Understanding the Impact of Self-Determination on Communities in Crisis

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kiera L. Ladner
Journal of Aboriginal Health, vol. 5, no. 2, First Nations Communities in Crisis, November 2009, pp. 88-101
Description
Explores the relationship between governance and communities in crisis and discusses what can be done to build strong healthy, resilient communities.
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Understanding the Investigation-Stage Overrepresentation of First Nations Children in the Child Welfare System: An Analysis of the First Nations Component of the Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect 2008

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Vandna Sinha
Nico Trocmé
Barbara Fallon
Bruce MacLaurin
Child Abuse & Neglect, vol. 37, no. 10, October 2013, pp. 821-831
Description
Contends that in order to reduce overrepresentation, child welfare agencies need to be equipped to provide supports to help families address factors such as poverty, substance abuse, and domestic violence.
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The Unforgotten: A Five-Part Film Exploring the Health and Well-Being of Indigenous Peoples Living in Canada

Alternate Title
The Unforgotten Toolkit: An Educational Guide to Learn About, Reflect on and Dismantle Anti-Indigenous Racism in Health Care
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Build.Films
Networked Health
Ewan Affleck
Description

Five vignettes explore effects of colonialism and systemic discrimination from birth through to elderhood. Accompanied by Educational Guide. Duration: 35:51.

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Union of Nova Scotia Indians

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Author/Creator
Union of Nova Scotia Indians (UNSI)
Description
Website contains information pertaining to economic development, employment opportunities, beneficial social programs and initiatives, and cultural resources and events in Nova Scotia.
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"The Unkillable Mother": Sovereignty and Survivance in Louise Erdrich's The Round House

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mary Paniccia Carden
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 30, no. 1, Spring, 2018, pp. 94-116
Description
Provides critical analysis of Erdrich’s novel which examines the high rates of sexual assault of Indigenous women as a metaphor for colonization, and draws parallels between the aftermath of an assault and the state and status of Ojibwe culture.
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Unmet Needs of Indigenous Peoples Living with HIV

Alternate Title
Rapid Response Service (Ontario HIV Treatment Network) ; no. 141
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Danielle Giliauskas]
Description
Brief overview of 58 reviews and primary studies published since 2009 which describe health disparities and lived experiences and various interventions, strategies, and programs that have been used to address unmet needs.
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The Unnatural and Accidental Women

Alternate Title
Twentieth Century North American Drama
E-Books
Author/Creator
Marie Humber Clements
Description
Dramatization of an old murder case and other suspicious deaths in the skid row area of Vancouver. Originally published by Talonbooks, 2005.
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Uno Native Film Festival

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brady DeSanti
Michele M. Desmarais
Beth R. Ritter
Journal of Religion & Film, vol. 18, no. 1, 2014, p. Article 40
Description
Film reviews of: 40 Years Celebrating Wounded Knee directed by Christopher Marshall. The Medicine Game directed by Lukas Korver. Shouting Secrets directed by Korinna Sehringer. Spirit in Glass: Plateau Native Beadwork. Winter in the Blood directed by Alex Smith and Andrew J. Smith. Yellow Fever: The Navajo Uranium Legacy directed by Sophie Rousmaniere.
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Unpaid Work, Unpaid Care, Unpaid Assistance and Volunteering

Alternate Title
2011 Census Paper Series
CAEPR Indigenous Population Project 2011 Census Papers ; no. 4
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mandy Yap
Nicholas Biddle
Description
Data from the 2011 Australian Census shows that a high proportion of caring activities are being undertaken in regional and remote areas of the country.
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Unsettling Ourselves: Reflections and Resources for Deconstructing Colonial Mentality: A Sourcebook Compiled by Unsettling Minnesota

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Derrick Jensen
Wicanhpi Iyotan Win
Scott Demuth
Waziyatawin
Dee Brown ... [et al.]
Description
Collection of commentaries based on excerpts from works such as Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, What Does Justice Look Like, Indians 'R' Us: Culture and Genocide, The Color of Violence: The INCITE! Anthology and Conquest: Sexual Violence and American Indian Genocide.
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Untitled [Poem]

Articles » General
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 10, no. 1, March 1986, p. 61
Description
Poem comments on the loss suffered by the Australian Aboriginal people with the arrival of the Europeans.
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Unveiling Truths: 2SLGBTQQIA+ Experiences

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Author/Creator
Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP)
Description
Includes brief discussion of the history of Two-Spirit people in Indigenous society, examination of the intersection of factors which produce the extreme marginalization facing them, and linkages to Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.
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Unveiling Truths: Sexual Exploitation & Trafficking

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP)
Description
Looks at how factors such as involvement in the child welfare system, systemic poverty and racism, and trauma have contributed to sexual violence experienced by Indigenous women and girls
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Up in Smoke: A Tradeoff Study Between Tobacco as an Economic Development Tool or Public Health Liability in an American Indian Tribe

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Raymond I. Orr
Carolyn Noonan
Ron Whitener
Stephen M. Schwartz
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 39, no. 3, pp. 25-40
Description
Considers economic benefits accrued from tobacco sales offset by the higher than average rates of tobacco use by American Indian residents.
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Urban Aboriginal Communities in Canada

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Author/Creator
Christopher Reid
Indigenous Affairs, no. 3-4, Indigenous People in Urban Areas, 2002, pp. 48-53
Description
Studies the growing trend towards greater urbanization among Canadian aboriginal people. To access this article scroll down to page 48.
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Urban Aboriginal Households: A Profile of Demographic, Housing and Economic Conditions in Canada’s Prairie and Territories Region

Alternate Title
Research Highlight (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Research Highlight. Socio-economic Series ; 06-024
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Brett Holmes]
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Description
Variables studied were: population, age, mobility, household income, homelessness, education, unemployment, homelessness, household type, home ownership, and core housing need. Highlights from research report of same name.
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Urban Aboriginal People in Toronto: A Summary of the 2011 Toronto Aboriginal Research Project (TARP)

Alternate Title
National Research Conference on Urban Aboriginal Peoples, 2011
Well-being in the Urban Aboriginal Community: [Fostering Biimaadiziwin]
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Kevin FitzMaurice
Don McCaskill
Jaime Cidro
Description
Focuses on seven of the fourteen research topics: general demographics; poverty and social services; the emerging middle class; the two-spirited community; law and justice; racism; and the arts. Chapter from Well-being in the Urban Aboriginal Community: Fostering Biimaadiziwin edited by David Newhouse, Kevin FitzMaurice, Tricia McGuire-Adams, and Daniel Jetté. Originally presented at the 2011 National Research Conference on Urban Aboriginal Peoples.
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Urban Aboriginal Peoples in Canada: Beyond Statistics

Alternate Title
Canadian Political Science Association Conference; 82nd, 2010
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Joanne Heritz
Description
Looks at the movement between reserve and city (labelled as 'churn') and the concerns submitted to the Royal Commission on Aboriginal People and the Urban Aboriginal Peoples Study.
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[Urban Aboriginal Peoples Study Videos]

Alternate Title
[A National Conversation among Aboriginal Canadians Living in the Cities]
[Canadian Public Opinion and the Policy Agenda]
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
[Indian Communication Arts (INCA)
First Nations University]
Paul Francis James
Geoffrey Prantau
Tina Pisuktie
Kenneth Chakasim
Collin Graham ... [et al.]
Description
In interviews, thirty-three individuals from across Canada discuss living in urban centres, identity, and contemporary issues they consider to be important. Each interview is approximately 30 min. long.
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Urban Aboriginal Policy in Vancouver: Current Challenges and Future Recommendations

Alternate Title
Think City, Dream Vancouver: Policy Brief
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Morgan Wells
Description
Outlines current conditions, identifies barriers to policy development and discusses three areas for improvement: clarification of jurisdictional responsibilities, renewed focus on reconciliation, and development of a city accord. Uses Winnipeg and Edmonton initiatives as examples.
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Urban Aboriginal Self-Determination in Toronto

Alternate Title
National Research Conference on Urban Aboriginal Peoples, 2011
Well-being in the Urban Aboriginal Community: [Fostering Biimaadiziwin]
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Joanne Heritz
Description
Looks at community-building and governance initiatives such as the city of Toronto's Statement of Commitment to Aboriginal Communities, Aboriginal Legal Services of Toronto, Anishnawbe Health Toronto, and Native Child and Family Services of Toronto. Excerpt from Well-Being in the Urban Aboriginal Community: Fostering Biimaadiziwin edited by David Newhouse, Kevin FitzMaurice, Tricia McGuire-Adams, and Daniel Jetté. Originally presented at the 2011 National Research Conference on Urban Aboriginal Peoples.
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Urban Aboriginal Task Force: Barrie/Midland/Orillia Final Report

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Joint Steering Committee
Urban Aboriginal Task Force (UATF)
Don McCaskill
Kevin Fitzmaurice
Description
Study focused on: demographic and mobility patterns, service delivery, culture and identity, issues specific to children, youth, and women, racism, health, and income and poverty. Research conducted through key informant interviews, life histories, focus groups and community survey. Sample size of 288 respondents.
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Urban Aboriginal Task Force: Final Report

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Author/Creator
Joint Steering Committee Urban Aboriginal Task Force (UATF)
Description
Study undertaken to provide information for development of strategic resource allocation, understanding of current policy approaches and legislative frameworks, and on-going issues faced by the population in the cities of Thunder Bay, Ottawa, Barrie/Midland/Orillia, Sudbury and Kenora.
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Urban Aboriginal Task Force: Kenora Final Report

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Don McCaskill
Kevin Fitzmaurice
Tara Letwiniuk
Joint Steering Committee
Urban Aboriginal Task Force (UATF)
Description
Study focused on: education, income, employment, housing, culture and identity, racism, health, issues specific to youth, women and men and provision of social services. Research conducted through key informant interviews, life histories, focus groups and community survey. Sample size of 280 participants 96 percent of whom were Aboriginal.
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Urban Aboriginal Task Force: Sudbury Final Report

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Joint Steering Committee Urban Aboriginal Task Force (UATF)
Description
Study focused on: demographics and mobility patterns, culture and identity, service delivery, racism, health, housing, income and employment, and issues specific to youth and women. Research conducted through key informant interviews, life histories, focus groups and community survey. Sample size of 441 respondents; 182 participated in qualitative component and 259 participated in quantitative component.
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Urban Aboriginal Task Force: Thunder Bay Final Report

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Joint Steering Committee
Urban Aboriginal Task Force (AFT)
Don McCaskill
Kevin Fitzmaurice
Description
Study focused on: demographics and mobility patterns, service delivery, culture and identity, issues specific to youth and women, racism, and health. Research conducted through key informant interviews, life histories, focus groups and community survey. Sample size of 425.
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