Guides: Hiring and Retaining Indigenous Employees: Companion Resource Guide: Understanding Employment Barriers

Recommended Resources

This section of the guide provides resources to break down the myths and stereotypes based in historic and systemic discrimination which contribute to Indigenous employment barriers. This section also provides resources on the complex current reality of Indigenous employment through statistical/demographic information.

Recommended Resources on Indigenous Employment Barriers

The Equity Myth by Frances Henry; Enakshi Dua; Carl E. James; Audrey Kobayashi; Peter Li; Howard Ramos; Malinda S. Smith
Publication Date: 2017
Comprehensive data-based study of racialized and Indigenous faculty members' experiences in Canadian universities. Challenges the myth of equity in higher education. Drawing on a rich body of survey data, interviews, and analysis of universities' stated policies, leading scholars scrutinize what universities have done and question the effectiveness of their employment equity programs.
Racism, colonialism, and indigeneity in Canada : a reader by Martin J Cannon (Editor), Lina Sunseri (Editor), Taiaiake Alfred
Publication Date: 2018
A collection of readings, written primarily by Indigenous scholars, examining the impact of racism and the obligations of Indigenous peoples and settler colonialists in terms of understanding, acknowledging, and taking responsibility for colonial injustices.
Indigenous relations : insights, tips & suggestions to make reconciliation a reality by Robert P C Joseph and Cynthia F. Joseph
Publication Date: 2019
Hereditary chief and leading Indigenous relations trainer Bob Joseph is your guide to respecting cultural differences and improving your personal relationships and business interactions with Indigenous Peoples. Describes the barriers that Indigenous communities face and the truth behind common myths and stereotypes perpetuated since Confederation.

Frances Henry, Enakshi Dua, Audrey Kobayashi, Carl James, Peter Li, Howard Ramos & Malinda S. Smith (2017) Race, racialization and Indigeneity in Canadian universities, Race Ethnicity and Education, (20)3, 300-314, DOI: 10.1080/13613324.2016.1260226

Mohamed, T., & Beagan, B. L. (2019). ‘Strange faces' in the academy: experiences of racialized and indigenous faculty in Canadian universities. Race, Ethnicity and Education, 22(3): 338-354. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/13613324.2018.1511532

Özlem Sensoy & DiAngelo, R. (2017). “We are all for diversity, but . . .": how faculty hiring committees reproduce whiteness and practical suggestions for how they can change. Harvard Educational Review, 87 (4): 557 - 580, DOI: 10.17763/1943-5045-87.4.557

Myth, Stereotypes and Racism
This chapter of this online ebook breaks down the myths, stereotypes and racism experienced by Indigenous people today
Rewriting journalism: How Canadian media reinforces Indigenous stereotypes
Within this interview, professor Carmen Robertson discusses representations of Indigenous people in media and how news stories have shaped representations of indigenous identity
8 Basic Barriers to Indigenous Employment
This blog post details barriers which contribute to increase rates of unemployment amongst Indigenous people in Canada.

Demographics

These resources provide demographic and statistical information about the diversity of indigenous populations and their employment challenges within what is now called Canada.

General Resources

Demography of Indigenous Peoples in Canada
This Canadian Encyclopaedia entry discusses the complexity of Indigenous populations within what is now called Canada.

Resources developed by the First Nations Information Governance Centre (FNIGC)

First Nations Information Governance Centre (FNIGC), Data Online
Online service from the First Nations Information Governance Centre (FNIGC), Canada’s premier source of information about First Nations people living on reserve and in northern communities across Canada. Statistical categories to browse include Education, Employment and Income, Health and Well Being.
The National Report of the First Nation Regional, Early Childhood, Education and Employment Survey
This survey conducted by the First Nations Information Governance Centre (FNIGC). This report presents the National Report of the First Nations Regional Early Childhood, Education and Employment Survey (FNREEES) results that offer a descriptive analysis of the key findings in the areas of early childhood education, education, employment, and labour.

Government Statistical Resources

Statistics Canada data and publications on Indigenous peoples
Census summaries and graphs developed by Statistics Canada based on the latest 2016 Canadian Census
The Aboriginal Labour Force Analysis Series
This series of analytical reports provides an overview of the labour market conditions among the Aboriginal off-reserve populations, based on estimates from the Labour Force Survey. These reports examine the Aboriginal labour force characteristics by Aboriginal identity, as well as diverse socio-economic and employment characteristics.
Aboriginal Statistics at a Glance: 2nd Edition
Aboriginal Statistics at a Glance provides data users with a thematic guide to Aboriginal data at Statistics Canada. Each theme is illustrated with a chart or table presenting key indicators as well as a plain language description of the indicator.
Aboriginal Peoples Fact Sheets
This product is a series of geographic profiles that include provinces and territories as well as the four Inuit regions of Inuit Nunangat. This series presents a summary of characteristics about the Aboriginal population living in these areas. Demographic data and information on living arrangements of children, education, employment, income, housing, health and language are highlighted. Data for each Aboriginal group, as well as data for the non-Aboriginal population, are provided separately for select variables. Findings are based on the 2011 National Household Survey, the 2012 Canadian Community Health Survey, and the 2012 Aboriginal Peoples Survey.
Aboriginal Peoples Survey (APS)
The Aboriginal Peoples Survey (APS) is a national survey on the social and economic conditions of First Nations people living off reserve, Métis and Inuit.