Income

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Psychiatric Disorders among American Indian and White Youth in Appalachia: The Great Smoky Mountains Study

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
E. Jane Costello
Elizabeth M. Z Farmer
Adrian Angold
Barbara J. Bums
Alaattin Erkanli
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 87, no. 5, May 1997, pp. 827-832
Description
Study examines prevalence of psychiatric disorders, social and family risk factors for disorders, and met and unmet needs for mental health care among Appalachian youth.
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Pursuing Well-being: Lessons from the First Nations Poverty Action Research Project

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Poverty Action Research Project
Description
Project involved collaboration with five First Nation communities: Sipekne’katik First Nation, Opitciwan First Nation, Eabametoong First Nation, Misipawistik Cree Nation, and T'it'q'et. Communities emphasized that they did not want to merely focus on poverty, but take a holistic approach which would build capacity and strengthen the entire community. Concludes with six recommendations for policy and program change.
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The Rainy Day Project

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nigel Kidd
Description
"A new and innovative program which seeks to assist those members of the Aboriginal community who are struggling with money management issues by utilizing a pro-active & interactive approach."
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RCMP View on Aboriginal Poverty Instructive

Alternate Title
Royal Canadian Mounted Police View on Aboriginal Poverty Instructive
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
Star-Phoenix, August 22, 2008, p. A17
Description
Analysis of a 2006 RCMP discussion report on poverty in Aboriginal communities argues that to improve the situation education, skills training, and employment are needed.
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Recession Beyond Economic Means of Indians

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
Star-Phoenix, May 29, 2009, p. A13
Description
Brief comments on three stories regarding the recession, a child custody case, and an animal rights incident.
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Reclaiming Native Health

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Marjane Ambler
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 15, no. 2, Reclaiming Native Health, Winter, 2003
Description
Discussion of the health disparity among Aboriginal communities and American federal funding of health cases.
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Reducing the Cost of Inequality

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Trevor Hancock
CMAJ, vol. 190, no. 3, January 22, 2018, p. e92
Description
Briefly discusses the ethical and pragmatic reasons for reducing the burden of disease.
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Reflections of Alcatraz

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
LaNada Boyer
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 18, no. 4, 1994, pp. 75-92
Description
Describes the authors experience of being relocated to San Francisco and the part he played in the fight against proverty and injustice.
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Registered Indian Status (3), Area of Residence (6), Age Groups (8), Sex (3) and Selected Demographic, Cultural, Labour Force, Educational and Income Characteristics (238), for the Total Population of Canada, Provinces and Territories, 2006 Census - 20% Sample Data

Alternate Title
Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population
[2006 Census of Canada: Topic-based Tabulations]
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Statistics Canada
Description
Statistical table. Each variable can be searched.
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Relationships between Stressful Life Events, Psychological Distress and Resilience among Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Adolescents

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jennifer Hains
Jacinthe Dion
Isabelle Daigneault
Pierre McDuff
International Journal of Child and Adolescent Resilience, vol. 2, no. 1, Spring, 2014, pp. 4-15
Description
Study involved 207 students recruited from two secondary schools located in the Innu communities of Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean and Côte Nord, Quebec.
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Religious and Spiritual Practices among Homeless Urban American Indians and Alaska Natives with Severe Alcohol Problems

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dennis C. Wendt
Susan E. Collins
Lonnie A. Nelson
Kelly Serafini
Seema L. Clifasefi ... [et al.]
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 24, no. 3, 2017, pp. 39-62
Description
American Indians and Alaska Natives were compared to general population on demographic variables, alcohol problems, and religious affiliations and practices. Found that those who engaged in Native-specific spiritual practices had lower alcohol use.
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Relocating to a New or Pre-existing Social Housing Unit: Significant Health Improvements for Inuit Adults in Nunavik and Nunavut

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mylène Riva
Christopher Fletcher
Philippe Dufresne
Karine Perreault
Gina Muckle ... [et al.]
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 111, no. 1, February 2020, pp. 21-30
Description
Study collected baseline data and follow-up data on 102 participants 1-6 months before and 15–18 months after rehousing. Results: majority of participants reported lowered levels of psychological distress, lowered levels of daily stress, and lowered levels of asthmatic symptoms.
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[Report Says Innu are the World's Most Suicide-Ridden People]

Alternate Title
The National ; November 8, 1999
[Davis Inlet: World's Most Suicide-Ridden People]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Darrow MacIntyre
Napes Ashini
Brian Tobin
Description
Discusses a report released by Survival International, an Indigenous rights organization, which states that the Innu are under continual assault by the Canadian Government. Duration: 3:17.
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