The City of Vancouver’s department of Social Planning has created a directory of Aboriginal resources entitled: Aboriginal Inventory of Services and Context. The website helps city staff and Vancouverites develop an understanding of the activities and stakeholders relating to Aboriginal issues within Vancouver. The directory is intended to help Vancouverites make informed decisions about how the City can best support the Aboriginal community.
Each report (see partial list below) provides: a) relevant background on each topic b) a list of the organizations and communities involved with that topic and c) info on partnerships, committees, trends, and gaps in services
Much of the research cited in the reports was conducted by locals and provides excellent information about Vancouver’s Indigenous communities that isn’t readily available anywhere else. I found this site to be indispensable in writing my paper about Vancouver’s urban Aboriginal youth. Here are some of the documents (of dozens) available on the site: