Looks at the relationship between the City of Powell River and Sliammon First Nation with the signing of a protocol agreement on culture, heritage and economic development.
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal , vol. 183, no. 10, July 12, 2011, pp. 1147-1154
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Discusses various factors associated with injection drug use and the transition to injection drug use to inform the development of prevention programs and policies.
Focuses on the forced relocation of the Kitsilano Reserve, originally located near the Burrard Street Bridge in Vancouver. (For illustrations, see EBSCOhost version)
Study included developing a database organizations providing housing services and their policies, procedures, and practices, case studies of effective organizations, and identification of best practices.
Overview of program started by Vancouver Parks Board in partnership with the Vancouver Native Health Society and Board of Education to promote physical activity.
Documentary focuses on 20 year history of the annual women's memorial march for missing and murdered women, and the personal stories of residents of the neighbourhood. Based on a concept developed by the Downtown Eastside Power of Women Group.
Duration: 32:54.
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'.