Health of the Prairie Metis 1900-1960: An Examination of the Social Determinants of Health and Infectious Disease
Native Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Manitoba, 2021.
Native Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Manitoba, 2021.
Examines the historical origins of the Mi'kmaq's economic dependence into modern times.
Utilizes data from the Census of Population, Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) and the Aboriginal Peoples Survey.
An investigation into whether framing water as a human right could increase support to provide cleaner water for the Indigenous communities.
Review conducted to "identify the relationships, correlations, and possible causations between housing and four socio-economic outcomes: education, health, the labour market, and Indigenous languages."
Discusses the complex needs of Stolen Generation survivors and their descendants.
Statistics for number of investigations, substantiated investigations, and child, caregiver and household characteristics.
Related Material: Final Report; Online Survey Results.
Related Material: Environmental Scan; Final Report.
Brief literature review focuses on challenges faced by students, Indigenous strengths and supporting success.
Research consisted of survey and semi-structured interviews using open-ended questions with 22 respondents. Study found: limited job opportunityand longevity of employment, inadequate pay scale for hours worked, uequal work expectations, limited opportunities for advancement, inadequate harm prevention, gender or race harassement/discrimination with absence of grievance mechanisms, poor environmental practices, and limited economic benefits to Indigenous people.
Discusses language as a socio-economic characteristic, a determining factor with respect to the labour market, and barriers created by reduced fluency in English and/or French. Concludes with recommendations and courses of action.