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Aboriginal Women Face Abuse at Home, Too

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
StarPhoenix, October 8, 2004, p. A15
Amnesty International's report Stolen Sisters highlights the high rates of violence against Aboriginal women in Canada.
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Aboriginal Women Outperforming in Labour Markets

Alternate Title
Special Report: TD Economics
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Brian DePratto
Report chronicles that gains that Aboriginal women have made in the Canadian labour force relative to the overall workforce.
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Aboriginal Women: Profile and Changing Population

Alternate Title
Research Report (Correctional Service of Canada) ; no. R-341
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Janelle Beaudette
Madelon Chevrie
Renée Gobeil
Looks at characteristics of Aboriginal women offenders as a whole, and of First Nations and Métis women separately. Focus is on demographic information, sentences and offences, risk and need variables, and release types.
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Aboriginal Youth at Risk: The Role of Education, Mobility, Housing, Employment, and Language as Protective Factors for Problem and Criminal Behaviours

Alternate Title
Urban Aboriginal Communities in Canada: [Complexities, Challenges, Opportunities]
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Raymond R. Corrado
Irwin M. Cohen
Combines data from the 2006 census involving risk and protective factors with literature review to form basis for policy/program recommendations. Chapter from Urban Aboriginal Communities in Canada: Complexities, Challenges, Opportunities edited by Peter Dinsdale, Jerry White and Calvin Hanselmann.
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Academic Achievement of American Indian and Alaska Native Students: Does Social-Emotional Competence Reduce the Impact of Poverty?

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jennifer Chain
Valerie B. Shapiro
Paul A. LeBuffe
Ann McKay Bryson
American Indian and Alaska Native Advisory Committee
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 24, no. 1, 2017, pp. 1-29
Sample of 335 students across six schools was evaluated using Fisher's R to Z transformations.
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Academic Persistence Among Native American College Students

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Aaron P. Jackson
Steven A. Smith
Curtis L. Hill
Journal of College Student Development , vol. 44, no. 4, July/August 2003, pp. 548-565
Results of a study conducted with 15 successful students indicated a need for stable mentoring relationships and support programs.
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Access to a Nutritious Food Basket in Eeyou Istchee: Project Report

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Marie-Paule Duquette
Candice Scatliff
Janine Desrosiers Choquette
Main goal of study was to establish the cost and availability of Nutritional Food Basket items in the region and nearby urban centres; secondary objectives were to determine the cost of food by category, the variation in average minimal cost of items, and verify expiration date of some of the items in the basket.
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Access to Health Care among Status Aboriginal People with Chronic Kidney Disease

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Song Gao
Braden J. Manns
Bruce F. Culleton
Marcello Tonelli ... [et. al]
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 179, no. 10, November 04, 2008, pp. 1007-1012
Study found that Aboriginals were almost twice as likely as non-Aboriginal people to be admitted to hospital for an ambulatory-care-sensitive conditions, but 43% less likely to visit a nephrologist.
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Access to Sami Tourism in Northern Sweden

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dieter K. Müller
Robert Pettersson
Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism, vol. 1, no. 1, 2001, pp. 5-18
Analysis is based on a survey of all 68 Sami tourist attractions and projects in Swedish Lapland in 1999.
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Accessibility, Quality and Safety of Liard First Nation's Drinking Water Supply

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lalita Bharadwaj
Lisa Christensen
[Rebecca Zagozewski]
Study conducted 2012-2015 included assessment of 40 private drinking wells and how surface water and groundwater were connected using hydrological models and community survey that asked residents about their water sources, opinions about quality, alternative beverages, and preferences in ways to communicate with leaders.
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The Achievements, Experiences and Labour Market Outcomes of First Nations, Métis and Inuit Women with Bachelor's Degrees or Higher

Alternate Title
Insights on Canadian Society
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Paula Arriagada
Uses data from the 2006 and 2016 Censuses of Population, 2017 Aboriginal Peoples Survey and the 2018 National Graduates Survey to make comparisons across Indigenous identity groups, between the sexes, and with the non-Indigenous population.
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Across Generations: Culture, History, and Policy in the Social Ecology of American Indian Grandparents Parenting Their Grandchildren

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John K. Mooradian
Suzanne L. Cross
Glenn R. Stutzky
Journal of Family Social Work, vol. 10, no. 4, 2006, pp. 81-101
Investigates the motivations for, and experiences of raising grandchildren. Questions asked about motivation included experiences with: the child welfare system, residential schools, foster care and adoptive placements; and the impact of the Indian Child Welfare Act on kinship care.
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Acute Care Hospitalization by Aboriginal Identity, Canada, 2006 Through 2008

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gisèle Carrière
Evelyne Bougie
Dafna Kohen
Michelle Rotermann
Claudia Sanmartin
Health Reports , vol. 27, no. 8, August 17, 2016, pp. 3-11
Used data from the 2006 Census linked to Canadian Institute for Health Information’s Discharge Abstract Database from 2006/2007 through 2008/2009 for nine provinces (excluding Quebec) and the three territories.
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Acute Care Hospitalization of Aboriginal Children and Youth

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anne Guèvremont
Gisèle Carrière
Evelyne Bougie
Dafna Kohen
Health Reports, vol. 28, no. 7, July 2017, pp. 11-17
Data from the 2006 Census was linked it to 2006/2007-to-2008/2009 Discharge Abstract Database. Found that age standardized rates were consistently higher than those for non-Aboriginal counterparts.
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Acute Care Hospitalizations for Mental and Behavioural Disorders among First Nations People

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gisèle Carrière
Evelyne Bougie
Dafna Kohen
Health Reports, vol. 29, no. 6, June 2018, pp. 11-19
Information gathered from 2006 Census of Population linked to the Canadian Institute for Health Information's Discharge Abstract Database from 2006/2007 through 2008/2009.. Records were classified into seven groups: substance-related, mood, schizophrenic/psychotic, anxiety, organic, personality, and all others. Found hospitalization rates were significantly higher for First Nations people.
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Acute Myocardial Infarction among Navajo Indians, 1976-83

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
J. L. Coulehan
G. Lerner
K. Helzlsouer
T. K. Welty
J. McLaughlin
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 76, no. 4, April 1986, pp. 412-414
Found that incidence of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) diagnosed among Navajo Indians remained low (0.5 per 1,000 persons age 30 years or more).
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Addressing Discriminatory Barriers Facing Aboriginal Law Students and Lawyers

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Gerry Ferguson
Kuan Foo
Used data collected from a survey of 41 individuals and 37 participants in focus groups. Covers topics such access to law school, educational experience, practice of law and the judiciary. Highlights the University of Saskatchewan Native Law Centre's Program of Legal Studies for Native People
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Addressing HIV/AIDS Among Aboriginal People Using a Health Status, Health Determinants and Health Care Framework: A Literature Review and Conceptual Analysis

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Earl Nowgesic
Canadian Journal of Aboriginal Community-Based HIV/AIDS Research, vol. 3, Winter, 2010, pp. 35-46
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.
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Addressing Inuit Women’s Economic Security and Prosperity in the Resource Extraction Industry

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada

Reports results of literature search and qualitative and quantitative survey data from 29 women living in Arviat, Salluit, Inuvik, and Baker Lake. Study's focus was sexual violence and harassment in the workplace, and identifying gaps, opportunities and recommendations to ensure women's safety and economic security.

Related material: Literature Review.

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Adult Correctional Statistics in Canada, 2010/2011

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Mia Dauvergne
Juristat, vol. [32], no. [1], October 11, 2012, pp. [1]-26
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.
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Adult Correctional Statistics in Canada 2015/2016

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Julie Reitano
Juristat, vol. [37], no. [1], March 1, 2017, pp. [1-16]
Includes some information specific to Aboriginal offenders. Uses data from the Adult Correctional Services Survey, Integrated Correctional Services Survey, and the Adult Corrections Key Indicator Report.
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Adverse Birth Outcomes and Infant Mortality According to Registered First Nations Status and First Nations Community Residence across Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gabriel D. Shapiro
Amanda J. Sheppard
Tracey Bushnik
Michael S. Kramer
Angela Mashford-Pringle ... [et al.]
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 109, no. 5-6, December 2018, pp. 692-699
Used data from the 2006 Canadian Birth-Census Cohort for 13,506 pregnant First Nations women; found disparities in birth outcomes for those women living on compared to off reserve, and between those with status compared to those without.
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