Research Program of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Serpent River First Nation
Description
Purpose of research project was to develop a governance model based on consultation with the community carried out through both on- and off-reserve surveys and focus groups.
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (DIAND)
Description
Annual reference report on the demographic, social and economic conditions of First Nations people on and off-reserve. Topics include population, education, health and social conditions, housing, self-government and economic and labour force activity.
Information Quality and Research Directorate. Information Management Branch
Corporate Services
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (DIAND)
Description
Annual reference report on the demographic, social and economic conditions of First Nations people on and off-reserve. Topics include population, education, health and social conditions, housing, self-government, and economic and labour force activity.
Arctic, vol. 47, no. 3, September 1994, p. 207–221
Description
Reports the findings of a harvest survey on the quantities of bush resources harvested by villagers, over a one-year period, from April 1983 through March 1984.
National Atlas Data Base Map Series ; map no. NADM-3
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Geographical Services Division
Surveys and Mapping Branch
Energy
Mines and Resources Canada
Description
Shows inhabited and uninhabited Indian Reserves, other Indian lands, settlements situated on Crown lands, and other communities (distinct centres of population) by size.
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 14, no. 1, 1994, pp. 1-46
Description
Surveys statistical data dealing with population, economy, health, family integrity and social conditions which demonstrate persistent inequalities and relationships among poverty, health and social structure.
Gives statistics on rates and types of crime and discusses a framework for policy and program development to address the population's growing involvement with the criminal justice system.
Describes comprehensive, as well as more topic-specific, data sources. For each section provides, where applicable: definition of the population, characteristics, source methodology, frequency and historical series, and dissemination methods.
Survey of half the prison population (64 men in 1993) under federal jurisdiction gathered information on their backgrounds, incarceration history, institutional performance and criminal histories.
Synthesis of assessments by managers throughout Department of Indian and Northern Affairs of operating environment. Outlines main issues and constraints which had affected operational planning process. Includes statistics from Indian Conditions: A Survey published in 1980.
Culture & Mental Health Research Unit Report ; no. 1
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Laurence J. Kirmayer
Culture & Mental Health Research Unit Report
Description
Looks to situate the problems of Aboriginal peoples within the larger context of suicide in Canadian society.
"A Report Prepared for the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples".
Purpose of study was to examine historical development of the band, current band structure, and possibilities for future governance. Most information was gathered through survey of residents (both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal).