Technical & Trades

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

Presents a website for an Aboriginal Apprenticeship Initiatives (AAI) program that provides training and work experience close to First Nations communities.

Discussion on the necessity of tapping into the non-traditional workforce, including women, visible minorities and Aboriginal people, with the goal to fulfill the need for skilled employees in the mining industry over the next decade. Article located by scrolling to page 22 and 23.

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

Overview of Aboriginal-direct programming and spending offered by the Government of Canada. The 360 programs and services are arranged under seven thematic headings: Health, Lifelong Learning, Housing, Safe and Sustainable Communities, Economic Opportunities, Lands and Resources and Governance and Relationships.

Statistical table.

Statistical table.

Examines Aboriginal people's labour market experiences and the challenges and opportunities for their future employment growth.

Contains data on general economic conditions, national and regional labour market profiles, and brief feature articles.

Contains data on general economic conditions, national maps showing regional variations in unemployment rates and employment gains, regional employment profiles, and brief feature articles.

Purpose of report is to provide overview of best practices and highlight recurring issues in British Columbia, other parts of Canada and Australia. Looked at annual and symposium reports, internal documents and literature reviews.

Goals of study were to identify barriers, recommend strategies to increase recruitment and retention, and advocate for institutional change.

Promotes the Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies Women in Trades Program which has had great sucess in employment of women in the construction industry. Article located by scrolling to page 17.

Research focused on industry partnerships, trades training, and home ownership, as well as background information on demographics and the current housing situation. Report forms part of the Bridges and Foundations Project on Urban Aboriginal Housing.

Looks at the Transitions to Trades program and the success it has had for a Saskatchewan woman working towards stabilizing her life. Article located by scrolling to page 20.

Outlines characteristics of current programs for training adulteducation instructors and makes recommendations to increase the number Aboriginal faculty in mainstream colleges and vocational institutes.

Interview with Mr Lonesinger who tells stories of Indian agents both good and bad. He also tells of the Battle of the Cut Knife Hill and the banning of the Sundance.

Outlines structure of the program and makes recommendations to increase participation of First Nations and Métis in residential construction industry. Report forms part of the Bridges and Foundations Project on Urban Aboriginal Housing.

Keynote address presented at the 4th Annual Conference of the Canadian Aboriginal Science and Technology Society.

Discusses a study conducted by the Community Economic Development Centre at Simon Fraser University to determine the business information needs of Aboriginal entrepreneurs and service providers in British Columbia.

Reports results of interviews with Industry Training Authority's Aboriginal Advisory Council, survey which included responses from pre-apprentices and apprentices, employers, service providers, and educational institutions, and focus groups. Gives specific examples of successful programs.

In partnership with the government of Manitoba, the company will forge contacts with Aboriginal companies to encourage careers in Information Technology (IT) .

Human Development Thesis (M.A.)--Laurentian University of Sudbury, 1998.

Looks at partnerships between communities, companies, and organizations to build a sustainable and productive workforce.

Continuing Education Thesis (M.C.Ed.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2005.

Looks at four recipients of awards, including Campbell River Indian Band, voted the developer of the year.

Looks at a set of entertaining DVD's designed to promote awareness of the Essential Skills program.

Discusses a program which provides unemployed Aboriginal youth the targeted training they need to obtain either advanced training or employment in a specific occupation or trade.

Looks at programs to help adult learners increase their academic levels while also enhancing their workplace essential skills.

Comments on a program meant to help working-age adults in Yukon communities acquire Essential Skills (ES)

Looks at a program designed to help learners in the community gain education to allow for further training and employment.

An interview that describes some boyhood memories. The interviewee also describes two dances, the Give Away and Wolf Feast ceremonies.

Describes vocational education programme offered to participants with elementary and lower secondary school education. Opportunities and challenges for industry, academia and community are discussed.

Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--Queen's University at Kingston, 2000.

Statistics. Includes definitions on third tab. Source: 2011 National Household Survey.

Survey reveals females spend less time on games, programming, and software graphics use and are less likely to enrol in computer science courses in grade 12 or technical institutions.

Describes the success of graduates of Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies Construction Careers, Women in Trades program. Article located by scrolling to page 15.

Description and evaluation of the counsellor program.