Our Aboriginal Relations: When Family Doctors and Aboriginal Patients Meet
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Catherine T. Elliott
Sarah N. De Leeuw
Canadian Journal of Optometry, vol. 72, no. 4, August 2010, pp. 26-28
Description
Comments on Aboriginal patients' desire for doctors to be interested in them as individuals.
Entire issue on one pdf. Article located by scrolling to page 26.
"Our Healing Starts with Our Women": Wolamsotuwakonol of the Indian Residential School Experience
Theses
Author/Creator
Amanda E. Reid
Description
Nursing Thesis (MN)--University of New Brunswick, 2019.
Our People's Stories
Alternate Title
Nobody Wants to Die. They Want the Pain to Stop: The Mushkegowuk Inquiry into Our Suicide Pandemic
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mushkegowuk Council
Description
Personal narratives gathered during a First Nations' inquiry into high number of suicides in Northern Ontario.
Our Sacred Land: Indigenous Peoples' Community Land Use Planning Handbook in BC
Alternate Title
Our Sacred Land: Indigenous Peoples' Community Land Use Planning Handbook in British Columbia
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Beringia Community Planning Inc.]
Description
Related Material:
Toolkit Resources.
"Our Story, Our Journey, Our Strength": The New BC Schizophrenia Society Strengthening Families Together: First Nations Pilot Project
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cindy L. Charleyboy
Visions, vol. 11, no. 4, Indigenous People: Reconciliation and Healing, 2016, pp. 33-35
Description
Comments on a program that provides participants with information on symptoms and treatment of various mental illnesses.
Our Way of Life: Importance of Indigenous Culture and Tradition to Physical Activity Practices
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Keren Tang
Community Wellness Program
Cynthia G. Jardine.
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 11, no. 1, Wellness-Based Indigenous Health Research and Promising Practices, 2016, pp. 211-227
Description
Research project participants highlighted aspects of culture, tradition, participation and the land in defining physical activity.
Out of Sight, Out of Mind: Gender, Indigenous Rights, and Energy Development in Northeast British Columbia, Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Amnesty International
Description
Report makes recommendations to: the Governments of Canada and British Columbia, to the RCMP, to local governments in Northeast British Columbia, and to private industry.
Overdose Response Project Knowledge Translation Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Metro Vancouver Aboriginal Executive Council (MVAEC)
Description
Report highlights insights gathered from focus group discussions with youth, men and women and summarizes recommendations in the areas of response, harm reduction, culture as treatment, and accessing services for each group.
Overincarceration of Indigenous People: A Health Crisis
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Davinder Singh
Sarah Prowse
Marcia Anderson
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 191, no. 18, May 06, 2019, pp. E487-E488
Description
Authors argue that incarceration is a social determinant of health and that it disproportionately affects Indigenous people because of disparities in rates of incarceration; cite statistical analysis that indicate the specific effects of incarceration and notes historic and contemporary calls to address the situation.
Overview of Ongoing Cohort and Dietary Studies in the Arctic
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Pál Weihe
Peter Bjerregaard
Eva Bonefeld-Jøgensen
Alexey Dudarev
Jónrit Halling ... [et al.]
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 75, Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Program, 2016, pp. 1-12
Description
Overview of primary results from several research studies on population health from Russia, Norway, Greenland, Finland, Sweden and Canada.
Palliating Inside the Line: The Effects of Borders and Boundaries on Palliative Care in Rural Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Melissa Giesbrecht
Valorie A. Crooks
Heather Castleden
Nadine Schuurman
Mark Skinner
Allison Williams
Social Science & Medicine, vol. 168, November 2016, pp. 273-282
Description
Examines the everyday lived experiences of those giving and receiving rural palliative care.
Palliative Care for First Nations People in British Columbia
Theses
Author/Creator
Miranda Falk
Description
Nursing Thesis (MSN)--University of British Columbia (Okanagan), 2019.
Parenting With Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Deborah Rutman
Marilyn Van Bibber
International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, vol. 8, no. 2, [Indigenous Health Special Issue], April 2010, pp. 351-361
Description
Comments on issues associated with parenting and living with FASD.
Participation in Sports and Cultural Activities Among Aboriginal Children and Youth
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kristina Smith
Leanne Findlay
Susan Crompton
Canadian Social Trends, no. 90, Winter, 2010, pp. 49-56
Description
Study examines factors that may be associated with participation in extracurricular activities. Data taken from the children and youth section of the 2006 Aboriginal Peoples Survey (APS).
A Participatory Case Study of Primary Healthcare for Aboriginal Peoples in an Urban Setting
Theses
Author/Creator
Nelly D. Oelke
Description
Interdisciplinary Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Calgary, 2010.
Participatory Visual Methods for American Indian Communities and Mental Health Conversations
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Allyson Kelley
LaDawn Kay Medicine Bull
Gary LaFranier
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 23, no. 1, 2016, pp. 47-64
Description
Explored the use of visual methods as a methodology to uncover experiences, knowledge and context of mental health and substance abuse.
Past Human Health and Migration: The Analysis of Microbial DNA Associated With Human Remains Recovered From a Glacier in Canada
Theses
Author/Creator
Treena Swanston
Description
Archaeology and Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2010
Past-year Suicidal Thoughts among Off-reserve First Nations, Métis and Inuit Adults Aged 18 to 25: Prevalence and Associated Characteristics
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Peoples Survey, 2012
E-Books
Author/Creator
Mohan B. Kumar
Amy Nahwegahbow
Description
Statistics from the 2012 Aboriginal Peoples Survey.
Path to Prevention: Recommendations for Reducing Chronic Disease in First Nations, Inuit and Métis
E-Books
Author/Creator
Cancer Care Ontario
Pathways in a Forest: Indigenous Guidance on Prevention-Based Child Welfare
E-Books
Author/Creator
West Coast LEAF
Pathways in a Forest: Indigenous Guidance on Prevention-Based Child Welfare
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Elba Bendo
Sharnelle JenkinsThompson
Isabelle Busby
Emily Beier
Description
Focuses on seven topics: eight principles of Indigenous child welfare, understanding the overrepresentation of children in care, legal context, root causes, discrepancies in delivery of services, current approaches and recommendations in the area of family violence, current approaches and recommendations in the area of substance use, and improving financial supports for families.
Patterns of Psychoactive Substance Use Among Youths in Nunavik
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Natacha Brunelle
Chantal Plourde
Michel Landry
Annie Gendron
Louise Guyon ... [et al.]
INDITERRA, no. 2, [Trajectoires plurielles des Premiers], 2010, pp. 15-27
Description
Looks at drug use patterns of 405 Inuit students aged 11 to 21.
Paying For Nutrition: A Report on Food Costing in the North
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Gigi Veeraraghavan
Kristin Burnett
Kelly Skinner
Patty Williams
Debbie Martin ... [et al.]
Description
Project examined the cost of the Revised Northern Food Basket in five northern Ontario communities and looked at food prices in relation to overall cost of living.
Perspectives of Front Line Staff on Health Issues and Community Service Needs for First Nations Seniors
E-Books
Author/Creator
First Nations Centre at the National Aboriginal Health Organization
Philosophy of Law in the Arctic
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Dawid Bunikowski
Jaakko Husa
Diana Ginn
Ko Husegawa
Karol Dobrzeniecki ... [et al.]
Description
Articles cover five themes: Arctic cosmologies, beliefs, art and shamanism; Arctic lands, waters, and environment; Indigenous rights and customary law; topics for future teaching.
Physical Activity Among First Nations People Off Reserve, Métis and Inuit
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Leanne C. Findlay
Health Reports, vol. 22, no. 1, March 2010, pp. 1-8
Description
Compares participation rates using data from a 2005 Canadian Community Health Survey. Also studied three health indicators: self-perceived health, self-perceived mental health, and the presence of chronic conditions.
A Place Where It Feels Like Home: The Story of Tina Fontaine
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Daphne Penrose
Description
Manitoba Advocate for Children and Youth's report on the investigation into several service agencies' involvement with a troubled teen who was eventually found murdered.
Police Launch Criminal Investigation into Actions of Emergency Department
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dan Lett
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 182, no. 18, December 14, 2010, pp. E817-E818
Description
Comments on the investigation into the death of a homeless man as a result of being left untreated in a Winnipeg hospital emergency room.
Population Control in the "Global North"?: Canada's Response to Indigenous Reproductive Rights and Neo-Eugenics
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Erika Dyck
Maureen Lux
The Canadian Historical Review, vol. 97, no. 4, December 2016, pp. 481-512
Description
Analyzes the Federal Government's response to high levels of poverty in the North by implementing family planning initiatives.
Population-Specific HIV/AIDS Status Report: Aboriginal Peoples
E-Books
Author/Creator
Public Health Agency of Canada
Portrait of Palliative Care Provided in First Nations Communities in Quebec
E-Books
Author/Creator
Véronique Rankin
Linda Simon
Positive Leadership, Legacy, Lifestyles, Attitudes, and Activities for Aboriginal Youth: A Wise Practices Approach for Positive Aboriginal Youth Futures
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Pammla Petrucka
Deanna Bickford
Sandra Bassendowski
Wayne Goodwill
Connie Wajunta ... [et al.]
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 11, no. 1, Wellness-Based Indigenous Health Research and Promising Practices, 2016, pp. 177-197
Description
Comments on a project that paired youth with Elders to explore cultural practices that could inform paths to living well.
Positive Youth Development in Aboriginal Physical Activity and Sport: A Systematic Review
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mark W. Brunner
Sean Hillier
Colin P. T. Baillie
Lynn F. Lavallee
Brenda G. Bruner ... [et al.]
Adolescent Research Review, vol. 1, no. 3, September 2016, pp. [257]-269
Description
Divides the review articles into seven themes: empowerment, overall health and fitness, traditional culture and values, education, barriers to participation, resiliency and mental health, and negative physical activity and sport experiences and provides descriptions of each theme.
Postpartum Depression Prevalence and Risk Factors among Indigenous, Non-Indigenous and Immigrant women in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nihaya Daoud
Kristen O’Brien
Patricia O’Campo
Sarah Harney
Evelyn Harney ... [et al.]
Canadian Journal of Public Health , vol. 110, no. 4, August 2019, pp. 440-452
Description
Uses data from the 2006 Canadian Maternity Experiences Survey (MES) to examine the risk factors for postpartum depression (PPD) among different demographic groups in Canada. Findings indicate differing factors for different groups; authors suggest tailored approaches to preventing PPD could better protect the mental health of mothers in Canada.
Potentializing Wellness through the Stories of Female Survivors and Descendants Indian Residential School Survivors: A Grounded Theory Study
Theses
Author/Creator
Cynthia Darlene Stirbys
Description
Women's Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Ottawa, 2016.
Potentials for Cancer Survivors: Experimentation with the Popular Expressive Arts of Drumming, Mask-Making and Voice Activation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Quinlan
Arts & Health, vol. 8, no. 3, 2016, pp. 262-271
Description
An analysis of the correlation between Indigenous art and the improving of cancer survivors quality of life.
Powerful Communities, Health Communities: A Twenty Year Journal of Healing and Wellness
Alternate Title
[Sharing the Land, Sharing a Future Forum, November 2016]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Caroline L. Tait
Amy Bombay
Christopher Mushquash
William Mussell
Description
Paper given at the Sharing the Land, Sharing a Future Forum, dialog and conference marking the 20th anniversary of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, November 2-3, 2016.
Predictors of Self-Rated Health in a Manitoba First Nation Community
Theses
Author/Creator
Andrea Elaine Bombak
Description
Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Manitoba, 2010.
Prescription Medicines Lead to Lives with Addictions
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jennifer Hansford
Windspeaker, vol. 27, no. 10, January 2010, p. 24
Description
Three Aboriginal people talk about their experiences with misusing prescription drugs.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.24.
Prescription Opioid Prescribing, Use/Misuse, Harms and Treatment among Aboriginal Peoples in Canada: A Narrative Review of Available Data and Indicators
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cayley Russell
Michelle Firestone
Len Kelly
Christopher Mushquash
Benedikt Fischer
Rural and Remote Health, vol. 16, no. 4, 2016, p. article no. 3974
Description
Reviewed literature from journal publications, public reports and grey literature published from 2000 to 2015. Found that information was extremely limited, fragmented, inconsistent, and most often ad hoc or cross-sectional snap shots which did little to track over-time trends or comparisons with non-Aboriginal population.
Preserving Language Key to Overcoming Native Suicide Epidemic
Articles » General
Author/Creator
John Ahni Schertow
Courtney Parker
Intercontinental Cry, April 14, 2016, p. [?]
Description
Contends that cultural continuity plays a critical role in overcoming the native suicide epidemic.
Prevalence and Correlates of Food Insecurity in Inuit Communities
Theses
Author/Creator
Catherine Huet
Description
Dietetics and Human Nutrition Thesis (M.Sc.)--McGill University, 2010.
Prevalence and Risk Factors for Parental-Reported Oral Health of Inuit Preschoolers: Nunavut Inuit Child Health Survey, 2007-2008
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
A. Pacey
T. Nancarrow
G. M. Egeland
Rural and Remote Health, vol. 10, no. 1368, Circumpolar Special Issue: Human Health at the Ends of the Earth, 2010, pp. 1-12
Description
Looks at the link between oral health, diet, and socioeconomic risk factors.
Prevent Childhood Obesity in Your Aboriginal Community: A Guide for Service Providers
E-Books
Author/Creator
Best Start Resource Centre
Preventative Education for Indigenous Girls Vulnerable to the Sex Trade
Theses
Author/Creator
Dustin William Louie
Description
Educational Research Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Calgary, 2016.
Preventing Spousal Homicide: Pamphlet for Workers Who Work with First Nations and Inuit
E-Books
Author/Creator
Christine Drouin
Preventing Youth Suicide: A Guide for Practitioners
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jennifer White
Description
Presents high-quality, up-to-date information with a separate table of contents highlighting content most relevant to Indigenous youth, families and communities.
Prevention Education Harm Reduction Report
Alternate Title
Circle of Eagles Lodge Society & Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network Harm Reduction Project: Dialogue and Gathering Report
[Circle of Eagles Lodge Society and Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network Harm Reduction Dialogue Report]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Sophia Vitalis
Sarah Wood
Kim van der Woerd
Amanda Card
Billie Joe Rogers]
Description
Divided into two parts: first section describes the Circle of Eagles Lodge Society's Circle of Care Harm Reduction for Indigenous Brothers and Sisters on Parole project aimed at addressing the opioid crisis among federal parolees; the second section describes the community dialogue and gathering report.
Prevention Key to Combating Troubling Diabetes Epidemic
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Delaney Windigo
Eagle Feather News, vol. 13, no. 3, March 2010, p. 12
Description
Comments on the disproportionate number of First Nations women developing Type 2 diabetes and the need for early preventative measures.
Article found by scrolling to page 12.