Every year, First Nations individuals and families living in rural and remote communities relocate to Winnipeg to access educational, health and social services not available in their communities. Research undertaken in Manitoba has shown that individuals and families face considerable challenges associated with racism and discrimination, jurisdictional barriers to accessing federally and provincially funded services, […]
Research Start-up Summary and Abstract: This research project further explores the experiences of urban Aboriginal people who live away from their communities, how do they find their own unique ways of (re)connecting and how does growing up off-reserve impact identity? This research aligns with the core UAKN research themes of social cohesion and civic engagement […]
Research Start-up Summary and Abstract: In 2015, NBAPC began collaborating with Dr. Jula Hughes Professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of New Brunswick, to develop a research plan designed to improve the understanding and development of responses to cases of missing and murdered Indigenous women in Eastern Canada. In the planning phase, […]