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Food Insecurity in Aboriginal Urban Households

Alternate Title
Aboriginal Food Insecurity
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Emily Lecompte
James McKinnon
Elizabeth Kristjansson
Participants from two studies involving marginalized, off-reserve households reported difficulties in sustaining a diet conducive to health due to geographic, economic, and cultural barriers.
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Foodland Security: Access to Inuit Country Food in an Urban Setting: As Told by Barry Pottle Through Contemporary Inuit Art Photography

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Barry Pottle
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 9, no. 2, Inuit Health and Well-Being, 2012, pp. 50-62

Contends that Inuit living in urban areas cannot replace the nutritional and cultural value of food acquired from the land, sea and air with store-bought foods. 

NOTE: Also published as Journal of Aboriginal Health, Summer, 2015.

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A for Indigenous, by Indigenous National Housing Strategy: Addressing the Housing Needs of Indigenous Families and Individuals in the Urban, Rural and Northern Parts of Canada

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indigenous Housing Caucus Working Group
Canadian Housing and Renewal Association
Argues that the Government of Canada's Indigenous Housing Strategy creates a large service gap for the 87 per cent of the population that does not reside on reserve and is disproportionately represented among the homeless and those in need of core housing. Proposes a Fourth Strategy to address needs not covered in the existing framework.
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For Urban Los Angeles: A Tribal American Preschool

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John Long
Lena Canyon
David Churchman
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 13, no. 1, October 1973, pp. [7-13]
Describes three types of instruction being assessed in this Native run preschool that focuses on Native American culture.
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Formative Evaluation to Assess Communication Technology Access and Health Communication Preferences of Alaska Native People

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Renee F. Robinson
Denise A. Dillard
Vanessa Y. Hiratsuka
Julia J. Smith
Steve Tierney ... [et al.]
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 10, no. 2, Valuing Indigenous Peoples in Health Research, 2015, pp. 99-101
Survey to determine what kind of access is available to healthcare technology from residence.
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A Framework For Cooperation: January, 1999

Alternate Title
A Framework For Cooperation: A Discussion Paper
Documents & Presentations
Developed by the Government of Saskatchewan to help identify priorities and future actions concerning Aboriginal people in the areas of education, training, employment and community well-being.
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Friendship Centre Serves Vital Role in City

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
Leader Post, October 25, 2004, p. B1
Discusses the importance of friendship centres following the loss of Regina's Friendship Centre due to a 2004 fire.
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Friendship Centres in Canada, 1959-1977

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Will Langford
The American Indian Quarterly, vol. 40, no. 1, Winter, 2016, pp. 1-37
Focuses on the experiences, possibilities, contradictions and influence on urban Aboriginal activism of Friendship Centres.
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From Embers to Flames: Identifying Strategies of Resilience and Mental Health among Inner-City Aboriginal Youth

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Andrew R. Hatala
Description of community-based research project which took place in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and combined methods such as photovoice, talking circle interviews, and Indigenous methodologies. Goal was to identify challenges and indicators for healthy youth in an urban environment.
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Funding Must be Refocused to Urban Natives, Study Says

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kim Lunman
Globe and Mail, February 12, 2003
Urban Aboriginal Initiative reports that 51% of Aboriginals now live off reserve and recommends the federal government redirect funding to reflect this.
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Funding to Arts and Cultural Organizations by the City of Toronto, 1990-2008: Final Report

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Andrew Bell
Kevin Stolarick
Looks at four benchmarks with respect to municipal funding of major cultural organizations and Toronto Arts Council clients: average Canadian expenditures, funding in terms of population and inflation, funding and total revenues generated, and projections for funding growth, which are then used to develop six funding scenarios.
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Future Directions in Disseminating Research Findings to Urban Alaska Native People

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Aliassa L. Shane; Charlene R. Apok
Michael J. Doyle
Vanessa Y. Hiratsuka
Denise A. Dillard
Karen Caindec
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 25, no. 1, Special Issue, 2018, pp. 96-109
Describes Alaska's Southcentral Foundation's Public Relations department and its communication strategies and discusses feedback from attendees to the 2016 Alaska Native Health Research Forum about these methods.
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The Future of Successful Aging in Alaska

Alternate Title
Proceedings of the 15th International Congress on Circumpolar Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jordan Lewis
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, Supplement 1, 2013, p. article no. 21186
Advocates for greater awareness of healthy lifestyles in order to assist people to age well.
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Gabriel Dumont Institute of Native Studies and Applied Research

Alternate Title
Gabriel Dumont Institute of Métis Studies and Applied Research
GDI
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Gabriel Dumont Institute

Site provides information about GDI its programs, services and resources and affiliated institutes including Dumont College, and Saskatchewan Urban Native Teacher Education Program, includes Library search access.

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Ganohonyohk (Giving Thanks): Understanding Prosperity from the Perspectives of Urban Indigenous Friendship Centre Communities in Ontario

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres (OFIFC)
Results of project showed that the Indigenous perspective was more wholistic than the mainstream and encompassed community safety, environment, beliefs, kinship patterns, social arrangements, and norms of individual, familial and social conduct. Includes case study of a project which failed to move forward because researchers refused to sign a Research Collaboration Agreement. Related material: Ganohonyohk Tool.
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Gender and Community Organization Leadership in the Chicago Indian Community

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ann Terry Straus
Debra Valentino
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 27, no. 3/4, Urban American Indian Womens Activism, Summer/Autumn, 2003, pp. 523-532
Traces women's involvement through eight decades (1920-2000) of community organization. Special issue: Urban American Women's Activism.
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Gendering the Duty to Consult: How Section 35 and the Duty to Consult Are Failing Aboriginal Women: Final Paper

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jula Hughes
Elizabeth Blaney
Roy Stewart
Argues that the legal framework has not kept up with demographic shifts because it focuses on land-related rights and ignores off-reserve and non-status population. As such, it disproportionately affects women who have been displaced through discriminatory effects of the Indian Act.
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Geographies of Aboriginal People in Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Evelyn J. Peters
The Canadian Geographer, vol. 45, no. 1, 2001, pp. 138-144
Discusses the characteristics and distribution of Aboriginals in Canada and outlines some of the challenges posed by migration.
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Gertrude Simmons Bonnin, 1876-1938: "Americanize the First American"

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David L. Johnson
Raymond Wilson
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 12, no. 1, Winter, 1988, pp. 27-40
Looks at the life of Indigenous reformer Gertrude Bonnin and her fight to move Indigenous Americans away from a tribal orientation towards a more pan-Indian culture through education.
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Getting on Top of the Grog

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Ilse Blignault
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 19, no. 1, January/February 1995, pp. 30-32
Discusses study into social and personal factors connected with not drinking.
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Going Back to the Roots: Using the Medicine Wheel in the

Healing Process

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert C. Twigg
Thomas Hengen
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 4, no. 1, 2009, pp. 10-19
Looks at how Building A Nation (BAN), a program located in the core neighbourhood of Saskatoon, provides therapy services using the medicine wheel as a learning and teaching tool in dealing with unhealthy life choices and managing healthy lives.
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'Gotta Be Sit Down and Worked Out Together': Views of Aboriginal Caregivers and Service Providers on Ways to Improve Dementia Care For Aboriginal Australians

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
K. Smith
L. Flicker
G. Shadforth
E. Carroll
N. Ralph
D. Atkinson
M. Lindeman
F. Schaper
N. T. Lautenschlager
D. LoGiudice
Rural and Remote Health, vol. 11, no. 1650, June 14, 2011, pp. 1-14
Discusses caregiver role, perspectives of dementia, community and culturally-appropriate care, workforce, education and training, and issues affecting remote and urban communities.
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Gov't Needs to Step It Up and Improve Aboriginal Housing

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Joe Couture
Windspeaker, vol. 26, no. 3, June 2008, p. 12, 23

Study, entitled Social Housing and the Role of Aboriginal Organizations in Canadian Cities, examined the quality of housing available and concluded more funding is necessary to improve the current situation.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.12.

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Grade Six Treaty Education Learning Resource

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Saskatchewan Ministry of Education?]

Includes key questions, outcomes and indicators, "Moving towards Fulfillment of Treaties" inquiry questions about treaty relationships, spirit and intent, historical context, and treaty promises and provisions, teacher background information, and suggested resources.

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