Urban Aboriginal peoples study : main report [electronic resource] / Environics Institute.

Summary:

In the 2006 Census, a total of 1,172,790 people in Canada identified themselves as Aboriginal persons, that is, First Nations, Métis or Inuit. As of 2006, half of the Aboriginal population in Canada lived in urban centres (including large cities or census metropolitan areas and smaller urban centres). Urban Aboriginal peoples (i.e., citizens of larger collectives of First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples who live in urban centres) are an increasingly significant social, political and economic presence in Canadian cities today--and yet relatively little is known about these individuals' experiences and perspectives. The goal of the Urban Aboriginal Peoples Study (UAPS) is to understand better this important and growing population. The UAPS is different than any other survey of the Aboriginal population. The UAPS does not seek to collect a series of economic and social "facts" about Aboriginal people living in the city. Rather is it an enquiry about the values, experiences, identities and aspirations of urban Aboriginal peoples. How do they see themselves in relation to their communities -- both geographically and culturally? Which factors are leading them toward greater success, autonomy and cultural confidence? What are their hopes for the future, their definitions of success? What tools and supports have helped them? What barriers have impeded them? Another goal of the UAPS is to provide opportunities for dialogue among Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal peoples. Thus, the study also investigated how non-Aboriginal people view Aboriginal people in Canada today. The UAPS also encompasses a pilot study measuring the experiences and success in the lives of National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation Scholars who have pursued, or are pursuing, post-secondary education.

Record details

ISBN: 9780986610400
ISBN: 0986610402
Physical Description: 1 electronic text (187 p.) : digital file.
Publisher: Toronto, ON : Environics Institute, c2010.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:	About the Urban Aboriginal Peoples Study -- The Research-- A Tale of Eleven Cities -- Main survey -- Survey of non-Aboriginal Canadians -- National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation (NAAF) pilot survey -- The Urban Aboriginal Context -- Urban Aboriginal Peoples' Sense of Place -- Communities of origin -- Connection to community of origin -- Mobility -- Defining home -- Satisfaction with city life -- Urban Aboriginal Identity -- Knowledge of Aboriginal ancestry -- Pride in Aboriginal ancestry -- Connection and belonging -- Indian residential schools -- Urban Aboriginal Culture -- Aboriginal cultural activity in the city -- Maintaining Aboriginal cultural identity -- Concern over losing cultural identity -- Experiences with Aboriginal services and organizations -- Experiences with Non-Aboriginal People -- How Aboriginal peoples feel they are perceived by non-Aboriginal people -- Perceptions of non-Aboriginal people -- Experiences of discrimination -- Experiences with non-Aboriginal services and organizations -- Political Identity and Engagement -- Engagement in Aboriginal politics -- Engagement in Canadian politics -- Who represents urban Aboriginal peoples? -- Justice -- Contact with the criminal justice system -- Confidence in the criminal justice system -- Support for an Aboriginal justice system -- Happiness, Life Aspirations and Definitions of "Success" Among Urban Aboriginal Peoples -- Happiness -- Life aspirations and definitions of "success" -- Work experiences -- Hopes for the future -- Health perceptions -- Educational Values, Aspirations and Experiences -- The educational experience -- The decision to pursue post-secondary education -- Obstacles to achieving educational goals and supports desired -- Paying for post-secondary education -- National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation Scholar Survey -- NAAF scholars' educational attainment -- The educational experience -- The decision to pursue post-secondary education -- Financing post-secondary education -- NAAF scholars' opinions on education -- Effect of NAAF scholarship on Aboriginal identity -- Non-Aboriginal Perspectives -- Perceptions of Aboriginal people -- Aboriginal history and culture -- Perceived barriers facing Aboriginal people -- Awareness and perceptions of an Aboriginal community in the city -- What informs NA urban Canadians' views of Aboriginal people? -- Perceptions of urban opportunity and services -- Relations with Aboriginal people and the future -- The big picture: NA urban Canadians' views of Aboriginal people -- Appendix A: Methodology -- Appendix B: Non-Aboriginal Urban Canada's Four Views of Aboriginal People.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.