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Summary of the Policy Forum on Aboriginal Women and Violence: Building Safe and Healthy Families and Communities

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Author/Creator
Federal
Provincial
Territorial Ministers Responsible for the Status of Women
Description
Goals of the Forum were to begin a dialogue on policy and program initiatives between government officials and Aboriginal women's organizations, to share practices on violence prevention, and to showcase programs and services from across the country that are making a difference.
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Take That First Step Towards a Changed World

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Windspeaker, vol. 30, no. 6, September 2012, p. 5,14
Description

Looks at an offensive name of a football club and a hamburger.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.5.

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Territories of Mind and Spirit: Land and Space in Inuit Art

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Author/Creator
Jenny McMaster
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 17, no. 2, Summer, 2002, pp. 42-43
Description
Curatorial notes of exhibition of the same name mounted at the Carleton University Art Gallery, Ontario, 2002. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 42.
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Understanding the Needs of Urban Inuit Women: Final Report

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Author/Creator
Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada
Description
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.
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University of Ottawa Press

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Author/Creator
University of Ottawa Press
Description
Canada's only bilingual university press and oldest French language university press in North America. Provides link to the resources page of the site.
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[Urban Aboriginal Peoples Study Videos]

Alternate Title
[A National Conversation among Aboriginal Canadians Living in the Cities]
[Canadian Public Opinion and the Policy Agenda]
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Author/Creator
[Indian Communication Arts (INCA)
First Nations University]
Paul Francis James
Geoffrey Prantau
Tina Pisuktie
Kenneth Chakasim
Collin Graham ... [et al.]
Description
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.
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Urban Aboriginal Task Force: Final Report

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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: Ottawa Final Report

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Author/Creator
Joint Steering Committee
Urban Aboriginal Task Force (UATF)
Don McCaskill
Kevin Fitzmaurice
Description
Study focused on: education, culture and identity, political representation, housing, economic development, racism, health, economically successful residents, youth issues, and gaps in social services. Research conducted through key informant interviews, life histories, focus groups and community survey. Sample size of 340.
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Urgent Problems Discussed by Artists

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Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 8, no. 3, Fall, 1993, pp. 24-33
Description
Presents a condensed version of sessions, held for 3 days in Ottawa, in which artists describe problems of adequate supply of carving stone, mass production of "souvenir" Inuit carvings, and being involved in marketing of their art. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 24.
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Visions

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Author/Creator
Jennifer Cartwright
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 16, no. 3, Fall, 2001, pp. 42-43
Description
Review of exhibition mounted at the Carleton University Art Gallery, Ottawa, 2001. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 42.
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Women Helping Each Other

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Author/Creator
Matthew Fox
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 13, no. 1, Spring, 1998, pp. 6-17
Description
Comments on the 17 artists, representing all regions of the Arctic, in attendance at the Pan-Arctic Women's Workshop. Includes brief profiles. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 6.
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