Theses
Author/Creator
Gabrielle Montpetit
Description
Art History Thesis (M.A.)--Concordia University, 2019.
Drinking Motives Supporting Binge Drinking of Inuit Adolescents
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Béatrice Decaluwe
Marilyn Fortin
Caroline Moisan
Gina Muckle
Richard E. Belanger
Canadian Journal of Public Health , vol. 110, no. 4, August 2019, pp. 414-421
Description
Assess whether there are specific motives which affect the drinking and binge drinking behavior of Inuit youth; survey of 174 youth finds motives to include enhancement, social, and coping, some gender variation in motivators.
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.
Duck Lake Agency - Ledger 1885-89, 1921-29
Documents & Presentations
Description
A book containing Indian Agent's ledgers from the Duck Lake agency for 1885-1889, and 1921-1929. The first half of this ledger is "Issues to Destitute Settlers" (Mrs. Gabriel Dumont and others connected to the 1885 Uprising are included); the second half is a calendar of outgoing correspondence.
Historical note:
Harold Nelson Woodsworth served as an Indian Agent at a number of agencies in Saskatchewan.Early Childhood Development among First Nations: The Case for Early Intervention
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Taylor Rubens-Augustson
Description
Discusses disparate outcomes in health, socioeconomic, and family welfare between Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations, the importance of early childhood in determining life trajectory, current programs, need for performance data, and future directions.
Editorial
Articles » General
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 17, no. 1, January/February 1993, p. 4
Description
Introduction to journal issue focusing on smoking, stroke, special needs for the elderly and mental health.
The Effects of Social Role Attitudes on the Planning Behavior of First Nations Mothers
Theses
Author/Creator
Marlene Renate Atleo
Description
Family and Nutritional Sciences Thesis (M.A.)--The University of British Columbia, 1993.
Employment Characteristics of Métis Women and Men Aged 25 to 54 in Canada
Alternate Title
2017 Aboriginal Peoples Survey
E-Books
Author/Creator
Tara Hahmann
Henry Robertson
Nadine Badets
Employment in Nunavik: Profile and Trends
E-Books
Author/Creator
Sébastien Lévesque
Description
Aggregate statistics, as well as for each community in the region.
Highlights Nunavik Employment Profile and Trends at a Glance.
Employment of First Nations Men and Women Living Off Reserve
Alternate Title
2017 Aboriginal Peoples Survey
E-Books
Author/Creator
Thomas Anderson
Enabling First Nations Children to Thrive
Alternate Title
An Assessment of Major Phases of the Research Methodology Used in IFSD’s First Nations Child and Family Services Project
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Halaina Gaspard
[Scott Edward Bennett]
Description
Study conducted as a result of the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal ruling that First Nations children were being discriminated against in the existing child welfare system. Purpose was to: develop reliable data collection, analysis and reporting methodology; provide technical expertise to analyze current agency needs and advice on how to monitor and respond to needs from fiscal and governance perspectives; analyze complete needs assessments; and complete a cost analysis.
Ending Domestic and Family Violence in the North: The Next Step in Reconciliation
Alternate Title
The Future Is Due North
E-Books
Author/Creator
Crystal Gail Fraser
Ending or Obscuring Homelessness? Applying the White Racial Frame to Homeless Literature in Canada
Alternate Title
Student Paper Series (Institute of Urban Studies) ; no. 34
E-Books
Author/Creator
Rachel Antonia Dunsmore
Energy Foundations: The Value Proposition for Financing Energy Efficient Homes in Indigenous Communities Canada-Wide
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indigenous Clean Energy
Description
Discusses cost projections for homes, and direct, indirect, and induced economic impacts, and proposes a national collaborative process.
Engaging Saskatoon Region Employers: The Business Case for Reconciliation
Alternate Title
#TRC92 Kîpa
Indigenous Engagement Employer Handbook
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Saskatoon Aboriginal Community Action Plan (SACAP)?]
Description
Handbook developed to provide guidance and practical options for those trying to improve Indigenous workforce recruitment and retention rates. Based on a series of workshops and consultations which included some of city's largest First Nations and Métis and non-Indigenous employers, employment, education and training institutions, business associations and community organizations.
Enough is Enough: Aboriginal Women Speak Out/Spider Woman's Granddaughters: Traditional Tales and Contemporary Writing by Native American Women
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Mary Ellen Turpel
Janet Silman
Canadian Journal of Women & the Law, vol. 6, no. 1, 1993, pp. 211-214
Description
Book review of Enough is Enough, by Janet Silman and Spider Woman's Granddaughters, edited by Paula Gunn Allen.
Este Mvskokvlke Em Vye Cvpofuce: The Mvskoke Cultural Community Garden
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Mekko Tyner
Lacey Azbell
Bobbie Coon
Mackie Moore
Trent Pembrook
Monte Randall
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education , vol. 30, no. 3, The Community Garden, Spring, February 17, 2019, p. [?]
Description
Profiles the College of the Muscogee Nation’s (CMN’s) focus on sustainable food sovereignty, its community garden, and it’s programming to teach traditional agricultural practices.
Ethics, Economics, and Ecosystems
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jon Kosek
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 17, no. 1, Resource and Sanctuary, Spring, 1993
Description
Presents interviews, with indigenous leaders from British Columbia, that address the logging industry in Canada.
Evaluation Methodologies in Multisector Community Change Initiatives: The Missing Role of Indigenous Knowledge Systems
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jason Albert
Judy Gillespie
Charlene Bruce
Journal of Indigenous Social Development, vol. 8, no. 1, 2019, pp. 1-18
Description
Discusses the absence of Indigenous ways of knowing and Indigenous worldviews in contemporary initiatives to lower the number of Indigenous children in the child welfare system. Presents two examples of Indigenous led initiatives and the evaluation of their impacts; stresses the need for intercultural, collaborative research that engages Indigenous communities.
Evaluation of an Entrepreneurship Education Intervention for American Indian Adolescents: Trial Design and Baseline Sample Characteristics
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Francene Larzelere
Lauren Tingey
Allison Ingalls
Feather Sprengeler
Sean Parker ... [et al.]
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 26, no. 3, 2019, pp. 1-20
Description
Study examines the outcomes of a strengths-based Entrepreneurship Education program conducted with Aboriginal youth and articulates how a participant’s baseline socio-demographic, socio-cultural, and family/household characteristics are shown to influence outcomes.
Everyone Has a Place in the Circle: Strategy & Toolkit
Alternate Title
Everyone Has a Place in the Circle: 2020 Gender Equity Toolkit
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP)
Description
Discussion of the pre-colonial and current context of women and girls, boys and men, and Two-Spirit people and offers suggestions for taking action, as well as mental health and lateral violence. Includes timeline for "Queering Indigenous Canadian History".
An Evidence Review from Australia, Aotearoa/New Zealand and Canada for the WA Aboriginal Sexual Health and Blood-borne Virus Strategy
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
S. Rosenberg
R. Lobo
J. Hallett
Description
Review of 591 resources, primarily journal articles. Topics include: prevention and education; testing and diagnosis; disease management and clinical care; workforce development; enabling environments; research, evaluation, and surveillance; priority populations; research gaps; as well as a domain summary.
Evolution of Northern Housing Policy
Alternate Title
Northern Studies (Institute of Urban Studies) ; no. 2
E-Books
Author/Creator
Tom Carter
Executive Summary: The Impacts of COVID-19 on the Indigenous Workforce
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Deloitte Access Economics
Expectancy-Value Theory of Achievement Motivation: How Perceived Racial Prejudice Can Influence Ability Beliefs, Expectancy Beliefs and Subject Task Value of Métis Post-Secondary Students
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Leon Myles Ferguson
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 8, no. 1, October 28, 2019, pp. 25-46
Description
Study of 165 Métis post-secondary students examines the interaction between the factors of Métis identity, perceived racism, and motivation and their combined result on participants' expectations of success and their actual task performance.
Factors Affecting Initiation and Duration of Breastfeeding Among Off-Reserve Indigenous Children in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Isabella Romano
Martin Cooke
Piotr Wilk
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 10, no. 3, January 14, 2019
Description
Study uses a nationally representative survey to examine factors that potentially affect breastfeeding practices among Indigenous women in Canada. Findings indicate that factors which are corelated to breastfeeding include: household income, mother’s level of education, mother’s attendance of residential school, child’s birth weight.
A Feasibility Evaluation of the Urban Native Youth Leaders Program
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Allyson Kelley
Bethany Fatupaito
Morgan Witzel
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 26, no. 3, 2019, pp. 21-37
Description
Describes a mixed-methods evaluation of a culturally grounded program for urban Indigenous (American Indian) youth. Results demonstrate that the project was feasible, and the team makes recommendations for future project based on what was learned.
Les femmes inuit œuvrant au sein des services de justice au Nunavik = Inuit Women Who Work in Nunavik Justice Services
E-Books
Author/Creator
Caroline Hervé
Pascale Laneuville
Laëtitia Marc
Mathilde Lapointe
A Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Surveillance Pilot Project in American Indian Communities in the Northern Plains
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cindy Duimstra
Darlene Johnson
Charlotte Kutsch ... et al.
Public Health Reports, vol. 108, no. 2, March-April 1993, pp. 225-230
Description
Detection and tracking of problem essential so that estimates of incidence, impact of interventions and treatment can also be assessed.
Final Report: Cost Analysis of Current Housing Gaps and Future Housing Needs in First Nations
E-Books
Author/Creator
Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy
Description
Includes 10 case studies.
Final Report: Inclusion in Mainstream Spaces, Services and Programs in Vancouver’s Inner City: Comparing the Experiences and Perceptions of Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Seniors
Alternate Title
Elders Inclusion Research
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Tyesa Kruz
Nicole Esligar
Kathy Fukuyama
Erin Grant
Lorelei Hawkins
Kat Norris
Description
Information gathered from literature review, interviews and survey involving service providers, and guided interviews and sharing circles with seniors.
Finding Our Roots: Indigenous Foods and the Food Sovereignty Movement in the United States
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Laura Ferguson
Description
"A Family and Consumer Sciences unit with suggestions for collaborative teaching in History, Government, and Life Sciences - Grades 10-12."
Findings From a Process Evaluation of an Indigenous Holistic Housing Support and Mental Health Case Management Program in Downtown Toronto
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michelle Firestone
Jessica Syrette
Teyohá:te Brant
Marie Laing
Steve Teekens
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 16, no. 2, Wisdom of the Elders: Honouring Spiritual Laws in Indigenous Knowledge, 2021, pp. 139-150
Description
Looks at the Mino Kaanjigoowin (MK) program at Na-Me-Res (Native Men’s Residence) as model to provide help for the health of urban Indigenous people.
A First Nation Framework for Emergency Planning: A Community-Based Response to the Health and Social Effects from a Flood
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Stephanie Montesanti
Wilfreda E Thurston
David Turner
Reynold Medicine Traveler
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 14, no. 1, Physical Activity and Cultural Safety, May 28, 2019, pp. 85-106
Description
Researchers in a community-university partnership evaluate the Siksika First Nations response to severe flooding in Southern Alberta in 2013; using what was learned then, alongside research literature from other First Nations Communities the team has created a framework for disaster response planning in First Nations Communities.
First National Disease Control Conference, March 21-25, Perth, W.A.
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Donnaleen Campbell
Rose Ellis
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 17, no. 3, May/June 1993, pp. 7-10
Description
Topics for discussion at conference included HIV/AIDS, the effects of infectious diseases on children, and Aboriginal community controlled service delivery.
First Nations Food, Nutrition & Environment Study: Final Report for Eight Assembly of First Nations Regions
Alternate Title
First Nations Food, Nutrition & Environment Study: Summary of Key Findings for Eight Assembly of First Nations Regions 2008-2018
FNFNES Final Report for Eight Assembly of First Nations Regions: Draft Comprehensive Technical Report
FNFNES Summary of Key Findings for Eight Assembly of First Nations Regions 2008-2018
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Laurie Chan
Malek Batal
Tonio Sadik
Constantice Tikhonov
Harold Schwartz ... [et al.]
Description
Study involves five components: household interviews collecting information on dietary patterns, lifestyle and general health status; environmental concerns and food security; sampling traditional foods for contaminants; sampling water for trace metals; hair sampling for mercury; and surface water sampling for pharmaceuticals
Related material: Summary of Key Findings for Eight Assembly of First Nations Regions 2008-2018.
First Nations Food, Nutrition & Environment Study: Results from Quebec 2016
Alternate Title
FNFNES Results form Quebec 2016
[First Nations Food, Nutrition & Environment Study Quebec and Labrador Regional Results]
[FNFNES Quebec and Labrador Regional Results]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Laurie Chan
Malek Batal
Olivier Receveur
Tonio Sadik
Description
Study involves five components: household interviews collecting information on dietary patterns, lifestyle and general health status; environmental concerns and food security; sampling traditional foods for contaminants; sampling water for trace metals; hair sampling for mercury; and surface water sampling for pharmaceuticals.
First Nations Population Health & Wellness Agenda
E-Books
Author/Creator
Office of the Provincial Health Officer British Columbia
First Nations Health Authority (FNHA)
Description
Related material: Summary of Findings.
First Nations Women Make Wellness First Priority
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Tanis Doe
Herizons, vol. 7, no. 1, April 30, 1993, pp. 10-[?]
Description
Highlights the First Nations Women and Wellness Conference in Vancouver, B.C. that began to identify wellness in a radical, new way.
First Nations Youth Inquest: 2019 Progress of Implementing the Recommendations
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Aboriginal Legal Services]
Description
Inquest investigated the deaths of seven youths who had relocated to Thunder Bay, Ontario to complete their high school education.
Grading Scheme
First Nations Youth Inquest: 2019 Report Card on Recommendations [Detailed]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Aboriginal Legal Services]
Description
Inquest investigated the deaths of seven youths who had relocated to Thunder Bay, Ontario to complete their high school education.
Grading Scheme
First Peoples Child and Family Review, Special Issue: Celebrating 15 Years of Wisdom
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marc St. Dennis
Cindy Blackstock
Raven Sinclair
Kathy Absolon
Suzanne Stewart... Margaret Kovach... [et al.]
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 14, no. 1, June 06, 2019
Description
Issue features 15 of the most popular contributions that we have published since volume 1 in 2004.
Fishing and Drinking in Kodiak, Alaska: The Sporadic Re-Creation of an Endangered Lifestyle
Theses
Author/Creator
Rachel Huus Mason
Description
Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Virginia, 1993.
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]
Follow-up Report to the Canadian Human Rights Commission on the Human Rights of the Innu of Labrador
E-Books
Author/Creator
Celeste McKay Consulting
Donald McRae
Description
Related material: 2002 Report.
Food Innovation in Canada's North: The Case for a Social Enterprise Cluster
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Anna Laurence
Geneviève Chabot
Julien Valmary
Madeleine Lyons
Petros Kusmu
Description
Study looked at the feasibility of an innovation cluster which would increase access to affordable, culturally appropriate, healthy food as well as encourage in new production methods, value chains, and governance models.
Food Insecurity in Northern Canada: An Overview
Alternate Title
In Brief (Parliamentary Information and Research Service) ; no. 2019-18-E
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Olivier Leblanc-Laurendeau
Description
Brief discussion of causes and consequences and current federal, provincial/territorial, regional and local initiatives.
Food Security in Northern and Isolated Communities: Ensuring Equitable Access to Adequate and Healthy Food for All: Report of the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Bob Bratina
Jamie Schmale
Sylvie Bérubé
Gary Anandasangaree
Jaime Battiste ... [et al.]
Description
Based on information gathered through 38 witness testimonies, eight meetings and 10 written briefs, report discusses causes of food insecurity, effects of climate change and food degradation, the Nutrition North Canada program, and the need for government support of community-based solutions.
"June 2021, 43rd Parliament, 2nd Session".
For Ashley, Wayne, and Shayanna: Supporting Tribal College Students and Addressing Abuse
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Annita Hetoevehotohke'e Lucchesi
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education , vol. 30, no. 4, Tribal College Women, Summer, May 5, 2019, p. [?]
Description
In this article a teacher at Blackfeet Community College uses her memories of teaching Ashley Loring HeavyRunner, Wayne Many Guns, and Shayanna England (three students) to discuss the issues of violence, MMIW and their prevalence for tribal college and university (TCU) students. Author calls on colleges and their funding bodies to provide extended supports to their students.
Formal Opinion to Support the Employment Development of First Nations and Inuits in Social Economy
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations and Inuit Labor Market Advisory Committee, [Government of Quebec]
Description
Discusses existing social enterprises generally as well as Indigenous initiatives and organizations, identifies challenges, obstacles in promoting Aboriginal participation and common characteristics of best practices, makes recommendations for courses of action and solutions, and lists specific proposals for the Ministère de l'Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale.