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Indigenous Governance in Winnipeg and Ottawa: Making Space for Self-Determination

Alternate Title

Aboriginal Policy Research Series (Institute on Governance)

Documents & Presentations

Author/Creator

Julie Tomiak

Aboriginal Policy Research

Paper uses interview data to illustrate the constraints faced by Aboriginal organizations when attempting to deliver services and address priorities in their communities.

Indigenous Health Part 2: The Underlying Causes of the Health Gap

Alternate Title

The Underlying Causes of the Health Gap

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

Malcolm King

Alexandra Smith

Michael Gracey

Lancet, vol. 374, no. 9683, July 04, 2009, pp. 76-85

Looks at Indigenous notions of health and identity, mental health and addictions, urbanization and environmental stresses, whole health and healing, and reconciliation.

Indigenous History: A Bibliography

Web Sites » Organizations

Author/Creator

Shekon Neechie

Lists works written by Indigenous authors published between 2000 and 2018. Focuses on substantial books, articles and book chapters on original primary historical research, research methodology and historiography.

Indigenous Homelessness and Traditional Knowledge: Stories of Elders and Outreach Support

Alternate Title

Indigenous Homelessness and Traditional Knowledge

Theses

Author/Creator

Mikaela Daria Gabriel

Applied Psychology and Human Development Thesis (M.A.)--Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto, 2015.

Indigenous Homelessness in Toronto

Alternate Title

2019 Oxford Global Challenge

Indigenous Homelessness in Toronto: Mapping the System

Map the System

Documents & Presentations

Author/Creator

Yulika Yoshida-Montezuma

Ashley Mah

Argie Gingoyon

Kahiye Warsame

Harsh Naik

Looks at the problem landscape of contributing factors, the solutions landscape at the various levels of government, gaps and levers of change, and areas for future focus Related infographic: Indigenous Homelessness in Toronto: Mapping the System.

Indigenous Housing Employment Benchmarking Study

Documents & Presentations

Author/Creator

James Burr

Steve Pomeroy

Reports results from a survey of 135 housing providers to check status of Indigenous employment, obtain information on training experiences, and gauge how organizations were coping as housing agreements expired. Includes 11 case studies: Lloydminster Métis Housing Group; Tawaak Housing Association; Native People of Sudbury Development Corporation; Native Inter-Tribal Housing Co-operative; Kinew Housing Incorporated; Namerind Housing Corporation; Centre d’Amité Autochtone de Val d’Or; Metis Urban Housing Corporation; Cariboo Friendship Society; Grey Mountain Housing Society; and Skigen-Elnoog H

Indigenous Housing Management: A Comparative Evaluation of On Reserve and Off Nation Housing Programs

Documents & Presentations

Author/Creator

Joanne Nellas

"This report presents key findings from a four-month study exploring the gap between on reserve and off nation Indigenous housing through the lens of two core funding streams, Section 95 (serving First Nations on reserves) and the Urban Native Housing Program (serving urban Indigenous populations)."

Indigenous Housing Need

Alternate Title

2011 Census Paper Series

CAEPR Indigenous Population Project 2011 Census Papers ; no. 3

Documents & Presentations

Author/Creator

Nicholas Biddle

Using data from the 2006 and 2011 Australian censuses, analysis found that although need was greatest in remote areas, there were still large disparities with the non-Indigenous populations in urban areas.

Indigenous Housing: The Direction Home: Report of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities

E-Books

Author/Creator

Sean Casey

Louise Chabot

Raquel Dancho

Han Dong

Rosemarie Falk ... [et al.]

"43rd Parliament, 2nd Session"

Indigenous Identities and Nation-Building Within Canadian Urban Centres: Relevance for Algonquin Nationhood

Theses

Author/Creator

Jeffrey Walter Decontie

Indigenous Studies Thesis (MAIG)--University of Winnipeg, 2013.

Indigenous Identity and Resistance: Researching the Diversity of Knowledge

E-Books

Author/Creator

Brendan Hokowhitu

Nathalie Kermoal

Chris Andersen

Poia Rewi

Michael Reilly ... [et al.]

Indigenous Identity and the Urban Environment: Architecture for Uncovering and Restoring Indigenous Cultures in the City of Toronto

Theses

Author/Creator

Jessica Haire

Architecture Thesis (M.Arch)--Laurentian University, 2020.

Indigenous in the City: Contemporary Identities and Cultural Innovation

Book Reviews

Author/Creator

Francisco Delgado

American Indian Quarterly, vol. 40, no. 3, Summer, 2016, pp. 283-285

Book review of: Indigenous in the City edited by Evelyn Peters and Chris Andersen.

Indigenous in the City: Contemporary Identities and Cultural Innovation

E-Books

Author/Creator

Evelyn Peters

Chris Andersen

Mary Jane Norris

Stewart Clatworthy

Yale D. Belanger ... [et al.]

Indigenous in the City: Contemporary Identities and Cultural Innovation

Book Reviews

Author/Creator

Jon Johnson

Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 34, no. 1, 2014, pp. 221-223

Book review of Indigenous in the City edited by Evelyn Peters and Chris Andersen.

Indigenous in the City: Urban Indigenous Populations in Local and Global Contexts

E-Books

Author/Creator

Emily Brand

Chelsea Bond

Cindy Shannon

Indigenous-Inclusive Citizenship: The City and Social Housing in Canada, New Zealand, and Australia

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

Ryan Walker

Manuhuia Barcham

Environment and Planning A, vol. 42, no. 2, 2010, pp. [314]-331

Surveys developments since the 1930s and discuses how closely self-government has been linked to housing goals in each of the three countries.

Indigenous Initiative for the Start-up of Health Services in Urban Areas: The Holistic Strategy Project

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

Anne-Marie Leclerc

Caroline Lemay

Damir Radic

Jean-Baptiste Birote

Noemie Benedict Boulanger ... [et al.]

International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 17, no. 2, 2022, pp. 96-106

Examines a project by the Centre d’amitié autochtone de Trois-Rivières (CAATR) to address access to healthcare services for urban Indigenous people in Quebec.

Indigenous Internal Migration in Bolivia: Causes and Current Challenges

Articles » General

Author/Creator

Claudia Heins

KAS International Reports, 2011

Discusses the migration of Indigenous peoples for employment and advancement into the suburbs of major cities where there is a lack of basic infrastructure and social networks.

Indigenous Interventions at Klahowya Village, Xʷay'Xʷəy Vancouver/Unceded Coast Salish Territory

Alternate Title

Recasting Commodity and Spectacle in the Indigenous Americas

E-Books » Chapters

Author/Creator

Selena Couture

Chapter in Recasting Commodity and Spectacle in the Indigenous Americas edited by Helen Gilbert and Charlotte Gleghorn. Looks at tourist encounters and knowledge transmission.

An Indigenous Knowledge Garden: An Urban Teaching Garden for the Preservation of Indigenous Environmental Knowledge

Theses

Author/Creator

Allan D. Moors

Landscape Architecture Thesis (M.A.)--University of Manitoba, 1999.

Indigenous Migration in Chile: Trends and Processes

Articles » General

Author/Creator

Alvaro Bello M.

Indigenous Affairs, no. 3, Migration, 2007, pp. 6-17

Looks at factors that have caused the Mapuche to move into urban centres. To access this article, scroll to page 6.

Indigenous Modernity and the Making of Americans, 1890-1935

Theses

Author/Creator

Kathleen Grace Washburn

English Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of California, Los Angeles, 2008.

[Indigenous New Media Decolonizing Canadian Cities]

Alternate Title

At the Edge of Canada: Indigenous Research

Media » Sound Recordings

Author/Creator

Jessica Jacobson-Konefall

Robert-Falcon Ouellette

Researcher discusses how civic spaces can take on meaning and project certain messages. Duration: 28:51.

Indigenous People in Urban Areas: Vulnerabilities to the Socioeconomic Impacts of COVID-19

Alternate Title

StatCan COVID-19: Data to Insights for a Better Canada

Documents & Presentations

Author/Creator

Paula Arriagada

Tara Hahmann

Vivian O’Donnell

StatCan COVID-19

Statistics on those living below the poverty line, experiencing food insecurity, and unable to cover an unexpected expense of $500. Data from 2016 Census and 2017 Aboriginal Peoples Survey.

Indigenous Peoples and Records: A Guide to Research at the City of Winnipeg Archives

Documents & Presentations

Author/Creator

City Clerk's Department

Archives and Records Control

City of Winnipeg

Lists sources of information in the following areas: urban Indigenous population, settler colonialism, building relationships, Indian Residential Schools, the aqueduct, family history, and Indigenous achievement.

Indigenous Peoples and Urban Settlements: Spatial Distribution, Internal Migration and Living Conditions

Alternate Title

CEPAL Population and Development Series ; no.78

E-Books

Author/Creator

Fabiana Del Popolo

Ana María Oyarce

Bruno Ribotta

Jorge Rodríguez

Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada: First Nations

Alternate Title

First Nations: Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada

E-Books

Author/Creator

Royal Canadian Geographical Society

Indigenous Peoples Escaping Multiculturalism

Alternate Title

Canadian Political Science Association Annual Conference; 83rd, 2011

Documents & Presentations

Author/Creator

Joanne Heritz

Looks at how Aboriginal people are disadvantaged in attaining social rights needed to participate in mainstream society.

Indigenous Peoples in Urban Centers: Tracing Mobility in a Post NAFTA World

Alternate Title

Cahier DIALOG ; Cahier no. 2012-02. Proceedings

Cahiers DIALOG

E-Books

Author/Creator

M. Bianet Castellanos

Ivonne Vizcarra Bordi

Lourdes Gutiérrez Nájera

Cristina Oehmichen-Bazán

Alicia Re Cruz ... [et al.]

Indigenous Perspectives in Planning: Report of the Indigenous Planning Perspectives Task Force

Documents & Presentations

Author/Creator

Indigenous Planning Perspectives Task Force

Provides context for the report and makes both short and longer term recommendations for the organization and the profession in general.

Indigenous Perspectives on Education for Well-Being in Canada

E-Books

Author/Creator

Nicole Bell

Rita Bouvier

Marie Battiste

Jarrett Laughlin

Jaime Cidro

Tabitha Martens

Lance Guilbault

Monica Cyr ,,,

Konwanonhsiyohstha (Callie Hill)

Kanonhsyonne (Janice Hill) ...

Gail Sarah Lafleur

Sean Asiqluq Topkok ... [et al.]

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Indigenous Planning and Municipal Governance: Lessons from the Transformative Frontier

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

Noelle Bouvier

Ryan Walker

Canadian Public Administration, vol. 61, no. 1, March 2018, pp. 130-134

Reviews six pieces of literature which demonstrate how local governments are collaborating with the Indigenous community in the areas of land use and strategic planning initiatives, cross-cultural relations offices, advisory committees, urban design and new reserves.

Indigenous Presence in Quebec Cities: Trends, Issues and Actions

Alternate Title

Cahiers ODENA ; no. 2016-02

Cahiers ODENA. Research Note

Documents & Presentations

Author/Creator

Carole Lévesque

Brief overview of the demographic, social, economic, cultural and political environment of the urban population and Native Friendship Centres' role in providing services.

Indigenous Self-Determination, Neoliberalization, and the Right to the City: Rescaling Aboriginal Governance in Ottawa and Winnipeg

Theses

Author/Creator

Julie-Ann Tomiak

Canadian Studies; Political Economy Thesis (Ph.D.)--Carleton University, 2011.

Indigenous Self-Determination Rights and The Role of Municipality

Graduate Research Projects & Papers

Author/Creator

Anh Lam

Political Studies Major Papers (MA) -- University of Windsor, 2021.

Indigenous Strength: Braiding Culture, Ceremony and Community as a Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

Autumn Watson

Eva Purkey

Colleen M. Davison

Minnie Fu

Dionne Nolan ... [et al.]

International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 17, no. 1, 2022, pp. 111-121

Examines the changes to the delivery of Indigenous land based services to urban Indigenous communities during the COVID pandemic.

Indigenous Student Experiences with Racism in Winnipeg

E-Books

Author/Creator

Jacqueline T. Romanow

Indigenous Teachers: Narratives of Identity and Change

Theses

Author/Creator

Blanche Christine Stewart

Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--Simon Fraser University, 2005.

The Indigenous Urbanism Revisited: The Case of Greenland

Articles » General

Author/Creator

Frank Sejersen

Indigenous Affairs, no. 3, Migration, 2007, pp. 26-31

Looks at urbanization as a strategy to create a more self-determined Greenland with fewer ties to Denmark. To access this article, scroll down to page 26.

Indigenous Wellness Indicators: Including Urban Indigenous Wellness Indicators in the Healthy City Strategy

Alternate Title

Greenest City Scholars (GCS) Program

Documents & Presentations

Author/Creator

Kathleen Heggie

Project focused on developing strength-based, culturally relevant indicators for the City of Vancouver's strategy in collaboration with the community. Research included conducting literature search, identifying case studies and consultations with knowledge holders in order to develop a set of wise practices.

Indigenous Wholistic Theory for Health: Enhancing Traditional-Based Indigenous Health Services in Vancouver

Theses

Author/Creator

Dawn Marie Marsden

Educational Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of British Columbia, 2005.

Indigenous Women and Colonization: Feminism and Aboriginal Women's Activism

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

Grace Ouellette

Native Studies Review, vol. 12, no. 1, Aboriginal Women and Decolonization, 1999, p. 127–142

Examines Native women's experiences and perspectives on oppression and their role in life based on transcriptions of interviews of urban Aboriginal women's groups.

Indigenous Women as Newspaper Representations: Violence and Action in 1960s Vancouver

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

Meghan Longstaffe

Canadian Historical Review, vol. 98, no. 2, Summer, 2017, pp. 230-260

Looks at articles published in The Province, the Vancouver Sun, and the Vancouver Times between 1957 and 1970, and analyzes the language that was used to describe the women and their deaths.

Indigenous Women in Community Leadership Case Studies: Butterfly Club, Winnipeg

Alternate Title

[Ka Ni Kanichihk Inc.]

Documents & Presentations

Author/Creator

Gabrielle Donnelly

Focuses on a program for Aboriginal girls aged 9-12. Accompanied by video directed by Catherine Martin. (Duration: 6:34).

Indigenous Women in Community Leadership Case Studies: St. Mary's Maliseet First Nation Fredericton, New Brunswick

Media » Film and Video

Author/Creator

Alma Brooks

Catherine Martin

Candice Paul

Jayme O'Donnell

Story about economic development originally based on bingo revenue and future directions for the community. Duration: 16:09.

Indigenous Youth: Identity, Challenges and Hope: Articles 14, 17, 12 and 25 of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Alternate Title

Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues Twelfth Session New York, 20-31 May 2013

Documents & Presentations

Author/Creator

Economic and Social Council

United Nations

Overview of issues discussed focusing on recommendations for increased involvement of youth, support for the revitalization of Indigenous languages, education reforms and Indigenous youth suicide.

"Indios Pero no Tanto" [Indians But Not Quite Indians]: An Ethnography About Indigenous Identity Among the Yanaconas of Popayán (Colombia)

Theses

Author/Creator

Manuel Enrique Sevilla

Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Toronto, 2006.

Individual Achievement or Market Constraint: Effects of Human Capital on the Income of Aboriginal People in Canada

Theses

Author/Creator

Lori Anne Wilkinson

Sociology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 1996.

Inequities in Diabetes Outcomes among Urban First Nation and Métis Communities: Can Addressing Diversities in Preventive Services Make a Difference?

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

Hasu Ghosh

Denise Spitzer

International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 5, no. 1, 2014, pp. 1-24

Study shows implementation of pan-Aboriginal strategies will not address existing health inequities and suggests ways to improve health services and policies.

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