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Rural and Native Housing Demonstration by Thermocube Inc.: Report and Construction Manual

Alternate Title
Report: Rural and Native Housing Demonstration Program Technical Details/Development of a Construction System
Research Report (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Thermocube Inc.
Research Report (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Program expected that individuals would provide labour required to erect their own houses and examined the use of simplified housing "kits" which met design requirements and budget limitations. Report details this company's house plan, working drawings, assembly instructions, construction manual, and breakdown of costs.
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Rural Migration + Homelessness in the North

Alternate Title
Rural Migration and Homelessness in the North
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Michael Young
Uses review of literature, focus group interviews, statistical data and the administration of Quality of Life for Homeless and Hard-to-House Individuals inventory to assess reasons for homelessness, gaps in services and potential solutions for individuals residing in Inuvik and communities in the Beaufort Delta.
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Sapotaweyak Cree Nation Community Housing Report

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Caitlin Kotak
Chris Larson
Meghan Norman
Ryan Paradis
Looks at partnership with the University of Manitoba and the Sapotaweyak Cree Nation to help with detailed planning and capacity building for high priority housing.
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"A Sarcee squaw"

Images » Photographs
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 an Aboriginal woman wrapped in a blanket standing in front of a teepee. Colours have been added to the photograph in a chromolithograph process. The postcard is addressed to Miss Lena Quam, Limerick, Saskatchewan.
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"Sarcee Squaw and pony."

Images » Photographs
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 an Aboriginal women wrapped in a blanket and standing next to a horse, which is hitched to a travois. There are teepees in the background and an Aboriginal man seated on a stool.
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"Sarcee Squaws, Western Canada"

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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 two Aboriginal women standing in front of a tipi. They are wearing traditional style dresses. Colours have been added to the photograph in a chromolithograph process.
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Saskatoon Old Timers' Association

Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Leonard A. Hillyard
Saskatoon Old Timers' Association pose on Exhibition grounds, tipis are in the background.

Historical note:

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Saskatoon Plan to End Homelessness

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
United Way of Saskatoon and Area
Brief report provides information on the community planning process and national and local strategies. Includes data from the homeless head count conducted on September 24, 2012.
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Saskatoon’s Homeless Population 2012 : A Research Report

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Isobel M. Findlay
Bill Holden
Giselle Patrick
Stephen Wormith
Community-University Institute for Social Research, p. ?
Examines the nature and number of homeless people in Saskatoon to allow policies and services to address those issues.
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Saskatoon Urban Aboriginal Documentary Photography Project

E-Books
Author/Creator
Kirsten Anderson
Brief overview of the Project including nine pictures. Produced for the Community-University Research Alliances (CURA) Project. Forms part of The Bridges and Foundations Project on Urban Aboriginal Housing site.
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Scabies

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anna Banerji
Paediatrics and Child Health, vol. 20, no. 7, 2015, pp. 395-398
Looks at the causes, treatment, and prevention of a disease that disproportionately affects Indigenous communities in Canada.
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"Scene from the Canadian North West"

Images » Photographs
An image of an Aboriginal woman wrapped in a blanket and standing in front of a teepee. Colours have been added to the photograph in a chromolithograph process. The postcard is addressed to Miss C. McRae, Wapella, Saskatchewan.
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Seal Skins

Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Institute for Northern Studies
"Rankin, Seal Skins Drying on Side of Eskimo House" Rankin Inlet, [NU].
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A Search For Understanding: Homelessness in Northern Manitoba

Alternate Title
A Search For Understanding: A Proposal For Researching Native Homelessness in Northern Manitoba
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Greg Fidler
Colin Bonnycastle
Native Social Work Journal, vol. 5, Articulating Aboriginal Paradigms: Implications for Aboriginal Social Work Practice, November 2003, pp. 261-269
Looks at a proposed study to complete a formative evaluation of a homeless shelter in Thompson Manitoba by gathering information regarding the actual experiences of people involved in and around the shelter.
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Second Stage Housing for Native Women: An NWAC Report

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC)
Examines information gathered through interviews with shelter directors pertaining to the necessary changes in the delivery of services in regards to the needs of abused Native women.
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Sekuwe (My House): Building Health Equity through Dene First Nations Housing Designs

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Linda Larcombe
Lancelot Coar
Matthew Singer
Lizette Denechezhe
Evan Yassie ... [et al.]
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 79, no. 1, Article: 1717278, January 21, 2020
Article describes the Dene healthy housing research project, a collaboration between the University of Manitoba, the Northlands Denesuline First Nation, the Sayisi Dene First Nation, and the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC). Project worked with university students and Dene senior high school students to create concepts/plans/designs for future implementation.
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Service Needs and Perspectives of Hidden Homeless First Nations People in Prince Albert

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Evelyn Peters
Vince Robillard
Reports findings from interviews with five groups: male youth age 15-19 years; female youth group 15-19; adult males age 20 years and over living without their dependent children; adult females age 20 years and over living without their dependent children; and individuals living with their dependent children. Interviews took place between June 13, 2005 and September 16, 2005, with 143 individuals participating.
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Services for Sex Trade Workers Need More Support

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Laura Suthers
Windspeaker, vol. 25, no. 1, April 2007, p. 22

Discusses how programs that aid sex trade workers require continued government support in order to maintain the much needed services.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.22.

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[Shellbrook] Agency Outgoing Correspondence Ledger

Documents & Presentations
A ledger containing a detailed calendar of outgoing correspondence from the [Shellbrook] Agency. Correspondence subjects include medical and school admissions, building and housing construction, and grocery, stationery and agricultural purchases. This ledger contains information relating to private and legal matters of individuals, therefore there are no pages available for viewing.

Historical note:

Harold Nelson Woodsworth served as an Indian Agent at a number of agencies in Saskatchewan.
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Shelter and Housing as Treaty Provisions

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Treaties and Historical Research Centre, [Indian and Northern Affairs Canada]

Looks at whether any clauses in treaties could be interpreted to apply to housing by using excerpts from treaty negotiations conducted for Treaty Nos. 1, 3, 5 and 6, as found in The Treaties of Canada with the Indians of Manitoba and the North-West Territories by Alexander Morris.

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Sheltering the Future

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Richard Pottinger
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 18, no. 1, 1994, pp. 119-146
Report looks at housing in the United States and concludes that the situation, for Native Americans, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians, is destructive, genocidal and unpardonable.
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Shigellosis on Indian Reserves in Manitoba, Canada: Its Relationship to Crowded Housing, Lack of Running Water, and Inadequate Sewage Disposal

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ted Rosenberg
Ora Kendall
Jamie Blanchard
Suzanne Martel
Craig Wakelin
et al.
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 87, no. 9, September 1997, pp. 1547-1551
Compares incidence and hospitalization rates for shigetlosis between Indians and the rest of the population in Manitoba, and also examines the relationship between shigellosis and environmental conditions on reserves.
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Situation Report: Indian & Inuit Affairs 1982

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
D. Snedden Management
Synthesis of assessments by managers throughout Department of Indian and Northern Affairs of operating environment. Outlines main issues and constraints which had affected operational planning process. Includes statistics from Indian Conditions: A Survey published in 1980.
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