Housing

Looked at appropriateness of selection criteria, trainees' increase in knowledge, and success in placing participants in housing-related fields or working with communities or groups.

Report addressed five issues: continuing need, achievement of objectives, effectiveness of delivery, cost and cost-effectiveness compared to other options, and viability of housing kits as an alternative to regular program.

Contains one section specifically on Indigenous homelessness.

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

Representatives from Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, Canada Mortgage and Housing, Dept. of Health, and Office of the Auditor General answer questions about the Office's 2011 status report, which contained the chapter "Programs for First Nations on Reserves".

Health Care and Epidemiology Thesis (M.Sc.)--The University of British Columbia, 1981.

Goal of project was to identify required skills and current programs, determine effectiveness of existing programs, and produce model plan for training which would be applicable in any community. Includes research highlight and full report.

Highlights from research report of same name.

Analysis of types of activities and how they are distributed within dwellings. Concludes that the trend toward greater number of small rooms taking place in Euro-Canadian homes is not compatible with Inuit families' patterns of interaction.

Analysis of types of activities and how they are distributed within dwellings. Concludes that the trend toward greater number of small rooms taking place in Euro-Canadian homes is not compatible with Inuit families' patterns of interaction. Highlights from research report of same name.

Uses information from the 2001 and 2006 long-form Census, and 2011 National Household Survey along with Indian Register population counts and records of death for individuals aged 5 to 64.

A photograph of an exhibit of an Indian village at Pion-era at the Saskatoon Exhibition showing two decorated tipis with woman and children standing at entrance.

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Examines the findings from samples of being at risk of homelessness in Calgary and Lethbridge, Alberta.

Study of adapting to life in a city and the problems associated with housing, family, finances and racism.

Contends policy efforts to initiate health behaviours cannot succeed without coinciding with material investments such as job creation and safe social environments. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 65.

Includes both full report and summary of study which involved literature review, examination of statistical data, and 20 key informant interviews conducted with representatives of service providers and professionals with knowledge of the issues. Full report starts at p. 21.

Social Work Thesis (MSW)--University of Regina, 2012.

Social Work Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Toronto, 2012.

Findings of an ethnographic study done by Aboriginal residents to explore the importance of cultural orientation for the future direction of urban development.

Presents three community scenarios for cost of maintenance, repair and improvement of Chief and Council-owned housing stock over a 50-year period: those with poor, average, and excellent housing conditions.

Looks at housing needs, historical and contemporary federal on-reserve policies, regional approaches, and next steps for effective delivery solutions.

Identifies prevalent health priorities, requirements, and challenges of Mi'kmaq people by looking at three groups: First Nations community members, youth, and health system partners.

Study guide for 24 films exploring varied ethnic groups. For use in elementary schools.

Black and white photograph of two indigenous men with town in background. One stands in background, the other sits in foreground with hat pulled over head. Possible construction going on. From the book The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939 by Brock Silversides.

Black and white photograph of an indigenous woman in idealized, elaborately beaded traditional costume with accessories standing outside of a teepee. From the book The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939 by Brock Silversides.

Black and white photograph subtitled "Tatankamaza:Iron Buffalo", with rifle. From the book The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939 by Brock Silversides.

Black and white photograph of an indigenous child standing by a rough shelter of branches and blankets. From the book The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939 by Brock Silversides.

Black and White photograph of two older men with dog seated on prairie beside a lean-to of fallen trees. Two women, possible Metis and a child with them. Buggy and Canoe in background. From the book The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939 by Brock Silversides.

Black and white photograph of a large group of young indigenous men learning leatherworking at the St. Albert Industrial School. Unused photograph from the book The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939 by Brock Silversides.

Black and white photograph of an Indigenous camp of teepees with trees in foreground and Calgary in background. Unused photograph from the book The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939 by Brock Silversides.

Black and white photograph of people on horseback and on foot wandering about a camp of teepees. Unused photo from the book The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939 by Brock Silversides.

Black and white photograph of a group of indigenous and non indigenous men and women gathered outside of a white building. Some of the indigenous men are in traditional clothing. Unused photograph from the book The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939 by Brock Silversides.

Black and white photograph of a Sarcee woman, Kitsipimi Otunna on a horse with a travois. Camp with teepee in background. Unused photograph from the book The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939 by Brock Silversides.

Black and white photograph of a group of young indigenous girls learning spinning and knitting in the St. Albert Industrial School. Unused photograph from the book The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939 by Brock Silversides.

Note: The description of this document uses wording that was common to mainstream society of that time period in history. As such, it contains language that is no longer in common use and may offend some readers. This wording should not be construed to represent the views of the Indigenous Studies Portal or the University of Saskatchewan Library. Black and white photograph of two Sarcee women and a girl, sitting outside of a teepee, subtitled "Micakiu, Mucayoimxin Otokeman, Sarcee Squaws" From the book The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939 by Brock Silversides.

Black and White photograph of a room of young Indigenous women in European clothes. Some are seated at sewing machines, and others sit on chairs sewing by hand. Two nuns oversee the activity in the background. Unused photograph from the book The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939 by Brock Silversides.

Article examines the history of on-reserve housing evaluation, government policies and interventions and contrasts that framework with First Nations cultural understandings of housing and self-determination. Authors interrogate the assimilationist roots of policy that continues to implement Western housing models First Nations.

Looks at how factors such as age, sex, education level, family composition, and total personal income affect mobility patterns. Data used from the 2012 Aboriginal Peoples Survey.

Social Work Thesis (M.S.W.)--The University of Regina, 2002.

Image depicts camp with 2 people standing between 2 teepees. Dog at centre and a fire with hanging pot.

A hand-tinted postcard of a family of Blood Indians taken near High River, Alberta. A man, woman and child are seated in front of their teepee. A saddled horse and wagon are also visible.

An image of an Aboriginal family outside their teepee. Colours have been added to the photograph in a chromolithograph process.

A family in front of a house on the John Smith (now Muskoday) Reserve in August 1942. Includes children and a dog.

Commission developed in response to the brutal murders of three Navajo men and the complaints about the social and economic relationships between the city of Farmington, New Mexico and the Navajo reservation.

Follow-up to the The Farmington Report: A Conflict of Cultures. Reports an improvement in relationship between the city of Farmington, New Mexico, San Juan County and the Navajo people living on the Navajo Reservation.

Focused on the socio-economic characteristics of the Aboriginal population of the Ottawa-Hull region, with particular attention to households occupying rental properties owned and operated by Gignul Non-Profit Housing Corporation or on their waiting list.

Contends that funds for housing, health care, and skills training are not enough.