Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jeff Reading
Description
Chapter two of First Nations and Inuit Health Survey.
Examining the Factors that Moderate and Mediate the Effects on Depression during Pregnancy and Postpartum
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kazi Rahman
Angela Bowen
Nazeem Muhajarine
Journal of Pregnancy and Child Health, vol. 1, no. 2, 2014, pp. 1-8
Description
Looks at the relationship between income and marital status on pregnant mothers suffering from depression. Indigenous women are more likely to experience lower education, income and social support, increasing their vulnerability for depression during and after pregnancy.
Exploring the Link between Crime and Socio-Economic Status in Ottawa and Saskatoon: A Small-area Geographical Analysis
Alternate Title
Methodological Series (Department of Justice Canada, Research and Statistics Division)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Peter Kitchen
Description
Saskatoon portion of study found that Aboriginal people, lone-parents and low income families were vulnerable to violent and major property crimes. High Crime Areas were clustered on west side of inner city.
Factors Influencing Academic Achievement Among Native American College Students
Theses
Author/Creator
Christopher L. Fore
Description
Thesis (Ph.D.)--Oklahoma State University, 1997.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder [FASD] Among Aboriginal Children Under Six Years of Age and Living Off Reserve
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Christine M. Werk
Zinjie Cui
Suzanne Tough
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 8, no. 1, Special Issue: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), 2013, pp. 7-16
Description
Study indicates that FASD is more common among low income people and/or those living with foster parents.
Final Report: Patterns of Employment, Unemployment and Poverty: Part One
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Stewart Clatworthy
Jeremy Hull
Neil Loughran
Description
Primary data sources are the 1991 Aboriginal Peoples Survey and the 1991 Census.
Part two: A Comparative Analysis of Several Aspects of the Employment Experience of Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Canadians Using 1991 Census Public Use Microdata.
Finding Our Way Home: Research on Indigenous Homelessness in Surrey: Part 1: Research Report on Indigenous Homelessness in Canada
Alternate Title
Finding Our Way Home: Research on Indigenous Homelessness in Surrey: Part 2: What We Heard Report
Finding Our Way Home: Research on Indigenous Homelessness in Surrey: Part 3: Data Summary
Finding Our Way Home: Indigenous Homelessness in Surrey: Executive Summary
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Urban Matters
Description
Related Material: Part 2: What We Heard Report; Part 3: Data Summary; Executive Summary.
The First Nation Governance System: A Brake on Closing the Community Well-being Gap
Alternate Title
Policy Brief (Institute on Governance) ; no. 36
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
John Graham
Policy Brief (Institute on Governance)
Description
Argues that current governance practices are responsible for the widening gap between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal communities, as measured by the Community Well-being Index (CWB). Scores are based on four factors: education, housing, labour force and income.
First Nations and Inuit Health: Health Status of First Nations On-Reserve in Atlantic Canada 2012
Alternate Title
First Nations and Inuit Health Branch Atlantic Region Health Status Report, 2013
FNIHB Atlantic Region Health Status Report, 2010-2012
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations and Inuit Health Branch - Atlantic Region
Health Canada
Description
Data sources: 2007-2011 First Nation and Inuit Health Branch program reports and the Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) Pharmacy Claims database. Data from 2008-2010 First Nation Regional Longitudinal Health Survey (RHS), Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC) and Statistics Canada are also included.
First Nations and Inuit Health: Health Status of First Nations On-Reserve in Atlantic Canada 2013
Alternate Title
First Nations and Inuit Health Branch Atlantic Region Health Status Report, 2013
FNIHB Atlantic Region Health Status Report, 2013
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations and Inuit Health Branch - Atlantic Region
Health Canada
Description
Information from First Nations and Inuit Health Branch (regional and national) program reports and the Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) Pharmacy Claims database for years 2008 to 2012. Data from Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC) and Statistics Canada are also included.
First Nations Labour and Employment Development Survey (FNLED) Survey: 2022 Report
Alternate Title
First Nations Labour and Employment and Development Survey, 2019-20 Northwest Territories
First Nations Labor and Employment Development Survey (FNLED) Survey: 2022 Report
[First Nations Labour and Employment and Development Survey Dene Nation (NWT)]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kelly Skinner
Description
Results organized under six headings: demographics, language and culture, education and training, skills and work readiness, labour market indicators, and workplace wellbeing and culture.
First Nations National Child Benefit Progress Report 2000
E-Books
Author/Creator
Children's Directorate
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
First Nations Perspectives on Poverty: "It's not in our culture to be poor"
Alternate Title
FNIGC Research Series
E-Books
Author/Creator
First Nations Information Governance Centre (FNIGC)
FNLED Peoples Report: 2018-2020
Alternate Title
First Nations Labour and Employment and Development Survey Peoples Report: 2018-2020
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Chiefs of Ontario
Description
Results from 1,350 individuals living in 25 communities. Respondents were asked questions about employment, income, ability to meet expenses, retirement, cultural practices, First Nations language skills, and physical health.
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.
Food Insecurity and Hunger Are Prevalent among HIV-Positive Individuals in British Columbia, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lena Normén
Keith Chan
Paula Braitstein
Aranka Anema
Greg Bondy
Julio S. G. Montaner
Robert S. Hogg
Journal of Nutrition, vol. 135, no. 4, April 2005, pp. 820-825
Description
Study findings indicate that those suffering hunger and food insecurity were more likely to be women, Aboriginals and living with children.
Functional Limitations among Older American Indians and Alaska Natives: Findings From the Census 2000 Supplemental Survey
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Esme Fuller-Thomson
Meredith Minkler
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 95, no. 11, November 2005, pp. 1945-1948
Description
Evidence indicates individuals aged 45 and older have higher disability rates and many are not receiving benefits to which they are entitled.
Gains Are Being Made in Language and Culture Retention
Articles » General
Windspeaker, vol. 30, no. 4, July 2012, p. 20
Description
Comments on the findings from the First Nations Regional Health Survey (FHS) which offers an accurate picture of health and living conditions in First Nations communities.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.28.
Geographical Patterns of Socio-Economic Well-Being of First Nations Communities
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Robin P. Armstrong
Rural and Small Town Canada Analysis Bulletin, vol. 1, no. 8, June 1999, pp. [1]-13
Description
Looks at four variables: employment ratio, average income, education and housing.
He hauā Māori: Findings from the 2013 Disability Survey
E-Books
Author/Creator
Statistics New Zealand
Health and Well-Being of Children in British Columbia: Report 1 on Health Services Utilization and Mortality
Alternate Title
Joint Special Report: Health and Well-Being of Children in British Columbia: Report 1 on Health Services Utilization and Mortality
E-Books
Author/Creator
Child and Youth Officer for British Columbia
Ministry of Health
Office of the Provincial Health Officer
Description
Aims to use routinely collected data to better understand health and well-being outcomes for children and youth who are currently, or have been, in government care.
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.
Health Determinants for First Nations in Alberta 2010
E-Books
Author/Creator
[N. Lachance
N. Hossack
C. Wijayasinghe
W. Yacoub
T. Toope]
Health Disparity in Saskatoon: Analysis to Intervention
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mark Lemstra
Cory Neudorf
Description
Study on the socioeconomic and cultural factors affecting the health of Saskatoon residents.
Health Inequalities and Social Determinants of Aboriginal Peoples' Health
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Charlotte Loppie Reading
Fred Wien
Description
Uses data to describe variations in health experienced by diverse Aboriginal peoples in Canada.
The Health of Canadians - The Federal Role: Interim Report on the State of the Health Care System in Canada. Volume Two: Current Trends and Future Challenges
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Michael J. L. Kirby
Marjory LeBreton
Catherine S. Callbeck
Joan Cook
Jane Cordy ... [et al.]
Description
Chapter Five - The Health of Aboriginal Canadians.
To access chapter scroll to p. 57.
Health of First Nations Children Living Off Reserve and Métis Children Younger Than Age 6
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Leanne Findlay
Teresa Janz
Health Reports, vol. 23, no. 1, March 2012, pp. 1-9
Description
Data from the 2006 Aboriginal Children's Survey. Study found that social determinants of health included parental education, household income, breastfeeding, perceived housing conditions, and community health care facilities.
The Health of First Nations Living Off-Reserve, Inuit, and Métis Adults in Canada: The Impact of Socio-Economic Status on Inequalities in Health
Alternate Title
Health Research Working Paper Series
Working Paper (Statistics Canada); no. 4
E-Books
Author/Creator
Rochelle Garner
Gisèle Carrière
Claudia Sanmartin
Longitudinal Health and Administrative Data Research Team
The Health of the Aboriginal Populations in Montréal
E-Books
Author/Creator
Maude Landry
Health Practitioners’ Perspectives on the Barriers to Diagnosis and Treatment of Diabetes in Aboriginal People on Vancouver Island
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Geoffrey McKee
Frank Clarke
Andrew Kmetic
Jeffrey Reading
Pimatisiwin, vol. 7, no. 1, Summer, 2009, pp. 49-64
Description
Survey of health care providers, on Vancouver Island, who work with Aboriginal diabetic patients.
Healthy Children, Healthy Families, Healthy Communities: The Road to Wellness: BC First Nations Regional Longitudinal Health Survey 2002/2003
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mark S. Dockstator
Andrea J. Williams
Heather Spuniarsky
Kienan Williams
Description
Summary of results and findings. Sample consisted of 712 adults, 566 youth and 666 children.
Heightened Risk of Fire Deaths among Older African Americans and Native Americans
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David Bishai
Sunmin Lee
Public Health Reports, vol. 125, no. 3, May/June 2010, pp. 406-413
Description
Looks at burn/fire deaths in people over the age of 50 with higher rates possibly due to living arrangements.
Hidden Homelessness among Aboriginal Peoples in Prairie Cities
Alternate Title
Finding Home: Policy Options for Addressing Homelessness in Canada
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Jino Distasio
Gina Sylvestre
Susan Mulligan
Description
Chapter 6.3 from: Finding Home: Policy Options for Addressing Homelessness in Canada edited by J. David Hulchanski, Phillippa Campsie, Shirley B.Y. Chau, Stephen H. Hwang, Emily Paradis.
Home Is Where the Heart Is and Right Now That Is Nowhere ... : An Examination of Hidden Homelessness among Aboriginal Peoples in Prairie Cities
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jino Distasio
Gina Sylvestre
Susan Mulligan
Description
Research into the characteristics of homeless, factors which contribute to the situation and programs and services available to alleviate the problems.
Homeless Aboriginal Men: Effects of Intergenerational Trauma
Alternate Title
Finding Home: Policy Options for Addressing Homelessness in Canada
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Peter Menzies
Description
Study sample consisted of 16 men ranging from 26 to 55 years who used the services of the Na‐Me‐Res emergency hostel in downtown Toronto.
Chapter 6.2 from: Finding Home: Policy Options for Addressing Homelessness in Canada edited by J. David Hulchanski, Phillippa Campsie, Shirley B.Y. Chau, Stephen H. Hwang, Emily Paradis
Homelessness & Health in Canada
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jeff Karabanow
Sean Kidd
Danielle R. Schwartz
Carolyn A. James
Anne C. Wagner ... [et al.]
Description
Two chapters deal specifically with Aboriginals:
Chapter 3: Helpers, Not Helpless: Honouring the Strength, Wisdom and Vision of Aboriginal Women Experiencing Homelessness or Marginal Housing by Billie Allan and Izumi Sakamoto,
Chapter 4: Homelessness and Health in the Crowded Canadian Arctic: Inuit Arctic Experiences by Nathanael Lauster and Frank Tester.
Homelessness: Portrait of Homelessness in First Nations Communities in Quebec
E-Books
Author/Creator
Marie-France Harvey
The Housing Conditions of Aboriginal People in Canada
Alternate Title
Research and Development Highlights (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation). Socio-economic Series ; no. 27, 1996
Research and Development Highlights. Socio-Economic Series
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Research and Development Highlights (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation). Socio-economic Series
Description
Combines data from the 1991 Census and Aboriginal Peoples Survey and applies the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation's core housing need model. Compares Aboriginal to non-Aboriginal households.
Housing, Long Term Care Facilities, and Services for Homeless and Low-Income Urban Aboriginal People Living with HIV/AIDS
Alternate Title
Research Highlight (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Research Highlight. Socio-economic Series; 04-019
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Policy and Research Division]
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Description
Summary of study which conducted survey of service providers and facilities in select Canadian cities, and five individuals with the disease. Found that existing facilities were under-utilized and more culturally relevant options were needed.
Originally published in 2004, revised in 2010.
Housing Need among North American Indians without Indian Status in Canada, 1991
Alternate Title
Research and Development Highlights (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation). Socio-economic Series ; no. 38, 1997
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Research and Development Highlights (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation). Socio-economic Series
Description
Data derived from Aboriginal Peoples Survey and 1991 Census was applied to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation's core housing need model. 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.
Housing Need among Off-Reserve Aboriginal Lone Parents in Canada
Alternate Title
Research and Development Highlights (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation). Socio-economic Series ; no. 34, 1997
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Research and Development Highlights (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation). Socio-economic Series
Description
Data derived from Aboriginal Peoples Survey and 1991 Census was applied to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation's core housing need model. 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.
Housing Need among Off-Reserve Status Indian Households in Canada, 1991
Alternate Title
Research and Development Highlights (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Research and Development Highlights. Socio-economic Series ; no. 37, 1997
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Description
Data derived from Aboriginal Peoples Survey and 1991 Census was applied to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation's core housing need model. 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.
Housing Need among the Inuit in Canada, 1991
Alternate Title
Research and Development Highlights (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation). Socio-economic Series ; no. 35, 1997
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Research and Development Highlights (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation). Socio-economic Series
Description
Data derived from Aboriginal Peoples Survey and 1991 Census was applied to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation's core housing need model. 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.
Housing Need among the Métis in Canada, 1991
Alternate Title
Research and Development Highlights (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation). Socio-economic Series ; no. 36, 1997
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Research and Development Highlights (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation). Socio-economic Series
Description
Data derived from Aboriginal Peoples Survey and 1991 Census was applied to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation's core housing need model. 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.
Housing Need in Metropolitan Areas, 1991 Canada's Aboriginal Peoples
Alternate Title
Research and Development Highlights (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation). Socio-economic Series ; no. 21, 1995
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Research and Development Highlights (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation). Socio-economic Series
Description
Uses data from the 1991 Census and applies the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation's core housing need model. Compares Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal households.
Hunger in the Arctic: Food (In)Security in Inuit Communities: A Discussion Paper
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
David A. Boult
Description
Reviews report on health implications and reasons for food insecurity and the pilot food mail program in Kugaaruk, Nunavut.
Iglutaq (In My Room), The Implications of Homelessness for Inuit: A Case Study of Housing and Homelessness in Kinngait, Nunavut Territory
E-Books
Author/Creator
Frank James Tester
Impact Evaluation of the Income Assistance, National Child Benefit Reinvestment and Assisted Living Programs: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Evaluation, Performance Measurement and Review Branch, Audit and Evaluation Sector, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)
Description
Assesses programs and delivery of services to communities.
The Impact of COVID-19 on Indigenous Communities: Insights from the Indigenous Navigator
E-Books
Author/Creator
Gabriela Balvedi Pimentel
Maria Victoria Cabrera Ormaza
Pedro Cayul
Description
Data and information collected and shared by indigenous communities in 11 countries.