International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 8, no. 4, Reconciling Research: Perspectives on Research-Part 2, October 2017, pp. 1-32
Description
Uses U.S. census data and linear regression model to predict per capital income and house hold income for Hawaiians and compares information to U.S. census data in California.
Adapted for the Alberta context from the KAIROS Blanket Exercise, an interactive learning experience focusing on the historical and contemporary relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples of Canada. Themes explored are: assimilation, discrimination, Indigenous rights and reconciliation.
House of Commons Canada, 42nd Parliament, 1st Session ; June 2017
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
MaryAnn Mihychuk
Romeo Saganash
David Yurdiga
Gary Anandasangaree
Mike Bossio ... [et al.]
Description
Reports on information gathered through a series of public hearings involving approximately 100 witnesses, including government officials, Aboriginal organizations, communities, service providers, and professional organizations, and a meeting with 50 Indigenous youth. Concludes with 28 recommendations
Report presented to the Standing Committee on Finance concerning pre-budget consultations on the housing crisis and lack of action by Canadian government.
Discusses the relationship between bronchitis and environmental factors that increase the likelihood of contracting the illness amongst Indigenous populations.
Provides summary of past and current policies and programs in Canada, discusses initiatives in Aboriginal communities and common themes or objectives, looks at international Indigenous communities for similarities in concerns and challenges and how they are responding.
Shows incident of stomach cancer is higher in Indigenous populations globally and is linked to poor socioeconomic conditions and a lower standard of health.
Windsor Review of Legal and Social Issues: Digital Companion, vol. 1, 2014, pp. 32-47
Description
Summarizes statistics complied through the Sisters in Spirit initiative, discusses obligations arising from the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and provides timeline of reports and recommendations and the Canadian government's responses.
National online survey was conducted in September, 2016 and had a sample of 521 Indigenous and 1,529 non-Indigenous respondents.
Results for individual provinces and regions can be found here.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 15, no. 5, September/October 1991, pp. 17-18
Description
Looks at opportunities in the areas of physiotherapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy, rehabilitation counseling, health information management, and nursing.
First Nations, Inuit and Métis Essential Skills Inventory Project (FIMESIP)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canadian Career Development Foundation (CCDF)
Description
Discusses a program which provides unemployed Aboriginal youth the targeted training they need to obtain either advanced training or employment in a specific occupation or trade.
CMAJ, vol. 189, no. 44, November 06, 2017, pp. e1352-e1359
Description
Study interpretation concluded that deaths were occurring at an alarming rate, particularly young women or those using injection drugs. Argues that these results reflect intersections of current and historical injustices, substance use and barriers to care.
Social Science & Medicine, vol. 108, Mini Special Issue to celebrate the work of Gavin Mooney , May 2014, p. 262–266
Description
Examines Gavin Mooney's contributions to health economics in relation to equity and social justice, social determinants of health in Indigenous populations, and the supporting role communities play in decision-making about their health care systems.
Investigation examined RCMP members' conduct in six areas: public intoxication, cross-gender searches, missing persons reports, domestic violence reports, use of force, and handling of files involving youth.
Appendices include interim report and RCMP Commissioner's preliminary review and response.
Arctic Anthropology, vol. 54, no. 2, 2017, pp. 40-51
Description
Author challenges mainstream narratives about the Nenet cultural and historic practice of reindeer herding on the Yamal peninsula; suggests a system of herding based on movement, traditional herd navigation and laws of Nenet-land relationship.
Of those surveyed (69), 85% were Indigenous and 57% were Indigenous females; average age for youth experiencing homelessness for the first time was 18, and most common ages were 18 and 21, which coincides with "aging out of care".