Clinical and Investigative Medicine, vol. 29, no. 6, December 2006, pp. 383-387
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Suggests two areas that need further research for Aboriginal people with end stage renal disease to increase their health outcomes and quality of life.
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 101, no. 10, October 2011, pp. 1836-1840
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Looks at a different model of care to address dental disease prevention and restorative care in rural communities through the use of dental health aide therapists.
JGIM: Journal of General Internal Medicine, vol. 21, no. 2, February 8, 2006, pp. 111-116
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Study found ratings of health status varied between patient and health care providers and confirmed the importance of greater cultural awareness on the part of practitioners.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 1, no. 2, Summer, 1974, pp. 91-102
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An examination of the differing versions of the death of the aide to Wampanoag chief King Philip, and the trial of the three Wampanoag men charged with his murder. The author notes the difficulty in attaining an accurate account of the events due to fact that all contemporary accounts were written by Englishmen.
Contemporary Nurse, vol. 22, no. 2, 2006, pp. 178-190
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Suggests that a shift from a dominant western approach to Aboriginal health is necessary for Aboriginal people to voice and action initiatives that address health issues.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 30, no. 3/4, Decolonizing Archaeology , Summer - Autumn, 2006, pp. 311-349
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Article highlights trends in Australian archaeology, focusing on how language is used to disempower Indigenous Australians, Indigenous cultural sovereignty and the results of treating research as shared property.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 30, no. 3/4, Decolonizing Archaeology , Summer - Autumn, 2006, pp. 350-380
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Author discusses implications of the study of pre-contact land use by archaeologists including government policy surrounding and permits granted for resource extraction from Indigenous lands.
American Anthropologist, vol. 113, no. 1, March 2011, pp. 162-191
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Book review of: Delaware Tribe in a Cherokee Nation by Brice Obermeyer.
All book reviews on one pdf. To access review, scroll down to appropriate page [181].
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, vol. 43, no. 4, Growing Roots: Native American Evidence-Based Practices, October-December 2011, pp. 325-330
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Looks at initiative involving activities, individual and family treatment programs, public education and community mobilization, and law enforcement strategies using logic models.
American Review of Canadian Studies, vol. 36, no. 3, Autumn, 2006, p. 498
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Book review of: Despotic Dominion: Property Rights in British Settler Societies edited by John McLaren, A. R. Buck, Nancy E. Wright.
Scroll to page 507 to access book review.
Public Health Nursing, vol. 23, no. 6, November-December 2006, pp. 531-534
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Overview of the sexually transmitted infections (STI) crisis that exists and case study intended to assist public health nurses working in communities to understand how certain determinants, such as Westernization, may influence transmittal.
Health Promotion International , vol. 21, no. 2, January 2006, pp. 88-97
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Looks at the importance of developing integrated health promotion programs for multiple communities, based on previous studies, to help decrease the epidemic of diabetes among First Nations in Canada.
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 35, no. 2, March/April 2011, pp. 9-10
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Looks at a web site, HealthInfoNet, which is designed for people with common interests to easily share information regarding the health and wellbeing of Indigenous Australians.
Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, vol. 58, no. 1, Indigenous Health, Well-Being, Social and Economic Inclusion-Closing the Gaps, February 2011, pp. 34-42
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"This article reports the selection of culturally appropriate and gender-neutral play materials, and changes in administration identified to develop further the Indigenous Child-Initiated Pretend Play Assessment (I-ChIPPA)"
Diabetologia, vol. 49, no. 1, January 2006, pp. 29-35
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Discusses the low prevalence of type 2 diabetes in Alaska and the high prevalence of impaired fasting glucose which suggests diabetes may become problematic in the future.
Journal of Transcultural Nursing, vol. 17, no. 3, July 2006, pp. 234-245
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Suggests that due to the disruption of traditional food systems of Native Americans, type 2 diabetes is at epidemic levels and discusses ways to restore nutritional balance with healthier food choices.