Contains links to oral and written submissions by persons and groups with a substantial and direct interest in the subject matter, or with expertise and perspectives essential for the Inquiry to fulfill its mandate.

Examines common factors, coping and survival strategies, roles of extended family and friendships, and organizations offering services in the San Francisco Bay area.

Book review of: Success and Failure by W. T. Stanbury and Jay H. Segal. Scroll down to page 37 to read review.

Article presents research from a four-year place-based project which investigate the success of Aboriginal communities in addressing the disparity faced by Aboriginal people; participants redefine this disparity as symptom of colonial structures and cultural exclusion and develop trauma informed approaches.

Examines the environmental and socioeconomic impact of extreme weather and global warming for Indigenous communities.

Looks at data collected on suicidal indicators including demographics, socio-economic status, cultural status, behaviours, life stress, and health care use.

Clinal Psychology Thesis (Ph.D.)--Alliant International University, 2006.

Study uses data from the National Board of Forensic Medicine to analyze suicides amongst reindeer herding Sámi in Sweden; considerations include: time of year, method, age, gender, and region.

Study suggests a correlation between increased economic opportunities among First Nation communities and decreased rates of suicide and careless death.

Study found a positive correlation between the number of hospital beds and suicide and homicide rates among United States Indian Health Service (IHS) areas. This study puts into question previous studies which found a negative correlation between the same variables.

Sociology Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of Chicago, 1989.

Population based study showing trends, associated factors and rates. Shows younger females, single or divorced, with an Aboriginal background and low level of education, were at a higher risk of attempting suicide.

Educational Leadership Thesis (Ed.D.)--University of Sarasota, 1999.

Examines activities, inner workings and results of the Bridges and Foundations Project on Urban Aboriginal Housing and the Community University Research Alliances (CURA).

Reviews current literature and reinterprets it to provide more accurate comparisons between Indigenous and non-Indigenous uses of Kava, a psychoactive substance.

Survey conducted from December 2011 to June 2012. Purpose was to monitor HIV and related infections, behaviours, and socio-demographic factors in Aboriginal populations.

Study involved consultations, key informant interviews and a focus group about HIV and/or hepatitis C (HCV) in Indigenous communities. Most responses fell into two broad categories: stigma and discrimination in the context of health care and other settings and concerns about privacy and confidentiality, with a number of sub-themes.

Discusses the history of tuberculosis, current statistics, and prevention and control with Indigenous peoples.

Summarizes discussions which centered around three themes: health, safety and wellness, equality and empowerment, and strength, balance and honour. Summit produced 137 recommendations.

Looks at the relevance of existing asthmas education materials and identifies how these materials could be adapted to better suit the needs of the communities.

Provides statistics on number of children in care, and child abuse and neglect; discusses factors contributing to removal and highlights successful programs.

States that the support networks that exist on reserve should be extended to people living off-reserve, in the larger urban centres.

Provides an overview of what is known about the complexities of the issues around driver licensing for Aboriginal people and possible solutions to managing these complexities.

Leadership and Training Thesis (M.A.)--Royal Roads University, 2001.

Results of a Pacific community survey that specifically addresses the communities suicide postvention needs.

Results of a national telephone survey conducted in 2006.

Describes a project comparing the living conditions of people in 13 Arctic regions within seven countries.

Summarizes responses from interviews conducted with 7,000 Indigenous residents of Alaska, Canada, Greenland and the Chukotka region of Russia.

Document relies extensively on interviews with workers and professionals in two northern communities, and finds the administration of justice to be cumbersome and inadequate. Recommendations are appropriate systems relative to culture, education and socio-economic reality.

Study by the University of British Columbia, commonly known as the The Hawthorn Report of October 1967.

Basic information gathered for use developing a program to provide urban housing for its band members. Report forms part of the Bridges and Foundations Project on Urban Aboriginal Housing.

Brief discussion of history as it pertains to treaty rights and the struggle to obtain recognition of them.

Book review of: Survival and Regeneration by Edmund Jefferson Danziger.

Sociology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Alberta, 2014.

Documentary focuses on 20 year history of the annual women's memorial march for missing and murdered women, and the personal stories of residents of the neighbourhood. Based on a concept developed by the Downtown Eastside Power of Women Group. Duration: 32:54.

Sociology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Alberta, 1993

Examines the sustainability-centred approach and conflict resolution to an innovative environmental assessment and the consequential negotiations.

Study aimed at identifying local issues and building strategies to help predict future patterns.

Some information pertains to the Sami.

Looks at the challenges and opportunities with Aboriginal participation and collaborative efforts of communities, governments, education institutions and the mining industry.