Papers presented at the National Research Conference on Urban Aboriginal Peoples, held in Toronto, Ont., Feb. 23-24, 2011. " ... examine the ways that Aboriginal peoples in Canada are pursuing and achieving biimaadiziwin (or "the good life") in urban settings. Their papers explore the urban Aboriginal situation in such areas as cultural sovereignty, identity, self-determination, social capital, and education"--Cover p. [4]. Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
Preface / Kevin FitzMaurice, Don McCaskill and Jaime Cidro. Urban Aboriginal People in Toronto : a summary of the 2011 Toronto Aboriginal Research Project (TARP) / David Newhouse and Kevin FitzMaurice -- City as a "space of opportunity" : urban indigenous experiences and community safety partnerships / Vivien Carli -- Artist-run organizations and the restoration of indigenous cultural sovereignty in Toronto, 1970 to 2010 / Adrian Foster -- Urban aboriginal self-determination in Toronto / Joanne Heritz -- Urban housing and aboriginal governance / J.D. Crookshanks -- Networks of advantage : urban indigenous entrepreneurship and the importance of social capital / Rochelle R. Cote -- Mitho-pimatiswin for the elderly : the strength of a shared caregiving approach in aboriginal health / Bonita Beatty and Arnette Weber-Beeds -- Vision of culturally responsive programming for aboriginal women in university : an examination of aboriginal women's educational narratives / Jennifer Brant -- "Only the silence remains": aboriginal women as victims in the case of the lower eastside (Pickton) murders, investigative flaws, and the aftermath of violence in Vancouver / Patricia O'Reilly and Thomas Fleming -- Using the seven sacred teachings to improve services for aboriginal mothers experiencing drug and alcohol misuse problems and involvement with child welfare / Cyndy Baskin, Bela McPherson, and Carol Strike -- Comment les universites peuvent-elles contribuer au mieux-etre des Autochtones? Quelques cas d'etudiants et de diplomes unversitaires autochtones au Quebec / Jean-Luc Ratel -- Gladue reports : reframing lives / Leslie King -- Urban Aboriginal People in Toronto : a summary of the 2011 Toronto Aboriginal Research Project (TARP) / Kevin FitzMaurice, Don McCaskill and Jaime Cidro.
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