Socio-Economic Conditions

The Seventh Annual Report of the United States Board of Indian Commissioners includes reports of living conditions on reservations; correspondence and transcripts of meetings between government officials and Aboriginal chiefs and officials; and lists of Indian Agencies with names of tribes and agents.

Historical note:

Harold Nelson Woodsworth served as an Indian Agent at a number of agencies in Saskatchewan.

Looks at the vulnerability of First Nations children as a result of socio-economic factors.

Historical data. Current in 1978.

The Sixth Annual Report of the United States Board of Indian Commissioners includes reports of living conditions on reservations; correspondence and transcripts of meetings between government officials and Aboriginal chiefs and officials; and lists of Indian Agencies with names of tribes and agents.

Historical note:

Harold Nelson Woodsworth served as an Indian Agent at a number of agencies in Saskatchewan.

Looks at a community survey of the Little Red River Cree Nation, and several socio-economic barriers that impede the ability to engage in subsistence harvesting.

Environment and Management Thesis (M.A.)--Royal Roads University, 2007.

Study's goals were to define social capital, create culturally-appropriate ways of quantifying it, and determine its relationshp with health in the community.

Sociology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Western Ontario, 2010.

Sociology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 1964.

Looks at some changes in behaviour in response to high energy prices. [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.]

Studies the economic experiences of a energy resource rich Native American community and finds that President Reagan's New Federalism didn't have a positive impact.

The audit covered the period between April 2015 and December 2017.

Comments on Native American people in the United States being the poorest of the poor, where collective unemployment exceeds 65% and are what has been called the "Third World at home".

Looks at conflicting Federal policy objectives; assimilation or self-determination to address issues of poverty.

American Indian Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of Arizona, 2005.

Anthropology and Archaeology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 1983.

Paper discovers that communication with local communities is critical to ensuring technological acceptance.

Study by the University of British Columbia, commonly known as the The Hawthorn Report , conducted October 1967.

Looks at at the development of knowledge creation between the University of Manitoba City Planning program and Swan Lake First Nation (SLFN). Includes vision and presentation.

Geography Thesis (M.A.)--Simon Fraser University, 1994.

History Thesis (M.A.)--University of Alberta, 1979.

Speech by Assembly of First Nations National Chief Phil Fontaine to the Canadian Club in Ottawa about poverty, residential schools and how these issues are affecting the people today. 9 minutes.

Promotes Kelowna Accord intiatives, arguing they need to be enacted to stem aboriginal poverty.

Applies after- tax Low-income Measure to data from the 2006 Census, the 2011 National Household Survey, and the 2016 Census to track trends, compare results for provinces and urban centres. Data for population as whole and broken down by Aboriginal group (status First Nations on and off-reserve, non-status, Inuit, and Métis).

Classroom lesson plan to accompany segment on DVD News in Review: December 2005.

Explains the experience of trauma and the vulnerability of youth because of lack of services, education, poverty, high death rates, victimization and chronic health problems.

Policy Studies Capstone Project (M.A.)--University of Washington Bothell, 2013.

Examines economic development by tribal reserves that provide employment to local non-Indian communities, thereby increasing cooperation with non-Indian local governments and businesses.

Analyzes community well-being in Manitoba using three measures: self-assessed personal health, reported improvements in family finances, hope for the community's economy. Scroll down to page 69 to read article.

Guide for conducting research in a appropriate way though partnership using relationship building, cultural learning, communication, trust and reciprocity. Provides examples of successful partnerships.

The project is a First Nations-owned and led electricity transmission initiative to eliminate reliance of diesel generation of power. Study looks at benefits to First Nations, whether it is a good use of government/public funding, overall rate of return from a societal perspective, and one-time and ongoing impacts.

Outlines the results of a study done comparing urban and on-reserve health.

Presents in-depth preview. Duration: 21:42.

Study surveys members of 19 Anishinabek First Nations in northeastern Ontario, about perceived impact of devolution of federal and provincial programs and services on mino-bimaadiziwin (good health). Results suggest that interventions have reduced community solidarity, led to higher unemployment, poorer health, and reliance on materialism, technology, and social programs.

Article explores the phenomena of cultural resilience and resistance to assimilation on the Grand Ronde reservation, additionally considers those settler practices that were adopted and the cultural hybridity that came of that space.

Report to the National Congress of American Indians on three policy areas: income support and support services, job skills, and training and employment.

Examines what is being done about the disease in First Nations communities and provides links to information products.

Examines issues surrounding the supply, quality, ownership and location of housing in aboriginal communities in Australia.

Geography Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of British Columbia, 2005.

Reports the results or research into the sources of economic development.

Study of almost 15,000 participants revealed that the choice of Sámi inclusion criterion had a clear influence on the size and geographical distribution of the defined populations.

Study looks at the Walhallow Aboriginal community's water supply and their decision to drink rainwater.

Human and Social Development Thesis (M.A.)--University of Victoria, 2010.