Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bernard Guerin
Pimatisiwin, vol. 8, no. 3, Winter, 2010, pp. 61-83
Description
Study reviewed ten interventions that have been used, identified common and dissimilar themes, and looked at ways to continue decolonization efforts around the world.
A Framework for Indigenous School Health: Foundations in Cultural Principles
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Shirley Tagalik
Description
Looks at re-designing Indigenous school-based health programs and practices to include indigenous ways of knowing, learning, traditions, and values of the community.
The Frank Paul Inquiry (Final Phase, 2010): Submissions of the BC Civil Liberties Association
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Michael Tammen
Grace Pastine
Description
Inquiry looked into circumstances surrounding the death of a Mi'kmaq man who was removed from Vancouver Police Department lock-up, left in an nearby alley and subsequently died of exposure and hypothermia.
Includes review of events prior to the death, institutional responses, evaluation of responses, and recommendations for change.
From Alcoholism to Sobriety: Four Native American Women From a Plains Indian Reservation
Theses
Author/Creator
Blanche Ridgely
Description
Interdisciplinary Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Wyoming, 2010.
From the Inside Out: Spirituality as the Heart of Aboriginal Helping in [Spite of ?] Western Systems
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Nancy Stevens
Native Social Work Journal, vol. 7, Promising Practices in Mental Health: Emerging Paradigms for Aboriginal Social Work Practices, November 2010, pp. 181-197
Description
Looks at the challenges of incorporating Aboriginal spirituality into the helping process, and examines how to explore and integrate spirituality with individuals, families and communities.
FSIN Advocacy to Address Healthcare Complaints
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Christine Fiddler
Windspeaker, vol. 27, no. 11, February 2010, p. 22
Description
Discusses how a healthcare advocacy office for First Nations people will look at their concerns and complaints with the healthcare system.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.22.
Fulfilling Prophecy? Sexually Transmitted Infections and HIV in Indigenous People in Western Australia
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Michael R. Wright
Sandra C. Thompson
Phyll R. Dance
Carolien M Giele
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 31, no. 1, January/February 2007, pp. 16-21
Description
Article compares trends and rates of HIV and sexually transmitted infections in Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in Western Australia.
The Fundamentals of Funding Healing
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Maya Rolbin Ghanie
Canadian Dimension, vol. 44, no. 5, September 2010, pp. 12-13
Description
Discusses the federal government's funding cuts in 2010 to the Aboriginal Healing Foundation and the effects on organizations such as the Native Women's Shelter of Montreal which provided healing support from the trauma of residential schools.
Gambling: A Poison Chalice for Indigenous Peoples'
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lorna Dyall
International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, vol. 8, no. 2, [Indigenous Health Special Issue], April 2010, pp. 205-213
Description
Discusses the long term effects for indigenous people who are exposed to gambling activities.
"Gathering Dust Not Saving Lives": The Call For Texts Which Honestly and Straightforwardly Teach Aboriginal Children About HIV/AIDS and Other Important Issues
Alternate Title
Discussion and Debate: "Gathering Dust Not Saving Lives": The Call For Texts Which Honestly and Straightforwardly Teach Aboriginal Children About HIV / AIDS and Other Important Issues
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
William G. Lindsay
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 27, no. 2, 2007, pp. 503-508
Description
The author was asked, by the BC Health Ministry, to write two texts to teach Aboriginal children about HIV and AIDS; but the Ministry rejected these texts as being to honest and candid. This paper looks at why the Ministry, and others, can not be upfront and honest with streetwise kids.
Gathering, Telling, Preparing the Stories: A Vehicle for Healing
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sandra Starks
Halaevalu F. Ofahengaue Vakalahi
M. Jenise Comer
Carmen Ortiz-Hendricks
Journal of Indigenous Voices in Social Work, vol. 1, no. 1, February 2010, pp. 1-18
Description
Summarizes lessons learnt from a project that facilitated the discussion on issues of survival in the academy and social work programs; and discusses experiences of personal and collective healing.
Gender and Indigenous Peoples
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
United Nations Office of the Special Adviser on Gender Issues and Advancement of Woman
Secretariat of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Ingenious Issues
Description
Briefing notes present key issues/challenges and implications of a gender perspective.
Gender Dimensions of Intellectual Property and Traditional Medicinal Knowledge
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Heather Gibb
Description
Examines intellectual property rights issues associated with traditional knowledge in medicine from a gender perspective, and looks at the implications for the wellbeing of the Indigenous populations.
Gender Gaps in Indigenous Socioeconomic Outcomes: Australian Regional Comparisons and International Possibilities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mandy Yap
Nicholas Biddle
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 1, no. 2, 2010, pp. 1-27
Description
Analyzes the effects of inequality on populations based on three aspects of socioeconomic inconsistencies: Indigeneity, gender and geography.
Gene Boy Came Home
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Alanis Obomsawin
Eugene Benedict
Description
Aboriginal veteran Eugene Benedict's account of his time in Vietnam, his rejection when he returned, and his journey back to his Odanak home. This film deals with scenes of violence. Viewer discretion is advised.
Duration: 24:31.
Genes, Ownership, and Indigenous Reality
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Grant Gillett
Felicity McKergow
Social Science & Medicine, vol. 65, no. 10, November 2007, p. 2093–2104
Description
Examines the bioethical issues involving genetic ownership related to beliefs and practices of a culture and the effects on both health care and research.
Genetic Structure of Circumpolar Populations: A Synthesis
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael H. Crawford
American Journal of Human Biology, vol. 19, no. 2, 2007, pp. 203-217
Description
Summarizes genetic research done on 25 standard protein and blood markers and genetic discontinuity in two language groups.
The Geneticization of Aboriginal Diabetes and Obesity: Adding Another Scene to the Story of the Thrifty Gene
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jennifer Poudrier
Canadian Review of Sociology & Anthropology, vol. 44, no. 2, May 2007, pp. 237-261
Description
Argues that attributing weight gain and diabetes to the thrifty gene has failed to incorporate aboriginal health perspectives and should be "decolonized".
A Genome-Wide Association Study For Age-Related Hearing Impairment In the Saami
Alternate Title
A Genome-Wide Association Study For Age-Related Hearing Impairment In the Sami
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lut Van Laer
Jeroen R. Huyghe
Sauli Hannula
Els Van Eyken
Dietrich A. Stephan ... [et al.]
Dietrick A. Stephan et al
Dietrick A. Stephan et al
European Journal of Human Genetics, vol. 18, no. 6, June 2010, pp. 685-693
Description
Article investigation provides evidence of role of GRM7 in age-related hearing loss.
The Geography of Belonging: The Experience of Birthing at Home for First Nations Women
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jude Kornelsen
Andrew Kotaska
Pauline Waterfall
Louisa Willie
Dawn Wilson
Health & Place, vol. 16, no. 4, July 2010, pp. 638-645
Description
Study, through the use of interviews and surveys, assessed women's attitudes about the impact of having to travel outside the community to deliver their babies.
Get Juiced Over APTN Series
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Debora Steel
Windspeaker, vol. 27, no. 10, January 2010, p. 22
Description
Article about a new comedy series on APTN by Métis writer/producer Jason Friesen titled, Health Nutz.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.22.
Get Out of the Way, and Let Aboriginal People Get on With Health
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Shari Narine
Windspeaker, vol. 28, no. 7, October 2010, pp. 16-17
Description
Looks at a workshop held at Alert Bay, British Columbia to promote an understanding, by the media, about the health issues affecting Aboriginal people and their resiliency in the face of adversities.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.16.
Getting to Know O’Connor: Experiencing the Ecosystemic Play Therapy Model With Urban First Nations People
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Wanda Boyer
The Family Journal, vol. 18, no. 2, 2010, pp. 202-207
Description
Looks at the history of Ecosystemic Play Therapy (EPT) and its compatibility to help Indigenous youth.
Giving Voice to Historical Trauma Through Storytelling: The Impact of Boarding School Experience on American Indians
Theses
Author/Creator
Barbara K. Charbonneau-Dahlen
Description
Nursing Thesis (Ph.D.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2010.
Global Indigenous Health: An Opportunity for Canadian Leadership
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jeff Reading
Danielle Perron
Namaste Marsden
Robynne Edgar
Description
Comments on the health disparities and inequities suffered by Indigenous peoples.
Good Intentions Killing Off Next Generation Early
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
StarPhoenix, March 30, 2007, p. A11
Description
Comments on how today's First Nations and aboriginal children are prone to type 2 diabetes, childhood obesity and other health problems.
Goreen Narrkwarren Ngrn-toura-Healthy Family Air: A Literature Review
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Bronwyn Fredericks
Lyn Briggs
Summer May Finlay
Lisa Briggs
Simone Andy
Karen Adams
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 34, no. 6, September 2010, pp. 12-13
Description
Provides background of project aimed at increasing awareness and knowledge on smoking cessation and the conclusions of the review.
Goreen Narrkwarren Ngrn-toura = Healthy Family Air: A Literature Review to Inform the VACCHO Smoking amongst Pregnant Aboriginal Women Research Project
E-Books
Author/Creator
Anke van der Sterren
Gov't Stonewalling on Child Welfare Case
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
Star-Phoenix, May 28, 2010, p. A13
Description
Discusses the inequity of federal funding to First Nations Child and Family Services Program in comparison to provincial agencies and off reserve child welfare programs.
The Grandmother Spirit Project Resource Booklet: Safety and Well-Being for Senior Aboriginal Women
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC)
Description
Based on information gathered from Grandmothers in research circles. Participants were asked about traditional practices, what was happening in their communities, and what was needed to move forward.
Growing Our Children Up Strong and Deadly: Healing for Children and Young People
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Healing Foundation
Description
Looks at developing new approaches to the healing needs of children.
Growing Up Kāpo Māori: Whānau, Identity, Cultural Well-Being and Health =
E tipu kāpo Māori nei: Whānaungatanga, Māramatanga, Māoritanga, Hauoratanga
E-Books
Author/Creator
Nancy Higgins
Hazel Phillips
Christine Cowan
Benita Wakefield
Kelly Tikao
Guest Editorial: Special Issue: Adolescent Development, Mental Health, and Promising Research Directions for Aboriginal Youth
Alternate Title
Introduction to this Special Issue
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Chris Wekerle
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 3, no. 2, Special Issue: Adolescent Development, Mental Health, and Promising Research Directions , 2007, pp. 5-7
Description
Introduces a special issue of First Peoples Child & Family Review, that focuses on the developmental stage of adolescence, and comments on some basic facts regarding research.
A Guide to Involving Aboriginal Peoples in Contaminated Sites Management
E-Books
Author/Creator
Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources
Harm Reduction Policies and Programs for Persons of Aboriginal Descent
Alternate Title
Harm Reduction for Special Populations in Canada ; 3
E-Books
Author/Creator
Colleen Anne Dell
Tara Lyons
Harvesting and Country Food: Fact Sheet: 2001
Alternate Title
Analytical Paper (Statistics Canada) ; no. 1
Catalogue no. 89-627-XIE--No. 1
Inuit in Canada: Findings from the Aboriginal Peoples Survey: Survey of Living Conditions in the Arctic
E-Books
Author/Creator
Heather Tait
Hauora: Māori Standards of Health IV: A Study of the Years 2000-2005
Alternate Title
Hauora: Māori Standards of Health III: A Study of the Years 1970-1991
Hauora: Māori Standards of Health: A Study of the Years 1970-1984
Māori Standards of Health: A Study of the 20 Year Period 1955-75
E-Books
Author/Creator
Papaarangi Reid
Bridget Robson
Donna Cormack
Fiona Cram
Gordon Purdie ... [et al.]
Description
Have Investments in On-Reserve Health Services and Initiatives Promoting Community Control Improved First Nations' Health in Manitoba?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Josée Gabrielle Lavoie
Evelyn L. Forget
Tara Prakash
Matt Dahl
Patricia Martens
John D. O'Neil
Social Science & Medicine, vol. 71, no. 4, August 2010, pp. 717-724
Description
Studies the connection between communities with better access to primary health care and rates of hospitalization for Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions (ACSC) in Manitoba.
He Kohikohinga Rangahau: A Bibliography of and Māori Psychology Research
Alternate Title
He Kohikohinga Rangahau: A Bibliography of and Maori Psychology Research
E-Books
Author/Creator
Hinekura Hollis
Erana Cooper
Virginia Braun
Pikihuia Pomare
The Healer / Helper
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Aboriginal Healing Foundation
Description
Discusses the qualities necessary for facilitating the healing process and things that may be accomplished by using a variety of western or traditional tools.
Healing Artist: Napie Documents Family's Suicides Through Photography
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Velencia Tso-Yazzie
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 18, no. 4, Health and Healing, Summer, 2007
Description
Reports on a student artists' project which focuses on the Native American epidemic of suicide.
Healing in the Sámi North
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Randall Sexton
Ellen Anne Buljo Stabbursvik
Culture, Medicine and Psychiatry, vol. 34, no. 4, December 2010, pp. 571-589
Description
Article compares local healing traditions with earlier shamanic traditions in the area of Finnmark and Nord-Troms Norway.
Healing Residential School Trauma: The Case for Evidence-Based Policy and Community-Led Programs
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Marlene Brant Castellano
Native Social Work Journal, vol. 7, Promising Practices in Mental Health: Emerging Paradigms for Aboriginal Social Work Practices, November 2010, pp. 11-31
Description
Looks at the key findings of the Aboriginal Healing Foundation, and its relevance to residential school experience.
Healing Words
Articles » General
Healing Words, vol. 5, no. 2, Autumn, 2007
Description
Publication of the Aboriginal Healing Foundation aimed at residential school survivors contains letters, pictures, and articles including: Aboriginal Survivors for Healing by Jackie Miller, and Telling Stories from Our Lives by David Sidwell.
Health Advocacy: Counting the Costs
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lorna Dyall
Maria Marama
International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, vol. 8, no. 2, [Indigenous Health Special Issue], April 2010, pp. 190-204
Description
Comments on the discrimination faced by the Indigenous population of New Zealand within the health services.
Health and Cultural Interaction in the Illinois Country: A Bioarchaeological Analysis of Three Historic Native American Populations
Theses
Author/Creator
Kristin Marie Hedman
Description
Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2007.
Health and Education Go Hand in Hand
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Marjane Ambler
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 18, no. 4, Health and Healing, Summer, 2007
Description
Discusses three ways tribal colleges and universities are involved with health education including curriculum to create more health care providers, community education and research.
Health and Health Care of Alaska Native Older Adults
Alternate Title
Ethno Med
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kathleen Graves
Rosellen Rosich
Melen McBride
George Charles
James LaBelle
Description
Curriculum module designed to give healthcare providers an understanding of specific cultural, racial, ethnic and tribal influences on wellbeing of elders. Topics include information about the population, patterns of health risk, culturally appropriate doctor-patient communication and assessment, access and utilization of healthcare, and instructional strategies.
Health and Health Care of American Indian Older Adults
Alternate Title
Ethno Med
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Levanne Hendrix
Description
Curriculum module designed to give healthcare providers an understanding of specific cultural, racial, ethnic and tribal influences on wellbeing of elders. Topics include information about the population, patterns of health risk, culturally appropriate doctor-patient communication, assessment, and delivery of care, access and utilization of healthcare, and instructional strategies, and learning activities.
Health and Health Care of Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander Older Adults
Alternate Title
Ethno Med
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Marjorie K. Mau
Description
Curriculum module designed for health care providers discusses demographics, patterns of health risk, and cultural competency in assessment and treatment.