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Social Housing and the Role of Aboriginal Organizations in Canadian Cities

Alternate Title
Aboriginal Quality of Life [Series]
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Ryan Walker
IRPP Choices, vol. 14, no. 4, May 2008, pp. 3-18
Study outlines the general situation, discusses four case studies (Lu’ma Native Housing Society, Vancouver; Corporation Waskahegen, Quebec; Métis Urban Housing Association of Saskatchewan; Kinew Housing, Winnipeg) and makes recommendations.
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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 Indicators in Surveys of Urban Aboriginal Residents in Saskatoon

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alan B. Anderson
Cara Spence
Social Indicators Research, vol. 85, no. 1, January 2008, pp. 39-52
Discusses the various social indicators employed in the seven Bridges and Foundations Project surveys, which probed into the views of local Aboriginal residents reguarding quality of life, living conditions and affordable housing.
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Social Networks as a Coping Strategy for Food Insecurity and Hunger for Young Aboriginal and Canadian Children

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Benita Y. Tam
Leanne Findlay
Dafna Kohen
Societies, vol. 4, no. 3, September 2014, pp. [463]-476
Uses data from the Aboriginal Children's Survey and the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth to analyze the role of networks, institutional resources, and diet modification in compensating for parent-reported child hunger.
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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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Socioeconomic Inequalities in Psychological Distress and Suicidal Behaviours among Indigenous Peoples Living Off-reserve in Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mohammad Hajizadeh
Amy Bombay
Yukiko Asada
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 191, no. 12, March 25, 2019, pp. E325-E336

Study uses data from the 2012 Aboriginal Peoples Survey to measure income-related inequalities in the experience of psychological distress and suicidal behaviors in Aboriginal adults living off-reserve. Findings indicate that higher income and especially food security serve as a protective factor against mental health issues. Recommends policy that attends to these socioeconomic determinants of health.

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Socioeconomic Outcomes

Alternate Title
2011 Census Paper Series ; paper 13
CAEPR Indigenous Population Project: 2011 Census Papers
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nicholas Biddle
Analysis shows that Indigenous Australians were not only more likely to live in neighbourhoods where the population was relatively disadvantaged, but also experienced higher levels of disadvantage than the non-Indigenous population in the same area.
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Solution Model for Enhancing the Experiences of Urban First Nations and Métis Patients Accessing and Navigating the Health System for Inflammatory Arthritis Care

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cheryl Barnabe
Jean Miller
Sylvia Teare
Casey Eaglespeaker
Brenda Rolan ... [et al.]
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 10, no. 2, June 18, 2019
Researchers work with Indigenous patients to record and examine their experience of seeking and receiving care for inflammatory arthritis in an urban Alberta community; make recommendations for improving patient care and patient experience.
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Some Aspects of American Indian Migration

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alan L. Sorkin
Social Forces, vol. 48, no. 2, December 1969, pp. 243-250
Study focuses on movement from reservations to urban areas, finding that migration out did not significantly change unemployment situation on reservations.
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Some Practical Ideas For Teaching Nutrition

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Bob Rowley
Karen Rowley
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 2, no. 3, September 1978, pp. 45-47
Brief article offers advice on procuring a healthy lifestyle in rural and urban environments.
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Songhees Indian Reserve Act 1911, c. 24

Alternate Title
An Act respecting the Songhees Indian Reserve
Songhees Indian Reserve Act, 1911, c. 24, S-13.5
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Government of Canada
Links to legislation that contains the Agreement of sale of the Songhees Indian Reserve located on Vancouver Island, in the City of Victoria describing the land exchange and consideration.
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The Spatial and Socioeconomic Analysis of First Nation People in Toronto CMA

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joe T. Darden
Sameh M. Kamel
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 22, no. 2, 2002, pp. 239-267
Findings from the 1996 Census revealed that while Aboriginal peoples are not segregated, they do occupy poorer quality neighbourhoods at a higher rate than non-Aboriginal people in the Toronto Census Metropolitan Area
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Spatial Residential Patterns of Aboriginals and their Socio-economic Integration in Selected Canadian Cities

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
T.R. Balakrishnan
Rozzet Jurdi
vol. 4

Looks at patterns in 23 census metropolitan areas using data from the 2001 Census of Canada.

Chapter sixteen 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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Specific Claim Settlements Involving Land

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
Outlines the types of claims that provide First Nations the money to buy land or the ability to select Crown land.
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Spirituality and Religion: Intertwined Protective Factors for Substance Use among Urban American Indian Youth

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Stephen Kulis
David R. Hodge
Stephanie L. Ayers
Eddie F. Brown
Flavio F. Marsiglia
The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, vol. 38, no. 5, September 2012, pp. 444-449
Data from urban middle schools shows lower levels of substance use were associated with Christian and spiritual beliefs in American Indian youth.
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"Sport is Community": An Exploration of Urban Aboriginal Peoples' Meanings of Community within the Context of Sport

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tara-Leigh F. McHugh
Angela M. Coppola
Nick L. Holt
Chris Andersen
Psychology of Sport and Exercise, vol. 18, May 2015, pp. 75-84
Five themes emerged from direct quotes by participants regarding what community is to them: belonging, family and friends, supportive interactions, sport, and where you live and come from.
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State of the Inner City [2016]: Reconciliation Lives Here

Alternate Title
A Marathon Not a Sprint: Reconciliation and Organizations in Winnipeg's Inner City
Bringing Our Community Back: Grassroots and Reconciliation in Winnipeg's Inner City
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Niigaan Sinclair]
[Tamara Margaret Dicks]
[Timothy Maton]

Focuses on Winnipeg, Manitoba.

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The State of Urban Aboriginal Communities

Alternate Title
2012 UAKN Research Paper Series
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kevin FitzMaurice
Looks at community growth and organizational development of Aboriginal governance and internal class tension and discrimination.
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Statistical Data Reveals Urban Indian Profile

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
Saskatchewan Indian, June 1988, pp. 20-21
Analysis of two graphs from Statistics Canada and Indian Affairs that gives a unique look at Aboriginal people in Saskatchewan.
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