Métis Families: General index
Métis Families: General index

Author: Gail Morin

Publisher:

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13:

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The word métis was originally used to identify children of French Canadian and Indian parents. It is now widely used to describe any of the descendants of Indian and non-Indian parents.

The State of the World's Children 2009
The State of the World's Children 2009

Author: UNICEF.

Publisher: UNICEF

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13: 9280643185

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Having a child remains one of the biggest health risks for women worldwide. Fifteen hundred women die every day while giving birth. That's a half a million mothers every year. UNICEF's flagship publication, The State of the World's Children 2009, addresses maternal mortality, one of the most intractable problems for development work.The difference in pregnancy risk between women in developing countries and their peers in the industrialised world is often termed the greatest health divide in the world. A woman in Niger has a one in seven chance of dying during the course of her lifetime from complications during pregnancy or delivery. That's in stark contrast to the risk for mothers in America, where it's one in 4,800 or in Ireland, where it's just one in 48,000. Addressing that gap is a multidisciplinary challenge, requiring an emphasis on education, human resources, community involvement and social equality. At a minimum, women must be guaranteed antenatal care, skilled birth attendants and emergency obstetrics, and postpartum care. These essential interventions will only be guaranteed within the context of improved education and the abolition of discrimination.

Many Tender Ties
Many Tender Ties

Author: Sylvia Van Kirk

Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press

Published: 1983

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 9780806118475

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Beginning with the founding of the Hudson’s Bay Company in 1670, the fur trade dominated the development of the Canadian west. Although detailed accounts of the fur-trade era have appeared, until recently the rich social history has been ignored. In this book, the fur trade is examined not simply as an economic activity but as a social and cultural complex that was to survive for nearly two centuries. The author traces the development of a mutual dependency between Indian and European traders at the economic level that evolved into a significant cultural exchange as well. Marriages of fur traders to Indian women created bonds that helped advance trade relations. As a result of these "many tender ties," there emerged a unique society derived from both Indian and European culture.

The Kelsey Papers
The Kelsey Papers

Author: Henry Kelsey

Publisher: University of Regina Press

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13:

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Six-five years have elapsed since the Public Archives of Canada and the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland first published Henry Kelsy's papers, namely his journals, letters and memoranda dealing with his long career as a servant with the Hudson's Bay Company from 1684 to 1722. The papers, long forgotten, came to public attention in 1926. The papers presented in this document consist of accounts by Kelsey of six significant episodes in his career, including his two exploratory journeys, and also of short letters and a memorandum.