis and First Nations peoples on the prairies. He offers the reader insights into the creative process whereby he takes original material created and used by Riel and crafts an inspirational look at the times and life of Riel.
http://www.nightwoodeditions.com/blog/?p=1254

To order
http://www.harbourpublishing.com/search.php

To Learn more (podcast)
http://archive.org/download/ThePoetGregoryScofieldmtisDiscussesHisBookLouisTheHereticPoems/20111208-341.mp3 
http://archive.org/details/ThePoetGregoryScofieldmtisDiscussesHisBookLouisTheHereticPoems