Walker, Ryan

University of Saskatchewan, Geography

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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
Description

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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Improving the Interface between Urban Municipalities and Aboriginal Communities

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ryan C. Walker
Canadian Journal of Urban Research, vol. 17, no. 1, Supplement, Summer, 2008, pp. 20-36
Description
Study identified five priority areas: citizen participation and engagement, governance interface, culture as a municipal asset, economic and social development, and urban reserves, service agreements and regional relationships.
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Indigenous Planning and Municipal Governance: Lessons from the Transformative Frontier

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Noelle Bouvier
Ryan Walker
Canadian Public Administration, vol. 61, no. 1, March 2018, pp. 130-134
Description
Reviews six pieces of literature which demonstrate how local governments are collaborating with the Indigenous community in the areas of land use and strategic planning initiatives, cross-cultural relations offices, advisory committees, urban design and new reserves.
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Interest Convergence and Co-production of Plans: An Examination of Winnipeg's 'Aboriginal Pathways'

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Yale Belanger
Ryan Walker
Canadian Journal of Urban Research, vol. 18, no. 1, Summer, 2009, pp. 118-139
Description
The author argues for the need for city leaders to change their perspective from working "on behalf of" Indigenous people to working with Indigenous people through partnerships and collaborations.
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Interweaving Aboriginal/Indigenous Rights with Urban Citizenship: A View From the Winnipeg Low-Cost Housing Sector, Canada

Alternate Title
Interweaving Aboriginal / Indigenous Rights with Urban Citizenship: A View From the Winnipeg Low-Cost Housing Sector, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ryan C. Walker
Citizenship Studies, vol. 10, no. 4, September 2006, pp. 391-411
Description
Comments on the move toward low cost housing following the discontinuation of Federal social housing programs in 1993.
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Public Attitudes towards Indigeneity in Canadian Prairie Urbanism

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ryan Walker
Loleen Berdahl
Erin Lashta
David Newhouse
Yale Belanger
Canadian Geographer, vol. 61, no. 2, 2017, pp. 212-223
Description
Uses 2014 survey data collected from non- Indigenous residents of seven cities. Respondents were asked about a stronger Indigenous presence in governance and public places.
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Re-situating Indigenous Planning in the City

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Ryan Walker
Hirini Matunga
Plan Canada, vol. 53, no. 2, Indigenizing Planning / Planning to Indigenize, Summer, 2013, pp. 14-18
Description
Briefly examines how planners could direct efforts to engage with communities and incorporate Indigenous perspectives into mainstream practices. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.14
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Reclaiming Indigenous Planning

Alternate Title
McGill-Queen's Native and Northern Series ; v. 70
E-Books
Author/Creator
Hirini Matunga
Stephen Cornell
Leonie Sandercock
Giovanni Attili
Michael Hibbard ... [et al.]
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Reclaiming Indigenous Planning

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Lisa Krebs
AlterNative, vol. 10, no. 5, 2014, pp. 537-539
Description
Book Review of: Reclaiming Indigenous Planning edited by Ryan Walker, Ted Jojola, and David Natcher.
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Social Cohesion? A Critical Review of the Urban Aboriginal Strategy and its Application to Address Homelessness in Winnipeg

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ryan C. Walker
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 25, no. 2, 2005, pp. 395-416
Description
Finds addressing the problem based on need perpetuates an old model of charity, failing to recognize there the larger issue of socio-economic disparity and need to incorporate self-determination and self-government into programming.
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Social Housing and the Role of Aboriginal Organizations in Canadian Cities

Alternate Title
Aboriginal Quality of Life [Series]
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Ryan Walker
IRPP Choices, vol. 14, no. 4, May 2008, pp. 3-18
Description
Study outlines the general situation, discusses four case studies (Lu’ma Native Housing Society, Vancouver; Corporation Waskahegen, Quebec; Métis Urban Housing Association of Saskatchewan; Kinew Housing, Winnipeg) and makes recommendations.
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