Socio-Economic Conditions

Native Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2010.

Environmental Design (Planning) Thesis (MEDes)--University of Calgary, 2007.

Anthropology and Sociology Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of British Columbia, 1970.

Looks at the genocide of the Indigenous population over the past 300 years in the United States. Duration: 1:03:10.

Geography Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2008.

Explores the experiences of 28 Navajos who completed a post-secondary education, but choose not to return to the reserve.

Discusses the creation and accomplishments of the Kitsaki Development Corporation, an economic development and investment arm of the La Ronge Indian Band.

Looks at epidemiology, risks and treatment, management and prevention of CA-MRSA.

Outlines the research process, key challenges and lessons learned in a collaborative First Nations suicide prevention project conducted with eight north-western Manitoba First Nations communities.

Education of Exceptional Children Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Saskatchewan, 1994.

Compares on-reserve "registered population" to other Canadians with respect to education, family, health, labour force participation, income and housing; based on Census data.

Compares on-reserve "registered population" and other Canadians in the areas of education, family, health, employment, income and housing. Based on Census data.

Looks at why the Indigenous vote was seen as either insignificant or not worth pursuing in spite of some campaigns being won or lost by the American Aboriginal vote.

Econometric analysis did not find a statistically significant impact of broadband availability on employment growth and average earnings growth in the study sample of 241 First Nations reserves.

A draft proposal relating to economic difficulties experienced by residents of northern Saskatchewan. The proposals are to include both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal inhabitants and include the construction of filleting plants, longer fishing seasons and guaranteed wages for Aboriginal workers.

Historical note:

Harold Nelson Woodsworth served as an Indian Agent at a number of agencies in Saskatchewan.

Summarizes findings from a prototype study of the feasibility of obtaining crime statistics for reserves policed by the RCMP and converting those statistics into Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) format and discusses the difficulty in studying crime within the context of socio-economic conditions.

Book review of: Lost Harvests: Prairie Indian Reserve Farmers and Government Policy by Sarah Carter

Looks at community planning involving cultural traditions and the land from a First Nations perspective. [One or more images have been omitted from this article due to copyright restrictions. These images are accessible in the print version of this journal.]

Article examines the adoption of Western farming practices by the Nez Perce and the shift from a fishing-based economy to a Euro-American agriculture economy in the context of social power and cultural scale.

Calls for a national day of action stemming from the failure of the government to implement the Kelowna Accord.

Analyzes the rationale and various financing options for debt financing of infrastructure projects on First Nations. Revision of paper prepared for Westbank Indian Band-Taxation Workshop on Public Financing for First Nations Governments January, 1993.

Environmental Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Victoria, 2013.

Chief Operation Officer of the First Nations Statistical Institute summarizes data gathered from a variety of sources including 2006 Census, 2009 General Social Survey, 2009 Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, and Health Canada. Duration: 59:12.

Report discusses how tribes can develop locally appropriate standards that best suit their own foster care needs.

Briefly discusses the problems of inefficient distribution and inequality of food and the effect in terms of nutrition.

Looks at an urban Aboriginal reserve, within the city of Sydney, Nova Scotia which uses a business approach to government, management and socio-economic development.

Contends that poverty is the major underlying cause to the spread of tuberculosis in Aboriginal communities.

Highlights the treaty talks between the First Nations people and the provincial government in British Columbia.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.17.

Book review of: The Economic Impact of the Public Sector Upon the Indians of British Columbia by D. B. Fields and W. T. Standbury.

The Eighth Annual Report of the United States Board of Indian Commissioners includes reports of living conditions on reservations; correspondence and transcripts of meetings between government officials and Aboriginal chiefs and officials; and lists of Indian Agencies with names of tribes and agents. Includes a map of the Nex Perce Indian Reservation located in present-day Idaho.

Historical note:

Harold Nelson Woodsworth served as an Indian Agent at a number of agencies in Saskatchewan.

Resource Management and Environmental Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of British Columbia (Vancouver), 2014.

Community Health Science Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Manitoba, 2007.

Dietetics and Human Nutrition Thesis (M.Sc.)--McGill University, 2000.

Looks at the fund created in 2007-2008 for solid waste management, energy systems, local roads and bridges, and planning and skills development projects on reserves.

Looks at program delivery on-reserve and summarizes key findings. Concludes with recommendations.

This article examines the role of reserves in the mobility strategies of homeless Indigenous citizens.

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

Documentary about children being forced to leave their reserves in order to attend high school. Follows a student from Kingfisher Lake First Nation to Dennis Franklin Cromarty High School in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Between 2000 and 2011 seven students from remote First Nations have been found dead in Thunder Bay. Duration: 33:11.

Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Lethbridge, 2005.

Lists subject file blocks and subsections, and contains guide to various fiches used by Indian Affairs and its predecessors to track files created in headquarters central registry. English guide follows French version.

Evaluated local economic development by looking at connection to cities, economic base, local capacity, housing, and recent growth. Compared 239 communities based on location and population size. Used 1996 and 2001 Census of Canada Community Profiles, 2001 Business Register and First Nations Profile Database.

Study determines there is a 20-year supply of valuable underwater logs that could create employment for 12 people.

Urban and Regional Planning Project (M.PL.)--Queen's University, 2016. Includes case studies of Westbank First Nation, Muskeg Lake Cree Nation, and Long Plain First Nation.

Data sources: 2007-2011 First Nation and Inuit Health Branch program reports and the Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) Pharmacy Claims database. Data from 2008-2010 First Nation Regional Longitudinal Health Survey (RHS), Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC) and Statistics Canada are also included.

Information from First Nations and Inuit Health Branch (regional and national) program reports and the Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) Pharmacy Claims database for years 2008 to 2012. Data from Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC) and Statistics Canada are also included.

Data sources: First Nations and Inuit Health program reports, Non-Insured Health Benefits Pharmacy Claims, Regional Health Survey, Aboriginal Peoples' Survey, Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC), and Statistics Canada. Covers period from 2009 to 2013.