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National Overview of the Community Well-Being Index, 1981 to 2016

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indigenous Services Canada
Index used to assess socio-economic well-being and is made up of four components: education, labour force activity, income, and housing. Includes information on Inuit, First Nations, and non-Indigenous communities. Based on Statistics Canada's Census of Population (1981 to 2006, 2016) and the National Household Survey (2011).
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Native American Women and HIV/AIDS: Building Healthier Communities

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Irene S. Vernon
Pamela Jumper Thurman
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 33, no. 3, Summer, 2009, pp. 352-423
Discusses the prevalence of HIV and AIDS among Native American women, and outlines some of the social, cultural and psychological risks for becoming infected.
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Native American Women, Past, Present and Future

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jacqui Popick
Lethbridge Undergraduate Research Journal, vol. 1, no. 1, 2006, pp. 1-8
Comments on efforts to improve lives of women, children and spouses through renewal of traditions, educational improvements, self rule, and healing.
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Native Intelligence

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Mary Janigan
Maclean's, vol. 115, no. 4, January 28, 2002, p. 47
Describes economist John Richards' look at funding and changes necessary such as increasing educational achievements and decreasing reliance on welfare.
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Native Leaders Ask: Where's Our Canada?

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Paul Barnsley
Windspeaker, vol. 25, no. 1, April 2007, p. 8

Aboriginal leaders, including National Chief Phil Fontaine of the Assembly of First Nations, are frustrated at the Canadian government's lack of concern for the living conditions of its Aboriginal peoples.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.8.

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Native Women's Association of Canada

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Native Women's Association of Canada
Provides information about the organization as well as links to publications and programs dealing with Aboriginal women's issues.
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Native Youth Media as Social Justice Youth Development

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Katie Johnston-Goodstar
Jenna Sethi
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 52, no. 3, 2013, pp. 65-80
"This article reviews the history of youth development theory and its emergence from colonial, sexist and racist contexts".
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The Nature and Components of Economic Development in Indian Country

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Stephen Cornell
Miriam Jorgensen
Report commissioned to provide an introduction to relevant issues and policies with the purpose of stimulating discussion at the National Native American Economic Summit held in Phoenix, Arizona on May 15-17, 2007.
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Navigation and Negotiation of FamBamz on Facebook

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Tuiloma Lina Samu
Journal of Global Indigeneity, vol. 1, no. 2, Reterritorialising Social Media: Indigenous People Rise Up, 2015
Speaker discusses history of colonization in the Pacific Islands, characteristics of the Pasifika community in Aotearoa (New Zealand) and her research into how young adults are using social media to express identity. Duration: 40:15.
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'Nehiyaw' Christmas Gala Helps Food Banks with $55,000 Donation

Articles » General
Author/Creator
John Lagimodiere
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 12, December 2007, p. 8
Comments on a function held by the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations, Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority and Dakota Dunes Casino to raise funds for theSaskatoon Food Bank. Article located by scrolling to page 8.
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The Neighbourhood Context of Urban Aboriginal Crime

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robin T. Fitzgerald
Peter J.
Carrington
Canadian Journal of Criminology & Criminal Justice, vol. 50, no. 5, October 2008, pp. 523-557
Looks at the over-representation of Aboriginal people in the Canadian criminal justice system, and suggests that potential sources of the problem include social, economic and demographic features of Aboriginal communities.
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Neighbourhood Contexts and Low Birthweight: Social Disconnection Heightens Single Parents Risks in Saskatoon

Alternate Title
Neighborhood Contexts and Low Birth Weight: Social Disconnection Heightens Single Parents Risks in Saskatoon
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nazeem Muhajarine
Lan T. H. Vu
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 100, no. 2, 2009, pp. 134-134
Discusses the neighborhood factors that influence low birth weights.
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Neoliberalism and Homelessness in the Western Canadian Arctic

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael G. Young
Joshua M. Moses
Canadian Journal of Nonprofit and Social Economy Research, vol. 4, no. 2, Autumn, 2013, pp. 7-22
Discusses the inability to provide adequate housing and addiction and mental health services to those in need and the approaches to take to care for the vulnerable.
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A New Menace on the Rez

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Andrew Murr
Newsweek, vol. 144, no. 13, September 27, 2004, p. 30
Discusses the impact of the drug crystal meth on Native Americans.
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New NWAC President Brings Survival Experience to the Table

Articles » General
Author/Creator
David P. Ball
Windspeaker, vol. 30, no. 7, October 2012, p. 11

Introduces the president of the Native Women's Association of Canada and her passion for Aboriginal women's issues.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.11.

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The New Poverty in Canada: Ethnic Groups and Ghetto Neighbourhoods [Book Review]

Alternate Title
The new poverty in Canada: ethnic groups & ghetto neighbourhoods
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alan B. Anderson
Canadian Ethnic Studies Journal, vol. 33, no. 1, Spring, 2001, pp. [136]-137
A book review of The New Poverty in Canada: Ethnic Groups and Ghetto Neighbourhoods by Abdolmohammad Kazemipur and Shiva S. Halli.
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Nishnawbe-Aski Nation: Part 1

Alternate Title
Confrontations Over Resources Development: Ipperwash Inquiry
Part 1: Nishnawbe-Aski Nation
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Wally M. McKay
Discusses resource development, blockades and social problems.
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No Action, No Progress

Alternate Title
No Action, No Progress: FAFIA’s Report on Canada’s Progress in Implementing the 2008
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canadian Feminist Alliance for International Action
"Canadian Feminist Alliance for International Action Report on Canada's Progress in Implementing Priority Recommendations Made by the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women in 2008".
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No Address

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Alanis Obomsawin
Looks at the life of people who have moved to Montreal in search of jobs and how some became part of the homeless population. Duration: 55:58.
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No Easy Answers

Alternate Title
E-Brief (C.D. Howe Institute)
Education Skills and Labour Market Policy
Policy Brief (Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
John Richrds
E-Brief (C.D. Howe Institute)
Summarizes Community Well-Being Index information from the 2016 Census, argues for more policy attention on the issue of low employment, and provides disaggregated data each of the four sub-indices (income, employment, housing, and education). Related material:Policy Brief from Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy.
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Northern Indicators 2000

E-Books
Author/Creator
Pia Newell-Santiago
Primary data source Canadian Socio-Economic Information Management System (CANSIM).
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Northern Indicators 2003

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Andrew Dalley
Primary data source Canadian Socio-Economic Information Management System (CANSIM 2)..
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Northern Indicators 2006

E-Books
Author/Creator
Andrea Street
Incorporates data available as of July 2006. Primary data source is Statistics Canada's Canadian Socio-economic Information and Management System (CANSIM2).
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Northern Indicators 2007

E-Books
Author/Creator
Andrea Street
Primary data source Canadian Socio-Economic Information Management System (CANSIM).
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Nothing to Report: A Report on Progress in Implementing Priority Recommendations made by the Committee in its 2008 Concluding Observations on Canada

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
B.C. CEDAW [Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women] Group
Contends that the Government of British Columbia stands in violation of its obligations under Articles 2 and 3 of the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women.
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Nunavut Poverty Progress Profile

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canada Without Poverty
Highlights six major themes and priority actions as part of the territory's poverty action plan.
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Nunavut Senior Citizen Supplementary Benefit, 2001 to 2017 [2 tables]

Alternate Title
Nunavut Senior Citizen Supplementary Benefit by Community, Region and Territory, 2001 to 2017 [Expenditures]
Nunavut Senior Citizen Supplementary Benefit by Community, Region and Territory, 2001 to 2017 [Recipients]
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Monthly payment made to low-income seniors 60 years of age or older.
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