Provides overview of the historical and contemporary contexts of racism which have resulted in health disparities between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Canadians and examines possible responses and interventions.
Provides overview of the historical and contemporary contexts of racism which have resulted in health disparities between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Canadians and examines possible responses and interventions.
Description of community-based research project which took place in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and combined methods such as photovoice, talking circle interviews, and Indigenous methodologies. Goal was to identify challenges and indicators for healthy youth in an urban environment.
Canadian Bulletin of Medical History, vol. 32, no. 2, Fall, 2015, pp. 363-389
Description
Describes how Anishinabek women attempted to maintain their subsistence livelihood in light of the disruptive influence of several hydroelectric projects on the food supply and reproductive health.
American Journal of Community Psychology, vol. 56, no. 3, 2015, pp. 383-394
Description
Traditional healers, clinically trained service people and cross-cultural mental health people gathered to discuss the use of Indigenous healing practices in combination with contemporary mental health therapy for Native Americans.
Native Ground: Protecting and Preserving History, Culture, and Customs
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Jennifer L. McMahon
Description
Examines five feature films, with a preoccupation on mortality, written and directed by Native Americans.
Presented at the Tenth Native American Symposium, November 14-15, 2013.
Chapter from Native Ground: Protecting and Preserving History, Culture, and Customs edited by Mark B. Spencer.
Provides update to initial response published in August 2014. Lists individual recommendations from the report and response/action plan for Ministry and Yorkton Tribal Council Child and Family Services.
Full Report.
Ministry of Social Services' Response.
"He Reached across the River and Healed the Generations of Hara": Structural Violence, Historical Trauma, and Healing among Contemporary Whanganui Maori
Theses
Author/Creator
Tarapuhi Bryers-Brown
Description
Cultural Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--Victoria University of Wellington, 2015.
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 22, no. 1, 2015, pp. 42-76
Description
Study finds compelling evidence for sustaining a program that delivers positive reinforcement to Native American youth resulting in reduced rates of substance abuse.
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 10, no. 2, Valuing Indigenous Peoples in Health Research, 2015, pp. 33-50
Description
Reports on bias in healthcare provider's assessment interfering with effective pain care for Indigenous patients and the need for improvement in cultural awareness.
Acta Paediatrica, vol. 104, no. 1, January 2015, pp. 75-83
Description
Study covering grades 6-12 found lower health-related quality of life (HRQOL) for Sami than Swedish children. A high degree of ethnicity-related negative treatment may partially explain the lower HRQOL.
Human Animal Interaction Bulletin, vol. 1, no. 1, June 2015, pp. 52-75
Description
Case study involving the Saskatchewan-based Cartier Equine Learning Center and the White Buffalo Youth Inhalant Treatment Centre program located on the Sturgeon Lake First Nation.
AIDS and Behavior, vol. 19, no. 9, September 2015, pp. 1720-1734
Description
Searched Medline, Embase and Web of Science for information on four countries: Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States. Risk factors included childhood abuse, domestic violence, discrimination, and substance use.
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 105, no. 3, March 2015, pp. e122-e132
Description
Study conducted between 2005 and 2010 with 292 participants living in 14 Nunavik communities found that likelihood of reducing size of children's meals was higher in crowded households.
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 74, 2015, p. article no. 29482
Description
Looks at the high rates HPV infection, cervical cancer and cervical cancer-related mortality in northern Quebec as compared to the Canadian population.
Explores the relationship between loss of food and fears about Indigenous dependency as it played out in central and northern Australia from the 1920s to the 1950s.
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 6, no. 4, September 2015, pp. 1-23
Description
Reports on study that looked at how leading Canadian health researchers enact their programs of Indigenous health research "in a good way" at Canadian universities.
Congress of Aboriginal Peoples Creative Leaders Symposium
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Waneek Horn Miller
thorvick's method productions
Silpa Suarak
Eva Obed
Description
Former Olympian, motivational speaker and brand ambassador for Manitobah Mukluks discusses her personal journey to success.
Followed by performance by two Inuit throat singers.
Duration: 1:15:07.
Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research, vol. 76, no. 3, September 2015, pp. 133-139
Description
Study conducted with 116 students in Grades 1-6 from Alexander First Nation. Found that despite intervention, children did not increase consumption of fruits and vegetables over the long term. Results suggest that improving diet quality must involve home and community food environments.