Manitoba

Developing Palliative Care Programs in Indigenous Communities Using Participatory Action Research: A Canadian Application of the Public Health Approach to Palliative Care

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Mary Lou Kelley
Holly Prince
Shevaun Nadin
Kevin Brazil
Maxine Crow ... [et al.]
Annals of Palliative Care, vol. 1, no. Supplement 2, 2018, pp. S52-S72
Description
Describes a six-year research project “Improving End-of-Life Care in First Nations Communities: Generating a Theory of Change to Guide Program and Policy Development". The goal of the project was to develop community capacity to deliver culturally appropriate palliative care services tailored to each community's needs. The research was conducted in partnership with four First Nations in Ontario and Manitoba.
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Diabetes and Adverse Outcomes in a First Nations Population: Associations With Healthcare Access, and Socioeconomic and Geographical Factors

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Patricia J. Martens
Bruce D. Martin
John D. O’Neil
Melanie MacKinnon
Canadian Journal of Diabetes, vol. 31, no. 3, September 2007, pp. 223-232
Description
Comments on the prevalence of diabetes and adverse outcome of amputation among First Nations populations and discusses the ecologic associations with geography, income, and access to healthcare.
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Diabetes-related Weight Change in Canadian First Nation Cohort

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
N. D. Riediger
V. Lukianchuk
J. Roulette
L.M. Lix
L. Elliott
S.G. Bruce
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 76, 2017, p. article no. 1340548
Description
Study conducted in the community of Sandy Bay Ojibway First Nation uses data collected in 2002/2003 and compares it to a follow up done in 2011/2012.
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Dictionary of Manitoba Biography

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Lyle Dick
Canadian Historical Review, vol. 82, no. 2, June 2001, p. 380
Description
Book review of: Dictionary of Manitoba Biography by J. M. Bumstead.
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Digital Archives Database

Alternate Title
Métis Digital Archive
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
[Métis Research Lab
University of Ottawa?]
Description
Contains links to thousands of Métis historical documents, personal accounts, genealogical information and Hudson's Bay Company, Census, and Church missionary records.
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Discrimination Against First Nations Children with Special Healthcare Needs in Manitoba: The Case of Pinaymootang First Nation

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Luna Vives
Vandna Sinha
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 10, no. 3, January 14, 2019
Description
Article presents findings of a research conducted in collaboration with Pinaymootang First Nation between 2015 and 2017; researchers use formal and informal interviews to detail the barriers and subsequent impacts faced by First Nation children with special needs and their caregivers in seeking healthcare services.
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The Dispersal of the Métis

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[David Morin]
Description
Briefly explains reasons for the out-migration from Manitoba after the Red River Resistance and the 1885 Resistance, including disappearance of the bison-hunting economy, failure of agriculture, influx of settlers, racism, changes to legislation, and flaws in the Scrip system.
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Distribution of Human Papillomavirus Types, Cervical Cancer Screening History, and Risk Factors for Infection in Manitoba

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
A. A. Demers
B. Shearer
A. Severini
R. Lotocki
E. V. Kliewer ... [et al.]
Chronic Diseases and Injuries in Canada, vol. 32, no. 4, September 2012, pp. 177-185
Description
Study examines the prevalence of HPV infection in an unvaccinated population and links the results of pap screening with cervical cancer.
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Divided Loyalties

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael Sasges
The Beaver, vol. 83, no. 3, June/July 2003, pp. 14-[?]
Description
Describes the Battle of Grand Coteau between the Métis and the Sioux in 1851 and explores the reasons for the migration of some Métis to the United States.
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Documents: Introduction

Alternate Title
Document One: Department of Indian Affairs Canada, Ottawa, October 13th, 1926
Document Two: Department of Indian Affairs Canada, Office of the Deputy Superintendent General, Ottawa, Ottawa, October 13th, 1926
[Document One]: Health and Disease at the Norway House Indian Agency
[Document Two]:Report of Medical Services to Indians Located Along the Line of the Canadian National Railways from Cochrane, Ont. to La Tuque, Que., June to October, 1926
Archival » Archival Items
Author/Creator
James B. Waldram
Native Studies Review, vol. 5, no. 1, Native Health Research in Canada, 1989, pp. 233--274
Description

Introduction and two archival items on social and economic conditions of Aboriginal people. The first report is on the socio-economic conditions that contributed to the spread of tuberculosis, and the economic measures needed to be taken to improve the lives of the Swampy Cree Indians. The second report is an account of the socio-economic conditions of Aboriginal people and recommendations for improving their health status.

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Does Living On-Reserve Versus Off-Reserve Make a Difference in First Nations Birth Outcomes in Manitoba, Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Maureen Heaman
Patricia Martens
Lyna Hart
Janet Smylie
Elizabeth Agnew
et al.
Open Women's Health Journal, vol. 4, What We Have Known About Community Characteristics, Birth Outcomes and Infant Mortality among Aborig, 2010, pp. 39-45
Description
Presents a study to determine if there is a difference in birth outcomes among First Nations women living on-reserve versus off-reserve in Manitoba.
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Domestic Hunting and Fishing by Manitoba Indians: Magnitude Composition and Implications for Management

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
M.W. Wagner
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 6, no. 2, 1986, pp. 333-349
Description
Indian reservations were surveyed regarding their consumption of wildlife. Calls for increased joint management efforts between provincial and Indian governments to identify all forces affecting wildlife populations and to create equitable conservation programs.
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Dorothy Betz

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cheryl Petten
Windspeaker, vol. 25, no. 8, November 2007, p. 30
Description

Author chronicles one woman's efforts to improve the lives of Aboriginal people.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.30.

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[Dr. Russell's A Report on the Sites of Various Forts]

Archival » Archival Items
Author/Creator
[Ralph Russell]
Description

A series of field notes on several historical fur trade forts (mainly from Manitoba and southern Saskatchewan), and the Thunder Bird Stone at Kamsack, SK. Included are Glasgow (Albany) House, Alexandria Fort, Carlton House (original), Marlboro House, Fort Hibernia, Fort Alexandria.

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Dr. Russell's Carlton Trail

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ralph Russell
Description
Various historical notes on the Carlton Trail composed by Dr. Ralph Russell. Includes discussion of the trail itself, posts along it, and prominent persons connected with it (such as John Palliser and Gabriel Dumont).
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