- Abbotsford
- Agassiz
- Alert Bay
- Alexis Creek
- Alice Arm
- Armstrong
- Barkerville
- Bella Bella
- Bella Coola
- Burnaby
- Burns Lake
- Campbell Island
- Campbell River
- Canim Lake
- Chase
- Chemainus
- Chetwynd
- Chilliwack
- Clinton
- Courtenay
- Cranbrook
- Dawson Creek
- Douglas Lake
- Duncan
- Endako
- Esquimalt
- Fernie
- Fort Nelson
- Fort St. John
- Galiano Island
- Gingolx
- Gitanyow
- Gitwinksihlkw
- Good Hope Lake
- Greenville
- Haida Gwaii
- Hartley Bay
- Hazelton
- Hope
- Invermere
- James Bay
- Kamloops
- Kelly Lake
- Kelowna
- Keremeos
- Kispiox
- Kitamaat Village
- Kitimat
- Kitsumkalum
- Kitwanga
- Lax Kw\'alaams
- Laxgalts\'ap
- Lillooet
- Lytton
- Merritt
- Metlakatla
- Mica Creek
- Middle River
- Mission
- Moberly Lake
- Mount Currie
- Nanaimo
- New Aiyansh
- New Denver
- New Westminster
- Okanagan
- Oliver
- Osoyoos
- Penticton
- Port Alberni
- Port Coquitlam
- Port Essington
- Port Hardy
- Port Moody
- Port Simpson
- Powell River
- Prince George
- Prince Rupert
- Queen Charlotte Islands
- Richmond
- Rock Creek
- Saanich
- Salmon Arm
- Sardis
- Shelley
- Skidegate
- Smithers
- Sooke
- Spuzzum
- Squamish
- Surrey
- Telegraph Creek
- Terrace
- Tofino
- Tsawwassen
- Ucluelet
- Vancouver
- Vancouver Island
- Vanderhoof
- Vernon
- Victoria
- Whistler
- White Rock
- Williams Lake
Handbook of the North American Indians, vol 12: Plateau
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Kenichi Matsui
Arthur J Ray
Canadian Historical Review, vol. 81, no. 4, December 2000, p. 678
Description
Book review of: Handbook of the North American Indians, vol 12: Plateau edited by Deward E. Walker. Smithsonian Institution Series
Handicapped by Distance and Transportation: Indigenous Relocation, Modernity and Time-Space Expansion
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Paige Raibmon
American Studies, vol. 46, no. 3-4, Indigeneity at the Crossroads of American Studies, Fall/Winter, 2005, pp. 363-390
Description
Looks at the demise of the ancestral village of Yuquot and the subsequent relocation of the Mowachaht and Muchalaht First Nations to Ahaminaquus and later to the present village of Tsaxana. Joint issue with: Indigenous Studies Today Issue 1, Spring 2006.
Harm Reduction Services for British Columbia's First Nation Population: A Qualitative Inquiry into Opportunities and Barriers for Injection Drug Users
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dennis Wardman
Darryl Quantz
Harm Reduction Journal, vol. 3, no. 30, 2006
Description
Discusses the fact that even though Aboriginal injection drug users are the fastest growing HIV group in Canada, there is still a lack of harm reduction services available.
Healing and Empowering: First Nations Clients
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sara Joy David
BC Psychologist, Psychological Services for First Nations, Spring, 2012, pp. 14-17
Description
Offers some guidelines for non-First Nations therapists working with First Nations clients.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 14.
Healing Experiences of British Columbia First Nations Women: Moving Beyond Suicidal Ideation and Intention
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
D. L. Paproski
Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health, vol. 16, no. 2, Mental Health in Aboriginal Communities, Fall, 1997, pp. 69-89
Description
Notes that the healing process was facilitated by a reconnection to cultural identity and traditional native spirituality.
Healing the "Red Forests" and One Another: Understanding the Socio-Cultural Impacts of the Mountain Pine Beetle Epidemic on First Nations Communities in British Columbia
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Natasha Caverley
Native Studies Review, vol. 18, no. 2, 2009, pp. 105-120
Description
Looks at British Columbia’s mountain pine beetle infestation that threatens First Nation communities and the impact it will have on cultural values and livelihoods.
Healing Through Interdependence: The Role of Connecting in First Nations Healing Practices
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rod M. McCormick
Canadian Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy, vol. 31, no. 3, 1997, pp. 172-84
Description
Study found that healing was facilitated when connections were made with family, community, culture, nature and spirituality
Health And Quality Of Life Of Aboriginal Residential School Survivors, Bella Coola Valley, 2001
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sylvia S. Barton
Harvey V. Thommasen
Bill Tallio
William Zhang
Alex C. Michalos
Social Indicators Research, vol. 73, no. 2, September 2005, pp. 295-312
Description
Comparison among three groups: individuals who attended residential school and those who did not, as well a non-Aboriginal group.
The Health and Well-being of Aboriginal People in British Columbia
Alternate Title
Report on the Health of British Columbians: Provincial Health Officer’s Annual Report 2001
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Office of the Provincial Health Officer [British Columbia]
Description
Looks at health status, community environments, healthy growth and development, physical environment, health services, and disease and injury prevention. Identifies areas where significant health benefits can be made.
Related material: Pathways to Health and Healing (Second Report).
Health and Well-Being of Children in British Columbia: Report 1 on Health Services Utilization and Mortality
Alternate Title
Joint Special Report: Health and Well-Being of Children in British Columbia: Report 1 on Health Services Utilization and Mortality
E-Books
Author/Creator
Child and Youth Officer for British Columbia
Ministry of Health
Office of the Provincial Health Officer
Description
Aims to use routinely collected data to better understand health and well-being outcomes for children and youth who are currently, or have been, in government care.
The Health and Well-Being of the Aboriginal Population in British Columbia: Interim Update [2007]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Office of the Provincial Health Officer
Description
Statistics for: low birthweight, pre-term births, infant mortality, births to teenage mothers, and disease and injury premature mortality.
Related material:
The Health and Well-being of the Aboriginal Population: Interim Update [2012].
First Nations Health and Well-being: Interim Update [2015].
The Health and Well-being of the Aboriginal Population: Interim Update [2012]
Alternate Title
Provincial Health Officer's Special Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Office of the Provincial Health Officer
British Columbia
Description
Second interim update of selected health status indicators identified in the 2005 Transformative Change Accord: First Nations Health Plan.
Health Centre Challenges in an eHealth Context: Report on Health Directors / Senior Health Leads Feedback
Alternate Title
Health Centre Challenges in an eHealth Context: Feedback Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
BC First Nations Health Directors Association
First Nations Health Council
Description
Based on information gathered from 58 respondents, the majority of whom were Health Directors. Six challenges were presented: accountability-reporting; access to services; fragmented health records; service referrals; connectivity and Infrastructure; and interoperability.
Health, Time and Doing Time: Potential Impacts of the Safe Streets and Communities Act (Former Bill C-10) on the Health and Well-being of Aboriginal People in BC
Alternate Title
Office of the Provincial Health Officer Special Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
P.R.W. Kendall
Description
Looks at the interrelationships between social determinants of health, risk and protection factors and the multi-generational impact of residential school experiences and argues that the Bill will worsen the over-representation of Aboriginal peoples in the correctional facilities. Concludes with nine recommendations which focus on relationships, crime prevention and diversion, and monitoring and evaluation.
Healthy Aging through Fall Prevention among Older Aboriginal People: From Many Voices to a Shared Vision
Alternate Title
Symposium on Healthy Aging Through Fall Prevention Among Older Aboriginal People
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Jeff] Reading
[Vicky] Scott
D. Perron
R. Edgar
L. Baba ... [et al.]
Description
Summary of symposium including role of knowledge translation, themes and discussions, information generated and suggestions for next steps.
Healthy Human Attachment & The Client-Therapist Relationship: Attunement, Resistance and Ruptures
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Hans Beihl
BC Psychologist, Psychological Services for First Nations, Spring, 2012, pp. 18-21
Description
Offers an example of a client's emotional experiences of a rupture with the relationship with the therapist.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 18.
The Heartbeat of a First Nation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Stephen Strauss
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 184, no. 4, March 6, 2012, pp. E211-E212
Description
Looks at the discovery of a specific genetic mutation and the diagnostic aid this provides in patient heart health care.
The Heavens are Changing: Nineteenth-Century Protestant Missions and Tsimshian Christianity
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
J. R. Miller
BC Studies, no. 138/139, Native Geographies, Summer/Autumn, 2003, pp. 184-186
Description
Book review of: The Heavens are Changing: Nineteenth-Century Protestant Missions and Tsimshian Christianity by Susan Neylan.
To access this review, scroll to page 184.
Hepatitis A Among Residents of First Nations Reserves in British Columbia, 1991-1996
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Andrew Jin
J. David Martin
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 94, no. 3, May/June 2003, pp. 176-179
Description
Study found rates twice as high as in the general population and attributed it to overcrowding and poor infrastructure in terms of water treatment and sewage disposal.
Hepatitis A in the Northern Interior of British Columbia: An Outbreak Among Members of a First Nations Community
Articles » General
Canada Communicable Disease Report, vol. 26, no. 19, October 1, 2000
Description
States that of the reported cases in 1999, 78% were members of a First Nations band. It is important to note that previous outbreaks were linked to inadequate water supplies on reserves.