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The Journal of Aboriginal Health
Published by the
National Aboriginal Health Organization

*NEW* Journal of Aboriginal Health Call for Abstracts

View poster: Call for Abstracts - Aboriginal women's health (pdf)

Deadline for receipt of abstracts is October 15, 2006. Direct inquiries to dsoucy@naho.ca  

The Journal of Aboriginal Health will share traditional knowledge, success stories, issues, new information, and the latest research results. It will publish in-depth analysis of health research and issues with full citation of sources; facilitate informed discussions of new research, recent publications and projects; and explore health determinants with Aboriginal approaches.

The Journal is published by the National Aboriginal Health Organization. The goal of the Journal is to cultivate a dynamic community of those concerned with Aboriginal health matters through information exchange, networks and partnerships while contributing to the critical thinking and learning process. Ultimately, the Journal will lead to improved health and increased capacity and participation of Aboriginal People in health care fields.

The primary audience will be Aboriginal community members including traditional healers; Aboriginal health care practitioners and practitioners in health care for Aboriginal People; and Aboriginal health organizations. Other readers will include Aboriginal community, tribal, treaty, and national political organizations; Aboriginal health scholars and researchers; people who influence and determine Aboriginal health research and policy including politicians, public servants, consultants, think tanks, and foundations; and those outside of Canada who are interested in Aboriginal health issues.

Each issue of the Journal of Aboriginal Health will feature a theme. A Guest Editor will solicit appropriate papers from a variety of perspectives. Each Guest Editor is an expert in the subject area and has an established network of contacts in the field. They are responsible for acquiring and evaluating submissions before papers are sent to peer review.

The Journal of Aboriginal Health will be available online on the National Aboriginal Health Organization's Web site at www.naho.ca.  For more information, contact naho@naho.ca.

Journal of Aboriginal Health, January 2004, Volume 1, Issue 1

Journal of Aboriginal Health, March 2005, Volume 2, Issue 1

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A message from Jean Crowder, MP for Nanaimo-Cowichan, NDP Critic for Aboriginal Affairs encouraging everyone to share their thoughts about HRSDC's online consultations concerning Post-secondary Education in Canada.

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I wanted to make sure you were aware of consultations the federal government is conducting right now on post-secondary education. They want to gather Canadians' opinions on the objectives, roles and accountability for post-secondary education and training. The deadline for submissions is September 8, 2006.

You can view the website at http://www3.hrsdc.gc.ca/ . The main themes of the consultation are:

1. Objectives for post-secondary education (PSE) and training

• What objectives should Canada aspire to for PSE and training?
• Which objectives would you rank among the top three priorities for action?

2. Clarifying roles and responsibilities in PSE and training

• Given what you have identified as objectives, what would be the most important roles for the Government of Canada to play?
• Where would clarifying roles and responsibilities amongst governments be most helpful? Do you have advice on how these roles could best be defined?

3. Developing a framework for ensuring measurable results and accountability

• What results would be most useful to measure in terms of PSE and training?
• How could governments report on progress so that they are held accountable?

People can also submit their views by mail or fax.

This is part of the federal government's review of the fiscal imbalance. I believe it is important for the federal government to hear the perspective of First Nations, Métis and Inuit people on both the fiscal imbalance and post-secondary education and training. I ask that you forward this information to anyone you know who might be interested in making a submission. Details about the fiscal imbalance consultations can be found at http://www.fin.gc.ca/activty/consult/fiscbal_e.html .

Please note, this is a separate consultation from the Study on Education that the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs will be conducting when the House returns on September 18th.

Yours truly,

Jean Crowder, MP
Nanaimo-Cowichan
NDP Critic for Aboriginal Affairs