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Keep the Promise: Make Canada Poverty-Free
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Campaign 2000
Description
Reports one in four children are growing up in poverty in First Nation's communities.
Aboriginal Ancestry (14), Area of Residence (6), Age Groups (8), Sex (3) and Selected Demographic, Cultural, Labour Force, Educational and Income Characteristics (227A), for the Total Population of Canada, Provinces and Territories, 2006 Census - 20% Sample Data
Alternate Title
Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population
[2006 Census of Canada: Topic-based Tabulations]
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Statistics Canada
Description
Statistical table.
Aboriginal Communities to Play Critical Role as Minerals and Metals Industry Searches Country for Trained Workers
Articles » General
Eagle Feather News, vol. 12, no. 5, May 2009, pp. 22-23
Description
Discussion on the necessity of tapping into the non-traditional workforce, including women, visible minorities and Aboriginal people, with the goal to fulfill the need for skilled employees in the mining industry over the next decade.
Article located by scrolling to page 22 and 23.
Aboriginal Housing Management: Why and How?
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Eve Rickert
Elizabeth Keeler
Description
Presents historical, judicial and policy arguments to support the devolution of provincial authority over housing to the Aboriginal Housing Management Association and provides four examples of self-government initiatives and lessons learned from the successes or failures of such models.
Aboriginal Identity (8), Age Groups (8), Area of Residence (6), Sex (3) and Selected Demographic, Cultural, Labour Force, Educational and Income Characteristics (233), for the Total Population of Canada, Provinces and Territories, 2006 Census - 20% Sample Data
Alternate Title
Statistics Canada Catalogue No. 97-564-XCB2006002
Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population
[2006 Census of Canada: Topic-based Tabulations]
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Statistics Canada
Description
Statistical table.
Aboriginal Labour Market Programming: A Scoping Review
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Alisa Harrison
Description
Purpose of report is to provide overview of best practices and highlight recurring issues in British Columbia, other parts of Canada and Australia. Looked at annual and symposium reports, internal documents and literature reviews.
Aboriginal Organizations in Winnipeg's Inner City
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jim Silver
Canadian Dimension, vol. 43, no. 1, January/February 2009, pp. 41-44
Description
Discusses community-based organizations, many initiated by women, that seek to address the social problems facing urban Aboriginals.
Aboriginal People in Canada: Growing Mutual Economic Interests Offer Significant Promise for Improving the Well-Being of the Aboriginal Population - Executive Summary
Alternate Title
[Special Report: TD Economics]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Derek Burleton
Don Drummond
Description
Looks at the growing alignment of economic interests between the Aboriginal population and the country’s business sector including Aboriginal communities seeking out opportunities in the market economy; Canadian companies employing Aboriginal people and partnering with Aboriginal communities; and federal and provincial governments addressing the economic and social challenges of the Aboriginal population.
An Aboriginal Recruitment and Retention Guide for Boards of Education
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Research Report (Saskatchewan School Boards Association) ; no. 09-02
Documents & Presentations
Description
Resource guide provides access to best practices for creating a more representative workforce in Saskatchewan's education sector.
Aboriginal Solutions Toward Stimulating Canada’s Economy: First Ministers’ Meeting with National Aboriginal Leaders
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Native Women's Association of Canada
Description
Looks at approaches that will aid in the development of Aboriginal women’s capacity to engage in economic opportunities.
The Achievements, Experiences and Labour Market Outcomes of First Nations, Métis and Inuit Women with Bachelor's Degrees or Higher
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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.
Addressing the Culture of Expectancy: The Sharing of Self for the Collective Wellness of Community
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tracey L. Makokis
Rural Social Work & Community Practice, vol. 14, no. 2, December 2009, pp. 38-48
Description
Contends that a Federal government policy change from welfare focused transfer payments to one of economic development is required to benefit Canadian First Nation communities.
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
Adult Learning Knowledge Centre: Young Adults in the North Share their Stories
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Canadian Council on Learning (CCL)
Adult Learning Knowledge Centre and the Skills Link Program
Johanna Skibsrud
Description
Geared to 15 to 29 year olds who are out of work and out of school and looking to make a positive change in their lives. (3 minutes).
Allan Quandt Interview 1
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Allan Quandt
Murray Dobbin
Indian History Film Project
Description
Allan Quandt has lived in northern Saskatchewan for over 30 years. He was a friend of Malcolm Norris and Jim Brady.
Allan Quandt Interview 3
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Allan Quandt
Murray Dobbin
Indian History Film Project
Description
Allan Quandt speaks about the disappearance of Jim Brady and the theories on what happened.
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.
The Blood Tribe: Adapting to Climate Change
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lorenzo Magzul
Prairie Forum, vol. 34, no. 1, Spring, 2009, pp. 289-309
Description
Discusses the socio-economic impact that climate change will have on the Blood Tribe in the South Saskatchewan River Basin.
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.
A Case Study of Successful Project Management in Two Indigenous Communities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dennis Jose
International Journal of Critical Indigenous Studies, vol. 2, no. 1, 2009, pp. 43-48
Description
Author states that when local community organizations are empowered with the delivery of employment and training programs, the chances of a successful outcome is improved.
Challenging Old Ideas: Manitoba's Partnered Approach to Social Policy and Governance
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The History & Future of Social Innovation Conference ; 2008
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Gregory Selinger
Description
Discusses the governance mechanisms Manitoba used to effect change and innovation.
Paper from the History & Future of Social Innovation Conference, The Hawke Centre, Adelaide 19-21 June, 2008.
Chief's Blunt Talk Welcome in Indian Country
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
Star-Phoenix, May 15, 2009, p. A9
Description
Contends that all people should work for a living and that any individual has the capability for success by following a few simple rules. Chief Clarence Louie of the Osoyoos Indian Band in the South Okanagan presents his band as an illustration of this success.
Chilocco Survivors: Contested Discourses in Narrative Responses to Ponca Alcohol Abuse
Theses
Author/Creator
Erica A. Scott
Description
[Anthropology] Thesis (M.A.)--University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2009.
Claude Morrison Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Claude Morrison
Murray Dobbin
Indian History Film Project
Description
Mr. Morrison was an employee of the Department of Northern Saskatchewan. He talks about the Saskatchewan Prospectors' Assistance Plan.
Climbing the Mountain: Reconciliation in Workplaces: Participant Guidebook
E-Books
Author/Creator
Indspire
Description
Created to accompany workshop facilitated by Dr. Niigaan Sinclair.
Community Needs Assessment of Native Americans and One Year Follow-up Evaluation
Alternate Title
NERA Conference Proceedings 2009 ; Paper 5
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Chung-Fan Ni
Felicia Wilkins-Turner
Valerie Ellien
Corinne Harrington
Diane E. Liebert
Description
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.
Completing the Circle: Realities, Challenges and Strategies to Improve Aboriginal Labour Market Outcomes in the Calgary Region
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ben Brunnen
Mike Jankovic
Description
Examines the labour market challenges confronting Aboriginal people and attempts to identify strategies that will improve Aboriginal labour market outcomes.
Creating a Culturally Relevant Environmental Management System for a Métis Workplace
Theses
Author/Creator
Lindsay M. Thompson
Description
Natural Resources Management Thesis (M.N.R.M.)--Natural Resources Institute, University of Manitoba, 2009.
Deal Will Create Massive Farm
Articles » General
Author/Creator
John Lagimodiere
Eagle Feather News, vol. 12, no. 4, April 2009, p. 19
Description
Comments on One Earth Farms, the largest corporate farm in Canada, and its intent to initiate job training programs for First Nations people.
Article located by scrolling to page 19.
A Demographic and Socio-Economic Portrait of Aboriginal Populations in Canada
E-Books
Author/Creator
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)
p. 9781100503431
Description
Reports the results of the 2006 Census where 3.8% of the total Canadian population self-identified as Aboriginal, and looks at social issues such as unemployment, housing, and education when comparing aboriginal to non-aboriginal households.
Developing a First Nations Community Well-Being Partnership On-Site Dialogue Project: Preliminary Findings From A Validation Study of the First Nations Community Well-Being Index in Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg, Quebec
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tina Dewache
Canadian Diversity=Diversitié canadienne, vol. 7, no. 3, One Path, Many Directions: The Complex and Diverse Nature of Contemporary Aboriginal Reality, Fall, 2009, pp. 63-68
Description
Presents findings from first FNCWB case study based on three objectives: accuracy and agreement with community members, identification of factors affecting quality of life, establishment of communities willing to act as role models.
Scroll down to page 63 to read article.
A Disproportionate Burden: COVID-19 Labour Market Impacts on Indigenous and Racialized Workers in Canada
Alternate Title
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
Donald Joe Sheridan Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Donald Joe Sheridan
Murray Dobbin
Indian History Film Project
Description
Mr. Sheridan worked in the Dept. of Natural Resources in northern Saskatchewan He was associated with the school for prospectors and with other government agencies. He was a socialist and a close friend of Norris.
Editorial
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Aileen Moreton-Robinson
Maggie Walter
International Journal of Critical Indigenous Studies, vol. 2, no. 1, 2009, p. 1
Description
Editorial introducing special themed edition of, International Journal of Critical Indigenous Studies focusing on Indigenous people's connection to the economy in Australia.
The Effect of Community-Level Factors on Suicide in Inuit Nunangat
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Chris Penney
Ellen Bobet
Éric Guimond
Sacha Senécal
Canadian Diversity=Diversitié canadienne, vol. 7, no. 3, One Path, Many Directions: The Complex and Diverse Nature of Contemporary Aboriginal Reality, Fall, 2009, pp. 77-84
Description
Looks at suicide rates in Inuit Nunangat from 1989 to 2003 using socio-cultural characteristics from the Census and Aboriginal Peoples Survey to compare community elements.
Scroll down to page 77 to read article.
The Effect of Increasing Aboriginal Educational Attainment on the Labour Force, Output and the Fiscal Balance
Alternate Title
CSLS Research Report; 2009-3
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Andrew Sharpe
Jean-François Arsenault
Simon Lapointe
Fraser Cowan
CSLS Research Report
Description
Uses 2006 census tabulations as a basis for projections to 2026.
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.
Epistemological Inequality: Aboriginal Labor and Knowledge in the Geological Surveys of George Mercer Dawson, 1874-1901
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Epistemological Inequality: Aboriginal Labour and Knowledge in the Geological in the Geological Surveys of George Mercer Dawson, 1874-1901
Theses
Author/Creator
Eva Jean Prkachin
Description
History Thesis (M.A.)--University of British Columbia, 2009.
Examining the Under-Representation of Aboriginal Scholars in the Ontario Professoriate: Policy Implications for Faculty Recruitment and Retention
Theses
Author/Creator
Karen A. Roland
Description
Educational Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Windsor, 2009.
Executive Summary: The Impacts of COVID-19 on the Indigenous Workforce
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Deloitte Access Economics
First Nations and Economic Prosperity in the Coming Decade
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Perrin
Thorau & Associates Ltd.
Description
Discusses the need for governments to remove barriers to First Nations economic activity and how more needs to be done to ensure that Aboriginal youth complete skills training, K-12 schooling and post-secondary education.
First Nations Forestry Program: Success Stories
E-Books
Author/Creator
[First Nation Forestry Program]
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]
Formative Evaluation of the Aboriginal Skills and Employment Partnership Program: Final Report
E-Books
Author/Creator
Evaluation Directorate
Strategic Policy and Research
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
Funding For Métis, First Nations Trades Training Announced
Articles » General
Eagle Feather News, vol. 12, no. 6, June 2009, p. 21
Description
Looks at the program, Bridges and Foundations for Aboriginal Development, developed to train 400 First Nations and Métis people in residential construction.
Article located by scrolling to page 21.
Gender Analysis of the New Federal Framework for Aboriginal Development: Discussion Guide and Annexes
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Francine Whiteduck
Dana Peebles
Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 6, no. 2, Fall , 2009, pp. 46-63
Description
Assessment and recommendations made by representatives of the Native Women's Association of Canada.
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