Aboriginal Housing Assessment: Community Design Needs & Preferences and Application of Local Materials
Research Report (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lisa Hardess
Rodney C. McDonald
Darren Thomas
Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources (CIER)
Research Report (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Description
Includes survey questions, community profiles and research findings from each of the 14 First Nations involved in study, and results of visits to three sites where local materials were being used in construction.
Full research report.
Community Report.
Aboriginal Housing: Local Materials and Design Preferences
Research Highlight (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Research Highlight. Socio-economic Series ; 05-001
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources (CIER)
Lisa Hardess
Rodney C. McDonald
Darren Thomas
Description
Discusses results of research conducted in three locations where local materials were used in construction and survey of 14 First Nations as to their requirements for appropriate housing.
Includes both summary and main report.
Community Report.
Appendices.
Research Highlight (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Research Highlight. Socio-economic Series ; 05-001
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Policy and Research Division]
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Description
Summarizes study which investigated whether housing was culturally appropriate and conducted site visits to locations where local resources had been used in construction.
Revised edition.
Presents historical, judicial and policy arguments to support the devolution of provincial authority over housing to the Aboriginal Housing Management Association and provides four examples of self-government initiatives and lessons learned from the successes or failures of such models.
Researcher examined data on file with the agency and conducted interviews in order to produce a profile those who use the program. Report forms part of the Bridges and Foundations Project on Urban Aboriginal Housing.
Listing of the healing lodges operated by Correctional Service of Canada; positive results have been observed in the areas recidivism, conditional release and revocation.
Justice as Healing, vol. 9, no. 1, Spring, 2004, p. [?]
Description
Discusses the methods used by the Six Nations of Grand River, Ontario to ensure a relatively crime free social order.
Note: This is a sample article from the publication. Subscriptions are available from the Native Law Centre.
Final Report from the Commission on First Nations and Métis Peoples and Justice Reform
Legacy of Hope: An Agenda for Change ; vol. 1
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Isobel M. Findlay
Warren Weir
Description
Report designed to support the mandate of the Commission by presenting evidence to negotiate visions for the criminal justice system and redefine justice for all.
Excerpt from Legacy of Hope: An Agenda for Change, vol. 1.
Purpose of report is to provide overview of best practices and highlight recurring issues in British Columbia, other parts of Canada and Australia. Looked at annual and symposium reports, internal documents and literature reviews.
Looks at an environmental assessment system, that aids in balancing the use of scientific and Aboriginal knowledge, to foster meaningful Aboriginal participation in federal and provincial environmental assessment procedures.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 7, no. 2, June 1983, pp. 9-12
Description
Investigates how non-Aboriginal sisters were able to consult with Aboriginal health workers to formulate a relevant language method to better inform parents about the proper time to bring their children in for immunizations.
Canadian Diversity=Diversitié canadienne, vol. 7, no. 3, One Path, Many Directions: The Complex and Diverse Nature of Contemporary Aboriginal Reality, Fall, 2009, pp. 35-42
Description
Uses the NWT Official Languages Act, as an example, to show it is possible to revitalize 55 Aboriginal languages using statutory legislation.
Scroll down to page 35 to read article.
Outlines a fight for more negotiation meetings, protected land claims, and equality for Aboriginal women. Includes synopsis and "Did You Know?" section.
Duration: 5:36.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 12, no. 8, August 2009, p. 1,3
Description
Comments on The Council of the Federation meeting with the provincial premiers, territorial leaders and Aboriginal leaders to discuss economic development, education, the H1N1 flu and the engagement of the national government.
Article found on page 1 and continued by scrolling to page 3.
Australian Aboriginal Studies, no. 2, 2004, pp. 15-25
Description
Contends that there is a need for development of a different model for suicide alleviation for the Aborigines, Maori and Inuit in Australia, New Zealand and Nunavut.
Looks at how Aboriginal children develop language in Lac Brochet, a First Nations community in northern Manitoba.
Scroll down to page 35 to read article.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 12, no. 10, October 2009, p. 25
Description
Author compares past University of Saskatchewan Indigenous Peoples Program's Annual Music Festivals to the 6th annual and comes to the conclusion that the choice of venue is of utmost importance for the festivals' success.
Article located by scrolling by to page 25.
Research Report (Correctional Service of Canada) ; no. R-217
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
David D. Varis
Dan Kunic
Description
Cohort consisted of Program participants who were released to the community on day parole, full parole, and statutory release. Study assessed whether taking part in program reduced the risk of returning to substance abuse and results were compared to Aboriginal offenders who had been enrolled in the moderate and high intensity National Substance Abuse Programs.
Discusses the importance of Aboriginal viewpoints on consultation processes and determines if the way in which consultation processes are being carried out impacts participation by Aboriginal people.