History Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Nebraska, 2010.
Based on viewpoints of Napoleon Bonaparte Johnson, Helen Peterson, Oliver La Farge, and Hugh Butler.
First collaborative collection of Northwest Coast ethnology since 1966; e-book contains papers from the conference Northwest Coast Ethnology held in Paris, June 2000.
International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, vol. 8, no. 2, April 2010, pp. 135-144
Description
Discusses research in Indigenous studies using three themes: worldview and ethics, culturally based research methods and researching both the sources and symptoms of disadvantage.
Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, vol. 17, no. 11, November 1997, pp. 2753-2758
Description
Results from study of 509 adult aboriginal Canadians, from an isolated Northern Ontario community, which tested for genotype associations with plasma lipoproteins.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 21, no. 2, March/April 1997, p. 27
Description
Announces review of program and issues a call for input from Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people regarding substance abuse in their communities.
Journal of Transcultural Nursing, vol. 15, no. 1, January 2004, pp. 69-73
Description
Discusses the need for research & scientific data on HIV/AIDS among Aboriginals youth in order to improve evidence based nursing practice and educational programs.
Case Study (Conference Board of Canada) ; December 2004
[Conference Board of Canada Publication ; 693-04]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Alison Campbell]
Description
Overview of iSisters Technology Mentoring, a program that helps Inuit women obtain technology training to address literacy, basic skills upgrading, and find jobs.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 21, no. 3, May/June 1997, pp. 25-28
Description
Explains the subtypes of diabetes and risk factors. The study looked at 23 male Indigenous patients in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia and concluded that the need for skilled health workers is greater than ever.
International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, vol. 8, no. 2, April 2010, pp. 258-270
Description
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.
Discusses how the people of Saskatchewan support their social agencies in order to serve the needy and less fortunate people in the province. Agencies include the Saskatoon Friendship Inn, Women of the Dawn, and the Friendship Centre in Regina.
Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology, vol. 25, no. 4, December 2010, pp. 343-354
Description
Looks at a study identifing the most prevalent chronic conditions, indicating that older American Indians experience higher rates of hypertension, diabetes, back pain, and vision loss compared to national statistics of older adults.
Canadian Historical Review, vol. 91, no. 2, June 2010, pp. 355-359
Description
Book reviews of: Compact, Contract, Covenant: Aboriginal Treaty-Making in Canada by J.R. Miller and The Power of Promises: Rethinking Indian Treaties in the Pacific Northwest edited by Alexandra Harmon.
Canadian Journal of Women & the Law, vol. 16, no. 1, 2004, pp. 137-164
Description
Argues that individual cases occur within a particular historical and social context and that this has to be taken into account when evaluating specific cases.
Components of Successful HIV / AIDS Case Management in Alaska Native Villages
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David D. Barney
Caitlin C. Rosenthal
Tracy Speier
AIDS Education and Prevention, vol. 16, no. 3, June 2004, pp. 202-217
Description
Describes how qualitative data from 18 key informants, used to identify elements of successful case management, were employed to improve client level outcomes.
International Dental Journal, vol. 60, no. 3 suppl.2, June 2010, pp. 245-249
Description
Comments on an intervention that did not produce any significant change in oral health behaviours, clinical measures of oral hygiene, or community programs promoting oral health.
American Indian Quarterly , vol. 28, no. 1/2, Special Issue: Empowerment Through Literature, Winter-Spring, 2004, pp. 3-11
Description
Editorial article by the guest editor of the “Empowerment Through Literature” special issue addresses key themes and concerns of the articles contained therein.
Toxicology, vol. 198, no. 1, May 20, 2004, pp. 121-133
Description
Results indicated Native Americans from coastal regions may consume 10 times or more seafood than the average U.S. person, exposing them more pollutants and biotoxins.
Saskatchewan Law Review, vol. 67, no. 1, 2004, pp. 257-300
Description
Discussion of section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982 and the fact that 22 years after its enactment, it is still unclear what "recognition" of aboriginal and treaty rights means.
Ecological Applications, vol. 20, no. 3, 2010, pp. 880-894
Description
Discusses problems associated with social research contributions to documenting, representing and interpreting indigenous ecological knowledge (IEK), local ecological knowledge (LEK), and traditional ecological knowledge (TEK).
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 28, no. 5, September/October 2004, pp. 13-14
Description
Report on the annual National Aboriginal and Islanders Day Observance Committee (NAIDOC) celebrations at The Park - Centre for Mental Health in Queensland, Australia.
Tulsa Studies in Women's Literature, vol. 23, no. 1, Where in the World is Transnational Feminism?, Spring, 2004, pp. 13-28
Description
Focuses on three autobiographies: How Should I read These? Native Women Writers in Canada by Helen Hoy, Tiger's Eye by Inga Clendinnen and My Skull by Antjie Krog.
Oral History Review, vol. 37, no. 2, Summer/Fall, 2010, pp. 170-190
Description
Looks at written documents and oral recollections to uncover the experiences of Indigenous soldiers and their contributions in World War II, the Northern Territory, and Australian history.
American Anthropologist, vol. 106, no. 3, New Series, September 2004, pp. 595-599
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Review essay of an exhibition, Across Borders: Beadwork in Iroquois Life, that examines the artistic, cultural and political significance of beadwork in both traditional and contemporary Iroquois culture.
American Quarterly , vol. 62, no. 2, June 2010, pp. 387-394
Description
Book reviews of: The National Museum of the American Indian: Critical Conversations edited by Amy Lonetree and Amanda J. Cobb.
Fritz Scholder: Indian/Not Indianedited by Lowery Stokes Sims, Truman T. Lowe and Paul Chaat Smith.
George De Forest Brush: The Indian Paintings edited by Nancy K. Anderson.