Housing

Includes results of literature review and interviews with 22 key informants and four case studies: Kootenay Lodge in Calgary, Alberta, The Ni-Apin Program at the Aboriginal Health and Wellness Centre of Winnipeg Ltd., Manitoba, Lu’ma Native Housing Society in Vancouver, British Columbia, and My Aunt’s Place at the YWCA in Regina, Saskatchewan.

Building Science Thesis (MASc)--British Columbia Institute of Technology, 2015.

Dialogue Circle Transcripts [vol.2].

Includes 10 case studies.

Examines goals and structure of pilot project to provide affordable rental accommodations in Pleasant Hill area of Saskatoon. Report forms part of the Bridges and Foundations Project on Urban Aboriginal Housing.

Study included developing a database organizations providing housing services and their policies, procedures, and practices, case studies of effective organizations, and identification of best practices.

"The goal of this study was to collect and organize existing information and to develop a set of recommendations to assist in the development of coordinated Federal policy."

Consists of literature review, survey and interview results, and summary of National Inuit Housing Consultation Meeting held in 2000.

Examines the initial three months of operation of this collaborative body for community enhancement. Report forms part of the Bridges and Foundations Project on Urban Aboriginal Housing.

Health Care and Epidemiology Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of British Columbia, 2012.

Demonstrates how voluntary initiatives can improve socio-economic standing. Looks at Membertou First Nation and Sgamok First Nation as examples.

Highlights from research report of same name.

Addresses the serious conditions that contribute to poverty among Aboriginal peoples and explores ways to ensure that they can fully benefit from and contribute to Canada’s prosperity.

Experimental Medicine Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Alberta, 2013.

Researchers in a community-university partnership evaluate the Siksika First Nations response to severe flooding in Southern Alberta in 2013; using what was learned then, alongside research literature from other First Nations Communities the team has created a framework for disaster response planning in First Nations Communities.

Argues that current governance practices are responsible for the widening gap between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal communities, as measured by the Community Well-being Index (CWB). Scores are based on four factors: education, housing, labour force and income.

Looks at effective solutions to moisture and mold problems in housing.

Presents case studies for effective solutions to moisture and mold problems in housing.

Looks at effective solutions to moisture and mold problems in housing.

Looks at effective solutions to moisture and mold problems in housing. Revised version. Originally published 2011.

Looks at effective solutions to moisture and mold problems in housing.

Looks at effective solutions to moisture and mold problems in housing.

Three slides showing a directional sign for the Pow Wow, and exterior views of a large tent and a small tipi used during the Pow Wow.

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.

Very brief description of major issues and existing strategies, including substance abuse, stress through overcrowding, poor housing, and the effect of levels of mental health and social health. Concludes with recommendations.

Presents panel lecture from the 2015-2016 150th Anniversary lectures. Duration: 2:05:08.

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.

A First Nations camp in the vicinity of Yorkton, SK in 1908. Several tipis and Red River Carts are in evidence.

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.

Compilation of 14 case study reports of initiatives in areas of education, economic development, community problem-solving, environmental and organizational management, service delivery, housing, and conducting negotiations.

Looks at strategies used by families to handle chronic shortages of shelter, food, and economic income in the Gitxaała Nation.

Developed to assist and support development and implementation of a community-generated housing policy. Covers topics such as creating the regulatory environment, operation controls, housing program options, and home construction procedures and guidelines.

Comments on the health status of First Nations in Alberta including causes of death across all age groups, injuries, impact of diabetes, communicable disease control and environmental health.

Brief discussion of existing government programs, various initiatives such as Revolving Loan Funds, First Nations Market Housing Fund, and Habitat for Humanity Canada's Indigenous Housing Partnership, and the experiences of Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory (TMT), Six Nations of the Grand River Territory, and Kahnawake.

Plan includes both short and long-term recommendations to alleviate problems with quantity and quality of housing and community infrastructure. Six elements: sustainable funding, institutional development, information and research capacity, financing, land management, and human resources.

Presents background information on home inspections in First Nation communities, issues surrounding Chiefs and Councils' failure to exercise governance in terms of the authority having jurisdiction (e.g. not passing by-laws enforcing compliance with National Building Code standards), and what that implies with respect to the construction of homes.

Results of interviews conducted with 63 principal householders involved in the program. Report forms part of the Bridges and Foundations Project on Urban Aboriginal Housing.

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.

Three young First Nations men, and two women all dressed in traditional clothing outside a tipi, probably at the Saskatoon Exhibition grounds in July 1943.

Historical note:

A row of First Nations men by a tipi at the North-West Mounted Police Memorial opening at Battleford, SK. June 24, 1948.

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

Analysis of 309 responses from seven regions (Yukon, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, and Atlantic). Questionnaire was intended to gauge respondents experience and data sources, and gather basic information about the community, current housing stock and anticipated future needs.

Discusses the long history First Nations people have had with epidemics often due to crowded living conditions and poverty.