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An Overview of the Indigenous Economy in Canada

Alternate Title
Staff Discussion Paper (Bank of Canada) ; 2023-25
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Alex Chernoff
Calista Cheung
Description

Discusses characteristics such as labour market and the business sector, institutional settings, and the state of infrastructure.

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Painting a Picture of the Métis Homeland: Synthesizing Knowledge about Métis Education, Employment, and Training

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Yvonne Poitras Pratt
Chris Andersen
Guido Contreras
Kelsey Dokis-Jansen
Description
Purpose of study was to look at provincial mandates and work to date and determine whether inter-provincial best practices could be developed. Sources of information were literature search, primary documents and semi-structured interviews.
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Pandemic Influenza Plan

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Public Health Unit
Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority
Description
Discussion on the preparedness plan for a pandemic of influenza and other major communicable disease emergencies in Saskatchewan. Updated version.
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Pap Test Follow-up Pattern Among American Indian Women in Arizona

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Merrill Eisenberg
Kathryn Coe
Charlton Wilson
Kathleen Evans
Elizabeth Brewer
Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice, vol. 4, no. 1, Summer, 2010, pp. 42-51
Description
Identifies barriers to follow up consultation when abnormal results are found.
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Pap Test Use and Cervical Cancer Incidence in First Nations Women Living in Manitoba

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kathleen M. Decker
Alain A. Demers
Erich V. Kliewer
Natalie Biswanger
Grace Musto ... [et al.]
Cancer Prevention Research, vol. 8, no. 1, January 2015, pp. 49-55
Description
Used data from Federal Indian Register, Manitoba Health Population Registry, CervixCheck registry, Manitoba Cancer Registry, and Medical Claims Hospital Abstracts databases. Concluded screening for women had to be increased due higher cancer incidence.
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Paper on First Nations Education Funding

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations Education Council
Description
Discusses the financial resources needed to provide acceptable, quality education for students of all levels.
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Paraprofessional-Delivered Home-Visiting Intervention for American Indian Teen Mothers and Children: 3-Year Outcomes From a Randomized Controlled Trial

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Allison Barlow
Britta Mullany
Nicole Neault
Novalene Goklish
Trudy Billy ... [et al.]
American Journal of Psychiatry, vol. 172, no. 2, February 01, 2015, pp. 154-162
Description
Comments on an intervention which promoted effective parenting, reduced maternal risks and improved child developmental outcomes.
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Parental Roles in Rural Alaska Education: A Model for the Circumpolar North?

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Karen Erickson
Gerald A. McBeath
Northern Review, no. 20, Summer [Winter], 1999, pp. 11-40
Description
Looks at environment of school-community interactions, involvement in children's schooling, and patterns of control related to student success. Interviews were conducted with parents, teachers, administrators and influential community members in over 20 sites between 1982 and 1993.
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Part of the Solution, or Part of the Problem? The RCMP Update 2015: A Comment by the Legal Strategy Coalition on Violence Against Indigenous Women on the RCMP Update to the National Operational Review, 2015

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Legal Strategy Coalition on Violence Against Indigenous Women (LSC)
Description
Argues that the figures reported in both 2014 and 2015 documents were grossly underestimated due to flaws in procedures for data collection and identifies factors that were not taken into account.
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Partnership, Production & Exchange of Knowledges

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Mere Kepa
Journal of Indigenous Research, vol. 4, no. 2015, 2014, pp. 1-7
Description
Looks at factors contributing to successful aging in the project, Life and Living in Advanced Age: A Cohort Study in New Zealand.
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Partnerships and Prosperity: Key Findings from CCAB

Alternate Title
Partnerships and Prosperity: Key Findings from Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business
Progressive Aboriginal Relations Research Series ; 2
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business
Description
Report surveys data submitted by 38 companies participating in the Council's Progressive Aboriginal Relations (PAR) program between 2001 and 2008.
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Partnerships Between First Nations and the Forest Sector: A National Survey

Alternate Title
[Synthesis Report] (Sustainable Forest Management Network)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Clifford G. Hickey
Mark Nelson
Description
Presents the results of a Canada-wide survey, which attempts to address a gap in the knowledge of partnerships by gathering data directly from the companies and First Nations involved in them.
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Pasifika Youth Empowerment Programme: A Potential Public Health Approach in Tackling Obesity-health Related Issues

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ridvan Tupai-Firestone
Anna Matheson
Danielle Prapavessis
Mischa Hamara
Keawe'aimoku Kaholokula ... [et al.]
AlterNative, vol. 14, no. 1, March 2018, pp. 63-72
Description
Describes program methodology and results. Participants identified three causes of obesity: poor diet, lack of education, and lack of physical activity, and developed preventative action plans.
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The Paths of Many Journeys: The Benefits of Higher Education for Native People and Communities

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Institute for Higher Education Policy
American Indian Higher Education Consortium
American Indian College Fund
Description
Presents brief overview of the current context, profile of typical Native American student, data about where students are enrolled and what kind of financial assistance they receive, as well as discussion of the economic gains associated with postsecondary education.
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Pathways for First Nation and Métis Youth in the Oil Sands

Alternate Title
CPRN Research Report ; April, 2009
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Alison Taylor
Tracy L. Friedel
Lois Edge
Description
Examines the political, social, and economic influences on First Nation and Métis youth’s attitudes toward higher levels of education and career planning; and looks at some of the institutional and policy structures that support or hinder the ability of First Nation and Métis youth to finding pathways that will lead to sustained employment.
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Pathways to the International Market for Indigenous Screen Content: Success Stories, Lessons Learned from Selected Jurisdictions and a Strategy for Growth

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Maria De Rosa
Marilyn Burgess
Description
Consists of results of literature search, survey of Indigenous festivals and distribution networks, case studies of popular productions (including box office receipts, audience reach, sales and awards when possible), and interviews with thirty-one stakeholders.
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Pattern of Mortality in Western Australian Aboriginals, 1983-1989

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Margherita Veroni
Michael Gracey
Ian Rouse
International Journal of Epidemiology, vol. 23, no. 1, 1994, pp. 73-81
Description
Found much higher mortality rates for Aboriginals in all age groups except 75+ and for most diseases except cancer.
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Patterns of Physical Activity Among American Indian Children: An Assessment of Barriers and Support

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Janice L. Thompson
Sally M. Davis
Joel Gittelsohn
Scott Going
Alberta Becenti ... [et al.]
Journal of Community Health, vol. 26, no. 6, December 2001, pp. 423-445
Description
Comments on a study to develop and test a school-based obesity prevention program in Native American schoolchildren in grades three through five.
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Patterns of Protective Factors in an Intervention For the Prevention of Suicide and Alcohol Abuse with Yup'ik Alaska Native Youth

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David Henry
James Allen
Carlotta Ching Ting Fok
Stacy Rasmus
Bill Charles ... [et al.]
The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, vol. 38, no. 5, September 2012, pp. 476-482
Description
Aim of study to develop a means to quantify exposure to interventions in community based participatory research that differs between communities.
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PATU: Fighting Fit, Fighting Fat! The Hinu Wero Approach

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rachel Forrest
Lee-Anne Taylor
Jennifer Roberts
Maria Pearson
Donna Foxall
Sue Scott-Chapman
AlterNative, vol. 12, no. 3, 2016, pp. 282-297
Description
Looks at group exercise that promotes physical activity.
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Paying For Nutrition: A Report on Food Costing in the North

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Gigi Veeraraghavan
Kristin Burnett
Kelly Skinner
Patty Williams
Debbie Martin ... [et al.]
Description
Project examined the cost of the Revised Northern Food Basket in five northern Ontario communities and looked at food prices in relation to overall cost of living.
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Pê Sâkâstêw Centre: An In-Depth Examination of a Healing Lodge for Federally Incarcerated Offenders

Alternate Title
Research Report (Correctional Service of Canada) ; no. R-170
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Shelley Trevethan
Nicole Crutcher
John-Patrick Moore
Joseph Mileto
Description
Includes: description of the Centre, profile of residents, experiences of staff and residents, evaluation of outcomes, and analysis of strengths and challenges.
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People's Report: First Nations and Diabetes in Ontario

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Michael Green
Jennifer Walker
Kristen Jacklin
Baiju Shah
Description
Plain language summary of key findings from the research project "Reducing the Burden of Diabetes on First Nations People in Ontario: Using Population Level Data to Inform Policy and Practice". Related Material: Full Report.
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"The People Who Own Themselves": Recognition of Métis Identity in Canada: Report of the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Vernon White
Lillian Eva Dyck
Lynn Beyak
Jacques Demers
Marjory LeBreton ... [et al.]
Description
Provides background information relevant to identity, summary of evidence heard, and committee's key observations and recommendations to the federal government. Includes seven community profiles.
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Perceived Discrimination in Health Care Among American Indian/Alaska Natives

Alternate Title
Original Reports: Quality of Care
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Patrik Johansson
Clemma Jacobsen
Dedra Buchwald
Ethnicity & Disease, vol. 16, no. 4, 2006, pp. 766-771
Description
Study used data from the 2001 California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) to compare responses across different ethnicities.
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Perceived Impact of IDA Participation Among Hawaiians

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David W. Rothwell
Rashida Bhaiji
Anne Blumenthal
Journal of Indigenous Social Development, vol. 2, no. 1, September 2013, pp. 1-18
Description
Discusses how asset-based social welfare interventions can assist Indigenous people in achieving financial independence and becoming financially self-sufficient.
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Perceptions and Practices of Principals: Supporting Positive Educational Experiences for Aboriginal Learners

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jane Preston
Tim Claypool
William Rowluck
Brenda Green
International Journal of Leadership in Education, vol. 20, no. 3, 2017, pp. 328-344
Description
Using interviews from Prince Edward Island and Saskatchewan principals to discuss their roles in student success through promoting Indigenous learning and values.
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