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National Congress of American Indians
Description
Looks at the relationships between tribal, federal and state governments.
A Trip Into the Saskatchewan Country - Samuel Bray. - Article. - [189-].
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Samuel Bray
W. Goode
[Canadian Magazine], vol. 13, [May-October] [1899], pp. 26-34
Description
Reprint of an article by Samuel Bray, surveyor, describing his experiences travelling in northern Manitoba and Saskatchewan in the autumn of 1894. Included is an illustration of Cree writing.
Truth and Reconciliation: Canadians See Value in Process, Skeptical about Government Action
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Angus Reid Institute
Description
Reports results of online survey conducted from June 9-12, 2015, with a sample of 1511 Canadian adults who were members of the Angus Reid Forum. Respondents were asked whether they agreed with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's key recommendations.
Related Material: Survey Questionnaire.
Truths of Reconciliation: Canadians Are Deeply Divided on How to Best Address Indigenous Issues
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Angus Reid Institute
Description
Data from online survey conducted from March 20-27, 2018, with a sample of 2,443 adult Canadians who were members of the Angus Reid Forum.
Tuberculosis among American Indians and Alaska Natives in the United States, 1993-2002
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Eileen Schneider
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 95, no. 5, May 2005, pp. 973-880
Description
Concludes that tuberculosis (TB) continues to be a significant health problem and requires vigilance and collaboration among states, the federal government and TB control programs.
Tuberculosis Surveillance in Canadian Federal Penitentiaries, 1999-2001: Reported Results of the Correctional Service Canada Tuberculosis Tracking System
E-Books
Author/Creator
National Infectious Disease Program
Correctional Service of Canada
Description
Analysis on tuberculosis (TB) assessments in the Correctional Service of Canada from 1999 to 2001. The highest rates were observed among foreign-born and Aboriginal inmates.
Uma Saami Native Harvest Data Derived From Royal Swedish Taxation Records 1557-1614
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert P. Wheelersburg
Arctic, vol. 44, no. 4, December 1991, pp. 337-345
Description
Article analyzes tax data to reconstruct the traditional Saami circumpolar economy.
UN Questionnaire: Impact of COVID-19 on Indigenous Peoples
Alternate Title
United Nations Questionnaire: Impact of COVID-19 on Indigenous Peoples
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs (UBCIC)
Description
Submission to Cali Tzay, Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Uncertain Counts: The Struggle to Enumerate First Nations in Canada and the United States, 1870-1911
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Benjamin Hoy
Ethnohistory, vol. 62, no. 4, October 2015, pp. 729-750
Description
Looks at reasons why Indian agents and national census takers often could not obtain accurate information, including: linguistic and cultural differences, distrust, uncertainty of racial categories, geographic mobility, and isolation of communities.
Undercounting Native Americans: The 1980 Census and the Manipulation of Racial Identity in the United States
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jack D. Forbes
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 6, no. 1, Spring, 1990, pp. 2-26
Description
Examines assimilation policies by the U.S. Bureau of the Census regarding the racial character of Native Americans from 1969 up unitl 1980.
Underdeveloped Identities: The Misrecognition of Aboriginality in the Canadian Census
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Chris Andersen
Economy and Society , vol. 42, no. 4, November 2013, pp. 626-650
Description
Discusses the 'self-identification' question added to the census by Statistics Canada in 1986.
Understanding and Addressing the Health Care Needs of American Indians and Alaska Natives
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marsha Lillie-Blanton
Yvette Roubideaux
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 95, no. 5, May 2005, pp. 759-761
Description
Argues that the United States has a legal and moral obligation to meet quality health services, and for many low income Aboriginal Americans the Indian Health Service (IHS) is the only source of coverage.
Understanding and Using American Community Survey Data: What Users of Data for American Indians and Alaska Natives Need to Know
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
U.S. Department of Commerce
U.S. Census Bureau
Understanding the Role of Healing in Aboriginal Communities
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Peoples Collection ; APC 10 CA (1994)
E-Books
Author/Creator
Marcia B. Krawll
Aboriginal Peoples Collection
Uprooting Poverty and Planting the Seeds For Social Change: The Roots of Poverty Project
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CUISR Monograph Series
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Paula Grosso
CUISR Monograph Series
Description
Examines project's history, philosophy, structure, events, outcomes and impact.
Urban Aboriginal Families of Children with Disabilities:
Social Inclusion or Exclusion? - Participatory Research:
Working Together for the Inclusion of Aboriginal Families of Children with Disabilities
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Douglas Durst
Description
Two year study identified challenges and determined practical solutions for policy makers and service providers.
Urban Aboriginal Individuals' Financial Behaviour and Experiences: Some Focus Group Evidence
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Paul Bowles
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 5, no. 1, 2015, pp. 28-46
Description
Reports on thirty individuals in three focus groups on their financial literacy.
Urban Aboriginal People in Western Canada: Realities and Policies
E-Books
Author/Creator
Calvin Hanselmann
Description
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Urban Aboriginal Peoples in Canada: Beyond Statistics
Alternate Title
Canadian Political Science Association Conference; 82nd, 2010
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Joanne Heritz
Description
Looks at the movement between reserve and city (labelled as 'churn') and the concerns submitted to the Royal Commission on Aboriginal People and the Urban Aboriginal Peoples Study.
Urban Indigenous Strategy Survey: Results Summary
Alternate Title
Hamilton Urban Indigenous Strategy Survey: Results Summary
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
City of Hamilton
Description
Sample of 513 respondents either fully or partially filled out the survey. Both Indigenous and non-Indigenous residents were asked for comments and suggestions for activities to improve city's response to Indigenous citizens under the themes of land, people, and spirit.
Urban Reality of Type 2 Diabetes Among First Nations of Eastern Ontario: Western Science and Indigenous Perceptions
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Hasu Ghosh
Journal of Global Citizenship & Equity Education, vol. 2, no. 2, 2012, pp. [158]-181
Description
Looks at diabetes as a product of economic and social conditions as well as issues of self-esteem and self-worth originating from a colonial past. Provides recommendations for the future.
Urban, Rural, and Northern Indigenous Housing
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ben Segel-Brown
Caroline Nicol
Description
Looks at housing need and homelessness, spending and counts of housing, and unit costs.
Urban, Rural, and Northern Indigenous Housing
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ben Segel-Brown
Caroline Nicol
Description
Reports on housing need and homelessness, spending and counts for federal and provincial government programs, and unit costs.
Accompanying material: Supplementary Information.
Urban, Rural, and Northern Indigenous Housing: The Next Step
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Daniel J. Brant
Catherine Irwin-Gibson
Description
Reports on results of survey of housing providers conducted between the end of December 2018 and March 2019; explains the changing demographics of Indigenous populations; and gives the background to the Urban Native Housing Program and the Rural and Native Housing Programs and discusses the implications of the expiry of Operating Grants under them.
Utilization of the Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect in First Nations Child Welfare Agencies in Ontario
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lil Tonmyr
Susan Jack
Sandy Brooks
Betty Kennedy
Peter Dudding
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 4, no. 1, 2009, pp. 38-46
Description
Discusses use of the study by First Nations child welfare agencies to identify ways of making the agencies more useful to First Nations decision-makers.
The Value of Community-Based Ethnic Archives: A Resource in Development
Theses
Author/Creator
Lisa Singer
Description
History (Archival Studies) Thesis (M.A.)--University of Manitoba, 1997.
Valuing the Community Voice: The Coordination and Integration of Aboriginal Early Childhood Development Programs
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kathleen Jamieson
Description
Report divided into two parts: Part one: Voices of Front-line AECD (Aboriginal Early Childhood Development) Workers in BC; Part 2: Communities Working Together for a Common Goal: Integration and Coordination of AECD Programs .
'A Very Hostile System in Which to Live': Aboriginal Electoral Participation in Winnipeg's Inner City
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jim Silver
Cyril Keeper
Michael MacKenzie
Victorian Aboriginal Affairs Framework: 2013–2018
Alternate Title
Building for the Future: A Plan for ‘Closing the Gap’ in Victoria by 2031
E-Books
Author/Creator
State Government of Victoria
Department of Planning and Community Development
Violence Against Aboriginal Women and Girls: An Issue Paper
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National Aboriginal Women' Summit, June 20-22, 2007
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Native Women’s Association of Canada
Description
Describes the impacts of violence, current policies, strategies, action plans, and presents recommendations.
Voices For Change: Aboriginal Child Welfare in Alberta: A Special Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Del Graff]
Description
Looks at data gathered from children, youth, caregivers, and other stakeholders regarding involvement with the child welfare system and identifies issues that are contributing to the over-representation of Aboriginal young people in the system. Presents 8 recommendation to improve outcomes.
Vulnerable: The Law, Policy and Ethics of COVID-19
E-Books
Author/Creator
Katherine Fierlbeck
Lorian Hardcastle
Aimée Craft
Deborah McGregor
Jeffery Hewitt … [et al.]
Description
See: Chapter A-2 "COVID-19 and First Nations' Responses" by Aimée Craft, Deborah McGregor, and Jeffery Hewit.
Chapter D-6 "Systemic Discrimination in Government Services and Programs and Its Impact on First Nations Peoples During the COVID-19 Pandemic" by Anne Levesque and Sophie Theriault.
The Well-Being of Communities With Significant Métis Population in Canada
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Russell LaPointe
Sacha Senécal
Eric Guimond
Canadian Issues, Journeys of a Generation: Broadening the Aboriginal Well-Being Policy Research Agenda, Winter, 2009, pp. 85-92
Description
Compares the educational levels, labour levels, and the income and housing quality and quantity levels in Métis communities to other aboriginal communities.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 85.
Whānau Kōpepe: A Culturally Appropriate and Family Focuses Approach to Support for Young Moāori (Indigenous) Parents
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Felicity Jane Rachel Ware
Journal of Indigenous Social Development, vol. 3, no. 2, December 2014, pp. 1-20
Description
Reports on lived experiences, childrearing needs, and ongoing effects of colonization on young Moāori parents.
What Their Stories Tell Us: Research Findings From the Sisters in Spirit Initiative
Alternate Title
Sisters In Spirit 2010 Research Findings
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC)
Description
Report, based on five years of research into missing and murdered Aboriginal females in Canada, explores circumstances, root causes and trends of violence, numbers of missing/murdered women, and questions why this is occurring.
When is Research Relevant to Policy Making? A Study of the Arctic Human Development Report
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David M. Brock
Pimatisiwin, vol. 8, no. 1, Summer, 2010, pp. 125-149
Description
Discussion on the frustration felt, by northern Aboriginal peoples, that research conducted in the north is invariably not relevant to the people or to pubic policy.
Where We Have Been
Alternate Title
Research in Profile: Where We Have Been
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Anna Paletta
Kimberly Burnett
Just Research, no. 15, 2008, pp. 5-10
Description
Research conducted to help the Nunavut Government Department of Justice monitor and assess justice programs and help communities develop local programs suited to Inuit people.
On one pdf. Scroll down to page 5 to read article.
Whispered Gently through Time: First Nations Quality Child Care: A National Study
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Margo Greenwood
Perry Shawana
Description
Results divided into four sections: description of regional contexts, influences on, and aspects of quality services, and legislative frameworks. Includes literature review and recommendations.
Who Does What in Aboriginal Skills Development: A Reference Document
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Stonecircle Consulting
Description
Examines Aboriginal human resources issues including: challenges with the labour market, skills development and employment, and activities designed to promote business development.
Women of the Métis Nation: Education Policy Paper
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Women of the Métis Nation
Description
Discusses recommendations to improve the educational attainment of Métis women.
Working towards Parity: Recommendations of the Aboriginal Human Capital Strategies Initiative
Alternate Title
Building the New West report ; no. 24
E-Books
Author/Creator
Ben Brunnen
Wrigley Dene Band Research Report: Paper Prepared as Part of the Research Program of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Laureen Nayally
Description
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).
You Just Blink and It Could Happen: A Study of Women's Homelessness North of 60: Pan Territorial Report
Alternate Title
A Little Kindness Would Go a Long Way: A Study of Women's Homelessness in the Yukon: Territorial Report
E-Books
Author/Creator
Four Worlds Centre for Development Learning
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