Highlights the dysfunctional and atrocious living conditions on First Nations reserves, arguing that solutions must be locally driven and urban migration only creates different social issues.

Examines the link between the social determinants of health and tuberculosis on a First Nations reserve.

Data drawn from 1,750 15-minute telephone surveys conducted from March 5, 2012 to March 19, 2012.

Two comics which illustrate the challenges associated with finding adequate housing both on and off reserve.

Includes Saskatoon City Council minutes from a meeting on Tuesday, February 19, 1980 regarding Task Forces dealing with Native People and the Law, Education and Training, Employment and Economic Development, and Housing.

Sources are Te Kupenga, survey on wellbeing, General Social Survey and Census of Population and Dwellings.

Black and White photograph of a group of indigenous peoples in modified traditional clothing surrounding circle of men engaged in a tea dance ceremony. Teepee and drums in background.

A photograph of Teepees and Tents in Onion Lake North West Territories circa 1890. There is a large group of people amongst the camp; it looks like a Dominion Day celebration or perhaps Treaty day.

Image of 3 teepees at Northwest Police Memorial.

Photograph of women and children standing outside of teepees. Six teepees are visible.

Study investigated why this type of accommodation was needed, challenges faced, whether needs were being met, and what improvements were desirable. Includes survey of users and twelve cases studies conducted in northwestern Ontario. Includes research highlight and full report.

Supportive housing is related to accessing medical care, education and other vital services. Summary of study which involved literature review, survey of users in four Ontario communities, and case studies of 12 providers.

Image of a possible treaty day celebration in the Prince Albert area; cars in foreground and tents in background. Union Jacks flying over some tents.

Three tepees (tipis) at center, people sitting on ground near tepees. Body of water and building in background; summer scene.

Examines the policies of the Saskatchewan government under Premier Ross Thatcher; notes that while the intentions of the government were based in empathy and a desire to implement changes that would improve the quality of life for First Nations peoples, their practice was rooted in paternalistic methods and assimilation policies bringing the Provincial government into conflict with the Federation of Saskatchewan Indians (FSI, now the FSIN). Entire issue on one .pdf, scroll to page 3.

At Home/Chez Soi (AHCS) project was a mental health and homeless program which ran from 2009 to 2013. Four themes emerged from Interviews conducted with 14 participants: security, mobility, socio-cultural perceptions of home, and separation from ceremony. Suggests that Western model of "home" does not necessarily mesh with that of Aboriginals.

Speech by Assembly of First Nations National Chief Phil Fontaine to the Canadian Club in Ottawa about poverty, residential schools and how these issues are affecting the people today. 9 minutes.

Overview of problems facing the Innu people, the continuation of working towards self-government agreements and fair land rights settlements.

Three Indian tipis showing some detail of construction, beside some telephone poles, and a building with gabled roof.

Historical note:

Three tepees in an early Indian encampment on the prairies. . A few Red River carts are parked beside them, and an Aboriginal woman and a dog are in foreground.

Explains the positive aspects of the Throne Speech and points out issues left out such as housing and education.

Discusses the impact of contaminants and provides lists of strategies for service providers.

Findings and recommendations of hearings regarding Aboriginal housing, including discussion of on and off-reserve housing, the situation in Northern Canada, and Federal Government housing programs. Reproduction is a copy of an official work that is published by the Government of Canada and it is reproduced in affiliation with, or with the endorsement of the Government of Canada.

Promotes Kelowna Accord intiatives, arguing they need to be enacted to stem aboriginal poverty.

Looks at the patterns and structures of the Crow Indians and compares them to the lodges of other tribes.

An exterior shot of tipis set up outside Western Development Museum. The woman in picture could be Mabel Redbear (or Bear) from the Whitecap Reserve at Moose Woods.

Presents infographics of results from survey which focused on social determinants of health (housing, employment, education, health, and essential supplies), and demographics and was conducted May 6 and June 15, 2020.

History Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2016.

Broad cultural overview of the Tlingit peoples including location, history, oral history, language, housing, clothing, healing practices, and social customs. Also includes brief bibliography.

Brief profile of the work of hostels in Australian urban centres for Aboriginal patients seeking alcohol abuse treatment.

Describing poverty on the Indian reserves, and problems with Indian agents.

Addresses contradictory comments made by Conservative candidates during the 2006 federal election.

This file contains 12 sheets of architectural plans for the Indian Agency Residence on the Touchwood Hills Reserve in Saskatchewan. Also included is a guide titled 'Specification for Agency Residence / Touchwood Hills Indian Reserve, Saskatchewan,' detailing the labour and materials required to build a residence for the Indian Agent.

Historical note:

Harold Nelson Woodsworth served as an Indian Agent at a number of agencies in Saskatchewan.

Insights into how sustainable prosperity can be achieved in the North.

Study focused on: linkages between intergenerational trauma caused by residential schools and involvement in child protection systems and homelessness; the effect on sense of identity and connection to heritage; promising practices in providing supports and services; and life factors and experiences which mitigate effects of intergenerational trauma.

Looks at report prepared for the Metro Vancouver Aboriginal Executive Council regarding affordable housing and cultural services for Aboriginal people in urban centres.

Examines contemporary social work practice in relation to homeless Greelanders and suggests an Indigenous social work model as a culturally relevant alternative that roots interventions in cultural competency, recognition, and participatory action.

Looks at media coverage of the Declaration of Emergency which was issued for the housing crises in the communities of Kashechewan, Attawapiskat, and Fort Albany in 2012, with particular attention to the backlash that occurred against Chief Teresa Spence's hunger strike. Chapter six from Understanding Atrocities: Remembering, Representing and Teaching Genocide edited by Scott W. Murray.

Looks at the barriers and the supports experienced by homeless women when accessing mental health care, shelter, housing, and other services.

Agreement for addressing rights and title interests of First Nations.

Modes of transport: Komatik sled, Skidoo. [Rankin Inlet, NU]

Photograph depicting a emerging mode of transport;: man on Skidoo. [Rankin Inlet, NU]

An assortment of sleds and Skidoos [at Rankin Inlet, NU]. Part of the "Inuit of Keewatin" series (#20).

Various modes of transport: sleds and Skidoos. [Rankin Inlet, NU]

Image of coop/trap in foreground with house in background. Description on back reads: "Trapping Prairie chickens and Sharp-Tailed grouse for exchange with Dakota for Ring-Neck pheasants, year 1936 to 1940s. Davidson Sask. Home Farm."

Looks at a low rental housing project aimed at helping students stretch their budget. Article located by scrolling to page 20.