Health in the Inner City: A Photo Essay
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Author/Creator
Pieter De Vos
Pimatziwin: A Journal of Aboriginal and indigenous Community Health, vol. 1, no. 1, 2003, pp. 165-169
Description
Discussion and images of Aboriginal homeless in Edmonton.
Reserving Identities
Alternate Title
Asha Reports
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Asha Siad
Levi First Charger
Casey Eagle Speaker
Kristy North Peigan
Carissa Auger
Description
Looks at the challenges faced by Aboriginal youth who are trying to find a balance between maintaining cultural roots and living in the mainstream world.
Duration: 31:30.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Amber Flett
Documents & Presentations
Description
The file contains a presentation by Amber Flett. Flett is a Cree-Ojibway student at Catholic Central School in Lethbridge, Alberta. Flett discusses her experiences with loss of culture and racism in a mixed-culture school setting. Flett discusses how she found a support network in school when she moved to Alberta, and stresses that schools need more Native involvement programs.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Keith Chiefmoon
Documents & Presentations
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The file contains a presentation by Keith Chiefmoon on social housing. Chiefmoon discusses racism in the Lethbridge rental market, homelessness, and Aboriginal student's housing needs. Chiefmoon also discusses the exclusion of the disabled from on-reserve housing programs at the Blood Reserve. Chiefmoon makes recommendations regarding emergency housing, the establishment of an urban Indian housing program, the establishment of a student housing program, and the need for Aboriginal representation on the city's Landlord-Tenant Board.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Ronnie Leah, Sociology Professor, University of Lethbridge
Documents & Presentations
Description
File contains a presentation by Ronnie Leah, Sociology Professor at the University of Lethbridge. Leah discusses research she performed in the community which highlights the experience of Aboriginal women in the Lethbridge area in terms of systemic racism they face in their daily lives. Leah discusses her methodology, findings, and some ways in which she thinks the problems of racism in the community can be addressed.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Round Table on Addictions - Presentation by Doug Vivier, Calgary Aboriginal Urban Affairs Committe
Documents & Presentations
Description
This file contains a part of a transcript of a portion of a sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at the Hunters Room, Skyline Plaza Hotel, Calgary, Alberta. This part includes a presentation by Doug Vivier at the Round Table discussion on Addictions.
Vital to Divert Youths From Gangs, Drugs, Streets
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Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
StarPhoenix, September 14, 2007, p. A15
Description
Canada West Foundation's report, Hard Times, highlights the devastating issues needed to be addressed by Aboriginal organizations in order to avoid a 'social catastrophe'.