Winnipeg
Migration, Mobility and the Health and Well-Being of Aboriginal Two-Spirit/LGBTQ People: Findings from a Winnipeg Project
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Janice Ristock
Art Zoccole
Lisa Passante
Canadian Journal of Aboriginal Community-Based HIV/AIDS Research, vol. 4, Winter, 2011, pp. 5-34
Description
Examines experiences of moving and the impact on health and acceptance. Also recommends resources for services to aid in the transition.
The Migration of Indigenous Peoples in the Canadian Prairie Context: Policy and Program Implications to Support Urban Movers
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jino Distasio
Gina Sylvestre. Elizabeth Wall-Wieler
Geography Research Forum, vol. 33, Special Issue: Housing Policies for Ethnic Minorities in Developed Societies, 2013, pp. 38-63
Description
Study conducted in Winnipeg focuses on factors which contributed to decision to move, service utilization patterns upon arrival, and decision to remain in the city. Argues that that more attention should be paid to mobility, in particular the reasons for the circular pattern of movement between urban centres and home communities.
The Missing and the Murdered
Alternate Title
16x9
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Rinelle Harper
Tyson Grisdale
Lauren McNabb
Thelma Favel
Perry Bellegarde
Bernadette Smith
Description
Focuses on the story of Rinelle Harper, a Winnipeg teenager who was attacked and left for dead, and other families affected by the issue.
Duration: 13:27.
Missing Artifacts Lead to Auditor General's Scrutiny
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cheryl Petten
Windspeaker, vol. 20, no. 4, August 2002, p. 7,20
Description
Anthropology Museum of the University of Winnipeg failed to follow appropriate protocols and procedures for repatriation of artifacts.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.7.
Missing: The Documentary
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Animikii Films
Young Jibwe
John Fox
Quese Imc
Gladys Radek
Robbie Madsen
Melissa Spence
Myrna Abraham
Description
Family members, entertainers and organizer of the Walk 4 Justice discuss the issue of murdered and missing Indigenous women and girls.
Duration: 54:35.
Mite Achimowin (Heart Talk): First Nations Women Expressions of Heart Health Study
Alternate Title
Voices from the Field Podcast Series ; 4
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lorena Fontaine
Annette Schultz
Lisa Forbes
Description
Transcript of podcast series, Voices from the Field, Episode 4.
Provides perspectives of First Nations women regarding heart health.
Full podcast.
Moving Forward Together: Aboriginal Health Programs Strategy 2011- 2016
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Aboriginal Health Programs Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
Description
Outlines program's five strategic directions: enhances patient experiences and access, improve quality and integration, foster public engagement, awareness and communication, support a positive work environment, enhance structure and sustainability.
Moving to the City from the Reserve: Perceived Changes in Food Choices
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jason Brown
Corinne Isaak
Christine Lengyel
Rhona Hanning
James Friel
Pimatisiwin, vol. 6, no. 3, Winter, 2008, pp. 1-16
Description
Explores the eating experiences, and use of traditional foods of Aboriginal adults who have moved to an urban community.
Mukluks and Moccasins: A Manitoba Success Story
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Katherine McIntyre
Windspeaker, vol. 30, no. 5, August 2012, p. 18
Description
Looks at two Métis entrepreneurs whose company, Manitoba Mukluks, employs 50 Aboriginal workers and sells their product worldwide.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.30.
Multiple Realities: Inuit Images of Shamanic Transformation
Articles » General
Author/Creator
George Swinton
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 8, no. 4, Winter, 1993, pp. 43-47
Description
Review of three sculptures, exhibited at the Winnipeg Art Gallery April 17-July 25, 1993, that illustrate shamanic transformation.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 43.
Murphy Diary
Archival » Archival Items
Author/Creator
George B. Murphy
Description
Extracts from the diary of George B. Murphy, of Qu'Appelle, transport officer of the Battleford Column, Second Division of the North West Field Force, sent out to suppress the 1885 resistance. Entries from March 17 - July 16, 1885. Entries mostly include communications regarding troop movements.
[Nancy Greyeyes: A Sacred Walk for Future Generations]
Alternate Title
At the Edge of Canada: Indigenous Research
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Nancy Greyeyes
Robert-Falcon Ouellette
Description
Interview with a participant of a march to Parliament Hill in support of the Idle No More movement opposing Bill C-45.
Duration: 28:53.
Native Women Challenged for Speaking Out
Articles » General
Herizons, vol. 6, no. 2, July 31, 1992, pp. 13-[?]
Description
Discusses charges of political interference brought by chiefs and band officials against the Aboriginal Women's Unity Coalition for speaking out on violence against women on reserves.
Natives & Settlers-Now & Then: Refractions of the Colonial Past in the Present
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Paul W. DePasquale
Canadian Review of Comparative Literature, vol. 34, no. 1, 2007, pp. xv-xxxii
Description
Introduction discusses topics from conference, "Natives and Settlers Now and Then" held at the University of Alberta April 17, 2000.
Neighbourhood Effects and Levels of Concentration for Aboriginal People in Large Cities in Canada
Alternate Title
Neighborhood Effects and Concentration Levels of Aboriginal People in Large Canadian Cities
Research Highlight (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Research Highlight. Socio-economic Series ; 08-010
Research Report (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Evelyn J. Peters
Oksana Starchenko
Research Report (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Description
Study looked at four main outcomes that could be either positive or negative: emergence or maintenance of distinct cultures, changes in access to employment and quality of services, and attitudes toward an area.
Includes both research highlight and full report.
Niigaanibatowaad: FrontRunners
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Lori Lewis
Laura Robinson
Description
Presents play FrontRunners by Laura Robinson about segregation and abuse in residential school, the Aboriginal teenage boys selected to run 800 kilometers carrying the torch for the Pan Am Games in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1967, and the apology by the province thirty-two years later.
Duration: 47:27
Niigaanibatowaad: FrontRunner Study Guide.
Lesson Plan.
North End Food Assessment Report Winnipeg
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Margo Malabar
Kaye Grant
Description
Assessment focuses on developing a community profile of the local food system in order to provide a base for capacity building for food related security initiatives.
Related material: Appendices.
Out of Sight: A Summary of the Events Leading Up to Brian Sinclair's Death and the Inquest That Examined It and the Interim Recommendations of the Brian Sinclair Working Group
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Annette J. Browne
Emily Hill
Barry Lavalee
Josée Lavoie
Mary Jane Logan McCallum]
Description
Group formed to examine the role of racism in Sinclair's death and the subsequent inquest. The 45-year-old Aboriginal man died while awaiting treatment in the Health Sciences Centre Emergency Department. He had been in the department for 34 hours.