International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, vol. 8, no. 2, [Indigenous Health Special Issue], April 2010, pp. 232-244
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Studies report that substance abuse is a major factor in the origin of disability in many children and there is a strong need for culturally appropriate FASD prevention programs.
International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, vol. 8, no. 2, April 2010, pp. 258-270
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Outlines the research process, key challenges and lessons learned in a collaborative First Nations suicide prevention project conducted with eight north-western Manitoba First Nations communities.
Canadian Journal of Political Science, vol. 43, no. 3, 2010, pp. 711-732
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Looks at Riel's exile in 1870 after the Red River Rebellion; examines the tensions between French and English Canada over Riel's execution; and discusses the two statues which serve as a metaphor for the relationship between liberal and colonial dynamics in Canada political history.
Social Science & Medicine, vol. 71, no. 4, August 2010, pp. 717-724
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Studies the connection between communities with better access to primary health care and rates of hospitalization for Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions (ACSC) in Manitoba.
Diabetes Care, vol. 24, no. 1, January 2001, pp. 64-68
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Study shows that diabetics with complications earn only 85% of non-diabetic incomes and are twice as likely to be out of the labour force when compared to the general population while the disease has less influence on rates of employment for Aboriginals.
Journal of Mennonite Studies, vol. 19, 2001, pp. [47]-64
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Essay argues that Henry Neufeld did not expect the Ojibwa to reject all of their cultural traditions and religious practices when they accepted Christianity.
Discussion on the effectiveness of a non-Aboriginal recovery system and the provision of culturally appropriate
services and programs to meet the needs of Aboriginal people.
Journal of Urban Health, vol. 78, no. 3, September 2001, pp. 433-445
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Findings indicate the two communities had networks that were similar in both size and structure. Locating information in a publicly funded system made for easier patient follow-up.
The Journal of Economic History, vol. 61, no. 4, December 2001, pp. 1037-1064
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Argues that Indigenous peoples bought more European goods from the Hudson's Bay Company post as fur prices went up, and also increased trapping for trade purposes.
Canadian Theatre Review, no. 108, Fall, 2001, pp. 48-51
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Reviews the large scale northern tour of an award winning First Nations play, fareWel by Ian Ross, which looks at issues such as identity, poverty, substance abuse, and racism.