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Home is Where the Heart is and Right now that is Nowhere: An Examination of Hidden Homelessness Among Aboriginal People's in Prairies Cities
This research examined hidden homelessness among Aboriginal persons in prairie cities. In particular, data were gathered in Winnipeg, Saskatoon and Regina that focused on better understanding the shelter circumstances of ...
Aboriginal Focus Group Discussion Paper
(2003-03-31)
The material presented in this report builds on the strengths of the larger First
Nations/Métis/Inuit Mobility Study. This study is an ongoing examination of the key issues
surrounding the mobility process, and the ...
Housing in the East Interlake: A Regional Perspective
(2009-01-01)
In the fall of 2008, the Institute of Urban Studies was approached by Community
Futures East Interlake to complete a report concerning housing issues in the East
Interlake region. The purpose of the report was to examine ...
Portage la Prairie Social Planning Initiative: Phase One Report
(Institute of Urban Studies, 2009-08-01)
The Institute of Urban Studies (IUS), in partnership with the Portage Community Network (PCN), undertook a public engagement process to produce a social planning framework for the city of Portage la Prairie. This report ...
First Nations/Metis/Inuit Mobility Study, Interim Report Two: Draft One
The First Nations/Métis/Inuit Mobility Study examines the mobility patterns of Aboriginal persons moving into the city of Winnipeg. The intent is to interview the same persons, over successive periods, in order to examine ...
Aboriginal Housing Plan
(2001-01-01)
The recommendations and strategy advanced within this document are the
result of a series of consultations that included the Manitoba Urban Native
Housing Association membership, the general public, Canadian Aboriginal
housing ...
Beyond a Front Desk: The Residential Hotel as Home
This report is based on a comprehensive analysis of Winnipeg’s single room occupancy hotels. In developing and writing the report, an emphasis was placed on ensuring that the voices of SRO residents were heard and that ...
Going Old School: Activism Reborn in Winnipeg's Inner City
(2014-09-26)
In our first In-Brief discussion, IUS and Mike Maunder team up to explore a longstanding issue facing a local Winnipeg high school trying to secure much needed green space. In this brief discussion, what emerges is a story ...
Out of the Long Dark Hallway: Voices From Winnipeg’s Rooming Houses
The purpose of this study is to critically examine rooming houses from a community-based “people and place” perspective. This approach includes surveys, in-depth interviews and a workshop. The instruments used in the study ...
The Urban Aboriginal Strategy: Community Consultations
(2008-04-28)
The Urban Aboriginal Strategy (UAS) has three broad national priorities that touch on
life skills; promoting jobs, training, and entrepreneurship; and providing support for
women, children and families. This report ...