Urban Aboriginal Homelessness and Migration in Southern Alberta

Urban Aboriginal Homelessness and Migration in Southern Alberta

Indigenous peoples

Yale D. Belanger, Gabrielle Weasel Head

2013

Research paper

English

Alberta, Canada

Open Access

This report will proceed as follows. First, it will provide a regional history highlighting the social context that emerged from a chronicle of cultural interaction that was influenced by economic and political imperatives. We contend that this Canadian-centric approach to nation build has influenced urban Aboriginal homeless trends. Second, the extant literature about urban Aboriginal mobility and homelessness will be explored. We present our methodology followed by a detailed overview of the empirical findings. The discussion section elaborating on the key themes finishes off the report.

Kristen Walker