Socio-Economic Conditions

Data sources: First Nations and Inuit Health program reports, Non-Insured Health Benefits Pharmacy Claims, First Nations Regional Health Survey, First Nations Regional Early Childhood, Education and Employment Survey, Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC), and Statistics Canada. Covers period from 2010 to 2014.

Data sources: 2011 to 2016 First Nations and Inuit Health Branch program reports and the Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) Pharmacy Claims database. Data from the First Nations Information Governance Centre, Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC), Statistics Canada and the Public Health Agency are also included.

Compared 239 First Nations communities to similar mainstream communities matched by location and population size using five variables: connection to cities, economic base, local capacity, housing and recent growth.

Presents overview of health of First Nations in Alberta including trends in life expectancy, communicable disease control measures, and environmental health.

Looks at demographic statistics in three treaty areas, social determinants of health, maternal and child health, cancer, communicable diseases and environmental health.

Study found market-driven initiatives were required, but no evidence of need for fund dedicated to credit enhancement, or that fund had increased home ownership and reduced reliance on federal assistance for social housing.

Suggests that there is a need for First Nations to begin seeing reserves in a more positive light by looking for the opportunities around them.

Topics included external environment, housing and infrastructure, nutrition, employment and economic development, education, justice and safety, health and social services, identity, and governance.

Statistics for socioeconomic status and community type, conditions of homes, and household amenities.

Examines social development policies, human resources, client assessment practices, services and programs, data management resources and research opportunities on reserves.

Brief statistical description of socio-economic situations of single, female First Nations parents aged 15-19 reveals prevailing stereotypical views are not necessarily accurate.

Highlights the First Nations Women and Wellness Conference in Vancouver, B.C. that began to identify wellness in a radical, new way.

Women's Studies Thesis (M.A.)--Institute for Women's Studies, University of Ottawa, 2011.

Environment and Geography Thesis (M.E.)--University of Manitoba, 2014.

Surveys academic and nonacademic literature covering topics such as difficulty in providing service, relationship with welfare services and the state, and perspectives on child maltreatment.

Looks at the Tlingit socio-political structure in southeast Alaska and it's complex transformation encompassing over two centuries of European contact.

Community and Regional Planning Thesis (M.A.)--The University of British Columbia, 1983.

Native Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Alberta, 2017.

Geography and Planning Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2010.

Political Economy and Government Thesis (Ph. D.)--Harvard University, 1999.

Two generations ago diabetes was unknown in Sandy Lake, now there is a high prevalence of diabetes caused by genetic and environmental factors, such as a more sedentary lifestyle, a higher caloric intake diet of saturated fats and sugars.

Looks at four variables: employment ratio, average income, education and housing.

Discusses extent of well-being, changes since 1986, possible strategies for improvement, and compares conditions to those found in non-Aboriginal population. Data drawn from 1996 Census of Population.

Slide show accompanied by text describing the northeastern Manitoba reserve. Awarded a Webby Award by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Science for best use of photography.

Economics Thesis (M.A.)--University of Manitoba,1999.

Using the Ojibway Grassy Narrows reservation in Ontario to analyze the negative socioeconomic impact of a lack of Indigenous autonomy and control over their own land and resources.

Looks at health status, community environments, healthy growth and development, physical environment, health services, and disease and injury prevention. Identifies areas where significant health benefits can be made. Related material: Pathways to Health and Healing (Second Report).

Focuses on food and nutrition as it pertains to Native Americans. The article discusses tribal food assistance programs, the availability of nutritious food choices on reserves and the loss of traditional foods in the diets of Native Americans.

Looks at how the government is not meeting its obligations under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and the discriminatory practices towards Indigenous children.

Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Manitoba, 2013.

Civil Engineering Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Manitoba, 2013.

Chapter 6.1 from: Finding Home: Policy Options for Addressing Homelessness in Canada edited by J. David Hulchanski, Phillippa Campsie, Shirley B.Y. Chau, Stephen H. Hwang, Emily Paradis.

Community and Regional Planning Thesis (M.A.)--The University of British Columbia, 1991.

Contends that the situation for all Aboriginal people living with HIV is worse than for others living with HIV based on a study of 80 Aboriginal people living both on and off reserve.

Examination of 1996 Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) law and the Temporary Assistance of Needy Families (TANF) program in the United States and how it has impacted Native Americans in a reservation context, specifically the Northern Cheyenne Nation.

Discusses the Canadian Human Rights Commission complaint filed by John Melenchuk regarding a controversial pamphlet sent out by Saskatoon Member of Parliament Jim Pankiw. At one point in the article Michael Woodiwiss contends that the essential difference between crimes committed by colonizers and contemporary Aboriginals is that the formers’ crimes went unpunished and mostly unrecorded.

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Focusses on 49 First Nations locations that are more than 100 km away from an automated banking machine or financial institution branch, or do not have an identifiable travel route to them. Also discusses size of community population and proximity to other communities, and their scores according to the Community Well-Being index.

Natural Resources Management Thesis (M.N.R.M)--University of Manitoba, 2016.

Examines the American Indian Movement (AIM) leading up to the occupation, the political economy, and ceremonial practices on the reservation.

Reviews development challenges for Canadian First Nations reserves and searches for improvements from Canada's international aid experiences.

Results indicated that greater allocation of funding is not always going to produce the desired outcome of improved health benefits.

Book review of: Indian Country by Larry Krotz

Social Work Thesis (M.S.W.)--University of British Columbia, 1957.

National publication for the Indians of Canada." Focus on Indigenous issues, events at residential schools and legal decisions. Previously published as Indian Missionary Record. Articles reflect the attitudes and policies of the time.

"National publication for the Indians of Canada." Focus on Indigenous issues, events at residential schools and legal decisions. Previously published as Indian Missionary Record . Articles reflect the attitudes and policies of the time.

Summarizes data for B.C. Indians in the 1960's. Focuses on findings from survey conducted on B.C. Indians living off reserves.

Natural Resources Management Thesis (M.N.R.M.)--University of Manitoba, 2018.

City Planning Thesis (M.C.P)--University of Manitoba, 2013.

Looks at life expectancy, educational attainment and income between Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations to determine if the gap between socioeconomic and health status has improved or decreased between 1990 and 2000.