Vancouver

Statistical table.

Statistical table.

Includes some Aboriginal statistics and comparative data from other cities.

Purpose of count is to obtain estimate of extent of homelessness, identify demographic characteristics of the population, and track trends by comparing results to those of previous counts.

Snapshot took place March 3rd and 4th, 2020, before the state of emergency was declared due to COVID-19. Indigenous peoples accounted for 33% of the respondents, making them 13.2 times more likely to experience homelessness.

Looks at "Concrete Indians" living in urban communities. Duration: 45:10.

Comments on an exhibit, Beat Nation, that expresses freedom from oppression.

Results from 71 interviews with parents, teachers and staff, and information gathered during informal conversations, the school's website and feedback from community presentations of research.

Goal of study was to gather information on extent of culturally appropriate health supports and to make recommendations that would increase integration of traditional, spiritual and cultural practices into existing services and programming.

Looks at the benefits provided by the program in the downtown eastside of Vancouver, British Columbia.

Leadership Thesis (M.A.)--Royal Roads University, 2010.

Results show that of 746 respondents, 34% were Aboriginal, which is a 28% increase since the last survey conducted in 2014.

Examines the different patterns of economic disadvantage and notes the evolution from 1995 to 2005.

Looks at the fifth annual forum held on June 17, 2015, which emphasized the critical relationship between aboriginal issues and economic development in British Columbia. Duration: 4:11:40.

Analyzes whether certain cities contribute to the problem of over-representation and explores whether regional variations exist.

Comments on the urgent need for culturally appropriate interventions to prevent more Aboriginal youth from becoming involved in the criminal justice system. Pre-publication version.

Social Work Thesis (MSW)--University of Manitoba, 2012.

Speaks out against the dangers for Aboriginal women if prostitution was legalized in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Public Policy Thesis (MPP)--Simon Fraser University, 2006.

Public Health Project (M.P.H.)--Simon Fraser University, 2010.

Examines perceptions of young Aboriginal mothers attending an urban FAS prevention program, discusses the two distinct uses of the term "culturally appropriate" in FAS pedagogy, and concludes with an analysis of the participants insights and the policy texts.

Highlights the past and future activities of the Foundation and the need for funding to continue programming.

Paper explores, analyzes and compares a representative sample of the mechanisms in place to provide ratepayer input into taxation systems where those ratepayers do not form part of the electorate for the governing councils.

Six-month mixed-methods evaluation of a mental health and well-being program which included Elders in the direct care of Indigenous patients in an inner city primary health clinic; 36 of 37 participants, from 20 different nations, described substantial benefits.

Final report.

Looks at the role of US draft dodgers participation in a variety of Canadian activism during the Vietnam War.

Art, Society and Culture Thesis (M.A.)--Erasmus University, 2019.

Discusses various concepts of artistic expression in Aboriginal performance art.

Nursing Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of British Columbia, 2011.

Two Inuit artists, Oviloo Tunnillie and Martha Tickiq, are interviewed at the Mario Scott Gallery in Vancouver. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 17.

Comments on talks at a workshop which included how to raise funds for cinema projects and the power of storytelling.

Focuses on four themes: protection of vulnerable women, structure of police force, policies and practices used in investigations of missing persons and suspected serial murders, and relationships with communities and media. Focus on Robert Pickton case.

Looks at press coverage by the Vancouver Sun newspaper of the trial of serial killer Robert Pickton and the murders of six Aboriginal women.

Reviews responses to survey in which sample consisted of service providers, representatives of community partner organizations, and two focus groups; identifies best practices and makes recommendations. WISE Project deals with women living in the downtown East/South areas of Vancouver, with focus on Aboriginals.

Curriculum Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of British Columbia, 2006.

Comments on a play, set in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside neighbourhood, that re-creates the lives of ten murdered women.

Examines initiatives in Vancouver and Perth.

Discusses Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers and Kathleen Hepburn's film The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open set in Vancouver, BC. The film is about the interactions between two Indigenous women in a lower income neighborhood.

Book review of: Traplines by Eden Robinson.

Reports on public discussions which took place to gather recommendations with respect to changes in police practices and new police initiatives to protect vulnerable and marginalized women.

Music Thesis (M.A.)--Ohio State University, 2014.

Discusses the student-curated exhibition Nuxalk Radio: One Nation, Many Voices and the role that the Indigenous-led, non-commercial radio station plays in promoting language, culture and sovereignty.

Discusses how Adrian Stimson's anti-colonial, gender-bending persona is used to expose cultural and societal truths.

Discusses differential rates of HIV incidence among Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal injection drug users, and the need for a culturally sensitive and evidence-based response to the epidemic.

Excerpt from a conversation between the authors about the exhibition c̓əsnaʔəm, the city before the city. Discussion includes exhibit process and impact, and the role of museums in supporting and consulting with Indigenous communities,

Youth from Ktunaxa First Nation attended camp to learn about computers.

Discusses the performance piece entitled Vigil, which was a commentary on the murdered and missing women from Vancouver's downtown Eastside.