Mortality

Elders discuss the loss of traditional religion and values; the relationship between traditional religions and Christianreligions; some stories of the creation and the flood.

A discussion about the construction of log and birch canoes ; the tuberculosis epidemic ; the effects of non-Indians on Indian life style : spiritual values, hunting; fishing; land use, etc.

Elders stress the importance of tradition and, in particular, the religious and medical traditions of the Indian people.Accounts of two visits to the world of the dead.

A discussion of Cree funeral songs. Includes a story of a woman's vision of the afterlife.

Return to traditional ceremonies ; traditional vs. non-Indian education ; story of a trickster (Woojy Panaquad) ; electoral attitudes and responsibilities.

The role of education in the loss of spiritual and cultural values ; evidence of previous and planned oppression by non-Indians ; revival of interest in traditional values and the role ofelders as a source of knowledge.

Biennial conference attracted 1,200 delegates. Only two issues have been on the agenda for the 17 years of these gatherings. One is indigenous life expectancy, the other indigenous health inequality. NOTE: pdf displays incorrect information (vol. 30 no.6 November/December 2006)

Report describes factors investigated and some preliminary recommendations to reduce the infant mortality rate.

Looks at the sharp increase in young adult male suicides from the 1980s to substantially higher levels.

Describes the process undertaken to combat the high mortality rates from cervical cancer of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women compared with non-Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women.

Overview of reasons for health disparities and three composite case histories.

Promotes need for outreach Paediatric service to reduce hospitalization, improvements to housing and food, and cross-cultural awareness training for hospital staff.

Goals were to identify names of victims, identify government agencies that collect and report information, and determine what is and is not reported.

Looks at Aboriginal over-representation in all aspects of the criminal justice system in Canada, New Zealand and the United States. Uses the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody to focus on deaths in police custody and prison in Australia.

Report findings indicate that aboriginal populations have an increased risk of death from alcoholism, homicide, suicide and pneumonia.

Overview of community development program in which communities identified their own action program. Common priorities for discussion were housing, sewage, water, alcohol, first aid, and unemployment.

Reports on conference which was organized by a private commercial organization held in Sydney, Australia.

Cites research that was published in, Medical Journal of Australia showing improved infectious disease death rates.

Looks at background work, framework for action, and important characteristics using a holistic perspective. Concludes with recommendations.

Contends that there is a need for development of a different model for suicide alleviation for the Aborigines, Maori and Inuit in Australia, New Zealand and Nunavut.

Comments on past rituals, attitudes and emotions connected with death and the role of the health worker in the community following a death.

Discussion of findings on Indigenous peoples' mortality rates from the early 1980s to early 1990s.

Compares Aboriginal and Canadian health status, physician use, and comments on the barriers to health care use.

Book review of: Aboriginal Populations: Social, Demographic and Epidemiological Perspectives edited by Frank Trovato and Anatole Romaniuk

Looks at the function of the Aboriginal Statistics Unit.

Reports that HIV-infected Aboriginal persons and non-Aboriginal persons reacted similarly to highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), but Aboriginal persons have a shorter survival rate.

Covers characteristics that health workers need to recognize in Aboriginal people at risk of suicidal behavior.

Looks at the higher Aboriginal propensity to attempt and commit suicide. "A Report to the Criminology Research Council on CRC Project 25/96-7".

Promotes the need for culturally sensitive cervical cancer screening programs for Aboriginal women, based on programs available in Canada and the United States.

Looks at childbirth, breastfeeding, nutrition, education and provides recommendations.

Findings indicate that traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a frequently underreported cause of infant mortality.

Chronicles the dismal health statistics of the Indigenous population, stating that Canada and the United States are ahead of Australia when it comes to the substantive work of reconciliation.

Looks this common disease infecting aboriginal children living on reservations and remote locations where adequate sanitation is lacking.

Discusses attitudes toward the dead and traditional medicine.

Consists of an interview where Adam Solway talks about being orphaned at 8 years and adopted by the Blackfoot Reserve, Alta; his attendance at a residential school; becoming a councillor and then chief of the reserve. He comments on the issues he had to deal with as well as providing comments on contemporary lifestyles and leadership.

This is a continuation of an interview with Adam Solway on January 29, 1983 on the Blackfoot Reserve.

Looks at a pilot program which is custom tailored to patients' needs giving them access to clinical trails and education programs about early screening.

Uses links to Indian Health Services (IHS) patient records to lessen misclassification of race and identify eligibility for services from federally recognized tribes.

Describes the medical and socio-economic influences contributing to the high rate of tuberculosis. Includes recommendations for future research and policy changes.

Comments on the mechanics and motivations for adoption

Used data from the 2006 Canadian Birth-Census Cohort for 13,506 pregnant First Nations women; found disparities in birth outcomes for those women living on compared to off reserve, and between those with status compared to those without.

Examines the data collected on the differences in rates of mortality, technique failure, and peritonitis between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal patients receiving peritoneal dialysis; and looks at whether the differences may be accounted for by urban versus rural residence.

"The aim of the study was to explore perspectives of older Indigenous Australians about their health and wellbeing".

[Nutrition?] Thesis (M.A.)--University of Alaska, 1982.

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