Findlay, Isobel

Discusses the significance of cultural heritage and the support of Aboriginal peoples towards the institution of postcolonial law and literature.

Includes some Aboriginal statistics and comparative data from other cities.

Statistics on age, days of homelessness, stays in emergency shelters, length of residence in the city, reasons for coming to Saskatoon, causes of housing loss, sources of income, etc. Eighty-eight percent of those who were experiencing homelessness self-identified as being Indigenous.

Looks at the social, economic and environmental factors as benchmarks for success and considers what might be added in terms of values and practices. [One or more images have been omitted from this article due to copyright restrictions. These images are accessible in the print version of this journal.]

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.

Discusses three case studies: Great Bear Co-op in the Northwest Territories, Neechi Foods Co-operative Limited in Winnipeg, Manitoba and ET Development in northern Manitoba.

Looks at redefining success measurements and changing accounting models for Aboriginal people.

Review of the inaugural issue of the Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development .

Using an interdisciplinary approach to examines the various ways the term "community" is defined in regards to Indigenous community engagement.

Study examines the role players and organizations have in the development of economic, social and cultural well-being of the community and highlights key opportunities and challenges.

Determines six factors in need of improvement for quality of life (QoL): education and training, justice system, understanding of culture and rights, employment opportunities, community funding, spiritual spaces.

Presents a brief closing article on the Value(s) Added Conference, and describes some of the topics discussed and views aired by the various presenters.

An overview of interviews conducted by Daniel Coleman with Indigenous humanities scholars to examine the historical role that the humanities had as a tool for colonialism.

Presents a brief introductory article that discusses a presentation of two case studies and one interview from the Value(s) Added Conference .

Introductory article highlights presentations by four keynote speakers at the Aboriginal Community Economic Development (CED) conference.

Provides highlights of the remaining presentations representing a range of theory and practice, models, sectors and locations.

Evaluation of the administrative processes and structures established by UAS Saskatoon pilot project, as well as recommendations .

Saskatchewan portion of Urban Aboriginal Knowledge Network national study. Includes topics such as: services provided, organizations providing services and target populations, priorities and how they are determined, best practices/lessons learned, and facilitating factors and threats to sustainability. Based on literature review and 35 interviews with service providers.

Two volume report identifies eight critical areas to be considered when looking at justice reform: leadership, community promotion and crime prevention, victimization and violence, restorative justice, policing, institutions, racism, and children and youth. Volume II Submissions to the Commission.

Discusses the renegotiation of culture-state relationships as an opportunity and obligation to enrich current debate and open up possibilities by revaluing Aboriginal knowledge and heritage and recognizing the benefits of co-operative, cross-disciplinary, and cross-cultural practices. Excerpt from Disability Studies & Indigenous Studies edited by James Gifford and Gabrielle Zezukla-Mailloux. Entire book on one pdf. To access paper, scroll to p. 7.

Investigates experiences of students in four institutions in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan: Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies, Saskatchewan Polytechnic, First Nations University of Canada, and the University of Saskatchewan. Eight factors are discussed: socio-political and cultural, programming and support services, educational infrastructure, financial, and family and community support. Data collected through nine focus groups and 13 one-on-one semi-structured interviews.