Alternate Title
Lillian St. Cyr Story, Part 2: 'Squaw Man' and the Hollywood Years
Lillian St. Cyr Story, Part 3: New York City
Lillian St. Cyr, First Native Star in Hollywood Feature
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Angela Aleiss
Description
Life story of the film star.
Part 2: 'Squaw Man' and the Hollywood Years.
Part 3: New York City.
100 Years of Loss: The Residential School System in Canada: Teacher's Guide
Alternate Title
One Hundred Years of Loss: The Residential School System in Canada: Teacher's Guide
E-Books
Author/Creator
Legacy of Hope Foundation
Description
2006 Aboriginal Population Profile for Edmonton [Alberta]
Alternate Title
2006 Aboriginal Population Profiles for Selected Cities and Communities ; no. 3
2006 Aboriginal Population Profiles for Selected Cities and Communities: Praire Provinces
2006 Census Aboriginal Population Profile for Edmonton, Alberta
Article (Statistics Canada)
E-Books
Author/Creator
Social and Aboriginal Statistics Division Analysts
Statistics Canada
2006 Census Housing Series: Issue 9—Inuit Households in Canada
Alternate Title
Research Highlight (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Research Highlight. Socio-economic Series ; 10-019
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Description
Includes general profile and information on housing characteristics and level of core housing need.
2010 AFI Federal Government Job Cost Efficiency Analysis
Alternate Title
2010 Aboriginal Financial Institution Federal Government Job Cost Efficiency Analysis
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Aboriginal Capital Corporations Association
Description
Reports significant benefits to clients of Aboriginal Financial Institution (AFI) network is self reliance, improved self worth, improved standard of living for entrepreneurs .
2010 Nunavut Economic Outlook
Alternate Title
2010 Nunavut Economic Outlook: Nunavut's Second Chance
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Impact Economics
Description
Discusses the progress of Nunavut’s socio-economic and environmental performance based on its investments in wealth-generating capital by looking at demographic trends and developments in the areas of education, health, social well-being and income.
2010 Report Card on Child and Family Poverty in Canada: 1989-2010
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Family Service Toronto
Description
Looks at the symptoms, the diagnosis and the treatment plan to eradicate poverty in Canada.
2012 Australian Reconciliation Barometer: An Overview
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Auspoll
Description
Highlights of survey meant to assess progress towards reconciliation in three areas: relationships, respect, and opportunities.
2013-2014 Summary of Research: Urban Aboriginal Knowledge Network (UAKN)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Urban Aboriginal Knowledge Network (UAKN)
Description
Provides brief information, updates, and progress on initiatives taking place in each of four regions: Western, Prairie, Central, and Atlantic.
2013 Nunavut Economic Outlook: Nunavut's Next Challenge: Turning Growth into Prosperity
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nunavut Economic Forum
Description
Measures the progress towards a better and sustainable quality of life and evaluates the Nunavut Economic Development strategy.
The 2013 R.W.B. Jackson Lecture: First Nations Education in Canada
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Shawn A-in-chut Atleo
Paul Martin
Description
Speakers address an important pressing issue in Canada for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Canadians.
Duration: 1:45:26.
2015-16 First Nations Regional Health Survey
Alternate Title
Phase 3 First Nations Regional Health Survey
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Information Governance & Data Projects
Union of Nova Scotia Indians
Description
Presents results for adults, youth and children. Under each there are sections dealing with demographics, indicators and predictors of personal health and wellness, health care, and community health and wellness.
Version 2.0.
2016 Profile of the Indigenous Population in Surrey
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Reciprocal Consulting
Description
Statistics on age, family profile, housing, mobility, language, income, employment and labour force, and commuting.
Related Material: 2021 Profile of the Indigenous Population in Surrey
2019 Climate Change Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Carole Brazeau
Naomi George
Rebekah Elkerton
Description
Based on interviews with Indigenous women and Elders about relationships to the environment, observed changes, traditional practices on the land, and the health of their families and communities.
2019 General Population Survey: Results from a Saskatchewan-based Survey on Attitudes toward Reconciliation (Technical Report)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Office of the Treaty Commissioner (OTC)
Description
Survey consisted of 15 questions in the areas of shared understanding of history, authentic relationships, cultures and worldviews, political, economic and social systems, and racism. In addition 6 demographic questions were asked to determine the characteristics of those who responded.
Related material:
Saskatchewan's Public Opinion on Reconciliation: Results from a 2019 Provincial Survey.
2019 Labour Market Information Report
Alternate Title
2019 Labor Market Information Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Big River Analytics
Description
Looks at the global, Canadian, and Alberta economic outlook and statistics on the employment rate and occupational skills gaps for Métis in the province.
Related material:
2016-2017 Report.
2015 Report.
2019 Survey of Canadians: Toward Reconciliation: Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Perspectives: Executive Summary
Alternate Title
2019 Survey – Toward Reconciliation: Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Perspectives
Confederation of Tomorrow 2019 Survey
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Environics Institute
Description
National public opinion survey conducted online (in the provinces) and by telephone (in the Territories) with a representative sample of 5,732 Canadians (ages 18 and over), including 645 persons who identified themselves as Indigenous, between December 14, 2018 and January 16, 2019.
2019 Survey of Canadians: Toward Reconciliation: Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Perspectives: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Environics Institute for Survey Research
Description
National public opinion survey conducted online (in the provinces) and by telephone (in the Territories) with a representative sample of 5,732 Canadians (ages 18 and over), including 645 persons who identified themselves as Indigenous, between December 14, 2018 and January 16, 2019.
Related material:
Executive Summary.
Aaron Huey: America's Native Prisoners of War
Alternate Title
TED Talks
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Aaron Huey
Description
Talk by the photographer and activist accompanies slide show of his photographs taken at the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. In it, he talks about the history of the government's treatment of the Sioux and how it has led to the appalling circumstances present on the Reservation today.
Duration: 15:27.
Aazzhoogan: Red Lake Nation's Bridge to the Future
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Dan King
Eugene McArthur
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 25, no. 4, Nation Building, Summer, 2014
Description
Discusses how the campus for Red Lake Nation College will provide benefits and opportunities for the community.
Abagoré (Empowering Rural Women in Rwanda)
Alternate Title
Abagore (Empowering Rural Women in Rwanda)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Chika Ezeanya Esiobu
Obiamaka Onyebum
Rehema Abdul
StoryHouse Communications
IK: Other Ways of Knowing , vol. 5, June 2019, pp. 143-151
Description
This brief article summarizes the documentary film by the same title; the project interviews Rwandan women who are using Indigenous knowledges and practices in combination with modern technologies to create income for themselves through the production of banana wine, sorghum beer, soured or fermented milk, or through the cultivation of Indigenous vegetables.
Abagoré (Empowering Rural Women in Rwanda) [Film]
Alternate Title
Abagore (Empowering Rural Women in Rwanda) [Film]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Chika Ezeanya Esiobu
Obiamaka Onyebum
Rehema Abdul
StoryHouse Communications
IK: Other Ways of Knowing, vol. 5
Description
This documentary film interviews Rwandan women who are using Indigenous knowledges and practices in combination with modern technologies to create income for themselves through the production of banana wine, sorghum beer, soured or fermented milk, or through the cultivation of Indigenous vegetables. The film is accompanied by a brief article.
Aboriginal Adolescents, Critical Media Health Literacy, and the Creation of a Graphic Novel Health Education Tool
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robin M. Wilmot
Deborah L. Begoray
Elizabeth M. Banister
In Education, vol. 19, no. 2, [Indigenous Education] in Education, Pt. 1, Autumn, 2013, pp. 72-85
Description
Comments that the rich graphics and the captivating story line attracted the attention of the target audience.
Aboriginal Affairs Working Group Report to Provincial and Territorial Ministers of Aboriginal Affairs and National Aboriginal Organization Leaders: A Framework for Action in
Education, Economic Development and Violence Against Aboriginal Women & Girls
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Aboriginal Affairs Working Group
Description
Discusses recommendations and strategies to improve socio-economic conditions for Aboriginal peoples of Canada.
Aboriginal and Immigrant Women's Food Choices and Practices in Pregnancy: A Scoping Review
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gina M. A. Higginbottom
Fabiana Mamede
Rubina Barolia
Helen Vallianatos
Thane Chambers
Canadian Journal of Midwifery Research and Practice, vol. 13, no. 1, Spring, 2014, pp. 16-25
Description
Looked at 17 articles describing seven qualitative and ten quantitative research studies and identified nine themes.
Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Labour-Market, Education, and Occupational Distinctions in Friendship Centre and Gap Communities across Canada
Alternate Title
Urban Aboriginal Communities in Canada: [Complexities, Challenges, Opportunities]
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Ben Brunnen
Description
Uses 2006 census data to analyze characteristics in communities with small, medium, and large Aboriginal communities.
Chapter from Urban Aboriginal Communities in Canada: Complexities, Challenges, Opportunities edited by Peter Dinsdale, Jerry White and Calvin Hanselmann.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Economies Project: Literature Review
Alternate Title
Cooperative Research Centre for Remote Economic Participation Working Paper CW010
CRC-REP Working Paper ; CW010
E-Books
Author/Creator
Tim Acker
Lisa Stefanoff
Alice Woodhead
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People: A Focus Report on Housing and Homelessness
E-Books
Author/Creator
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Aboriginal and Torres Strait People and Dementia: A Review of the Research
Alternate Title
Paper (Alzheimer's Australia) ; 41
E-Books
Author/Creator
Leon Flicker
Kristen Holdsworth
Aboriginal and Treaty Rights and Violence Against Women
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John Borrows
Osgoode Hall Law Journal, vol. 50, no. 3, Rights Constitutionalism and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Spring, 2013, pp. 699-736
Description
Argues violence against women should be the responsibility of all levels of government, especially under section 35(1) of the Constitution Act, 1982.
Aboriginal and Visible Minority Librarians: Oral Histories From Canada
E-Books
Author/Creator
Suzy Bear
Ganga B. Dakshinamurti
Erie Maestro
Mary Weasel Fat
Lillian Li
Jim Bruce...
Jessie Loyer ...
Dale Blake ...
Camille Callison ...
Kim Lawson
Maha Kumaran
Deborah Lee
Aboriginal Business: Alliances in a Remote Australian Town
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Petronella Vaarzon-Morel
Aboriginal History , vol. 34, 2010, pp. 277-280
Description
Book review of: Aboriginal Business by Kimberly Christen.
Review located by scrolling to page 277.
Aboriginal Child Health and the Social Determinants: Why are These Children So Disadvantaged?
Alternate Title
Social Determinants in Context
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brian Postl
Catherine Cook
Michael Moffat
Healthcare Quarterly, vol. 14, Special Issue: [Child Health in Canada], October 2010, pp. 42-51
Description
Overview of reasons for health disparities and three composite case histories.
Aboriginal Child Welfare and Health Outcomes in Manitoba
Alternate Title
The Social Determinants of Health in Manitoba
E-Books
Author/Creator
Brad McKenzie
Corbin Shangreaux
Description
Chapter from The Social Determinants of Health in Manitoba edited by Lynne Fernandez, Shauna MacKinnon, and Jim Silver.
Material presented as exhibit 130 from the Phoenix Sinclair Inquiry.
Aboriginal Children and Child Welfare Policies
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Stephanie Laskoski
LawNow, vol. 38, no. 6, Bench Marks: Cases That Change the Legal Landscape; Special Report - Aboriginal Law, July/Aug. 2014, p. [?]
Description
Agues that the child welfare system in Canada has become a contemporary Residential School system.
Aboriginal Children and Their Caregivers Living With Low Income: Outcomes From a Two-Generation Preschool Program
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Karen Benzies
Suzanne Tough
Nancy Edwards
Richelle Mychasiuk
Carlene Donnelly
Journal of Child Family Studies, July 14, 2010, pp. 1-8
Description
Reports on outcomes for children and caregivers who were enrolled at One World Child Development Centre in Calgary.
Aboriginal Children and Youth in Canada: Canada Must Do Better
Alternate Title
Position Paper: Aboriginal Children and Youth in Canada: Canada Must Do Better
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canadian Council of Provincial Child and Youth Advocates
Description
Report highlights significant key indicators and gaps affecting Aboriginal children and makes recommendations to improve their living conditions and well-being.
Aboriginal Children's Hurt & Healing (ACHH) Initiative: First Nation Community Health Video
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Aboriginal Children's Hurt & Healing (ACHH) Initiative
John R. Sylliboy
Margot Latimer
Sharon Rudderham
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 13, no. 2, Special Audiovisual Edition, 2019, p. [12]
Description
Links to short video which discusses the ACHH's research on helping healthcare professionals to understand pain and hurt from a Mi'kmaw perspective. Research done in collaboration with Artist Alan Syliboy, illustrates how participants think about and express pain.
ACHH Initiative
Duration 5:03
Aboriginal Consultation, Environmental Assessment, and Regulatory Review in Canada
Alternate Title
Canadian Plains Studies ; 66
E-Books
Author/Creator
Kirk N. Lambrecht
Aboriginal-Crown Treaty-Making in Canada: A Many-Splendoured Thing
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Jim R. Miller
Aboriginal Policy Research, vol. 7
Description
Looks at commercial compacts, peace and friendship treaties, territorial treaties, differing interpretations of treaty history, and difference between history and legal history. Chapter one from A History of Treaties and Policies, which is vol. 7 in the Aboriginal Policy Research series. Originally presented at the third annual Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2009.
Aboriginal Dispossession and Proletarianization in Canadian Industrial Capitalism: Creating the Right Profile for the Labour Market
Theses
Author/Creator
John Bird
Description
Political Science Thesis (M.A.)--University of Regina, 2013.
Aboriginal Documentary Heritage: Historical Collections of the Canadian Government
Web Sites » Governmental
Author/Creator
Library and Archives Canada
Description
Website deals with the relationship between the federal government and Aboriginal peoples from the late 1700s to the mid-20th century. Site is divided into three sections: Red and Black Series, Treaties, Surrenders and Agreements, and Aboriginal Soldiers in the First World War.
"Aboriginal Drama and the Clash Between Cultures: Black Versus White Australia as Mirrored in the Plays The Keepers, Murras and The Dreamers"
Theses
Author/Creator
Nicole Hahnl
Description
Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Vienna, 2010.
[Aboriginal Early Childhood Development Assessment: Issues and Insights in a Cultural Context]: A Report to the British Columbia Aboriginal Child Care Society
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Linda McDonell
Rachelle Beaulieu
Description
Overview of different types of tools to assist First Nations/ Aboriginal early childhood educators increase their knowledge and skills in the area of screening and assessment.
Aboriginal Early School Leavers On - and Off-Reserve: An Empirical Analysis
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Danielle Lamb
Canadian Public Policy, vol. 40, no. 2, June 2014, pp. 156-165
Description
Study compares dropout rates for on and off-reserve based on different age cohorts and relationship characteristics.
The Aboriginal Economic Benchmarking Report: Core Indicator 1: Employment
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Aboriginal Economic Development Board
Description
Information based on Aboriginal employment, Aboriginal labour force ,and Aboriginal unemployment. Does not include activities outside the wage economy like traditional hunting and fishing.
The Aboriginal Economic Benchmarking Report: Core Indicator 2: Income
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
The National Aboriginal Economic Development Board
Description
Uses average income and transfer income as measurement. Does not include the informal economy of traditional hunting and fishing.
The Aboriginal Economic Benchmarking Report: Core Indicator 3: Wealth and Well-Being
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Aboriginal Economic Development Board
Description
Compares data from the Community Well-Being Index for education, income, labour force activity, and housing to the non-Aboriginal population.
Aboriginal Education and Assessing Students' Ways of Knowing: Standardized Tests vs Multiple Ways of Knowing
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Rita Bouvier
Our Schools, Our Selves, vol. 20, no. 1, Fall, 2010, pp. 103-107
Description
Study shows that socioeconomic conditions and in-school dynamics have an effect on student learning.
Aboriginal Education and Employment: Trends in Selected Canadian Cities
Alternate Title
[Strategic Research Directorate Research Brief (Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development)]
E-Books
Author/Creator
Strategic Research Directorate
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development (AANDC)
Description
Summarizes content of Aboriginal Post-Secondary Education and Labour Market Outcomes in Canada Based on 2006 Census Data.