Saskatchewan

Examines three case studies, Prince Albert National Park in Saskatchewan, Quetico Provincial Park in Ontario, and Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve in British Columbia, to address the costs and benefits of protected areas to Aboriginal Peoples, and highlight management practices.

Based on interviews with an Indigenous grandmothers group to discuss how Indigenous healthcare experiences are reflected in Indigenous culture perceptions of aging and dementia.

Photo gallery of First Nation and Métis men and women in Saskatchewan with stories of their experiences and accomplishments. Includes images of Saskatchewan landscape and links to other Aboriginal sites.

Presents findings from two studies of male offenders serving federal sentences and some of the differences between these two studies.

Research conducted, based on quantitative survey data, suggests reasons for lower electoral participation.

Discusses the right to fish in Saskatchewan as an inherent right that precedes Canadian law, and how this right has been infringed by conservation policy.

Looks at the legal and regulatory basis of forest management, and assess how new tenure systems might be developed that would uphold traditional values while providing economic and employment opportunities.

Provides information on AFCS, links to Aboriginal Friendship Centres of Saskatchewan, the Saskatchewan Aboriginal Youth Council (SAYC), information on employment, and local and national news.

By ranking First Nation communities the researchers at the Frontier Centre for Public Policy analyze information intended to "help point [communities] in the direction of better governance practices."

Describes banquet held on May 18, 2002.

Explains the need for the Saskatchewan child welfare system to provide better support, financial and other, for Aboriginal Grandmothers who are caring for their grandchildren.

Video and transcript of the Aboriginal Head Start On Reserve Program in North Battleford, Saskatchewan, with discussion on culture and language, education, health, nutrition, social support and parental involvement.

Project sets out a plan aimed at improving health outcomes and care experiences for Aboriginal people within the Saskatoon Health Region.

Website links to presentations from Sharing of Wisdom Keepers: Translating the Aboriginal Health Transition Fund (AHTF) Experience conference held in Saskatoon on June 9th and 10th, 2010.

Looks at the results of research undertaken to assess forest tenure as one indicator of Aboriginal participation in the management and economic aspects of forestry. The document also assess the progress made in achieving increased Aboriginal participation in the forest sector.

Looks at the record time in which the Regina Aboriginal Professionals Association were able to have June proclaimed Aboriginal History Month in Saskatchewan. Article located by scrolling to page 13.

Statistical table broken down into on-reserve and in Census Metropolitan Areas, and by owners, renters, band housing for Canada as a whole and provinces/territories. Each Census year on separate tab. Source: CMHC (National Household-based housing indicators and data).

Includes survey questions, community profiles and research findings from each of the 14 First Nations involved in study, and results of visits to three sites where local materials were being used in construction. Full research report. Community Report.

Discusses results of research conducted in three locations where local materials were used in construction and survey of 14 First Nations as to their requirements for appropriate housing. Includes both summary and main report. Community Report. Appendices.

Qualitative research study involving teachers, parents, elders, and students evaluated teaching methods, course materials and cultural activities, and developed recommendations for improvement. Conducted at Melfort and Unit Comprehensive Collegiate.

Tribute to Bernelda Wheeler (1937-2005), who had a long and distinguished career at CBC Radio.

Report designed to support the mandate of the Commission by presenting evidence to negotiate visions for the criminal justice system and redefine justice for all. Excerpt from Legacy of Hope: An Agenda for Change, vol. 1.

Examines a research project that analyzed the Teaching Treaties in the Classroom kit from the Saskatchewan Office of the Treaty Commissioner.

Examines Aboriginal people's labour market experiences and the challenges and opportunities for their future employment growth.

Explores the historical background of the Aboriginal labour force prior to Saskatchewan forming a province in 1905.

Presents 33 tables showing economic indicators by Canada, by province, by gender, by age group, and employment by industry, occupation and educational attainment.

Political Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2015.

Looks at an environmental assessment system, that aids in balancing the use of scientific and Aboriginal knowledge, to foster meaningful Aboriginal participation in federal and provincial environmental assessment procedures.

This survey provides information on children’s Aboriginal language knowledge, and their ability to express their needs in an Aboriginal language or to understand an Aboriginal language when someone speaks it to them.

Provides assistance with second language teaching, themes, sample plans and activities.

Ovide Mercredi, National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations, comments on lack of both Constitutional recognition and legal protection of Indigenous languages.

Summarizes key decisions relevant to industry and project proponents and discusses how they effect carrying out the duty to consult with Indigenous peoples.

Comments on The Council of the Federation meeting with the provincial premiers, territorial leaders and Aboriginal leaders to discuss economic development, education, the H1N1 flu and the engagement of the national government. Article found on page 1 and continued by scrolling to page 3.

Produced to help adult education teachers to evaluate learners' skills in listening, speaking, reading, writing and numeracy domains.

Created to guide adult basic education and literacy instructors in evaluating learners' skill strengths in listening, speaking, reading, writing and numeracy domains.

Image of an Aboriginal man and a woman in ceremonial dress; the man is wearing a headdress. They stand amongst a grouping of tents; summer scene.

Psychology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Regina, 2003.

Discusses the importance of including Aboriginal workers in union affairs given their increased involvement in the Saskatchewan labour force.

Book review of: Aboriginal People and Colonizers of Western Canada to 1900 by Sarah Carter.

Summarizes the Conference held in Saskatoon at the Delta Bessborough Hotel in 2005, as well as the background and work of two commissions: Commission of First Nations and Métis Peoples and Justice Reform and the Commission of Inquiry into Matters Relating to the Death of Neil Stonechild.

Focuses on strategies that promote recruitment and retention such as financial support, transition programs, community delivery, Aboriginal control, and partnerships between mainstream institutions and Aboriginal communities.

Focuses on demographics and statistical tables.

Looks at a survey of Aboriginal poverty in Canada; discusses the political nature of Aboriginal poverty; and examines the actual state practices that condition Aboriginal life chances and welfare state practices.

Data from the 2011 National Household Survey and the 2012 Aboriginal Peoples Survey.

Web site contains links to videos and lessons to aid teachers with the introduction of Aboriginal perspectives into the curriculum.

Comments on the teachers' viewpoints on teaching mathematics with a distinctly Aboriginal focus.

Looks at a guideline developed by the Collaborative Inquiry Committee to produce principles and a structure for Aboriginal science and teaching. Includes an interpretation of the Medicine Wheel for use by teachers.

Looks at the works Halfbreed, Unjust Society, and Keeper 'N Me to illustrate the devastating effect of government policies on Aborginal peoples.

Examines and explains how the aboriginal political culture in Northern Saskatchewan is a blend of organizational networks and family systems.

Brief profiles of the following politicians: Joan Beatty, Buckley Belanger, Carole James, Bonnie Leonard, Len Marchand, Bob Nault, Charles Fox, and Steve Kakfi.