Bharadwaj, Lalita Anne
University of Saskatchewan, School of Public Health
I-Portal Content
Honouring Water: The Mistawasis Nêhiyawak Water Governance Framework
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Maria F. Mora
Anthony B. D. Johnston
Michelle Watson
Lalita Bharadwaj
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 13, no. 3, 2022
Description
Examines a collaborative water governance framework to improve Indigenous participation into water governance that reflects their own cultural beliefs.
“Spirit, Safety, and a Stand-off ”: The Research-Creation Process and Its Roles in Relationality and Reconciliation among Researcher and Indigenous Co-Learners in Saskatchewan, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Myron Neapetung
Lori Bradford
Lalita Bharadwaj
Engaged Scholar Journal, vol. 5, no. 2, Spring, 2019, pp. 37-60
Description
Examines the effectiveness of photovoice as a community based means to mobilize Indigenous water knowledge.
A Framework for Building Research Partnerships with First Nations Communities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lalita Bharadwaj
Environmental Health Insights, vol. 8, 2014, pp. 15-25
Description
An overview of the guidelines that researchers need to follow in order to collaborate with Indigenous groups for academic research.
A Mixed-method Examination of Risk Factors in the Truck-to-Cistern Drinking Water System on the Beardy's and Okemasis First Nation Reserve, Saskatchewan
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lori Bradford
Cheryl Walder
Karlee McLaughlin
Rebecca Zagozewski
Lalit Bharadwaj
Canadian Water Resources Journal, vol. 43, no. 4, 2018, pp. 383-400
Description
Water quality was measured at the treatment plant, in delivery trucks, and 142 household cisterns and taps from July to October, 2014. Risks were identified through monthly sampling and laboratory analysis, key informant interviews, and observation. Discussion of findings focuses on regulations and gaps.
Access to Safe and Sustainable Drinking Water Sources in First Nations Communities [Webinar]
Alternate Title
Clcahl (Hullcar) Aquifer: Splatsin Drinking Water Contamination
Creating a Blue Dialogue
POLIS Project on Ecological Governance
Water Realities in Indigenous Communities
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Lalita Bharadwaj
Kukpi7 (Chief) Wayne Christian
Description
First presenter discusses the current state of water in First Nations communities and challenges in the areas of source water, treatment, and water supply systems.
Second speaker discusses the groundwater contamination in British Columbia's Hullcar Valley and what the crisis means for the Splatsin people.
Related Material:
Webinar Summary.
Accessibility, Quality and Safety of Liard First Nation's Drinking Water Supply
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lalita Bharadwaj
Lisa Christensen
[Rebecca Zagozewski]
Description
Study conducted 2012-2015 included assessment of 40 private drinking wells and how surface water and groundwater were connected using hydrological models and community survey that asked residents about their water sources, opinions about quality, alternative beverages, and preferences in ways to communicate with leaders.
Beyond Physical: Social Dimensions of the Water Crisis on Canada's First Nations and Considerations for Governance
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Maya Basdeo
Lalita Bharadwaj
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 23, no. 4, Special Issue: Exploring the Governance Landscape of Indigenous Peoples and Water in Canada, Spring, 2013, pp. 1-14
Description
Comments on the unaddressed water issues that persist despite funding initiatives and public awareness.
Co-Design of Water Services and Infrastructure for Indigenous Canada: A Scoping Review
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lori E.A. Bradford
Tim Vogel
Karl-Erich Lindenschmidt
Kerry McPhedran
Graham E.H. Strikert
Terrence A. Fonstad
Lalita A. Bharadwaj
Facets, vol. 3, 2018, pp. 487-511
Description
Goal of research was to identify examples on reserves, key principles which guide the process in that context, and lessons learned. Thirteen articles are reviewed.
Drinking Water Management: Health Risk Perceptions and Choices in First Nations and Non-First Nations Communities in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cheryl Waldner Lalita Bharadwaj
Ryan Plummer
Blair Carter
Rebecca Zagozewski ... [et al.]
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 11, no. 6, 2014, pp. [5889]-5903
Description
A study on the health risks of rural communities tap water and its correlational to the purchasing of bottled water.
Drinking Water Quality in Indigenous Communities in Canada and Health Outcomes: A Scoping Review
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lori E. A. Bradford
Lalita A. Bharadwaj
Udoka Okpalauwaekew
Cheryl L. Waldner
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 75, 2016, p. article no. 32336
Description
Review indicates there is a need for more research funding and inquiry to inform policy decisions for improvements of water quality and health-related outcomes.
Ecological Patterns of Fish Distribution in the Slave River Delta Region, Northwest Territories, Canada, as Relayed by Traditional Knowledge and Western Science
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cara Baldwina
Lori Bradfordb
Meghan K. Carrc
Lorne E. Doigd
Timothy D. Jardine
International Journal of Water Resources Development, vol. 34, no. 2, 2018, pp. 305-324
Description
Examines the collaborative approach of using traditional Indigenous knowledge and western science to better understand the spawning and migration patterns of fish populations.
Northern and Indigenous Health and Healthcare
E-Books
Author/Creator
Heather Exner-Pirot
Bente Norbye
Sisko Honkala
Eino Honkala
Gert Mulvad
Lalita Bharadwaj
Lori Bradford
Angela Bowen ... Geoffrey Maina ...
Lois Berry ... [et al.]
Perspectives of Water and Health Using Photovoice with Youths Living on Reserve
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lori E. A. Bradford
Rebecca Zagozewski
Lalita A. Bharadwaj
The Canadian Geographer, vol. 61, no. 2, Summer, 2017, pp. 178-195
Description
Looks at the use of photovoice and postervoice to connect with and provide a voice to Indigenous youth in regards to water and health issues on their reserves.
Perspectives on Past and Present Waste Disposal Practices: A Community-Based Participatory Research Project in Three Saskatchewan First Nations Communities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rebecca Zagozewski
Ian Judd-Henrey
Suzie Nilson
Lalita Bharadwaj
Environmental Health Insights, vol. 5, 2011, pp. 9-20
Description
Looks at past and present waste disposal practices and inequalities on reserves.
Quantifiable Progress of the First Nations Water Management Strategy, 2001–2013: Ready for Regulation?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alasdair Morrison
Lori Bradford
Lalita Bharadwaj
Canadian Water Resources Journal, vol. 40, no. 4, 2015, pp. 352-372
Description
Looks at gaps in water service provision to on-reserve populations through a review of key policy documents and indicators of progress associated with key policies and actions put in place by the federal government and its agencies.
Science in a Circle©: Forming “Community Links” to Conduct Health Research in Partnership with Communities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Suzanne Marcia Nilson
Lalita Anne Bharadwaj
Elder Doug Knockwood
Vince Hill
Pimatisiwin, vol. 6, no. 1, Spring, 2008, pp. 123-135
Description
Presents a research model to respectfully engage in research partnerships with First Nation communities.
Self-Reported Effects of Water on Health in First Nations Communities in Saskatchewan, Canada: Results from Community-Based Participatory Research
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cheryl L. Waldner
Hubert Tote Alimezelli
Lianne McLeod
Rebecca Zagozewski
Lori E.A. Bradford
Lalita A. Bharadwaj
Environmental Health Insights, vol. 11, 2017, p. article no. 1178630217690
Description
Study involved 579 participants from eight communities responding to four health-related questions: individual health concerns about drinking tap water; household concerns about drinking tap water; reported impact on physical health; and reported impact on mental health.
Solid Waste Incineration in a Saskatchewan First Nation Community: A Community-Based Environmental Assessment of Dioxins and Furans
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lalita Bharadwaj
Ian Judd-Henrey
Laura Parenteau
Ceal Tournier
Daryl Watson
Pimatisiwin, vol. 6, no. 1, Spring, 2008, pp. 161-180
Description
Looks at the unregulated solid waste management practices in Saskatchewan and findings of dioxins, furans and other persistent chemical pollutants on Native lands.
Waste Disposal in First Nations Communities: The Issues and Steps Toward the Future
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lalita Bharadwaj
Suzie Nilson
Ian Judd-Henrey
Gene Ouellette
Laura Parenteau
Ceal Tournier
Daryl Watson
Darcy Bear
Gilbert Ledoux
Austin Bear
Journal of Environmental Health, vol. 68, no. 7, March 2006, pp. 35-39
Description
Examines issues surrounding waste management on First Nations communities.
Whiteboard Animation for Knowledge Mobilization: A Test Case from the Slave River and Delta, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lori E. A. Bradford
Lalita A. Bharadwaj
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 74, no. 1, 2015
Description
Reports on a project that used a collaborative process to create a 13 minute whiteboard video about changing environments in Northern Canadian communities and distributed it to local people. Project stakeholders were able to resolve multiple challenges and feel whiteboard videos may provide a viable and culturally relevant way of disseminating information.