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James Burr
Steve Pomeroy
Description
Reports results from a survey of 135 housing providers to check status of Indigenous employment, obtain information on training experiences, and gauge how organizations were coping as housing agreements expired.
Includes 11 case studies: Lloydminster Métis Housing Group; Tawaak Housing Association; Native People of Sudbury Development Corporation; Native Inter-Tribal Housing Co-operative; Kinew Housing Incorporated; Namerind Housing Corporation; Centre d’Amité Autochtone de Val d’Or; Metis Urban Housing Corporation; Cariboo Friendship Society; Grey Mountain Housing Society; and Skigen-Elnoog H
Indigenous Incarceration: Unlock the Facts
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[PricewaterhouseCoopers Australia]
Description
Looks at the high rates of incarceration of Indigenous Australians and the economic and social costs of imprisonment, advocates for a holistic approach to reduce over-representation in the criminal justice system, and discusses possible initiatives and their cost.
Indigenous Overrepresentation in the Criminal Justice System
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JustFacts ; July, 2017
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Author/Creator
Research and Statistics Division
Department of Justice Canada
Description
Brief overview of statistics gathered from various sources.
Inuit Language Loss in Nunavut: Analysis, Forecast, and Recommendations
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Author/Creator
Ian Martin
Description
Report intended to review some of the history and key data, and assess the prospects for preservation of Inuktut.
Investing in Canada's Future Prosperity: An Economic Opportunity for Canadian Industries: Methods and Sources Paper
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Reconciliation: Growing Canada's Economy by $27.7 Billion, pt. II
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Fiscal Realities Economists
Description
Statistics on Indigenous representation in the labour force, and comparison of equalized participation rates and type of employment in each of the provinces and territories.
Let's Talk On-reserve Education: Survey Report
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Author/Creator
Hill + Knowlton Strategies Canada
Description
Results of survey conducted with parents and community members from January to April 2017. Gives statistics for general as well as regional responses.
Media Consumption, Media Preferences and Communication Channels of Remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Audiences: Summary
Alternate Title
Radio: Audience, Preferences and Technologies
Remote Indigenous Media and Communications: Radio Listenership Summary
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Author/Creator
Indigenous Remote Communications Association (IRCA)
Description
Statistics for the remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander radio service such as: stations listened to regularly, rates of listenership, rates by population groups, language and content preferences, impact of mobile connectivity, sources of Government information, and listener demographics.
Midwifery in the North: A Research Paper Submitted to the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples
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Author/Creator
Lesley Paulette
Description
Discusses traditional practices, medicalization of childbirth, including evacuation of women, and current and future status of midwifery. Includes results of literature search and key informant interviews.
Narragunnawali Research Report #6: Visions For Reconciliation
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Author/Creator
Nicholas Biddle
Hubert Wu
Description
Looks at the factors associated with participation in a Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) as well as the responses to a whole-school or early learning service Reflection Survey (RS)
National Indian Education Study 2015: American Indian and Alaska Native Students at Grades 4 and 8
Alternate Title
National Assessment of Educational Progress
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Author/Creator
[A. M. Ninneman
James Deaton
K. Francis-Begay]
Description
Focuses on the extent of culture and language integration into curricula and the school resources available for improving achievement. Divided into four sections: students and Native culture, teacher characteristics, schools and community engagement, and performance results. Reports on results from 14 states.
Nursing Practice in Rural and Remote Canada II: Registered Nurse National Survey Report
Alternate Title
Nursing Practice in Rural and Remote Canada Two
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Author/Creator
Martha MacLeod
Norma Stewart
Judith Kulig
Description
Contains statistics on Aboriginal health worker/community health worker and Aboriginal healers. Rural and remote is defined as areas with less than 10,000 core population.
Opioids and Substances of Misuse among First Nations People in Alberta
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Analytics and Performance Reporting Branch
Alberta Health
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Data for: mortality (apparent accidental deaths from fentanyl/non-fentanyl opioids), confirmed drug and alcohol toxicity deaths (both accidental and suicides), opioid dispensing, emergency department visits, hospitalizations, and emergency medical response.
Our Health Counts: Urban Indigenous Health Database Project: Community Report: Inuit Adults, City of Ottawa
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Author/Creator
Janet Smylie
Michelle Firestone
Description
Project gathered information on health, well-being and access to health services that would inform policy planning, delivery of programs, and measurement of outcomes.
Our Identities as Civic Power
Alternate Title
2017 State of Native Youth Report
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Author/Creator
Center for Native American Youth at the Aspen Institute
[Erik R. Stegman
Amber Richardson
Josie Raphaelito
Aaron Slater
Bettina Gonzalez]
Description
Reports on the results of the Generation Indigenous (Gen-I) Online Roundtable Survey of Native American youth between the ages 18-24. Respondents were asked about their three top priorities, what they are doing to tackle their challenges, and some of the ways they are partnering with their community to build resilience.
Overdose Data and First Nations in BC: Preliminary Findings
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Author/Creator
First Nations Health Authority
Description
Statistics for overdose events from January 31, 2015 - November 30, 2016 and for overdose deaths from January 31, 2015 - July 31, 2016.
Sources: BC Coroners Service, Drug and Poison Information Centre, BC Emergency Health Services/Ambulance Service and emergency department visits at hospitals; supplemented by information from Centre for Disease Control.
A Portrait of Aboriginal Financial Institutions: Fiscal 2016
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Author/Creator
National Aboriginal Capital Corporations Association (NACCA)
Description
Provides statistics on lending activity; support of businesses, jobs, and the economy; loan portfolios; operations; and profitability,
Projections of the Population with Aboriginal Identity in Canada, 1991-2016
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Mary Jane Norris
Don Kerr
François Nault
Description
Uses data from the 1991 Aboriginal Peoples Survey.
Public Power and the Public Purse: Governments, Budgets and Aboriginal Peoples in the Canadian North: Prepared for the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples
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Author/Creator
Michael J. Prince
Gary Juniper
Description
Describes fiscal arrangements in the Yukon and Northwest Territories between 1980-1995, discusses factors which influenced public finance and budgeting, and the implications for self- and public government.
Reference Guide to the Community Profiles: 1991 Aboriginal Peoples Survey
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Author/Creator
Statistics Canada
Description
Includes information on data documentation, software guide, and list of contacts.
Report on the 2017 Employee Engagement Survey
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Author/Creator
Department of Finance, Government of Nunavut
Description
Survey asked indeterminate, term and casual employees with at least six months of continuous service to rate 55 statements. Twenty-one were benchmark questions common to federal, provincial and territorial government public service Engagement Surveys across Canada. Total of 1,692 respondents participated.
Report: Under Suspicion: Research and Consultation Report on Racial Profiling in Ontario
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Ontario Human Rights Commission
Research Module 1: Aboriginal Entrepreneurship in Canada
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Conference Board of Canada - Northern and Aboriginal Policy
Description
Includes analysis of business characteristics by size, geography, and industry sector, and assessment of key financial services currently available.
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,
Shh ... Listen!! We Have Something to Say!: Youth Voices from the North: A Special Report on the Youth Suicide Crisis in Northern Saskatchewan
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Author/Creator
Corey O'Soup
Description
Thematic findings included: impact of bullying and cyberbullying; lack of emotional support, physical safety, and activities; impact of substance misuse; and how these issues effect emotional and mental wellness. Includes calls to action for provincial and federal governments.
The Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics: Visible Minorities and Aboriginal Peoples: A Study Prepared for the Interdepartmental Working Group on Employment Equity Data
Alternate Title
SLID Research Papers Series
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Author/Creator
Ruth Dibbs
Tracey Leesti
Description
Provides overview of survey and its strengths, compares data collection and results to other surveys, and gives statistics for four variables: age, labour market activity, education and immigrant status.
Survey on Indigenous Teachers Manitoba Report 2017
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Teachers' Questionnaire Report
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Author/Creator
Indigenous Inclusion Directorate, [Manitoba Education and Early Childhood Learning]
Description
Survey asked questions about ancestry, cultural-linguistic identity, participation in professional learning activities, language fluency, knowledge of specific Indigenous subject areas, and comfort level in integrating Indigenous perspectives in the classroom.
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Treaty Land Entitlement and Urban Reserves in Saskatchewan: A Statistical Evaluation
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Tom Flanagan
Lee Harding
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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.
Victimization of Indigenous Women and Girls
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JustFacts
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Author/Creator
Research and Statistics Division
Department of Justice Canada
Description
Statistics for sexual assault, maltreatment of Indigenous girls before the age of 15, spousal violence, injury, interpersonal violence after separation, and contact with victim services.
Voices for Reform: Options for Change to Saskatchewan First Nations Child Welfare
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Author/Creator
Saskatchewan First Nations Family and Community Institute
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Includes comprehensive literature review and results from engagement process which involved seven participant groups, key informant interviews and 24 focus groups. Five themes emerged: programs and services (family centered), honouring youth (child centered), capacity building (community centered/stewardship), practice approach (guardianship), and systemic factors (all functions).
What's Killing Our Children? Child and Infant Mortality Among American Indians and Alaska Natives
Alternate Title
NAM Perspectives ; March 2017
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Author/Creator
Teshia G. Arambula Solomon
Felina M. Cordova
Francisco Garcia
Description
Presents information on negative social, behavioral, and environmental factors affecting the mother and child.