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Tribesmen of Great Plains at encampment

Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
unknown
Local History Room Series PH 91 220 1 to 4 shows tribesmen of Great Plains at an encampment made for the 1939 Royal visit. The Aboriginal men show wear large head-dresses and beaded clothing. A picture of the camp (#4) shows a large crowd, painted teepees, Red Ensign flag and two Union Jack flags. Among significant figures were Gilbert Masketo, oldest chief, and Chief Joe Dreaver, M.M. A colourful figure was Harry Littlecrow of Dundurn Sioux. (None can be specifically identified)
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Tsimshian - Booklet. - 1966.

Alternate Title
British Columbia Heritage Series. Series 1, Our Native Peoples ; vol. 3
Social Studies Bulletin
Archival » Archival Items
Author/Creator
Provincial Archives [of British Columbia]
Booklet relating to the Tsimshian people of northern coastal BC, describing various aspects of Tsimshian culture such as daily subsistence, spirituality, shamanism, family life and legends.
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Tuberculosis in Greenland: Current Situation and Future Challenges

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
V.Ø. Thomsen
T. Lillebaek
F. Stenz
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 63, Supplement 2, 2004, pp. 225-229
Findings recommend taking steps to eliminate factors prolonging epidemics such as improved housing conditions.
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Tuberculosis Outbreak Investigation, Central Vancouver Island: Final Report

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Brodkin
Lena Shah
Looks at the investigation, and the findings, that resulted from cases of laboratory-confirmed tuberculosis in the municipality of Port Alberni and on the nearby Aboriginal reserve. The report offers recommendations for future tuberculosis prevention and control activities.
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Tuberculosis Prevention and Care in First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples

Alternate Title
Canadian Tuberculosis Standards
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Gonzalo G. Alvarez
Pamela Orr
Wendy L. Wobeser
Victoria Cook
Richard Long
Looks at the incidence rate, determinants of tuberculosis infection and social determinants of health. Chapter 14 from Canadian Tuberculosis Standards, 7th edition.
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Two Indian men in traditional dress

Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Leonard A. Hillyard
Two Indians in traditional dress, illustrating fine handwork, standing in front of decorated tipi. May have been taken during fair week in Saskatoon.

Historical note:

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Two Native children

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Author/Creator
Western Producer
Two Native children, dressed in traditional clothing, in front of a decorated teepee, probably at Pion-Era at the Saskatoon Exhibition.
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"A Typical Scene from the Canadian North West"

Images » Photographs
An image of an Aboriginal man standing outside a teepee on the open prairie. He is wrapped in a blue blanket and wears a fur hat. Colours have been added to the picture in a chromolithograph process. Also, glitter has been glued onto the picture to highlight the trim on his blanket and the poles on the teepee. The postcard is addressed to Mrs. E. J. Cairn, England and it reads "We see a lot of these people..." See page two for complete citation.
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Unrealistic Funding Cap Hurting First Nations

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
StarPhoenix, April 27, 2007, p. A11
Argues that the Federal government knew about the state of First Nations living conditions and budget shortfalls prior to its latest budget.
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Urban Aboriginal Households: A Profile of Demographic, Housing and Economic Conditions in Canada’s Prairie and Territories Region

Alternate Title
Research Highlight (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Research Highlight. Socio-economic Series ; 06-024
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Brett Holmes]
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Variables studied were: population, age, mobility, household income, homelessness, education, unemployment, homelessness, household type, home ownership, and core housing need. Highlights from research report of same name.
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Urban Aboriginal Housing Design Charrette: Final Report

Alternate Title
Final Report: Urban Aboriginal Housing Design Charrette
E-Books
Author/Creator
Kristina Johnson
Meetings that included all stakeholders examined three potential sites and suggested developments that would address the needs of the Aboriginal peoples in Saskatoon. Report forms part of the Bridges and Foundations Project on Urban Aboriginal Housing.
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Urban Aboriginal People: Homes, Homelessness and Residential Mobility

Alternate Title
Research Highlight (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Research Highlight. Socio-economic Series ; 88
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Research Division]
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Describes development of a survey instrument for studying links between the three variables.
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Urban Aboriginal Settlement Patterns and the Distributions of Housing Characteristics in Large Prairie Cities

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Shauna L. Wouters
Evelyn Peters
Prairie Perspectives, vol. 10, 2007, pp. 30-46
Looks at the housing traits of rate of home ownership, proportion of dwellings requiring major repairs, average value of dwelling units, and proportion of constructed before 1946 and data for population from census tracts within the defined city boundaries of Edmonton, Winnipeg, Regina, and Saskatoon.
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Urban Aboriginal Task Force: Ottawa Final Report

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Joint Steering Committee
Urban Aboriginal Task Force (UATF)
Don McCaskill
Kevin Fitzmaurice
Study focused on: education, culture and identity, political representation, housing, economic development, racism, health, economically successful residents, youth issues, and gaps in social services. Research conducted through key informant interviews, life histories, focus groups and community survey. Sample size of 340.
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Urban First Nation Residential Development Manual

E-Books
Author/Creator
Jess Chhokar
Outlines sources of potential funding, partners available to assist First Nations, financing options and resources required purchase affordable housing. Report forms part of the Bridges and Foundations Project on Urban Aboriginal Housing.
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Urban First Nations People Without Homes in Saskatchewan: Final Report

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies
Focuses on Prince Albert, Saskatoon, and Regina. Uses data from the 1996 Statistics Canada census survey and information gathered from interviews. Profiles homeless and identifies available resources, gaps in services, and barriers to access.
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Urban Hidden Homelessness and Reserve Housing

Alternate Title
Moving Forward, Making a Difference ; vol. 2
Aboriginal Policy Research ; vol. 4
Aboriginal Policy Research Conference ; 2nd, 2006
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Evelyn Peters
Vince Robillard
vol. 4

Based on project between Prince Albert Grand Council Urban Services Inc. and University of Saskatchewan. Chapter twelve from Moving Forward, Making a Difference, vol. 2, which is also vol. 4 in the Aboriginal Policy Research series. Originally presented at the second annual Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2006.

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Urban Housing and Aboriginal Governance

Alternate Title
National Research Conference on Urban Aboriginal Peoples, 2011
Well-being in the Urban Aboriginal Community: [Fostering Biimaadiziwin]
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
J. D. Crookshanks
Analyzes two programs, the Wichitowin in Edmonton and Aboriginal Visioning in Winnipeg, in terms of their ability to determine and carry out community goals. Excerpt from Well-Being in the Urban Aboriginal Community: Fostering Biimaadiziwin edited by David Newhouse, Kevin FitzMaurice, Tricia McGuire-Adams, Daniel Jetté. Originally presented at the 2011 National Research Conference on Urban Aboriginal Peoples.
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Urban Inuit in Canada: A Case From Montreal

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Nobuhiro Kishigami
Indigenous Affairs, no. 3-4, Indigenous People in Urban Areas, 2002, pp. 54-59
Article focuses on aspects of Inuit urban life in Canada, particularly those in Montreal, Quebec. To access this article scroll down to page 54.
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Urban Land-Based Healing: A Northern Intervention Strategy

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nicole Redvers
Melanie Nadeau
Donald Prince
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 16, no. 2, Wisdom of the Elders: Honouring Spiritual Laws in Indigenous Knowledge, 2020, pp. 322-337

Looks at the use of land as a healing tool to improve the conditions of Indigenous substance abuse and homelessness.  

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Urban Plight of Inuit

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Rosa Harris-Adler
Inuktitut, no. 99, Winter, 2006, p. 20
Briefly discusses the documentary Qallunjatut or Urban Inuk, which explores the experiences of two homeless Inuk in Montreal.
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Urban, Rural, and Northern Indigenous Housing: The Next Step

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Daniel J. Brant
Catherine Irwin-Gibson
Reports on results of survey of housing providers conducted between the end of December 2018 and March 2019; explains the changing demographics of Indigenous populations; and gives the background to the Urban Native Housing Program and the Rural and Native Housing Programs and discusses the implications of the expiry of Operating Grants under them.
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Using a Community of Practice Model to Create Change For Northern Homeless Women

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nancy Poole
Judie Bopp
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 10, no. 2, Special Edition: 10th Anniversary of the Reconciliation: Touchstones of Hope for Indigenous Children, 2015, pp. [122]-130
Looks at three communities which worked virtually to discuss and act on culturally safe and gender specific services for Northern women experiencing homelessness, and mental health and substance use concerns.
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Using Wood on King Island, Alaska

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Claire Alix
Études/Inuit/Studies, vol. 36, no. 1, Les Peuples de l Arctique et le Bois / Arctic Peoples and Wood, 2012, pp. 89-112
Examines the practice of using driftwood in the construction of stilt housing.
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Vancouver Homeless Count 2019

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Homelessness Services Association of BC
BC Non-Profit Housing Association
Urban Matters CCC
A total of 495 survey respondents were Indigenous, representing 39% of the population, and proportion was higher for unsheltered (46%) than sheltered (34%). Snapshot was taken March 13, 2019.
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