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2006 Aboriginal Population Profile for Kenora [Ontario]

Alternate Title
2006 Aboriginal Population Profiles for Selected Cities and Communities ; no. 1
2006 Aboriginal Population Profiles for Selected Cities and Communities: Ontario
2006 Census Aboriginal Population Profile for Kenora, Census
Article (Statistics Canada)
E-Books
Author/Creator
Marie-France Germain
Rosalinda Costa
Karen Kelly-Scott
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The "Bended Elbow" News, Kenora 1974: How a Small-Town Newspaper Promoted Colonization

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mark Anderson
Carmen Robertson
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 31, no. 3, Summer, 2007, pp. 410-440
Description

Discusses narrative created by the Miner & News surrounding a six-week standoff between the Ojibway Warrior Society and the municipality of Kenora, Ontario. Looks at the tropes of barbarism and civilization vs. savagery, and the paper’s failure to differentiate between the Warrior Society and Indigenous peoples generally.

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Charlie Wenjack and the Indian Residential School System

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Peter Bush
Presbyterian History, vol. 58, no. 2, Fall, 2014, pp. 4-8
Description
Brief article about death of young boy who, in 1966, died while running away from the Cecilia Jeffrey Indian Residential School located in Kenora, Ontario. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to p. 4.
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De/Constructing Queer Representation on the Rez.

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Shira Schwartz
Canadian Theatre Review, no. 139, Summer, 2009, pp. 88-89
Description
Review of the play Agokwe, directed by Ed Roy, staged in Toronto, Ontario from September 23 to October 12, 2008.
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Dying for an Education: Little Charlie

Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
[Jody Porter]
Description
CBC radio documentary about Charlie Wenjack, a twelve-year-old who died while running away from the Cecilia Jeffrey Indian Residential School in Kenora, Ontario in 1966. Duration: 11:11.
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Municipal-Aboriginal Relationships: Case Studies

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing [Ontario]
Description
Objective of document is to help local governments understand Aboriginal rights, opportunities for engagement, and obligations when there is a duty to consult. Case studies: Teston Site Ossuary, town of Midland, Common Ground Working Group with Abitibi-Consolidated, Elliot Lake--Serpent River First Nation Memorandum of Agreement, and Belle Island and Kingston.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples 52: Inn on the Woods, Kenora, Ontario

Documents & Presentations
Description
RCAP 52 contains files from the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at the Delta Bessborough Hotel, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. This sitting of the Commission contains presentations relating to land claims and self-government, education, economic development, friendship centres, Aboriginal war veterans and women's issues. Each presentation can be viewed individually on this site.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Individual Presentation by Brian Tuesday

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Brian Tuesday
Description
File contains an individual presentation by Brian Tuesday stating that repealing the Indian Act "will not solve anything simply by reason of indoctrination; psychological conditioning." He believes self-determination "can't be legislated, it can't be negotiated, and it can't be enshrined in the Constitution, because it comes from within."
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Individual Presentation by Charles Wagamese

Documents & Presentations
Description
File contains an individual presentation by Charles Wagamese stating that the federal government has not fulfilled their treaty obligations and must fulfil them as representatives of the Queen. He calls for an end to patriarchy and for more input from elders relating to political leadership. Following the presentation is a question-and-answer session with the Commissioners.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Individual Presentation by Don Imbeau

Documents & Presentations
Description
File contains an individual presentation by Don Imbeau, a non-Aboriginal man that describes his introduction and appreciation for the power of the medicine wheel and for "the four symbolic races; white, red, yellow and black, who are all are brothers and sisters living on the same Mother Earth." He offers his interpretation of Aboriginal self-government and his vision of "First Nations together developing a unique charter which would apply exclusively to the Indian, Métis and Inuit peoples within a Canadian co-federation." Following the presentation is a question-and-answer session with the Co
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Individual Presentation by Tommy Keesick

Documents & Presentations
Description
File contains an individual presentation by Tommy Keesick relating to the loss of two young people on his First Nations due to inhalants. He also touches on self-government, the influence of elders, alcohol and drug abuse and the Indian Act. Following the presentation is a brief question-and-answer session with the Commissioners.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Chief James Henderson and Steve Fobister, Stanjikoming Reserve

Documents & Presentations
Description
File contains a presentation by Chief James Henderson and Steve Fobister relating to the negative effects of the Rainy Lake dam in Ontario, built between 1905 and 1909. Their First Nations fishing and hunting grounds were destroyed by flooding and they believe that proper compensation has never been given to their First Nations. The presenters also address the complete absence of telephone service on their First Nations, and call on the Commission to assist in negotiations with Bell Canada. Following the presentation is a brief question-and-answer session with the Commissioners.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Colin Wasacase and Josephine Sandy, Ojibway Tribal Family Services

Documents & Presentations
Description
File contains a presentation by Colin Wasacase and Josephine Sandy relating to the work of their organization in providing culturally sensitive support for Anishinabe families in need. A list of recommendations includes the recognition of the federal government of rights and responsibility to provide support to families in accordance with Anishinabe custom, and recognition of the government's trust responsibility to provide adequate financial resources for the presenters' organization to undertake this work. Following the presentation is a question-and-answer session with the Commissioners.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Frank Bruyere, United Native Friendship Centre, Fort Frances, Ontario

Documents & Presentations
Description
File contains a presentation by Frank Bruyere relating to education and the history of Aboriginal peoples in Canada. He offers numerous recommendations, including a review done by Aboriginal educators of all educational materials in publicly funded schools used to teach Aboriginal history and eliminating all materials deemed to be inaccurate or offensive to Aboriginal people; and making funds available for Aboriginal friendship centres to develop materials for use in working with local industries, business and institutions in the areas of race relations and employment equity.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Joe Seymour and Reuben Wasacase, Native Veterans Housing Project

Documents & Presentations
Description
File contains a presentation by Joe Seymour and Reuben Wasacase relating to the Native Veterans Housing Project in Kenora, Ontario. The presenters originally surveyed Aboriginal veterans in the Kenora area and discovered a number of other issues affecting them, such as land entitlement, pensions and allowances, medical benefits, and unfair treatment relating to lack of recognition and neglect of veterans. Following the presentation is a question-and-answer session with the Commissioners.
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Temporary Supportive Housing for Aboriginal People and Their Families

Alternate Title
Research Highlight. Socio-economic Series ; 05-026
Research Report (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Chignecto Consulting Group
Research Report (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Description
Study investigated why this type of accommodation was needed, challenges faced, whether needs were being met, and what improvements were desirable. Includes survey of users and twelve cases studies conducted in northwestern Ontario. Includes research highlight and full report.
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Temporary Supportive Housing for Aboriginal People and Their Families

Alternate Title
Research Highlight (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Research Highlight. Socio-economic Series ; 05-026
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Policy Research Division]
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Description
Supportive housing is related to accessing medical care, education and other vital services. Summary of study which involved literature review, survey of users in four Ontario communities, and case studies of 12 providers.
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Urban Aboriginal Task Force: Final Report

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Joint Steering Committee Urban Aboriginal Task Force (UATF)
Description
Study undertaken to provide information for development of strategic resource allocation, understanding of current policy approaches and legislative frameworks, and on-going issues faced by the population in the cities of Thunder Bay, Ottawa, Barrie/Midland/Orillia, Sudbury and Kenora.
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Urban Aboriginal Task Force: Kenora Final Report

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Don McCaskill
Kevin Fitzmaurice
Tara Letwiniuk
Joint Steering Committee
Urban Aboriginal Task Force (UATF)
Description
Study focused on: education, income, employment, housing, culture and identity, racism, health, issues specific to youth, women and men and provision of social services. Research conducted through key informant interviews, life histories, focus groups and community survey. Sample size of 280 participants 96 percent of whom were Aboriginal.
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Why Did Charlie Wenjack Die?

Alternate Title
The Poverty Wall
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Ian Adams
Description
Story of a twelve-year-old boy who perished from exposure and starvation while running away from the Cecilia Jeffrey Indian Residential School in Kenora, Ontario. Chapter two from The Poverty Wall by the same author.
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