Journal of Indigenous Social Development, vol. 3, no. 1, August 2014, pp. 1-11
Description
Examines the similarities between Buddhist meditation practices and Indigenous Hawaiian wisdom and discusses how to incorporate this into contemplative/spiritual practices and social work.
Evaluation of the Mino Kaanjigoowin Program at Na-Me-Res: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation of an Indigenous Holistic Housing Support and Mental Health Case Management Program in Downtown Toronto
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Michelle Firestone
Teyohate Brant
Jessica Syrette
Description
Assessment of Native Men's Residence (Na-Me-Res), a Housing First initiative for Indigenous men who are experiencing homelessness and dealing with mental health challenges and/or substance use. Uses both quantitative (client administrative data) and qualitative (focus groups and key informant interviews) sources to evaluate the program delivery model and the Indigenous approach to providing culturally safe, relevant, and sustainable supports and services.
Family members, entertainers and organizer of the Walk 4 Justice discuss the issue of murdered and missing Indigenous women and girls.
Duration: 54:35.
Reports results from a questionnaire administered to 620 individuals who were asked about personal financial resources, products and service use, knowledge and behaviour, and social capital.
Social Science & Medicine, vol. 110, June 2014, p. 41–48
Description
Qualitative research study on how young street-entrenched drug users characterize their understandings and experiences of using crystal methamphetamine.
BC Studies , no. 200, 50th Anniversary, Winter, 2019, pp. 19-26
Description
Armstrong gives her personal account of the Indigenous rights movements that took place in British Columbia and across Canada, connecting the events and attitudes of the time to the larger Civil Rights Movement taking place across the continent and to other contemporary social/cultural shifts.
Index used to assess socio-economic well-being and is made up of four components: education, labour force activity, income, and housing. Includes information on Inuit, First Nations, and non-Indigenous communities.
Based on Statistics Canada's Census of Population (1981 to 2006, 2016) and the National Household Survey (2011).
Key note speech and panel discussion highlights perspectives on racial equity to inspire policymakers, foundations and other advocates to make Native American youth a priority.
Duration: 1:24:17.
Study involved interviews and focus groups with 32 community members and front-line service providers both in Aboriginal organizations and government. Themes which emerged were health, parenting supports, mobility, and employment, as well as three overarching issues: service gaps and barriers, funding gaps, and impermanence of programs and funding.
Violence Against Women, vol. 20, no. 1, January 2014, pp. 6-25
Description
Study surveyed coverage in one national newspaper, three regional monthly Indigenous publications, and six regional major circulation daily newspapers over a three-year period (2006-2009). Found that majority of content fell into two categories: vermin-victim or risky lifestyle.
Northern Quebec James Bay Cree Regional Health Governance in Support of Community Participation: Honouring the "Butterfly"
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Martine C. Lévesque
Susan Law
Jill Torrie
Robert Carlin
Lucy Trapper ... [et al.]
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 10, no. 4, October 21, 2019
Description
Discusses the revelations of studies conducted by the Quebec regional health and social services agency on community engagement in healthcare planning. Highlights the nuanced differences between Cree perspectives and non-Indigenous perspectives and the need for models based in the recognition and elevation of community knowledges and viewpoints.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 43, no. 4, Fraud in Native American Communities: Essays in Honor of Suzan Shown Harjo, 2019, pp. 29-32
Description
Looks at the artist's claim of Cherokee ancestry by examining his use of excerpts from a letter written in Cherokee syllabary by Zeke Proctor in his work Proctor's Letter.
Reports outcomes of gathering which aimed to promote knowledge sharing, build and strengthen relationships for future collaboration, and identify food and nutrition resources to improve partner programming.
Nunavut Social Assistance Recipients by Community, Region and Territory, 2005 to 2013: Number of Recipients
Nunavut Social Assistance Recipients by Community, Region and Territory, 2005 to 2013: Percentage of Total Population
Nunavut Social Assistance Recipients by Community, Region and Territory, 2005-2006 to 2012-2013: Annual Percentage Change
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Statistical table of assistance to meet minimum standard of living.
Source: Income Support Division, Department of Family Services, Government of Nunavut.
Nunavut Social Assistance Recipients by Community, Region and Territory, 2009 to 2018
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Statistical table of assistance to meet minimum standard of living.
Source: Income Support Division, Department of Family Services, Government of Nunavut.
Old house located west of Duck Lake from which the Metis fired during the Northwest Resistance. Trees and shrubs in foreground; side view of house in background.