Research Highlight (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Research Highlight. Socio-economic Series ; 04-036
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Lance Jakubec
John Engeland]
Description
Households that fail to meet one or more standards for adequacy, suitability or affordability and whose income is insufficient to afford rental housing that meets standards are considered to be in need.
Revision of 1996 and 2001 core housing estimates.
Aboriginal Housing Assessment: Community Design Needs & Preferences and Application of Local Materials
Research Report (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lisa Hardess
Rodney C. McDonald
Darren Thomas
Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources (CIER)
Research Report (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Description
Includes survey questions, community profiles and research findings from each of the 14 First Nations involved in study, and results of visits to three sites where local materials were being used in construction.
Full research report.
Community Report.
Aboriginal Housing: Local Materials and Design Preferences
Research Highlight (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Research Highlight. Socio-economic Series ; 05-001
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources (CIER)
Lisa Hardess
Rodney C. McDonald
Darren Thomas
Description
Discusses results of research conducted in three locations where local materials were used in construction and survey of 14 First Nations as to their requirements for appropriate housing.
Includes both summary and main report.
Community Report.
Appendices.
Researcher examined data on file with the agency and conducted interviews in order to produce a profile those who use the program. Report forms part of the Bridges and Foundations Project on Urban Aboriginal Housing.
Findings of a study undertaken to determine the needs of this sector of the population. Report forms part of the Bridges and Foundations Project on Urban Aboriginal Housing.
Statistics on demographic trends, culture and language, continuous learning, work and participation in society, living arrangements and housing, and health and well-being.
Chapter six of A Portrait of Seniors in Canada 2006.
Scroll to page 221 to read chapter.
Research Highlight (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Research Highlight. Socio-economic Series ; 05-017
Research Report (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Ausra Burns
Research Report (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Description
Project's goal was to identify barriers, opportunities, and economic and social development derived from adoption of prefabricated houses.
Includes research highlight and full report.
Research into solutions which would close gap between price of housing and financial status. Report forms part of the Bridges and Foundations Project on Urban Aboriginal Housing.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 9, September 2007, p. 14
Description
Comments on the sixth annual event, which focuses on the housing crisis in Saskatchewan, and the organizations that are working towards alleviating the situation.
Article located by scrolling to page 14.
Study examines disparities in quality of life between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal peoples and how this relates to the housing sector. Report forms part of the Bridges and Foundations Project on Urban Aboriginal Housing.
Outlines structure of the program and makes recommendations to increase participation of First Nations and Métis in residential construction industry. Report forms part of the Bridges and Foundations Project on Urban Aboriginal Housing.
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 28, no. 3, The International Decade of the Worlds Indigenous People, Fall, 2004
Description
Interview with Adelard Blackman, special emissary for Chief Elmer Campbell and the people of Buffalo River Dene Nations, regarding the International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples.
Examines the steps in developing an equality-seeking action plan for resolution of the multiple barriers and challenges in Aboriginal housing policies and related issues.
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
Description
Demographics provided include, health, education, social conditions, housing, self government of First Nations and Canadians living north of the 60th parallel.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 1, January 2007, p. 9
Description
Looks at the social issue of homelessness across Canada and a committee trying to set up a Men's Shelter in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.
Article located by scrolling to page 9.
Book reviews of:
The Tipis: Traditional Native American Shelter by Adolf Hungry-Wolf.
The Buffalo Hide Tipi of the Sioux by Larry Belitz.
Tipi: Home of the Nomadic Buffalo Hunters by Paul Goble.
Tipis, Tepees, Teepees: History and Design of the Cloth Tipi by Linda Holley.
Community Housing And Design Options: Final Report
E-Books
Author/Creator
Saskatoon & Region Home Builders' Association
Description
Presents results of a workshop held February, 2004 and recommendations for increasing the affordable housing available to Aboriginal people in Saskatoon. Report forms part of the Bridges and Foundations Project on Urban Aboriginal Housing.
Presents the methodology and results of a survey conducted in Saskatoon's five core neighbourhoods. Report forms part of the Bridges and Foundations Project on Urban Aboriginal Housing.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 10, October 2007, p. 15
Description
Looks at a project, My Home III and My Home IV, that provides housing for young women at risk due to negative lifestyles.
Article located by scrolling to page 15.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 6, June 2007, p. 8
Description
Introduces Dr. Jo-Ann Episkenew, a new member of the Lung Association of Saskatchewan, and her intention to work towards improving the health of First Nations and Métis people.
Article located by scrolling to page 8.
Research Highlight (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Research Highlight. Socio-economic Series ; 04-031
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Policy and Research Division]
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Description
Analysis of types of activities and how they are distributed within dwellings. Concludes that the trend toward greater number of small rooms taking place in Euro-Canadian homes is not compatible with Inuit families' patterns of interaction.
Highlights from research report of same name.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 24, no. 2, 2004, pp. 227-252
Description
Findings of an ethnographic study done by Aboriginal residents to explore the importance of cultural orientation for the future direction of urban development.
Examines goals and structure of pilot project to provide affordable rental accommodations in Pleasant Hill area of Saskatoon. Report forms part of the Bridges and Foundations Project on Urban Aboriginal Housing.
Research Report (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Bert Waslander
Tyler Minty
Research Report (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Description
Compared 239 First Nations communities to similar mainstream communities matched by location and population size using five variables: connection to cities, economic base, local capacity, housing and recent growth.
Results of interviews conducted with 63 principal householders involved in the program. Report forms part of the Bridges and Foundations Project on Urban Aboriginal Housing.