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2006 Aboriginal Population Profiles for Selected Cities and Communities ; no. 3
2006 Aboriginal Population Profiles for Selected Cities and Communities: Praire Provinces
2006 Census Aboriginal Population Profile for Edmonton, Alberta
Article (Statistics Canada)
E-Books
Author/Creator
Social and Aboriginal Statistics Division Analysts
Statistics Canada
2010 AFI Federal Government Job Cost Efficiency Analysis
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2010 Aboriginal Financial Institution Federal Government Job Cost Efficiency Analysis
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Aboriginal Capital Corporations Association
Description
Reports significant benefits to clients of Aboriginal Financial Institution (AFI) network is self reliance, improved self worth, improved standard of living for entrepreneurs .
2010 Nunavut Economic Outlook
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2010 Nunavut Economic Outlook: Nunavut's Second Chance
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Impact Economics
Description
Discusses the progress of Nunavut’s socio-economic and environmental performance based on its investments in wealth-generating capital by looking at demographic trends and developments in the areas of education, health, social well-being and income.
2010 Report Card on Child and Family Poverty in Canada: 1989-2010
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Family Service Toronto
Description
Looks at the symptoms, the diagnosis and the treatment plan to eradicate poverty in Canada.
Aboriginal Employment in Saskatchewan School Divisions: A Review
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Research Report #10-01
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Sheila Carr-Stewart
Norm Dray
Description
Study collected and analyzed demographic and qualitative data, made recommendations, and discussed three divisions' exemplary practices.
An Aboriginal Essential Skills Journey: Planting the Seeds for Growth: Facilitator Guide
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Douglas College
Description
Guide for conducting workshops on Aboriginal approach to proficiency in reading, document and computer use, numeracy, written and oral communication, evaluation of information, and continuous learning.
For use with Participant Workbook.
An Aboriginal Essential Skills Journey: Planting the Seeds for Growth: Participant Workbook
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Douglas College
Description
Aboriginal approach to proficiency in reading, document and computer use, numeracy, written and oral communication, evaluation of information, and continuous learning.
For use with Facilitor Guide.
Aboriginal Health Strategy: 2010-2015 - Strengthening the Circle: Partnering for Improved Health for Aboriginal People
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Strengthening the Circle]
Description
Project sets out a plan aimed at improving health outcomes and care experiences for Aboriginal people within the Saskatoon Health Region.
Aboriginal Higher Learner Success Factors at Vancouver Community College
Theses
Author/Creator
Laara Mixon
Description
Leadership Thesis (M.A.)--Royal Roads University, 2010.
Aboriginal Human Resource Professional and Skill Development Needs in the Bioeconomy and Environmental Servicing
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Harry Bombay
Description
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.
Aboriginal People Living Off-Reserve and the Labour Market: Estimates from the Labour Force Survey, 2008-2009
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Research Paper (Statistics Canada) ; no. 2
Statistics Canada Catalogue No. 71-588-X
The Aboriginal Labour Force Analysis Series
E-Books
Author/Creator
Danielle Zietsma
Research Paper (Statistics Canada)
Aboriginal Rights and the Labour Movement: A Report by the Canadian Labour Congress
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canadian Labour Congress
Women's and Human Rights Division
Description
Brief which was submitted to the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples (RCAP) outlines the thought process in creating the report and provides a summary of consultations.
Aboriginal Tourism Engagement Strategy: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Northways Consulting
Description
Discusses the results of the strategy on developing the Aboriginal tourism industry including generating business and employment opportunities, improving economic conditions, and challenges to developing the Aboriginal tourism sector.
Aboriginal Women's Employment in Non-Traditional and Resource Extractive Industries in Northern Manitoba: An Exploration of the Issues
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Project (Prairie Women's Health Centre of Excellence) ; no. 216
E-Books
Author/Creator
Roberta Stout
Maureen Seguin
Project (Prairie Women's Health Centre of Excellence)
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.
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
An Ambivalent Hospitality: Aboriginal Senior Public Servants and the Representation of Others in Australia's Self-Governing Northern Territory
Theses
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Joan Ganter
Description
[Social Sciences} Thesis (Ph.D.)--Australian National University, 2010.
As I Am
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Work For All: Films Against Racism in the Workplace
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Nadia Myer
Janet Marie Rogers
Description
Uses portraits and poem by Mohawk writer, Janet Marie Rogers, to look at Aboriginal stereotypes in the workplace.
Duration: 4.03.
Assessing the Effectiveness of Labour Force Participation Strategies
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Atlantic Aboriginal Economic Development Integrated Research Program, AAEDIRP
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lori Ann Roness
Description
Five components: literature review, surveys of Aboriginal service providers and employees/non-employees and non-Aboriginal employers, data review of strategies/programs, best practices, and evaluation and recommendations.
The Atlantic Aboriginal Post-Secondary Labour Force
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Atlantic Aboriginal Economic Development Integrated Research Program, AAEDIRP
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
David Bruce
Amanda Marlin
Mary Beth Doucette
Description
Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations Chiefs Secretariat (APCFNC) is a policy research organization that analyzes and develops culturally relevant alternatives to federal policies that impact on the Mi’kmaq, Maliseet, Passamaquoddy and Innu Aboriginal communities and peoples.
Baseline Data for Aboriginal Economic Development: An Informed Approach for Measuring Progress and Success
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
David Bruce
Patti Doyle-Bedwell
W. Kevin An-Jager
Description
Looks at a variety of indicators measuring economic development to provide the Atlantic Aboriginal community with a tool to measure progress in its economy; and to collect, analyse, and report on indicators of socio-economic progress.
Bibliographie thématique sur les Inuit et l’emploi
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[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
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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 Kitsaki Development Corporation
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Michael B. Decter
Jeffrey A. Kowall
Description
Discusses the creation and accomplishments of the Kitsaki Development Corporation, an economic development and investment arm of the La Ronge Indian Band.
Champions of Change: Exploring the Outcomes of the Youth ICT Employment and Training Program in Ontario First Nations Communities
Theses
Author/Creator
Kristy Tomkinson
Description
Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Guelph, 2010.
Climbing the Mountain: Reconciliation in Workplaces: Participant Guidebook
E-Books
Author/Creator
Indspire
Description
Created to accompany workshop facilitated by Dr. Niigaan Sinclair.
Community Development Approaches to Safety and Wellbeing of Indigenous Children
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Resource Sheet (Closing the Gap Clearinghouse) ; no. 1
E-Books
Author/Creator
Daryl J. Higgins
Connecting the Dots: Aboriginal Workforce and Economic Development in Alberta: Report of the MLA Committee on the First Nations, Métis and Inuit Workforce Planning Initiative
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Pearl Calahasen
Tony Vandermeer
Evan Berger
Verlyn Olson
Description
Summarizes findings from meetings with elected leaders, elders, community members, and representatives of agencies, government and industry. Makes recommendations in the areas of collaboration, coordination, community, capacity, communication and commitment.
Follow-up Report.
Considerations for Successful Transitions between Postsecondary Education and the Labour Market for Aboriginal Youth in Canada: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Stephanie Merrill
David Bruce
Amanda Marlin
Description
Literature review identifies secondary information in these areas: barriers to employment, career aspirations, rates of success and factors associated with them, and comparison to non-Aboriginal youth.
Developing Aboriginal Tourism: Opportunities and Threats
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Barry Parker
Tourism Management, vol. 14, no. 5, October 1993, pp. 400-404
Description
Discusses the benefits and pitfalls that tourism can bring to Aboriginal people.
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
Diversifying Aboriginal Forestry: Broad Directions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
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.
Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park and Area Tourism Development Plan
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Malone Given Parsons Ltd.
Description
Looks to identify tourism development opportunities in the park to enhance the role of the park as a core attraction and to optimize the economic benefits to the surrounding area.
"Echo Clusters": Are They a Unique Phenomenon of Indigenous Attempted and Completed Suicide?
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Leonore Hanssens
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 34, no. 1, January/February 2010, pp. 17-26
Description
Comments on the correlation between suicide, alcohol, and substance abuse as well as unemployment and poverty.
ECO Canada's Aboriginal Recruitment Guide
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Environmental Careers Organization Canada's Aboriginal Recruitment Guide
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
ECO Canada
Description
Designed to assist organizations in creating employment strategies. Contains general information on the Aboriginal population, finding the correct candidates, and completing the selection process.
Economic Development as a Social Determinant of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Health
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Factsheet Series: Social Determinants of Health
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health (NCCAH)
Description
Briefly looks at the barriers and potential benefits of economic development in transforming the lives and futures of Aboriginal peoples health.
Editors' Introduction: Lessons From Research [Volume 7, Number 1]
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Warren Weir
Wanda Wuttunee
Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 7, no. 1, Fall , 2010, pp. 27-28
Description
Introduction to articles relating to Aboriginal wineries in New Zealand and Canada, Indigenous labour mobility, First Nation social economy and the gaming industry.
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.
Ethics, Economics, and Ecosystems
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jon Kosek
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 17, no. 1, Resource and Sanctuary, Spring, 1993
Description
Presents interviews, with indigenous leaders from British Columbia, that address the logging industry in Canada.
Examining Partnership Arrangements Between Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Businesses
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Atlantic Aboriginal Economic Development Integrated Research Program, AAEDIRP
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lori Ann Roness
Description
Looks at 10 partnerships between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal companies emerging in Atlantic Canada and the objectives, benefits & challenges for them to increase opportunities for community economic development.
Executive Summary: The Impacts of COVID-19 on the Indigenous Workforce
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Deloitte Access Economics
Final Report: Aboriginal Health Worker Profession Review for the Northern Territory Department of Health & Families
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Health Worker Profession Review: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lee Ridoutt
Victoria Pilbeam
Human Capital Alliance
Description
Report presents 23 recommendations with the aim of bringing vibrancy back to the workforce.
First Nation Communities in Distress: Dealing with Causes, Not Symptoms
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
John Graham
François Levesque
Description
Discussion of causal factors for First Nations' social issues and looks at several models and steps needed for developing reforms in governance and economic success.
The First Nation Governance System: A Brake on Closing the Community Well-being Gap
Alternate Title
Policy Brief (Institute on Governance) ; no. 36
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
John Graham
Policy Brief (Institute on Governance)
Description
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.
The First Nations Forestry Program: A Legacy of Collaboration
Articles » General
Author/Creator
[Raymond Buxton]
The Bridge: Newsletter from the Canadian Forest Service, Pacific Forestry Centre, Commemorative Issue, September 2010, pp. [1]-12
Description
Newsletter from the Canadian Forest Service, Pacific Forestry Centre on the First Nations Forestry Program that has successfully assisted First Nations communities to build forestry capacity and improve economic conditions
throughout British Columbia.
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
Alternate Title
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]
Food Security in Paulatuuk, NT - Opportunities and Challenges of a Changing Community Economy
Theses
Author/Creator
Zoe Sarah Croucher Todd
Description
Rural Economy Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Alberta, 2010.
The Forgotten Minority: An Analysis of American Indian Employment Patterns in State and Local Governments, 1991-2005
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Valerie H. Hunt
Brinck Kerr
Linda K. Ketcher
Jennifer Murphy
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 34, no. 4, Fall, 2010, pp. 409-434
Description
Looks at six states with the largest percentage of American Indian populations and analyzes if a proportional representation of American Indians hold desirable positions in state and local governments.