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2018 Profile of American Indians and Alaska Natives Age 65 and Older
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Administration for Community Living
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Description
Data extracted from The Profile of Older Americans.
2018 Profile of American Indians and Alaska Natives Age 65 and Older.
Aboriginal Children and Their Learning: Section One - Early Years Child Care Options for Aboriginal Children and their Parents in Calgary
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Dariel Bateman
Description
Looks at the need for quality daycare and environments in which Aboriginal children do well.
Aboriginal Health Programming Under Siege, Critics Charge
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Paul Christopher Webster
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 184, no. 14, October 2, 2012, pp. e739-e740
Description
Discusses the discrepancies surrounding accurate Aboriginal health data.
Aboriginal Labour Market Bulletin (Vol. 1, no. 2, June, 2012)
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Skills and Employment Training Strategy
E-Books
Author/Creator
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
Description
Contains data on general economic conditions, national maps showing regional variations in unemployment rates and employment gains, regional employment profiles, and brief feature articles.
Aboriginal Labour Market Bulletin (Volume 2, Issue 1, Fall 2012)
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Skills and Employment Training Strategy
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
Description
Contains data on general economic conditions, national maps showing regional variations in unemployment rates and employment gains, regional employment profiles, and brief feature articles.
Aboriginal Labour Market Database
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Centre for the Study of Living Standards]
Description
Presents 33 tables showing economic indicators by Canada, by province, by gender, by age group, and employment by industry, occupation and educational attainment.
Aboriginal Labour Market Performance in Canada: 2007-2011
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CSLS Research Report ; 2012-04
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Centre for the Study of Living Standards
CSLS Research Report
Description
Examines market performance using data from the Labour Force Survey and discusses the implications of future labour market developments for Aboriginal Canadians.
Aboriginal People in Manitoba [2012]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Aboriginal and Northern Affairs]
Description
Based on Manitoba government program data and statistics gathered from Government of Canada's 2006 Census.
Aboriginal Two-Spirit and LGBTQ Mobility: Meanings of Home, Community and Belonging in a Secondary Analysis of Qualitative Interviews
Theses
Author/Creator
Lisa Passante
Description
Social Work Thesis (MSW)--University of Manitoba, 2012.
Aboriginal Women in Canada: A Statistical Profile from the 2006 Census
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jacqueline M. Quinless
Aboriginal Women in the Canadian Economy: The Links Between Education, Employment and Income
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Strategic Research Directorate Research Brief (Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada)
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Strategic Research Directorate]
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC)
Aboriginal Youth Leadership Toolkit
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ontario Federation of Indian Friendship Centres (OFIFC)
Description
Looks at a social justice policy wheel: east (resist), south (reclaim), west (construct) and north (act) and cultural teachings of life cycle responsibilities.
The Achievements, Experiences and Labour Market Outcomes of First Nations, Métis and Inuit Women with Bachelor's Degrees or Higher
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Insights on Canadian Society
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Paula Arriagada
Description
Uses data from the 2006 and 2016 Censuses of Population, 2017 Aboriginal Peoples Survey and the 2018 National Graduates Survey to make comparisons across Indigenous identity groups, between the sexes, and with the non-Indigenous population.
Addiction, Substance Use and Homelessness – An Analysis from the Nationally Coordinated Point-in-Time Counts
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Sajidul Quayum
Patrick Hunter
Jacqueline Rivier
Ian Cooper
Nancy Baker]
Description
Contains disaggregated data for the Indigenous respondents. Source is the 2018 count.
Addressing Inuit Women’s Economic Security and Prosperity in the Resource Extraction Industry
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada
Description
Reports results of literature search and qualitative and quantitative survey data from 29 women living in Arviat, Salluit, Inuvik, and Baker Lake. Study's focus was sexual violence and harassment in the workplace, and identifying gaps, opportunities and recommendations to ensure women's safety and economic security.
Related material: Literature Review.
Adult Competencies among Indigenous Peoples in Canada: Findings from the First Cycle of the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC)
E-Books
Author/Creator
Council of Ministers of Education, Canada
American Indian and Alaskan Native LGBT Adults in the US
Alternate Title
LGBT Well-Being at the Intersection of Race
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Bianca D.M. Wilson
Lauren Bouton
Christy Mallory
Description
Demographic overview and statistics on mental and physical health and experiences with discrimination, victimization, and resiliency.
American Indians with Substance Use Disorders: Treatment Needs and Comorbid Conditions
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Traci Riechmann
Dennis McCarty
Anne Kovas
Paul Spicer
Joe Bray ... [et al.]
The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, vol. 38, no. 5, September 2012, pp. 498-504
Description
Studied client characteristics, drug use patterns, and treatment needs in an urban treatment centre and the South Central Plains Tribal program. Compares data between clients.
Assessing Urban Aboriginal Housing and Homelessness in Canada: Final Report Prepared for the National Association of Friendship Centres (NAFC) and the Office of the Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians (OFI), Ottawa, Ontario
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Yale D. Belanger
Gabrielle Weasel Head
Olu Awosoga
Description
Reports on current status and makes recommendations for improvement.
Attitudes Towards Aboriginal Issues in Saskatchewan: A Research Brief
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Michael Atkinson
David McGrane
Loleen Berdahl
Stephen White
Description
Findings of a study which surveyed residents political and social beliefs on questions specific to Aboriginal issues.
Barriers and Successful Approaches to Preparing and Employing Aboriginal Trades People
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
MNP LLP
Description
Reports results of interviews with Industry Training Authority's Aboriginal Advisory Council, survey which included responses from pre-apprentices and apprentices, employers, service providers, and educational institutions, and focus groups.
Gives specific examples of successful programs.
Barriers to Postsecondary Education Facing Aboriginal Peoples in the North: Spotting the Knowledge Gaps
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jing (Ariel) Tian
Description
Study to identify factors that impact Aboriginal participation in post-secondary studies.
Bibliographie thématique sur les Inuit et l’emploi
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[Thematic Bibliography on the Inuit and Employment]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Pascale Laneuville
Isabelle Lemay
Description
Seventy-four references published between 1968 and 2020. Some publications in French.
Breaking the Stereotype: Why Urban Aboriginals Score Highly on "Happiness" Measures
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Commentary (C.D. Howe Institute) ; no. 354
Commentary (C.D. Howe Institute). Social Policy
E-Books
Author/Creator
Dominique M. Gross
John Richards
Commentary (C.D. Howe Institute)
Building Bandwidth: Preparing Indigenous Youth for a Digital Future
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RBC Thought Leadership
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Royal Bank of Canada
Description
Report developed from consultations with Indigenous youth, leaders, employers and other stakeholders and findings from the RBC Future Launch participant surveys which included 2,000 Indigenous respondents.
Cancer in the Métis Nation of Ontario: Lay Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Julie Klein-Geltink
Refik Saskin
Mike Manno
David R. Urbach
David A. Henry
Description
Statistics on frequency of cancers newly diagnosed during 2005-2007 and incidence of each of seven types: prostrate, breast, lung, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, uterine, ovarian and cervical.
Data sources: Métis Nation of Ontario Citizenship Registry and the Ontario Cancer Registry.
The Centrality of Education for Indigenous Income Mobility in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael Haan
Georgina Chuatico
Jules Cornetet
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 12, no. 1, 2021, pp. 1-30
Description
Examines the impact of education and identity in predicting the socioeconomic mobility of Indigenous populations.
Changes to Health, Access to Health Services, and the Ability to Meet Financial Obligations among Indigenous People with Long-term Conditions or Disabilities Since the Start of the COVID-19 Pandemic
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StatCan COVID-19: Data to Insights for a Better Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Tara Hahmann
StatCan COVID-19
Description
Data from crowd-sourcing initiative with 600 participants conducted between June 23 to July 6, 2020.
Charting the Statistical Distinctiveness of Edmonton's Aboriginal Community
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jacqueline M. Quinless
Shalene Jobin
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 2, no. 1, 2012, pp. 98-124
Description
Comments on the primary objectives of the Edmonton Urban Aboriginal Accord Initiative and the commitment the City has to Aboriginal peoples in Edmonton.
Child Maltreatment-Related Investigations Involving First Nations Infants in Canada in 2019
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First Nations/Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect 2019
FN/CIS 2019
FN/CIS 2019: Focus on Developmental Stages Series
Child Maltreatment-Related Investigations Involving First Nations Children Aged One to Three Years Old in Canada in 2019
Child Maltreatment-Related Investigations Involving First Nations Children Aged Four to Seven Years Old in Canada In 2019
Child Maltreatment-Related Investigations Involving First Nations Children Aged 8-11 Years Old in Canada in 2019
CWRP Information Sheet ; no. 220
Child Welfare Research Portal Information Sheet ; no. 220
CWRP Information Sheet ; no 221
Child Welfare Research Portal Information Sheet ; no. 221
CWRP Information Sheet ; no. 222
Child Welfare Research Portal Information Sheet ; no. 222
CWRP Information Sheet ; no. 223
Child Welfare Research Portal Information Sheet ; no. 223
Child Maltreatment-Related Investigations Involving First Nations Children Aged 12-15 Years Old in Canada in 2019
CWRP Information Sheet ; no. 224
Child Welfare Research Portal Information Sheet ; no. 224
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Barbara Fallon
Nicolette Joh-Carnella
Marie Saint-Girons
Constitutions and Economic Development: Evidence From the American Indian Nations
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Discussion Paper (Institute for the Study of Labor) ; no. 6754
Discussion Paper Series
IZA Discussion Paper ; no. 6754
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Randall Akee
Miriam Jorgensen
Uwe Sunde
Description
Comments on the importance of political institutions for economic development.
Continuing Disparities in Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Complications Between Aboriginal and Anglo-Celt Australians With Type 2 Diabetes: The Fremantle Diabetes Study
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Timothy M.E. Davis
Kerry Hunt
Daniel McAullay
Stephen A.P. Chubb
Brett A. Sillars ... [et al.]
Diabetes Care, vol. 35, no. 10, October 2012, pp. 2005-2011
Description
Study to determine if the inequalities that exist between Indigenous peoples and non-Indigenous peoples affect the care, control, and complications of diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
Correlates of Suicidality: Investigation of a Representative Sample of Manitoba First Nations Adolescents
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Natalie Mota
Brenda Elias
Bruce Tefft
Maria Medved
Garry Munro
Jitender Sareen
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 102, no. 7, July 2012, pp. 1353-1361
Description
Study found being female and substance abuse as several of the variables to be associated with an increased likelihood in suicide.
Cost of the Revised Northern Food Basket in 2019-2020
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nutrition North Canada
Description
Measures cost of nutritious diet for a family of four for one week using 67 standard food items. Used by Nutrition North Canada to determine subsidies. Prices from 2011 to March of 2020.
COVID-19 Indigenous Business Survey - Phase II: Indigenous Women Entrepreneurs
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB)
Description
Survey was conducted in January 2021 and had 326 female respondents.
COVID-19 Infections in Manitoba: Race, Ethnicity, and Indigeneity: External Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Manitoba Health and Senior's Care?]
COVID-19 – Price Trends in Nunavik During the Public Health Crisis in the Spring of 2020
Alternate Title
Nunivaat Analytics ; 2021 (1)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Sébastien Lévesque
Gérard Duhaime
Description
Statistics on price index for all products and prices indices for major product categories, selected non-perishable and selected food products, fruit and vegetables, baby products, and butter.
Cultural Continuity and Communities and Well-Being
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Stephanie Martin
Journal of Rural and Community Development, vol. 7, no. 1, Human Resources and Remote Indigenous Communities, 2012, pp. 74-92
Description
Discusses household survey conducted on Inuit living in remote communities of Inupiat, Yupiit, and Siberian Yupiit Alaska.
Cultural Factors Related to the Maintenance of Health Behaviours in Algonquin Women with a History of Gestational Diabetes
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
S. Gaudreau
C. Michaud
Chronic Diseases and Injuries in Canada, vol. 32, no. 3, June 2012, pp. 140-148
Description
Data collected in two communities through interviews and detailed observations.
Debunking Myths Surrounding Canada's Aboriginal Population
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Derek Burleton
Sonya Gulati]
Description
Lists ten misconceptions and explains why they are false.
A Decade of Research in Inuit Children, Youth, and Maternal Health in Canada: Areas of Concentrations and Scarcities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Amanda J. Sheppard
Ross Hetherington
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 71, 2012, p. article no. 18383
Description
Article examines 72 peer-reviewed articles resulting in several thematic areas: infectious disease, environmental exposure, nutrition, birth outcomes, tobacco, chronic disease, health care policy, human resources, interventions, social determinants, mental health, genetics, injury and dental health.
Demographic and Contextual Factors Associated With Inhalant Use Among Youths in Rural Alaska
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David L. Driscoll
Bruce Dotterrer
David Collins
Kristen Ogilvie
Joel Grube
Knowlton Johnson
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 71, 2012, p. article no. 18204
Description
Results indicate that inhalant use trailed only alcohol use among youths surveyed and users were more likely than non-users to have consumed alcohol.
Demographic Profile of Indian Country
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
NCAI Policy Research Center
Description
Looks at population, tribal economies, tribal lands, public safety and security, energy on tribal lands, housing and infrastructure, forestry, health disparities, and education.
Denouncing the Continued Overrepresentation of First Nations Children in Canadian Child Welfare: Findings from the First Nations/ Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect-2019
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Barbara Fallon
Rachael Lefebvre
Nico Trocmé,
Kenn Richard
Sonia Hélie ... [et al]
Design and Methods in a Survey of Living Conditions in the Arctic: The SLiCA Study
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bent-Martin Eliassen
Marita Melhus
Jack Kruse
Birger Poppel
Ann Ragnhild Broderstad
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 71, 2012, p. article no. 17229
Description
Main objective of the study was to describe the survey design and methodology. Findings showed a much higher response rate in Greenland and Alaska than Norway.
Detailed Results: Canadians React to the Discovery of Remains at Residential Schools
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Abacus Data
Description
Results of a survey conducted with 3,00 Canadian adults between June 4 and June 8, 2021.
Development of a National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health Plan: Discussion Paper
E-Books
Author/Creator
Australian Government, Department of Health and Ageing
Diabetes and the Urban and Rural Aboriginal Population: Research Paper
Alternate Title
2012 UAKN Research Paper Series
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jeff Reading
Description
Examines the findings from the 2006 Aboriginal People's Survey to identify factors related to health, chronic diseases, and diabetes.
Discrimination and Public Perceptions of Aboriginal People in Canadian Cities
Alternate Title
2012 UAKN Research Paper Series
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Don McCaskill
Description
Address the questions "What is the state of public discrimination against Aboriginal people in urban centres?" and "What is the nature of public understanding of discrimination against Aboriginal people in urban areas?"
A Disproportionate Burden: COVID-19 Labour Market Impacts on Indigenous and Racialized Workers in Canada
Alternate Title
A Disproportionate Burden: COVID-19 Labor Market Impacts on Indigenous and Racialized Workers in Canada
E-Books
Author/Creator
Angele Alook
Sheila Block
Grace-Edward Galabuzi