Quebec

Evaluation of the Nunavik Youth Hockey Development Program (NYHDP): Summary Report

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Goss Gilroy Inc.
Description
Study included interviews with 141 individuals who had been in the contact with the program, experts in the field of Indigenous youth social development and sport programming, document and literature review, analysis of financials, and seven case studies with youth to examine program impact.
Login or Register to create bookmarks.

Exploring the Health and Well-Being of Children and Youth in Winneway, Québec

Alternate Title
Exploring the Health and Well-Being of Children and Youth in Winneway, Quebec
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alison Kutcher
Priscilla Pichette
Mary Ellen Macdonald
Franco A. Carvenvale
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 14, no. 2, Growing Roots of Indigenous Wellbeing, October 31, 2019, pp. 115-132
Description
Ethnographic study of 15 youth, aged 6 -17; uses Indigenous decolonizing framework to examine data collected through interviews with the youth to examine their views on and primary concerns related to health and well-being. Findings indicate that Winneway youth have a multidimensional understanding of health and well-being and view themselves as having agency; their concerns include “poor eating choices, difficulty expressing emotional and mental concerns, how children and youth treat others, and youth participation in unhealthy behaviours.”
Login or Register to create bookmarks.

Exploring the Intersection of Education and Indigenous Status From a Social Determinants of Health Perspective: Parent and Family Engagement in Secondary School in Nunavik

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nicole Ives
Vandna Sinha
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 7, no. 4, Social Determinants of Indigenous Well-Being: Building a More Complete Understanding, October 2016, pp. 1-24
Description
Study looks at cultural relationships and educational engagement of Inuit parents, families, students, educators and community members in order to increase student retention.
Login or Register to create bookmarks.

Exposure of a Cree Population Living Near Mine Tailings in Northern Quebec (Canada) to Metals and Metalloids

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dominique Bussières
Pierre Ayotte
Patrick Levallois
Éric Dewailly
Evert Niebor
Suzanne Gingras
Suzanne Côté
Insitut National de Santé Publique de Québec (INSPQ)
Archives of Environmental Health, vol. 59, no. 12, December 2004, pp. 732-741
Description
Examines the effect of residues from copper and gold mining on the population at Oujé-Bougoumou, Québec.
Login or Register to create bookmarks.

Exposure of the Inuit Population of Nunavik (Arctic Quebec) to Lead and Mercury

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Eric Dewailly
Pierre Ayotte
Suzanne Bruneau
Germain Lebel
Patrick Levallois
Jean Philippe Weber
Archives of Environmental Health, vol. 56, no. 4, July-August 2001, pp. 350-357
Description
Results from study showed a health problem especially in women of reproductive age; also suggests potential for neurological problems exists.
Login or Register to create bookmarks.

Faceted Inuit-European Contact in Southern Labrador

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marianne P. Stopp
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 39, no. 1, Les Inuit au Labrador méridional / Inuit in Southern Labrador, 2015, pp. 63-89
Description
Comments on the archaeological evidence from three sites that identifies Inuit response to European presence.
Login or Register to create bookmarks.

Factors Facilitating and Impeding Implementation of a Prevention Program in an Innu Elementary School in Quebec

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Julie-Christine Cotton
Myriam Laventure
Jacques Joly
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 37, no. 1, 2017, pp. 29-47
Description
Research summary of a study of an Innu school-based drug and alcohol prevention program intended to identify barriers and facilitators for substance use prevention strategies and education. Major barriers identified include: overloaded staff and difficulty scheduling training.
Login or Register to create bookmarks.

Familial Biliary Atresia in Three Siblings Including Twins

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
B.M. Smith
J.-M. Laberge
R. Schreiber
A.M. Weber
H. Blanchard
Journal of Pediatric Surgery, vol. 26, no. 11, November 1991, pp. 1331-1333
Description
Report supports the theory that both genetic and acquired factors play a role in the development of biliary atresia.
Login or Register to create bookmarks.

Family and Youth Vulnerability to Suicidal Behaviour in First Nations: A Comparison of Reserve and Non-Reserve Groups

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michel Tousignant
Nathalie Morin
Livia Vitenti
Antoine Bibaud De Serres
Arlene Laliberté
International Journal of Child, Youth and Family Studies, vol. 5, no. 1, Special Issue on Youth Suicide Prevention: Research, Policy and Practice, 2014, pp. 70-88
Description
Looks at an analysis of the epidemiology of suicide in Aboriginal communities, presents the evidence relating family factors to suicide and follows with statistics from welfare agencies on First Nations.
Login or Register to create bookmarks.

Fatal Bridge Collapse Still Resonates in Kahnawake

Alternate Title
Fatal Bridge Collapse Still Resonates in Kahnawá:ke
Fatal Bridge Collapse Still Resonates in Kanawake
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
StarPhoenix, August 24, 2007, p. A11
Description
Recounts, on the 100th anniversary of the tragedy, the deaths of 33 people during construction of a bridge across the St. Lawrence River.
Login or Register to create bookmarks.

Fatty Acid Composition of Birds and Game Hunted by the Eastern James Bay Cree People of Québec

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Francoise Proust
Louise Johnson-Down
Line Berthiaume
Karine Greffard
Pierre Julien ... [et al.]
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 75, 2016, p. article no. 30583
Description
Results show fatty acid composition is consistent with a beneficial diet and traditional foods should be promoted to provide better health, social, and spiritual benefits.
Login or Register to create bookmarks.

Feasibility and Ethical Issues: Experiences and Concerns of Healthcare Workers Regarding a New RSV Prophylaxis Programme in Nunavik, Quebec

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Armelle Lorcy
Rodica Gilca
Eve Dubé
Marie Rochette
Gaston De Serres
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 79, no. 1, Article: 1742564, March 19, 2020
Description
Study interviews 20 health care workers (HCW) to assess their opinions and attitudes about the implementation of a palivizumab programme. Results indicate that HCW have multiple concerns and that effective implementation would require consultation with Inuit communities, more data on the effectiveness of palivizumab, and more resources for HCW.
Login or Register to create bookmarks.

Feasibility Assessment of Home Detoxification Services in Quebec First Nations Communities: Final Report

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Health and Social Services Commission (FNQLHSSC)
Description
Includes description and analysis of current services, discussion of best practices, results of structured interviews with key stakeholders in First Nations communities, and an examination of the practicality of outpatient detoxification services.
Login or Register to create bookmarks.

Final Report: Gendering Adolescent AIDS Prevention (GAAP) CANFAR [Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research] Report: HIV Risk, Systemic Inequities and Aboriginal Youth: Widening the Circle for Prevention Programming

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
June Larkin
Sarah Flicker
Jean-Paul Restoule
Kevin Barlow
Claudia Mitchell
Description
Information gathered through focus groups comprised of both urban and on-reserve individuals. Six dominant themes emerged: colonialism, attitudes toward traditions, condoms, othering, stigmas, and prevention strategies.
Login or Register to create bookmarks.

Final Report: Qualitative Research: The Experiences of Indigenous Communities with Tax Filing

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Phoenix Strategic Perspectives
Description
Purpose of study was to identify barriers to filing and benefit uptake. Conducted 12 discussion groups with community and band council members in six Indigenous communities (Sunchild First Nation, Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation, Cree Nation of Mistissini, Sheshatshiu Innu First Nation, K’atl’odeeche First Nation, Fort Nelson First Nation); and 42 in-depth telephone interviews with intermediaries Final revision date: July 28, 2017.
Login or Register to create bookmarks.

Final Report: RCMP Review of Allegations Concerning Inuit Sled Dogs

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Operational Policy Section
National Contract Policing Branch
Community
Contract and Aboriginal Policing Services
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Description
Looks at allegations by Inuit Elders of a mass slaughter or cull of Inuit sled dogs by the police between the 1950s and the 1970s.
Login or Register to create bookmarks.