Toronto

Looks at challenges faced by programs in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Ontario, and Quebec.

Comments on the plans the president of the Ontario College of Art and Design has for the school including the Aboriginal Visual Culture Program.

Findings from the 1996 Census revealed that while Aboriginal peoples are not segregated, they do occupy poorer quality neighbourhoods at a higher rate than non-Aboriginal people in the Toronto Census Metropolitan Area

Geography Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Waterloo, 2012.

Information on the group comprised of Nancy Johnson, Michele Perpaul and Tania Cordoba. Provides links to photos, music and a brief history of the group.

Book review of: The Spruces by Rex Holmes.

Task force was struck by Ryerson University to examine Egerton Ryerson's colonial legacy in the field of education and how best to deal with commemorations of him located on the campus.

Survey which used a sample of 24 youths living in Toronto, Ontario found a strong link between homelessness and involvement in the child welfare system.

Looks at the reasons for the disproportionate number of Aboriginal people in the sex trade.

Discusses the health disparities in Canada and approaches to improving the health outcomes for Aboriginal people.

Identifies some key elements that may have bearing on the study of northern political identity through three case studies: bear hunting moratoriums, health care, and economic development.

Organizations included are Native Canadian Centre of Toronto, Toronto Council Fire Native Culture Centre, Nishnawbe Homes, Native Child and Family Services Toronto, 2-Spirited People of the 1st Nations, and Aboriginal Legal Services of Toronto. Topics such as mission and vision statement, organizational history and structure, emergence of key themes, and case study scenarios are discussed.

Study looked at 49 cases of FASD diagnosed at Anishnawbe Health Toronto (AHT) between 2002 and 2012. Multidisciplinary team assessed neurodevelopmental abnormalities, facial features and growth abnormalities, and inquired about maternal alcohol consumption, current custody and involvement with the criminal justice system.

Provides link to the Aboriginal Studies section of the Thompson Educational Publishing (TEP) website.

Outlines objectives, key components, impacts achieved in the American context, and main features of the Toronto court. Purpose of courts is to "integrate alcohol and other drug treatment services with justice system case processing”.

History Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Toronto, 2010.

Contends that the federal government is not taking into account lack of participation by Aboriginals in formal surveys when assessing financial aid for the Toronto Friendship Centre.

Details the history of the Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation.

Session Seven from public conference Assessing the Indian Residential Schools Litigation and Settlement Processes held Friday, January 18, 2013 at the University of Toronto. Murray Sinclair, chair of the TRC, speaks about the commission's mandate and reconciliation going forward. Duration: 35:53.

A discussion regarding the low COVID vaccination rates, compared to general population, of urban Indigenous populations in two Ontario cities.

Part I discusses historical and colonial context, provides snapshot of general communities and statistical indicators of families accessing services, and looks at the Indigenous Outcomes model found in Raising the Village. Part II explores needs of families with children requiring specialized services, perspectives on partnership-building, and eight themes which emerged from discussions with non-Indigenous service providers.

Looks at women's experiences in Edmonton, Ottawa, Winnipeg, Toronto, and Montreal. Research involved literature review and interviews with forty-six Inuit women, twenty-two service providers, and, when possible, focus groups. Four objectives of study were to identify motivations for migration/relocation to urban centres, examine challenges faced, discuss primary effects on roles and responsibilities, and to identify supports needed.

Focuses on role of Anglican organizations and colleges at the university and the connections that were created to establish and maintain the schools.

Provides link to the advanced search page of the site. Mission is to publish scholarly research nationally and worldwide to standards that maintain a high international reputation, thus advancing the University of Toronto's role as Canada's leading institution of higher education.

Cross-sectional study draws on information from 836 participants who completed the Our Health Counts Toronto (OHCT) comprehensive health survey. Results indicate a 28.5% prevalence of discrimination by a healthcare provider and found it to be positively associated with unmet health needs (prevalence: 27.3%).

Discusses study commissioned as part of Ontario's diabetes strategy to develop tools and interventions to support Toronto's Aboriginal community.

Two year study identified challenges and determined practical solutions for policy makers and service providers.

Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--McMaster University, 2012.

Health Studies and Gerontology Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Waterloo, 2011.

Describes development of a survey instrument for studying links between the three variables.

Focuses on seven of the fourteen research topics: general demographics; poverty and social services; the emerging middle class; the two-spirited community; law and justice; racism; and the arts. Chapter from Well-being in the Urban Aboriginal Community: Fostering Biimaadiziwin edited by David Newhouse, Kevin FitzMaurice, Tricia McGuire-Adams, and Daniel Jetté. Originally presented at the 2011 National Research Conference on Urban Aboriginal Peoples.

In interviews, thirty-three individuals from across Canada discuss living in urban centres, identity, and contemporary issues they consider to be important. Each interview is approximately 30 min. long.

Looks at community-building and governance initiatives such as the city of Toronto's Statement of Commitment to Aboriginal Communities, Aboriginal Legal Services of Toronto, Anishnawbe Health Toronto, and Native Child and Family Services of Toronto. Excerpt from Well-Being in the Urban Aboriginal Community: Fostering Biimaadiziwin edited by David Newhouse, Kevin FitzMaurice, Tricia McGuire-Adams, and Daniel Jetté. Originally presented at the 2011 National Research Conference on Urban Aboriginal Peoples.

Comments on the mix of cultural experiences, the arctic way of life, and urbanization that are forming a new genre of Inuit art. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 4.

Reports results of project involving storytelling circles and focus group discussions with 38 mothers, 11 counsellors, and 12 child-welfare workers. Analysis is based on teachings of love, wisdom, respect, courage, honesty, humility, and truth. Excerpt from Well-being in the Urban Aboriginal Community: Fostering Biimaadiziwin edited by David Newhouse, Kevin FitzMaurice, Tricia McGuire-Adams, Daniel Jetté. Originally presented at the 2011 National Research Conference on Urban Aboriginal Peoples.

Examines how Aboriginal cultural values are ingrained in families, passed down through generations and absorbed implicitly.

Reports results of interviews with 40 frontline workers about: characteristics of trafficking, victims' protection and prevention needs, agencies' responses to trafficking, and gaps and barriers in providing services. Aboriginals were one of the target populations in the study.

Digital Media Thesis (MDM)--Ryerson University, 2016.

Canadian Studies Thesis (M.A.)--Carleton University, 2012.

Geography and Planning Thesis (M.A.)--University of Toronto, 2015.

Bringing Indigenous knowledge into the field of social work at Ryerson University.

Compares socio-demographic status, mental health, physical health and traumatic experiences between homeless individuals who do and do not utilize volatile substances.

Discusses the role of elders in urban First Nations communities.

Discusses racism and sexism at the 16th Annual Conference of the Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women (CRIAW/ICREF) November 1992, Toronto. Duration: 18:43

Women's stories illustrate the variety of Aboriginal experiences as they moved from reserves to the city.

Sociology and Equity Studies in Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto, 2011.

Researchers conducted eighteen in-depth interviews with urban migrants to examine the effect of expanding settlement beyond reserves.