Statistics & Surveys
Aboriginal Post-Secondary Education and Labour Market Outcomes in Canada, 1996
Alternate Title
Setting the Agenda for Change ; vol. 1
Aboriginal Policy Research ; vol. 1
Aboriginal Policy Research Conference ; 1st, 2002
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Jeremy Hull
vol. 1
Description
Information taken from a longer study commissioned by the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (DIAND).
Chapter eight from Setting the Agenda for Change, vol. 1, which is also vol. 1 in the Aboriginal Policy Research series.
Originally presented at the Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2002.
Aboriginal Post-Secondary Education and Training Policy Framework and Action Plan: 2020 Vision for the Future
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Post-Secondary Education and Training Policy Framework and Action Plan: Progress Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ministry of Advanced Education [British Columbia]
Description
Discusses strategies to address barriers and achieve systemic institutional change for Aboriginal students.
Related material:
2013 Progress Report.
2014 Progress Report.
Aboriginal Post-Secondary Education Needs Framework
Alternate Title
Coastal Corridor Consortium Aboriginal Post-Secondary Education Needs Framework
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Laara Mixon
Description
Using community and Institutional surveys as a basis, paper provides an overview to aid in short-term guidance for planning purposes.
Aboriginal Post-Secondary Student Housing: Research Summary
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Student Housing Assessment
E-Books
Author/Creator
Brenda Wallace
Brenda Maire
Allison Lachance
Description
Findings of a study undertaken to determine the needs of this sector of the population. Report forms part of the Bridges and Foundations Project on Urban Aboriginal Housing.
Aboriginal Registered Nurses in Rural & Remote Canada: Results from a National Survey
Alternate Title
Nursing Practice in Rural and Remote Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Norma J. Stewart
Judith C. Kulig
Kelly Penz
Mary Ellen Andrews
Shauna Houshmand ... [et al.]
Description
Survey investigated demographic characteristics, work settings, nursing practice, satisfaction, recruitment and retention and policy implications.
Aboriginal Report: How Are We Doing?: 2021/2022 Province, Public Schools Only
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Governance and Analytics Division, British Columbia Ministry of Education and Child Care
Description
Data on performance of students in British Columbia. Includes demographic information and assessment outcomes at provincial level.
Aboriginal Report: How Are We Doing?: Province (Public Schools Only): [2006/07- ]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[British Columbia Ministry of Advanced Education
Skills and Training
Analysis and Reporting Unit
British Columbia Ministry of Education
Business Intelligence Unit
British Columbia Ministry of Education]
Description
Data on performance of students in British Columbia.
Aboriginal Resource Access in Response to Criminal Victimization in an Urban Context
Alternate Title
Setting the Agenda for Change ; vol. 2
Aboriginal Policy Research ; vol. 2
Aboriginal Policy Research Conference ; 1st, 2002
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Raymond R. Corrado
Irwin M. Cohen
Jesse L. Cale
vol. 2
Description
Provides results from National Community Research Project (NCRP) done between April 2001 and April 2002. Chapter thirteen from Setting the Agenda for Change, vol. 2, which is also vol. 2 in the Aboriginal Policy Research series. Originally presented at the Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2002.
Aboriginal Self-Identification and Student Data in Ontario's Postsecondary System: Challenges and Opportunities
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Stephanie Oldford
Charles Ungerleider
Description
Purpose of study was to make recommendations for mechanisms which would facilitate province-wide collection of reliable data to be used in the evaluation of programs promoting access and student success.
Aboriginal Seniors' Housing in Edmonton: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
John Douglas Crookshanks
Edmonton Aboriginal Seniors Centre
Description
Researchers gathered information through conducting talking circles at the Edmonton Aboriginal Seniors' Centre and the Operation Friendship Seniors Society. The most common issues were discrimination by landlords and neighbours, difficulties in locating and accessing housing services, and inability to have family members stay. Makes eight recommendations.
Several of the seniors tell their story in this video.
Aboriginal Seniors in Canada
Alternate Title
A Portrait of Seniors in Canada 2006
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Martin Turcotte
Grant Schellenberg
Description
Statistics on demographic trends, culture and language, continuous learning, work and participation in society, living arrangements and housing, and health and well-being.
Chapter six of A Portrait of Seniors in Canada 2006.
Scroll to page 221 to read chapter.
Aboriginal Sexual Offending in Canada: A Review of the Evidence
Alternate Title
Setting the Agenda for Change ; vol. 2
Aboriginal Policy Research ; vol. 2
Aboriginal Policy Research Conference ; 1st, 2002
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
John H. Hylton
vol. 2
Description
Looks at prevalence, gaps in information, and future research.
Chapter fourteen from Setting the Agenda for Change, vol. 2, which is also vol. 2 in the Aboriginal Policy Research series.
Originally presented at the Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2002.
Aboriginal Single Mothers in Canada, 1996: A Statistical Profile
Alternate Title
Setting the Agenda for Change ; vol. 2
Aboriginal Policy Research ; vol. 2
Aboriginal Policy Research Conference ; 1st, 2002
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Jeremy Hull
vol. 2
Description
Presents tabulations based on the 1996 Census of Canada.
Chapter nine from Setting the Agenda for Change, vol. 2, which is also vol. 2 in the Aboriginal Policy Research series.
Originally presented at the Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2002.
Aboriginal Socioeconomic Status and Development
Alternate Title
Saskatchewan Economic Boom: Challenges and Opportunities
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Gary Tompkins
Description
Presenter discusses the importance of developing public policy to increase Aboriginal participation in the economy, statistical overview of current situation, and issues surrounding the political will to address the problem.
Aboriginal Statistics at a Glance
Alternate Title
Statistics Canada Catalogue No. CS89-645/2010E
E-Books
Author/Creator
Statistics Canada
Description
Provides a thematic guide to data; sources include the 1996, 2001 and 2006 censuses of population, the 2006 Aboriginal Peoples Survey, the 2005 Canadian Community Health Survey, and the 2007/2008 Adult Correctional Services Survey.
Aboriginal Student Educational Attainment: A Saskatchewan Perspective
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Larry E. Steeves
Sheila Carr-Stewart
Jim Marshall
Journal of Educational Administration and Foundations, vol. 21, no. 2, 2010, pp. 19-34
Description
Examines historical, legal and socio-economic factors related to achievement gaps between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal education and discusses ways to improve experience & outcomes for Aboriginal students attending provincial and First Nations managed schools.
Aboriginal Students' Perceptions of School
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tom Maxwell
Brian Hansford
Tony Bennett
McGill Journal of Education, vol. 32, no. 2, 1997, pp. 99-124
Description
Reports on how students describe their lives in school and classroom environments, their teachers and process of teaching, and goals for life after school.
Aboriginal Tourism and Cross-Cultural Understanding Project
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Turtle Island Tourism Company
Description
Looks at both strategies and concerns regarding Aboriginal tourism as a tool of cross-cultural awareness by examining a detailed survey of Aboriginal cultural tourism operators from across Canada.
Aboriginal Tourism Engagement Strategy: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Northways Consulting
Description
Discusses the results of the strategy on developing the Aboriginal tourism industry including generating business and employment opportunities, improving economic conditions, and challenges to developing the Aboriginal tourism sector.
Aboriginal Transitions: Undergraduate to Graduate: Phase II Final Report
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Transitions: Undergraduate to Graduate Studies (AT: U2G) Phase II Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jo-ann Archibald
Michelle Pidgeon
Colleen Hawkey
Description
Describes and evaluates pilot projects undertaken in the areas of relationships, access, and technology.
Aboriginal Trivia For Summertime Fun
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Drew Hayden Taylor
Windspeaker, vol. 17, no. 3, July 1999, p. 13
Description
Trivia about First Nation and Metis issues, divided into easy, moderate and difficult questions, with scores for grading individual knowledge.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.13.
Aboriginal Voter Turnout in Northern Saskatchewan
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Loleen Berdahl
Greg Poelzer
Bonita Beatty
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 2, no. 1, 2012, pp. 26-41
Description
Suggests local context and history should be used as a voting resource variable to understand why Aboriginal groups differ from each other in federal turnout levels.
Aboriginal Waterways Initiative
Documents & Presentations
Description
Description of the Aboriginal Waterways Initiative project, a model of tourism development with the Aboriginal communities of Saskatchewan and eventually Manitoba. Included is a list of activities handwritten by Mapletoft describing activities on the Saskatchewan River.
Aboriginal Women: An Overview of the Correctional Process from Admission to Warrant Expiry
Alternate Title
Research Report (Correctional Service of Canada) ; no. R-342
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jennie Thompson
Renée Gobeil
Description
Sample included 626 women admitted to the Correctional Service of Canada on a new sentence between April 1, 2008 and March 31, 2010. One hundred and twenty-four were of First Nations ancestry and 46 of Métis ancestry. Areas of focus consisted of information collected during intake assessment (demographic, sentence, offence, personal history), institutional adjustment, social support, release-related information, and post-release outcome.
Aboriginal Women and Aboriginal Traditional Knowledge (ATK): Input and Insight on Aboriginal Traditional Knowledge
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC)
Description
Literature search and results of survey conducted to gather information that would contribute to Environment Canada's guidance document for engagement with Aboriginal peoples.
Aboriginal Women and Family Violence: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ipsos-Reid
Description
Focuses on incidence, severity, causes, and consequences of violence, and resources available both on- and off-reserve. Qualitative data gathered through focus groups of women and key informant interviews with service providers.