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Author/Creator
Darlene Coward Wight
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 17, no. 2, Summer, 2002, pp. 40-41
Description
Curatorial notes for an exhibition of the same name mounted at the Winnipeg Art Gallery, 2002.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 40.
Book Review
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
James S. Frideres
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 18, no. 1, 1998, pp. 184-185
Description
Book review of: Aboriginal Self-Government in Urban Areas: Proceedings of a Workshop, May 25 and 26, 1994 edited by Evelyn Peters.
Breaking Barriers, Building Bridges: State of the Inner City Report 2012
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Shauna MacKinnon]
Description
Focus on Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Bridging the Social Distance between Indigenous and Newcomer Youth during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Exploration of Identities and Relationship Building through Online and Arts-based Methods
Theses
Author/Creator
Kathleen Vitt
Description
Social Work Thesis (MSW)--University of Manitoba, 2020.
Broken Circle: The Dark Legacy of Indian Residential Schools: A Memoir
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Jim Miller
BC Studies, no. 172, Winter, 2011/2012, pp. 131-132
Description
Book review of: Broken Circle by Theodore Fontaine.
Entire book review section on one pdf. To access this review, scroll to p. 131.
Building Knowledge, Measuring Well-Being: Developing Sustainability Indicators for Winnipeg's First Nations Community
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Chista Rust
Description
Literature review of past research, conceptual frameworks, methods and practical experience with indicators in the First Nation context.
Building on Our Strengths: Aboriginal Youth Wellness in Canada’s North
Alternate Title
Report (Conference Board of Canada) ; January 2014
[Conference Board of Canada Publication ; 14-193]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Siomonn Pulla
Description
Focuses on strategies which balance physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional health. Includes three case studies: Winnipeg Aboriginal Sports Achievement Centre North, Makimautiksat Youth Wellness and Empowerment Camp, and Government of the Northwest Territories’ Take a Kid Trapping program.
Building Relationships or Building Roadblocks? A Look at the Winnipeg Urban Aboriginal Strategy
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mai Nguyen
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 3, no. 1 & 2, 2014, pp. 54-87
Description
Identifies critical components that must be present for successful consultations with the Steering Committee and the Aboriginal community at large.
"By a Union of Effort We Effect a Great Deal:" The English-Speaking Métis and the Anglican Mission at St. Andrew's Parish, Red River
Alternate Title
"By a Union of Effort We Effect a Great Deal:" The English-Speaking Metis and the Anglican Mission at St. Andrew's Parish, Red River
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Robert Coutts
Eccectica, vol. 2003, no. 2, Métis Issue, August 2003
Description
Author provides some information and history about the Anglophone Métis community in the areas in and around what is now Winnipeg, Manitoba.
By Any Other Name: The Street Sex Workers of Winnipeg
Alternate Title
Student Paper (The University of Winnipeg, Institute of Urban Studies); 31
E-Books
Author/Creator
Rachel Ward
Can University/Community Collaboration Create Spaces for Aboriginal Reconciliation? Case Study of the Healing of The Seven Generations and Four Directions Community Projects and Wilfrid Laurier University
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ginette Lafrenière
Papa Lamine Diallo
Donna Dubie
Lou Henry
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 2, no. 1, 2005, pp. 53-66
Description
Illustrates two community-based projects that were developed because of four people who believed in the project.
A Case Study of Interorganizational Collaboration: Developing Culturally Appropriate Health and Social Services for Aboriginal Seniors in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Theses
Author/Creator
Sharon Taylor-Henley
Description
Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Minnesota, 2004.
CED Food Initiatives in Inner City Saskatoon and Winnipeg: Very Much Alive at the Twenty Year Mark
E-Books
Author/Creator
Joel Novek
Centre Takes the Frustration Out of Post-Secondary Blues
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cheryl Petten
Windspeaker, vol. 19, no. 5, September 2001, p. 11
Description
Focuses on the three week orientation program offered by the Aboriginal Student Centre and how the centre has helped students make a successful transition into the university community.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.29.
A Cephalometric Analysis of a North American Indian Tribe: A Cross Sectional Study
Theses
Author/Creator
Roger Williams Moir
Description
Preventive Dental Science Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Manitoba, 1978.
Changes in Aboriginal Settlement Patterns in Two Canadian Cities: A Comparison to Immigrant Settlement Models
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Evelyn J. Peters
Oksana M. Starchenko
Canadian Journal of Urban Research, vol. 14, no. 2, Winter, 2005, pp. 315-337
Description
Compares patterns in Winnipeg, Manitoba and Edmonton, Alberta, between 1971 and 2001, to the traditional Chicago school model.
Chapter 2: Partners' Context, Worldviews and Evaluation Process
Alternate Title
Keeyask Generation Project: Environmental Impact Statement: Response to EIS Guidelines
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Keeyask Hydropower Limited Partnership
Description
Chapter in the report Keeyask Generation Project: Environmental Impact Statement: Response to EIS Guidelines by Keeyask Hydropower Limited Partnership. Looks at the development of principles and processes for the environmental impact statement for the Keeyask Generation Project.
Chapter XXII -- "The Battleford Column"
E-Books
Author/Creator
John Hawkes
Description
Chapter XII, "The Battleford Column: Diary of Transport Officer G.B. Murphy".
City of Saskatoon Community Development & Leisure Services Aboriginal Program Plan
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Fast Consulting
Description
Results found that programing was adequate for the Aboriginal community but there were barriers to the overall delivery of sports and recreation programs.
City of Winnipeg Indigenous Peoples Highlights: 2016 Canadian Census
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
City of Winnipeg Infrastructure Planning Office
Description
General statistics.
City Planning, Design, and Programming for Indigenous Urbanism and Ethnocultural Diversity in Winnipeg
Theses
Author/Creator
Sarem MM Nejad
Description
Geography and Planning Thesis (Ph.D)--University of Saskatchewan, 2018.
CityScapes Roundtable: "Approaches to Current Challenges Facing Urban Aboriginal Peoples"
Alternate Title
[Summary of the Fourth CityScapes Roundtable]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Institute on Governance
Description
Summary of seminar presentation by president of the Aboriginal Council of Winnipeg regarding urban identity and governance mechanisms.
Community Assessment of a Gang Exit Strategy for Winnipeg, Manitoba: A Community-Academic Collaboration between the Gang Action Interagency Network and University of Manitoba
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Carolyn Snider
Floyd Wiebe
Jamil Mahmood
Tammy Christensen
Kate Kehler
Matt Fast
Description
Reports results of youth and stakeholder consultations and reviews of exit programs and strategies.
Community, Conflict, Difference: New Genre Public Art in Winnipeg
Theses
Author/Creator
Noni Brynjolson
Description
Art History Thesis (M.A.)--Concordia University, 2012.
Community Development in a North End Winnipeg Neighbourhood, 2005-2017
Alternate Title
Community Development in a North End Winnipeg Neighborhood, 2005-2017
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jessica Leigh
Description
Focuses on how community development in the Dufferin neighbourhood contributed to the resurgence of the Bear Clan Patrol
Community Economic Development With Neechi Foods: Impact on Aboriginal Fishers in Northern Manitoba, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Durdana Islam
Shirley Thompson
Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 7, no. 2, Fall, 2011, pp. 2-7
Description
Looks at a successful co-op which sells fresh bannock, wild rice, wild blueberries, freshwater fish and other Indigenous specialty foods as well as crafts, books and music.
[One or more images have been omitted from this article due to copyright restrictions. These images are accessible in the print version of this journal.]
Community Learning and University Policy: An Inner-City University Goes Back to School
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lloyd Axworthy
Linda DeRiviere
Jennifer Moore Rattray
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 7, no. 2, 2016, pp. 1-20
Description
Comments on how an inner-city university has used internal policies and programs to help support the self-determination of Indigenous peoples and provides an overview of the positive outcomes of these initiatives.
Community Well-Being Among the Registered Indian and Non-Aboriginal Populations in Winnipeg: Trends Over Time and Spatial Analysis
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Evelyne Bougie
Dafna Kohen
Chris Penney
Sacha Senécal
Eric Guimond
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 4, no. 1, 2015, pp. 24-45
Description
Findings indicate the CWB Index allows improved comprehension of socioeconomic composition of specific geographic areas of a specific community.
Comparative Analysis of Coloured Gangs in Cape Town and Indigenous Gangs on Canada’s Prairies: Connecting Localized Opposition to Globalized Grievances Through Street Culture
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dariusz Dziewanski
Robert Henry
Critical Criminology , vol. 31, no. 1, 2023, pp. 239 -258
Description
Discusses how discrimination, disenfranchisement, and disempowerment creates the environment that make gangs a enticing option for coloured and Indigenous people in South Africa and Canada.
A Comparative Study of Apprehensions of Children to the Care of the Children's Aid Society of Winnipeg In The Calendar Years of 1954 and 1959
Theses
Author/Creator
R. Baxter
B. Cooper
K. Fuerst J. Gomez-Perales
B. Horton
W. Werbeniuk
Description
Social Work Thesis (M.S.W.)--The University of Manitoba, 1961.
Complex Poverty and Home-Grown Solutions in Two Prairie Cities
Alternate Title
Passion for Action in Child and Family Services: Voices From the Prairies
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Jim Silver
Description
Looks at ways to move towards the goal of eliminating spatially concentrated racialized poverty in Prairie cities.
Chapter 11 from Passion for Action in Child and Family Services: Voices From the Prairies edited by S. McKay, D. Fuchs, I. Brown.
Concepts of "Community" in Community Economic Development: The Social Dynamics of Community-Based Development in Winnipeg's Inner City
Theses
Author/Creator
Sara Paige Stephens
Description
Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Manitoba, 2006.
[Consolidated Sinclair Inquest Transcripts]
Alternate Title
[Transcripts: Inquest into the Death of Brian Sinclair]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[D. Frayer
Christa Big Canoe
Timothy J. Preston
Murray Trachtenberg
Vilko Zbogar ... et al.]
Description
Brian Sinclair was a 45-year-old Aboriginal man who died after sitting for 34 hours waiting for medical attention at Winnipeg's Health Sciences Centre's emergency department.
Coping With Stress among Aboriginal Women and Men With Diabetes in Winnipeg, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Yoshi Iwasaki
Judith Bartlett
John O’Neil
Social Science & Medicine, vol. 60, no. 5, March 2005, pp. 977-988
Description
Coping mechanisms identified by study may have implications for health policy and programs.
Core Area Report: A Reassessment of Conditions in Inner City Winnipeg
E-Books
Author/Creator
Frank Johnston
Counter Propagandist
Articles » General
Border Crossings, vol. 23, no. 1, February 2004, pp. 12-13
Description
Conversation with Winnipeg artist Blair Marten and commentary on his body of work.
COVID 19: The Changing State of the Inner City: Strengthening Community in a Time of Isolation
E-Books
Author/Creator
Sarah Cooper
Bronwyn Dobchuk-Land
Justin Grift
Katharina Maier
Shayna Plaut
Niigaan Sinclair
CPSA Paper: Breaking Bad: Indigenous Unity Within Colonialism and the Breakup of the Indian and Métis Conference
Alternate Title
Canadian Political Science Association Annual Conference; 85th, 2013
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Daniel Voth
Description
Paper looks at intra-Indigenous politics in the context of settler-colonialism.
Cultural Ambassador: Alex Alikashuak
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Matthew Fox
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 16, no. 3, Fall, 2001, pp. 11-13
Description
Profile of an Inuit carver who promotes his work as well as the work of others.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 11.
A Cultural Approach to Aboriginal Youth Sport and Recreation: Observations from Year One
Alternate Title
Moving Forward, Making a Difference ; vol. 2
Aboriginal Policy Research ; vol. 4
Aboriginal Policy Research Conference ; 2nd, 2006
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Janice Forsyth
Michael Heine
Joannie Halas
vol. 4
Description
Reports on first year of three-year research study conducted in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Discusses context, methods and training and mentoring activities.
Chapter six from Moving Forward, Making a Difference, vol. 2, which is also vol. 4 in the Aboriginal Policy Research series.
Originally presented at the second annual Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2006.
Culturally Relevant Teacher Education: A Canadian Inner-City Case
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rick Hesch
Canadian Journal of Education, vol. 24, no. 4, 1999, pp. 369-382
Description
Overview of teacher education program that focuses on "supporting academic achievement, maintaining cultural competence and developing critical consciousness " in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
The Culture of Well-Being: Guide to Mental Health Services and Resources for First Nations, Métis and Inuit people in Winnipeg
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Winnipeg Regional Health Authority Aboriginal Health Program
Regional Mental Health Program
Description
3rd edition. Provides overview and directory.
Decolonization through Collaborative Filmmaking: Sharing Stories from the Heart
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Carlson
Gladys Rowe
Teddy Zegeye-Gebrehiwot
Sarah Story
Journal of Indigenous Social Development, vol. 6, no. 2, 2017, pp. [23]-49
Description
Explores collective documentary filmmaking as an instrument of decolonizing storytelling, describes the consensus-based work of a diverse group including both Indigenous and settler artists involved in the Stories of Decolonization project's first short film Stories of Decolonization: Land Dispossession and Settlement.
Decolonizing Schools
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Heather-jane Robertson
Our Schools, Our Selves, vol. 16, no. 4, Summer, 2007, pp. 191--[?]
Description
Commentary on the report Aboriginal Education in Winnipeg Inner City High Schools published by the Manitoba branch of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA).
Decolonizing the University: What Can We Do?
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
University of Manitoba
[Deborah Young
Robina Thomas
Linc Kesler
Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux]
Description
Panel looks at "Creating Pathways to Indigenous Achievement", one of five priorities in the University of Manitoba's five-year strategic plan.
Duration: 1:47:20.
Defining Food Security for Urban Aboriginal People: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jaime Cidro
Evelyn Peters
Jim Sinclair
Description
Using Winnipeg, Manitoba, as a case study, looked at concept of food security, challenges of maintaining access to culturally valued food, and made recommendations concerning policy which would facilitate access. Information gathered through interviews and focus groups.
The Demographic Composition and Economic Circumstances of Winnipeg's Native Population
Alternate Title
Publication (Institute of Urban Studies) ; no. 70
E-Books
Author/Creator
Stewart J. Clatworthy
Developing a Culturally Responsive School Division: Final Report
Alternate Title
Developing a Culturally Responsive School Division: An Aboriginal Education Research Network Grant
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Saskatoon Public Schools
Description
Outlines background and purpose of the study, and reports on establishing an advisory committee and the principles developed in consultation with it, knowledge gathered through international, national and local site visits, and practices in place at Princess Alexandra Community School and Mount Royal Collegiate, Saskatoon.
Developing a Sustainability Indicators System to Measure the Well-Being of Winnipeg's First Nations Community: Framework Development and the Community Engagement Process (Preliminary Report)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Christa Rust
Description
Brief report on outcomes of forums conducted with the community and service providers. Participants identified key issues and concerns impacting well-being.
Did You See Us?: Reunion, Remembrance, and Reclamation at an Urban Indian Residential School
Alternate Title
Perceptions on Truth and Reconciliation ; 5
E-Books
Author/Creator
Dorothy-Ann Crate
Theodore Fontaine
Jane Glennon
Caroline Perreault
Valerie T. Mainville … [et al.]
Perceptions on Truth and Reconciliation