Theses
Author/Creator
Bette Brazier
Description
Psychology Thesis (Ph.D)--University of New Brunswick, 2006.
Issues of Language Across the Cultural [and Colonial] Divide
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Eileen Willis
Maria Rameka
Victoria Smye
Contemporary Nurse, vol. 22, no. 2, September 2006, pp. 169-173
Description
Looks at the use of language across three different countries and the struggle for self-determination and elimiation of racism.
'It's Only a Mistake if you Make it Twice'
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kim O'Donnell
Contemporary Nurse, vol. 22, no. 2, 2006, pp. 174-177
Description
Opinion piece concerning the poor health of Aboriginal people in Australia from the perspective of a Research Associate in the Aboriginal Health Research Unit at Flinders University.
Know Your Status: A Tool Kit for HIV Programs in Saskatchewan First Nations
Alternate Title
Know Your Status: A Toolkit for HIV Programs in Saskatchewan First Nations
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Saskatoon Tribal Council Health & Family Services?]
Description
Brief discussion of community engagement and readiness, education, harm reduction, testing, treatment, client support and case management, and surveillance.
Knowledge Translation and Aboriginal HIV/AIDS Research: Methods at the Margins
Alternate Title
Knowledge Translation [KT] and Aboriginal HIV/AIDS Research: Methods at the Margins
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Renee Masching
Yvon Allard
Tracey Prentice
Canadian Journal of Aboriginal Community-Based HIV/AIDS Research, vol. 1, Inaugural Edition, Summer, 2006, pp. 31-44
Description
Explores KT as a method for conducting community-based research and ensuring consistency with the principles of ownership, control, access, and possession in Aboriginal research. (Article found on p. 31 of the first issue of Canadian Journal of Aboriginal Community-Based HIV/AIDS Research).
Knowledge Translation (KT) for Indigenous Communities: Policy Making Toolkit
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
P. Gaye Hanson
Janet Smylie
Description
Focuses on adapting health care research techniques, results, and programming to fit the needs of Aboriginal communities
Level 2 Therapeutic Model Site
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brad Spears
David Sanchez
Jane Bishop
Sharon Rogers
Judith A. DeJong
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 13, no. 2, 2006, pp. 52-78
Description
Examines one of the first sites funded under the Therapeutic Residential Model Initiative in 2001-2002.
Level 3 Therapeutic Model Site
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Judith A. DeJong
Joel M. Hektner
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 13, no. 2, 2006, pp. 79-122
Description
Looks at an intertribal residential school which enrolled approximately 200 students in grades 5-8 from tribes in the northern Midwest.
A Life Changing Experience
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Krista Harada
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 18, no. 1, The Winding Road to Student Success, Fall, 2006, p. 37
Description
Author reflects on how she came to learn she was a diabetic and the time it took to accept the diagnosis.
Life Experiences of Aboriginal Women Living With HIV/AIDS
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kim McKay-McNabb
Canadian Journal of Aboriginal Community-Based HIV/AIDS Research, vol. 1, Inaugural Edition, Summer, 2006, pp. 5-16
Description
Qualitative study involving eight women infected or affected by HIV. Focused on women's experiences on the road to healing. (Article appears on p. 5 of inaugural issue of Canadian Journal of Aboriginal Community-Based HIV/AIDS Research.)
Living With Diabetes: Diabetes and Heart Disease
Articles » General
Description
Instructional pamphlet created for Aboriginal people that provides tips for a healthier lifestyle to eliminate diabetes and other conditions.
Low-income American Indians' Perceptions of Diabetes
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lauren Lautenschlager
Chery Smith
Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, vol. 38, no. 5, September-October 2006, pp. 307-315
Description
Study probes the perception of diabetes and its treatment among inner city American Indian adults with diabetes.
Making Sense of Contaminants: A Case Study of Arviat, Nunavut
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Martina Tyrrell
Arctic, vol. 59, no. 4, December 2006, pp. 370-380
Description
Studies the presence of contaminants in the Arctic food web and discusses how the contaminants pose a threat to human and environmental health and well-being.
Many Hands, One Dream: Principles for a New Perspectives on the Health of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Children and Youth
E-Books
Author/Creator
Cindy Blackstock
Dawn Bruyere
Elizabeth Moreau
Description
Summary of the conference of the same title held in Victoria, B.C., Dec. 3, 2005.
Maternal and Umbilical Cord Blood Levels of Mercury, Lead, Cadmium, and Essential Trace Elements in Arctic Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jody Butler Walker
Jan Housemen
Laura Seddon
Ed McMullen
Karen Tofflemire
Carole Mills
André Corriveau
Jean-Philippe Weber
Alain LeBlanc
Mike Walker
Shawn G. Donaldson
Jay Van Oostdam
Environmental Research, vol. 100, no. 3, March 2006, pp. 295-318
Description
Presents the first human tissue monitoring program encompassing the entire Northwest Territories and Nunavut for multiple contaminants.
MCH Screening Tool Project: Final Report
Alternate Title
Maternal Child Health Screening Tool Project
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Madeleine Dion Stout
Nadine Jodoin
Description
Evaluation of program aimed at developing effective methods of screening and assessing families during pregnancy, postpartum, and early childhood, For use by Family Visitors working with First Nations.
Measuring the Quality of Diabetes Care in Urban and Rural Indian Health Programs
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kelly Moore
Yvette Roubideaux
Carolyn Noonan
Jack Goldberg
Ray Shields
et al.
Ethnicity & Disease, vol. 16, Autumn, 2006, pp. 772-777
Description
Study concludes that regular dental examinations, as part of routine diabetic care, were more common in rural health programs then urban.
Mental Disorders Among Parents/Caretakers of American Indian Early Adolescents in the Northern Midwest
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Les B. Whitbeck
Dan Hoyt
Kurt Johnson
Xiaojin Chen
Social Psychiatry & Psychiatric Epidemiology, vol. 41, no. 8, August 2006, pp. 632-640
Description
Findings showed 74.6% of the adults met lifetime criteria at least one of five psychiatric disorders.
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Preference among American Indian People in the Northern Midwest
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Melissa L. Walls
Kurt D. Johnson
Les B. Whitbeck
Dan R. Hoyt
Community Mental Health Journal, vol. 42, no. 6, December 2006, pp. 521-535
Description
Study conducted through interviews with a sample of 865 individuals found that adults strongly preferred traditional informal services; recommendations for integrating these services into current medical models.
Métis Women’s Health and Wellbeing
Documents & Presentations
Description
Discusses the concerns, ideas and recommendations of Métis women regarding health and well-being, from their own perspectives as Métis women.The paper also discusses the making of policy and research to ensure that they are more relevant to Métis women, their families and communities.
Mino Pimatiseewin: A Content Analysis of the Aboriginal and First Nations Submissions to the Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada
Alternate Title
Miõo Pimâtisiwin : A Content Analysis of the Aboriginal and First Nations Submissions to the Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada
Theses
Author/Creator
Rose McIvor-Girouard
Description
Social Work Thesis (M.S.W.)--University of Manitoba, 2006.
Miyo Māhcihowin: A Report on Indigenous Health in Saskatchewan - Report of the Indigenous Peoples’ Health Research Centre
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Raven Sinclair
Robin Smith
Nicole Stevenson
Description
Provides an overview of key issues reported by advisors and community members and discusses future directions for health research in the province.
The National Eye Health Education Program: Increasing Awareness of Diabetic Eye Disease [DED] Among American Indians and Alaska Natives
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Karen Silver
Meredith Williams
Everly Macario
Ethnicity & Disease , vol. 16, Autumn, 2006, pp. 920-925
Description
Looks at recommendations made by participants in a National Eye Institute survey on educating those at risk of diabetic retinopathy.
Negotiating Culturally Incongruent Healthcare Systems: The Process of Accessing Dementia Care in Northern Saskatchewan
Theses
Author/Creator
Allison Lee Cramer
Description
Community Health and Epidemiology Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2006.
Negotiating Partnership and Ownership in Community-Based Research: Lessons from a Needle Exchange in Montréal
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Viviane Namaste
Pascal Jauffret
Canadian Journal of Aboriginal Community-Based HIV/AIDS Research, vol. 1, Inaugural Edition, Summer, 2006, pp. 65-74
Description
Reviews the CACTUS's (Centre d’Action Communautaire auprès des Toxicomanes Utilisateurs de Seringues) experience with three different "collaborative" research initiatives.
Niiwin Wendaanimak Four Winds Wellness Program Evaluation Report
Alternate Title
Niiwin Wendaanimak Four Winds Wellness Program: Enhanced Health & Community Services for Homeless and At-Risk Aboriginal Populations
Four Winds Wellness Program Evaluation Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Michelle Firestone]
[Amy Katz]
[Tessa Jourdain]
[Janet Smylie]
[Jessica Syrette]
Description
Program designed for homeless and under-housed Indigenous peoples living in the downtown mid-west Toronto area. Evaluation consisted of environmental scan, developing a client profile, key informant interviews and focus groups.
Nursing in First Nations and Inuit Communities in Atlantic Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jennifer L. Dobbelsteyn
The Canadian Nurse, vol. 102, no. 4, April 2006, pp. 32-35
Description
Argues that addressing the health care needs in Inuit and First Nations communities requires an understanding of the cultural richness of the people and an ability to see things from another perspective.
Obesogenic Behaviors, Self-Efficacy, and Depressive Symptoms in American Indian Children
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michelle Dennison-Farris
Susan B. Sisson
Lancer Stephens
Amanda S. Morris
R. D. Dickens
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 24, no. 2, 2017, pp. 18-39
Description
Depressive symptoms, beverage intake, fruit and vegetable intake, meal frequency, physical activity, and screen time were self-reported. Sixty-four percent of the 121 youths involved in study were obese. Depressive symptoms were associated with dieting and screen time.
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Nine: Introduction and Directions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Seven: Unit Scope and Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Two: Unit Scope and Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
An Orchid in the Swamp: Traditional Medicine, Healing, and Identity at an Urban Aboriginal Community Health Center
Theses
Author/Creator
Jairus S. Skye
Description
Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--McMaster University, 2006.
Out of Sight: A Summary of the Events Leading Up to Brian Sinclair's Death and the Inquest That Examined It and the Interim Recommendations of the Brian Sinclair Working Group
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Annette J. Browne
Emily Hill
Barry Lavalee
Josée Lavoie
Mary Jane Logan McCallum]
Description
Group formed to examine the role of racism in Sinclair's death and the subsequent inquest. The 45-year-old Aboriginal man died while awaiting treatment in the Health Sciences Centre Emergency Department. He had been in the department for 34 hours.
Overcoming Clinical Inertia in the Management of Hypertension
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Chris Salisbury
Tom Fahey
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 174, no. 9, April 25, 2006, pp. 869-873
Description
Discusses a study where First Nations people with hypertension and type 2 diabetes received intensive and systematic nonpharmacologic management.
Perceived Discrimination in Health Care Among American Indian/Alaska Natives
Alternate Title
Original Reports: Quality of Care
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Patrik Johansson
Clemma Jacobsen
Dedra Buchwald
Ethnicity & Disease, vol. 16, no. 4, 2006, pp. 766-771
Description
Study used data from the 2001 California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) to compare responses across different ethnicities.
Perceptions of 2 Generations of Aboriginal Women on Causes of Diabetes During Pregnancy
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Hannah Tait Neufeld
Gail Marchessault
Canadian Journal of Diabetes, vol. 30, no. 2, June 2006, pp. 1-8
Description
Explores cultural idea systems related to maternal diet and diabetes.
Plants Used by the Cree Nation of Eeyou Istchee (Quebec, Canada) for the Treatment of Diabetes: A Novel Approach in Quantitative Ethnobotany
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
C. Leduc
J. Coonishish
P. Haddad and A. Cuerrier
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, vol. 105, no. 1-2, April 2006, pp. 55-63
Description
Studies the antidiabetic potential of Cree traditional medicine using an ethnobotanical approach.
Portrait of Accidental and Intentional Physical Injuries Occurring in First Nations Communities in Quebec from 2004 to Today: Final Report
E-Books
Author/Creator
First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Health and Social Services Commission
The Practice and Politics of Indigneous Health Nursing
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Denise Wilson
Contemporary Nurse, vol. 22, no. 2, September 2006
Description
Presents a forward to a special issue of Contemporary Nurse which focuses on Indigenous health and nursing.
Predictors of Falls in a Multiethnic Population of Older Rural Adults With Diabetes
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sara A. Quandt
Jeanette M. Stafford
Ronny A. Bell
Shannon L. Smith
et al.
The Journals of Gerontology. Series A, Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, vol. 61, no. 4, April 2006, pp. 394-398
Description
Discusses the increased risk of diabetic elderly falling in rural areas, as opposed to urban areas, due to outdoor dangers such as unpaved surfaces.
Presence of Diabetes Risk Factors in a Large U.S. Eighth-Grade Cohort
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
T. Baranowski
J. Baranowski
A. Canada
K. Cullen
et al.
Diabetes Care, vol. 29, no. 2, February 2006, pp. 212-217
Description
Study probes the prevalence of diabetes, pre-diabetes and diabetes risk factors amongst a group of predominantly minority eighth-grade students.
Prevalence of Antenatal Depression in Women Enrolled in an Outreach Program in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Angela Bowen
Nazeem Muhajarine
Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing, vol. 35, no. 4, July/August 2006, pp. 491-498
Description
Discusses symptoms consistent with major depression and the appropriateness of using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale with inner-city, high-risk pregnant women.
Proposals for Measuring Determinants and Population Health/Well-Being Status of Métis Peoples in Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Métis National Council
Description
Looks at indicators pertaining to health/well-being for the Métis population, and to identify options for capturing data on those indicators.
Province Honors Women
Articles » General
Windspeaker, vol. 24, no. 8, November 2006, p. 16
Description
For Women's History Month, ten Aboriginal women from British Columbia were honored for their contributions to the political and cultural lives of their communities.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.16.
Qaqamiigux "to hunt for food and collect plants; subsistence": Head Start Traditional Foods Preschool Curriculum
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Moses Dirks
Julia Sargent
Tracy Stewart
Suanne Unger
Description
Provides series of lessons and activities to teach nutritional value of local, traditional foods. Structured into six units according to animals and plants found in the region.
Quality of Care Among Aboriginal Hemodialysis Patients
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sophia H. Chou
Marcello Tonelli
John S. Bradley
Sita Gourishankar
Brenda R. Hemmelgarn
Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, vol. 1, no. 1, January 2006, pp. 58-63
Description
Study compares hemodialysis care in Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal patients in Canada.
Rationalizing Epidemics: Meaning and Uses of American Indian Mortality since 1600
Alternate Title
Evolving Disparities: Native American Versus National Disease Response Rates and Their Explanatory Models
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Joan Weibel-Orlando
Current Anthropology, vol. 47, no. 4, August 2006, pp. 699-700
Description
Book review of: Rationalizing Epidemics: Meaning and Uses of American Indian Mortality since 1600 by David S. Jones.
Recommendations to Enhance the Educational Experience of Aboriginal Social Work Students
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Artemis Fire
Critical Social Work, vol. 7, no. 2, 2006, p. [?]
Description
Discusses the problems Aboriginal students experience with curricula and academic attitudes which do not take into account opposing worldviews. Suggests ways to accommodate them in post-secondary institutions.
The Red Road to Wellbriety in the Native American Way
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Victoria Beatty
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 18, no. 1, The Winding Road to Student Success, Fall, 2006
Description
Book review of: The Red Road to Wellbriety
Relationship Building For Research: The Southern Saskatchewan/Urban Aboriginal Health Coalition
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sandra Bassendowski
Pammla Petrucka
Marlene Smadu
Chief Roger Redman
Carrie Bourassa
Contemporary Nurse, vol. 22, no. 2, September 2006, pp. 267-274
Description
Explores what culturally respectful care means in Aboriginal communities and how this concept can help to improve health care delivery and education.