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Funding to Arts and Cultural Organizations by the City of Toronto, 1990-2008: Final Report

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Andrew Bell
Kevin Stolarick
Looks at four benchmarks with respect to municipal funding of major cultural organizations and Toronto Arts Council clients: average Canadian expenditures, funding in terms of population and inflation, funding and total revenues generated, and projections for funding growth, which are then used to develop six funding scenarios.
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Gaining Insights About Water: The Value of Surveys in First Nations Communities to Inform Water Governance

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Julia Baird
Blair Carter
Kate Cave
Diane Dupont
Paul General ... [et al.]
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 23, no. 4, Special Issue: Exploring the Governance Landscape of Indigenous Peoples and Water in Canada, Spring, 2013, pp. 1-18
Looks at the importance of surveys as a tool for information regarding water governance, water quality and community connections to water.
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Gains Are Being Made in Language and Culture Retention

Articles » General
Windspeaker, vol. 30, no. 4, July 2012, p. 20

Comments on the findings from the First Nations Regional Health Survey (FHS) which offers an accurate picture of health and living conditions in First Nations communities.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.28.

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Gallstones and Gallbladder Cancer in Southwestern Native Americans

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Albert B. Lowenfels
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 16, no. 3, 1992, pp. 77-86
Findings indicate that Native Americans were more likely to have gallstones than non-Native Americans. This finding is significant in that large stones also carry a greater risk for gallbladder cancer.
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The Gambling Behavior of American Indian and Non-Indian Participants: Effects of the Actions and Ethnicity of a Confederate

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Casey L. McDougall
J. Douglas McDonald
Jeffrey N. Weatherly
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 14, no. 3, 2008, pp. 59-74
Presents an experiment as to whether the gambling of American Indian and non-American Indian participants would be sensitive to the actions or ethnicity of another gambler.
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Ganohonyohk (Giving Thanks): Understanding Prosperity from the Perspectives of Urban Indigenous Friendship Centre Communities in Ontario

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Author/Creator
Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres (OFIFC)
Results of project showed that the Indigenous perspective was more wholistic than the mainstream and encompassed community safety, environment, beliefs, kinship patterns, social arrangements, and norms of individual, familial and social conduct. Includes case study of a project which failed to move forward because researchers refused to sign a Research Collaboration Agreement. Related material: Ganohonyohk Tool.
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Gaps in Data for American Indians and Alaska Natives in the National Healthcare Disparities Report

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ernest Moy
Colleen Ryan Smith
Patrick Johansson
Roxanne Andrews
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 13, no. 1, 2006, pp. 52-69
Argues there is a need to improve the way data is collected to decrease health care disparities and better monitor programming. The article finds that only 42% of measures of health care quality and access tracked in the National Heathcare Disparities Report could be used to assess disparities among American Indians and Alaska Natives.
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Gender Differences and Academic Outcomes in British Columbia's K-12 Aboriginal Population

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cheryl Aman
Canadian Issues, Journeys of a Generation: Broadening the Aboriginal Well-Being Policy Research Agenda, Winter, 2009, pp. 45-51
Examines differences between female and male aboriginal and non-aboriginal students and details results in terms of official Band status and those not formally affiliated by a Band. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 45.
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Gender Differences and Conduct Disorder Among American Indian Adolescents in Substance Abuse Treatment

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alexandra Fisckenscher
Doug Novins
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, vol. 35, no. 1, Morning Star Rising: Healing in Native American Communities, January-March 2003, pp. 79-84
Examined 89 adolescents between the ages of 13 and 18 and found common displays of conduct disorder but a varied display of other psychiatric disorders.
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Gender Identity, Ethnic Identity, and Smoking Among First Nations Adolescents

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Lorraine Greaves
Joy Johnson
Annie Qu
Chizimuzo T.C. Okoli
Natalie Hemsing ... [et al.]
Journal of Aboriginal Health, vol. 8, no. 2, Connecting Place, People, and Health, March 2012, pp. 37-46
Contends that understanding the gendered and cultural aspects of smoking may be instrumental in advancing prevention and cessation efforts.
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A Genetic and Epidemiologic Study of Cardiovascular Disease in Alaska Natives (GOCADAN): Design and Methods

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Barbara V. Howard
Richard B. Devereux
Shelly A. Cole
Michael Davidson
Bennett Dyke
Sven O. E. Ebbesson
Stephen E. Epstein
et al
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 64, no. 3, 2005, pp. 206-221
Comments on the Genetics of Coronary Artery Disease in Alaska Natives (GOCADAN) Study.
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Genocide, Reconciliation, and the Residential Schools: A Survey of Federal, Provincial, and Territorial Attitudes among Elected Officials in Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David B. MacDonald
Mark Mitchell
Canadian Political Science Review, vol. 6, no. 2, 2012, pp. 117-130
Survey results show that Canadian elected officials are divided over Aboriginal issues, with left of centre parties the most in favour of promoting reconciliation and right of the centre parties least inclined to see the residential school system as genocidal. Scroll down to view article.
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Geographic Variation in Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors Among American Indians and Comparisons with the Corresponding State Populations

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
S. Levin
V. L. Lamar Welch
R. A. Bell
M. L. Casper
Ethnicity and Health, vol. 7, no. 1, February 2002, pp. 57-67
Study conducted in 4 states examined incidence of self-reported cardiovascular disease, diabetes, hypertension, and perceived health status and compared them to results reported in the general population.
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Geographic Variation in Colorectal Cancer Incidence and Mortality, Age of Onset, and Stage at Diagnosis among American Indian and Alaska Native People, 1990-2009

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David G. Perdue
Donald Haverkamp
Carin Perkins
Christine Makosky Daley
Ellen Provost
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 104, no. S3, Supplement 3, June 2014, pp. S404-S414
Uses linkage methodology to compare American and Alaska Native incidence data with the white population. Shows there should be improved access to CRC screening programs.
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Getting on Top of the Grog

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Ilse Blignault
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 19, no. 1, January/February 1995, pp. 30-32
Discusses study into social and personal factors connected with not drinking.
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A Global Perspective on Costing Indigenous Language Revitalization

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Author/Creator
Heather Bliss

Discusses the degree of endangerment, demographic and linguistic data, gross domestic product, government revitalization expenditures, and funding for minority languages, environmental protection and Indigenous affairs in 10 countries:  Australia, Brazil, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, United States and Wales.

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Gold-Mining Activities and Mercury Contamination of Native Amerindian Communities in French Guiana: Key Role of Fish in Dietary Uptake

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
N Fréry
R. Maury-Brachet
E. Maillot
M. Deheeger
B. de Mérona
A. Boudou
Environmental Health Perspectives, vol. 109, no. 5, May 2001, pp. 449-456
Study conducted in the community of Wayana to quantify consumption of fish and identify the fish contributing most to the contamination.
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Good Data Practices for Indigenous Data Sovereignty and Governance

Alternate Title
Good Data
Theory on Demand ; no. 29
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Raymond Lovett
Vanessa Lee
Tahu Kukutai
Donna Cormack
Stephanie Carroll Rainie … [et al.]
Sets out context for Indigenous Data Sovereignty (IDS) movements, and gives survey of networks and their foundational principles, such OCAP and the Māori principles of rangatiratanga, manaakitanga, and kaitiakitanga. Chapter two of Good Data edited by Angela Daly, S. Kate Devitt, and Monique Mann. Scroll to p. 26 to read paper.
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Government Reductionism and Academic Bias in Criminal Justice Research on American Indian Crime and Justice Issues

Alternate Title
Proceedings of the 2008 Western Social Science Association Meeting, American Indian Studies Section
Articles » General
Author/Creator
William G. Archambeault
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 19, no. 3, Fall, 2008, p. [?]
Discusses the changes that have taken place when the findings of the 2008 study are compared to those of the 2002 study on the academic biases and government policies toward American Indian criminal justice and criminology literature. Scroll down to access article.
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Greenlandic Patients with Colorectal Cancer: Symptomatology, Primary Investigations and Differences in Diagnostic Intervals between Nuuk and the Rest of the Country

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Johan Tolstrup
Rasmus Chemnitz Madsen
Maria Vandborg Sneftrup
Birgit Niclasen
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 76, 2017, p. article no. 1344086
Studies first consultation until referral, referral until diagnosis and first consultation until diagnosis.
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A Grounded Theory Study of the Experience of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in First Nation Adults in Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cheri Ann Hernandez
Irwin Antone
Ida Cornelius
Journal of Transcultural Nursing, vol. 10, no. 3, July 1999, pp. 220-228
Literature review and study were conducted to ascertain attitudes towards the disease found that three distinct phases existed and that it was more important to the sample that practitioners had experienced the disease rather than they be of Aboriginal background.
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Growing Saskatoon: Saskatoon's Regional Economic Map

Alternate Title
Report (Conference Board of Canada) ; June 2014
[Conference Board of Canada Publication ; 6268]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Erin Butler
Natalia Ward
Forecasts three economic scenarios for the Saskatoon census metropolitan area based on provincial goods producing industries, population growth, and rates of investment in employment and infrastructure.
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Guide to Statistics on Native Offenders

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
M.A. Rahim
Identifies and documents existing databases, on-going or proposed studies, selected studies carried out prior to 1977, and existing literature at that time.
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