Walker, Ryan

Looks at the need to couple self determination with adequate, affordable housing for Aboriginals and all Canadians.

Explores the relationships, through policy, between the Canadian state and urban Aboriginal peoples focusing on the cities of Thompson and Brandon, Manitoba.

The author argues for engagement with Indigenous communities in developing housing policy that can properly address the needs of their growing urban populations.

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.

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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.

Examines collaboration between organizations to build cross-cultural relations through Aboriginal awareness and cultural exchange.

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.

Surveys developments since the 1930s and discuses how closely self-government has been linked to housing goals in each of the three countries.

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.

Presented at an International Housing conference, Adequate and Affordable Housing For All: Research, Policy, Practice, held June 24-27, 2004.

This study discusses the need for more personal contact between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people to reduce both old and new racism in urban settings.

Comments on the move toward low cost housing following the discontinuation of Federal social housing programs in 1993.

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.

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

Book Review of: Reclaiming Indigenous Planning edited by Ryan Walker, Ted Jojola, and David Natcher.

Explores urban citizenship and the pursuit of self-determination. Provides recommendations for improvement.

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.

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.

Evaluation of pilot project undertaken from 2006 to 2011 on 11 reserves. Based on results of interviews with 36 key informants.

Geography Thesis (Ph.D.)--Queen's University, 2004.