Pooyak, Sherri

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Indigenous Women Voicing Experiences of HIV Stigma and Criminalization through Art

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Amy Sanderson
Flo Ranville
Lulu Gurney
Barb Borden
Sherri Pooyak ... [et al.]
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 16, no. 2, Wisdom of the Elders: Honouring Spiritual Laws in Indigenous Knowledge, 2021, pp. 267-290

Looks at how the criminalization of HIV nondisclosure has created a culturally insensitive situation that has increased isolation and disparity for Indigenous cis and transgender women living with HIV.

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“I’m here and I’m going to do what I’m going to do”: What Is an HIV Older?

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Andrea F.P. Mellor
Natasha K. Webb
Sherri Pooyak
Val Nicolson
Chad Dickie ... [et al.]
Journal of Indigenous HIV Research, vol. 9, Winter, 2018, pp. 66-72

Discusses using the experience and reflections of long-term Indigenous people living with HIV and AIDS to create culturally sensitive support and interventions for patients.

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Determinants of Indigenous Peoples' Health: Beyond the Social

E-Books
Author/Creator
Charlotte Reading
Liz Howard
Sarah Hunt
Nadine Caron
Murdena Marshall
Albert Marshall ...
Marlene Brant Castellano
Madeleine Dian Stout
Roberta Kennedy (Kung Jaadee)
Diana Steinhauer
James Lamouche ...
Marilyn Iwama
Margo Greenwood ...
Brenda Macdougall ...
Richard Van Camp
Chantelle Richmond ...
Terry Teegee
Helen Knott
Patricia Makokis
James Makokis
Warren Adam
Karen Isaac ...
Sherri Pooyak ...
Leah May Walker
Danièle Behn-Smith

2nd Edition

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The Cedar Project - Mobile Phone Use and Acceptability of Mobile Health Among Young Indigenous People Who Have Used Drugs in British Columbia, Canada: Mixed Methods Exploratory Study

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kate Jongbloed
Margo E Pearce
Vicky Thomas
Richa Sharma
Sherri Pooyak ... [et al.]
JMIR Serious Games, vol. 8, no. 7, 2020, pp. [1-14]
Examines the use of mobile devices by Indigenous youth as means to obtain health support for HIV contracted due to substance abuse.
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The Cedar Project: Historical, Structural and Interpersonal Determinants of Involvement in Survival Sex Work Over Time Among Indigenous Women Who Have Used Drugs in Two Canadian Cities

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Richa Sharma
Sherri Pooyak
Kate Jongbnloed
David Zamar
Margo E. Pearce ... [et al.]
International Journal of Drug Policy, vol. 87, 2021, p. 103012
A study that focuses on Indigenous female drug using sex workers in British Columbia to discuss the culture of violence and its ties to both historical and ongoing colonization.
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The Cedar Project: Mortality among Young Indigenous People Who Use Drugs in British Columbia

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kate Jongbloed
Margo E. Pearce
Sherri Pooyak
David Zamar
Vicky Thomas ... [et al.]
CMAJ, vol. 189, no. 44, November 06, 2017, pp. e1352-e1359
Study interpretation concluded that deaths were occurring at an alarming rate, particularly young women or those using injection drugs. Argues that these results reflect intersections of current and historical injustices, substance use and barriers to care.
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The WoW Gathering: A Land-Based Positive Action Initiative to Support Indigenous People Living with HIV

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Andrea Mellor
Madison Wells
Sherri Pooyak
Valerie Nicholson
Chad Dickie ... [et al.]
Journal of Indigenous HIV Research, vol. 10, Winter, 2019, pp. 28-38

Discusses the Weaving our Wisdom (WoW) program's use of land as a healing tool to improve the health of Indigenous people living with HIV and AIDS. The land-based WoW gathering took place at the Wanuskewin Heritage Site.

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Using a Narrative Approach to Understanding the Frontline Practices and Experiences of Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Child Protection Workers

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sherri Pooyak
Yvonne Gomez
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 4, no. 2, 2009, pp. 10-17
Discussion of how narratives of frontline child protection social workers with Cree First Nation worldviews and Western perspectives can be used to help improve child welfare services.
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