Life When Renting for Older Māori
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Fiona Cram
Morehu Munro
AlterNative, vol. 16, no. 1, March 2020, pp. 64-75
Description
Study of 42 (18 men, 24 women) renters in the Hawke’s Bay region of Aotearoa - New Zealand. Findings discuss living costs, landlord relationships, family relationships, and a comparison to home ownership.
Literature Review for the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples: Off-Reserve Indigenous Housing Needs and Challenges in Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Big River Analytics
Description
Review conducted to "identify the relationships, correlations, and possible causations between housing and four socio-economic outcomes: education, health, the labour market, and Indigenous languages."
A Literature Review Prepared for Native Women's Association of Canada: A Highlight of the Pathways (and Barriers) to Stable, Culturally Appropriate Housing Experienced by Indigenous 2SLGBTQQIA
Alternate Title
A Highlight of the Pathways (and Barriers) to Stable, Culturally Appropriate Housing Experienced by Indigenous 2SLGBTQQIA
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Keri Cheechoo
Description
Brief discussion of push and pull factors which contribute to mobility, transitions in and out homelessness, health concerns, and experiences accessing women-specific services. Concludes with recommendations.
Little Voices of Nunavut: A Study of Women's Homelessness North of 60: Territorial Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Shylah Elliott
Rian van Bruggen
Judie Bopp]
Description
Data was gathered from women experiencing or at risk for homelessness, service providers, policy makers and program managers. Highlights findings with respect to determinants and impact of homelessness, policy and bureaucratic practice environment, and gaps in service provision. Concludes with 14 recommendations.
Living in Nunavik: Considering the Housing Production System Through Complexity
Alternate Title
Habiter le Nunavik : Considérer le système de production du logement en envisageant la complexité
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marika Vachon
Etudes Inuit Studies, vol. 44, no. 1/2, Builiding and Dwelling in Inuit Nunangat, 2020, pp. 301-321
Description
Explores the difference between a building versus a dwelling to find a more sustainable solution to Inuit housing issues.
Local Know-How and Self-Construction in the Tundra: A Reading of the Salluit Fjord Cabins
Alternate Title
Savoir-faire locaux et auto-construction dans la toundra. Une lecture des cabanes du fjord de Salluit (Note de recherche)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Pierre-Olivier Demeule
Etudes Inuit Studies, vol. 44, no. 1/2, Builiding and Dwelling in Inuit Nunangat, 2020, pp. 109-159
Description
Examines the cultural and architectural significance of Nunavik's cabins and how they could be used to address the Inuit communities housing issues.
A Longitudinal Study of Welfare Exit among American Indian Families
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Shanta Pandey
Baorong Guo
Social Work Research, vol. 31, no. 2, June 2007, pp. 95-107
Description
Examines the Navajo Nation, San Carlos, and Salt River reservations in Arizona and how these areas, unlike the rest of the nation, have not had a decline in welfare caseloads.
"Loss Must Be Marked and It Cannot Be Represented": Memorializing Sex Workers in Vancouver's West End
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Becki Lynn Ross
Jamie Lee Hamilton
BC Studies, no. 197, Spring, 2018, pp. 9-38
Description
Looks at the culture of the area prior to the illegal evictions in 1984, history of advocacy by and for sex trade workers in Vancouver, and the authors’ struggle to secure reparations, an apology and a permanent memorial. Also discusses these issues in the context of ‘reconciliation’ and the consequences of racialization and criminalization.
Low-Income and Homeless Inuit in Montreal
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Donat Savoie
Sylvie Cornez
Description
Based on information gathered during implementation of Makivik strategy and action plan between 2011 and 2013 and a questionnaire which was administered to 75 participants. Topics include reasons for migration, characteristics of the population, access to medical and social services, prevention of homelessness, and the need for development of first and second level services.
Updated version.
List of References
Lower Respiratory Tract Infection Hospitalizations Among American Indian/Alaska Native Children and the General United States Child Population
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Eric M. Foote
Rosalyn J. Singleton
Robert C. Holman
Sara M. Seeman
Claudia A. Steiner ... [et al.]
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 74, 2015, p. article no. 29256
Description
Concludes that while the lower respiratory tract infection associated hospitalization rate declined, the American Indian/Alaska Native child rate remained higher that the general U.S. child population rate.
Management & Coordination of Apprenticeship Training Opportunities for Aboriginal Students in Residential Construction - Final Report
Alternate Title
Management and Coordination of Apprenticeship Training Opportunities for Aboriginal Students in Residential Construction: Final Report
E-Books
Author/Creator
Saskatoon & Region Home Builders' Association Inc.
Description
Discusses aspects of the program such as recruitment, placement, profiles of participants and outcomes. Report forms part of the Bridges and Foundations Project on Urban Aboriginal Housing.
Manual for Elected Councillors Responsible for Housing in First Nations Communities
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations National Building Officers Association (FNNBOA)
Description
Provides overview of various programs and funding sources available through the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation and Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada, as well as practical information on planning, financial management and administration.
Matrimonial Real Property Solutions
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Bastien
Canadian Woman Studies, vol. 26, no. 3-4, Indigenous Women in Canada: The Voices of First Nations, Inuit and Metis Women, pp. 90-93
Description
Describes the process employed in an attempt to resolve the issue of disposition of assets when a marriage/common relationship is dissolved, as provincial/territorial laws do not apply on reserves and the Indian Act gives no direction.
McNevin Family House, Clouston, SK
Images » Photographs
Description
Image of the John McNevin home at Clouston, Saskatchewan. On back of photo: "In March 1885, the John C. McNevin Family of Clouston, 10 miles south of Prince Albert, Sask., fled to P.A. and stayed the first night in the McDonald House, on the river bank, and later stayed some time in the stockade where one daughter Elizabeth Jane, was born April 25th, 1885. She later married Andrew Lawe on April 1st, 1909. Still living. She was baptized May 22nd, 1885 by Rev. J. Sinclair. John C. McNevin later homesteaded near Dalmeny, Sask., in 1902. Notice the Telegraph Pole and Line."
Measuring the Well-Being of Aboriginal People in Ontario
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bakhtiar Moazzami
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 31, no. 1, 2011, pp. 117-123
Description
Study concludes that the well-being of the Ontario Aboriginal population has deteriorated from 1991 to 2006 contrary to research done for Indian and Northern Affairs Canada.
Meet "The People of the Kattawapiskak River"
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Barb Nahwegahbow
Windspeaker, vol. 30, no. 8, November 2012, p. 23
Description
Discusses a state of emergency at Attawapiskat First Nation due to a severe housing crisis and introduces a documentary by Alanis Obomasawin showcasing the trials of this community.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.31.
Metis Elders Circle Housing Research Project: A Study to Determine Respectful Sustainable Housing Options for Metis Elders in Saskatoon
E-Books
Author/Creator
Chenew Holdings
Description
Study gathered background information on the current situation in the city, examined successful projects and made recommendations to improve housing after consultations with elders.
Report forms part of the Bridges and Foundations Project on Urban Aboriginal Housing.
Métis Housing in Canada: A Literature Review
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Judy Hughes
Description
Encompasses provincial and territorial organizations, Métis National Council affiliates, government websites, articles, mainstream search engines and previous research done by the Native Women's Association of Canada.
Métis Housing Need in BC Costing Model Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Big River Analytics
Description
Analysis focuses on cost of reducing core housing need by 50%, lowest cost interventions, and reducing the gap between Metis and comparable non-Indigenous populations using data collected in the MNBC Housing Needs Survey, The Voice of Metis: Housing Needs Assessment.
Métis Student Housing Research Project: Housing That Supports Métis Students School Success
E-Books
Author/Creator
Broxbourne International
Description
Survey conducted to assess the gap between what is now available and what is required by this sector of the population. Report forms part of the Bridges and Foundations Project on Urban Aboriginal Housing.
"Micakiu (and) Mucayiomoxin Otokeman, Sarcee Squaws."
Images » Photographs
Description
Note: The title 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.
An image of three Aboriginal women and a baby, all wrapped in individual blankets and in front of a teepee. Colours have been added to the photograph in a chromolithograph process. The postcard was addressed to Miss Maggie J. Mitchell, Nova Scotia.
Migration and Mobility Between Reserve and City: A Survey of Whitecap Dakota/Sioux First Nation Residents in Saskatoon
E-Books
Author/Creator
Alan B. Anderson
Description
Information gathered to determine causes and dynamics of movement between the reserve and Saskatoon, as well as to assess the needs of urban band members. Report forms part of the Bridges and Foundations Project on Urban Aboriginal Housing.
The Migration of Indigenous Peoples in the Canadian Prairie Context: Policy and Program Implications to Support Urban Movers
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jino Distasio
Gina Sylvestre. Elizabeth Wall-Wieler
Geography Research Forum, vol. 33, Special Issue: Housing Policies for Ethnic Minorities in Developed Societies, 2013, pp. 38-63
Description
Study conducted in Winnipeg focuses on factors which contributed to decision to move, service utilization patterns upon arrival, and decision to remain in the city. Argues that that more attention should be paid to mobility, in particular the reasons for the circular pattern of movement between urban centres and home communities.
Migration of Persons between Households in Rural Alaska: Considerations for Study Design
Alternate Title
Proceedings of the 15th International Congress on Circumpolar Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dana Bruden
Michael G. Bruce
Jay D. Wenger
Debby A. Hurlburt
Lisa R. Bulkow
Thomas W. Hennessy
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, Supplement 1, 2013, p. article no. 21229
Description
Of the 3 regions studied, 50% of households experienced a change in their membership in the 1 year period in question.