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Alternate Title
Analytical Paper (Statistics Canada) ; no. 8
E-Books
Author/Creator
Andrew J. Siggner
Rosalinda Costa
Description
Report examining demographic and socio-economic characteristics of Aboriginal Canadians in selected communities.
Aboriginal Peoples Living Off-Reserve in Western Canada:
Estimates from the Labour Force Survey: April 2004 - March 2005
Alternate Title
Statistics Canada Catalogue No. 71-587-XIE
E-Books
Author/Creator
Danielle Zietsma
Geoff Bowlby
Peter Lorenz
Serge Mageau
The Achievements, Experiences and Labour Market Outcomes of First Nations, Métis and Inuit Women with Bachelor's Degrees or Higher
Alternate Title
Insights on Canadian Society
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Paula Arriagada
Description
Uses data from the 2006 and 2016 Censuses of Population, 2017 Aboriginal Peoples Survey and the 2018 National Graduates Survey to make comparisons across Indigenous identity groups, between the sexes, and with the non-Indigenous population.
Addressing Inuit Women’s Economic Security and Prosperity in the Resource Extraction Industry
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada
Description
Reports results of literature search and qualitative and quantitative survey data from 29 women living in Arviat, Salluit, Inuvik, and Baker Lake. Study's focus was sexual violence and harassment in the workplace, and identifying gaps, opportunities and recommendations to ensure women's safety and economic security.
Related material: Literature Review.
Adult Competencies among Indigenous Peoples in Canada: Findings from the First Cycle of the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC)
E-Books
Author/Creator
Council of Ministers of Education, Canada
Annotated Bibliography: The Social and Economic Impacts of Indian and Other Gaming
Alternate Title
Cabazon, The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, and the Socioeconomic Consequences of American Indian Governmental Gaming: A Ten Year Review
E-Books
Author/Creator
Leigh Gardner
Joseph P. Kalt
Katherine A. Spilde
Aspects of Training That Meet Indigenous Australians' Aspirations: A Systematic Review of Research
E-Books
Author/Creator
Cydde Miller
Background Document on Accountability for Results from an Aboriginal Women's Perspective: For the Canada-Aboriginal Peoples Roundtable Sectoral Follow-up Session on Accountability for Results
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC)
Description
Focuses on strategies and processes to determine how to develop current accountability frameworks to foster the social, economical, cultural, and political well-being of Aboriginal women.
Basic Departmental Data: 2004
E-Books
Author/Creator
Christiane Gour
Description
Demographics provided include health, education, social conditions, housing, self-government of First Nations and Canadians living north of the 60th parallel.
Between Doorstep Barter Economy and Industrial Wages: Mobility and Adaptability of Coast Salish Female Laborers in Coastal British Columbia 1858-1890
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Native American Symposium ; 5th, 2003
Native Being -- Being Native: Identity and Difference: Proceedings of the Fifth Native American Symposium
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Carol Williams
Description
Examines the changing roles of Native American women and their entrepreneurial strategies for making a living.
Beyond Red Lake — The Persistent Crisis in American Indian Health Care
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Yvette Roubideaux
New England Journal of Medicine, vol. 353, no. 18, November 3, 2005, pp. 1881-1883
Description
Physician who spent three years working in a reservation hospital relates her experiences with the health problems faced by the residents set within the context of the general Native American population.
Bibliographie thématique sur les Inuit et l’emploi
Alternate Title
[Thematic Bibliography on the Inuit and Employment]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Pascale Laneuville
Isabelle Lemay
Description
Seventy-four references published between 1968 and 2020. Some publications in French.
Building Bandwidth: Preparing Indigenous Youth for a Digital Future
Alternate Title
RBC Thought Leadership
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Royal Bank of Canada
Description
Report developed from consultations with Indigenous youth, leaders, employers and other stakeholders and findings from the RBC Future Launch participant surveys which included 2,000 Indigenous respondents.
Building Essential Skills in the Workplace
E-Books
Author/Creator
Conference Board of Canada
Climbing the Mountain: Reconciliation in Workplaces: Participant Guidebook
E-Books
Author/Creator
Indspire
Description
Created to accompany workshop facilitated by Dr. Niigaan Sinclair.
Community-Based Ecotourism and Sustainable Community Development: Exploring the Relationship
Theses
Author/Creator
Allison E. Sandmeyer
Description
Thesis (M.A.)--Dalhousie University, 2005.
Comparison of Socio-Economic Conditions, 1996 and 2001: Registered Indians, Registered Indians Living on Reserve and the Total Population of Canada
E-Books
Author/Creator
Indian Affairs and Northern Development
Description
Compares on-reserve "registered population" and other Canadians in the areas of education, family, health, employment, income and housing. Based on Census data.
Creating Wealth and Employment in Aboriginal Communities
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Report (Conference Board of Canada) ; April 2005
[Conference Board of Canada Publication ; 754-05]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Stelios Loizides
Wanda Wuttunee
Cultural Tourism in a Changing World: Politics, Participation and (Re)presentation
Alternate Title
Tourism and Cultural Change ; 7
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jim Butcher
Catherine Kelly
Arvid Viken
Barbara Marciszewska
Stroma Cole ... [et al.]
A Disproportionate Burden: COVID-19 Labour Market Impacts on Indigenous and Racialized Workers in Canada
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A Disproportionate Burden: COVID-19 Labor Market Impacts on Indigenous and Racialized Workers in Canada
E-Books
Author/Creator
Angele Alook
Sheila Block
Grace-Edward Galabuzi
Economic Development as if Culture Matters: Inuvialuit Wild Game Harvesting, Community-Based Economic Development, and Cultural Maintenance in the Western Arctic
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Martin Whittles
Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 4, no. 2, Special Edition: The State of the Aboriginal Economy: 10 Years After RCAP, Fall, 2005, pp. 129-140
Description
Looks at a project to harvest and market muskox meat, horns, hides, and quiviut (textile-grade soft body hair) to embed sustainable renewable resource development within traditional Inuvialuit culture.
Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: A Guide for Minorities and Indigenous Peoples
E-Books
Author/Creator
Pooja Ahulwalia
Iain Byrne
Alicia Ely Yamin
Duncan Wilson
Lee Swepston ... [et al.]
Editorial: [Indigenous Affairs: Indigenous Youth]
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kathrin Wessendorf
Alejandro Parellada
Indigenous Affairs, no. 3-4, Indigenous Youth, 2005, pp. 4-5
Description
Introduction to journal articles raising awareness about Indigenous youth.
To access this article, scroll to page 4.
An Employment Development Strategy for Inner-City Regina
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Garven and Associates
Description
Purpose of research was to assess employment development needs, requirements of local employers, and make recommendations for future actions
Employment in Nunavik: Profile and Trends
E-Books
Author/Creator
Sébastien Lévesque
Description
Aggregate statistics, as well as for each community in the region.
Highlights Nunavik Employment Profile and Trends at a Glance.
Energy Foundations: The Value Proposition for Financing Energy Efficient Homes in Indigenous Communities Canada-Wide
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indigenous Clean Energy
Description
Discusses cost projections for homes, and direct, indirect, and induced economic impacts, and proposes a national collaborative process.
Environmental and Health Benefits of Hunting Lifestyles and Diets for the Innu of Labrador
Alternate Title
First Nations, First Thoughts Conference
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Colin Samson
Jules Pretty
Description
Explores the crisis in community health by examining the biological and environmental reasons for the transition from nomadic to sedentary village life style.
An Examination of Career Paths of Aboriginal Women Principals of Band-Controlled Schools
Theses
Author/Creator
Nora Murdock
Description
Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Manitoba, 2005.
Executive Summary: The Impacts of COVID-19 on the Indigenous Workforce
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Deloitte Access Economics
Farm Labourers and Small-Scale Producers in Latin America
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Jim Handy
Labour/Le Travail, no. 55, Spring, 2005, pp. 233-243
Description
Books reviewed: In the Shadows of the State: The United Fruit Company, Popular Struggle, and Agrarian Restructuring in Ecuador, 1900-1995 by Steve Striffler.
Cutting the Wire: The Story of the Landless Movement in Brazil by Sue Branford and Jan Rocha.
Feeding the Market: South American Farmers, Trade and Globalization by John Hellin and Sophie Higman.
The Farmington Report: Civil Rights for Native Americans 30 Years Later
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Emma Armendariz
John I. Binkley
Rebecca Bustamante
Dale B. Carmichael
Patrick D. Collins... [et al.]
Description
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.
First Ministers and National Aboriginal Leaders Strengthening Relationships and Closing the Gap
Documents & Presentations
Description
Addresses the serious conditions that contribute to poverty among Aboriginal peoples and explores ways to ensure that they can fully benefit from and contribute to Canada’s prosperity.
First Nations Helping Fill Construction Gap
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Monte Stewart
Business Edge , vol. 2, no. 3, February 03, 2005
Description
Looks at an Aboriginal program that aims to generate long-term construction careers and will help meet B.C.'s high demand for skilled workers.
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
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Mathieu-Olivier Côté]
[Jasmine Sawadogo]
[Nicolas Couet]
Giving Voice to Cultural Safety of Indigenous Wildland Firefighters in Canada: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Turtle Island Consulting Services
Description
Reports results from an online survey (102 respondents) and four virtual circle sessions. Findings grouped under organizational characteristics, work-related illnesses/injuries, and work experiences. Concludes with areas for future research and program and policy recommendations.
Health Status Report of Aboriginal People in Ontario
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Chandrakant P. Shah
Description
Looks at key determinants and health indicators affecting the Aboriginal people in Ontario in order to develop programs and services.
Healthy Children, Healthy Families, Healthy Communities: The Road to Wellness: BC First Nations Regional Longitudinal Health Survey 2002/2003
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mark S. Dockstator
Andrea J. Williams
Heather Spuniarsky
Kienan Williams
Description
Summary of results and findings. Sample consisted of 712 adults, 566 youth and 666 children.
Housing Needs and Challenges for Rural and Urban (Off-Reserve) Indigenous Peoples
Alternate Title
Phase 2: Data Analysis Project
E-Books
Author/Creator
Big River Analytics
Description
Utilizes data from the Census of Population, Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) and the Aboriginal Peoples Survey.
How Does the New TANF Work Requirement "Work" in Rural Minority Communities? A Case Study of the Northern Cheyenne Nation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Erin Feinauer Whiting
Carol Ward
Rita Hiwalker Villa
Judith Davis
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 29, no. 4, 2005, pp. 95-120
Description
Examination of 1996 Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) law and the Temporary Assistance of Needy Families (TANF) program in the United States and how it has impacted Native Americans in a reservation context, specifically the Northern Cheyenne Nation.
The Impact of Registered Indian Status on Education, Employment, and Mobility
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Drake Thomas Rushford
Description
Uses the 1991 Aboriginal Peoples' Survey public-use file in a difference-indifferences cohort analysis to assess how gaining status as a result of the passage of Bill C-31 might affect economic outcomes.
Extended essay in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a Master of Arts in Economics.
Impact of the Model Schools Literacy Project on Literacy and Fiscal Outcomes in First Nations in Canada
Alternate Title
CSLS Research Report ; 2021-01
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Simon Lapointe
CSLS Research Report
Description
Contains a review of the literature discussing socio-economic outcomes associated with improved literacy in the areas of employment, wages, crime, health and social engagement, and projections about the effects of expanding the Martin Family Initiative to communities across Canada.
Impacts of COVID-19 on First Nations Arts and Culture
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Briefing Paper (Australia Council for the Arts)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Australia Council for the Arts
The Impacts of COVID-19 on Māori in Tāmaki Makaurau: Insights from Available Data
Alternate Title
The Impacts of COVID-19 on Maori in Tamaki Makaurau
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Independent Māori Statutory Board
Implementation Framework for Bridging Opportunities: A Summit on Aboriginal Business Development and Increasing the Aboriginal Workforce
Documents & Presentations
Description
Discusses the implementation framework on how to enhance Aboriginal economic development and build a representative workforce.
Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care Workers in Canada
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kristyn Frank
Rubab Arim
Economic and Social Reports, vol. 1, no. 8, August 2021
Description
Examines sociodemographic and employment characteristics using data from the 2016 Census long-form questionnaire.
Indigenous and Tribal Peoples: An Ethnic Audit of Selected Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers
E-Books
Author/Creator
Manuela Tomei
Indigenous Students and Vocational Education and Training in Schools: Ladder of Opportunity or Corrugated Iron Ceiling?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sue Helme
Australian Journal of Education, vol. 49, no. 2, August 2005, pp. 169-181
Description
Discusses the role of Vocational Education and Training (VET) in addressing the needs of Indigenous students and argues that VET in Schools cannot be a 'stand alone' solution to the problem of Indigenous educational disadvantage.
Interview with Bill Hanson, July 16, 2005
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gaye Hanson
Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 4, no. 2, Special Edition: The State of the Aboriginal Economy: 10 Years After RCAP, Fall, 2005, pp. 6-12
Description
Presents an interview with Bill Hanson about his concerns with economic development, employment, and urban development of Aboriginal people.
Labour Force Survey: Western Canada's Off-Reserve Aboriginal Population
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Statistics Canada
Daily, June 13, 2005, p. [?]
Description
Data from April 2004 and March 2005 shows unemployment rates for Aboriginal people in the West were 2.5 times higher than the rest of Western Canada.
Labour Market Impacts of COVID-19 on Indigenous People Living Off Reserve in the Provinces: March 2020 to August 2021
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Labor Market Impacts of COVID-19 on Indigenous People Living Off Reserve in the Provinces: March 2020 to August 2021
StatCan COVID-19: Data to Insights for a Better Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Amanda Bleakney
Huda Masoud
Henry Robertson
StatCan COVID-19
Description
Uses monthly data from the Labour Force Survey (LFS).