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Library on 20th Officially Opens in Saskatoon

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Andréa Ledding
Eagle Feather News, vol. 12, no. 9, September 2009, p. 12
Reports on the grand opening of a new library in Saskatoon that will service the needs of the community of Riversdale. Article found by scrolling to page 12.
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Life in Hay River's High Rise

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Lindsay Bell
Jesse Colin Jackson
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 4, no. 1, Reshaping the Northern Imaginary, February 2016, pp. [26-30]
Looks at the Mackenzie Place High Rise originally built in 1975 to house anticipated employees coming to work on the Mackenzie Valley pipeline.
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Life Is Harder Here: The Case of the Urban Navajo Woman

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joyce Griffin
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 6, no. 1/2, Spring-Summer, 1982, pp. 90-104
Using interviews with Navajo women working in Flagstaff, Arizona to discuss their part as "the cutting edge" of Navajo relocations to urban centers.
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Literacy Profile of Off-Reserve First Nations and Metis People Living in Urban Manitoba and Saskatchewan: Results from the International Adult Literacy and Skills Survey 2003

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Evelyne Bougie
Education Matters: Insights on Education, Learning and Training in Canada, vol. 4, no. 5, [January] [7], [2008], p. [?]
Measured prose literacy (information from sources such as editorials, news stories, brochures and instruction manuals) and document literacy (job applications, payroll forms, transportation schedules, maps, etc.).
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Living Tensions of Co-Creating a Wellness Program and Narrative Inquiry alongside Urban Aboriginal Youth

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lee Schaefer
Sean Lessard
Brian Lewis
LEARNing Landscapes , vol. 10, no. 2, Fostering Health and Well-Being in Education, 2017, pp. 271-285
Discusses three-year study involving creation of an after school health and wellness program (Growing Young Movers) using the narrative inquiry methodology.
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"Loss Must Be Marked and It Cannot Be Represented": Memorializing Sex Workers in Vancouver's West End

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Becki Lynn Ross
Jamie Lee Hamilton
BC Studies, no. 197, Spring, 2018, pp. 9-38
Looks at the culture of the area prior to the illegal evictions in 1984, history of advocacy by and for sex trade workers in Vancouver, and the authors’ struggle to secure reparations, an apology and a permanent memorial. Also discusses these issues in the context of ‘reconciliation’ and the consequences of racialization and criminalization.
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Low-Income and Homeless Inuit in Montreal

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Donat Savoie
Sylvie Cornez
Based on information gathered during implementation of Makivik strategy and action plan between 2011 and 2013 and a questionnaire which was administered to 75 participants. Topics include reasons for migration, characteristics of the population, access to medical and social services, prevention of homelessness, and the need for development of first and second level services. Updated version. List of References
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Man Devotes His Life to Better the Lives of Youth

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Joan Taillon
Windspeaker, vol. 19, no. 10, February 2002, p. 12

Brief profile of Gordon Russell, recipient of the Order of Canada, who was recognized for his selfless endeavor to promote the lives of young people and their dreams, many of whom were of Aboriginal descent.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.12.

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Management & Coordination of Apprenticeship Training Opportunities for Aboriginal Students in Residential Construction - Final Report

Alternate Title
Management and Coordination of Apprenticeship Training Opportunities for Aboriginal Students in Residential Construction: Final Report
E-Books
Author/Creator
Saskatoon & Region Home Builders' Association Inc.
Discusses aspects of the program such as recruitment, placement, profiles of participants and outcomes. Report forms part of the Bridges and Foundations Project on Urban Aboriginal Housing.
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Manitoba and the Great North-West: The Field for Investment; the Home of the Emigrant, Being a Full and Complete History of the Country

Alternate Title
Education and Religious History of Manitoba and the North-West
History of the Great North-West
History of the Roman Catholic Missions in St. Boniface
Montana and the Bow River District Compared for Grazing Purposes
Sketch of the Rise and Progress of Winnipeg
E-Books
Author/Creator
John Macoun [George M. Grant
Alexander Begg
J.C. McLagan]
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Margaret Jeffries Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Margaret Jeffries
Evelyn Sit
Indian History Film Project
Consists of an interview where she gives an account of life in a residential school.
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