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Research Highlight (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
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Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
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Researchers conducted interviews with Indigenous leaders, Indigenous financial institutions, mainstream lenders, housing developers, and the public sector, as well as a literature review. Discusses the unique challenges faced by First Nations and possible solutions.
Clean Water for First Nations: Is the Government Spending Enough?
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Jill Giswold
Description
Report provides updated estimate of costs associated with providing public water and wastewater systems using data and expenditure recommendations from the 2011 National Assessment of First Nations Water and Wastewater Systems; period of analysis covered is 2016-2017 to 2025-2026.
Custom Election Codes for First Nations: A Double-Edged Sword
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Author/Creator
Joseph Quesnel
Kayla Ishkanian
Exploring Water Insecurity in Canadian Indigenous Communities: A Literature Review
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Author/Creator
Ayotumde Omosule
Description
Focuses on challenges and proposed and implement/attempted policy responses.
First Nations and Inuit Health: Health Status of First Nations On-Reserve in Atlantic Canada 2016
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First Nations and Inuit Health Branch - Atlantic Region
Health Canada
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Data sources: 2011 to 2016 First Nations and Inuit Health Branch program reports and the Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) Pharmacy Claims database. Data from the First Nations Information Governance Centre, Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC), Statistics Canada and the Public Health Agency are also included.
First Nations Food, Nutrition and Environment Study: Results from the Atlantic Region 2014
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FNFNES Results from the Atlantic Region 2014
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Author/Creator
Laurie Chan
Olivier Receveur
Malek Batal
William Batal
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
Fundamentals of Aboriginal Law Certificate: Land Management Under the First Nation Land Management Act
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Author/Creator
John W. Gailus
Caitlin Mason
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Explains the First Nation Land Management Act and the benefits and drawbacks.
Honouring Jordan's Principle: Obstacles to Accessing Equitable Health and Social Services for First Nations Children with Special Healthcare Needs Living in Pinaymootang, Manitoba
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Honoring Jordan's Principle: Obstacles to Accessing Equitable Health and Social Services for First Nations Children with Special Healthcare Needs Living in Pinaymootang, Manitoba
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Author/Creator
Luna Vives
Vandna Sinha
Eric Burnet
Lucyna Lach
Description
Findings from interviews with primary caregivers, local and regional service providers and First Nations leaders centred on funding disparities and uncertainties about sustained funding, difficulties in administration due to distribution of responsibilities between provincial and federal governments, and the travel required to access specialized services.
Indigenous Agriculture and Agri-Food: The Path Forward Supporting the Business Management Needs of Indigenous Producers: Final Report
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Author/Creator
Farm Management Canada
Description
Analyzes results of environmental scan of existing research and programs, national survey, consultations with focus groups and interviews and makes recommendations based on findings.
Indigenous Communities and Federal Accessibility Standards: A Situational Review
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John Kiedrowski
p. 5
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Focuses on the four accessibility standards developed by the Canadian Accessibility Standards Development Organization (CASDO): design of public space, employment, plain language, and means of egress/exits from buildings.
Indigenous Housing Management: A Comparative Evaluation of On Reserve and Off Nation Housing Programs
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Author/Creator
Joanne Nellas
Description
"This report presents key findings from a four-month study exploring the gap between on reserve and off nation Indigenous housing through the lens of two core funding streams, Section 95 (serving First Nations on reserves) and the Urban Native Housing Program (serving urban Indigenous populations)."
Ontario First Nations On-Reserve Housing and Related Infrastructure Needs: Technical Report
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Author/Creator
First Nations Information Governance Centre (FNIGC)
Description
Reports on housing capacity, subsidy and ownership, and age, condition, replacement needs and costs, and water and waste system capacity and condition.
Ontario region results from the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) On-Reserve Housing and Related Infrastructure questionnaire. Most respondents were the Housing/Band Managers.
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade 5: Unit Scope and Introduction
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Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Nine: Introduction and Directions
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Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Two: Unit Scope and Introduction
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Safe Drinking Water Foundation
Saskatchewan First Nations Health Status Report, 2018
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Author/Creator
[Health Surveillance and Assessment Unit
First Nations Inuit Health Branch]
Indigenous Services Canada
Description
Statistics on demographics, opioid overdose, immunization, communicable disease, social determinants of health, and diabetes,
Treaty Land Entitlement and Urban Reserves in Saskatchewan: A Statistical Evaluation
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Author/Creator
Tom Flanagan
Lee Harding
Description
Uses the Community Well-Being Index, which combines measurements of income, education, housing and labour market participation, to evaluate whether participating First Nations have shown more rapid improvement than those who have not pursued the option.