Alternate Title
Take (Royal Australian Institute of Architects) ; 2
E-Books
Author/Creator
Julian Wigley
Barbara Wigley
Paul Memmott
Jane Dillon
Mark Savage
... [et al.]
Housing Discrimination and Aboriginal People in Winnipeg and Thompson, Manitoba
Alternate Title
Research Report (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Corrado Research and Evaluation Associates
Research Report (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Description
Results of survey which asked questions about renting, homeownership and discrimination, perceived discrimination in the last five years, and how it may have impacted social cohesion.
Sample size of 300 in Winnipeg and 100 in Thompson.
Housing Education Program Phase A: A Summary and Consultation Regarding Existing Rental Housing in Cree Communities (Eastmain Pilot Project) 2001: Final Report
Alternate Title
Research Report (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Research Report. External Research Program
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Martin Desgagné
Isabelle Champagne
Maïti Chagny
Research Report (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Description
Main objective was to identify factors that lead to non-payment of rent and subsequent neglect in housing maintenance, and inform each party (financial/CMHC, Band, tenants) of their responsibilities.
Housing for Aboriginal Youth in the Inner City of Winnipeg
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jason Brown
Dilly Knol
Sonia Prevost-Derbecker
Kelly Andrushko
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 3, no. 2, Special Issue: Adolescent Development, Mental Health, and Promising Research Directions , 2007, pp. 56-64
Description
Found that homeless youth wanted more than just a place to sleep, they wanted a home that was safe, nurturing and long-term. The article also mentions the need for the expansion of community-based and community-driven housing.
Housing, Long Term Care Facilities and Services for Homeless and Low-Income Urban Aboriginal Peoples Living with HIV/AIDS: Issues Identification Paper: Final Report
Alternate Title
Research Report (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Susan Judith Ship
Laura Norton
Research Report (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
If Reindeer Could Fly: Dreams and Real Solutions For Aboriginal Children
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cindy Blackstock
Education Canada, vol. 47, no. 1, Making Space For Critical Reflection: Dreams & Solutions for Aboriginal Children, Winter, 2007, pp. 4-8
Description
Looks at the current child welfare system in Canada.
Inuit Housing Needs: A Coral Harbour, Nunavut Case Study
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tom Carter
Christa Jacobucci
Tom Janzen
Prairie Perspectives: Geographical Essays, vol. 6, 2003, pp. 116-134
Description
Focuses on housing needs and circumstances of resident population, links housing with employment opportunities, and highlights need for economic development initiatives to address community poverty.
Inuit Statistical Profile [2006]
Alternate Title
Inuit in Canada: A Statistical Profile
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Heather Tait
Melissa Nepton-Riverin
Craig Clark]
Description
Information on language, housing conditions, health indicators, perceptions of water quality, harvesting and country food, education, employment, and use of communication technology.
Is Winnipeg's Aboriginal Population Ghettoized?
Alternate Title
Research Highlight (Canada Research Chair in Urban Change and Adaptation) ; no. 2
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Tom Carter]
Description
Study looked at racial segregation patterns using the index of dissimilarity and statistics from the 2001 Census. Concluded that levels of segregation were modest and that the American ghetto model did not apply.
Kava and After in the Nhulunbuy (Gulf of Carpenteria) Hinterland
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Helen Hughes
Issue Analysis, no. 88, October 08, 2007, pp. [1]-[12]
Description
Comments on the use of Kava and the effects of its discontinuation in 2007.
The Legacy of Inadequate Housing
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Paul Barnsley
Windspeaker, vol. 21, no. 9, December 2003
Description
Uses federal legal ownership of on-reserve housing plus local band level politics as reasons why housing projects continue to be inferior in comparison to off-reserve housing.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.9.
Little Voices of Nunavut: A Study of Women's Homelessness North of 60: Territorial Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Shylah Elliott
Rian van Bruggen
Judie Bopp]
Description
Data was gathered from women experiencing or at risk for homelessness, service providers, policy makers and program managers. Highlights findings with respect to determinants and impact of homelessness, policy and bureaucratic practice environment, and gaps in service provision. Concludes with 14 recommendations.
A Longitudinal Study of Welfare Exit among American Indian Families
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Shanta Pandey
Baorong Guo
Social Work Research, vol. 31, no. 2, June 2007, pp. 95-107
Description
Examines the Navajo Nation, San Carlos, and Salt River reservations in Arizona and how these areas, unlike the rest of the nation, have not had a decline in welfare caseloads.
Myths of Diversity: Canadian Environmentalists Don't Want to Talk About Racism--But too Often that Means the Uncritical Acceptance of Popular Diversity Myths
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Andil Gosine
Alternatives Journal, vol. 29, no. 1, Winter, 2003, pp. 12-[?]
Description
Examines how racism influences environmental policy in relation to housing, employment and law enforcement.
Native Counselling Services of Alberta
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Native Counselling Services of Alberta
Description
Organization aims to assist in the holistic development and wellness of Aboriginal individuals, families and communities.
Native Leaders Ask: Where's Our Canada?
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Paul Barnsley
Windspeaker, vol. 25, no. 1, April 2007, p. 8
Description
Aboriginal leaders, including National Chief Phil Fontaine of the Assembly of First Nations, are frustrated at the Canadian government's lack of concern for the living conditions of its Aboriginal peoples.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.8.
Native Women's Association of Canada
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Native Women's Association of Canada
Description
Provides information about the organization as well as links to publications and programs dealing with Aboriginal women's issues.
New Relationships with Aboriginal People and Communities in British Columbia: Annual Report on Progress [2007-2013]
Alternate Title
New Relationships with Aboriginal People and Communities in B.C.: Annual Report on Progress
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation British Columbia
Description
Looks at progress in communities affected by the Transformative Change Accord and the Métis Nation Relationship Accord in five keys areas: improving Crown - Aboriginal relationships, education, housing and infrastructure, health and economic opportunities.
The Northern Sustainable House: An Innovative Design Process
Alternate Title
Research Report (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Research Report. External Research Program
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Research Report (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Description
Describes process of developing design for two versions of a culturally appropriate and energy efficient house. One community was located in the Yukon, the other in Nunavut.
Old house west of Duck Lake from which the Metis fired, North-West Rebellion, 1885
Images » Photographs
Description
Old house located west of Duck Lake from which the Metis fired during the Northwest Resistance. Trees and shrubs in foreground; side view of house in background.
Protecting Our Gifts and Securing Our Future: Eliminating Poverty Among First Nations Children
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Phil Fontaine
Paediatrics & Child Health, vol. 12, no. 8, October 2007, pp. 653-655
Description
Comments on the health and socioeconomic disparities faced by First Nations children.
The Rainy Day Project
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nigel Kidd
Description
"A new and innovative program which seeks to assist those members of the Aboriginal community who are struggling with money management issues by utilizing a pro-active & interactive approach."
Report of the Ministerial Representative Matrimonial Real Property Issues on Reserves
E-Books
Author/Creator
Wendy Grant-John
Report on the Regina Urban Dialog: June 5, 2003
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Government Relations & Aboriginal Affairs Division
Description
Outlines provincial Strategy of Métis and Off-Reserve First Nations People (MOR) and discusses questions related to issues affecting Aboriginal people.
Respiratory Symptoms and Exposure to Wood Smoke in an Isolated Northern Community
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael Guggisberg
Patrick A Hessel
Dennis Michaelchuk
Iqbal Ahmed
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 94, no. 5, September/October 2003, pp. 372-376
Description
Discusses respiratory problems from wood smoke exposure among residents of Deline, Northwest Territories.
A Search For Understanding: Homelessness in Northern Manitoba
Alternate Title
A Search For Understanding: A Proposal For Researching Native Homelessness in Northern Manitoba
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Greg Fidler
Colin Bonnycastle
Native Social Work Journal, vol. 5, Articulating Aboriginal Paradigms: Implications for Aboriginal Social Work Practice, November 2003, pp. 261-269
Description
Looks at a proposed study to complete a formative evaluation of a homeless shelter in Thompson Manitoba by gathering information regarding the actual experiences of people involved in and around the shelter.
Service Needs and Perspectives of Hidden Homeless First Nations People in Prince Albert
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Evelyn Peters
Vince Robillard
Description
Reports findings from interviews with five groups: male youth age 15-19 years; female youth group 15-19; adult males age 20 years and over living without their dependent children; adult females age 20 years and over living without their dependent children; and individuals living with their dependent children. Interviews took place between June 13, 2005 and September 16, 2005, with 143 individuals participating.
Services for Sex Trade Workers Need More Support
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Laura Suthers
Windspeaker, vol. 25, no. 1, April 2007, p. 22
Description
Discusses how programs that aid sex trade workers require continued government support in order to maintain the much needed services.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.22.
Size and Type of Inuit Households: Changes and Trends from 1981-2001
Alternate Title
Inuit Social Trends Series
E-Books
Author/Creator
Sacha Senécal
A Snapshot of Homelessness
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Ara Creswell
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 27, no. 6, November-December 2003, p. 13
Description
Brief statistical analysis reveals a disproportionate number of female Aboriginal Australians are suffering from homelessness.
Social Aspects Affecting Mold Growth in Ontario's First Nations Housing
Theses
Author/Creator
Susan Anne Chiblow
Description
Environment and Management Thesis (M.A.)--Royal Roads University, 2007.
Social Determinants of Inuit Health in Canada: A Discussion Paper
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
Description
Outlines determinants and existing research for future action.
Socio-economic Impact of Treaties
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Cynthia Block
Description
Discusses the need to equip Aboriginal people with the tools for employment.
Duration: 17:44.
StatsUpdate: Families, Marital Status, Households & Dwelling Characteristics, 2006 Census
Alternate Title
Average Number of Dwellings Rented and in Need of Major Repairs by Province and Territory, 2001 and 2006
Average Number of Persons in Private Households by Nunavut Communities, 2001 and 2006
Distribution of Census Families by Family Structure, Canada, Provinces and Territories, 2001 and 2006
Population Aged 15 and Over by Legal Marital Status and Common-Law Relationship Status, Nunavut, 2006
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Statistical data. 4 tables.
Structural Determinants as the Cause of Homelessness for Aboriginal Youth
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cydny Baskin
Critical Social Work, vol. 8, no. 1, 2007, p. [?]
Description
Survey which used a sample of 24 youths living in Toronto, Ontario found a strong link between homelessness and involvement in the child welfare system.
"They've Gotta Listen": Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Young People in Out-of-Home Care
E-Books
Author/Creator
Tim Moore
Bindi Bennett
Morag McArthur
Understanding Aboriginal Intergenerational Trauma from a Social Work Perspective
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Peter Menzies
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 27, no. 2, 2007, pp. 367-392
Description
Explores men's family histories and looks for links between homelessness and intergenerational trauma.
Unearthing Resistance: Aboriginal Women in the Lord Selkirk Park Housing Developments
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jim Silver
Description
Study interviewed 20 Aboriginal women to investigate how they maintain the struggle to create safe spaces for themselves and their children.
Unrealistic Funding Cap Hurting First Nations
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
StarPhoenix, April 27, 2007, p. A11
Description
Argues that the Federal government knew about the state of First Nations living conditions and budget shortfalls prior to its latest budget.
Urban Aboriginal Settlement Patterns and the Distributions of Housing Characteristics in Large Prairie Cities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Shauna L. Wouters
Evelyn Peters
Prairie Perspectives, vol. 10, 2007, pp. 30-46
Description
Looks at the housing traits of rate of home ownership, proportion of dwellings requiring major repairs, average value of dwelling units, and proportion of constructed before 1946 and data for population from census tracts within the defined city boundaries of Edmonton, Winnipeg, Regina, and Saskatoon.
Urban Aboriginal Task Force: Ottawa Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Joint Steering Committee
Urban Aboriginal Task Force (UATF)
Don McCaskill
Kevin Fitzmaurice
Description
Study focused on: education, culture and identity, political representation, housing, economic development, racism, health, economically successful residents, youth issues, and gaps in social services. Research conducted through key informant interviews, life histories, focus groups and community survey.
Sample size of 340.
You Just Blink and It Could Happen: A Study of Women's Homelessness North of 60: Pan Territorial Report
Alternate Title
A Little Kindness Would Go a Long Way: A Study of Women's Homelessness in the Yukon: Territorial Report
E-Books
Author/Creator
Four Worlds Centre for Development Learning
Description