Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC)
Factors Behind HIV Testing Practices Among Canadian Aboriginal Peoples Living Off-reserve
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Treena R. Orchard
Eric Druyts
Colin W. McInnes
Ken Clement
Erin Ding
et al.
AIDS Care, vol. 22, no. 3, March 2010, pp. 324 - 331
Description
Looks at a study to identify issues, factors, and conditions associated with HIV testing among Aboriginal peoples living off-reserve.
Factors Influencing the Decisions of Native Americans to Attend or not Attend College or Vocational School: An Phenomenological Study
Theses
Author/Creator
Janet E. Starks
Description
Health Professions Thesis (D.Ed.)--College of Saint Mary, 2010.
FAME: Families Achieving Mathematical Excellence: The Process of Developing a Family Involvement Program For a Western Rural Middle School Serving American Indian Students
Theses
Author/Creator
Susan Marie Bollinger
Description
Curriculum and Instruction Thesis (Ed.D.)--Montana State University, 2010.
Family, Community, and Aboriginal Language among Young First Nations Children Living Off Reserve in Canada
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Evelyne Bougie
Canadian Social Trends, no. 90, Winter, 2010, pp. 73-82
Description
Data from the 2006 Aboriginal Children's Survey used to identify characteristics associated with the ability to understand an Aboriginal language among children aged 2 to 5. Examines the extent to which the home, the extended family, child care settings, and community contribute to the transmission of languages.
Federal Spending on First Nations and Inuit Health Care
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Robert Behrend
Jamie Forsyth
Description
Analysis of federal and provincial/territorial government health spending between 2011-2012 and 2018-2019 for First Nations and Inuit as well as for the general Canadian population.
Les femmes inuit œuvrant au sein des services de justice au Nunavik = Inuit Women Who Work in Nunavik Justice Services
E-Books
Author/Creator
Caroline Hervé
Pascale Laneuville
Laëtitia Marc
Mathilde Lapointe
Final Report: Cost Analysis of Current Housing Gaps and Future Housing Needs in First Nations
E-Books
Author/Creator
Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy
Description
Includes 10 case studies.
Final Report: Inclusion in Mainstream Spaces, Services and Programs in Vancouver’s Inner City: Comparing the Experiences and Perceptions of Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Seniors
Alternate Title
Elders Inclusion Research
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Tyesa Kruz
Nicole Esligar
Kathy Fukuyama
Erin Grant
Lorelei Hawkins
Kat Norris
Description
Information gathered from literature review, interviews and survey involving service providers, and guided interviews and sharing circles with seniors.
Final Report: Status of Native Americans in Social Work Higher Education
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Task Force on Native Americans in Social Work Education
Description
Analyzed data and made recommendations based on responses to surveys conducted with faculty and students.
Financing Post-Secondary Education
Alternate Title
Indspire Knowledge Research Nest
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indspire
Description
Looks at how students enrolled in undergraduate degree programs were funding their education by using information from Indspire's Building Brighter Futures: Bursaries, Scholarships and Awards (BBF) and 2020 National Education Survey (NES).
Finding the Indian Child Welfare Act in Unexpected Places: Applicability in Private Non-Parent Custody Actions
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jill E. Tompkins
University of Colorado Law Review, vol. 81, no. 4, Symposium Issue: The Next Generation of American Indian Law Judges, 2010, pp. [1119]-1185
Description
Overview of the history and intent of the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 and the growing urban Indian population.
First Come, First Served: Postcolonial Barriers to Traditional Food Consumption in Aboriginal Communities in Canada
Theses
Author/Creator
Jessica Dutton
Description
[Political Science?] Thesis (M.A.)--University of Guelph, 2010.
First Nation Chiefs’ Wage Disparity: Alberta: Per Capita (Annual Salary)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Frontier Centre for Public Policy (FCPP)
Description
Based on information from 2014 generated as a result of the First Nation Financial Transparency Act. "Total compensation is salary plus expenses compared to the total registered population. Per capita income measures the average income earned per individual in a given area (city, region, or reserve) in a stated year. It is calculated by dividing the area’s total income by its total population."
First Nation Chiefs’ Wage Disparity: Atlantic Provinces: Per Capita (Annual Salary)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Frontier Centre for Public Policy (FCPP)
Description
Based on information from 2014 generated as a result of the First Nations Financial Transparency Act. "Total compensation is salary plus expenses compared to the total registered population. Per capita income measures the average income earned per individual in a given area (city, region, or reserve) in a stated year. It is calculated by dividing the area’s total income by its total population."
First Nation Chiefs’ Wage Disparity: British Columbia: Per Capita (Annual Salary)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Frontier Centre for Public Policy (FCPP)
Description
Based on information from 2014 generated as a result of the First Nation Financial Transparency Act. "Total compensation is salary plus expenses compared to the total registered population. Per capita income measures the average income earned per individual in a given area (city, region, or reserve) in a stated year. It is calculated by dividing the area’s total income by its total population."
First Nation Chiefs’ Wage Disparity: Manitoba: Per Capita (Annual Salary)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Frontier Centre for Public Policy (FCPP)
Description
Based on information from 2014 generated as a result of the First Nation Financial Transparency Act. "Total compensation is salary plus expenses compared to the total registered population. Per capita income measures the average income earned per individual in a given area (city, region, or reserve) in a stated year. It is calculated by dividing the area’s total income by its total population."
First Nation Chiefs’ Wage Disparity: Ontario: Per Capita (Annual Salary)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Frontier Centre for Public Policy (FCPP)
Description
Based on information from 2014 generated as a result of the First Nation Financial Transparency Act. "Total compensation is salary plus expenses compared to the total registered population. Per capita income measures the average income earned per individual in a given area (city, region, or reserve) in a stated year. It is calculated by dividing the area’s total income by its total population."
First Nation Chiefs’ Wage Disparity: Quebec: Per Capita (Annual Salary)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Frontier Centre for Public Policy (FCPP)
Description
Based on information from 2014 generated as a result of the First Nation Financial Transparency Act. "Total compensation is salary plus expenses compared to the total registered population. Per capita income measures the average income earned per individual in a given area (city, region, or reserve) in a stated year. It is calculated by dividing the area’s total income by its total population."
The First Nation Governance System: A Brake on Closing the Community Well-being Gap
Alternate Title
Policy Brief (Institute on Governance) ; no. 36
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
John Graham
Policy Brief (Institute on Governance)
Description
Argues that current governance practices are responsible for the widening gap between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal communities, as measured by the Community Well-being Index (CWB). Scores are based on four factors: education, housing, labour force and income.
First Nation Profiles
Web Sites » Governmental
Author/Creator
Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
Description
Site contains information describing individual First Nations communities across Canada, including funding, population statistics, and geography.
Population statistics are updated monthly. Geographical information and Federal Funding information is updated annually. Census information is updated once every five years.
First Nations and Diabetes in Ontario
E-Books
Author/Creator
Robert J. Campbell
Anna Chu
Jade S. Dirk
Katharine M. Doliszy
Eliot Frymire … [et al.]
First Nations and Diabetes in Ontario
E-Books
Author/Creator
ICES [Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences]
First Nations and Inuit Health: Alberta Region Programs and Services
E-Books
Author/Creator
Health Canada
First Nations Chiefs' Wage Disparity: Saskatchewan: Per Capita (Annual Salary)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Frontier Centre for Public Policy (FCPP)
Description
Based on information from 2014 generated as a result of the First Nation Financial Transparency Act. "Total compensation is salary plus expenses compared to the total registered population. Per capita income measures the average income earned per individual in a given area (city, region, or reserve) in a stated year. It is calculated by dividing the area’s total income by its total population."
First Nations COVID-19 Performing Arts Wellbeing Survey: Summary of Findings
Documents & Presentations
Description
Brief description of results about area of practice, impact of the pandemic on finances and well-being, future plans and avenues of support.
First Nations Food, Nutrition & Environment Study: Final Report for Eight Assembly of First Nations Regions
Alternate Title
First Nations Food, Nutrition & Environment Study: Summary of Key Findings for Eight Assembly of First Nations Regions 2008-2018
FNFNES Final Report for Eight Assembly of First Nations Regions: Draft Comprehensive Technical Report
FNFNES Summary of Key Findings for Eight Assembly of First Nations Regions 2008-2018
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Laurie Chan
Malek Batal
Tonio Sadik
Constantice Tikhonov
Harold Schwartz ... [et al.]
Description
Study involves five components: household interviews collecting information on dietary patterns, lifestyle and general health status; environmental concerns and food security; sampling traditional foods for contaminants; sampling water for trace metals; hair sampling for mercury; and surface water sampling for pharmaceuticals
Related material: Summary of Key Findings for Eight Assembly of First Nations Regions 2008-2018.
First Nations Food, Nutrition & Environment Study: Results from Quebec 2016
Alternate Title
FNFNES Results form Quebec 2016
[First Nations Food, Nutrition & Environment Study Quebec and Labrador Regional Results]
[FNFNES Quebec and Labrador Regional Results]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Laurie Chan
Malek Batal
Olivier Receveur
Tonio Sadik
Description
Study involves five components: household interviews collecting information on dietary patterns, lifestyle and general health status; environmental concerns and food security; sampling traditional foods for contaminants; sampling water for trace metals; hair sampling for mercury; and surface water sampling for pharmaceuticals.
First Nations Health Status & Health Services Utilization: Summary of Key Findings 2009/09 - 2014/15
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations Health Authority (FNHA)
Description
Information from the BC Ministry of Health Health System Matrix database. Includes hospital, physician, chronic conditions, home and residential care service data.
First Nations, Métis and Inuit Conversations
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Teaching and Teacher Education
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ontario College of Teachers
Description
Results of discussions with communities on issues related to Aboriginal teaching and teacher education along with recommendations for implementing suggestions.
First Nations Population Health & Wellness Agenda
E-Books
Author/Creator
Office of the Provincial Health Officer British Columbia
First Nations Health Authority (FNHA)
Description
Related material: Summary of Findings.
First Nations Regional Health Survey Phase 3 (2015-17): BC Provincial Report
E-Books
Author/Creator
First Nations Health Authority
First Nations Regional Health Survey: Phase 3 (2015-17): Fraser Salish Region
E-Books
Author/Creator
First Nations Health Authority
First Nations Regional Health Survey: Phase 3 (2015-17): Interior Region
E-Books
Author/Creator
First Nations Health Authority
First Nations Regional Health Survey: Phase 3 (2015-17): Northern Region
E-Books
Author/Creator
First Nations Health Authority
First Nations Regional Health Survey Phase 3 (2015-17): Vancouver Coastal Region
E-Books
Author/Creator
First Nations Health Authority
First Nations Regional Health Survey Phase 3 (2015-17): Vancouver Island Region
E-Books
Author/Creator
First Nations Health Authority
First Nations Traditional Models of Wellness [Traditional Medicines and Practices]: Environmental Scan in British Columbia
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations Health Society
Description
Survey conducted between September 2009 and March 2010 gathered information from 123 First Nations Health Centers.
First Nations Traditional Models of Wellness [Traditional Medicines and Practices]: Environmental Scan in British Columbia
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
FN Health Society
Description
Results of the scan demonstrate that many community respondents define traditional models of wellness as 'having a healthy mind, body and spirit' with a connection to the land, culture and beliefs.
First Nations Youth Smoking: Factors Associated with Resilience
Alternate Title
FNIGC Research Series
E-Books
Author/Creator
First Nations Information Governance Centre (FNIGC)
FNLED: Quebec First Nations Labour and Employment Development Survey = EDMEPN: Enquête sur le développement de la main-d’œuvre et de l’emploi chez les Premières Nations
Alternate Title
Booklet 1: Sociodemographic Profile and Life Course
Booklet 2: Culture, Identity, Language and Wellness
Booklet 4: Education, Skills and Aspirations
Booklet 5: Occupation and Employment
Booklet 6: Income and Needs Satisfaction
Booklet 7: Methodology
Highlights
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Mathieu-Olivier Côté]
[Jasmine Sawadogo]
[Nicolas Couet]
Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census [Aboriginal Peoples]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Statistics Canada]
Description
Statistics on Aboriginal identity, distribution by population centre size, registered Indian status by residence on or off reserve, Inuit population by residence inside or outside Inuit Nunangat, age distribution, and language indicators.
Food Insecurity among Inuit Preschoolers: Nunavut Inuit Child Health Survey, 2007–2008
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Grace M. Egeland
Angela Pacey
Zirong Cao
Isaac Sobol
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 182, no. 3, February 23, 2010, p. 243–248
Description
Looks at the results of a cross-sectional survey on the prevalence of inadequate food security among preschool-aged children.
For the Good of Our Children and Youth: A New Vision, a New Direction
Alternate Title
Saskatchewan Child Welfare Review Panel Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Saskatchewan Child Welfare Review Panel
Description
Report of panel struck in 2010 to conduct a comprehensive review of the child welfare system in Saskatchewan and make recommendations for improvements.
The Forgotten Minority: An Analysis of American Indian Employment Patterns in State and Local Governments, 1991-2005
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Valerie H. Hunt
Brinck Kerr
Linda K. Ketcher
Jennifer Murphy
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 34, no. 4, Fall, 2010, pp. 409-434
Description
Looks at six states with the largest percentage of American Indian populations and analyzes if a proportional representation of American Indians hold desirable positions in state and local governments.
Formal Opinion to Support the Employment Development of First Nations and Inuits in Social Economy
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations and Inuit Labor Market Advisory Committee, [Government of Quebec]
Description
Discusses existing social enterprises generally as well as Indigenous initiatives and organizations, identifies challenges, obstacles in promoting Aboriginal participation and common characteristics of best practices, makes recommendations for courses of action and solutions, and lists specific proposals for the Ministère de l'Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale.
The Fourth Annual Aboriginal Governance Index: Recognizing Governance on Prairie First Nations
Alternate Title
Policy Series (Frontier Centre for Public Policy) ; no. 90
[Aboriginal Governance Index, 2009-2010]
E-Books
Author/Creator
Joseph Quesnel
Frequency of Internet Use by Aboriginal Identity, Age Group and Sex
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Statistics Canada
Description
Data table.
Fringe Financial Institutions, The Unbanked, and the Precariously Banked: Survey Results from Prince George, B.C.
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Paul Bowles
Keely Dempsey
Trevor Shaw
Description
Study examines the reasons for growth of number of institutions offering services such as cheque cashing, payday loans and income tax refund loans.
Gambling, Internet and Media Use: Qanuilirpitaa? 2017: Nunavik Inuit Health Survey
Alternate Title
Nunavik Inuit Health Survey 2017: Qanuilirpitaa? = How are we now?
E-Books
Author/Creator
Richard E. Bélanger
Gina Muckle
Yohann Courtemanche
Natalia Poliakova
Christopher Fletcher
Marie-Claude Lyonnais
Description