Alternate Title
Delivering on Diversity: The Challneges of Commissioning for Whanau Ora
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Amohia Boulton
Heather Gifford
Tanya Allport
Haze White
Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing: Te Mauri - Pimatisiwin, vol. 3, no. 1, July 2018, pp. 45-56
Description
Study explores one commissioning model—Te Pou Matakana (TPO)—for purchasing health care services in terms of service-based outcomes delivered . Includes a history of Māori health provider development.
Demographic, Social, and Mental Health Aspects of American Indian and Alaska Native Adolescents in Hawai‘i
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sean M. Munnelly
Earl S. Hishinuma
Mark Lee
Myra D. Smith
Kayne McCarthy
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 25, no. 2, 2018, pp. 20-53
Description
Compares American Indian and Alaska Native youth with non-AI/AN youth in terms of several psycho-social factors of disparity and resiliency. The authors make recommendations for interventions and further studies.
Dene and Western Medicine Meet in Image-based Storytelling
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alison Crawford
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 190, no. 36, September 10, 2018, pp. E1085-E1086
Description
This personal essay describes the author’s experience and learning which resulted from co-teaching about narrative medicine with a Dene colleague. Discusses issues of consent, colonialism and Indigenous world-views.
Dene Laws = Mek’éé Dene Ts’ı̨lı
Alternate Title
Nahe Náhodhe – Our Way of Life
Documents & Presentations
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Dehcho First Nations
Description
Elders' brief descriptions of nine rules to live by.
Dene Medicine: An On-the-Land Healing Resource for Dene Communities
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Dene Nation
Description
Lists uses, location, harvesting, medicinal properties, preparation, and Elder's teachings for each plant.
Denning Ecology of Wolves in East-Central Alaska, 1993–2017
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kyle Joly
Mathew S. Sorum
Matthew D. Cameron
Arctic, vol. 71, no. 4, December 19, 2018, pp. 444-455
Description
Researchers examine the sites that central-Alaskan wolves select for dens and compile a list of features that wolves seem to prefer when making a selection.
Describing the Process of Ethical Conduct of Research in an Ontario-wide First Nations Diabetes Research Project
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jennifer D. Walker
Robyn Rowe
Carmen R. Jones
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 190, no. Suppl, November 7, 2018, pp. S19-S20
Description
Project engaged Elders, First Nations patients, care-providers, and researchers to create a community-based, participatory research project which functions within the OCAP (ownership, control, access and possession) research principles. Researchers found that the collaborative approach allowed greater understanding of the complexity of diabetes, and a focus on strengths-based interventions.
Design, Construction & Use of Traditional Halibut Hooks: A Teaching Unit for Educators
Alternate Title
Design, Construction & Use of Traditional Halibut Hooks: A Teaching Unit for Educators, Grades 6-8
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Angie Lunda
Description
Lesson plans designed to teach mathematical concepts through cultural heritage and hands-on activities.
Determinants of Indigenous Peoples' Health: Beyond the Social
E-Books
Author/Creator
Margo Greenwood
Sarah de Leeuw
Nicole Marie Lindsay
Charlotte Reading
Liz Howard ... [et al.]
Description
2nd Edition
Determinants of Racial Misclassification in COVID-19 Mortality Data: The Role of Funeral Directors and Social Context
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Andrew Kalweit
Marc Clark
Jamie Ishcomer-Aazami
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 44, no. 3, COVID-19 and Indigenous Peoples: Tools to Promote Equity and Best Practices, 2020, pp. 15-36
Description
Describes the determinants of misidentification on death certificates, discusses them in relation to changes in the funeral industry, death registration process, and social context during the pandemic, and expected impacts of changes and opportunities for prevention.
Deux musées pour un héritage: Les collections unangax̂ de l’île d’Unga
Alternate Title
Deux musees pour un heritage: Les collections unangax de l’ile d’Unga
Two Museums for a Heritage: Unangax Collections from Unga Island
Two Museums for a Heritage: Unangax̂ Collections from Unga Island
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marie-Amélie Salabelle
Claire Alix
Allison Y. McLain
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 42, no. 1, Arctic Collections and Museology: Presentations, Disseminations, and Interpretations, 2018, pp. 179-207
Description
Article discusses the artifacts and objects collected by Alphonse Pinart and William Dell from Unga Island burial caves; authors look at the provenance of the objects, which are now divided between Château-Musée de Boulogne-sur-Mer (France) and the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History, and the potential for additional study.
Developing a Culturally Focused Aboriginal Early Childhood Education Programs: A Handbook
E-Books
Author/Creator
Darrel McLeod
Developing a Tribal Health Sovereignty Model for Obesity Prevention
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Derek Jennings
Meg M. Little
Michelle Johnson-Jennings
Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action, vol. 12, no. 3, Fall, 2018, pp. 353-362
Description
Examines how Indigenous communities can identify barriers and facilitators to lower American Indigenous childhood obesity.
Developing an Augmented Reality App in Secwepemctsín in Collaboration with the Splatsin Tsm7aksaltn (Splatsin Teaching Centre) Society
Theses
Author/Creator
David Dennison Lacho
Description
Interdisciplinary Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of British Columbia, Okanagan, 2018.
Developing an Indigenous Cultural Values Based Emoji Messaging System: A Socio-Technical Systems Innovation Approach
Alternate Title
WebSci '20: 12th ACM Conference on Web Science Companion
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Chu Hiang Goh
Narayanan Kulathuramaiyer
Description
Discusses the socio-cultural technological challenges for Indigenous communities by examining the use of Emojis as means of communication that does not sustain Indigenous values.
Chapter from WebSci '20: 12th ACM Conference on Web Science Companion.
Developing an Indigenous goal-setting tool: Counting Coup
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Iitáa Dáakuash
Alma McCormick
Shannen Keene
John Hallett
Suzanne Held
Turtle Island Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 1, no. 1, Heartwork, October 12, 2020, pp. 49-57
Description
Article describes “Counting Coup” a culturally appropriate goal-setting tool that is rooted in Indigenous methods, knowledges, and paradigms of relationality and accountability.
Developing Health and Wellness Plans: A Guide for First Nations
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Lori D. Keith]
Developing Indigenous Visual Arts Transnationally and Across Genres
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Birgit Daewes
Transmotion, vol. 6, no. 1, Ralph Salisbury, June 21, 2020, pp. 263-271
Description
This review essay uses Visualities 2: More Perspectives on Contemporary American Indian Film and Art edited by Denise K. Cummings to discuss the recent developments in Indigenous films and visual texts.
Developing Methodologies for First Nations Community Surveys: Consideration for the External Researcher
Alternate Title
Report (School of Resource and Environmental Management, Faculty of Environment, Simon Fraser University) ; no. 699
Theses
Author/Creator
Celina Willis
Description
Resource and Environmental Management Project (M.R.M.)--Simon Fraser University, 2018.
Developing Palliative Care Programs in Indigenous Communities Using Participatory Action Research: A Canadian Application of the Public Health Approach to Palliative Care
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Mary Lou Kelley
Holly Prince
Shevaun Nadin
Kevin Brazil
Maxine Crow ... [et al.]
Annals of Palliative Care, vol. 1, no. Supplement 2, 2018, pp. S52-S72
Description
Describes a six-year research project “Improving End-of-Life Care in First Nations Communities: Generating a Theory of Change to Guide Program and Policy Development". The goal of the project was to develop community capacity to deliver culturally appropriate palliative care services tailored to each community's needs. The research was conducted in partnership with four First Nations in Ontario and Manitoba.
The Development and Implementation of Gathering Grounds, a Virtual Community of Practice Rooted in Indigenous Praxis
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Danielle Lucero
Rachel Scott
Christina E. Oré
Myra Parker
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 44, no. 3, COVID-19 and Indigenous Peoples: Tools to Promote Equity and Best Practices, 2020, pp. 45-63
Description
The community is a place where people from diverse backgrounds can share knowledge and commitment to improving Indigenous health. Original meeting was cancelled and moved to online due to COVID.
Development of an UNDRIP Compliance Assessment Tool: How a Performance Framework Could Improve State Compliance
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jackson A. Smith
Terry L. Mitchell
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 11, no. 2, 2020, pp. 1-23
Description
Looks at how the the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) tool reflects the status of Indigenous rights by its compliance.
Diabetes Care in the Dispersed Population of Greenland. A New Model Based on Continued Monitoring, Analysis and Adjustment of Initiatives Taken
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael Lynge Pedersen
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. Suppl. 1, Diabetes in Greenland, January 30, 2020, p. Article 1709257
Description
Article reviews the ongoing effectiveness of a national Diabetes monitoring program implemented in Greenland in 2008. Findings indicate that the program improved diagnosis and care; authors suggest model might be effective for use in other settings with widely distributed populations.
Diabetes Care in the Dispersed Population of Greenland. A New Model Based on Continued Monitoring, Analysis and Adjustment of Initiatives Taken
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael Lynge Pedersen
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. Suppl. 1, Diabetes in Greenland; Article 1709257, January 30, 2020
Description
Article reviews the ongoing effectiveness of a national Diabetes monitoring program implemented in Greenland in 2008. Findings indicate that the program improved diagnosis and care; authors suggest model might be effective for use in other settings with widely distributed populations.
Diabetes Prevalence, Incidence and Mortality in First Nations and Other People in Ontario, 1995–2014: A Population-based Study using Linked Administrative Data
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jennifer D. Walker
Morgan Slater
Carmen R. Jones
Baiju R. Shah
Eliot Frymire ... [et al.]
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 192, no. 6, February 10, 2020, pp. E128-E135
Description
Study uses health services and population data from Ontario for the 20-year period between 1995 and 2014. Data analysis indicates that while prevalence of diabetes has decreased overall, First Nations people and especially First Nations women continue to see higher rates than others. Authors recommend the implementation of culturally relevant prevention and treatment strategies
Diagnosing the Legacy: The Discovery, Research, and Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes in Indigenous Youth
E-Books
Author/Creator
Larry Krotz
A Digital Bundle : Protecting and Promoting Indigenous Knowledge Online
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jennifer Wemigwans
Digital Decolonization and Activist Tagging in the Post-Apology Residential School Database
Alternate Title
Proceedings of the Annual Conference of CAIS ; 2018
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Danielle Allard
Shawna Ferris
Kiera Ladner
Carmen Miedema
Description
Database is a collection of news media responses to and representations of the schools since the Canadian government's official apology in 2008. Authors describe their approach to archival description and outline how project members and "guest taggers" describe, organize and display records to promote decolonization.
Digital Differences: The Impact of Automation on the Indigenous Economy in Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Diversity Institute
Description
Statistics on self-employment and vulnerable employment by industry and province/territory, skill gaps, top three industries with highest percentage of jobs at risk, and differential risk from automation for Indigenous vs. non-Indigenous workers.
Digital Storytelling in Indigenous Education: Decolonizing Journey for a Métis Community
Alternate Title
Routledge Research in Education
E-Books
Author/Creator
Yvonne Poitras Pratt
Disaggregated Demographic Data Collection British Columbia: The Grandmother Perspective
E-Books
Author/Creator
Kasari Govender
Discourses of Blame: An Analysis of Media Coverage in the Robert Pickton Case
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jori Dusome
INvoke , vol. 6, Gangs, Violence Against Women, and Medicine, 2020, pp. [14-29]
Description
Analyzes 29 articles from two highest circulation newspapers in British Columbia The Province and The Sun using four theoretical frames: pathological deviant; the Madonna and whore; spatialization of disordered behavior and deviant people; and single deranged male.
Discriminatory and Unfair Practices against the Indigenous Peoples of Canada in the Selection of Criminal Juries
Theses
Author/Creator
Brian Manarin
Description
Law Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Leicester, 2018.
A Discussion Paper: Ending Sexual Violence and Sexual Exploitation in First Nation Communities
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Tracy Antone
Edward A. Connors
Carol Hopkins
Brenda Restoule
Estelle Simard
Description
Discusses the impacts of colonization, and the need for approaches that incorporate cultural values, survivor-centric models, restorative justice, and Indigenous laws.
Displacement, Housing and Homelessness in Northern Manitoba Communities
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
C. Lee Anne Deegan
Marleny M. Bonnycastle
Displaying Truth and Reconciliation: Experiences of Engagement between Alberni Indian Residential School Survivors and Museum Professionals Curating the Canadian History Hall
Web Sites » Personal
Author/Creator
Bradley A. Clements
Description
Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Victoria, 2018.
Dispossessed Indigeneity: Literary Excavations of Internalized Colonialism
Theses
Author/Creator
Natalie Knight
Description
English Thesis (PhD) -- Simon Fraser University, 2018.
Disproportionately Higher Unintentional Injury Mortality among Alaska Native People, 2006-2015
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gretchen Day
Peter Holck
Hillary Strayer
Kathryn Koller
Timothy Thomas
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 77, 2018, p. article no. 1422671
Description
Five leading causes of death were: poisoning, motor vehicle-traffic crashes, drowning, natural environment and transport-other (land). Analysis found that one third of deaths occurred when an individual had travelled away from his or her community to more urban areas.
Disrupting Literature: Facilitating Indigenous Book Clubs
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Deniz Ozgan
Emily Kroeker
Pathfinder: A Canadian Journal for Information Science Students and Early Career Professionals, vol. 1, no. 1, Proceedings of the 2020 Forum for Information Professionals: There and Back Again: Resilience and Li, March 27, 2020
Description
Authors discuss subverting the historically mainstream and assimilative culture of book clubs through preparatory research and community collaboration in order to create a space for engaging with Indigenous literatures.
Disseminating Information on Trauma Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment in a Tribal Health Setting: A Case Study
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jaedon P. Avey
Vanessa Y. Hiratsuka
Lisa G. Dirks
Laurie A. Moore
Barbara Beach ... [et al.]
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 25, no. 1, Special Issue, 2018, pp. 43-61
Description
Describes pilot test and focuses on activities at the 2016 Alaska Native Health Research Forum, including process of tailoring products for the community audience, audience response to delivered presentation, and feedback about future dissemination.
Disseminating the Results of a Depression Management Study in an Urban Alaska Native Health Care System
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lisa G. Dirks
Jaedon P. Avey
Vanessa Y. Hiratsuka
Denise A. Dillard
Karen Caindec
Renee F. Robinson
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 25, no. 1, Special Issue, 2018, pp. 62-79
Description
Project goal was to address two problems: patients who did not start or discontinued medication; and those who did follow up on a referral to behavioral health provider. Reports user feedback on the iPad-based Depression Management Decision Support Tool (DM-DST) which was developed.
A Dissonant Education: Marching Bands and Indigenous Musical Traditions at Sherman Institute, 1901–1940
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Vincent Veerbeek
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 44, no. 4, 2020, pp. 41-58
Description
Looks at the use of music as tool for assimilation of Indigenous students at American boarding schools.
Do Some Work for Me: Settler Colonialism, Professional Communication, and Representations of Indigenous Water.
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jane Griffith
Decolonization, vol. 7, no. 1, Indigenous Peoples and the Politics of Water, 2018, pp. 132-157
Description
Analyzes content of New Reclamation Era and Reclamation Era magazines published by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation between 1924 and 1942 to show how it promoted settler narratives around waterways, their damming and diversion, and completely ignored the presence of the Indigenous population. Contrasts this to treatment of the subject in Lawney L. Reyes’ B Street and James Welch’s Winter in the Blood.
Do Tripartite Approaches to Reform of Services for First Nations Make a Difference: A Study of Three Sectors
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jodi Bruhn
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 7, no. 1, 2018, pp. 3-33
Description
Examines the character of arrangements and their impact among the signatories through analysis of agreements in three areas: policing, child welfare, and primary/secondary education.
Documenting Lessons Learned and Measuring Progress towards Global Targets for HIV, Tuberculosis, Viral Hepatitis, and Sexually Transmitted Infections in Indigenous Communities
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Clive Aspin
Description
Includes literature review and report on a three-day meeting in which delegates from around the world shared wise practices with regard to programs and models of prevention, diagnosis, and tracking data.
Documenting Resiliency of American Indian Youth: Preliminary results from Native PRIDE’s Intergenerational Connections Project
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Allyson Kelley
Clayton Small
Journal of Indigenous Research, vol. 1, 2020, pp. 1-8
Description
Using a Sources of Strengths scale (SOS) to measure the strengths of Indigenous youth based on age and gender.
Documenting the Decline: The Dangerous Space between Good Intentions and Meaningful Interventions: A Special Report Published after an Investigation in Accordance with Part 4 and 5 of The Advocate for Children and Youth Act
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Daphne Penrose]
Description
Documents life and death of 18 year-old and the lack of coordination of services to address his problems.
Does a Payment-for-Outcomes Model Improve Indigenous Wellbeing? Commissioning Agencies and Social Impact Bonds in New Zealand
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Louise Humpage
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 11, no. 4, 2020, pp. 1-26
Description
Highlights the results of New Zealand's move towards payment-for-outcomes funding mechanisms to improve innovation and social outcomes.
Does the Indian Act Influence the Income and Education Outcomes of Manitoban Urban Indian People?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rosa E. Sanchez G.
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 8, no. 2, 03 10, 2020, pp. 33-67
Description
Uses information from the 2011 National Household Survey to assess whether being being an off-reserve Status vs. non-Status Indian affects educational attainment and employment earnings.
"Doing Everything Possible to Encourage a British Sentiment": The Rise of Film Censorship and Regulation of Picture Houses in British Columbia, 1910–15
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brian McIlroy
BC Studies, no. 205, Spring, 2020, pp. 79-101
Description
Investigates how the implementation of film censorship in British Columbia complements established legislation regarding Indigenous and Asian populations during the early twentieth century. Censorship was used to advance and maintain British-influenced values.