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Food Insecurity among Inuit Living in Inuit Nunangat

Alternate Title
Aboriginal Peoples Survey, 2012
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Paula Arriagada
Insights on Canadian Society, February 1, 2017, pp. 1-12
Statistics for adults aged 25 and over from the 2012 Aboriginal Peoples Survey.
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Forging the Future

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Bradley Shreve
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 26, no. 2, Workforce Development, Winter, 2014
Discusses how tribal colleges and universities are initiating new innovative apprenticeship and workforce training programs.
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The Forgotten Minority: An Analysis of American Indian Employment Patterns in State and Local Governments, 1991-2005

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Valerie H. Hunt
Brinck Kerr
Linda K. Ketcher
Jennifer Murphy
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 34, no. 4, Fall, 2010, pp. 409-434
Looks at six states with the largest percentage of American Indian populations and analyzes if a proportional representation of American Indians hold desirable positions in state and local governments.
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Formal Opinion on the Relevance of Developing a Ministerial Strategy for the Socio-professional Integration of First Nations and Inuit People

Alternate Title
Formal Opinion on the Relevance of Developing a Ministerial Strategy for the Socioprofessional Integration of First Nations and Inuit People
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations and Inuit Labour Market Advisory Committee, [Government of Quebec]

Includes statistics on employment rate, (general and data disaggregated by sex, age group, and Aboriginal identity), education level, economic activity, occupational level, share of full-time work, and incidence of low income, as well as discussion of government programs and agreements, current employment services, and best practices in the area of employment and training.

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Formal Opinion to Support the Employment Development of First Nations and Inuits in Social Economy

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations and Inuit Labor Market Advisory Committee, [Government of Quebec]

Discusses existing social enterprises generally as well as Indigenous initiatives and organizations, identifies challenges, obstacles in promoting Aboriginal participation and common characteristics of best practices, makes recommendations for courses of action and solutions, and lists specific proposals for the Ministère de l'Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale.

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Framework for Aboriginal Capacity-Building in the Forest Sector

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Harry M. Bombay
Looks at the Aboriginal capacity in natural resources management involving issues that encompass governance, institutional arrangements with other levels of government, and human resource development and that promote forest sustainability, contribute to social and cultural well-being, and respond to major environmental matters such as climate change mitigation.
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Framing the Future

Alternate Title
[Growing Saskatchewan Conference; 2010]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Darrell Balkwill
Video of speech given by the Director of Economic Development for the Whitecap Dakota Nation and Chief Executive Officer of the Whitecap Development Corporation at the 2010 Growing Saskatchewan Conference. Three parts. Viewer is automatically sent to next part. Total Duration: 38:06.
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From Poverty to Prosperity: Opportunities to Invest in First Nations: Pre-Budget Submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance

Alternate Title
INAC Cost Drivers Study
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Assembly of First Nations (AFN)
Argues for resource revenue sharing, reform of tax system, elimination of 2% cap on funding growth for core services and programs, improvements in accountability, structural reforms and greater autonomy in decision-making. Presented prior to the 2008-09 federal budget.
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Funding For Métis, First Nations Trades Training Announced

Articles » General
Eagle Feather News, vol. 12, no. 6, June 2009, p. 21
Looks at the program, Bridges and Foundations for Aboriginal Development, developed to train 400 First Nations and Métis people in residential construction. Article located by scrolling to page 21.
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Future Young and Aboriginal

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
Leader Post, January 21, 2008, p. A3
Comments on the youthful and increasing community as it relates to education, employment, and future potential.
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Gender Analysis of the New Federal Framework for Aboriginal Development: Discussion Guide and Annexes

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Francine Whiteduck
Dana Peebles
Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 6, no. 2, Fall , 2009, pp. 46-63
Assessment and recommendations made by representatives of the Native Women's Association of Canada. [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.]
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Gender in Research on Northern Resource Development (Draft)

Alternate Title
ReSDA Gap Analysis Report ; no.14
Resources and Sustainable Development in the Arctic (ReSDA) Gap Analysis Report ; no.14
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Suzanne Mills
Martha Dowsley
Emilie Cameron
Looks at the role of women in resource development and community governance from an economic, socio-cultural and political point of view.
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Gendered Environmental Assessments in the Canadian North: Marginalization of Indigenous Women and Traditional Economies

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sheena Kennedy Dalseg
Rauna Kuokkanen
Suzanne Mills
Deborah Simmons
Northern Review, no. 47, Dealing with Resource Development in Canada's North, August 03, 2018, pp. 135-166
Compares three environmental assessment (EA) cases: Voisey's Bay Mine and Mill in Nunatsiavut; Meadowbank Mine in Nunavut; and the Mackenzie Gas Project in the Northwest Territories. Discusses gendered nature of the resource decision-making processes and argues that EA process privileges resource extraction, re-inscribes gender hierarchies, and undermines Indigenous mixed economies.
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Getting Free From the Welfare Trap

Articles » General
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 6, no. 10, October 1976, pp. 25-26
Describes the reserve economy and its relationship to social assistance in Saskatchewan.
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Globalization as Racialized, Sexualized Violence: The Case of Indigenous Women

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rauna Kuokkanen
International Feminist Journal of Politics, vol. 10, no. 2, 2008, pp. 216-233
Discusses violence against Indigenous women resulting from global economic restructuring based on two cases: missing and murdered Aboriginal women in Canada, and the death of Private Piestewa, a Hopi woman.
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Governance and Entrepreneurship in Northern and Indigenous Areas

Alternate Title
Humans in the Arctic: How to Create a Climate for Change
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Ken Coates
Discusses economic realities, challenges and opportunities in the Arctic and argues that there is strong support from both the Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal community for energy production and exploitation as an opportunity for an improved quality of life. Duration: 27:29.
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Grab-a-Hoe Indians: Remembering the Sugar Beet Policy

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sylvia McAdam
Eagle Feather News, vol. 14, no. 6, June 2011, p. 9
Reflects on the practice of First Nations people migrating to Alberta to work the sugar beet fields enduring hard work and poor housing conditions. Article located by scrolling to page 9.
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Growing Our Own: A Sustainable Approach to Teacher Education at Turtle Mountain Community College

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Carmelita Lamb
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 26, no. 2, Workforce Development, Winter, 2014
Discusses how Turtle Mountain Community College is meeting the educational needs of Native American Indians, strengthening tribal sovereignty and self-determination, and positively affecting people’s lives through its teacher education program.
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Growing Saskatoon: Saskatoon's Regional Economic Map

Alternate Title
Report (Conference Board of Canada) ; June 2014
[Conference Board of Canada Publication ; 6268]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Erin Butler
Natalia Ward
Forecasts three economic scenarios for the Saskatoon census metropolitan area based on provincial goods producing industries, population growth, and rates of investment in employment and infrastructure.
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Guar Near and Far: How One Crop Could Profit Lakota Country

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Subodh K. Singh
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 25, no. 4, Nation Building, Summer, 2014
Discusses how guar (industrial crop) cultivation and processing has the potential to provide higher paying jobs and help build the economy of the Rosebud Indian Reservation.
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Guest Editorial: Job Problems of Aboriginal Health Workers

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Gavin Hart
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 3, no. 4, December 1979, pp. 3-5
Short opinion piece reports that turnover in Australia for Aboriginal health workers is no different than that of white workers.
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