Can Indigenous Research Methodology (IRM) Add to Program Evaluation Methodology Frameworks?
Theses
Author/Creator
Eric Svanberg
Description
Social Science Thesis (MSSc)--University of Queensland, 2011.
Canada's Northern Food Subsidy Nutrition North Canada: A Comprehensive Program Evaluation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tracey Galloway
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 76, 2017, p. article no. 1279451
Description
Studies the retail subsidy program to evaluate success of goal to provide access to nutritious food for northern people.
Canada: Violence against Indigenous Women and Girls
Alternate Title
UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination ; 93rd Session, 31 July - 25 August 2017
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Amnesty International Canada
Assembly of First Nations
Assembly of the First Nations of Quebec and Labrador
British Columbia Assembly of First Nations
Canadian Friends Service Committee (Quakers) … [et al.]
Description
Joint statement submitted to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 93rd Session, 31 July - 25 August 2017.
The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal on First Nations Child Welfare: Why if Canada Wins, Equality and Justice Lose
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cindy Blackstock
Children and Youth Services Review, vol. 33, no. 1, January 2011, pp. 187-194
Description
Discusses how First Nations children on reserves receive less child welfare funding than other children in Canada despite the fact that First Nations children have higher child welfare needs.
The Canadian Reconciliation Landscape: Current Perspectives of Indigenous Peoples and Non-Indigenous Canadians
Alternate Title
[National Narrative on Reconciliation Report]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Reconciliation Canada
Description
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.
Canadian Urban Aboriginals: A Focus on Aboriginal Women in Toronto
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Allison M. Williams
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 17, no. 1, 1997, pp. 75-101
Description
Verifies the social and economic impoverishment of urban Aboriginal women, especially female lone parents, and the increasing poverty of women in metropolitan Toronto.
Cannabis Use Among Aboriginal Youth in the Non-Aboriginal Child Protection Services System
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Randall Waechter
Eman Leung
Christine Wekerle
Maryln Bennett
The Map Research Team
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 6, no. 1, 2011, pp. 114-125
Description
Looks at the relationship between cannabis use in aboriginal youth and a positive identification with their CPS (Child Protection Services) caseworker.
A Career-Life Planning Model for First Nations People
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rod M. McCormick
Norman E. Amundson
Journal of Employment Counselling, vol. 34, no. 4, 1997, pp. 171-179
Description
Discusses five components of Aboriginal culture which should be Incorporated into counselling: connectedness, balance, roles and responsibilities, aptitudes, and values.
Career Planning
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Milton Tootoosis
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 27, no. 4, Winter, 1997, p. 29
Description
Tips on finding information to help plan your career.
Cashing in on Indian Casinos: The Impacts of "Off-Reservation" Casinos on Sovereignty, the Gaming Industry, Surrounding Communities, Reservations, and Tribal Identities
Theses
Author/Creator
Adam D. Bubb
Description
American Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of New Mexico, 2011.
Casinos Paying Off in Jobs, Higher Self-Esteem
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Diane Adams
Eagle Feather News, vol. 14, no. 9, October 2011, p. 21
Description
Comments on the Bear Claw Casino and hotels' success including employing thousands of First Nations people.
Article located by scrolling to page 21.
The Cedar Project: Mortality among Young Indigenous People Who Use Drugs in British Columbia
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kate Jongbloed
Margo E. Pearce
Sherri Pooyak
David Zamar
Vicky Thomas ... [et al.]
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.
Chairperson-Initiated Complaint and Public Interest Investigation Regarding Policing in Northern British Columbia: Chairperson's Final Report after Commissioner's Response
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ian McPhail
Description
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.
Challenges to Arctic Nomadism: Yamal Nenets Facing Climate Change Era Calamities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Andrei V. Golovnev
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.
Changes in Saami Socioeconomic Institutions in Jokkmokk Parish 1720-1890
Alternate Title
Changes in Sami Socioeconomic Institutions in Jokkmokk Parish 1720-1890
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Roger Kvist
Robert Wheelersburg
Arctic Anthropology, vol. 34, no. 2, 1997, pp. 1-11
Description
Discusses the changes in socioeconomic structures and the cooperative hunting/herding model resulting in loss of land and resource rights.
The Changing Face of Homelessness
Alternate Title
Pressure Point
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Brad Newcombe
Karen O'Shannacery
Doug Peat
Description
Discussion on how best to reach out to the homeless and the services that are available including Lookout Emergency Aid Society and Dunsmuir House Hostel for Men.
Duration: 27:39.
Changing Land Tenure, Defining Subjects, Neoliberalism and Property Regimes on Native Reserves
Alternate Title
Rethinking the Great White North: Race, Nature, and the Historical Geographies of Whiteness in Canada
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Jessica Dempsey
Kevin Gould
Juanita Sundberg
Description
Advocates for promotion of private property ownership as opposed to collective ownership as the path to poverty reduction.
Chapter 12 from Rethinking the Great White North: Race, Nature, and the Historical Geographies of Whiteness in Canada edited by Andrew Baldwin, Laura Cameron and Audrey Kobayashi.
The Changing Map of American Poverty in an Era of Economic Restructuring and Political Realignment
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Janet E. Kodras
Economic Geography, vol. 73, no. 1, January 1997, pp. 67-[?]
Description
Argues poverty must be understood in a geographic and political context rather than attributed to individuals' lack of motivation.
Chicanismo, Indigenous Identity and Lateral Violence: A Qualitative Study of Indigenous Identified Individuals in Colorado
Theses
Author/Creator
David Byron Atekpatzin Young
Description
Ethnic Studies Thesis (M.A.)--Colorado State University, 2011.
Chief Illiniwek: Understanding the Controversial Discourse and the Politics of Power
Theses
Author/Creator
Socorra E. Morales
Description
Educational Policy Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2011.
Child, Nation, Race and Empire: Child Rescue Discourse, England, Canada and Australia, 1850-1915
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Xiaobei Chen
Canadian Historical Review, vol. 92, no. 3, September 2011, pp. 557-559
Description
Book review of: Child, Nation, Race and Empire: Child Rescue Discourse, England, Canada and Australia, 1850-1915 by Shurlee Swain and Margot Hillel.
Child Protection and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children
Alternate Title
CFCA (Child Family Community Australia) Resource Sheet ; August 2017
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
CFCA (Child Family Community Australia)
Description
Resource sheet for children involved in child protection and out-of-home care.
Children First: The Aboriginal Advisor's Report on the Status of Aboriginal Child Welfare in Ontario
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
John Beaucage
Description
Looks at key themes which emerged from year long consultations with Aboriginal communities, Aboriginal Children's Aid Societies, service providers and organizations.
Children of the Intervention: Aboriginal Children Living in the Northern Territory of Australia
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Michele Harris
Georgina Gartland
Description
Looks at areas of concern that directly impact the well-being of Aboriginal children and highlights the discrimination experienced by children that are not common to children in other parts of Australia.
The Chosen Path: Career Decisions of Aboriginal Adult Learners
Theses
Author/Creator
Debra E. M. Arkwright-Alivisatos
Description
Adult and Vocational Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of New Brunswick, 1997.
Circle Game: Shadows and Substance in the Residential School Experience in Canada
E-Books
Author/Creator
Roland Chrisjohn
Sherri Young
"Citizens Minus?":Urban Aboriginal Self-Determination and Co-Production in the City of Calgary
Theses
Author/Creator
Katherine A. Dekruyf
Description
Native American Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Lethbridge, 2017.
City of Thompson Youth Homelessness / Housing Instability Count 2016
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Marleny M. Bonnycastle
Maureen Simpkins
Description
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".
Closing the Gap Clearinghouse: Annual Report, 2009-10
E-Books
Author/Creator
Closing the Gap Clearinghouse
Closing the Gap Clearinghouse: Annual Report, 2010-11
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Closing the Gap Clearinghouse
Closing the Gap: Prime Minister's Report 2017
E-Books
Author/Creator
Malcolm Turnbull
Closing the School Completion Gap for Indigenous Students
Alternate Title
Resource Sheet (Closing the Gap Clearinghouse) ; no. 6
E-Books
Author/Creator
Sue Helme
Stephen Lamb
CMHC Research on Aboriginal Housing
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Description
List of French and English publications includes project profiles, items in pamphlet series, research highlights, and research reports published between 1957 and 2011.
Collaboration to End Violence: National Aboriginal Women's Forum: Report on Outcomes and Recommendations from Working Sessions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
AMR Planning & Consulting
Description
Key themes included community involvement, holistic approach to programs and services, empowerment, relationship building, leadership, need for national strategy, and accessibility.
The Colonial Legacy: The Legal Oppression of Indigenous Women and Girls in Canada
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Asha Collins
Glendon Journal of International Studies, vol. 10, 2017, pp. [1]-22
Description
Comments on the role the Canadian government played in the systematic oppression and discrimination towards Indigenous women.
Colonial Trauma and Political Pathways to Healing
Alternate Title
Indigenous Cultures and Mental Health Counselling: Four Directions for Integration with Counselling Psychology
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Terry Mitchell
Description
Looks at the effects of personal and collective trauma through a political lens.
Scroll down to read paper.
Chapter from Indigenous Cultures and Mental Health Counselling edited by Suzanne L. Stewart, Roy Moodley, and Ashely Hyatt.
Scroll down to read paper.
Colonialism as a Broader Social Determinant of Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Karina Czyzewski
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 2, no. 1, Health and Well-being, 2011, pp. 1-14
Description
Looks at the influences of colonialism on Aboriginal mental health with emphasis on the effects of intergenerational trauma on communities.
Community Assessment of a Gang Exit Strategy for Winnipeg, Manitoba: A Community-Academic Collaboration between the Gang Action Interagency Network and University of Manitoba
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Carolyn Snider
Floyd Wiebe
Jamil Mahmood
Tammy Christensen
Kate Kehler
Matt Fast
Description
Reports results of youth and stakeholder consultations and reviews of exit programs and strategies.
Community Development in a North End Winnipeg Neighbourhood, 2005-2017
Alternate Title
Community Development in a North End Winnipeg Neighborhood, 2005-2017
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jessica Leigh
Description
Focuses on how community development in the Dufferin neighbourhood contributed to the resurgence of the Bear Clan Patrol
Community Guide to End Violence against Aboriginal Women
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Donna Grau
Tannis Smith
Description
Covers different types of violence, best practices, and culturally relevant resources to help Aboriginal women.
The Community Housing Plan: The Role Of Capacity In Canadian On-Reserve Housing Policy
Theses
Author/Creator
Kristen Harder
Description
Urban Planning Thesis (MPl)--Ryerson University, 2017.
Community Night Patrols in the Northern Territory: Toward an Improved Performance and Reporting Framework
Alternate Title
AIC Reports. Technical and Background Paper ; 47
Report (Australian Institute of Criminology)
E-Books
Author/Creator
Laura Beacroft
Kelly Richards
Hannah Andrevski
Lisa Rosevear
Report (Australian Institute of Criminology)
Community Resilience, Adaptation, and Innovation: The Case of the Social Economy in La Ronge
Alternate Title
Linking, Learning, Leveraging: Social Enterprises, Knowledgeable Economies, and Sustainable Communities
Research Report Series (Centre for the Study of Co-operatives) ; no. 11-01
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kimberly Brown
Isobel M. Findlay
Robert Dobrohoczki
Research Report Series (Centre for the Study of Co-operatives)
Description
Study examines the role players and organizations have in the development of economic, social and cultural well-being of the community and highlights key opportunities and challenges.
The Community Well-Being Index (CWB): Measuring Well-Being in First Nations and Non-Aboriginal Communities, 1981-2006
E-Books
Author/Creator
Erin O'Sullivan
Description
Uses income, education, housing and labour force activity to determine socio-economic well-being of First Nations, Inuit and non-Aboriginal communities.
A Community Well-Being Model: Considering AUDIT Scores and Social Class in non-Hispanic White and American Indian College Students
Theses
Author/Creator
Violette Marie Cloud
Description
Science Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of New Mexico, 2017.
Comparison of American Indian and Non-Native BASC-2 Self-Report-Adolescent Scores
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Georgette Yetter
Victoria M. Foutch
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 24, no. 3, 2017, pp. 14-38
Description
Looks at attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) scores in relation to acculturation strategies.
A Comparison of First Nations and Non-Aboriginal Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Canada in 2003
Alternate Title
CECW Information Sheet ; no. 66
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Bruce MacLaurin
Nico Trocmé
Barbara Fallon
Cindy Blackstock
Lisa Pitman
Megan McCormack
Description
Looks at the Mesnmimk Wasatek Report for influences affecting First Nations children in the Canadian child welfare system.
A Comparison of Socioeconomic Status and Mental Health Among Inner-City Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Women
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kevin Hamdullahpur
Kahá:wi J. Jacobs
Kathryn J. Gill
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 76, 2017, p. article no. 1340693
Description
Looks at comparisons between urban Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal women regarding physical abuse, physical health and mental health.