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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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Seasonal Prevalence and Determinants of Food Insecurity in Iqaluit, Nunavut

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Yang Guo
Lea Berrang-Ford
James Ford
Marie-Pierre Lardeau
Victoria Edge ... [et al.]
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 74, 2015, p. article no. 27284
Study finds that food insecurity is three times higher than the national average in Inuit communities.
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Seeing Pine Ridge

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Akim Reinhardt
Great Plains Quarterly, vol. 36, no. 1, Winter, 2016, pp. 53-64
Film reviews of: Sober Indian/Dangerous Indian directed by John Maisch. Thunder-Being Nation: The Oglala Sioux of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation directed by Steven Lewis Simpson. The Battle for Whiteclay directed by Mark Vasina.
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Serious Effort Required to Tackle Child Poverty

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Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
Star-Phoenix, December A13, 2009, p. A13
Contends that higher population growth, less funding to agencies and lack of employment contribute to poverty among Aboriginal people.
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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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Sex Trafficking of American Indian Women and Girls in Minnesota

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Suzanne Koepplinger
University of St. Thomas Law Journal, vol. 6, no. 1, Fall, 2008, pp. 129-137
Discusses sex trafficking in Minnesota and urban American Indian communities stating international indicators for trafficking are similar to domestic trafficking indicators.
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Sharing Canada's Prosperity - A Hand Up, Not A Handout: Final Report: Special Study on the Involvement of Aboriginal Communities and Businesses in Economic Development Activities in Canada

Alternate Title
Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Gerry St. Germain
Nick G. Sibbeston
Larry W. Campbell
Lillian Eva Dyck
Aurélien
Leonard Gustafson ... [et al.]
Discusses aspects of economic development in Canada as they relate to Aboriginal communities, including barriers to success, factors that contribute to success and a need for new approaches.
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Sheway: Supporting Choice and Self-Determination

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Maria Burglehaus
Monica Stokl
Journal of Aboriginal Health, vol. 2, no. 1, Population Health: Risk and Resistance, March 2005, pp. 54-59
Study found that participation rates and health data demonstrated program success and women who had better access to health care enjoyed a better overall quality of life.
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The Shoshoneans: The People of the Basin-Plateau (Expanded Edition)

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Gregory E. Smoak
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 26, no. 4, Tribal College Governance, Summer, 2015
Book review of: The Shoshoneans by Edward Dorn, photographs by Leroy Lucas. Edited by Matthew Hofer, Foreword by Simon J. Ortiz.
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The Situation of Poor Indigenous Peoples in Baguio City: The Philippines

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Geraldine Cacho
Joan Carling
Indigenous Affairs, no. 3-4, Indigenous People in Urban Areas, 2002, pp. 22-27
Describes the struggles faced by Indigenous peoples from Cordillera who migrate to Baguio City in search of opportunity. To access this article scroll down to page 22.
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Skookum Lab: Housing Report 2020: Understanding the Housing Experiences of Indigenous Households in Surrey

Alternate Title
Skookum Change Stories: In the Words of Guide Group Participants
Evaluation of the Skookum Lab Guide Group Prototype
Community Engagement Findings Executive Summary October 2018 – March 2019
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Skookum Lab

Based on findings from Lab Guide Groups, key informant interviews, and quantitative analysis of data on Indigenous households and housing conditions.

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Smudge Walk in North Central Regina Begins Healing Process

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Author/Creator
Penny Smoke
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 6, June 2007, p. 18
Comments on a ceremony held to reintroduce culture and bring awareness to a community with a long history of violence, gangs and drugs. Article located by scrolling to page 18.
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"So What Are You ... ?": Life as a Mixed-Blood in Academia

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Julie Pelletier
American Indian Quarterly , vol. 27, no. 1/2, Special Issue: Native Experiences in the Ivory Tower, Winter-Spring, 2003, pp. 369-372
Author describes their experience as an Anthropology postgraduate student and instructor; highlights the intersectional factors of their mixed-race Indigenous identity.
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Social Assistance, Lone Parents and Health: What Do We Know, Where Do We Go?

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lori J. Curtis
Michael Pennock
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 97, no. Supplement 3, September/October 2006, pp. S4-S10
Presents an analysis of relevant literature and social policy, concluding that an increase in research activity through multi-disciplinary and multi-sectoral collaborations is necessary to improve the health of lone parents and their children.
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The Social Causes of American Indian Homicide as Revealed by the Life Experiences of Thirty Offenders

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ronet Bachman
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 15, no. 4, Autumn, 1991, pp. 469-492
Study examines the interview responses of 30 Indigenous Americans who have been convicted of murder to understand different factors that have contributed to their crime. Results find social disorganization, economic deprivation, a subculture of violence, cultural conflict, perceived powerlessness, substance abuse, and internalized colonialism to all be contributing factors.
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Social Hypocrisy Jeopardizes Street Prostitutes

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
StarPhoenix, February 2, 2007, p. A11
Challenges the fact that communication or solicitation for the purpose of sex, otherwise known as prostitution, is illegal and yet is so open, with 14 escort agencies listed in Saskatoon and 17 in Regina.
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Social Issues in the Work of Sherman Alexie

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Karolína Trtílková
Introduces Native American literature and history and looks at the influences and accuracy of Alexie's work. Philology Thesis (B.A.)--University of West Bohemia, 2013.
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Social Services Study, Calgary, Alberta: Project No. 2-1-105

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
R. Bowman
D. Cardill
C. Eberts
Information on services to off-reserve and urban populations. Discussion and recommendations in the areas of: management reporting systems, polarization of assistance programs, emphasis on improved quality of life, standards for approval of welfare payments, possibility of using non-professional staff for some functions, increasing cooperation and compatibility with provincial procedures and case work reporting. Includes proposals of the Calgary Urban Treaty Indian Alliance.
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Society Needs to Recognize Worth of Aboriginal Women

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Anonymous
Windspeaker, vol. 25, no. 10, January 2008, p. 5

Discusses how advocates for Aboriginal women stress that society and the justice system need to treat Aboriginal women with the same respect as non-Aboriginal women.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.5.

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Socio-economic Aspects of Corruption in Aboriginal Communities

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alfred Wong
Journal of Administration and Governance, vol. 7, no. 1, 2012, pp. 11-22
Uses the Corruption Perception Index and Human Development Index to analyse data. Concludes that until the underlying problem of economic deprivation is addressed by providing developmental funding to First Nations, the situation will persist.
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The Socio-Economic Characteristics of First Nation Teen Mothers

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rochelle Garner
Eric Guimond
Sacha Senécal
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 4, no. 1, Indigenous Early Parenthood, 2013, pp. 1-25
Findings using data from the 2006 Census indicate lower socio-economic outcomes plus decreased high school graduation rates.
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