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How do settler colonial governments make policies related to Indigenous nations and peoples? One way is by responding to research. Research, however, is also influenced by public policy and its underlying social stories. In this article, I reflect on the literature published in Canada's premier public policy journal, Canadian Public Policy (CPP), since 1975 and the work published in economics journals to understand the current state of academic policy dialogue in Canada, as constructed by CPP and economists. Fewer than 3 percent of all articles in CPP from inception to the most recent volume focused on Indigenous contexts. A much lower percentage of articles were published in the top 400 ranked economics journals, with 21 articles identified. Most of this literature focuses on education and labour markets or Indigenous rights and self-government, with the former notably more prominent after 2000. I discuss these two streams of literature and confirm findings from the labour market literature with more recent data. In reviewing the literature, it becomes clear that much still remains to be done for research to reflect the full economic realities of Indigenous nations and for policy to make space for Indigenous economic life. Note from the editors: The first volume of Canadian Public Policy/Analyse de politiques was published in 1975, making this the 50th volume. To commemorate, we have organized a series of lectures which are published in this special issue. Dr. Feir gave this lecture in the virtual portion of the meetings of the Canadian Economics Association in May 2023. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article looks at the (North) American historiography on Spanish America with a particular focus on the fate of the Amerindians from the 1840s to the early 1960s. For over a century, (North) American historians routinely romanticized the Spanish conquest, while also routinely scorning the indigenous population (as well as mestizos and blacks), and embracing the rising pseudo-scientific Anglo-Saxon racism of the day. Down to the 1960s, (North) American historians by and large viewed Amerindians as savages and barbarians, while they interpreted the history of the Spanish conquistadores and their successors in ways that held Western civilization itself up as the main colonial heritage in the Americas (north and south). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction. Les Autochtones du Canada sont traités de façon négative lorsqu'ils ont accès à des soins de santé primaires. Malgré plusieurs comptes rendus qualitatifs de ces expériences, il n'y a toujours pas de revue qualitative sur ce sujet. Dans cette revue systématique qualitative, nous avons voulu explorer les expériences vécues par les Autochtones au Canada lorsqu'ils reçoivent des soins de santé primaires, caractériser les différences entre les régions urbaines et les régions rurales ou éloignées et dégager des recommandations portant sur l'amélioration de la qualité des soins. Méthodologie. Cette revue a été guidée par la méthodologie du Joanna Briggs Institute concernant la revue systématique de données qualitatives. Nous avons consulté les bases de données MEDLINE, CINAHL, PubMed, PsycInfo, Embase et Web of Science, ainsi que la littérature grise et des sources ancestrales afin de trouver des articles pertinents. Les sources ancestrales ont été obtenues en examinant les références de tous les articles inclus afin d'identifier celles qui pourraient correspondre aux critères d'admissibilité. Deux évaluatrices indépendantes ont procédé au tri des articles puis au dépouillement du texte intégral, à l'extraction des données et à l'évaluation de la qualité des données. Une fois toutes les données recueillies, elles ont été synthétisées au moyen de l'approche de la méta-agrégation (PROSPERO CRD42020192353). Résultats. Nos recherches nous ont permis de trouver 2 503 articles dans les bases de données universitaires et 12 articles provenant de la littérature grise et de sources ancestrales. Nous avons retenu au total 22 articles dans notre revue. Trois grandes constatations synthétisées se sont dégagées - les expériences satisfaisantes, les attitudes discriminatoires et les défis systémiques auxquels sont confrontés les patients autochtones - ainsi qu'une constatation synthétisée concernant leurs recommandations. Conclusion. Les Autochtones tiennent à recevoir des soins sûrs, accessibles et respectueux. La discrimination et le racisme auxquels ils sont confrontés ont une incidence négative sur leur santé et leur bien-être. Il est donc essentiel de mettre en oeuvre immédiatement des changements dans la pratique, les structures et les politiques en matière de soins de santé et d'amorcer sans délai une transformation systémique. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

There have never been more favourable conditions for drawing Indigenous workers into the unionized building trades. The construction industry needs to replenish and diversify its overwhelmingly white, male, and aging workforce to meet skilled labour demands in the next few decades, when major civil infrastructure, mining, and green energy developments are expected to occur in northern Indigenous territories. These projects will be mandated by impact benefit agreements to employ a significant number of Indigenous workers who will first need to be trained. At the same time, Indigenous peoples are the fastest-growing population in Canada and have shown a propensity for pursuing trades education. In recent years, Ontario's largest building trade unions have taken significant steps to recruit, train, and employ northern Indigenous workers, including in Nunavut. In collaboration with various stakeholders, the unions' efforts are starting to show positive results. But are their methods and goals informed by decolonization, reconciliation, and Indigenization? This article reflects on this question while examining the case of the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 793, which has been a leader among building trades unions when it comes to establishing relationships with Indigenous partners, training Indigenous workers, and contributing to their economic self-determination. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Il existe aujourd’hui une importante quantité de lignes directrices à suivre si l’on veut faire de la recherche éthique en contexte autochtone. Dans la pratique, même avec la meilleure volonté, il est difficile de démêler ce à quoi il faut se conformer et ce qui est vraiment éthique. La voie prônée informellement dans le milieu des études autochtones est la recherche collaborative, mais est-elle toujours possible?

There are now a large number of guidelines to follow if you want to carry out ethical research in an Indigenous context. In practice, even with the best will in the world, it is difficult to disentangle what needs to be adhered to and what is truly ethical. The path informally advocated in the field of Indigenous studies is collaborative research, but is this always possible?. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to explore the perspectives of Indigenous adults on consuming beverages with non-nutritive sweeteners., Methods: In this work, we used a community-based, participatory design in partnership with National Indigenous Diabetes Association, Four Arrows Regional Health Authority, and Fearless R2W. We conducted 74 qualitative interviews with Indigenous adults living in Manitoba, including Island Lake First Nations (n=39), Flin Flon (n=15), and the North End neighbourhood of Winnipeg (n=20). Data were indexed in NVivo, and transcripts were analyzed thematically., Results: Participants exclusively discussed beverages with non-nutritive sweeteners (BNNSs) as an alternative to regular pop or sugary drinks, which were widely available, accessible, and consumed. Why or how BNNSs were viewed as an alternative comprised 3 subthemes: an alternative for health reasons; divergent taste preferences; and an alternative with mysterious but negative health effects. Participants who reported regular consumption of BNNSs largely described consuming them to manage type 2 diabetes. Fewer participants discussed BNNS as a means of weight management or as a preventive health behaviour. Participants who did not report regular BNNS consumption described not liking the taste of BNNSs. Finally, many participants described negative health impacts of consuming BNNSs, and specifically aspartame, although few articulated what those negative impacts were., Conclusions: Divergent perspectives among Indigenous adults regarding the health implications of consuming BNNSs may reflect ongoing scholarly debates. These findings have implications for the prevention and dietary management of type 2 diabetes in Indigenous communities., Competing Interests: Author Disclosures Conflicts of interest: None., (Copyright © 2024 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)