Argues that the Government of Canada's Indigenous Housing Strategy creates a large service gap for the 87 per cent of the population that does not reside on reserve and is disproportionately represented among the homeless and those in need of core housing. Proposes a Fourth Strategy to address needs not covered in the existing framework.
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 25, no. 3, 2018, pp. 78-91
Description
Study uses data from the 2012 National Inpatient Sample to identify disparities between the two groups in terms of alcohol abuse, depression, diabetes, and post-traumatic stress related health concerns.
Decolonization, vol. 7, no. 1, Indigenous Peoples and the Politics of Water, 2018, pp. 40-58
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Describes the polluted state of the Santa Ana River in southern California and how it came to be so. Considers traditional perspectives of the Acjachemen and Tongva tribes regarding "guests" as a way to re-center a Indigenous view of the land.
Historical data based on 1981 Census. Analysis of key demographic, social and economic indicators and comparison between on- and off-reserve populations.
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 33, no. 1, Spring, 2018, pp. 87-116
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Study examines the inter-generational effects of the Diné relocation experience under Public Law 93-531; author interviews 10 and surveys 72 participants.
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 9, no. 2, April 2018, p. Article 1
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Study investigates the relationship between smoking and a number of school, peer, and family characteristics of students aged 12 to 21 years. Uses data collected in the Aboriginal Peoples Survey (2012). .
Researchers consulted with service providers, youth, municipal government workers, community members, and researchers and students from local universities. Identifies structural issues, systems failures, and individual, family and relational factors.