Looks at the social and cultural impacts of Aboriginal cultural industries and the challenges and opportunities created for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people.
International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, vol. 9, no. 2, 2008, pp. 77-92
Description
Discusses Sami's traditional, co-operative style of reindeer husbandry and challenges faced by herders trying to maintain this system in a cash-driven economy.
Looks at school related outcomes and self-concept from a sampling of grade 4 - 8 students in northwestern Ontario. Results indicate Aboriginal students have the same or higher self-worth and competence compared to non-Aboriginal students.
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 105, no. 6, November/December 2014, pp. 412-417
Description
Factors examined: demographics, use of language and involvement in culture, community size and culture, school attendance, chronic conditions, and family structure, socio-economic status, and culture. Uses data from the 2008/10 First Nations Regional Health Survey.
Presents overview of research on developmental screening tools and the transportability from one culture to another. Looks at programs in British Columbia and Quebec using ASQ (Ages and Stages Questionnaire).
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 3, no. 3, Special Issue on Non-Status Indians, 2014, pp. 55-85
Description
Looks at the global perspective of Indigenous status. Includes the Americas, Oceania, Africa, Asia, the US, Australia, New Zealand, Scandinavia and Latin America.
FNQLHSSC [First Nation of Quebec and Labrador Health and Social Services Commission] Research Department
Description
Topics included external environment, housing and infrastructure, nutrition, employment and economic development, education, justice and safety, health and social services, identity, and governance.
Neighborhood Effects and Concentration Levels of Aboriginal People in Large Canadian Cities
Research Highlight (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Research Highlight. Socio-economic Series ; 08-010
Research Report (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Evelyn J. Peters
Oksana Starchenko
Research Report (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Description
Study looked at four main outcomes that could be either positive or negative: emergence or maintenance of distinct cultures, changes in access to employment and quality of services, and attitudes toward an area.
Includes both research highlight and full report.
Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts, vol. 19, no. 2, 2008, pp. [204-223]
Description
Discusses theme of "Indian" versus "White" identities, intertwining of real-world setting with mythology, and the juxtaposition of biblical and Aboriginal creation stories.