Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Judith G. Bartlett
Yoshitaka Iwasaki
Benjamin Gottlieb
Darlene Hall
Roger Mannell
Social Science and Medicine, vol. 65, no. 11, December 2007, pp. 2371-2382
Description
Examines the experiences of Métis and First Nations peoples with diabetes in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Framing Canada's Aboriginal Peoples: A Comparative Analysis of Indigenous and Mainstream Television News
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brad Clark
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 34, no. 2, 2014, pp. 41-64
Description
Compares coverage of events on Global Television, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), and CTV to that of the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN). Stories covered: shooting of Chelsea Yellowbird, vote buying at Esgenoopetitj First Nation, Air Canada, Winnipeg and First Nation flood evacuees, Truth and Reconciliation Commission, and Keystone XL pipeline protest.
[Fred Shore]
Alternate Title
At the Edge of Canada: Indigenous Research
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Fred Shore
Robert-Falcon Ouellette
Description
Interview with professor at the University of Manitoba regarding his thoughts on Native Studies, the Métis and other projects he is working on.
Duration: 28:14.
Free Road Series
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
National Film Board (NFB)
Angelina McLeod
Paula Kelly
Alicia Smith
David Christensen
Description
Five-part documentary series about the Shoal Lake 40 Anishinaabe Nation's battle to build a road after their community was forcibly relocated and cut off from the mainland so that water could be supplied to the city of Winnipeg.
Related material:
Mini-Lesson.
From Bloodvein to Cross Lake: A 25 Year Synthesis
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Menno Wiebe
Journal of Mennonite Studies, vol. 19, 2001, pp. [13]-24
Description
Provides account of students from Canadian Mennonite Bible College visit to an Ojibwa community to learn from Elders.
Frontline Reflections of Restorative Justice in Winnipeg: Considering Settler Colonialism in Our Practice
Theses
Author/Creator
Maraleigh Short
Description
Peace and Conflict Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Manitoba, 2016
Gender and Aboriginal Governance in Edmonton and Winnipeg’s Housing Sectors
Alternate Title
CPSA 2009
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
John Douglas Crookshanks
Description
Discusses the housing needs of urban Aboriginal peoples and how this issue relates to unemployment, poverty, and child-rearing challenges, often faced by single parent households.
Granny Beatrice’s Teachings: Beatrice Sinclair’s Story
Alternate Title
Storytelling: Beatrice's Story
Documents & Presentations
Description
Brief biography based on family remembrances of a 65-year-old woman who was murdered in 1974.
[The Harry Winrob Collection of Inuit Sculpture]
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Norman Vorano
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 32, no. 2, Franz Boas et les Inuit / Franz Boas and the Inuit, 2008, pp. 198-200
Description
Book review of: The Harry Winrob Collection of Inuit Sculpture by Darlene Coward Wight, Zebedee Nungak, Lorne Balshine, Harry Winrob.
Having CLOUT: Becoming an Ally and Having the Power to Resist Colonialism and Neoliberalism in Winnipeg's Inner City
Theses
Author/Creator
Carole S. O'Brien
Description
City Planning Thesis (M.C.P.)--University of Manitoba, 2013.
Head and shoulders shot of Gabriel Dumont
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Duffin & Co.
Description
A head and shoulders portrait of Gabriel Dumont, ca 1875.
Healing Racism in Canadian Health Care
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Yvonne Boyer
CMAJ, vol. 189, no. 46, November 20, 2017, pp. e1408-e1409
Description
Highlights Saskatoon Health Region's external review into allegations of Indigenous women being coerced into having tubal ligations, and the interim report on the death of Brian Sinclair, who was ignored for 34 hours in a Winnipeg hospital's emergency department.
Health Care and Aboriginal Seniors in Urban Canada: Helping a Neglected Class
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bonita Beulah Beatty
Loreen Berdahl
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 2, no. 1, Health and Well-being, 2011, pp. 1-16
Description
Discusses unique health care challenges facing status and non-status seniors and recommends considerations in 4 areas; socioeconomic conditions, under use of health services, jurisdiction and elder abuse.
The Health of Aboriginal People Residing in Urban Areas
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jessica Place
Description
Examines available data and literature in two major urban centers to describe overall health conditions and provide an overview of issues affecting services offered.
Hidden Homelessness among Aboriginal Peoples in Prairie Cities
Alternate Title
Finding Home: Policy Options for Addressing Homelessness in Canada
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Jino Distasio
Gina Sylvestre
Susan Mulligan
Description
Chapter 6.3 from: Finding Home: Policy Options for Addressing Homelessness in Canada edited by J. David Hulchanski, Phillippa Campsie, Shirley B.Y. Chau, Stephen H. Hwang, Emily Paradis.
[High School Program Aims Aboriginal Kids at Health Care Field]
Alternate Title
Trailbreakers ; Episode 300076098
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Don Kelly
Rina Bright
Description
Discusses a unique course of study offered at the Children of the Earth School in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Medical Careers Exploration Program gives students "hands-on" experience in various aspects of medical field.
Duration: 27:29.
The History of Street Gangs in Winnipeg From 1945 to 1997: A Qualitative Newspaper Analysis of Gang Activity
Theses
Author/Creator
Christopher M. H. Giles
Description
Criminology Thesis (M.A.)--Simon Fraser University, 2000.
Holding Hope in Our Hearts: Relational Practice and Ethical Engagement in Mental Health and Addictions: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Cultural Safety Working Group
First Nation
Inuit and Métis Advisory Committee of the Mental Health Commission of Canada
Description
Project looks at "What will improve practice in mental health and addiction services for all Canadians?"
Home Is Where the Heart Is and Right Now That Is Nowhere ... : An Examination of Hidden Homelessness among Aboriginal Peoples in Prairie Cities
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jino Distasio
Gina Sylvestre
Susan Mulligan
Description
Research into the characteristics of homeless, factors which contribute to the situation and programs and services available to alleviate the problems.
Horizontal Pilot Project for Homeless Urban Aboriginal People with HIV/AIDS
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nine Circles Community Health Centre
Description
Describes results in terms of cultural support worker activities, literature review and needs assessment (interviews and feedback session).
Housing Discrimination among a Sample of Aboriginal People in Winnipeg and Thompson, Manitoba
Alternate Title
Setting the Agenda for Change ; vol. 1
Aboriginal Policy Research ; vol. 1
Aboriginal Policy Research Conference ; 1st, 2002
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Irwin M. Cohen
Raymond R. Corrado
vol. 1
Description
Looks at perceived housing discrimination and the reactions and effects.
Chapter six from Setting the Agenda for Change, vol. 1, which is also vol. 1 in the Aboriginal Policy Research series.
Originally presented at the Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2002.
Housing Discrimination among a Sample of Aboriginal People in Winnipeg and Thompson, Manitoba
Alternate Title
Setting the Agenda for Change ; vol. 1
Aboriginal Policy Research ; vol. 1
Aboriginal Policy Research Conference ; 1st, 2002
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Irwin M. Cohen
Raymond R. Corrado
vol. 1
Description
Looks at perceived housing discrimination and the reactions and effects.
Chapter six from Setting the Agenda for Change, vol. 1, which is also vol. 1 in the Aboriginal Policy Research series.
Originally presented at the Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2002.
Housing Discrimination and Aboriginal People in Winnipeg and Thompson, Manitoba
Alternate Title
Research Report (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Corrado Research and Evaluation Associates
Research Report (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Description
Results of survey which asked questions about renting, homeownership and discrimination, perceived discrimination in the last five years, and how it may have impacted social cohesion.
Sample size of 300 in Winnipeg and 100 in Thompson.
Housing for Aboriginal Youth in the Inner City of Winnipeg
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jason Brown
Dilly Knol
Sonia Prevost-Derbecker
Kelly Andrushko
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 3, no. 2, Special Issue: Adolescent Development, Mental Health, and Promising Research Directions , 2007, pp. 56-64
Description
Found that homeless youth wanted more than just a place to sleep, they wanted a home that was safe, nurturing and long-term. The article also mentions the need for the expansion of community-based and community-driven housing.
Housing, Long Term Care Facilities, and Services for Homeless and Low-Income Urban Aboriginal People Living with HIV/AIDS
Alternate Title
Research Highlight (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Research Highlight. Socio-economic Series; 04-019
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Policy and Research Division]
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Description
Summary of study which conducted survey of service providers and facilities in select Canadian cities, and five individuals with the disease. Found that existing facilities were under-utilized and more culturally relevant options were needed.
Originally published in 2004, revised in 2010.
How Can Community-University Engagement Address Family Violence Prevention? One Child at a Time
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Linda DeRiviere
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 7, no. 2, January 31, 2019, pp. 3-28
Description
Case study of four community-university engagement initiatives; documents the policy development used to engage children youth and their families in community development programs aimed at reducing family violence by increasing graduation from secondary and post-secondary education programs.
How Our Stories are Told
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alexandria Wilson
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 22, no. 2, 1998, pp. 274-278
Description
Author relates her experience working part-time in the Museum of Man and Nature in Winnipeg and states that Indigenous stories must be told carefully.
How Qu'Appelle Got Its Name
Archival » Archival Items
Author/Creator
W.W.H. Thomas
Description
This Aboriginal legend is found in the pamphlet "The Gossamer Thread / A true story of Bishop Grisdale / and the Legend of Qu'Appelle."
[Ian August Review]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Steve Loft
Description
Discusses the artist's exhibition, Winnipeg Hydro, mounted at the Urban Shaman Gallery.
ID Fusion Software
Alternate Title
Case Studies in Aboriginal Business
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Rachel Marsch
Case Studies in Aboriginal Business
Description
Case study of Aboriginal technology company located in St. Boniface area of Winnipeg, Manitoba.
“If You Fall Down, You Get Back Up”: Creating a Space for Testimony and Witnessing by Urban Indigenous Women and Girls
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Cooper
S Michelle Driedger
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 10, no. 1, January 2019, p. Article 1
Description
Discusses outcomes of an seven-week participatory activity program for First Nations and Métis women and girls. Participants were given an opportunity to discuss the impact of trauma on adults' abilities to model healthy adult behaviours and life skills to their children; also considers ways to make positive change.
"If You Want to Change Violence in the 'Hood, You have to Change the 'Hood": Violence and Street Gangs in Winnipeg's Inner City
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Comack
Lawrence Deane
Larry Morrissette
Jim Silver
Canadian Dimension, vol. 44, no. 2, Indian Country, March/April 2010, p. [?]
Description
Interview with street gang members about the problems in Winnipeg's inner city.
In a Voice of Their Own: Urban Aboriginal Community Development
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jim Silver
Parvin Ghorayshi
Joan Hay
Darlene Klyne
Description
Paper based on interviews with 26 community activists in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
In Search of Mino Bimaadiziwin: A Study of Urban Aboriginal Housing Cooperatives in Canada
Alternate Title
Partnering for Change Community-based Solutions for Aboriginal and Inner-city Poverty
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Tyler Craig
Blair Hamilton
Description
Researchers studied five housing cooperatives developed by and serving Indigenous communities in London and Simcoe County, Ontario, and Winnipeg, Manitoba. Includes recommendations to facilitate development of future cooperatives.
In their Own Voices: First Nations Students Identify Some Cultural Mediators of Their Learning in the Formal School System
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Yatta Kanu
Alberta Journal of Educational Research, vol. 48, no. 2, Summer, 2002, pp. 98-121
Description
Looks at culturally relevant themes to see which parts of culture influence students and could potentially result in successful academic achievement and retention rates.
Including Indigenous Knowledges and Pedagogies in Science-Based Environmental Education Programs
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dawn Sutherland
Natalie Swayze
Canadian Journal of Environmental Education, vol. 17, [Indigenizing and Decolonizing Environmental Education], 2012, pp. 80-96
Description
Assessment of Bridging the Gap program in terms of the criteria outlined in the Ininiwi-Kiskānītamowin model for implementing science programs in Indigenous contexts.
Indigeneity, Immigrant Newcomers and Interculturalism in Winnipeg, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John Gyeipi-Garbrah
Ryan Walker
Joseph Garcea
Urban Studies, vol. 51, no. 9, July 2014, pp. 1795-1811
Description
Examines collaboration between organizations to build cross-cultural relations through Aboriginal awareness and cultural exchange.
Indigenous Doulas: Prototype Implementation and Learning
Alternate Title
Indigenous Doulas Prototype
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
The Winnipeg Boldness Project
Description
Discusses ways to provide Indigenous children from the Point Douglas section of Winnipeg with the best opportunities to succeed in life.
Indigenous Food Systems: Concepts, Cases, and Conversations
E-Books
Author/Creator
Dawn Morrison
Elisa Levi
Agnieszka Pawlowska-Mainville
Leslie Dawson
Erynne M. Gilpin ...
Tabitha Robin (Martens) ...
Pepper Pritty
Priscilla Settee
Brielle Beaudin-Reimer ... [et al.]
Indigenous Governance in Winnipeg and Ottawa: Making Space for Self-Determination
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Policy Research Series (Institute on Governance)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Julie Tomiak
Aboriginal Policy Research
Description
Paper uses interview data to illustrate the constraints faced by Aboriginal organizations when attempting to deliver services and address priorities in their communities.
[Indigenous New Media Decolonizing Canadian Cities]
Alternate Title
At the Edge of Canada: Indigenous Research
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Jessica Jacobson-Konefall
Robert-Falcon Ouellette
Description
Researcher discusses how civic spaces can take on meaning and project certain messages.
Duration: 28:51.
Indigenous Peoples and Records: A Guide to Research at the City of Winnipeg Archives
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
City Clerk's Department
Archives and Records Control
City of Winnipeg
Description
Lists sources of information in the following areas: urban
Indigenous population, settler colonialism, building relationships, Indian Residential Schools, the aqueduct, family history, and Indigenous achievement.
Indigenous Perspectives on Education for Well-Being in Canada
E-Books
Author/Creator
Nicole Bell
Rita Bouvier
Marie Battiste
Jarrett Laughlin
Jaime Cidro
Tabitha Martens
Lance Guilbault
Monica Cyr ,,,
Konwanonhsiyohstha (Callie Hill)
Kanonhsyonne (Janice Hill) ...
Gail Sarah Lafleur
Sean Asiqluq Topkok ... [et al.]
no. 4
Indigenous Self-Determination, Neoliberalization, and the Right to the City: Rescaling Aboriginal Governance in Ottawa and Winnipeg
Theses
Author/Creator
Julie-Ann Tomiak
Description
Canadian Studies; Political Economy Thesis (Ph.D.)--Carleton University, 2011.
Indigenous Student Experiences with Racism in Winnipeg
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jacqueline T. Romanow
Indigenous Women in Community Leadership Case Studies: Butterfly Club, Winnipeg
Alternate Title
[Ka Ni Kanichihk Inc.]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Gabrielle Donnelly
Description
Focuses on a program for Aboriginal girls aged 9-12.
Accompanied by video directed by Catherine Martin. (Duration: 6:34).
The Inner Cities of Saskatoon and Winnipeg: A New and Distinctive Form of Development
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jim Silver
Description
Argues that this grassroots phenomena is a combination of three elements: community development, community economic development, and social enterprise.
Inner-City Voices Community-based Solutions: State of the Inner City Report: 2006
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Jim Silver
Shauna MacKinnon
Sara Stephens
Elizabeth Comack
Margaret Haworth-Brockman]
Description
Focus on Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Integrating Aboriginal Perspectives into the School Curriculum: Purposes, Possibilities, and Challenges
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Angela Mashford-Pringle
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 32, no. 1, 2012, pp. 219-221
Description
Book review of: Integrating Aboriginal Perspectives into the School Curriculum by Yatta Kanu.
Interest Convergence and Co-production of Plans: An Examination of Winnipeg's 'Aboriginal Pathways'
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Yale Belanger
Ryan Walker
Canadian Journal of Urban Research, vol. 18, no. 1, Summer, 2009, pp. 118-139
Description
The author argues for the need for city leaders to change their perspective from working "on behalf of" Indigenous people to working with Indigenous people through partnerships and collaborations.