Statistics on age, days of homelessness, stays in emergency shelters, length of residence in the city, reasons for coming to Saskatoon, causes of housing loss, sources of income, etc. Eighty-eight percent of those who were experiencing homelessness self-identified as being Indigenous.
Statistical table broken down into on-reserve and in Census Metropolitan Areas, and by owners, renters, band housing for Canada as a whole and provinces/territories. Each Census year on separate tab.
Source: CMHC (National Household-based housing indicators and data).
Findings of a study undertaken to determine the needs of this sector of the population. Report forms part of the Bridges and Foundations Project on Urban Aboriginal Housing.
Affordable Housing and Home Ownership: Business Case Development for the Saskatoon Market
E-Books
Author/Creator
Erin Foss
Description
Research focused on industry partnerships, trades training, and home ownership, as well as background information on demographics and the current housing situation. Report forms part of the Bridges and Foundations Project on Urban Aboriginal Housing.
Study examines disparities in quality of life between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal peoples and how this relates to the housing sector. Report forms part of the Bridges and Foundations Project on Urban Aboriginal Housing.
[Appendix Tables for 2011 Census/National Household Survey Housing Conditions Series: Issue 10: The Housing Conditions of Off-reserve Status Indian Households]
Building A Nation Family Healing Centre Inc.: Project Number CT-2429-SK/1256-SK
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kevin Barlow
Description
Description and evaluation of Building A Nation Family Healing Centre project designed to provide clinical and traditional counselling services and child custody, justice system, and social assistance program support. Sources of information include project files, Aboriginal Healing Foundation National Process Evaluation Survey, key informant interviews, and documents and data collected by community support coordinator.
Looks at land development through increased Aboriginal involvement in economic opportunities and business ventures as a means to improving Aboriginal employment conditions.
Results found that programing was adequate for the Aboriginal community but there were barriers to the overall delivery of sports and recreation programs.
Presents the methodology and results of a survey conducted in Saskatoon's five core neighbourhoods. Report forms part of the Bridges and Foundations Project on Urban Aboriginal Housing.
Determines six factors in need of improvement for quality of life (QoL): education and training, justice system, understanding of culture and rights, employment opportunities, community funding, spiritual spaces.