Kitaskinaw: An Environmental Scan of Programs and Services Serving Aboriginal People in Saskatoon, 2013-2014 [Inventory]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Gabriel Dumont Institute
City of Saskatoon
United Way Saskatoon & Area
Saskatoon Tribal Council
Description
List provides name, provider and description of resources in the categories of: spiritual, emotional, physical, intellectual, individual, child, youth, adult, elder, individual, family, community, nation, cultural, economic, and political.
Full Report.
Summary.
Kitaskinaw: An Environmental Scan of Programs and Services Serving Aboriginal People in Saskatoon, 2013-2014 [Summary]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Gabriel Dumont Institute
City of Saskatoon
United Way Saskatoon & Area
Saskatoon Tribal Council
Description
Overview of project which gathered information about the community and resources available to Aboriginals, and conducted surveys of users, Elders, and workshop participants.
Full Report.
Inventory.
Knowledge Synthesis Report: Aboriginal Youth Employment in Northern Canada
Alternate Title
Report (Carleton Centre for Community Innovation) ; R14-01
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Frances Abele
Senada Delic
Description
Investigates academic research, statistics and government reports to find out what is causing a mismatch between employment opportunities and the Aboriginal youth work force in northern Canada.
Ko tō ringa ki ngā rākau a te Pākehā - the Use of Digital Resources in the Learning and Teaching of te reo Māori: A Case Study
Theses
Author/Creator
Elisa Margaret Duder
Description
[Maori Development] Thesis (M.A.)--Auckland University of Technology, 2010.
Labour Force Characteristics of the Métis: Findings From the 2012 Aboriginal Peoples Survey
Alternate Title
Catalogue No. 89-653-X2014004
E-Books
Author/Creator
Thomas Anderson
Lori Hohban
Labour Market Study: A Community-Based Research Report for Mamaweswen: The North Shore Tribal Council, Naadmaadwuiik, Saulteaux Enterprises, and the Aboriginal Human Resource Development Agreement
Alternate Title
Linking, Learning, Leveraging: Social Enterprises, Knowledgeable Economies and Sustainable Communities
Research Report Series (Centre for the Study of Co-operatives) ; no. 14-11
Labor Market Study: A Community-Based Research Report for Mamaweswen: The North Shore Tribal Council, Naadmaadwuiik, Saulteaux Enterprises, and the Aboriginal Human Resource Development Agreement
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Christine Sy
Gayle Broad
Natalie Waboose
Heather Schmidt
Description
Researchers used four methodological approaches to address the requirement of the project goals: labour market survey, focus groups, interviews, and consultation with Serpent River First Nation.
Landscapes of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Health: An Environmental Scan of Organizations, Literature and Research, 3rd Edition
Alternate Title
Setting the Context
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health
Description
Provides overview of the current state of public health evidence and identifies information on national organizations working in public health to the end of 2012.
Landscapes of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Health: An Updated Environmental Scan, 2010
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health
Description
Looks at the National organizations working in First Nations, Inuit, and/or Métis health, and reviews relevant peer-reviewed and non-peer reviewed literature to identify current Aboriginal health research priorities.
Latent Class Analysis of Substance Use and Aggressive Behavior in Reservation-Based American Indian Youth Who Attempted Suicide
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Elizabeth D. Ballard
Rashelle J. Musci
Lauren Tingey
Novalene Goklish
Francene Larzelere-Hinton ... [et al.]
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 22, no. 1, 2015, pp. 77-94
Description
Study attempts to find sub-groups of AI adolescents based on risky behaviours such as substance abuse, aggressive behaviour, depression, and risky sexual behaviour.
Leading Causes of Death and All-Cause Mortality in American Indians and Alaska Natives
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David K. Espey
Melissa A. Jim
Nathaniel Cobb
Michael Bartholomew
Tom Becker ... [et al.]
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 104, no. S3, Supplement 3, June 2014, pp. S303-S311
Description
Links United States National Death Index records to Indian Health Services registration records to find deaths misclassified as non-American Natives.
Learning Pathways for Economic Enterprise in Remote Aboriginal Communities: Are Certificate IIIs the Ticket?
Alternate Title
[AVETRA International Conference ; 17th, 2014]
[Informing Changes in VET Policy and Practice: The Central Role of Research]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Eva McRae-Williams
John Guenther
Description
Highlights the significance of more holistic vocational and adult education models.
Learning Together: Str8Up, Oskayak High School, and the University of Saskatchewan: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nancy Van Styvendale
Priscilla Settee
Sarah Buhler
Stan Tu'Inukuafe
Description
Project goal to develop a teaching and learning model that would link historical and cultural divides between groups to facilitate cross learning with a focus on interconnectedness and kinship.
Lifestyle, Reproductive Factors and Food Intake in Greenlandic Pregnant Women: The ACCEPT - sub study
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ane-Kersti Skaarup Knudsen
Manhai Long
Henning S. Pedersen
Eva Cecilie Bonefeld-Jǿrgensen
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 74, 2015, p. article no. 29462
Description
Study found link between high body mass index level and high smoking frequency in women.
The Lifetime Effect of Residential School Attendance on Indigenous Health Status
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Violet Kaspar
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 104, no. 11, November 2014, pp. 2184-2187
Description
Study shows negative health status was significantly higher with residential school attendance than nonattendance.
Lighting the Qulliq: The First Master of Education Program in Nunavut
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Fiona Walton
Alexander McAuley
Joanne Tompkins
Elizabeth Fortes
Danielle Frenette
Joe Burgess
Description
Final report on a pilot program delivered in Nunavut from 2006-2009 which produced 21 graduates. Summarizes history, development, and evaluation of program.
Linkages to Improve Mortality Data for American Indians and Alaska Natives: A New Model For Data Reporting?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert N. Anderson
Glenn Copeland
John Mosely Hayes
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 104, no. S3, Supplement 3, June 2014, pp. S258-S267
Description
Discusses problems with data gathering using death certificates and the misclassification of race/ethnicity.
The Listening Stone: Learning from the Ontario Ministry of Education's First Nations, Métis and Inuit-Focused Collaborative Inquiry 2013-2014
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Susan D. Dion
Description
Research shows that when educators collaborate with First Nations, Métis and Inuit community partners, there are positive impacts on school systems.
A Literature Review of Factors that Support Successful Transitions by Aboriginal People from K–12 to Postsecondary Education
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Amanda Parriag
Paul Chaulk
Mary-Doug Wright
Wendy MacDonald
Description
Reviews key research findings relating to the challenges Aboriginal people face when making the transition from K–12 to Postsecondary Education and what factors lead to successful transitions.
Living Conditions of the Elders of the First Nations of Quebec: Condensed Version
E-Books
Author/Creator
Linda Simon
Living Conditions of the Elders of the First Nations of Quebec: Final Report
E-Books
Author/Creator
Linda Simon
Local Food Production and Community Illness Narratives: Responses to Environmental Contamination and Health Studies in the Mohawk Community Akwesasne
Theses
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Hoover
Description
Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--Brown University, 2010.
Locally Harvested Foods Support Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Sufficiency in an Indigenous Population of Western Alaska
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bret Luick
Andrea Bersamin
Judith S. Stern
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 73, 2014, p. article no. 22732
Description
Contends that despite living at a high latitude, with limited sun exposure, the Yup'ik population is provided with adequate vitamin D found in locally harvested food.
The Long and Winding Road Towards Aboriginal Economic Prosperity
Alternate Title
Special Report: TD Economics
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Sonya Gulati
Derek Burleton
Description
Forecast of market income.
The Long-Term Risks of End Stage Renal Disease and Mortality among First Nations and Non-First Nations People with Youth-Onset Diabetes
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Roland F. Dyck
Ying Jiang
Nathaniel D. Osgood
Canadian Journal of Diabetes, vol. 38, no. 4, August 2014, pp. 237-243
Description
Used Saskatchewan Ministry of Health data covering the period between 1980 and 2005. Concluded that First Nations people experience higher long-term risks for both contracting the disease and death, and that primary prevention initiatives were needed to delay onset and reverse trends.
Long Time Overdue: An Examination of the Destructive Impacts of Policy and Legislation on Pregnant and Parenting Aboriginal Women and their Children
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cyndy Baskin
Carol Strike
Bela McPherson
The International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 6, no. 1, January 2015, pp. 1-17
Description
Findings and recommendations from a research project on existing policies, services and legislation that are detrimental to Aboriginal mothers with substance abuse problems.
Lung Cancer among American Indians and Alaska Natives, 1990-2009
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marcus Plescia
Sarah Jane Henley
Anne Pate
J. Michael Underwood
Kris Rhodes
American Journal of Public Health , vol. 104, no. S3, Supplement 3, June 2014, pp. S388-S395
Description
Looks at regional differences using Indian Health Services and mortality data sets.
The Management of Fisheries and Oceans in Canada's Western Arctic: Report of the Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Bill Rompkey
Dennis Glen Patterson
Ethel M. Cochrane
Roméo Dallaire
Elizabeth Hubley ... [et al.]
Description
Discusses the Department of Fisheries and Oceans role in the ongoing stewardship of northern aquatic resources; the emerging development opportunities; and the consequences of climate change and economic development for wildlife in the North, including fish and their habitat.
Māori Tertiary Education Students in 2014
Alternate Title
Maori Tertiary Education Students in 2014
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Mieke Wensvoort]
Description
Comments on the increased enrolment, fields of study, employment outcomes and the links between education, skills and unemployment rates.
Mapping the Economic Potential of Canada’s North
Alternate Title
Report (Conference Board of Canada) ; December 2010
[Publication (Conference Board of Canada) ; 11-092]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Centre for the North
Conference Board of Canada
Description
Examines the current and potential economic contributions of the oil and gas, mining, forestry, fishing, utilities, and construction industries in the Northern Regions of Canada.
Math and Science Instructors’ Perceptions of Their American Indian Students at a Sub-Baccalaureate Technical College: A Delphi Study
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Carsten Schmidtke
Journal of Career and Technical Education, vol. 25, no. 2, Winter, 2010, pp. 8-16
Description
Study surveyed seven teachers from the Great Plains Technical College in an effort to see if their attitudes might influence the high retention rate at the institution.
Measurement Invariance of Health-Related Quality of Life: A Simulation Study and Numeric Example
Theses
Author/Creator
Joykrishna Sarkar
Description
Community Health Sciences Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Manitoba, 2010.
Measuring the Circle: Emerging Trends in Philanthropy for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Communities in Canada
Alternate Title
[Measuring the Circle 2014]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mario R. Gravelle
Marilyn Struthers
Description
Profiles Aboriginal-dedicated charities and their funders, looks at trends in funding, and reports results of ten questions put to key informants. Includes several case studies.
Measuring Wellness: An Indicator Development Guide for First Nations
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Bronwen Geddes
Description
Guide covers each step in creating and implementing a set of indicators to track progress in areas which contribute to the values and aspirations specific to each community.
Media Consumption and Communication Preferences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Audiences: Qualitative Research
E-Books
Author/Creator
[ORIMA Research]
Messages from Mtigwaki: Lynn Johnston's Cartoons and Their Impact on Canadian Culture
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Christine Schreyer
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 34, no. 2, 2014, pp. 181-196
Description
Looks at impact of story line involving fictional Ojibway community. Thirty surveys were conducted with non-Aboriginals to investigate whether readers had learned anything about Ojibway culture from the comic strips and if it was considered a realistic portrayal.
Methods for Improving the Quality and Completeness of Mortality Data for American Indians and Alaska Native
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David K. Espey
Melissa A. Jim
Thomas B. Richards
Crystal Begay
Don Haverkamp ... [et al.]
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 104, no. S3, Supplement 3, June 2014, pp. S286-S294
Description
Looks at improving race classification data and analyzing deaths by region in order to plan programs for reducing health disparities.
Métis Training to Employment: Client Labour Market Self-Sufficiency Study
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Laurie McCaffrey
Rachel Rose
Sherrill Johnson
Description
Comprised of literature review, secondary review of client database, and interviews with 21 clients.
Mi'kmaw Kina'matnewey: Supporting Student Success
Alternate Title
Nurturing Capacity Projects
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Linda Simon
Description
Discusses facilitating and assisting the jurisdiction of education for the Mi'kmaw Nation communities.
Mind, Body, Spirit: Promising Practices in First Nations and Inuit Home and Community Care
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
The Canadian Home Care Association
Description
Looks at programs and practices from eight regions.
Ministerial Transition Book: November 2015
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC)]
Description
"The material provides an overview of the mandate and history of the Department, the parliamentary environment, the Minister's portfolio, key relationships, and departmental sectors and their mandates. It also includes an overview of First Nation, Métis and Inuit protocols, cultures and traditions."
Minnesota Chippewa Tribe Population Projections: Methodology Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nicole MartinRogers
Tom Gillasxpy
Description
Results for population projections to the year 2098 for MCT and Bois Forte, Fond du Lac, Grand Portage, Leech Lake, Mille Lacs and White Earth bands in order to understand population trends.
Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women and Girls: Revealing the Numbers Game
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Lillian Dyck
Description
Speaker talks about how some of the data has been misinterpreted or ignored by the RCMP, federal government, and media. Implication has been that most women were murdered by their spouse, family member, or intimate partners on-reserve and disregarded the role of acquaintances.
Duration: 45:34.
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Initiative: Final Report What Was Shared
E-Books
Author/Creator
Alberta Justice and Solicitor General (JSG)
Missing and Unsolved Murdered Indigenous People: The Ontario Provincial Police Perspective
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ontario Provincial Police
Description
Reports results of a historical review of case files from 1956 to 2014.
A Mixed Methods Inquiry into the Determinants of Traditional Food Consumption among Three Cree Communities of Eeyou Istchee from an Ecological Perspective
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Véronqiue Laberge Gaudin
Olivier Receveur
Leah Walz
Félix Girard
Louise Potvin
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 73, 2014, p. article no. 24918
Description
Study involved secondary analysis of 3 cross-sectional studies as part of the Multi-Community Environment and Health Longitudinal Study in Iyiyuu Aschii and focus groups from Cree Nation of Mistissini, Cree Nation of Eastmain, and Wemindji Cree First Nation.
A Mixed Methods Study of Disaster Case Managers on Issues Related to Diversity in Practice with Hurricane Katrina Victims
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Martell L. Teasley
James A. Moore
Journal of Indigenous Voices in Social Work, vol. 1, no. 1, February 2010, pp. 1-18
Description
Study examines issues of diversity disaster relief, recovery and the need to develop culturally appropriate methods for future training and preparation.
Moose on the Loose: Indigenous Men, Violence, and the Colonial Excuse (With Errata)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert Alexander Innes
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 4, no. 1, 2015, pp. 46-56
Description
Looks at incarceration rates for Aboriginal men and women, the RCMP report on missing and murdered Indigenous women, and statistics from Canada's Homicide Survey.
Mortality Caused by Chronic Liver Disease among American Indians and Alaska Natives in the United States, 1999- 2009
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anil Suryaprasad
Kathy K. Byrd
John T. Redd
David G. Perdue
M. Michele Manos ... [et al.]
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 104, no. S3, Supplement 3, June 2014, pp. S350-S358
Description
Comparison of chronic liver disease deaths between American Indians and Alaska Natives with other groups.