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Author/Creator
[Lindsey Li
Shauna MacKinnon]
Description
Focus on Winnipeg, Manitoba.
2015 U.S. Transgender Survey: Report on the Experiences of American Indian & Alaska Native Respondents
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Sandy E. James
Trudie Jackson
Mattee Jim]
Description
Reports responses of 319 individuals who were asked questions about family life, income nd employment, education, housing and homeless, public accommodation, harassment and violence, police interactions and prisons, health and identity documents.
Related material:
2008 Survey Results.
Aboriginal Education in Quebec: A Benchmarking Exercise
Alternate Title
Commentary (C.D. Howe Institute) ; no. 328
Commentary (C.D. Howe Institute). Education Papers
E-Books
Author/Creator
John Richards
Commentary (C.D. Howe Institute)
Aboriginal Family Services Agencies in High Poverty Urban Neighborhoods: Challenges Experienced by Local Staff
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jason Brown
Cheryl Fraehlich
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 6, no. 1, 2011, pp. 10-27
Description
Looks at twelve concepts that emerged from a study of staff working with Aboriginal organizations in poverty stricken neighborhoods, as well as the need for support from funders and administrators.
Aboriginal Income Disparity in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Krishna Pendakur
Ravi Pendakur
Canadian Public Policy, vol. 37, no. 1, March 2011, pp. 61-83
Description
Examines the different patterns of economic disadvantage and notes the evolution from 1995 to 2005.
Aboriginal Population In British Columbia: A Study of Selected Indicators for Off-Reserve and Urban Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Populations
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
BC Stats
Description
Statistics divided into the following categories: children and families; employment and income; health; and housing and homelessness.
Aboriginal Women's Initiative: Literature Review: A Review of the Literature on Intergenerational Trauma, Mental Health, Violence Against Women, Addictions and Homelessness among Aboriginal Women of the North (NOWSOPE)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ghislaine Goudreau
Description
Cites sources to 2010.
Academic Achievement of American Indian and Alaska Native Students: Does Social-Emotional Competence Reduce the Impact of Poverty?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jennifer Chain
Valerie B. Shapiro
Paul A. LeBuffe
Ann McKay Bryson
American Indian and Alaska Native Advisory Committee
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 24, no. 1, 2017, pp. 1-29
Description
Sample of 335 students across six schools was evaluated using Fisher's R to Z transformations.
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.
Addressing the Persistence of Tuberculosis Among the Canadian Inuit Population: The Need For a Social Determinants of Health Framework
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kassandra C. Kulmann
Chantelle AM Richmond
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 2, no. 1, Health and Well-being, 2011, pp. 1-16
Description
Describes the medical and socio-economic influences contributing to the high rate of tuberculosis. Includes recommendations for future research and policy changes.
"All We Need Is Our Land:" An Exploration of Urban Aboriginal Homelessness
Theses
Author/Creator
Gabrielle Weasel Head
Description
Native American Studies Thesis (M.A)--University of Lethbridge, 2011.
The Association Between Food Security and Diet Quality Among First Nations Living On-Reserve in Canada
Theses
Author/Creator
Lara Steinhouse
Description
Nutrition Thesis (M.Sc.)--Université de Montréal, 2017.
The Association of Household Food Security, Household Characteristics and School Environment with Obesity Status Among Off-Reserve First Nations and Métis Children and Youth in Canada: Results from the 2012 Aboriginal Peoples Survey
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jasmin Bhawra; Martin J. Cooke; Yanling Guo; Piotr Wilk
Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada, vol. 37, no. 3, March 2017, pp. 77-86
Description
Results show Indigenous children are at risk of being overweight or obese if there is very low food security and a poor school environment that exposed them to racism, bullying, and drugs.
Associations between Household Food Insecurity and Health Outcomes in the Aboriginal Population (Excluding Reserves)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Noreen Willows
Paul Veugelers
Kim Raine
Stefan Kuhle
Health Reports, vol. 22, no. 2, June 2011, pp. 15-20
Description
Survey shows that an estimated 29% of Aboriginal people, aged 18 or older, lived in food-insecure households and that these households had significantly higher odds of poor general health.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p. 15.
B.I.G. and First Nations: Cautions for Implementation
Alternate Title
Basic Income Guarantee and First Nations: Cautions for Implementation
Basic Income Guarantee Series
Research Paper (Northern Policy Institute) ; no. 19
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Gayle Broad
Jessica Nadjiwon-Smith
Description
Discusses suitability of Ontario's basic income guarantee program. Looks at differences between poverty experienced by First Nations as opposed to general population, challenges associated with administration, results of literature review on implementation, and identifies questions that should be asked during the evaluation phase.
Beading Offers Women Chance to Change Lives
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Leisha Grebinski
Eagle Feather News, vol. 14, no. 6, June 2011, p. 19
Description
Comments on a group working to help women escape from abuse and poverty by offering a support system that includes meeting weekly to learn moccasin making and traditional beading.
Article located by scrolling to page 19.
The Birthing Experiences of Rural Aboriginal Women in Context: Implications for Nursing
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Helen Brown
Colleen Varcoe
Betty Calam
Canadian Journal of Nursing Research, vol. 43, no. 4, Health and Immigration / Santé et immigration, 2011, pp. 101-117
Description
Study looks into rural Aboriginal womens' experiences of birthing and maternity care.
To access article, scroll to page 101.
Brief Socio-Economic Survey 2016: Summary Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Keith Henry
Kelly S. Davison
Description
Consisted of 13 questions which were broad and primarily quantitative in nature; sample was 66 individuals.
Calgary's Family and Community Support Services' Social Sustainability Framework and Urban Aboriginal Peoples
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Shane R. Gauthier
Sharon Goulet
Katie Black
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 6, no. 2, 2011, pp. 20-34
Description
Comments on culturally appropriate programs designed to help Aboriginal people transition to urban life.
The Centrality of Education for Indigenous Income Mobility in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael Haan
Georgina Chuatico
Jules Cornetet
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 12, no. 1, 2021, pp. 1-30
Description
Examines the impact of education and identity in predicting the socioeconomic mobility of Indigenous populations.
Changing Land Tenure, Defining Subjects, Neoliberalism and Property Regimes on Native Reserves
Alternate Title
Rethinking the Great White North: Race, Nature, and the Historical Geographies of Whiteness in Canada
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Jessica Dempsey
Kevin Gould
Juanita Sundberg
Description
Advocates for promotion of private property ownership as opposed to collective ownership as the path to poverty reduction.
Chapter 12 from Rethinking the Great White North: Race, Nature, and the Historical Geographies of Whiteness in Canada edited by Andrew Baldwin, Laura Cameron and Audrey Kobayashi.
Children First: The Aboriginal Advisor's Report on the Status of Aboriginal Child Welfare in Ontario
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
John Beaucage
Description
Looks at key themes which emerged from year long consultations with Aboriginal communities, Aboriginal Children's Aid Societies, service providers and organizations.
Children of the Intervention: Aboriginal Children Living in the Northern Territory of Australia
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Michele Harris
Georgina Gartland
Description
Looks at areas of concern that directly impact the well-being of Aboriginal children and highlights the discrimination experienced by children that are not common to children in other parts of Australia.
A Community Well-Being Model: Considering AUDIT Scores and Social Class in non-Hispanic White and American Indian College Students
Theses
Author/Creator
Violette Marie Cloud
Description
Science Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of New Mexico, 2017.
A Comparison of Socioeconomic Status and Mental Health Among Inner-City Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Women
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kevin Hamdullahpur
Kahá:wi J. Jacobs
Kathryn J. Gill
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 76, 2017, p. article no. 1340693
Description
Looks at comparisons between urban Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal women regarding physical abuse, physical health and mental health.
The Crisis of Chronic Disease Among Aboriginal Peoples: A Challenge for Public Health, Population Health and Social Policy
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Jennifer O’Neill
Journal of Aboriginal Health, vol. 7, no. 1, Social Networks and Health, March 2011, p. 66
Description
Book review of: The Crisis of Chronic Disease Among Aboriginal Peoples: A Challenge for Public Health, Population Health and Social Policy by J. Reading.
Cycles of Silence: First Nations Women Overcoming Social and Historical Barriers in Supportive Cancer Care
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Carolyn Brooks
Jennifer Poudrier
Roanne Thomas
Chad Hammond
Wendy Gifford ... [et al.]
Psycho-Oncology, vol. 26, no. 2, 2017, pp. 191-198
Description
Looks at the lack of accessible supportive programs and services for Indigenous cancer patient and the community-based supports create in its place.
Disparities in Infectious Disease Hospitalizations for American Indian/Alaska Native People
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert C. Holman
Arianne M. Folkema
Rosalyn J. Singleton
John T. Redd
Krista Y. Christensen ....[et al.].
Public Health Reports, vol. 126, no. 4, July-August 2011, pp. 508-521
Description
Explores epidemiology and trends from 1998-2006. Recommends increasing prevention and education efforts by focusing on high risk regions and age groups.
A Disproportionate Burden: COVID-19 Labour Market Impacts on Indigenous and Racialized Workers in Canada
Alternate Title
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
Drivers of Sexual Health Knowledge for Two-Spirit, Gay, Bi and/or Indigenous Men Who Have Sex with Men (gbMSM)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Harlan Pruden
Travis Salway
Theodora Consolacion
Jannie Wing-Sea Leung
Aidan Ablona ... [et al.]
Journal of Indigenous HIV Research, vol. 11, Soft Launch, Summer, 2021, pp. 93-113
Description
In response to the lack of research on the experiences of Two-Spirit Indigenous men this study examines the need to better differentiate their experiences with other members of the LGBT community.
The Effectiveness of Neo-Liberal Labour Market Policy as a Response to the Poverty and Social Exclusion of Aboriginal Second-Chance Learners
Theses
Author/Creator
Shauna MacKinnon
Description
Individual Interdisciplinary Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Manitoba, 2011.
The Elephant in the Room: Self-Determination
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Chris Graham
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 35, no. 5, August 2011, pp. 12-16
Description
Looks at government reports indicating the disadvantaged First Nations people of Australia and the need for action to address the issue.
Ending Violence against Aboriginal Women and Girls: Empowerment--A New Beginning: Report of the Standing Committee on the Status of Women
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Standing Committee on the Status of Women
Irene Mathyssen
Tilly O'Neill Gordon
Judy Sgro
Stella Ambler ... [et al.]
Description
Assesses current situation and makes recommendations for improvement.
Enhancing the Circle of Life: Management Education and Indigenous Knowledge
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dale E. Fitzgibbons
Maria Humphries
Journal of Management Education, vol. 35, no. 1, February 2011, pp. 3-7
Description
Comments on the resilience of Indigenous people despite being among the most impoverished, marginalized, and victimized people in the world.
[Episode 8. Part 1: Calvin Helin]
Alternate Title
David Berner: Ending the Dependency Trap ; episode 8, part 1
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Calvin Helin
David Berner
Description
Interview with the author of two books which discuss First Nations reliance on the government and the need for self-sufficiency.
Duration: 14:18.
Part II.
[Episode 8. Part 2: Calvin Helin]
Alternate Title
David Berner: Ending the Dependency Trap ; episode 8, part 2
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Calvin Helin
David Berner
Description
Continuation of an interview with the author of two books which discuss First Nations reliance on the government and the need for self-sufficiency.
Duration: 14:13.
Part I.
Factors Associated With Current Smoking Among Off-Reserve First Nations and Métis Youth: Results From the 2012 Aboriginal Peoples Survey
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Christopher Ryan
Scott Leatherdale
Martin Cooke
Journal of Primary Prevention, vol. 38, no. 1-2, April 2017, pp. 105-119
Description
Study examines the associations between culturally specific factors and current smoking off-reserve First Nations and Métis aged 15-17 years old compared to non-Indigenous Canadian youth.
First Nations Education: Can We Afford to Miss Out?
Alternate Title
Big Thinking [Lecture Series]
Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences ; 2011
[Transforming the Academy: Indigenous Education]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Shawn Atleo
Description
Video of speech by the National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations given at the 2011 Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences.
Duration: 1:04:53.
First Nations Women and Homelessness: A Discussion Paper and Annotated Bibliography
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO)
Description
Most recent source cited was published in 2011.
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 Insecurity among Inuit Living in Inuit Nunangat
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Peoples Survey, 2012
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Paula Arriagada
Insights on Canadian Society, February 1, 2017, pp. 1-12
Description
Statistics for adults aged 25 and over from the 2012 Aboriginal Peoples Survey.
Fragile Lives, Fragmented Systems: Strengthening Supports For Vulnerable Infants
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond
Description
Review of the lives of 21 infants who died before the age of two years between January 1, 2007 and May 1, 2009. Shows limited support and services available to vulnerable families in British Columbia.
God's Lake Narrows
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Kevin Lee Burton
Alicia Smith
Christine Fellows
Scott Benesiinaabandan
Description
Slide show accompanied by text describing the northeastern Manitoba reserve. Awarded a Webby Award by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Science for best use of photography.
He Ara Hou: The Pathway Forward: Getting it Right for Aotearoa New Zealand's Māori and Pasifika Children
Alternate Title
He Ara Hou: The Pathway Forward: Getting it Right for Aotearoa New Zealand's Maori and Pasifika Children
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Manuka Henare
Adrienne Puckey
Amber Nicholson
Description
Explores the nature of factors contributing to Māori and Pasifika child poverty.
Health Care and Aboriginal Seniors in Urban Canada: Helping a Neglected Class
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bonita Beulah Beatty
Loreen Berdahl
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 2, no. 1, Health and Well-being, 2011, pp. 1-16
Description
Discusses unique health care challenges facing status and non-status seniors and recommends considerations in 4 areas; socioeconomic conditions, under use of health services, jurisdiction and elder abuse.
The Historical Roots of Social Assistance: An Inadequate Response to the Colonial Destruction of Mi’kmaw Livelihood in Nova Scotia
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Declan Cullen
Heather Castleden
Fred Wien
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 12, no. 3, 2021, pp. 1-22
Description
Examines the historical origins of the Mi'kmaq's economic dependence into modern times.
Homeless in a Homeland: Housing (In)Security and Homeless in Inuvik and Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada
Theses
Author/Creator
Julia Blythe Christensen
Description
Geography Thesis (Ph.D.)--McGill University, 2011.
Homelessness across Alaska, the Canadian North and Greenland: A Review of the Literature on a Developing Social Phenomenon in the Circumpolar North
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Julia Christensen
Steven Arnfjord
Sally Carraher
Travis Hedwig
Arctic, vol. 70, no. 4, December 2017, pp. [349]-364
Description
Compares scope and depth of literature developed within the three geographic areas, identifies key themes from findings, highlight gaps, and suggests areas for further investigation.
I Want To Tell You A Story
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tibetha Kemble (Stonechild)
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 9, no. 2, 2021, pp. 114-121
Description
A discussion of how colonialism created the conditions that were used to justify the removal of Indigenous children from their families, both historically and in modern times. The author use her own personal story as means to discuss its effects.
Impact of the Model Schools Literacy Project on Literacy and Fiscal Outcomes in First Nations in Canada
Alternate Title
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.