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Statistics Canada
Western Region and Northern Territories
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Specific information from the 2006 census which could be used for strategic planning, influencing public policy, and support for funding proposals.
2009 Report Card on Child and Family Poverty in Canada: 1989-2009
Alternate Title
Keep the Promise: Make Canada Poverty-Free
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Campaign 2000
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Reports one in four children are growing up in poverty in First Nation's communities.
2010 AFI Federal Government Job Cost Efficiency Analysis
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2010 Aboriginal Financial Institution Federal Government Job Cost Efficiency Analysis
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National Aboriginal Capital Corporations Association
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Reports significant benefits to clients of Aboriginal Financial Institution (AFI) network is self reliance, improved self worth, improved standard of living for entrepreneurs .
2016 Aboriginal Engagement Handbook: A Handbook for Proponents of Mineral Exploration and Mining in Manitoba: Version 1
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Mining Association of Manitoba Inc.
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Lays out a sustainable mining plan on how to conduct mineral resource projects being respectful of Aboriginal communities and treaty rights in a mutually favorable way.
The Aboriginal Economic Benchmarking Report: Core Indicator 2: Income
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The National Aboriginal Economic Development Board
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Uses average income and transfer income as measurement. Does not include the informal economy of traditional hunting and fishing.
The Aboriginal Economic Benchmarking Report: Core Indicator 3: Wealth and Well-Being
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National Aboriginal Economic Development Board
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Compares data from the Community Well-Being Index for education, income, labour force activity, and housing to the non-Aboriginal population.
The Aboriginal Economic Progress Report 2015
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John Borrows
Derek Burleton
David Newhouse
Jacqueline Ottman
Andrew Sharpe ... [et al.]
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Presents update to 2012 report which identified series of benchmark socio-economic indicators and assessed state of Aboriginal economy in Canada.
Aboriginal Employment, Housing, Education, and the Law
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City of Saskatoon
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Includes Saskatoon City Council minutes from a meeting on Monday, June 9, 1980 regarding a report by the Community Liaison Committee (Report No. 3-1980) including items on Aboriginal Employment (Item # 1316), Housing (Item # 1317), Education and Native People and the Law (Item # 1318), as well as a list of Committee members.
Aboriginal Human Resource Professional and Skill Development Needs in the Bioeconomy and Environmental Servicing
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Harry Bombay
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Looks at the the growth and diversification of the Canadian forest-based economy and the importance of science education for Aboriginal students to better prepare for emerging occupations in the bioeconomy and the provision of ecological goods and services industries.
Active Measures Community Resource Guide
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Health and Social Sector
Assembly of First Nations
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Developed to equip First Nations administrative authorities with the tools, programs and services to support their communities and improve the overall quality of life on the reserve through income assistance.
Ahousaht First Nation and Cermaq Canada
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Aboriginal Business and Investment Council
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Comments on a sustainable finfish agriculture business which provides employment and contract jobs for the community.
Basic Departmental Data December 1988
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Evaluation Directorate
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)
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Subjects covered include: population, education, health and housing conditions, social assistance, political participation and self-government, and labour force activity.
Basic Departmental Data July 1988
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Evaluation Directorate
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)
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Annual reference report on the demographic, social and economic conditions of First Nations people on and off-reserve. Topics include population, education, health and social conditions, housing, self-government and economic and labour force activity.
Big Sisters Saskatoon Hiring of Aboriginal Staff
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City of Saskatoon
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Includes Saskatoon City Council minutes from a meeting on Monday, March 24, 1980 regarding a petition by individuals supporting a proposal to hire an Aboriginal staff person for the Big Sisters Association of Saskatoon.
The Canadian Indian / A Reference Paper. - 1959.
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Department of Citizenship and Immigration
Indian Affairs Branch
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This document describes aspects of Aboriginal life in Canada, including history, settlement location, administration, treaties, legal status, economic development and education.
Case Study: Essential Skills for Aboriginal Futures (ESAF), Aboriginal Community Career Employment Services Society (ACCESS)
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First Nations, Inuit and Métis Essential Skills Inventory Project (FIMESIP)
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Canadian Career Development Foundation (CCDF)
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Discusses a program which provides unemployed Aboriginal youth the targeted training they need to obtain either advanced training or employment in a specific occupation or trade.
A Case Study Of Kitsaki Development Corporation
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Michael B. Decter
Jeffrey A. Kowall
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Discusses the creation and accomplishments of the Kitsaki Development Corporation, an economic development and investment arm of the La Ronge Indian Band.
City of Bridges: First Nations and Métis Economic Development in Saskatoon & Region
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Shaun Soonias
Heather Exner-Pirot
Mohamed Salat
Asad Shah
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Looks at land development through increased Aboriginal involvement in economic opportunities and business ventures as a means to improving Aboriginal employment conditions.
A Community Development Project Among the Churchill Band at Churchill, Manitoba / September 1959 - March 1960 - Walter M. Hlady. - Report. - December 1960.
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Walter M. Hlady
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Report on the feasibility of applying community development principles to the problems of the Churchill Band of Chipewyan Indians located in the Churchill, MB area. Aspects needing improvement according to the report are employment placement, band government, and animal hide tanning.
Community Economic Development Questionnaire February/March 2003
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[Blood Tribe] Community Consultation
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Results of a survey requesting the member's ideas and input for developing a long term economic development plan.
Community Needs Assessment of Native Americans and One Year Follow-up Evaluation
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NERA Conference Proceedings 2009 ; Paper 5
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Chung-Fan Ni
Felicia Wilkins-Turner
Valerie Ellien
Corinne Harrington
Diane E. Liebert
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Assessed disability type and incidence, limitations, employment and concerns and barriers.
Paper presented at the Northeastern Educational Research Association Conference, Symposium on Special Education and Rehabilitation, 2009.
[The Community Well-Being Index]: Report on Trends in First Nations Communities, 1981 to 2016
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Indigenous Services Canada
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Index used to assess socio-economic well-being and is made up of four components: education, labour force activity, income, and housing.
Based on Statistics Canada's Census of Population (1981 to 2006, 2016) and the National Household Survey (2011).
Conference Report: The Path to the Good Life: Aboriginal Women's Conference
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The Path to the Good Life: Conference Report
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Goals of the conference were to share stories, discuss what is being done and what can be done in Aboriginal communities and discuss plans and priorities for lasting change with each other and government leaders. Conference held March 13-15, 2006.
Corporate Social Responsibility and Aboriginal Relations
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J. Mclntyre
H. D. Cook
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Looks at the social and economic development responsibilities of Cameco and the mutual benefit of the Aboriginal and corporate relationship to Cameco and the Lac La Ronge Indian Band.
COVID-19 Impact Assessment on Maritime First Nation Fishing Industry
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TriNav Fisheries Consultants Inc.
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Includes timeline of major events, statistics on pre-pandemic and current market status of lobster, snow crab, northern shrimp, oyster, scallop, and Atlantic halibut, federal government aid overview, projections for state of the industry in the near and moderate future, and recommendations.
COVID-19: The Economic Impact and the Economic Well-Being of Tribal Communities in New Mexico
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Gabriel R. Sanchez
Kimberly R. Huyser
Aakrit Joshi
Carmela M. Roybal
Debunking Myths Surrounding Canada's Aboriginal Population
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[Derek Burleton
Sonya Gulati]
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Lists ten misconceptions and explains why they are false.
Diversifying Aboriginal Forestry: Broad Directions
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Harry Bombay
Description
Argues that First Nation communities must look beyond timber harvesting to develop strategies encompassing new and different approaches to forest-based development.
The Economic and Fiscal Impacts of Market Reforms and Land Titling for First Nations: Executive Summary
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[Fiscal Realities Economists]
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Looks at the costs and benefits of implementing reforms necessary to improve real estate markets for interested First Nations.
The Economic Cost of COVID-19: Supporting the Recovery of Indigenous Firms and Communities
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APEC Research Report
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Fred Bergman
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Information from interviews with chiefs, community officials and businesses and existing knowledge. Includes statistics on the pandemic's effect on community well-being, individual and community-owned businesses, the Atlantic First Nations fishery, employment, community program resources, health outcomes, food security, and use of relief supports.
The Effect of First Nations Modern Treaties on Local Income
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E-Brief (C.D. Howe Institute). Public Governance and Accountability
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Fernando M. Aragón
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Compares communities that implemented a treaty between 1991 and 2006 to those who have not in British Columbia, the Northwest Territories, and Yukon.
Evaluation of the Income Assistance Program
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Evaluation of INAC’s Income Assistance Program
Evaluation of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada's Income Assistance Program
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Audit and Evaluation Sector, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)
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Looks at program delivery on-reserve and summarizes key findings. Concludes with recommendations.
Expanding Nahmah Miigwan Services
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Case Studies in Aboriginal Business
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Nina Kent
Case Studies in Aboriginal Business
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Brief case study of consulting company that works exclusively with First Nations communities to build reilience in communities through Ontario Works employment programming.
Fall 2003 Survey of First Nations People Living On-reserve: Integrated Final Report
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Ekos Research Associates
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Survey sample contains a total of 1,606 completed interviews, including oversample of 200 youth. In addition, eight focus groups comprised of 12 youth were conducted. Topics included education, health, employment, television programming on APTN, and internet connectivity.
The Farmington Report: A Conflict of Cultures
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F. Black
Edward L. Yudin
Herbert M. Greer
Carnis H. Salisbury
Willie Sanchez ... [et al.]
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Commission developed in response to the brutal murders of three Navajo men and the complaints about the social and economic relationships between the city of Farmington, New Mexico and the Navajo reservation.
The Farmington Report: Civil Rights for Native Americans 30 Years Later
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Emma Armendariz
John I. Binkley
Rebecca Bustamante
Dale B. Carmichael
Patrick D. Collins... [et al.]
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Follow-up to the The Farmington Report: A Conflict of Cultures. Reports an improvement in relationship between the city of Farmington, New Mexico, San Juan County and the Navajo people living on the Navajo Reservation.
Final Report: Profile of the State of Indian Children and Youth in Support of the Domestic Policy Council Workgroup on Indian Youth
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Profile of the State of Indian Children and Youth in Support of the Domestic Policy Council Workgroup on Indian Youth
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Michael H. Trujillo
Leo J. Nolan
Deborah Melton
Walter Hillabrant
Judy Earp ... [et al.]
Description
"The goal of this study was to collect and organize existing information and to develop a set of recommendations to assist in the development of coordinated Federal policy."
The First Nation Governance System: A Brake on Closing the Community Well-being Gap
Alternate Title
Policy Brief (Institute on Governance) ; no. 36
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John Graham
Policy Brief (Institute on Governance)
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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 Nations and Inuit Health: Health Status of First Nations On-Reserve in Atlantic Canada 2013
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First Nations and Inuit Health Branch Atlantic Region Health Status Report, 2013
FNIHB Atlantic Region Health Status Report, 2013
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First Nations and Inuit Health Branch - Atlantic Region
Health Canada
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Information from First Nations and Inuit Health Branch (regional and national) program reports and the Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) Pharmacy Claims database for years 2008 to 2012. Data from Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC) and Statistics Canada are also included.
First Nations Families Negotiating Current Economic & Social Transitions
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Kim Dertien
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Looks at strategies used by families to handle chronic shortages of shelter, food, and economic income in the Gitxaała Nation.
First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Regional Longitudinal Health Survey 2002/03: Environmental Health Impact Assessment Survey: Final Report
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FNQLHSSC [First Nation of Quebec and Labrador Health and Social Services Commission] Research Department
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Topics included external environment, housing and infrastructure, nutrition, employment and economic development, education, justice and safety, health and social services, identity, and governance.
First Nations Social Development Policy and Programs Comparability Report
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J. Peterson Consulting
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Examines social development policies, human resources, client assessment practices, services and programs, data management resources and research opportunities on reserves.
First Nations' Wholistic Approach to Indicators
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Assembly of First Nations
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"Meeting on Indigenous Peoples and Indicators of Well-Being, 22-23 March 2006, Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, Ottawa".
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
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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
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[Mathieu-Olivier Côté]
[Jasmine Sawadogo]
[Nicolas Couet]
Formal Opinion on the Relevance of Developing a Ministerial Strategy for the Socio-professional Integration of First Nations and Inuit People
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Formal Opinion on the Relevance of Developing a Ministerial Strategy for the Socioprofessional Integration of First Nations and Inuit People
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First Nations and Inuit Labour Market Advisory Committee, [Government of Quebec]
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Includes statistics on employment rate, (general and data disaggregated by sex, age group, and Aboriginal identity), education level, economic activity, occupational level, share of full-time work, and incidence of low income, as well as discussion of government programs and agreements, current employment services, and best practices in the area of employment and training.
Framework for Aboriginal Capacity-Building in the Forest Sector
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Harry M. Bombay
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Looks at the Aboriginal capacity in natural resources management involving issues that encompass governance, institutional arrangements with other levels of government, and human resource development and that promote forest sustainability, contribute to social and cultural well-being, and respond to major environmental matters such as climate change mitigation.
From Poverty to Prosperity: Opportunities to Invest in First Nations: Pre-Budget Submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance
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INAC Cost Drivers Study
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Assembly of First Nations (AFN)
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Argues for resource revenue sharing, reform of tax system, elimination of 2% cap on funding growth for core services and programs, improvements in accountability, structural reforms and greater autonomy in decision-making. Presented prior to the 2008-09 federal budget.
The Geographical Patterns of Socio-Economic Well-Being of First Nations Communities in Canada
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Agricultural and Rural Working Paper Series ; Working Paper ; no. 46
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Robin P. Armstrong
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Discusses extent of well-being, changes since 1986, possible strategies for improvement, and compares conditions to those found in non-Aboriginal population. Data drawn from 1996 Census of Population.
Getting to 'Yes': Aboriginal Canadians and the Next Wave of Nation-Building in Canada
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Jim Prentice
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Address given at the 34th Annual Assembly of First Nations, Whitehorse, Yukon, Tuesday July 16, 2013.
Health Innovation & Equity: Recommendations From Native American Youth
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Focus Group Report: A One-Year Project between the Center for Native American Youth and the Aetna Foundation
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Center for Native American Youth
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Results from feedback about changing health outcomes and priorities and ideas about using innovation and technology to promote fixes for health disparities.