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Nunavut Food Price Survey, Comparison of 24 Select Food Items Basket, Baffin Region, 2016-2017
Nunavut Food Price Survey, Comparison of 24 Select Food Items Basket, Kitikmeot Region, 2016-2017
Nunavut Food Price Survey, Comparison of 24 Select Food Items Basket, Kivalliq Region, 2016-2017
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Basket items included: 2% milk, margarine, eggs, potatoes, carrots, bananas, apples, canned baked beans, soda crackers, canned cream of mushroom, ground beef, pork chops, wieners, canned pink salmon, white bread, frozen pizza, frozen corn, baby food in jars, macaroni and cheese dinner, spaghetti noodles, quick oatmeal, instant rice, frozen french fries, and white flour.
2017 Nunavut Food Price Survey,Comparison of Nunavut & Canada CPI Food Price Basket Items [4 tables]
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2017 Nunavut Food Price Survey,Comparison of Nunavut & Canada Consumer Price Index Food Price Basket Items [4 tables]
2017 Nunavut Food Price Survey,Comparison of Nunavut & Canada CPI Food Price Basket Items (Baffin Region)
2017 Nunavut Food Price Survey,Comparison of Nunavut & Canada CPI Food Price Basket Items (Kitikmeot Region)
2017 Nunavut Food Price Survey,Comparison of Nunavut & Canada CPI Food Price Basket Items (Kivalliq Region)
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Source for Canadian statistics: Statistics Canada, System of National Accounts, Canadian Socio-Economic Information Management System (CANSIM) table #326-0012.
2017 Nunavut Food Price Survey Detailed Data Tables [4]
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2017 Average Food and Non-Food Item Prices, by Size and Region
2017 Average Food and Non-Food Item Prices, by Size and Region (Baffin Region)
2017 Average Food and Non-Food Item Prices, by Size and Region (Kitikmeot Region)
2017 Average Food and Non-Food Item Prices, by Size and Region (Kivalliq Region)
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Also includes prices for other household products such as bathroom tissue, foil wrap, diapers, etc.
2017 Nunavut Food Price Survey: Price Comparisons Per Kilogram and Litre
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Statistics on select vegetables and fruit, milk and alternatives, grain products, select meat and alternatives, and liquids. Listed for Nunavut as whole as well as Kivalliq, Baffin, and Kitikmeot regions.
2020 Greater Victoria Point-in-Time Homeless Count and Housing Needs Survey
Alternate Title
Everyone Counts: 2020 Greater Victoria Point-in-Time Count
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Chelsea Fiorentino
Diana Gibson
Bernie Pauly
Description
Enumeration took place on March 11 and March 12, 2020. Contains some statistics on Indigenous peoples.
2020 Homeless Count in Metro Vancouver: Final Data Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
BC Non-Profit Housing Association
Description
Snapshot took place March 3rd and 4th, 2020, before the state of emergency was declared due to COVID-19. Indigenous peoples accounted for 33% of the respondents, making them 13.2 times more likely to experience homelessness.
2020 Indigenous Connectivity Summit: Policy Recommendations
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Internet Society
Description
Contains specific polices and recommendations within each of six categories: effective and accurate mapping; inclusivity, community consultation and engagement; capacity building; spectrum rights and sovereignty; infrastructure and ownership; and affordability.
Aboriginal Health, Healing, and Wellness in the DTES Study: Final Report
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Health, Healing, and Wellness in the Downtown Eastside Study
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kinwa Bluesky
Description
Goal of study was to gather information on extent of culturally appropriate health supports and to make recommendations that would increase integration of traditional, spiritual and cultural practices into existing services and programming.
Aboriginal Identity and Terminology
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Linc Kesler
Description
Looks at the ways that Aboriginal peoples in Canada self-identify, are defined by the state, and the ways in which the two can be in conflict.
The Aboriginal Justice Inquiry-Child Welfare Initiative in Manitoba: A Study of the Process and Outcomes for Indigenous Families and Communities from a Front Line Perspective
Theses
Author/Creator
Gwendolyn M. Gosek
Description
Social Work Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Victoria, 2017.
Aboriginal Peoples in Canada: Key Results from the 2016 Census
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Statistics Canada
Daily, October 25, 2017, p. [?]
Description
Information on population characteristics, trends in dwelling in urban areas, languages, and family composition.
Aboriginal Seniors in Population Centres in Canada
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Peoples Survey, 2012
E-Books
Author/Creator
Vivian O’Donnell
Michael Wendt
National Association of Friendship Centres
Aboriginal Social Development within the Native Friendship Centre Movement of Quebec
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Regroupement des centres d’amitié autochtones du Québec (RCAAQ)
Description
Position paper submitted to the Guébec's Secrétariat aux affaires autochtones as part of the consultation process on a government action plan on Aboriginal social development.
Against "Improvement," Toward Relations: Meditations on a Prison Writing Program
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nancy Van Styvendale
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 9, no. 1, 2020, pp. 78-88
Description
Commentary on a creative writing program for Saskatchewan and Alberta prisoners called Inspired Minds.
All My Relations (Identity and Indigeneity)
Alternate Title
Daniels: In and Beyond the Law
All My Relations: Making Kin and Kindred in a Postgenomic World
Ancestry, Genes, and a Colony Chief: Peguis’ People and the Red River Métis
Kinship vs. Race: Reconciling Metis-First Nations Historical Relations
Reflections on Daniels v Canada, Reconciliation and Redress: Setting the Agenda
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Robert Innes
Harold Robinson
Rick Smith
Jessica Kolopenuk
Description
Emphasis on racial distinctions between Métis and First Nations, ignores intermarriage, kinship ties, and shared cultural understandings; recommendations for agenda items for changes in Canada-Indigenous relations in light of the Daniels decision
Duration: 1:50:08.
Presentations are part of the conference "Daniels: In and Beyond the Law" held at University of Alberta, Jan. 26-27, 2017.
Analysis of the MNO's Recognition of Six New Historic Métis Communities: A Final Report
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Analysis of the Métis Nation of Ontario's Recognition of Six New Historic Métis Communities: A Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Darryl Leroux
Darren O’Toole
Description
Examines main research reports used in the recognition process for: Mattawa/Ottawa River; Killarney; Georgian Bay; Abitibi-Inland; Rainy Lake/Lake of the Woods; and Northern Lake Superior communities.
Anishinaabe Aadizokaanan: Our Teachings … Video Series
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Naadweechige-Gamig Wikwemikong Health Centre
FirstTel TV5
Bobby Osawabine
Thecla Neganegijig
Marie Eshkibok-Trudeau
Mark Eshkawkogan
Brian Peltier
Description
In ten videos, Knowledge keepers from Wiikwemkoong (Manitoulin Island) share thoughts and advice about staying physically and spiritually strong during the COVID pandemic. Six of the ten focus on identification and harvesting of plants for food and medicines.
Annual Labour Force Tables for Nunavut, 2015 and 2016 (4 tables)
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Change in Employment by Selected Characteristics, Nunavut, Annual Averages, 2015 to 2016
Labour Force Characteristics for Those Aged 15 and Over by Age, Nunavut, 2015 and 2016 (Annual Averages)
Labour Force Characteristics for Those Aged 15 and Over by Sex, Nunavut, 2015 and 2016 (Annual Averages)
Labour Force Characteristics for Those Aged 15 Years and Over by Inuit and Non-Inuit Identity, Nunavut, 2015 and 2016 (Annual Averages)
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Statistics for levels, change, and percentage change.
Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey, Special Tabulations.
Anxiety at the Gates of Hell: Community Reputation in the Georges, 1908–15
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jonathan Swainger
BC Studies, no. 205, Spring, 2020, pp. 57-78
Description
Investigates the community of Fort George, British Columbia and its attempts to increase their reputation by seeking to secure a provincial government officer, constable and jail.
Arctic Policy Framework: Discussion Guide
E-Books
Author/Creator
Government of Canada
Armed with an Eagle Feather against the Parliamentary Mace: A Discussion of Discourse on Indigenous Sovereignty and Spirituality in a Settler Colonial Canada, 1990-2017
Theses
Author/Creator
Stacie A. Swain
Description
Religious Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Ottawa, 2017.
The Association of Household Food Security, Household Characteristics and School Environment with Obesity Status Among Off-Reserve First Nations and Métis Children and Youth in Canada: Results from the 2012 Aboriginal Peoples Survey
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jasmin Bhawra; Martin J. Cooke; Yanling Guo; Piotr Wilk
Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada, vol. 37, no. 3, March 2017, pp. 77-86
Description
Results show Indigenous children are at risk of being overweight or obese if there is very low food security and a poor school environment that exposed them to racism, bullying, and drugs.
Au Nom du Bon Dieu et du Buffalo: Métis Lived Catholicism on the Northern Plains
Theses
Author/Creator
Émilie Pigeon
Description
History Thesis (Ph.D.)--York University, 2017.
ayisīnowak: A Communication Guide: kâ-isi-pîkiskwâtoyahk
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
City of Saskatoon
Description
Guide intended to increase understanding, respect and awareness of Aboriginal culture and protocols in order to create improved relationship building.
"Digital update: May 2018."
“Because our law is our law”: Considering Anishinaabe Citizenship Orders through Adoption Narratives at Fort William First Nation
Theses
Author/Creator
Damien Lee
Description
Native Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Manitoba, 2017.
Becoming Self-in-Relation: Coming of Age as a Pathway towards Wellness for Urban Indigenous Youth in Care
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Andrea Mellor
Denise Cloutier
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 15, no. 2, 2020, pp. 3-22
Description
Discusses the importance of a culturally relevant framework during the coming of age period for Indigenous youth.
Being Métis in Canada: An Unsettled Identity
Theses
Author/Creator
Sinead O'Sullivan
Description
Social Science Thesis (Ph.D)--University of Manchester, 2017.
Beyond a Number: Inuit Photo Exhibit Brings Controversial 'Eskimo' I.D. System to Light
Alternate Title
Day 6 ; episode 348, July 28, 2017
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Barry Pottle
[Jelena Adzic]
Description
Podcast of Interview with artist about his exhibition Awareness Series which focuses on the government's policy of issuing numbered disks to Inuit rather than referring to them by name.
Duration: 6:54.
Beyond Food Security: Accounting for Community Food Needs in Kugaaruk, Nunavut
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Merissa Daborn
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 5, no. 1, Food (In)security in Northern Canada, April 2017, pp. 52-55
Description
Comments on the food security crisis in Nunavut and the need for new policy approaches.
Beyond the Battlefield: Gabriel Dumont and Métis Leadership (1837-1885)
Theses
Author/Creator
Krystl Dawn Raven
Description
History Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2017.
Birth of a Family
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Tasha Hubbard
Betty Ann Adam
Bonnie Thompson
David Christensen
National Film Board of Canada (NFB)
Description
Documentary about three sisters and a brother meeting for the first time after being taken from their mother and adopted out as part of the "Sixties Scoop".
Duration: 1:19:21.
Birth of a Family [Educational Version]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
National Film Board (NFB)
Tasha Hubbard
Betty Ann Adam
Bonnie Thompson
David Christensen
Description
Documentary about three sisters and a brother meeting for the first time after being taken from their mother and adopted out as part of the "Sixties Scoop". Edited version of the original.
Duration: 45:00.
Related material:
Mini-Lesson.
The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Karmen Crey
BC Studies, no. 205, Spring, 2020, pp. 109-110
Description
Discusses Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers and Kathleen Hepburn's film The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open set in Vancouver, BC. The film is about the interactions between two Indigenous women in a lower income neighborhood.
Bridging Indigenous Studies and Archaeology through Relationality?: Collaborative Research on the Chignecto Peninsula, Mi'kma'ki
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Bridging Indigenous Studies and Archeology through Relationality?: Collaborative Research on the Chignecto Peninsula, Mi'kma'ki
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michelle A. Lelièvre
Cynthia Martin
Alyssa Abram
Mallory Moran
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 44, no. 2, Spring, 2020, pp. [171]-195
Description
Uses research performed in Nova Scotia to discuss the ways that the two disciplines can contribute each other to create reciprocal improvement and understanding on both sides.
Bridging the Social Distance between Indigenous and Newcomer Youth during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Exploration of Identities and Relationship Building through Online and Arts-based Methods
Theses
Author/Creator
Kathleen Vitt
Description
Social Work Thesis (MSW)--University of Manitoba, 2020.
Building Police Legitimacy in a High Demand Environment: The Case of Yukon, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Curt Taylor Griffiths
Peter Clark
Policing, vol. 40, no. 3, Police Legitimacy, 2017, pp. 560-573
Description
Case study explores the historical and contemporary factors that contribute to the challenges surrounding police-First Nations relations.
Canada's Northern Communication Policies: The Role of Aboriginal Organizations
Alternate Title
Shifting Terrain: Nonprofit Policy Advocacy in Canada
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Rob McMahon
Heather E. Hudson
Lyle Fabian
Description
Looks at how Indigenous-led initiatives have dealt with the lack of private sector investment in provision of information and communication technologies in the region due to its sparse population and remote locations.
Chapter from Shifting Terrain: Nonprofit Policy Advocacy in Canada edited by Nick J. Muléandd Gloria C. DeSantis.
Canada's Northern Food Subsidy Nutrition North Canada: A Comprehensive Program Evaluation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tracey Galloway
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 76, 2017, p. article no. 1279451
Description
Studies the retail subsidy program to evaluate success of goal to provide access to nutritious food for northern people.
Cancer Mortality in Yukon 1999-2013: Elevated Mortality Rates and a Unique Cancer Profile
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jonathan Simkin
Ryan Wood
Catherine Elliot
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 76, 2017, pp. 1-9
Description
Compares provincial and national averages of cancer death rates in the Yukon.
Case Report: Using a Remote Presence Robot to Improve Access to Physical Therapy for People with Chronic Back Disorders in an Underserved Community
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Stacey Lovo Grona
Brenna Bath
Luis Bustamante
Ivar Mendez
Physiotherapy Canada, vol. 69, no. 1, 2017, pp. 14-19
Description
Purpose of report was to evaluate the delivery of telerehabilitation to a patient living in a northern Saskatchewan community.
Cautionary Stories of University Indigenization: Institutional Dynamics, Accountability Struggles, and Resilient Settler Colonial Power
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Erich Steinman
Scott Scoggins
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 44, no. 1, 2020, pp. 73-96
Description
Interviews with 23 individuals at a Canadian university revealed three main themes: hidden contributions by Indigenous students, faculty, staff and community members; conflicts in accountability between academia and community; and contradictions and uneven application.
Centering Stories by Urban Indigiqueers/Trans/Two-Spirit People and Indigenous Women on Practices of Decolonization, Collective-Care and Self-Care
Theses
Author/Creator
Melanie Lefebvre
Description
Social Science Thesis (M.A.)--Concordia University, 2020.
Ceremonies of Relationship: Engaging Urban Indigenous Youth in Community-Based Research
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kelley Bird-Naytowhow
Andrew R. Hatala
Tamara Pearl
Andrew Judge
Erynne Sjoblom
International Journal of Qualitative Methods, vol. 16, 2017, pp. 1-14
Description
Examines the sources of resilience and positive health strategies for Indigenous youth in urban settings.
Chairperson-Initiated Complaint and Public Interest Investigation Regarding Policing in Northern British Columbia: Chairperson's Final Report after Commissioner's Response
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ian McPhail
Description
Investigation examined RCMP members' conduct in six areas: public intoxication, cross-gender searches, missing persons reports, domestic violence reports, use of force, and handling of files involving youth.
Appendices include interim report and RCMP Commissioner's preliminary review and response.
Children of the Broken Treaty: Canada's Lost Promise and One Girl's Dream
E-Books
Author/Creator
Charlie Angus
"Citizens Minus?":Urban Aboriginal Self-Determination and Co-Production in the City of Calgary
Theses
Author/Creator
Katherine A. Dekruyf
Description
Native American Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Lethbridge, 2017.
City of Thompson Youth Homelessness / Housing Instability Count 2016
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Marleny M. Bonnycastle
Maureen Simpkins
Description
Of those surveyed (69), 85% were Indigenous and 57% were Indigenous females; average age for youth experiencing homelessness for the first time was 18, and most common ages were 18 and 21, which coincides with "aging out of care".
Climate Change Adaptation Planning Guidebooks for Indigenous Communities: Guidebook 1: Starting the Planning Process
Alternate Title
Climate Change Adaptation Planning Guidebooks for Indigenous Communities
Climate Change Adaptation Planning Guidebooks for Indigenous Communities:Annexes
Climate Change Adaptation Planning Toolkit for Indigenous Communities
Guidebook 2: Climate Change Impacts in the Community
Guidebook 3: Identifying Community Sustainability and Climate Change Vulnerabilities
Guidebook 4: Identifying Solutions
Guidebook 5: Taking Adaptive Action
Guidebook 6: Monitoring Progress and Change
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources (CIER)
Description
Forms part of the Climate Change Adaptation Planning Toolkit for Indigenous Communities. Guidebook 2: Climate Change Impacts in the Community.
Guidebook 3: Identifying Community Sustainability and Climate Change Vulnerabilities.
Colonial Trauma and Political Pathways to Healing
Alternate Title
Indigenous Cultures and Mental Health Counselling: Four Directions for Integration with Counselling Psychology
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Terry Mitchell
Description
Looks at the effects of personal and collective trauma through a political lens.
Scroll down to read paper.
Chapter from Indigenous Cultures and Mental Health Counselling edited by Suzanne L. Stewart, Roy Moodley, and Ashely Hyatt.
Scroll down to read paper.
Coming Out Stories: Two Spirit Narratives in Atlantic Canada: Final Report
Alternate Title
Research Project Report (Urban Aboriginal Knowledge Network) ; 2017
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
John R. Sylliboy
Tuma Young
Description
Through 20 in-depth interviews project gathered information on socio-cultural context, state of mental health and well-being during process, and supports which were relied upon.