Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 24, no. 4, July/August 2000, pp. 3-5
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Describes the events arising at the Aboriginal Health Forum which led to the creation of a Coordinator of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heart Care Project in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia.
Medical Care, vol. 38, no. 12, December 2000, pp. 1191-1199
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Study examines the extent these practices are used by urban patients, identifies related characteristics, associations with health status and functioning and attitudes about care provided.
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 26, no. 2, The Collaborative Research Center for American Indian Health’s Partnership River of Life, 2019, pp. 123-133
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Study of 60 young Indigenous mothers examines the association between setting and attaining goals and indicators of health behavior change. After six month of intervention it was found that goal attainment was not significantly associated with behavior change despite participants exhibiting confidence in completing goals and increased sense of agency.
A total of 495 survey respondents were Indigenous, representing 39% of the population, and proportion was higher for unsheltered (46%) than sheltered (34%). Snapshot was taken March 13, 2019.
NWSA Journal, vol. 12, no. 1, Spring-Summer, 2000, pp. 187-190
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Book reviews of 2 books:
Violence Against Women edited by Stanley G. French, Wanda Teays, and Laura M. Purdy; and
Daring to be Good edited by Bat-Ami On and Ann Ferguson.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 24, no. 6, November/December 2000, p. 23
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Reports on a new plan to improve the vision of Australians with particular emphasis on Indigenous blindness which is ten times higher than non-Indigenous Australians.
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 26, no. 2, The Collaborative Research Center for American Indian Health’s Partnership River of Life, 2019, pp. 151-171
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Study of 56 Indigenous youth uses focus groups and a strengths based perspective to understand what gives them hope and how they demonstrate this hope to others in their community.
Indigenous Affairs, no. 4, Indochina, October/November/December 2000, pp. 48-55
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Article discusses conflicts that have arisen from community relocation and conflicting priorities between the national government and local villagers.
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Discusses Indigenous family structures, factors unique to Indigenous children, contemporary examples, challenges faced by parents, and models of practice.
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 1, 2019
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Study uses electronic medical records data to compare the weight status of Nuuk children beginning school with that of the rest of Greenland children born in 2011. An analysis of body mass index (BMI) data indicated a higher rate of obesity in the general population of children than in those living in Nuuk.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 24, no. 4, July/August 2000, pp. 33-36
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Chronicles yearly (1993-2000) policy changes and/or improvements that were captured in a presentation called, Celebrating The Past Seven Years In Aboriginal Health.
Annotated list of journal articles dealing with youth suicide prevention. Grouped into: systematic reviews of research literature, community-wide interventions, youth engagement, system-level change, creative partnerships, and culturally and socio-politically informed approaches.
Journal of Medical Internet Research, vol. 21, no. 11, 2019, p. article e14203
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Thematic analysis of survey responses and qualitative/focus group data collected over five years in six Indigenous communities during evaluation of the clinical trial DREAM-GLOBAL (Diagnosing Hypertension-Engaging Action and Management in Getting Lower Blood Pressure in Indigenous Peoples and Low- and Middle- Income Countries).
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 43, no. 3, [Indigeneity, Feminism, Activism], 2019, pp. 85-94
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A discussion on how use of the term "women and 2spirit" has been used to advocate gender issues but is also problematic because it can marginalize transgendered people from larger Indigenous activist causes.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 24, no. 4, July/August 2000, pp. 10-12
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Describes the joint initiative of the University of Queensland Indigenous Health Program and the community of Woorabinda, a remote community located in Queensland, Australia.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 24, no. 4, July/August 2000, pp. 25-26
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Describes how the Office for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health (OATSIH) worked with facilitators to achieve the appropriate model of health care delivery in Australia.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 24, no. 2, March/April 2000, pp. 20-21
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New South Wales, Australia employment training program has multiple positive outcomes including increased awareness of health services and enhanced employability for the participants.
Native Social Work Journal, vol. 3, no. 1, HIV/AIDS: Issues within Aboriginal Populations, September 2000, pp. 217-231
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Description of the The CHALN/CAAN Project including their history and goals, issues & conclusions, and recommendations for best practices in projects related to Aboriginal People and HIV/AIDS undertaken by non-Aboriginal or Aboriginal organizations or Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal partnerships.
BC Studies , no. 200, 50th Anniversary, Winter, 2019, pp. 215-239
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Author explore issues surrounding the improvement of Indigenous food security and food sovereignty, noting the traditional and non-traditional market-based food-based practices of Indigenous peoples are simultaneously structured by Indigenous and liberal governmental logics.
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 110, no. 1, 02 2019, pp. 31-35
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Article examines the rates of infection in Canada, noting that most (> 90%) cases of TB are among Indigenous peoples and foreign-born migrants, both groups being poorly positioned to advocate for themselves. Authors recommend a system of monitoring and performance framework to increase the rate elimination.
Sketch of wounded men from the Battle of Fish Creek being treated; some on stretchers, one man sitting on the ground, and one man standing with two medical personnel being treated. Men on horseback in background.
Journal of Indigenous HIV Research, vol. 10, Winter, 2019, pp. 28-38
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Discusses the Weaving our Wisdom (WoW) program's use of land as a healing tool to improve the health of Indigenous people living with HIV and AIDS. The land-based WoW gathering took place at the Wanuskewin Heritage Site.