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Author/Creator
Carole Brazeau
Naomi George
Rebekah Elkerton
Description
Based on interviews with Indigenous women and Elders about relationships to the environment, observed changes, traditional practices on the land, and the health of their families and communities.
Aboriginal Antidiabetic Plant Project With the James Bay Cree of Québec: An Insightful Collaboration
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alain Cuerrier
Ashleigh Cowning
Elisabeth Patterson
Pierre Haddad
Journal of Enterprising Communities, vol. 6, no. 3, Special Issue: Indigenous Communities, the Bioeconomy and Natural Resource Development, 2012, pp. 251-270
Description
Project involves studying medicinal plants from Aboriginal traditional pharmacopeia. Recommends protocols for researchers when making partnerships and personal relationships with Aboriginal people.
Antiobesity and Antidiabetic Activity of P. balsamifera, it's Active Salicortin, and L. laricina, Medicinal Plants From the Traditional Pharmocopoeia of the James Bay Cree
Theses
Author/Creator
Despina Harbilas
Description
Pharmacy Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Montreal, 2012.
Awareness Tool for the Wellness of Quebec First Nations Elders
E-Books
Author/Creator
Maude Ostiguy-Lauzon
Continuity and Change in Wemindji Cree Childbirth Experiences and Practices: Past and Present
Theses
Author/Creator
Ieva Paberzyte
Description
Anthropology Thesis (PhD) -- McGill University, 2019.
Cultural Factors Related to the Maintenance of Health Behaviours in Algonquin Women with a History of Gestational Diabetes
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
S. Gaudreau
C. Michaud
Chronic Diseases and Injuries in Canada, vol. 32, no. 3, June 2012, pp. 140-148
Description
Data collected in two communities through interviews and detailed observations.
Cultural Safety Training for Health Professionals Working with Indigenous Populations in Montreal, Quebec
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Janice Victor
Melissa Shouting
Chelsey DeGroot
Les Vonkeman
Mark Brave Rock
Roger Hunt
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 14, no. 1, Physical Activity and Cultural Safety, May 28, 2019, pp. 42-59
Description
Evaluates a Montreal based program focused on developing empathy and competency around the provision of culturally safe healthcare services. Identifies challenges related to the political will of healthcare practitioners to participate in decolonizing services.
Exploring the Health and Well-Being of Children and Youth in Winneway, Québec
Alternate Title
Exploring the Health and Well-Being of Children and Youth in Winneway, Quebec
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alison Kutcher
Priscilla Pichette
Mary Ellen Macdonald
Franco A. Carvenvale
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 14, no. 2, Growing Roots of Indigenous Wellbeing, October 31, 2019, pp. 115-132
Description
Ethnographic study of 15 youth, aged 6 -17; uses Indigenous decolonizing framework to examine data collected through interviews with the youth to examine their views on and primary concerns related to health and well-being. Findings indicate that Winneway youth have a multidimensional understanding of health and well-being and view themselves as having agency; their concerns include “poor eating choices, difficulty expressing emotional and mental concerns, how children and youth treat others, and youth participation in unhealthy behaviours.”
First Nations Food, Nutrition & Environment Study: Results from Quebec 2016
Alternate Title
FNFNES Results form Quebec 2016
[First Nations Food, Nutrition & Environment Study Quebec and Labrador Regional Results]
[FNFNES Quebec and Labrador Regional Results]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Laurie Chan
Malek Batal
Olivier Receveur
Tonio Sadik
Description
Study involves five components: household interviews collecting information on dietary patterns, lifestyle and general health status; environmental concerns and food security; sampling traditional foods for contaminants; sampling water for trace metals; hair sampling for mercury; and surface water sampling for pharmaceuticals.
From Science to Action and From Action to Science: The Nunavik Trichinellosis Prevention Program
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sylvain Larrat
Manon Simard
Stéphane Lair
Denise Bélanger
Jean-François Proulx
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 71, 2012, p. article no. 18595
Description
Review shows that because of program (NTPP) there is a relatively low rate of outbreaks.
Health Profile of Nunavik 2011: Demographic and Socioeconomic Conditions
E-Books
Author/Creator
Nunavik Regional Board of Health and Social Service
Institut National de Santé Publique du Québec
Health Profile of Nunavik: Demographic and Socioeconomic Conditions 2011: Highlights
E-Books
Author/Creator
Nunavik Regional Board of Health and Social Services
Institut National de Santé Publique du Québec
Host Factors Associated With HPV Infection in Inuit Women of Northern Quebec
Theses
Author/Creator
Stephanie Metcalfe
Description
Epidemiology Thesis (M.Sc.)--McGill University, 2012.
Household Food Insecurity and Canadian Aboriginal Women's Self-efficacy in Food Preparation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Genevieve Mercille
Oliver Receveur
Louise Potvin
Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice & Research, vol. 73, no. 3, Fall, 2012, pp. 134-140
Description
Study looked at Atikamek women's confidence in their ability to prepare balanced dishes using store-bought food.
HPV Detection by Self-Sampling in Nunavik, Quebec: Inuit Women's Sampling Method Preferences
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Helen Cerigo
Mary Ellen Macdonald
Eduardo L. Franco
Paul Brassard
Journal of Aboriginal Health, vol. 8, no. 1, Holistic Approaches to Preventing HPV Infections and Related Diseases, March 2012, pp. 29-39
Description
Of the nearly 100 women who participated in the survey over half preferred self-sampling, with higher education levels showing a higher preference.
Inuit Women's Attitudes and Experiences Towards Cervical Cancer and Prevention Strategies in Nunavik, Quebec
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Helen Cerigo
Mary Ellen Macdonald
Eduardo L. Franco
Paul Brassard
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 71, 2, p. article no. 17996
Description
Questionnaires completed by 175 women aged 18-63 suggested that health service planners should be aware of the potential barriers to Pap smear attendance, especially by older women.
Learning Midwifery in Nunavik: Community-Based Education for Inuit Midwives
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brendo Epoo
Jennie Stonier
Vicki Van Wagner
Evelyn Harney
Pimatisiwin, vol. 10, no. 3, Winter, 2012, pp. 283-300
Description
Discusses a successful education program that supports the return of birth to small, remote communities.
Limited Impact of Pneumococcal Vaccines on Invasive Pneumococcal disease in Nunavik (Quebec)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jean-Baptiste LeMeurBrigitte LefebvreJean-François ProulxPhilippe De Wals
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 110, no. 1, 02 2019, pp. 36-43
Description
Objective of this study was to describe the epidemiology of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) in relation to pneumococcal vaccine use. The 2002 immunization campaign may have contributed to controlling serotype 1 outbreaks in Nunavik, but effected were short-lived as IPDs caused by serotypes included in this vaccine continued to occur after 2005.
Middle Ear Abnormalities at Age Five in Relation with Early Onset Otitis Media and Number of Episodes, in the Inuit Population of Nunavik, Quebec, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
P De Wals
JB Lemeur
H Ayukawa
JF Proulx
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 1, 2019
Description
Medical records of 610 children born between 1994 and 2010 in 3 communities were reviewed and analyzed to determine if (i) early onset Otitis Media (OM) leads to repeated OM; (ii) repeated OM episodes leads to middle ear abnormalities (MEA) at age 5 years, (iii) pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) may reduce multiple OM and MEA.
Minododazin: Translating an Algonquin Tradition of Respect into Youth Well-Being in Rapid Lake, Quebec
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Heather Kooiman
Mary Ellen Macdonald
Franco Carnevale
Carolina Pineda
Waylon Nottaway
Serge Vignola
Pimatisiwin, vol. 10, no. 1, Summer, 2012, pp. 1-15
Description
Study finds that social change is necessary to help youth learn respect for themselves, their community, their land, and their heritage.
Montreal Urban Aboriginal Health Needs Assessment
Alternate Title
MUAHC 2012 Needs Assessment
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Chantal Robillard
Eva Monson
Jennifer Mavritsakis
Description
Study carried out to assess gaps approporate services and provide evidence to support establishment of holistic health centre.
Mortality Rates Among Children and Teenagers Living in Inuit Nunangat, 1994 to 2008
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lisa N. Oliver
Paul A. Peters
Dafna E. Kohen
Health Reports, vol. 23, no. 3, July 2012, pp. 1-6
Description
Compares mortality rates in 1 to 19 year old residents of Inuit Nunangat to the rest of Canada.
Northern Québec James Bay Cree Regional Health Governance in Support of Community Participation: Honouring the "Butterfly"
Alternate Title
Northern Quebec James Bay Cree Regional Health Governance in Support of Community Participation: Honouring the "Butterfly"
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Martine C. Lévesque
Susan Law
Jill Torrie
Robert Carlin
Lucy Trapper ... [et al.]
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 10, no. 4, October 21, 2019
Description
Discusses the revelations of studies conducted by the Quebec regional health and social services agency on community engagement in healthcare planning. Highlights the nuanced differences between Cree perspectives and non-Indigenous perspectives and the need for models based in the recognition and elevation of community knowledges and viewpoints.
On Being Two-Spirited in Eeyou Istchee
Theses
Author/Creator
Patrice Larivée
Description
Nursing Thesis (MScN)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2019.
Our Living Ecosystem: What Are the Interconnections among the Elements Surrounding Us? A Classroom-Based Activity in Nunavik
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mélanie Lemire
Mylène Riva
Maria Ruiz-Castell
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 9, no. 2, Inuit Health and Well-Being, 2012, pp. 25-37
Description
Comments on an environmental education activity designed to promote an ecosystem approach to health.
NOTE: Also published as Journal of Aboriginal Health, Summer, 2015.
Population-Based Study of High Plasma C-Reactive Protein Concentrations Among the Inuit of Nunavik
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marie-Eve Labonte
Eric Dewailly
Marie-Ludivine Chateau-Degat
Patrick Couture
Benoît Lamarche
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 71, 2012, p. article no. 19066
Description
Findings indicate that elevated readings are now similar to Caucasian Canadian populations.
Portrait of Palliative Care Provided in First Nations Communities in Quebec
E-Books
Author/Creator
Véronique Rankin
Linda Simon
Preterm Birth in the Inuit and First Nations Populations of Québec, Canada, 1981-2008
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nathalie Auger Mélanie Fon Sing
Alison L. Park
Ernest Lo
Normand Trempe
Zhong-Cheng Luo
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 71, 2012, p. article no. 17520
Description
Findings indicate that Inuit populations have increased risk of preterm births (PTB) particularly for those living outside Inuit-inhabited areas.
Profiles of Food Security Activities in Inuit Communities
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Catherine Carry
Laura Carfagnini
Description
Six programs are discussed: Take a Kid Trapping & Harvesting; Kugluktuk High School, School Cooking Club; Harvester Support Program; Project Nunavut and the Country Food Market; Kuujjuaq Greenhouse Project; and Personal Gardening. Includes description, date program began, benefits and challenges for each initiative.
Promising Practices in Suicide Prevention across Inuit Nunangat
Alternate Title
NISPS Research and Data Collection Project
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Firelight Research
Description
Study includes results of literature review, working group and key informant interviews, and an environmental scan of actions and interventions. Focus is on Inuit youth and report is organized around six topic areas: links between childhood adversity and suicide, and promising practices with respect to addressing child sexual abuse, social emotional development, safe shelters, current supports within the justice system, and parenting and family support programs.
Promising Practices in Suicide Prevention across Inuit Nunangat: NIPSPS Research and Data Collection Project
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
Description
Reports results of environmental scan which involved a literature review of both grey and academic publications, a series of key informant interviews with 20 individuals working in the field. Six topic areas are covered: links between childhood adversity and suicide and promising practices for addressing child sexual abuse, social emotional development, safe shelters focusing on children and youth, current supports in the justice system, and parenting and family support programs.
Promising Practices in Timiskaming First Nation
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network Production
Ken Clement
Merv Thomas
Jason Lawrence
Description
Focuses on the community's efforts to deal with Hepatitis C through education, outreach, and healing.
Duration: 27:33.
Public Inquiry Commission on Relations between Indigenous Peoples and Certain Public Services in Québec: Listening, Reconciliation and Progress: Final Report
Alternate Title
Commission d'enquête sur les relations entre les Autochtones et certains services publics
Viens Commission
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jacques Viens
Description
Public Inquiry Commission on Relations between Indigenous Peoples and Certain Public Services in Québec: Listening, Reconciliation and Progress: Summary Report
Alternate Title
Commission d'enquête sur les relations entre les Autochtones et certains services publics
Viens Commission
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jacques Viens
Description
Quebec First Nations' Health and Social Services Governance Process: Effective Governance for the Wellness of First Nations
E-Books
Author/Creator
Georges A. Legault
Quebec First Nations Regional Health Survey - 2008: Highlights
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Health and Social Services Commission
Description
Data collected between September 2008 and February 2010 in 32 communities. Most responses divided by age group; some by geographic zone.
"Update: February 7, 2013."
Regional Consultation Process on the Reform of the Income Assistance: Final Report: Quebec Region
Alternate Title
Placing Client Wellness at the Heart of Services
E-Books
Author/Creator
First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Health and Social Services Commission (FNQLHSSC)
Room For Improvement in Diabetes Care Among First Nations in Northern Quebec (Eeyou Istchee): Reasonable Management of Glucose But Poor Management of Complications
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mariam Naqshbandi Hayward
Elena Kuzmina
David Dannenbaum
Jill Torrie
Jennifer Huynh
Stewart Harris
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 71, 2012, p. article no. 18418
Description
Evaluation reveals a possible treatment gap and recommends improvements in health care provider training and enhanced communication tools.
Shifting Transitions: Health Inequalities of Inuit Nanangat in Perspective
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Paul A. Peters
Journal of Rural and Community Development, vol. 7, no. 1, Human Resources and Remote Indigenous Communities, 2012, pp. 36-58
Description
Examines health status of the Inuit population within the changing contexts of population and socio-economic factors.
Socioeconomic and Psychosocial Adversity in Inuit Mothers from Nunavik During the First Postpartum Year
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Stéphanie Fortin
Sandra W. Jacobson
Jocelyne Gagnon
Nadine Forget-Dubois
Ginette Dionne .... [et al.]
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 9, no. 2, Inuit Health and Well-Being, 2012
Description
Study results support the need for preventive and public health programs to improve maternal and infant well-being.
NOTE: Also published as Journal of Aboriginal Health, Summer, 2015.
Sundance is the Ceremony of Ceremonies
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jennifer Ashawasegai
Windspeaker, vol. 30, no. 6, September 2012, p. 18
Description
Looks at the Sundance ceremony and the various protocols followed depending on the location of the ceremony.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.34.
Table 577-0004: Aboriginal Peoples Survey, Access to and Use of Health Care Services, by Age Group and Sex, Inuit Population Aged 6 Years and Over, Canada and Inuit Nunangat: Occasional
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Statistics Canada
Description
Information from the Canadian Socio-economic Information and Management System (CANSIM). Data can be added / removed and manipulated to customize table.
Temporal Trends in Inuit, First Nations and Non-Aboriginal Birth Outcomes in Rural and Northern Quebec
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Fabienne Simonet
Russell Wilkins
Zhong-Cheng Luo
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 71, 2012, p. article no. 18791
Description
A gap in mortality outcomes between predominately Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal communities suggests a need for improvements in perinatal and neonatal health for Aboriginal populations.
Traditional Food Consumption is Associated With Higher Nutrient Intakes in Inuit Children Attending Childcare Centres in Nunavik
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Doris Gagné
Rosanne Blanchet
Julie Lauziére
Émilie Vaissiére
Carole Vézina
Pierre Ayotte
Serge Déry
Huguette Turgeon O'Brien
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 71, 2012, p. article no. 18401
Description
Results indicate that traditional food (TF) intake has a disproportionate positive impact on the overall nutritional total.
Translational Research to Reduce Trans-Fat Intakes in Northern Québec (Nunavik) Inuit Communities: A Success Story?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Émilie Counil
Marie-Josée Gauthier
Valérie Blouin
Minnie Grey
Eli Angiyou
Takralik Kauki
Éric Dewailly
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 71, 2012, p. article no. 18833
Description
Study suggests that solutions are complex and involve a wide range of factors including socio-economic, environmental and even political.
Twenty “Must-Read” Research Articles for Primary Care Providers in Nunavik: Scoping Study and Development of an Information Tool
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Vincent Paquin
Glenda Sandy
Gentiane Perrault-Sullivan
Gabriel Fortin
Michel Cauchon ... [et al.]
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 1, 2019
Description
Project evaluated and selected 20 research articles which were then summarized and presented to 190 health workers and regional stakeholders in Nunavik in 6 thematic emails: Child Development, Infectious Diseases, Traditional and Modern Medicine, Metabolism, Nutrition and Contaminants, and Inuit Perspectives. Article lists were also published online.