Statistics on number of languages, main languages within families and number of speakers, geographic concentration and distribution of speakers, and number who speak their mother-tongue at home.
Based on results of case study in Moose Deer Point, looks at research to further the relationship between Canadian First Peoples and the philanthropic community.
Purpose of study was to make recommendations for mechanisms which would facilitate province-wide collection of reliable data to be used in the evaluation of programs promoting access and student success.
Statistics on demographic trends, culture and language, continuous learning, work and participation in society, living arrangements and housing, and health and well-being.
Chapter six of A Portrait of Seniors in Canada 2006.
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Provides a thematic guide to data; sources include the 1996, 2001 and 2006 censuses of population, the 2006 Aboriginal Peoples Survey, the 2005 Canadian Community Health Survey, and the 2007/2008 Adult Correctional Services Survey.
Journal of Educational Administration and Foundations, vol. 21, no. 2, 2010, pp. 19-34
Description
Examines historical, legal and socio-economic factors related to achievement gaps between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal education and discusses ways to improve experience & outcomes for Aboriginal students attending provincial and First Nations managed schools.
Discusses the results of the strategy on developing the Aboriginal tourism industry including generating business and employment opportunities, improving economic conditions, and challenges to developing the Aboriginal tourism sector.
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 2, no. 1, 2012, pp. 26-41
Description
Suggests local context and history should be used as a voting resource variable to understand why Aboriginal groups differ from each other in federal turnout levels.
Ontario Federation of Indian Friendship Centres (OFIFC)
Description
Looks at a social justice policy wheel: east (resist), south (reclaim), west (construct) and north (act) and cultural teachings of life cycle responsibilities.
Canadian Journal of Aboriginal Community-Based HIV/AIDS Research, vol. 3, Winter, 2010, pp. 35-46
Description
Reviews the health, including HIV infection, of Aboriginal populations in Canada and looks at methods of improving Aboriginal health based on community relevance and involvement.
Summarizes findings from interviews with representatives from libraries, literature review, environmental scan, program analysis, and training in rural and remote areas.
American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, vol. 38, no. 5, September 2012, pp. 389-394
Description
Analysis of metabolizing enzymes that code for alcohol dependency conclude that no associations were found but do not explain high levels of alcoholism.
Juristat, vol. [32], no. [1], October 11, 2012, pp. [1]-26
Description
Includes information specific to Aboriginal offenders.
Uses data from the Adult Correctional Services Survey, the adult portion of the Integrated Correctional Services Survey and the Key Indicator Report for Adults.
Summary of progress for the years 2001-2006. Ninety-one schools were surveyed regarding the number of seats available/filled, location of access programs, special admission categories, nature of support programs, and number of Aboriginal faculty.
Canadian Journal on Aging, vol. 29, no. 3, September 2010, pp. 369-382
Description
Looks at the differences in health status and the determinants of health and/or health care use between the 55-and-older Aboriginal population and non-Aboriginal population.
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 31, no. 2, March/April 2007, pp. [14]-[15]
Description
Statistics from the National Alcohol Indicators Project (NAIP) showed that Australia still has a long way to go address the health inequality between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.
Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology, vol. 25, no. 4, December 2010, pp. 355-369
Description
Examines the negative and positive aspects of providing elder care, describing low levels of burden and high levels of reward, attributable to cultural attitudes toward elders.
Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology, vol. 25, no. 4, December 2010, pp. 371-383
Description
Examines the role of American Indian grandparents who assume custodial responsibility of providing sole care for their grandchildren and the stressors and rewards of providing that care.
The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, vol. 38, no. 5, September 2012, pp. 498-504
Description
Studied client characteristics, drug use patterns, and treatment needs in an urban treatment centre and the South Central Plains Tribal program. Compares data between clients.
The Political Economy of Northern Regional Development
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Andrée Caron
Gérard Duhaime
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Chapter 14 from book: The Political Economy of Northern Regional Development, Vol. 1 by Gorm Winther, Gérard Duhaime, Jack Cruise, Chris Southcott, Hans Aage ... [et al.]. Discusses gathering data and metadata and building the ArcticStat databank.