Arctic, vol. 69, no. 3, September 2016, pp. 305-317
Description
Uses household survey data from rural villages regarding subsistence activities in order to analyze the impact of having road access to the Ambler Mining District.
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 64, no. 1, 2005, pp. 16-25
Description
Compares characteristics of persons in rural northern communities who participated in a study on antimicrobial use and drug resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae to those who did not participate.
Great Plains Research, vol. 17, Spring, 2007, pp. 61-71
Description
Five year study which examined the attitudes, perceptions, and expectations of students attending a predominantly non-Indian university. Focused on two issues: impact of college on appreciation of Native American heritage and level of satisfaction with college experience.
Evidence-based Practice Knowledge, Use, and Factors that Influence Decisions: Results from an Evidence-based Practice Survey of Providers in American Indian / Alaska Native Communities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Angela Sheehan
Christine Walrath-Greene
Sylvia Fisher
Shannon Crossbear
Joseph Walker
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 14, no. 2, 2007, pp. 29-48
Description
Found that providers affiliated with American Aboriginal communities were similar to their non-Aboriginal counterparts in terms of familiarity, knowledge and use of evidence-based practices.
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 27, no. 2, 2020, pp. [23]-36
Description
Results of study suggest that strengthening identification with culture may help to reduce alcohol consumption. Responses to survey also challenge the stereotype that Indigenous students drink at higher rates than their non-Indigenous peers.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, vol. 22, no. 3, March 15, 1936, pp. 151-153
Description
Survey of population data for tribes occupying Northern Plains during the years 1909-1934, found greatest disparity in sex ratio existed amongst Woods Cree.
Family Relations, vol. 46, no. 2, April 1997, pp. 113-121
Description
Studies found significant determinants were: psycho-social adjustment (self-esteem, school functioning); relationship with partner; total social support; and pregnancy and child characteristics (pregnancy risk, child mood and health risk).
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 34, no. 3, Spring, 1995, pp. [28-50]
Description
Data suggests that personal investments like sense of self, purpose and competence, together with a task, like striving for excellence, are the most important factors when determining academic achievement and school retention.
[First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Health and Social Services Commission]
Description
Focus is on families dealing with disabilities and Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FASD). Highlights initiatives undertaken in Manitoba, the Yukon, Nunavut, British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, and Labrador.
Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, vol. 11, no. 6, November/December 2005, pp. 537-541
Description
Suggests that high risk populations, including American Indians, should look at ways to increase blood glucose screening to identify those at risk for diabetes or metabolic syndrome.
Rural Educator, vol. 29, no. 3, Spring, 2008, pp. 18-29
Description
Study examined the relationship between gender, age, reservation background, and cultural traditionalism with three variables: assessment of, and transition to college, and the effect of college on appreciation of Native heritage.
American Journal of Health Behavior, vol. 29, no. 5, September/October 2005, pp. 413-422
Description
Assesses the feasibility of using a portion of the Family Environment Scale (FES) with American Indian families and to describe the mean family profile exhibited by one Native community.
Commission developed in response to the brutal murders of three Navajo men and the complaints about the social and economic relationships between the city of Farmington, New Mexico and the Navajo reservation.
Shows statistics for injury death rates broken down by age from infant, 1-9 and 10-19 years. American Indian/Alaskan Natives and blacks were consistently at a higher risk for fatal injuries than other ethnic populations.
Goal was to measure intake of subsistence foods so that contaminant content and potential health effects could be identified. Sample consisted of 665 individuals between the 13 and 88 from 13 villages.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 34, no. 4, Fall, 2010, pp. 409-434
Description
Looks at six states with the largest percentage of American Indian populations and analyzes if a proportional representation of American Indians hold desirable positions in state and local governments.