Education

Looks at improving relationships between non-Aboriginals and Aboriginals. Duration: 45:14.

Conference focuses on coalition-building to enhance donors' effectiveness, increase grantees' capacity and ensure program sustainability.

Discusses several strategies: improve the economic and social well-being of Aboriginal people, develop healthier, more self-sufficient communities, and participate in Canada’s political, social and economic development.

Discusses recommendations and strategies to improve socio-economic conditions for Aboriginal peoples of Canada.

Statistical table.

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.

Discusses traditional and contemporary performance practices.

Looks at the establishment of the National Centre for Health Promotion, functions, and involvement with Aboriginal Health Promotion Network.

Looks at skills needed to do a certain level of work, skills transfer and training nationally to use in a different areas, planning for future job training, and categorizing different competencies at different levels.

Document written as a result of a summit held in Toronto, 2007 with the aim of furthering the cause of the Aboriginal performing arts sector in Canada.

Book review of: Aboriginal Australians by Richard Broome Scroll down to page 129 to read review.

Book review: Aboriginal Canada Revisited edited by Kerstin Knopf.

Advocates for better education of the medical profession to understand cultural differences between themselves and their patients.

Report highlights significant key indicators and gaps affecting Aboriginal children and makes recommendations to improve their living conditions and well-being.

Reports demographic trends between 2001 and 2006.

Reports demographic trends between 2001 and 2006.

Reports demographic trends between 2001 and 2006.

Reports demographic trends between 2001 and 2006.

Reports demographic trends between 2001 and 2006.

Report examining demographic and socio-economic characteristics of Aboriginal Canadians in selected communities.

Compares data from the Community Well-Being Index for education, income, labour force activity, and housing to the non-Aboriginal population.

Identifies education, entrepreneurship and business development, governance, lands and resources, and infrastructure as underlying indicators.

Discusses inequalities and barriers to post-secondary education for Aboriginal young people. Duration: 34:44.

Looks at racism and Aboriginal teachers and students, inclusive classrooms and schools, Aboriginal education employment equity, the Teachers' Federation education policy and several case studies.

Book review of: Aboriginal Education, edited by Marlene Brant Castellano, Lynne Davis and Louise Lahache.

Book review of: Fulfilling the Promise edited by Marlene Brant Castellano, Lynne Davis and Louise Lahache.

Guests who are invested in the future of education are interviewed. Part 1 Aboriginal Education: The Past and Present. Duration: 28:01.

Includes Saskatoon City Council minutes from a meeting on Monday, June 9, 1980 regarding a report by the Community Liaison Committee (Report No. 3-1980) including items on Aboriginal Employment (Item # 1316), Housing (Item # 1317), Education and Native People and the Law (Item # 1318), as well as a list of Committee members.

Examines and criticizes the process of institutionalization and the effects on the aboriginal children.

Barriers included lack of access to legitimate, affordable financial services and capital, absence of employment and benefits systems, increased consequences of poor decisions, lack of trust in financial institutions, and structural problems created by relationship with the government. Recommends efforts focus on educating individuals through culturally appropriate training, and building capacity of Aboriginal governments and institutions.

Discusses the hegemonic value system imposed on Aboriginal peoples, the impact on cultural identity, and the connection to citizenship in the realm of education.

Examines disparity in the income and earnings faced by Aboriginal people in Canada.

Presents 33 tables showing economic indicators by Canada, by province, by gender, by age group, and employment by industry, occupation and educational attainment.

Identifies and assesses sources of statistical information which would assist Friendship Centres in fulfilling their mandate to provide training and employment opportunities, enhance social development, and build human resource capacity.

Examines market performance using data from the Labour Force Survey and discusses the implications of future labour market developments for Aboriginal Canadians.

Report critically examines the measures/metrics of Aboriginal learning success currently employed by academic researchers as well as by education practitioners.

Researches issues of discrimination between white social workers in ACT Health and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, prompting changes and the hiring of an Aboriginal Liaison Officer.

Largely based on Statistics Canada's 2001 Census of Population, and supplemented by information from Labour Force Survey and Manitoba Bureau of Statistics' demographic projections.

Discusses the need for health workers to have mental health education in order to meet the needs of Aboriginal clients.

Study shows a sizable gap between health status of Aboriginal people in Australia and non-Aboriginals and inappropriate treatment especially regarding mental health.

Book review of: Aboriginal Oral Tradition edited by Renee Hulan and Renate Eigenbrod.

Based on Manitoba government program data and statistics gathered from Government of Canada's 2006 Census.

A working document developed as a resource for learning about First Nations, Métis and Inuit using personal views of those living in the region.