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Research Highlight (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
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Author/Creator
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Description
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.
As Long as the Rivers Run: Hydroelectric Development and Native Communities in Western Canada
E-Books
Author/Creator
James B. Waldram
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Bear Claw Casino To Open February 26
Articles » General
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 22, no. 2, February 1993, pp. 1-2
Description
White Bear First Nation opening casino; province contends it is provincial jurisdiction breach.
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.
Damaged and Needing Help: Violence and Abuse in Aboriginal Families in Yellowknife and Lutse K'e: Draft Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Cynthia Chambers
Lois Little
Aggie Brockman
Alizette Abel
Bertha Catholique
Description
Purpose of study was to: describe extent and nature of violence/abuse, identify socio-economic issues associated with it, describe how it is identified and dealt within each community, assess available services from client's perspective, and make recommendations for providing more appropriate responses in the future.
Final Report: Cost Analysis of Current Housing Gaps and Future Housing Needs in First Nations
E-Books
Author/Creator
Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy
Description
Includes 10 case studies.
First Nations Population Health & Wellness Agenda
E-Books
Author/Creator
Office of the Provincial Health Officer British Columbia
First Nations Health Authority (FNHA)
Description
Related material: Summary of Findings.
First Nations Women Make Wellness First Priority
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Tanis Doe
Herizons, vol. 7, no. 1, April 30, 1993, pp. 10-[?]
Description
Highlights the First Nations Women and Wellness Conference in Vancouver, B.C. that began to identify wellness in a radical, new way.
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]
Follow-up Report to the Canadian Human Rights Commission on the Human Rights of the Innu of Labrador
E-Books
Author/Creator
Celeste McKay Consulting
Donald McRae
Description
Related material: 2002 Report.
Help for Missing American Indian and Alaska Native Children
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John F. Clark
Department of Justice Journal of Federal Law and Practice, vol. 69, no. 1, Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons: Law Enforcement and Prevention, January 2021, pp. 5-20
Description
Outlines the benefits of using the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children and AMBER Alert systems to help protect and recover abducted Indigenous children.
Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to page 5.
Homelessness in First Nations Communities: New Insights to Guide Intervention
E-Books
Author/Creator
Emilie Grantham
Impact of the Model Schools Literacy Project on Literacy and Fiscal Outcomes in First Nations in Canada
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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.
Indigenous Communities and Federal Accessibility Standards: A Situational Review
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Author/Creator
John Kiedrowski
p. 5
Description
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)."
Kímmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
National Film Board of Canada (NFB)
Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers
David Christensen
Lori Lozinski
Description
Tells the story of the impacts of the substance abuse and overdose epidemic in the Kainai (Blood) First Nation and the community's battle to overcome it.
Duration: 2:04:59.
The Laughing People: A Tribute to My Innu Friends
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Le peuple rieur: Hommage à mes amis Innus
E-Books
Author/Creator
Serge Bouchard
Modernization in the Manitoba North: The Housing Initiative
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert Robson
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 13, no. 1, 1993, pp. 105-138
Description
Housing initiatives as an indicator of overall program success in dealing with relocations caused by the Churchill-Nelson River Hydro-Electric Project.
Ontario First Nations On-Reserve Housing and Related Infrastructure Needs: Technical Report
Documents & Presentations
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.
Research Report: Trends in Poverty and Inequality in the First Nations Communities of Canada (2006-2016)
E-Books
Author/Creator
Sajjad Taghizadeh Imani
Description
Data from the 2006, 2011 and 2016 Canadian census and the 2011 National Household Survey.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples 115: Round Table No. 2
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
Documents & Presentations
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File contains a round table discussion the purpose of which is to hear the views of property owners of the parish and town of Oka "all of whom had very rough experiences during the events in the summer of 1990." For an explanation of the discussion's rationale see the file "Preliminary remarks by Co-Chair Rene Dussault" on this site. Participants in the round table discussion include a Mr. Landreville; Michel Beaulne, Chamber of Commerce; Mr. Jolicoeur, Property Owners' Association.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples 116: Nipissing First Nation Band Complex, North Bay, Ontario
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
Documents & Presentations
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RCAP 116 contains files from a sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at the Nipissing First Nation Band Complex, North Bay, Ontario on Monday, May 10, 1993. This sitting of the Commission contains official and individual presentations from members of the Nipissing First Nations.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples 116: Opening Prayer, Welcoming Remarks by Chief Gerald Beaucage, Opening Remarks by Commissioners Bertha Wilson and Mary Sillett
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Alfred Fisher
Gerald Beaucage
Bertha Wilson
Mary Sillett
Description
File contains an opening prayer and welcoming remarks from the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at the Nipissing First Nation Band Complex, North Bay, Ontario on Monday, May 10, 1993. Following an opening prayer by Alfred Fisher, and welcoming remarks by Nipissing's Chief Gerald Beaucage, Commissioners Bertha Wilson and Mary Sillett discuss the mandate, goals, and composition of the Commission.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples 120: Chippewa Community Centre, Sarnia, Ontario
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
Documents & Presentations
Description
RCAP 120 contains a transcript of the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at the Chippewa Community Centre, Sarnia, Ontario, Monday, May 10, 1993. This sitting of the Commission includes presentations by various individuals, Aboriginal and community groups.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples 123: The Fern Resort, Orillia, Ontario
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RCAP 123 contains a transcript of a portion of a sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at The Fern Resort, Orillia, Ontario. This portion includes presentations of groups concerned with veterans, the disabled and seniors, housing, child welfare and language preservation.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples 129: Woodland Cultural Centre, Brantford, Ontario
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RCAP 129 contains files for a sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at Woodland Cultural Centre, Brantford, Ontario. This sitting of the Commission includes presentations relating to post-secondary education, off-reserve life, taxation and Bill C-31.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples 137: The Coast Inn of the West Terrace, British Columbia
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RCAP 137 contains files for a sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at The Coast Inn of the West Terrace, British Columbia, on Tuesday, May 25, 1993. The file contains a variety of presentations on behalf of First Nations, individuals, and the Kermode Friendship Centre.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples 143 Open Forum: Presentation by Phyllis Kinoshameg
Documents & Presentations
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The file contains an open forum presentation by Physllis Kinoshameg. Kinoshameg, a member of the Wikwemikong First Nation and a provincial civil servant in Ontario, discusses public and private sector Aboriginal employment equity issues. Following the presentation Commissioner Dussault discusses some of the issues raised with Kinoshameg.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples 148: Westbury Hotel, Toronto, Ontario
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RCAP 148 contains a transcript of a portion of a sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at the Westbury Hotel, Toronto, Ontario. Subjects discussed include community policing, substance abuse, Metis and Non-Status rights, the arts, the environment. Each presentation can be viewed individually on this site.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples 160: Chief Louis Complex, Kamloops, British Columbia
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RCAP 160 contains a transcript of the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at the Chief Louis Complex, Kamloops, British Columbia. The file contains a variety of presentations on various subjects by the Secwepemc Nation.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples 161: Chief Louis Complex, Kamloops, British Columbia
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RCAP 161 contains a transcript of the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at the Chief Louis Complex, Kamloops, British Columbia. The file contains a variety of presentations by Aboriginal organizations and community groups.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Closing Remarks and Prayer
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The file contains closing remarks by Chief Nathan Matthew and a closing prayer by Mary Thomas, Elder.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Discussion Paper by Jane Gottfriedson
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The file contains the presentation of a discussion paper by Jane Gottfriedson. Gottfriedson discusses some of the struggles of Aboriginal women to be included in the self-governance process and to have a voice in Aboriginal politics generally.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Evening Session Round Table on Education/Youth, Opening Remarks and Slideshow
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File contains opening remarks and a slide show for the Evening Session Round Table on Education and Youth issues, part of the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples, Canadore College, Weaver Auditorium, North Bay, Ontario, Tuesday, May 11, 1993. Bill Butler and Don Mitchell, moderators for the evening, welcome the participants and deliver a slide show highlighting various communities in Northern Ontario, and the way of life therein.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Further Comments by Cathy First Rider
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The file contains further comments by Kathy First Rider. First Rider discusses her experiences growing up on reserve, how perceptions have changed amongst the Blackfoot youth since her childhood, her job educating the children in history and the Blackfoot language, encounters with racism in southern Alberta, and her views on these matters.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: General Discussion between Commissioners and Presenters on Urban Aboriginal Issues, Closing Remarks
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File contains a general discussion between presenters Cliff Wright, Theresa Dust, Robert Doucette, Jack Smith, Barry Kennedy, Commissioners Rene Dussault, Viola Robinson, and facilitator Murray Hamilton. The topic of discussion is urban Aboriginal issues in Saskatchewan, specifically issues raised in the preceding presentations listed under the presenter's names and available for viewing on this site.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Individual Presentation by Lisa Maracle, Resident, Six Nations
Documents & Presentations
Description
This file contains an individual presentation by Lisa Maracle discussing a number of topics, including on- and off-reserve life, Canada's role as a model of human rights, racism and discrimination, Bill C-31, the Oka Crisis of 1990, and the speaker's perceived ineffectiveness towards the Six Nations Confederacy leadership. An exchange with the Commissioners follows the presentation.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Individual Presentation by Raynald Vachon
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
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Raynald Vachon
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This file contains an individual presentation by Raynald Vachon on employment and salary inequities between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal workers. Vachon recommends that an organization be established that could be called "the Association of Aboriginal Workers in Quebec." The association could bring together all the Aboriginal communities in Quebec.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Opening prayer and remarks by Elder Noel Knockwood
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This file contains a transcript of a sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at The Citadel Inn, Ottawa, Ontario. These are the opening remarks made by Elder Noel Knockwood and the prayer by Elder William Commanda.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Andy Von Busse, Alberta Fish and Game Association
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
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Author/Creator
Andy Von Busse
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This file contains a presentation by Andy Von Busse relating to the management of fish and wildlife resources, particularly concerning the unlimited and unregulated hunting and fishing ability of Status and Non-Status Aboriginals. The presenter recommends that individual First Nations should be given a clear authority to make bylaws concerning the management and use of fish and wildlife resources within their boundaries. A question-and-answer session with the Commissioners follows the presentation.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Bernard Gordon
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This file contains a portion of a transcript of a sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at Hotel Saskatchewan, Regina, Saskatchewan. This portion of the Commission includes a presentation by Bernard Gordon concerning the provision of Treaty Rights to the Aboriginal Community on and off reserves. Questions from the assembled commissioners are also present.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Bev Julian, Native Women's Association of Canada
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The file contains a presentation by Bev Julian, Native Women's Association of Canada. Julian discusses the personal impact of suicide on herself, her training both as a social worker and a traditional healer, and some of the work she has done which has healed people who were considering suicide. Following her presentation Chairperson Hodgson thanks her for sharing her views.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Chief Agnes Snow, Canoe Creek Indian Band
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Agnes Snow
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Presentation focusing on residential schools and government policy. Snow states that because the federal government wanted to assimilate Aboriginal peoples, they have lost their languages, traditions and values. Family violence, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, unemployment and poor physical and mental health are problematic on her First Nation, and she calls on the Commission to ensure that her First Nation continues to receive government funding to combat these social problems. A question-and-answer session with the Commissioners follows the presentation.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Chief Fred Fraser, Tsuu T'ina Bill C-31 Band
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This file contains a presentation given by Chief Fred Fraser stating that "the Bill C-31 citizens of the Tsuu T'ina Nation are a direct result of discriminatory legislation and creates a special consideration for the federal government to give official recognition of the Tsuu T'ina Bill C-31 Band as equal and distinct.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Chief Gerald Beaucage
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
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Author/Creator
Gerald Beaucage
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File contains a presentation by Chief Gerald Beaucage of the Nipissing First Nation. Chief Beaucage discusses the demographic composition of his First Nation, Bill C-31, on and off-reserve populations, housing issues, the Nation's land base and related land issues, a proposed "First Nation Chartered Land Act" with 17 components, land claims, education concerns, and language concerns.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Chief Gerald Beaucage, Nipissing First Nation
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
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Author/Creator
Gerald Beaucage
Description
File contains a presentation by Chief Gerald Beaucage, Nipissing First Nation. Chief Beaucage discusses the de'Medici North Bay Inc. collaborative fur venture, world fur markets, and related issues. Chief Beaucage also discusses other economic activity within the First Nation's industrial park.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Chief Gerald Wesley, Kitsumkalum Band
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The file contains a presentation by Chief Gerald Wesley of the Kitsumkalum Band. Chief Wesley welcomes the Commission, expresses his hopes for it, and gives some demographic, cultural, and territorial information on his people. Chief Wesley discusses the political structure of his people, their relationship to other Aboriginal groups, and the federal government.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Chief Joyce Manuel, Lisa Allgaier, and Bob Manuel, Neskonlith Indian Band
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The file contains a presentation on behalf of the Neskonlith Indian Band by Chief Joyce Manuel, Lisa Allgaier, and Bob Manuel. Chief Manuel gives a demographic overview of the Band, discusses culture and the importance of health and education to self-determination and land management. Lisa Allgaier, the Band's social worker, discusses social issues and the need for First Nations' jurisdiction over service delivery, as well as funding and band membership concerns.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Chief Russell Kwasistak
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This file contains a transcript of a part of a portion of a sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at Vancouver, British Columbia. This part includes opening remarks from Elder Vincent Stogan and moderator Lou Desmarais. Also included in this portion is a presentation by Chief Russell Kwasistak concerning treaty rights, self-sufficiency and Aboriginal self-government. Questions from the assembled Commissioners follow the presentation.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Cliff Wright
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File contains a presentation by Cliff Wright. Following an introduction by facilitator Murray Hamilton, an employee of the Gabriel Dumont Institute, Wright discusses his role as Treaty Commissioner in Saskatchewan and what that entails. Wright also discusses land allocation practices in in the province.